Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Preparation for Mysterious beasts
The Mysterious Ant Queen struggled briefly but succumbed to her fatal injury, dying tragically. As she swayed in her final moments, her body contorted unnaturally.
Orion approached cautiously. To ensure the Mysterious Ant Queen wasn't feigning death, he prodded her with a baseball bat. The sight of her mangled form nearly made him vomit.
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice echoed in his ears.
"[Killed the Mysterious Ant Queen]"
"[Luck Value +10]"
"Luck Value +10!" Orion exclaimed in shock. He had merely assisted, yet gained 10 points of luck.
Orion realized luck wasn't a fixed quantity—he needed to actively engage.
As his strength grew, his luck increased notably, especially in encounters with Baron Mordo.
Orion had a revelation. It felt as if a path to heaven had opened before him.
Once tonight's nightmare ended, he resolved to break through and become a distinguished mage. Establishing a soul connection with the Vishanti of the Kamar-Taj deity dimension—Hoggoth, Oshtur, Agamotto—would enable him to wield mystical magic and confront other mystical creatures alone.
"Big brother."
"I'm so full!"
"Without your help, Sugar couldn't have handled her!" Sugar smiled, a hint of satisfaction crossing her delicate, beautiful face. She licked her lips absentmindedly.
Orion noticed Sugar's attribute panel. The gray talent [Zerg Nemesis] had solidified into a white talent.
[Name]: Mysterious Doll – Sugar
[Identity]: Orion's playmate
[Talent]: Perseverance (white), Childlike Innocence (white), Immortal (blue), Zerg Nemesis (white).
[Zerg Nemesis] (white): Sugar mastered skillful insect-killing techniques after slaying the Mysterious Ant Queen, moderately increasing damage to strange insects.
"My guess was correct…" Orion mused. "Gray talents are temporary and solidify into permanent talents on the attribute panel."
Orion speculated about his own gray talents and their potential solidification.
Orion's mind, enriched by his highly developed intellect and wisdom, often grasped the essence of things—a benefit of his green talent, [Photographic Memory], which evolved from [Intelligence and Alertness].
"Are you full?"
"Will killing other mysterious beasts not level you up now?"
Orion belatedly realized and hurriedly asked.
"No," Sugar shook her head.
"Then let's return to the safe zone and rest," Orion suggested gratefully. "Thank you for your hard work."
Orion smiled, guiding the mysterious doll back to safety. The area was devoid of mysterious beasts, and they found refuge amidst the ruins and debris.
Orion and Sugar settled in a clean spot and sat down. Sugar promptly fell asleep, her dark, straight eyelashes fluttering gently. Orion looked on with affection, wishing he had the talent to compose poetry in such moments.
Suddenly, inspiration struck. "Why establish a soul connection in Kamar-Taj when I could establish one in the mysterious world?"
Orion felt elated. Different dimensions held cosmic mystic energies. The mysterious world, breeding countless mystical beasts, surpassed even Kamar-Taj in vastness.
He cared little about the source of magical power—as long as he could wield it. The book "General Knowledge of All Laws" detailed a method to establish such a connection.
Orion sat cross-legged, reciting the spell silently from memory. He imagined his mental power materializing as an anchor, perfecting It in his mind and embedding it into the ground before him.
A thunderous roar shook Orion's body. His eyes gleamed with an eerie light.
He had established a soul connection with the mysterious world.
Mysterious energy surged toward him, emitting bizarre colors.
"[Your recent decision has profoundly altered your fate. You gain 100 luck points, and your talent [Extreme Bad Luck] is removed.]"
"The [Nightmare Haunted] entry has subtly changed due to your actions."
"Huh?" Orion was stunned. "A major fate-altering decision can award luck points?"
His black talent, [Nightmare Haunted], had also changed.
Orion hastily checked the entry panel.
[Name]: Orion
[Identity]: Apprentice Mage
[Talents]: Photographic Memory (green), Martial Arts Master (green), Slightly Spiritual (green), Turn Disaster into Blessing (green), Prepare for Mysterious Beasts (black).
- [Luck Value]: 20.9
"[Prepare for Mysterious Beasts] (black): You will soon become a true mystical creature, prompting different strategies from both the justice and evil camps."
"Prepare for Mysterious Beasts?" Orion exclaimed. "By establishing a soul anchor in the mysterious world, have I invited more harm than good?"
"Will I transform into a mystical creature?" Orion pondered anxiously. "Is this some kind of joke?"
He felt conflicted. While his luck had turned profitable and the gray talent [Extreme Bad Luck] vanished, he worried about the upgraded black talent [Nightmare Haunted].
Despite the upgrade, it remained a black talent. Could he mitigate his bad luck?
Orion felt disheartened.
Still, the decision had altered his fate significantly, granting him 100 luck points. Surely, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Though unsettling, the name [Prepare for Mysterious Beasts] held no immediate threat. With an entry system and talent lottery roulette, he could secure his sanity by drawing talents that countered it.
That was sufficient.
In the Marvel Universe, the wealthy relied on technology while the destitute turned to mutation. As long as Orion remained himself, all would be well.
In time, Orion learned to manipulate the entry system. Sparring, fighting, and slaying mysterious creatures yielded only meager luck points. Rewriting a character's fate proved the only reliable method.
Whose fate could he rewrite?
"Mordo desires to become the Supreme Sorcerer… Let him."
"Kaecilius seeks to resurrect his deceased family, a daunting task."
Orion's eyes glinted. Death was near irreversible in the Marvel Universe, yet he could prevent Kaecilius from contacting Dormammu, or send him to the mysterious world through the mystical statue he possessed—a pivotal shift in Kaecilius's fate.
Orion smirked, pleased with his resourcefulness.
Suddenly, a faint light illuminated the mysterious world, still dark and cold but lifting Orion's spirits.
Dawn was breaking—the time to leave this hellish place.
End of chapter.
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