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The second item was a continuation of his previous abilities.

There wasn’t much surprise there.

After all, while the crappy system was a total scam, the abilities he already possessed were usually retained after an upgrade and wouldn’t be lost.

The first two items were fine.

But this third one, Deduction...

Gao Neng didn’t quite understand it.

’What does it deduce?’ Just as he was wondering, the Blood Shadow Army’s attack officially began.

The first to strike were, naturally, the two Tier Eights.

"Activate Ghostly Ghost Eye." Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Information on the two Tier Eights appeared before him.

Name: Ying Shisan.

Strength: Tier Eight Early Stage.

Advantages: Fast. Fast at everything he does.

Disadvantages: Because he’s too fast, his lower body isn’t very stable, and his defense against attacks from behind is not very tight.

Deduction Conditions: Permitted.

Would you like to perform a Deduction?

...

Name: Shadow Thirty-Nine.

Strength: Tier Eight Mid Stage.

Advantages: His head is hard, his neck is hard... his whole body is very hard.

Disadvantages: His movements are relatively slow. Three inches above his crotch is his fatal weakness.

Deduction Conditions: Permitted.

Would you like to perform a Deduction?

...

’It even asks if I want to deduce? Fine, I’ll try one... Deduce Ying Shisan!’ Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed as he decided to give it a try.

"DING! System commencing Deduction."

"Deduction successful."

"Deduction Result: Ying Shisan is a fool who scrambles desperately for merit. Furthermore, his speed is very high. Therefore, there is a 90% probability that he will strike first, rushing ahead of Shadow Thirty-Nine.

SWOOSH!

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

A shadow flashed past Gao Neng.

’Is this the move Ying Shisan will use?!’

’That’s pretty badass!’

Gao Neng was a little surprised, but the mechanical voice quickly sounded again.

"(Suggestion: Use ’Thunder God One Slash’, success rate: 30%. Use ’Moon Piercing’, success rate: 70%. Use ’Shadow Dance’, success rate: 50%. Use ’Netherworld’, success rate: 10%.)"

"Deduction Fee: 100 million Alliance Coins (Friendly Reminder: The price of Deduction will increase with the opponent’s strength level. Furthermore, the price will double after each use.)"

"Continue Deduction? (Hint: Continuing the Deduction may provide an opportunity to receive suggestions with a higher success rate based on the initial Deduction.)"

"What the hell?!"

Gao Neng was simply stunned.

He wasn’t stunned by how powerful the ability was.

He was stunned by...

’Damn it, it cost a hundred million to deduce a Tier Eight Early Stage?!’

’And this is just the price for the first use?’

’Which means, if I continue the deduction, it might cost another two hundred million, or even three hundred million, right?’

’The function is powerful, an unrivaled choice for saving your life, but the price is just as ’beautiful’—we’re talking hundreds of millions at a minimum...’ Gao Neng roughly understood the meaning of this Deduction ability.

It could roughly calculate an opponent’s trajectory and provide suggestions on which moves to use, complete with success percentages.

This sort of thing might seem ordinary at first glance.

And there was also the feeling that one might become overly reliant on it...

But in reality, that wasn’t the case.

Because no one could afford to rely on it.

It was too expensive!

That was one reason.

The second reason was that it could only be used on one person per day, and at most three times.

In other words, it could only be used in one-on-one situations.

’What a waste. If I had known... I should have used it on that Tier Nine!’ Gao Neng shook his head, genuinely feeling that it had been a waste.

A Tier Eight.

For a hundred million?

If that wasn’t a waste, what was?

In the span of a thought, Ying Shisan was already in front of Gao Neng.

"Surrender without a fight!" Ying Shisan shouted, one hand reaching for Gao Neng’s shoulder while the other remained hidden, ready to strike.

But the instant his hand should have grabbed Gao Neng, his expression changed slightly.

Because, there...

was nothing.

"Something’s wrong!" It was too late for Ying Shisan to dodge again.

Art of Assassination, First Form, Moon Piercing!

As Ying Shisan had charged over, Gao Neng had already drawn his body taut like a bow. Because his speed was too great, he had left an afterimage in his original spot.

And now, he was behind Ying Shisan.

PCHI!

The long saber in his hand pierced through with ease.

Moreover, because his preparations were so thorough, the position of his stab was naturally extremely precise.

Straight through the heart!

The saber went in through the back and came out the front.

"AHHH!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream escaped Ying Shisan’s lips.

This sent both Shadow Thirty-Nine, who had charged forward with him, and the Fourth Prince Xue Ruyu, who was watching everything, into a daze.

A Tier Eight, taken down in a single move?!

Was the Celestial Race’s Ninth Princess, ’Mu Feifei,’ this terrifying?!

"Why?! Why is this happening?!" Just then, an unwilling cry once again escaped the Fourth Prince Xue Ruyu’s lips.

Because he finally couldn’t hold on any longer.

His body had been burned to almost nothing.

No matter how unwilling he was, all he could do was let his soul escape...

SQUEAK!

His soul transformed into an Earth Rat.

He prepared to burrow into the ground and escape.

But a Flying Earth Dragon suddenly burst out from underground.

BOOM!

A huge hole appeared in the ground.

Xue Ruyu’s Earth Rat soul was struck squarely by the Flying Earth Dragon, slamming it directly into a wall. His soul trembled violently.

"What?! Quick, protect the Fourth Prince’s soul and get him out of here!"

"Damn it! You won’t even spare the Fourth Prince’s soul! This is definitely not something the Celestial Race’s Ninth Princess would do. You... who in the world are you?"

"..."

Seeing the Fourth Prince’s soul under attack, the killing intent radiating from the Blood Shadow Army members finally erupted completely.

Between the members of the Alien Race Alliance Army, no matter how great the hatred, one would never go so far as to extinguish another’s soul. To do so would be to declare a blood feud.

When they first came in, they had all suspected that the Fourth Prince Xue Ruyu was likely trying to pull some trick on Mu Feifei.

And that was what provoked Mu Feifei into action.

Though such a matter was tricky, it was ultimately an affair between the upper echelons of the two races.

All they needed to do was capture Mu Feifei and hand her over to the Clan King for him to handle. Whether she was to be killed or released was not their concern.

But now, things were different...

Mu Feifei was actually trying to annihilate the Fourth Prince’s soul.

This was no longer a question of capturing her or not.

"Kill her!"

"By any means necessary!"

The Blood Shadow Army swarmed forward.

Almost all of them drew their weapons.

And at the same time, a voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall’s entrance.

"That thing... could it be... it’s Gao Neng?! That monster belongs to Gao Neng! The Celestial Race’s Ninth Princess is a fake! He’s Gao Neng!!!" The one who had entered was none other than the White-faced King.

As a guest, and a Tier Nine City Lord at that, he had naturally been quartered within the Royal Hall. However, he had been placed in a side hall, so he arrived somewhat later than the Blood Shadow Army.

"What?! You say he’s Gao Neng?" The Blood Shadow Army’s Commander, a Tier Nine powerhouse, looked at the White-faced King, a bloody glint in his eyes.

"That’s right. I’ve seen that monster before. It’s Gao Neng’s ’pet’." The White-faced King pointed at the Flying Earth Dragon standing between the Blood Shadow Army and Gao Neng.

"It really is Gao Neng?!"

"Quick, report to the Clan King!"

"Reporting to the Vice Corps Commander, the Clan King has rushed to the ’Moon Pool Blood Pool Forbidden Land’!"

"What?!"

"Lord White-faced King, if you can help us capture him, my Blood Race will be eternally grateful!" the Tier Nine powerhouse immediately turned his gaze to the White-faced King.

"Hmph, but of course! I still haven’t gotten my revenge against him for the matter of Ice City!" The White-faced King nodded, tilting his head back slightly.

’Can’t rely on the Celestial Race anymore.’

’Then I can only rely on the Blood Race!’