I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 588 - 320: Tremors of Heaven and Earth Before the Arrival of the Great Ruins

"I did level up, but as a beginner, the improvement is limited," Gu Shanhai sighed. He could feel the surging blood within him—not the result of practicing the "Innate Indestructible Child Skill", but rather an inherent aspect of his being.

He was already so strong; if he couldn’t convert even this bit of vitality, then what was the point of his strength?

"The upside is that I’ve become sturdier and can take more of a beating. My vitality has also become more tenacious."

"Then... there’s no ’then’."

Attack power? Don’t think too much about it. The "Innate Indestructible Child Skill" clearly aims to develop oneself towards a high defense and robust constitution, not to mention the "Pure Yang Golden Bell Shield" and "Purple Energy Iron Cloth Shirt". No matter how Gu Shanhai modified them, he couldn’t possibly shift their focus to offense, instead, he would enhance their strengths.

Why bother with weaknesses when you have strengths? He’s not a fool.

Subsequently, it all got integrated directly into the first layer of the "Green Emperor Longevity Scripture", enriching the spirit.

What followed was merely an increase in vitality and the strengthening of these three cultivation techniques—nothing but a repetitive and monotonous process. As for medicinal meals and baths, there’s no worry; he could just replenish through the Spirit Plant within his body.

It’s fortunate that it’s a blood-based Martial Arts. His foundation lies in blood and vitality; otherwise, if it were orthodox Martial Arts, whether he could practice it at all would be an issue, since his internal organs didn’t even exist. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Once these three techniques are perfected, it’s possible to combine vitality and mana to further break through the limits."

There definitely are limits, but they can be transformed into Martial Arts with abilities akin to Divine Skills.

For instance, the Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt and Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield that Gu Shanhai had been fixated on. As for the energy of ferocity and malevolence, he could slowly make up for it later; having it would be great, but not having it wouldn’t be a big loss either.

However, to attain these two Martial Arts-like Divine Skills, he’d first need to modify the Child Skill towards Martial Arts Divine Power. He had planned to use pure yang energy, but now with vitality, it would work just as well, although he had to wait for perfection.

"Based on the current rate of progress, it should take about three years to perfect," Gu Shanhai estimated the time.

With the original "Innate Indestructible Child Skill", "Pure Yang Golden Bell Shield", and "Purple Energy Iron Cloth Shirt", Gu Shanhai could have mastered them in a mere three months, but sadly, these were not the original versions, but rather those of his "Green Emperor Longevity Scripture", and naturally, they were different.

"In the future, my identity as a ’child’ will surely be sufficient to surprise many."

You think he’s a Master of Aura, but up close, he’s a blood-based Martial Artist.

Just as you deplete his vitality, he suddenly transforms into a Cultivator, and just when you seem about to win, he turns into a commander of a Legionnaire Flow, facing you with a mighty squad of Daoist Soldiers.

Finally, after defeating the Daoist Soldiers, you find out your opponent is a Heavenly Mechanism Flow player who’s befriended the protagonist, and the protagonist comes to the rescue.

After defeating the protagonist, they transform into the World Tree, enough to break anyone’s spirit.

Gu Shanhai’s main tactic is to play mind games. If he doesn’t shatter the opponent’s mentality, how can he be considered a true silver coin?

"Right, next time, can I avoid picking up the ’blood bull’ three-piece set? I’m not too fond of the Child Skill..." Gu Shanhai sighed, feeling as if there was something rather malicious about it.

He had no real thoughts on love and affection, but he shouldn’t always be restricted, should he?

It’s basically that he can go without, but not without having the option.

But for now, with his strength weak, he had to take things one step at a time.

Don’t look at how he could swagger around in the Adventurers’ King world; since he couldn’t even resolve a great desolation, where did he get the nerve to call himself strong?

One must have a sense of reality as a human being. If he were to become presumptuously complacent, it would surely lead to an unfavorable end.

Gu Shanhai could be arrogant too, but only in front of those weaker than himself; living with double standards is how one survives longer.

While pondering, Gu Shanhai suddenly noticed that the ground seemed to tremble.

"Is it the influence of the great desolation?"

Gu Shanhai’s expression changed slightly; he had spent nearly ten days modifying the "Innate Indestructible Child Skill", "Pure Yang Golden Bell Shield", and "Purple Energy Iron Cloth Shirt".

The great desolation would show its effects on the entire Adventurers’ King within a month, so today, being the thirteenth day, the influence had changed from imperceptible to tangible.

"The whole world is experiencing a tremor. It seems that the gravitational pull of the great desolation is immensely strong; who knows if the players can resolve it."

Although the great desolation was to cross paths formally with the Adventurers’ King world after a year, passing gradually—not appearing suddenly—there was bound to be a transition time.

"It stopped; the players must have stabilized it."

The shaking didn’t last long, a mere three minutes, and then ceased abruptly. This indicated that it wasn’t that time was up, but that it had been halted.

Gu Shanhai left the palace and looked up at the sky.

By now, the entire sky had turned into a chaotic blend, like various colors of nutrients being mixed together.

"The rules of the world have been shaken."

"Now, it seems that the Saints’ weight-reduction plan is utterly unreliable. If we were to go with the flow, the whole world would be torn into countless pieces the moment it got swept away by the great desolation."

Gu Shanhai’s expression grew solemn; now, it really was up to the players. They had to stabilize the entire Adventurers’ King world and ensure it wasn’t torn apart by the great desolation.

The Saints’ data predictions were wrong.