[Tears of the Remorseful – Mythic Class: Reverses time, going back one minute; grants invincibility during usage.]
"One minute back in time?!"
Lin Tian blinked at this skill, mildly surprised.
Mythic-class skills indeed had a bit of a "bug" quality to them.
At first glance, it seemed impressive.
But in practice, it wasn't very useful.
It would typically be used in a fight when he was losing, to return to one minute before.
But if he couldn't beat his opponent in the first place, going back wouldn't change the outcome.
So, he didn't think too highly of it.
[Eternal Burning Wings – Mythic Class: Expends magic to manifest a pair of wings; extremely fast and can exist indefinitely as long as they remain undamaged.]
[Wind of Annihilation – Mythic Class: Summons an uncontrollable gale capable of destroying an empire, or even an entire continent.]
[Calamity – Mythic Class: Can control natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and more.]
"Hiss… if I'd had Calamity back then, dealing with these empires would've been a breeze."
Lin Tian took a deep, sharp breath as he looked over the skills.
He marveled at their sheer potential—typical of Mythic-class skills.
Regrettably, he was now focused on developing high-level combat strength, so these large-scale attack skills no longer held his interest.
He glanced at his skill panel.
He had control-type skills, buffs, and even a decent world-class attack skill, Judgment Execution.
Then he remembered something.
"Right, I still need another movement skill.
Always using Ruinous Howl has been wearing out my throat."
Against Javier, Ruinous Howl had indeed been invaluable as a makeshift movement skill.
But its side effects were evident—he'd been coughing up blood from the strain on his throat.
After all, it was a control skill, not a true movement skill.
So he set his sights on movement skills.
[Jehovah's Divine Blessing – Mythic Class: Grants three seconds of protection under the Supreme Lord, entering an invincible and intangible state, immune to all physical and magical attacks.
Can store up to two uses; consuming both at once allows entry into the Eden Space for a maximum of one day.]
[Heimdall's Rainbow Bridge – Mythic Class: Pre-set a teleportation point, allowing immediate teleportation to it upon reuse, even when under attack.]
[Soul Split – Mythic Class: Separates the soul from the body; after activation, the body can immediately appear wherever the soul is, or vice versa, enabling control over both soul and body positioning.]
"Yes!
These are exactly the skills I need!"
Lin Tian said excitedly; these movement skills were just what he lacked!
He was no foolhardy hero who faced a stronger opponent with honor.
If he couldn't beat you, he'd run, then find a way to make you suffer later.
He relished the sound of others' desperate cries.
Among the movement skills, the first one, Jehovah's Divine Blessing, was by far the most appealing.
Talking to himself, he muttered, "Three seconds of invincibility—three seconds could cover a lot of distance.
It's practically a movement skill.
Plus, I could hide out in the Eden Space… interesting…"
The Eden Space was paradise created by the Supreme Lord.
Each of these mythic skills held a distinct, true backstory, or else they wouldn't be considered Mythic-class.
For instance, Tears of the Remorseful originated from the tale of a god on Giant Mountain who accidentally killed his own son, creating this magic to go back one minute and undo the tragedy.
Eternal Burning Wings was a magical skill crafted by Archangel Gabriel before he became an angel.
And, of course, the Rainbow Bridge came straight from the Norse Aesir myths.
Lin Tian realized just how vast the gap remained between himself and the gods.
Indeed, the gods were practically bug-level existences.
Without further thought, he exchanged for Jehovah's Divine Blessing.
"Exchange successful!
Host may now learn the skill immediately!"
As the system notification sounded, Lin Tian felt a pang of pain.
Five hundred points.
Who knew when he'd ever be able to save up another five hundred.
By now, acquiring a new title was extremely difficult.
Life points earned through Life Simulation were minimal.
At that moment—
Outside the hall, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared.
It was Bill, now dressed in traditional dwarven attire, wearing a brown sheepskin coat.
His beard was neatly waxed and shining.
He also wore a pair of pointed boots.
Though the outfit might appear a bit strange to others, it did make him look quite lively.
Bill spoke up eagerly, "What do you think of my outfit, Your Majesty Lin Tian?"
Lin Tian's eye twitched slightly as he replied awkwardly, "Not bad… though charming a young girl might be tough.
You might just end up attracting a bunch of grannies."
At this, Bill merely laughed, looking pleased.
"No worries.
It's a consort selection, not a matchmaking session!
Hahaha!"
"That's true.
Let's go, then," Lin Tian replied coolly.
During matchmaking, the woman had to be willing; in consort selection, it was as simple as choosing one, then having her bathe and await him at night.
In the royal city district—
"Get ready, everyone!
Master Bill, the top-tier dwarven craftsman, is about to choose his consort!
Whether you're demi-human or monster, make sure you dress up to catch Master Bill's eye.
If you're chosen, you'll be set for life!
If you'd rather not be picked, you'd better hide now to avoid any awkward situations later!"
Gobu Kuang and the others moved along the street, loudly announcing the event.
They just happened to pass by the Bunny Girl Tavern.
The sultry tavern mistress, dressed in fishnet stockings, couldn't help but call out, "Hey, Brother Kuang, Brother Tian, Brother Shan, what's all this about?
That old guy Bill's holding a consort selection?
Since when did he get so popular?"
Gobu Shan explained, "That's right.
He's forged a whole lot of Full Moon-class magic tools for our boss.
This consort selection is our boss's official reward for him."
The mistress chuckled, "Ah, I see.
Well, anyone here who's got their eye on Master Bill should seize the opportunity!"
But inside, the bunny girl waitresses looked entirely uninterested.
Little Fang pouted and murmured, "If it were His Goblin Majesty choosing, I'd definitely go, but Master Bill?
I think I'll pass."
"As long as it's a goblin, I'd be interested, but Bill… eh…" Little Hong echoed, sounding equally disappointed.
At this, the tavern mistress frowned, a bit confused.
"Huh?
But Master Bill is a close confidant of His Majesty!
Marrying him isn't a bad deal.
You can forget about His Majesty himself—look at Alice, Elizabeth, and Sara around him; they're leagues above you all."
At that moment—
A female boar demi-human passed by, her coarse fur more intimidating than a gorilla's.
With her sharp fangs and pointed snout, she made even goblins look pure and adorable by comparison.
She sneered as she stomped past, muttering, "A dwarf like Bill?
Please, I wouldn't look twice at such a powerless man.
Everyone knows he's useless in that department.
Pah!"
With that, she marched away, scowling.