Stacking talents was one thing, but how it manifested specifically, he didn't understand. The explanations couldn't possibly detail the effects of every talent combination, because the amount of information would be enough to overload the entire primordial universe.
Originally, his expectation was that the talent stacking would be like addition, with more avatars leading to a proportional increase in talent.
But after experiencing it, Jin Yu was no longer naive enough to think it was merely addition. He seriously suspected that the calculation method was multiplicative, or even raised to the power of n, something he couldn't even fathom.
It was terrifying!
The Golden Horned Beast, while innately attuned to the Golden Laws, still needed to reach the universe level to fully express this.
Yet, he was only at the planetary level! And he had already sensed a wisp of the Golden Laws' fluctuation! The terrifying surge in his talent left him in disbelief.
Shock, emotion, and excitement filled him.
At the same time, his previous plans were completely overturned, and he needed to re-evaluate his future.
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Jin Yu began to think again.
"Now that I've become the Golden Horned Beast, is Lord Luo of this world essentially useless?"
He had considered this question after becoming the Golden Horned Beast. He had been suppressing the thought, after all, he wouldn't be foolish enough to sacrifice himself for the sake of another.
But now that he had the Avatar System, perhaps he could sacrifice an avatar slot to let Lord Luo take over?
After all, investing in a Hunyuan Lord-level being without affecting his own development was a profitable endeavor.
It was a guaranteed, world-class investment. It was far more profitable than an ordinary person on Earth in his previous life, who would have been reborn and invested heavily in Alibaba.
This operation's return on investment was at the level of the original world.
"Before, it was betting my own life, which wasn't realistic. But now, it's just betting an avatar, even if I lose it, it's still bearable."
Actually, Jin Yu had another plan in mind. Logically, the loss of an avatar could be recovered. If Luo Feng were to seize his body and it could be restored, then he would have the resources to take off.
In the future, if he ran out of money and equipment, selling himself shouldn't be a problem, right? A live, super-talented Golden Horned Beast! The highest bidder wins. Cough cough, a treasure wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?
After making his decision, Jin Yu began to swim rapidly towards the coast of China.
He had wasted a day before, and he didn't know if the Jianghe Beast Tide in the southeastern military region of China had ended.
However, at this moment, the bloodline within Jin Yu's body began to palpitate violently. Then, he instinctively flew towards the sea surface at an extreme speed.
Following the direction of the bloodline's palpitation, something almost like a phantom came flying from beyond the sky, heading towards the ocean.
"Holy shit! Holy shit!"
Jin Yu instantly felt the scales on his body explode, and his soul felt a chill down his spine. That wasn't anything else; the bloodline's sensing let him know for sure that it was a Golden Horned Beast.
Or rather, a Golden Horned Beast egg.
But he was the only Golden Horned Beast! Where did this one come from?
"An interesting little fellow, haha. Indeed, the endless Hunyuan space still holds countless unknown existences."
Lord Luo!
The future Lord Luo was up to something!
A voice suddenly rang in Jin Yu's mind. The scales on Jin Yu's body, already standing on end, caused him to ascend directly. His soul was startled, causing him to lose control of his body. His massive form plummeted into the sea.
A monster!
Jin Yu's thoughts nearly froze in terror. He was afraid of something, and here it was.
Luo Feng's future self!
No wonder in the original story, everything about Luo Feng seemed tailor-made, one link after another.
He highly suspected that this was his own doing!
Luo Feng's future was arranged by himself, clear as day! Perhaps because the real experience was too tortuous? So Lord Luo modified his own experience to make his development smoother? The specific reason was unknown.
"But if you're arranging it, then arrange it; why scare me? I was already prepared to hand over my avatar for you to possess, without any compensation. Did you need to rearrange a Golden Horned Beast egg? Did you need to specifically transmit a voice to me?"
Fear, anxiety, and a sense of powerlessness caused Jin Yu's mind to shut down for nearly a minute.
"Even you dare to bully me! You're asking for death!" During that period of mental shutdown, countless carnivorous marine creatures were relentlessly tearing at his body.
Consumed by humiliation and anger, Jin Yu immediately utilized his Devour Talent, devouring tens of thousands of monsters of various levels.
"I feel much better now."
After devouring and venting, Jin Yu's mind became active again. At the same time, his thoughts started racing.
It seemed that Lord Luo's future was already set: he would become the supreme Hunyuan Lord!
And based on the content of the transmitted message, Lord Luo harbored no malice towards him, or perhaps he was unable to attack him? But regardless of which possibility, it at least meant he was currently safe. Then, he needed to cultivate a better relationship with Luo Feng.
"Right, that Zuoshan Ke, he's probably also an NPC Lord Luo prepared for himself, right? The golden light shooting into the Star Tower, the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, all of it was arranged by him!" Jin Yu suddenly thought of a possibility, which was absurd.
So, perhaps, it wouldn't be too much to take a little something for himself, right?
Probably, maybe, possibly, he wouldn't get beaten to death by Lord Luo, right?
Jin Yu became conflicted.
"Get lost! Otherwise, in the future, I'll make you understand why the flowers are so red!"
Just as Jin Yu was hesitating whether to continue taking his chances, a helpless threat echoed in his mind. Then, the complete secret methods of the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual appeared in his head.
"It can be like this?" Jin Yu thought to himself, making a guess. "It seems Lord Luo can know some of my thoughts, or actions? But he can't know in advance before they happen? Or is it that only with a huge causal connection can he find me and transmit his voice?"
"Some of my current decisions will directly affect Luo Feng's development. So, when it comes to an indispensable opportunity like the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, he couldn't help but take action."
"And it seems that he doesn't have much malice towards me. I'm trying to seize such an important opportunity, and he still hasn't made a move. Otherwise, a single thought would be enough to erase all traces of me. The previous tone of anticipation to meet me was an equal exchange. At Lord Luo's level, even a God King wouldn't qualify to be treated equally by him."
"He didn't attack me, either because of Lord Luo's personal charisma, he wouldn't stoop to such a thing, or because he couldn't."
"No way, I can't get cocky no matter what. It's fun to fleece the sheep, and it's always fun to fleece them. But if I get slapped to death, then there's nothing left to fleece."
After thinking for a long time, Jin Yu was finally very satisfied and, from the bottom of his heart, dismissed the idea of coveting the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual on Earth.
Seriously, with the full version, who would want that defective version? He didn't have a masochistic streak.
As for whether or not he would fleece the sheep in the future, only he knew.
"So, if I insist on copying Luo Feng's genes now, won't I likely get killed in the future?" Jin Yu thought sneakily, and subconsciously looked around.
He always felt that if he made up his mind to do something that seriously affected Luo Feng's development, he would be sensed by the future Lord Luo.
"Right, my Perfect Avatar System! If I can't copy Luo Feng, can I copy my own soul?" After breaking free from his mental limitations, Jin Yu suddenly thought of his avatar skill.
According to the instructions, the modified avatar was not limited to physical matter; the soul could also be copied. If the copy was successful, then he could be considered a real person! And whether on Earth or in the future universe, having a human avatar would make it easier to act.
Then, Jin Yu decisively controlled a wisp of his mental power, mixed with a wisp of soul aura, and appeared in his inner world.
"Talent, Avatar!"
Suddenly, the originally calm inner world became turbulent, and countless golden air currents swirled around that wisp of mental power.
Subsequently, it formed a golden egg about one point eight meters tall.
"Indeed, it works! This system deserves a good review!"
Jin Yu had previously understood that any life form within the capacity of his inner world could be replicated to create an avatar. However, because of his initial preconceived notions, he thought that components were necessary for replication.
It wasn't until Lord Luo appeared just now, prompting him to abandon the idea of replicating Luo Feng's genes, that he thought of trying to replicate his own soul.
The result was excellent, more than satisfactory.
First, it showed that his soul was still human. Second, he didn't have to worry about the body belonging to someone else, or the issue of a future partner possibly cheating on him, or him cheating on his previous self.
He also didn't have to fret over philosophical questions like whether his children were truly his own.
Jin Yu could now proudly declare to all the transmigrators: "All of you here are… cough, cough… all of you are incredibly awesome, but still a little bit less awesome than me."
August 22nd, 2057, Earth calendar.
A phantom quickly moved towards the surface of the sea in the depths of the ocean.
"This is so awkward," the figure, now with its head above the water, looked at its naked body with a helpless expression.
The innate secret technique could create avatars, but it couldn't create clothes. This resulted in him having to appear here in the nude.
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