Jiang Tian had acquired the black orb from the Ancient Tomb in previous simulations.
Unfortunately, this special item couldn't be exchanged via the system.
That meant Jiang Tian had to obtain it in reality or only view it in simulations.
The story of how Jiang Tian acquired the black orb was tied to his rapidly increasing skill proficiency.
After two days of simulation, not only did his skill proficiency soar, but his cultivation technique also advanced to Level 1.
Demon-Subduing Record Level 4 (206/2000)
Burst Talisman Level 3 (156/1000)
Demon-Suppressing Talisman Level 5 (445/5000)
Lightning Talisman Level 4 (965/2000)
At Level 4, Demon-Subduing Record increases related skill damage by 60% and reduces mana consumption by 25.
Under this technique, Burst and Lightning Talismans only require 15 mana each.
Demon-Suppressing Talisman needs merely 5 mana to slow enemies.
Jiang Tian practiced Demon-Suppressing Talisman relentlessly, raising it to Level 5.
Skill improvement requires proficiency and insight.
Normally, one skill use raises proficiency by one point.
With insight, one use might raise 3–5 points.
With greater insight, a whole level could be gained.
After filling proficiency, Jiang Tian needed sufficient insight to advance levels, or else he'd stagnate.
Had it not been for the mutation during evolution boosting his cultivation technique, his skills would not have progressed so fast or smoothly.
Jiang Tian used Demon-Suppressing Talisman to slow the Corpse King and sent Flying Ants to steal the black orb.
His Lightning Talisman proficiency was much higher than Burst Talisman's due to a randomly gained talent—Energy Core.
[Energy Core] (Rare): You feel a special affinity for lightning, releasing lightning skills more easily and enhancing their power.
Thanks to this talent, Jiang Tian was more adept at Lightning Talisman, causing its proficiency to rise rapidly.
It also enabled communication with the black orb to gather information.
During simulation, Jiang Tian practiced Lightning Talisman near the black orb.
However, the orb absorbed the lightning energy and projected fragmented, incomplete images.
After a while, the orb would dissipate into dust.
Jiang Tian realized the orb might not be a physical object but a consciousness wrapped in energy.
He then understood why the orb could not be exchanged.
...
Although incomplete, the orb's images gradually revealed the story.
The consciousness belonged to a Taoist adept specializing in lightning magic, wandering the world and using Taoist methods to subdue demons.
One day, he obtained a powerful lightning artifact that amplified his lightning abilities.
Using this artifact, he developed lightning techniques and constructed lightning-powered puppets.
He made a name for himself but was targeted and attacked by others wanting his artifact.
Wounded, he fled to this dungeon, hiding his artifact to prevent theft and leaving clues for his descendants.
The broken images did not reveal the artifact's location yet.
Jiang Tian believed that with more simulations, he would find out where it was hidden.
[Choose your talents: Parrot Mimicry (Blue), Dreamer (White), Sharpshooter (White)]
[Parrot Mimicry]: You can learn others' languages by mimicking speech.
[Dreamer]: You often fall into fantasies and lose yourself.
[Sharpshooter]: You have innate shooting talent with much higher accuracy than normal.
"Parrot Mimicry? Learn languages?"
Jiang Tian pondered.
"Maybe with this talent, I can understand the artifact's location?"
He murmured.
In previous simulations, the system hinted a voice accompanied the orb's images, but Jiang Tian could not fully grasp its meaning due to incomplete language skills.
If he had this talent, he could understand the words and discover the lightning artifact's exact location.
"It's settled!"
Jiang Tian chose Parrot Mimicry and Sharpshooter and started the simulation.
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