mesbooks Chapter 1200 New Powerful Authority
Chapter 1200 New Powerful Authority
Normally, Zhou Ning was used to receiving rewards out of sight of other people, because it would easily expose the fact that he had a system, but now the situation was urgent and he had an urgent need to improve himself. Moreover, he had already achieved the status of a god, so everything he did could be regarded as a miracle.
Zhou Ning chose to receive the reward, and a prompt popped up on the panel:
[You have chosen to receive a reward. This reward type is random.]
[Randomly selecting reward type. This time the random reward type is: Skill/Expertise.]
【Please choose one of the following five options as your reward. 】
[1. Corpse March - Power: Power usurped by defeating Anubis the Disobedient, allowing the summoning and creation of mummies. Summoned mummies naturally exude the aura of death, their bodies filled with scarabs that can absorb life force, control sand, and possess flexible bandages. The strength of the created mummies is determined by the materials used, and the ability to retain the source of the materials. The bones of mythical beasts can create mummies comparable to mythical beasts, and the bones of the Disobedient God can create mummies comparable to the Disobedient God.]
[2. Steal - Time-related Additional Sub-Authority: Grants you the ability to steal at a conceptual level, with varying effects depending on the level. At lower levels and skill levels, you can easily steal items from a target's pockets without being detected. At higher levels and skill levels, you can temporarily steal someone's extraordinary abilities for your own use, even stealing the target's thoughts and ideas, while also performing corresponding actions. Higher-level stealing requires the use of the authority-type item "Time Worm Characteristics" or the unique "Crystal Polished Monocle" to take someone else's place during their apotheosis ceremony.]
[3. Dimensional Mirror - Skill: You can borrow power from other dimensions outside of Earth, such as the dimension where Vishanti exists or the dark dimension where Dormammu exists. The user can use this borrowed power to distort reality, defy gravity, alter objects, and perform all sorts of incredible miracles.]
[4. Arcane Mastery - Authority Skills: You can easily control all abilities related to the arcane realm and prohibit others from using arcane abilities. At the same time, all your skills and attacks will additionally inflict excess damage based on your mental strength.]
[5. Infiltration - Reading Sub-power: You can infiltrate the world of a book by repeatedly reading it, deeply experiencing the plot and interacting with the characters in the book world. However, you cannot change the plot of the book. (Prerequisite: Super Reader)]
Zhou Ning let out a breath silently. Another skill specialty!
Although he didn't show any outward signs of it, Zhou Ning had been feeling a bit annoyed at the thought of starting this quest line that had cost him so much. This made him feel better now, because the rewards for this second round of special quests were truly incredible, comparable to the Battle Mania series. Was this a slap in the face followed by a sweet treat?
On the surface, almost none of these five options are bad.
But there was only one choice to make, and a decision had to be made. Zhou Ning first ruled out the fifth option. While the infiltration ability might seem impressive, it was similar to Zhou Ning's "Spying on Fate" and "Tampering with Fate" abilities, and it should have a sub-power for modification. Without that sub-power, he was like a paper wife: only able to watch, not touch, leaving him with endless emptiness.
The first option is probably the strongest one, as you probably have quite a few chances of killing gods yourself, and according to the instructions you might be able to create a mummy that's comparable to an ordinary god, or even a legitimate god.
But Zhou Ning was a man who never forgot his roots. Although he had no idol baggage, associating with the aura of death and mummies completely deviated from his character. Instead, the gains outweighed the losses, as he didn't need this magical skill.
The second option should be one of the core abilities of the Wrong Path in Lord of Mysteries, but I don't know why it was attached to the Time Authority.
As for the so-called additional authority, it is actually independent of the authority. It can be counted as the power of the authority, but it can also be not counted, such as the "doomsday" authority possessed by Zhou Ning.
According to the Lord of the Mysteries, this ability doesn't belong to a thief, but rather to a thief and a fraudster, whose dream is to steal hearts, steal spells, cheat rules, and deceive fate. This ability is incredibly powerful, and later on, it even steals authority and concepts, a skill the protagonist of the book uses many times.
The description suggests this authority manifests somewhat differently than in Lord of Mysteries. In Lord of Mysteries, it's considered a transcendental ability, not a sub-authority here, and its effectiveness is determined by the user's level. However, without using the "Worm of Time" and "Crystal-Polished Monocle," the maximum it can achieve is stealing transcendental abilities and the thoughts and dreams of others.
That is, the "dream thief" equivalent to the demigod level.
If he only steals Beyonder abilities, it would conflict with the Prometheus Secret Book in Zhou Ning's hand. However, this ability is so powerful that he can put it aside for now and use it as a backup.
If I remember correctly, the third option should be Doctor Strange's ability. In the Marvel world, he can use this ability to borrow the power of Vishanti and the dark dimension, and his performance is pretty good.
In Zhou Ning's opinion, this ability is a bit like his Thirteen Bullets based on the description, but the way it is expressed is different. Perhaps he can borrow power from his other worlds. The effect is a bit like using a random advent card, and it can also be used as an alternative.
As for the fourth option, the noble and glamorous Authority skill, which directly reveals the entire Authority, but Authority can be unconventional, but it can't be unconventional. Influenced by meteorological elements, most mages in this world focus on elements like ice and fire. Arcane mages are relatively rare. This Authority is not highly utilized, so it can be ruled out.
After repeatedly considering between options 2 and , Zhou Ning finally chose . With a clear path to advancement already available, Zhou Ning simply couldn't resist the temptation to steal power.
There's another important reason: mastering the Sub-Authority increases the likelihood of gaining the Time Authority. Then, by sacrificing the Time Worm's characteristics and the Clock of Light, one can master the Time Authority. Simply sacrificing these two things doesn't guarantee one will gain the authority they deserve. On the contrary, gaining an additional Sub-Authority creates a completely different situation.
You chose option 2.
[You have obtained the time-related sub-authority: Steal.]
[This authority can be upgraded by repeatedly using it to steal high-level targets.]
[Similarly, you can also master the authority of time by sacrificing extraordinary time-related items, and indirectly improve the level of sub-authority.]
Zhou Ning read carefully, appreciating the description of the "steal" ability. He stretched out his hand and grabbed in the air thoughtfully. The next second, the flaming sword on Leonardo's back was in his hand.
"Hey, isn't this my sword?" Leonardo, who was being harassed by XB, came over curiously. Then, Zhou Ning tossed the sword to him, and when he was about to ask, he stole his doubtful thoughts.
The next second, Leonardo looked up at the sky again, as if he didn't want to pay any attention to XB at all.
This ability is really powerful... No wonder Amon is the god of mischief.
About five minutes later, the duration of the Nine-Turn Lotus Lantern that Zhou Ning borrowed from the timeline expired, and the surroundings returned to darkness, but at this moment, they also crossed the dark waters and arrived at the square.
The God of War stood less than forty meters away from them. Immediately afterwards, an emotionless voice narrated in their minds.