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Chapter 287 - 287 - Backstab Kill: Fear Is the Trigger

[God of Abundance] was activated and, unsurprisingly, fused into the [Primordial Realm Lord].

The threefold concepts of abundance, desire, and reproduction also transformed into three dazzling rule stars.

The original concept of forced conception was merged into the concept of reproduction.

With the current level of conceptual control that he possessed, he could fully play the role of a "Child-Gifting Demon God."

If he wanted to send a few children to someone, he could do it instantly.

In combat, as long as the opponent's control over concepts was weaker than his, regardless of gender or race, they would instantly experience the full burden of ten months of pregnancy and childbirth, without any time delay.

Even more absurd, reproduction at the conceptual level completely ignores genetic barriers and biological isolation!

In other words, if he simply had a wicked thought, those strange and sanity-shattering species from Cthulhu Mythos could directly become reality.

As for the concepts of abundance and desire:

The former, like reproduction, needed careful control. Too much abundance could also lead to mutation.

The latter didn't just refer to bodily desires.

It also included desires for money, status, power, material things, food, and even the thirst for knowledge. All fell under its scope of influence.

Whether to stimulate or strip away, was entirely up to his will.

Godhood…

He reflected with a thoughtful expression as he received the final message brought by the God of Abundance.

He would need to bind his will, thoughts, and divine soul to a chosen world via his conceptual power, to condense a "Godhood" tied to that world.

So long as the Godhood remained unbroken, the world would not perish, and neither would he. His consciousness and will wouldn't be lost or corrupted by the authority granted through conceptual power.

It was somewhat akin to anchoring one's soul to the Warp.

However, the stronger the original world, the harder it would be to form a so-called "Godhood."

This method was ultimately only suitable for lesser worlds. In the truly high-dimensional and origin-level realms, this path was nearly impossible to walk.

After fully absorbing the gains brought by the God of Abundance, Kei once again issued a command to the system:

System, use that other trait extractions too.

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[Obtained:

- Backstab Kill (Purple)

- A Thousand Knots of Emotion (Gray)

- Fragrance Over a Thousand Miles (White)

- Massage Technique Mastery (Blue)]

[Backstab Kill (Purple)

On a moonless night with high winds, three parts fear, seven parts horror. A ghost-path innate technique. When launching a ghost technique from behind the target, if the target turns their head, their neck bones will inevitably dislocate, and there is a chance of soul ejection. The more fear and terror the target feels, the higher the chance their soul will be forced out.]

[A Thousand Knots of Emotion (Gray):

Love runs deep, but fate is shallow. Knots in the heart abound. Alone in the twilight, tears stain sleeves with no one to care.

During heartbreak: increased chance of self-destruction, depression, despair, isolation, and turning evil.

During passionate love: significantly increased chances of paranoia, insecurity, and anxiety.]

[Fragrance Over a Thousand Miles (White):

Wine's aroma attracts guests from afar, but body scent repels sea creatures. Possesses natural body fragrance, slightly boosts personal charm, attractiveness, and confidence. Slightly lowers stealth ability.

(Note: This scent is highly attractive to aquatic and amphibious creatures, do not enter water lightly!).]

[Massage Technique Mastery (Blue):

The strongest pillar in a spa, the top-requested in a foot bath parlor. Fully masters massage techniques for head, face, neck, spine, chest, abdomen, limbs, liver, and kidneys. Boosts physical strength, stamina, meridian flow, and fatigue recovery. Slight increases in chatting ability, spontaneous storytelling ability, and empathetic speech. Massage includes a special effect: "Comfort."]

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A gambling father, a sick mother, a school-going little brother, and a broken-hearted girl?

Kei's expression nearly cracked when he saw the details of the Massage Technique Mastery trait.

The part about mastering various physical techniques he could understand. Even the fact that blue traits came with special effects wasn't new to him.

But chatting ability, storytelling skill, empathetic speech?

What the hell was that!?

Was this really standard for a massage specialist!?

He looked again at the three previous traits. Upon seeing the purple trait at the top, he finally felt slightly reassured.

[Backstab Kill] might not be extremely powerful, but its effect was definitely interesting.

The neck bones were closely linked to human nerve transmission, so it wouldn't affect him much due to his dimensional nature.

But for those who relied on physical combat, once their neck dislocated, at best they'd feel dizzy and weakened, and at worst, they'd die on the spot. Even for opponents at the level of Goddess of Death, Hela.

As for the remaining two traits, [A Thousand Knots of Emotion] and [Fragrance Over a Thousand Miles], the former, if anyone had that trait, they could basically say goodbye to dating altogether.

They'd be dying of heartbreak during breakups, and acting overly dramatic during passionate love.

Unless someone was truly abnormal, they probably couldn't handle that at all.

A targeted trait for cleaning up "player" types?

The latter, [Fragrance Over a Thousand Miles], said in the description that it gave off natural body fragrance, but the final note specifically warned that it had a strong effect on aquatic and amphibious creatures.

How strong must it be, for the system to go out of its way to mention it?

This trait might be fine in freshwater lakes. But if you went into the ocean, and all the carnivorous fish gathered around... Well, at least you wouldn't starve.

Speaking of body scent...

He turned to look at Lelith sitting to the side.

Due to her Drukhari genetics, she naturally gave off a subtle yet disruptively alluring scent.

As the Drukhari Queen, she always carried this faint body fragrance.

Right now, still fuming with anger, she had deliberately moved to the farthest couch in the living room. Seeing Kei glance her way again, she nearly jumped up on the spot.

"The front-line purge is progressing too slowly. I'll go supervise the battle!"

She came up with a terrible excuse and immediately prepared to make her escape.

Previously, she had thought that Yvraine and Taldeer had left Jain Zar and Kyganil behind to lead the other Eldar in hunting down Vect, Cegorach, and the remnants of their forces.

The two of them returned to Craftworld Ulthwe to upgrade the Black Library, choose the new Trinity, and reorganize the Survival Path.

Which meant she could enjoy some peaceful time for a while.

But the longer she stayed in this room, the more uneasy she felt.

It was actually more relaxing when the others were still around!

"I've got two gifts here, and I was wondering who they might suit. If you don't want one, forget it."

"If I go, it'll put too much pressure on Drazhar and the others. Shyish, you go instead!"

Lelith pulled a full 180, waved her hand, and sent Shyish to the front line instead.

She herself took over Shyish's head massage duties without missing a beat.

"Yes, my Queen."

Shyish looked like she wanted to laugh but didn't dare.

She quickly stepped into the webway portal opened by the Torture-class Raider.

"What kind of gifts?"

"One boosts your charm, the other boosts your professional ability. Which one do you want?"

"Professional?"

Lelith was momentarily stunned.

What was a Drukhari's "professional ability"?

As the embodiment of hedonism, freedom, corruption, darkness, desire, and rebellion...

"Professional ability" should enhance her power in those areas, right?

After a brief moment of thought, she immediately spoke, "I want to boost my professional ability!"

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