Chapter 1088
Chapter 1088 - 174 Twins
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"Good news and bad news."
"Go ahead."
Lu Ping’an, drenched in sweat, sat in the dining hall during the rest period, which was also when he collected information from his informant, Wang Hai.
Having just finished the final charge to "temper" his body, he had neither the mood nor the time for riddle games; he just wanted the answers.
"The good news is you don’t have three matches left, but two. One of the brother pair has withdrawn."
This time, it was Lu Ping’an’s turn to laugh out loud.
It wasn’t the decrease in opponents that pleased him, but he knew...
"That’s also the bad news, right?" Lu Ping’an said with a smile, voicing his own guess.
"You know?"
"Hmm, as they say... Things concerning the Life system are troublesome, and happens that I also know a little secret."
Lu Ping’an extended his fingertip, indicating he was aware of some of the troubles with "Twins."
Within the realm of the Life system, there are some very problematic ’conventions’.
Some concepts hold special "meanings" beyond their basic physical existence... The most obvious of which is the so called "Twins."
In mysticism, they are innately connected by cause and effect, while in the Life system, they are two fruits from the same tree, another me in this world...
"Genetic replicas with a mystical connection can easily bond with each other..."
In the field of Life, identical twins are completely the same in origin, and their body composition is often a copy. Thus, stripping away the "intangible" soul and consciousness, within the Life system, they could indeed be treated as "one person."
Even without these supernatural elements, their bodies have the least rejection of each other and could possibly achieve a perfect replacement.
The Life system, arguably the best at exploiting bugs, had long developed a host of special abilities for the unique physique of twins.
The most evident example is the Eve-Fei’er sisters... In fact, all of Big Cat’s "sisters" can be regarded as her multiples, as her "Future Explorers" and "Life Sharers."
"I learned from a source that the brothers seem to have a ’Combination Skill,’ where one fights while the other meditates, allowing the power of both to erupt in one body, increasing their strength by at least a large margin."
"Spiritualization? Or a Life Link?"
The possibilities are too numerous to make a good judgment.
This can be cultivated subsequently, but the best scenario is a natural Abnormal Ability... Since the opponents are all "Saints," the likelihood of a super Abnormal Ability is very high.
And from the feedback, it seems that they opted to give it their all once they realized that Lu Ping’an’s strength was a bit beyond expectations.
Rather than sending two "weaker" ones continually, it’s better to create a most complete form.
"Can you find out what abilities they have? Is it Life Force Sharing? Soul Doubling in Battle? Weapon Avatar? Or simply a Spiritual Power overlay..."
Lu Ping’an spoke, but soon realized he was speaking to no avail. Wang Hai was completely baffled and didn’t understand a word he said.
This "Knowledge," of course, was a gift from Big Cat—in this domain, Big Cat indeed was an expert; she knew too many undisclosed secrets.
Once confirmed it was a bunch of twins, Big Cat shared these secrets with him directly, ordering him to be prepared.
"The Life system inherently exploits and utilizes life’s abilities, starting with twice the Life, the advantage is too great..."
With a Life system and Twin synergy, there’s a multitude of tricks at play, too many to pinpoint, but many of the known ones would greatly increase the difficulty for Lu Ping’an to cope.
"...You know nothing, where did you get this information source?"
"It’s all over now, seems like it was Church personnel from Domineering Three Faces who mentioned it."
Was it a leak? No, it’s more likely they were hyping up the atmosphere to get more people to bet on both sides.
According to the planning of Domineering Three Faces’ Secret Realm, the two brothers were placed at the end (Eve was Lu Ping’an’s designated opponent), and their individual strength was supposed to be stronger than the two Aus mercenaries’. If they could really merge into one...
"...It’s a bit troublesome."
Lu Ping’an could only imagine what a headache it would be to face two mercenaries at the same time.
Being taken seriously at this time, making opponents put aside their pride and go all out, was truly no good thing.
"Who has conceded? Who continues?"
"Li Fan will fight you. He was originally ranked twelfth, his brother Li Zhen has conceded."
There was scant information on both individuals, even their names might not be real; until now, Lu Ping’an had not bothered to remember them.
Now, by comparing notes, he finally recognized that Li Fan was the one with the metallic luster on his skin, and that conceder was the one with a red dot on the forehead, Li Zhen.
"Metallic skin, coupled with the abilities of the Spirit system? There’s too little information..."
"Definitely has a Life system part-time job, could be Healer, Gardener, or Beast Taming Path."
But right now, it seemed there was no luxury of being picky.
Packing away the scant intelligence, Lu Ping’an headed back to his room to continue intensive training.
He had already found a certain "feeling"... and at this time, his own courtyard surprisingly revealed another outrageous feature.
"...The courtyard, it can actually isolate the rules of the Secret Realm..."
It sounded like plain nonsense, but in actuality, it was a manifestation of the essence of the "Earthly Divine Kingdom" of the courtyard; meaning, within this place that suppressed other Career Paths, one could still wield the powers of other systems.
Right now, Lu Ping’an’s Logistics Team was working overtime, preparing to give the Audience and opponents a little "industrial shock."
"...Let’s go again."
No sooner had the team spoken than Lu Ping’an started "swinging punches."
This time, the eight bricks thrown up high were each precisely knocked down by Lu Ping’an’s gentle punches.
"...Performance is mediocre, connection has issues, keep adjusting."
With that, Lu Ping’an stripped off his "Bone Armor" and allowed the logistics crew to continue their processing and modifications.
This was his Newborn Path’s "product," a bizarre exoskeleton armor... This time, made of real bones.
It seemed like the Asura War God of some legends, having eight arms fully spread around the body.
The might of a Multi-armed Monk went without saying, and this was Lu Ping’an’s first unveiling of the "Bone Life" Path. These ossified armors, after his "Life Resonance," could indeed be used as his own limbs with the addition of new Career Abilities.
At the same time, as a long form "Active Weapon," Lu Ping’an’s Weapon Specialization was also unexpectedly activatable... Although exploiting a bug might be a bit much, who wouldn’t like an unearned power boost?
However, it was clear that the craftsmanship was subpar, with serious issues in precision.
"To achieve high reflexes, precise movement, you need a corresponding neural work system and muscle groups, just solid bone alone can’t do it..."
Big Cat’s suggestion was indeed quite frustrating.
Lu Ping’an had already exposed too many of his cards, and his current plan was to take the opportunity to add a few more.
But obviously, time was too short, and the results of a hasty battle were not good.
The technical principle was probably correct, and the abilities had been reached, but further perfection required time and resources, exactly what he was lacking at the moment.
"It’s definitely too late for a Healer to transplant nerves and muscles, so you should use the abilities of a Gardener to solve the problem. Remember, don’t waste materials; I have another plan here..."
At this time, the real decision-maker was actually Big Cat.
With her direction, at least five or six projects were advancing simultaneously, and perhaps before long, they could really give everyone a small "break time shock."
"This works? Doesn’t this violate the fundamental rules of Life?"
"Let’s try it. If it doesn’t work, I still have seven or eight backup plans, there’s bound to be something that will work."
— End of Chapter 1088 —