I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 67: That Shock Wreaked Havoc on Many Players

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: That Shock Wreaked Havoc on Many Players

"Having multiple abilities still doesn’t work, is it because my genetic structure is different from that of the natives?" Gu Shanhai looked at the failed experiment, realizing that his own capacity seemed to not allow him to construct multiple abilities.

The instability of multiple abilities gave him a bit of a headache.

’So how did I solve this problem in my past life...’

Gu Shanhai felt somewhat helpless, knowing that he had a solution in his past life but the corresponding thoughts and data hadn’t come back with him, which left him completely confused now.

"I can’t use the natives’ method, I can only try to find a new way to create one that my body can withstand."

Now, He Lingyun’s flesh and blood served only as a reference and lost its decisive role because of the different genetic structures, making effective simulation impossible.

Unless he planned to change all his genetic structure to match that of the natives, which was even more challenging, and he wasn’t sure he could manage that.

After tidying up a bit, he left the portable laboratory, feeling like he had hit a dead end. He hesitated about whether or not to give up on having multiple abilities and settle for just one life-enhancing ability.

But in the end, he rejected that notion. He still had time and shouldn’t be so hasty.

"If I haven’t made a breakthrough by the time I get the reward, then I’ll stop researching." Gu Shanhai decided quickly. For him, life enhancement was the most needed help, like sending charcoal in snowy weather, while other abilities were just icing on the cake – nice to have, but not affecting his main efforts, although he desired them.

He then picked up his plan, which had nearly run out of tasks over the days; he had completed the majority of them.

The originally planned base for survival now had a rough outline, although there were still not many survivors – just over twenty people – but fortunately, they were all ability users.

The earliest settlers, Fengxue Pavilion, were constantly earning the good feelings of these survivors, and their favorability was already quite high.

They and Gu Shanhai were essentially leaving each other alone; the Pavilion didn’t interfere with his missions covertly. However, there were quite a few members who looked down on him.

They tried every mean to suggest that all the solo players should be killed and the base should be occupied exclusively, but Donghua Sect constantly blocked these ideas.

Gu Shanhai’s heart unexpectedly skipped a beat, which he found strange.

"Is this a blessing or a curse? This sixth sense is quite useful sometimes, but it’s hard to distinguish what it implies at times, unlike the palpitations of a danger instinct."

As for the sensory abilities he possessed, they also caused him some trouble because there were too many types. Beyond the sixth sense and danger intuition, there were also omens and whims, among others. His main issues were that he started learning them not long ago, the disciplines were diverse and he hadn’t fully integrated them yet, making their triggering quite random.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, when encountering danger, his sixth sense would alert him and then the danger perception would pinpoint the source of danger. Averting misfortune would also aid in finding a safe path, with an added nudge on how to manage from occasional hunches.

He liked passive skills, but he despised probabilistic passives, as he was never sure when they would activate or fail.

He would have to wait until his Qi Refining Second Level sensory practice was perfected, which would greatly increase the chances of activation. As for reaching 100% certainty, that might not be feasible, he figured he would need to improve that himself.

"I wonder if it’s natives or players, the former would be easier to deal with, just a bunch of weaklings. But if it’s players, that’s a bit troublesome, considering my limited means to deal with other players," Gu Shanhai sighed, recalling all the methods to merge flesh into accounts, forcefully reducing attributes, adding passive skills that could not be deleted, and various modding techniques that would render an account useless.

Lacking a way to seal abilities, his only option was to make the opponent’s account useless – one with attributes so low they couldn’t wear equipment or use skills and were incredibly unsightly, making it obvious they would be sidelined.

As for the possibility that this sixth sense was indicating something positive rather than someone targeting him, that possibility existed, but Gu Shanhai always preferred to plan for failure, to ensure he had fallback options. Success, of course, would be cause for rejoicing.

Just like with his abilities, he also had contingency plans for multiple ability failure. If it weren’t for the backup of single abilities, he wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths.

"Let me think, there are about five hundred players in the base, so I’ll need about six hundred doses of my account-ruining drug, right? Better prepare a few extra doses, in case I meet some brawny individuals who might need a few more injections."

His plan was simple, better safe than sorry, just in case Fengxue Pavilion really decided to make a move against him.

Donghua Sect was not the big boss or main financier of the Fengxue Pavilion gaming club, merely a manager. If the higher-ups in Fengxue Pavilion decided to push for a supremacy of their own, Donghua Sect would lack the authority to stop them – they’d just have to comply.

Between offending the bosses and leaders or an outsider, anyone could guess they would choose the latter.

They were also not worried that Gu Shanhai would expose them; they could easily hire PR to handle it. With the help of some behind-the-scenes pushing, not only could they placate the storm, but they could also turn it around and make Gu Shanhai look like the perpetrator.

But if they really went through with this, it also wouldn’t be much of a concern for Gu Shanhai, who wasn’t in a modern city or able to access forums, and whose ID didn’t even exist. He was like a "First Epoch" ghost.

The high-tier worlds were actually not the first choice for most players, with many still preferring early-instance and mid-tier zones. Even though the player count in Holy Federation World had picked up recently, it definitely didn’t match the popularity of the former two, but the next two high-tier worlds might change that.