Oni are inherently creatures of tenacious vitality.
Bai Luo hadn't realized that even in her deranged state, Tiger Chiyo was capable of playing dead.
After a lifetime of scheming against others, Bai Luo had finally been outplayed himself.
Fortunately, the system's lack of notification tipped him off to the danger in time, allowing him to block her attack with his twin swords.
What kind of beast is the most terrifying?
An injured one.
When they know they have no way out, they become even more frenzied than usual.
And that was exactly Tiger Chiyo's current state.
Already corrupted by darkness and now grievously wounded, she was essentially operating at maximum buff capacity.
Seizing her opportunity, she flipped Bai Luo onto the ground.
Tiger Chiyo, relentless in her advantage, pressed forward with a fragrant gust of wind, pinning Bai Luo before he could rise.
Her jaws lunged for his neck.
The duration of Quadruple Pain had ended, meaning Bai Luo had no way to teleport away via sword phantoms to escape her suppression.
All he could do was raise Elucidator to block her bite.
Teeth clashed against steel, sending bright sparks flying.
"Lady Chiyo, calm down! You're a married woman! Your son Michihiro is watching from outside!"
Though Tiger Chiyo had been driven mad by the darkness, her beauty remained undeniable.
But Bai Luo harbored no untoward thoughts—not because she was Mikoshi Michihiro's mother, but because she was single-mindedly intent on killing him, leaving no room for distractions.
"Mi... Michihiro..."
The name Mikoshi Michihiro seemed to briefly restore a sliver of her sanity.
But only for a moment. Soon, she descended back into madness—more ferocious than before.
Bai Luo did have other means of escape, such as his Heart of the Earth.
Unfortunately, during trials, equipment-based active effects were disabled.
Heart of the Earth was no exception.
"Wait, that thing!"
Then, Bai Luo remembered the skill card he'd drawn in the second round.
He tried summoning it and found that skill cards weren't classified as equipment but as consumables.
Meaning—it was usable!
"Activate Skill Card!"
With his hands occupied, Bai Luo used his mouth.
Biting down, a card materialized between his teeth.
At his command, it dissolved into a golden light, vanishing into the void.
"Hehe..."
A girl's soft laughter whispered at the edge of Bai Luo's hearing.
In an instant, space tore open, revealing a dark rift.
Within the abyss, countless eyes peered out, their crimson gazes shifting restlessly, as if curious about this foreign realm.
"Ding-ding-ding—!"
A rapid alarm blared, making Tiger Chiyo instinctively look up.
"Click-clack, click-clack..."
In her blood-red eyes, a never-before-seen steel behemoth loomed larger—roaring toward her at terrifying speed.
"WOOOOSH—!"
Though the steel beast wasn't particularly fast—certainly slower than Chiyo—when it collided with her, it sent her flying.
The speeding train rampaged through this unfamiliar world, carving a kilometer-long trench through the forest before vanishing at the trial space's edge.
Meanwhile, Bai Luo clutched his abdomen, where Tiger Chiyo had pinned him, and slowly stood.
Though the train hadn't hit him directly, it had passed right over him.
This was his first time experiencing what it felt like to lie on train tracks—damn, that was intense.
Gazing at the smoke-filled aftermath, he recalled the laughter from earlier.
The bell-like giggles sparked endless imagination, but Bai Luo only scoffed.
"An old crone who's lived who-knows-how-long dares to act all coy here—tsk..."
Whoosh!
A rift opened behind Bai Luo. A small, girlish hand emerged, its folding fan smacking him squarely on the forehead.
The blow sent him staggering.
That shut Bai Luo up for good.
Wasn't this supposed to be just a trial card?!
Why can she still attack?!
Though internally complaining, his hands didn't stop moving.
Gripping his twin swords, he warily watched the smoke at the end of the trench.
No figure could be seen within the haze.
Having learned his lesson, Bai Luo wasn't taking any chances.
But the system's next prompt finally let him relax.
[Congratulations on completing the final trial.]
[Drawing job...]
[Congratulations! Obtained special job change book: King of Sin.]
"King of Sin?"
Staring at the crystalline lavender book materializing in his hand, Bai Luo's face was a picture of confusion.
Is this Gilgamesh? Ainz Ooal Gown?
Or...
Hiss—
Sin? King?
Guilty Crown?!
Shu Ouma?!
With the trial space still intact, Bai Luo decided to test this new job immediately.
As he opened the book, countless threads shot out, coiling around his right hand.
Crystal-like substances rapidly encased his arm.
[Fourth Class: King of Sin has been successfully activated.]
[Passive acquired: Messiah]
[Skill acquired: Void Extraction]
[Elemental Burst acquired: Power of the King]
Passive Skill: [Messiah]
Channeled spell: Provides damage absorption and healing to all nearby units (including enemies). After the effect ends, enter a crystallized state.
Skill: [Void Extraction]
Active effect: Dash toward a hero and extract the Void from their heart, gaining a new skill effect.
Passive effect: The King of Sin can pre-store one special Void—Singer's Sword. This Void can later be implanted into any unit's heart.
Elemental Burst: [Power of the King]
Active effect: While the King of Sin is present, the Void of other units becomes visible. Each unit's Void differs based on the element of their Vision. No two different Voids of the same element will appear—except in extremely rare cases.
Note: If the target lacks a Vision, a random Void will be generated.
As expected, the effects differed from the original and even the in-game version.
Take the Void, for example.
In theory, everyone's Void should be unique, but the system defined it as Voids differing by Vision attributes.
For instance, Pyro Visions would only produce one type of Void, while Anemo Visions would produce another.
A Pyro Void would never manifest as an Anemo one.
Speaking of which... according to the skill description, Bai Luo already had one Void.
And this Void seemed to be...
A glow began pulsing from Bai Luo's chest.
He raised his right hand and touched the light.
Crystals shimmered as a greatsword as tall as a person was pulled from his chest.
Bai Luo: "..."
Suddenly, I feel brave enough to take on the Raiden Shogun.