Era of Magic and Martial Arts

The man leisurely and elegantly took a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from his pocket.

He gently perched the glasses on his nose, with the lenses reflecting a cold glint.

Through the lenses, a vivid 3D illustration was projected onto his retina — it was the image of a player.

Dressed in a well-tailored black suit, with a gray cloak draped over his shoulders, the edges of the cloak slightly lifted, as if stirred by an invisible breeze.

His left hand’s fingers were long and nimble, with a few playing cards flowing like butterflies between the fingertips, sometimes fanning out, sometimes folding into a stack, like a bizarre Magician.

Every detail of the illustration was so clear it seemed within reach, even the texture of the playing cards was vividly apparent.

The man’s gaze lingered on the illustration for a moment, his lips curling up slightly as he spoke in a low voice:

"Show equipment effect!"

The next second, a layer of pitch-black halo suddenly emerged around the man, as if space itself was gently twisted by some invisible force, with light trembling slightly along the edges of his outline.

When the halo faded, the man’s clothes instantly transformed into the image from the 3D illustration, replicating every detail perfectly from head to toe.

The entire process took less than 0.01 seconds, completing a skin change that was enviably swift to countless women.

The only slightly incongruous detail was that he held merely two playing cards in his hand instead of a stack, appearing somewhat scant.

Yet the man didn’t mind in the slightest, casually slotting the two cards into the pocket on his chest, with the card corners peeking out as a creative decorative accent.

This tiny detail somehow enhanced his overall aura with threefold more eccentric charm.

Standing still, the man flipped his palm gently, conjuring a delicate glass syringe out of nowhere.

The syringe was entirely transparent, emanating an ethereal blue glow akin to a dream.

Though small in volume, the needle exuded an extraordinary refinement and sophistication, showcasing its uniqueness in every detail.

On the bottle, a line of small text was engraved, elegant and mysterious:

"God’s Armament Seventh Generation Gene Needle•D Model (Limited Edition)".

The man unhurriedly rolled up his sleeve, revealing a robust arm and aligned the needle tip with the vein, steadily pushing the serum into his body.

The ethereal blue liquid slowly streamed into his veins, spreading throughout his body like icy flames.

The same sensation as the last injection surged over him, and a sudden clarity struck the man:

"Another part of my genes... has been recoded. I’m increasingly different from my original state."

On a microscopic level imperceptible to the naked eye, every cell in his body was silently changing, as if rewoven into code, gradually shedding its primitive framework.

Simultaneously, a line of cold notification text flashed before his eyes, with mechanical indifference:

[First-tier Genetic Lock has been forcibly removed!]

[Inferior genetic sequence has been partially optimized and re-coded.]

[Agility: 9.99999 (4.5+5.499999) on the verge of explosive leap...]

[Agility index rising rapidly!]

[Permanent agility increase +2!]

[Permanent agility increase +2!]

[Permanent agility increase +1!]

[Permanent agility increase....]

[...]

[Permanent agility increase +0.1!]

[Explosive leap complete!]

The man endured the excruciating pain of gene optimization, but he seemed accustomed to the sensation of pain, his expression unperturbed and even curling into a pleased grin.

Seconds later, the overwhelming pain retreated like a tide, replaced by an unprecedented lightness and strength.

On his retina, the agility index finally stabilized: [Agility 16.1 (8.3+7.8)]

"16.1, slightly fewer points than the previous strength leap."

The man murmured to himself, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment, but not much:

"This suggests my body’s agility potential doesn’t match up to strength, by game standards, I suppose I’m a Strength System hero?"

The man crushed the glass needle in his hand, fragments trickling through his fingers.

Pushing the bathroom cubicle door open, the man stepped out, immediately sensing an unprecedented lightness in his body.

"I can feel that my weight has increased significantly, and the density of my muscle fibers is tighter and more solid. But strangely, I feel weightless as if gravity’s grip on me had suddenly diminished greatly."

The man found this sensation unscientific, defying all physical laws he’d known.

But the next instant, he brushed off all confusion:

"It’s not important, after all, I’m not walking a scientific path, I still prefer to sprint ahead on a mysterious road."

It wasn’t a disdain for science, just purely an aesthetic preference.

The man lowered his head, his gaze falling on the removed tiles, his pupils focusing strangely, piercing through the dim light to the tunnel unearthed below.

"Interesting..."

He murmured softly, his voice tinged with amusement,

"Those creatures should have originally emerged from here. What caused them to find another exit?"

The man seemed to have completely entered some kind of role state, exuding an aura that was both dangerous and alluring.

"Don’t be afraid, my Yuhuai..."

His voice echoed softly, carrying a nearly tender strangeness,

"The one who loves you most is coming, after all, I promised you that on the darkest day of your future life, I would surely appear."

The man elegantly jumped into the tunnel, the darkness surged like tidewater, yet his footsteps were so light they were nearly inaudible, as though he wasn’t a falling object but a silently descending breeze.

Deceitful Fog Cloak passive effect — [Light Landing].

Just as his toes touched the ground, a few lines of text belatedly floated onto his retina:

[Your agility has broken through its Genetic Lock shackle, unlocking an Agility System entry; you can choose one entry from the three below.]

Three entries shimmered with a bronze glow, a silver glow, and... a golden glow.

[Wind’s Favor] (Bronze)

Your legs feel as if caressed by the wind; every jump becomes light as a feather, increasing jump height by 30%, non-stackable.

While airborne, the wind subtly lifts your body, allowing for brief one-second gliding.

"The wind lifts your body, carrying you beyond gravity’s restraint."

[Rapid Lightning Body] (Silver)

In combat, your body feels electrified, increasing attack and movement speed by 25%; actions swift as lightning.

Each successful attack dodge further boosts your speed by an additional 5% for 3 seconds, stackable up to 3 layers.

"In a flash, the outcome is decided."

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