In Divine Oracle, some special talents are hidden by the system and require players to meet specific conditions before they can be activated.
The only way to lift the seal on the SS-rank talent Ever-Changing sealed within Zhao Ling'er was through the power of the Supreme Race of Divine Oracle.
In her previous life, she had accidentally lifted the seal on her talent through the corpse blood of the Black Dragon Crown Prince of the Supreme Race, the Black Dragon Clan.
And the way to lift the seal on Zhao Lingyun's SS-rank talent didn't necessarily have to involve blood.
A single skill from the Divine Descent Seraph Siya effortlessly removed the seal on her talent, completely releasing the SS-rank talent buried within Zhao Lingyun, Ever-Changing.
At the same time, on the outskirts, the players from the Genesis Guild looked at each other in surprise.
"That Sheep Transformation she just used bugged out, didn't it?"
"She can't possibly make every skill an AoE crowd control, right?"
"She can't possibly one-shot us again, right?"
"Charge! Kill her!"
Holding onto a sliver of hope, the group reorganized and charged at Zhao Lingyun once more.
Zhao Lingyun adapted and accepted things quickly.
After all, she had finally obtained the power she had pursued all her life.
It didn't matter where this power came from.
It didn't matter whether this power was permanent.
As long as this power was under her control right now, she would make full use of it.
So, as another large group of Genesis players entered her attack range, Zhao Lingyun raised her staff again.
E-rank Pig Transformation!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just like Sheep Transformation, the instant Zhao Lingyun cast the spell, every Genesis player within the enormous 100-yard-diameter area was transformed into helpless little black-and-white piglets.
When the skill ended, more than 20,000 points of damage wiped them all out.
Next came:
Mass Insect Transformation!
Mass Dog Transformation!
Mass Turtle Transformation!
One illusion spell after another flowed from Zhao Lingyun's hands. Without exception, every one of them became massive area-wide transformations affecting everyone.
And with unbelievably high damage, everyone who was transformed was instantly killed.
Aside from the thick-skinned Knights and the Sword-and-Shield Warriors with relatively good equipment, the other classes simply couldn't withstand Zhao Lingyun's damage.
In an instant, Zhao Lingyun had only cast a few skills, yet more than one-third of the Genesis Guild's thousand players were dead or wounded.
Liu Kai and the remaining Genesis players were completely stunned.
"What the hell? This is such an obvious cheat!"
"I reported her, but it didn't work! The system said the data was normal."
"How is this normal? Is Zhao Ling'er the developers' favorite daughter or something?"
At the same time, when Director Zhang saw how powerful Zhao Lingyun had become, his first reaction was shock.
Then came endless excitement.
"This Zhao Lingyun... Who would've thought she had this much potential? Rulebound only gave her a little guidance, and she became this strong?"
"Hahaha! That 180,000 yuan bride price was so worth it. I married a wife with this much hidden value. And she's got such a pretty face. Other than being lame, she doesn't seem to have any other flaws."
"Now that she's this strong in Divine Oracle, even if she's lame in real life, I can barely accept it!"
[On the Battlefield]
Every skill Zhao Lingyun casually cast was a mass illusion followed by a mass instant kill. There was simply no way to deal with her.
Liu Kai completely gave in, "I'm done fighting!"
"Little Sister Ling'er... No! Big Sister Ling'er! Spare me!"
As soon as Liu Kai finished speaking, the strategist, Genesis Yuange, added, "There's an old saying! Leave some room for others today, and it'll be easier to meet again in the future."
"If you ever run into trouble in Divine Oracle, you can always come to Brother Kai! Brother Kai has always been willing to help!"
Zhao Lingyun turned to look at Lin Mo, clearly asking for his opinion.
Lin Mo gestured for Zhao Lingyun to decide for herself.
Because Lin Mo knew, just like the shackles binding Zhao Ling'er, only she herself could completely break them.
That was why he had left the Genesis Guild to Zhao Lingyun to deal with.
Strength. Authority. Both were things that could build a person's confidence.
Being able to wipe out Genesis Guild players by herself with ease.
That was strength.
The lives and deaths of the thousands of Genesis Guild players were all in Zhao Lingyun's hands.
That was authority.
Zhao Lingyun was kindhearted after all, and she said to Liu Kai, "You can go. Just stop bullying others by relying on your power in the future."
"Okay! Thank you, Sister Ling'er."
"Brothers, hurry up and thank her!"
The Genesis players around them said in unison, "Thank you, Sister Ling'er!"
As soon as the words fell, just as Liu Kai was about to lead the remaining several hundred Genesis players away.
Suddenly, a large force of players from Chaotic World arrived from the outskirts, surrounding Liu Kai's group in an instant.
Liu Kai looked at Wang Junjie in horror, "Wang, what do you mean by this?"
Wang Junjie grinned, "Rulebound and Zhao Ling'er let you go. I never said I would!"
"Damn it! You killed so many of my brothers. You think I'm just going to let you leave?"
"Brothers, kill every Genesis dog!"
With Wang Junjie's order, a full five thousand Chaotic World players closed in from every direction.
Amid overwhelming battle cries, it didn't take long before the mere several hundred Genesis Guild players were slaughtered to the last.
As white light rose everywhere, Liu Kai's shout echoed through it.
"Wang Junjie, I'll get you for this! Just you wait!"
Wang Junjie laughed, "Baby, I'll wait for you for ten thousand years~"
Even now, Zhao Lingyun still felt that none of this was real.
She repeatedly refreshed the talent interface.
Only after confirming again and again that the second-highest SS-rank talent in the world of Divine Oracle, second only to SSS-rank, Ever-Changing, was truly her own and not temporary.
And that the power she had displayed just now was truly her own power.
At that moment, the grievance and oppression buried deep in Zhao Lingyun's heart for so many years turned into tears that flowed from her beautiful eyes.
Perhaps to everyone else, a SS-rank talent only meant that a player could become stronger in Divine Oracle.
But to Zhao Lingyun, it was the greatest turning point of her life.
No one could understand what kind of life she had lived growing up, enduring cold stares, bullying, ridicule, and even neglect from her own family.
At that moment, Zhao Lingyun realized that she could rewrite her own destiny with her own hands through Divine Oracle.
Just then, Director Zhang walked up to Zhao Lingyun.
With a smile, he said to her, "Ling'er, you only got where you are today because I never gave up on you."
"Your parents took away your Divine Oracle equipment. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have had another chance to enter the world of Divine Oracle."
"You said before that you'd never marry anyone but me in this lifetime! How about I come to your house tonight, and the two of us settle the wedding date in front of your parents?"
"After we get married, you can move in with me. We'll play Divine Oracle together and run my Qingfeng Studio together."
While Director Zhang was fantasizing about this wonderful future, Zhao Lingyun looked at him coldly and said one sentence, "Enough!"
"Director Zhang, you don't like me at all. Stop forcing yourself, and stop using me."
"There was a time when I thought that if you truly liked me, as long as you sincerely treated me well, I could accept you."
"But every time danger appeared, again and again, you pushed me into the fire pit while only thinking about yourself."
"And you always used my physical disability and my family to pressure me by any means necessary."
"I admit I have flaws, but I've never been lazy, and I've always tried to change myself. I'm a person, not a tool!"
"Only now do I finally see clearly. What you feel toward me is possession! It's exploitation! There was never any love!"
Zhao Lingyun's words left Director Zhang unable to say a single word in rebuttal.
Even Xia Wanwan, Qin Feng, and the others were astonished.
"Holy crap! So Zhao Ling'er looked like she'd been PUA'd, but she's actually completely clear-headed?"
Director Zhang was filled with regret and resentment, "I'm sorry, Ling'er. I was wrong!"
"Please give me one more chance. I'll cherish you from now on. I'll definitely treat you well!"
"No need," Zhao Lingyun said without hesitation, "From this moment on, I will decide my own life."
Without giving Director Zhang another chance to pester Zhao Lingyun.
Lin Mo directly fired an SSS-rank Judgment: Soul Devouring Arrow, combined with the SSS-rank magic scroll Absolute Kill: Eternal Damnation, and erased Director Zhang.