blueteamnovel Chapter 706 - 294: Innate Omen_3
Chapter 706 - 294: Innate Omen_3
"Perhaps,"
Ye Yin set down his teacup, his thumbs pressed against his chin as he massaged the acupoints, slowly contemplating with his eyes closed:
"Since you’ve shown sincerity first, I don’t want to deceive you."
"I’m not a ’Jinx,’ that’s merely a facade to fend off others."
"My true authority is called ’Survivor,’ level B."
"You may not have heard of it, because I have consulted all the clan records I could access and asked many elders."
"Such authority is rare, and there really aren’t many examples for me to look up to."
"In the end, I’ve only survived until now by clinging to the family’s glory, in a humble and irresolute manner."
"Please be clear, Brother Ye," Ye Hanjun set down his teacup as well, sitting upright with a serious demeanor.
Likewise, Ye Liuying paid close attention, holding his breath and looking straight ahead.
A level B ’Survivor,’ what a strange title, was there some unknown secret hidden within it that required such caution?
"My authority, in a certain sense, signifies an innate sign of bad omen."
"For example, my passive ability ’Calamity from the Sky’ is beyond my control and I can’t control the percentage of its activation."
"From the day of my awakening, I’ve become incredibly unlucky, haunted by various sudden dangers."
"That’s also why some clan members fear me as though I were a viper, for calamity naturally extends to those around me."
With self-awareness, Ye Yin sighed in sorrow:
"Gradually, I became a marginal figure."
"This certainly keeps innocent people from disaster, but the burden placed upon me becomes heavier."
"After all, I can’t bring myself to be ruthless."
"Especially towards my own clansmen, why should they be implicated if there’s no conflict involving weapons?"
"Such a kind heart is truly precious," Ye Hanjun expressed surprise.
Such a damning ability, and yet, Ye Yin had managed to survive until now.
Moreover, when Ye Yin mentioned "afraid of harming you," this was the context.
"Even as a level B authority, with such severe drawbacks, doesn’t that imply the other benefits are incredibly astonishing?"
Ye Liuying offered his own view, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"That’s only if there is a chance to utilize it,"
Ye Yin responded with a wry smile:
"To be frank, ever since I embarked on The Path of Controlling Spirits, my Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits have been replaced one batch after another."
"It’s because by following me, they kept dying, while I could only bear it passively, powerless to change the status quo."
"At my most tormented, I even thought about ending it all—why bother fighting against disaster?"
"That was my darkest moment. In the end, what pulled me through was an Elder who has passed away; he granted me the chance to be sealed, to have a moment of peace in slumber. Upon awakening, I could try my luck at the Tomb of Asura, maybe a new fate awaited..."
Ye Yin briefly recounted his experiences, with no particular intention, but Ye Hanjun and Ye Liuying were amazed as they listened.
The Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits that had followed Ye Yin had died more than ten times!
Such a fearsome backlash would surely leave irreversible damage even if healed with treasures.
"Unhealable injuries? Not quite."
Ye Yin shook his head, "My one active ability is akin to ’Recovered Soldier.’"
"Despite the significant negative side effects, once it’s activated, the effects of ’Calamity from the Sky’ are temporarily suppressed, and I can Escape thousands of miles away, forcibly seizing a chance to breathe."
"In the end, as long as I recover, I am like a new person, any lingering injuries are cleared... This, I suppose, is the silver lining amidst the misfortune."
"Having such an Escape ability, yet so many Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits have died?"
Ye Liuying’s surprise deepened, his eyes widening in confusion.
"Yes."
Ye Yin replied forlornly:
"Because besides ’Calamity from the Sky,’ I have two other passive abilities."
"Another one called ’Scapegoat’ can bind a specific Contracted Spirit Fond Spirit to share the injuries during a calamity."
"In the face of certain death, the Contracted Spirit Fond Spirit will die first, and only then does it become my turn."
"In many situations, I can’t disintegrate myself in time, and that’s why so many Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits have died, subjecting me to pain that pierces the heart."
"..."
Ye Liuying fell silent, his wavering gaze turning towards Ye Hanjun.
He had originally thought there were other reasons for being unlucky.
Who could have imagined that Ye Yin was a genuine ’Walking Disaster,’ filled to the brim with misfortune, not watered down in the slightest.
"Is there another ability... perhaps that’s where the positive benefit comes in?"
Ye Hanjun was analyzing the pros and cons, but he needed the final piece of the puzzle to fill the logical gaps.
"The last passive ability is called ’Luck Bag.’"
Ye Yin hesitated for a moment, a complicated expression on his face:
"This ability indeed contains limitless possibilities."
"Every time I face calamity, as long as I survive, I can accumulate energy in the Luck Bag."
"Once the energy reaches a certain level, I can use it to strengthen the Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits, bestowing a fixed blessing effect for a period."
"There is myriad mysticism involved. I used to think this was ’great blessings follow great dangers,’ but if it’s obtained by stepping over the corpses of Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits... how can I use it with peace of mind?"
"So..."
Ye Hanjun murmured:
"The ’Survivor’ carries misfortune, constantly facing danger, and if he can’t ’survive,’ then he will ’fall,’ right?"
"Yes!"
Ye Yin said sarcastically:
"I know you possess Dual Authority, and your road is fraught with obstacles."
"But if you choose me as your Taoist, copying my abilities, you might not even make it past the mid or late 6th Rank, let alone talk about the Seventh Rank."
"Also, I really can’t imagine, if a level B ’Survivor’ is this terrifying, how many more days I could live if it rose to A level..."