The greatest strength of the role-playing ability lies in...

Ma Ran doesn't need to spend time on tedious cultivation like others, nor does he need to consume any extraordinary resources.

The Inner Qi Capsules that other members of the Academic Society cherish greatly hold little significance in Ma Ran's eyes.

He only needs to gain enough, or sufficiently high-quality audience recognition through [role-playing] to skip the cultivation phase and directly acquire the abilities recognized.

In the previous life, when Ma Ran first acquired the role-playing ability, he once took a wrong turn by declaring his superpower as the [Ultimate Cultivation Talent].

Although he did indeed receive medal feedback, and the multiplication ability was extremely strong, however...

In reality, the potential of that medal was never fully realized, and it was left to gather dust in the medal library.

Now, bringing miracles before people, leading the trend of the era, supporting from behind the scenes, controlling the progress of civilization, progressing forward, has been proven to be the right path.

With Inner Qi reaching the Thirteenth Rank, the energy within, originally as vast as rivers, swelled like a torrent, roaring and seemingly inexhaustible!

Of course, Ma Ran knew it was the delusion and inflation brought by the rapid rise in the realm of power.

He wasn't some low-level cultivator; he wouldn't indulge in it, and soon regained his composure.

Returning to the audience seats, receiving feedback on abilities, after chatting with Su Qiangwei and Otarovsky for a while, night had fallen, and the sparring session of the Extraordinary Gathering came to an end.

Participants from various countries felt it was worthwhile, gaining much and leaving in groups of three or five together.

After saying goodbye to his "new" friend Otarovsky, Ma Ran also left the venue.

A young woman cautiously followed him.

"Thirteenth Rank of Inner Qi, increase lifespan..."

"It's him!"

Jin Yina had already decided to use her once-in-a-lifetime [Emotional Tribulation] on Ma Ran.

She didn't deliberately conceal her tracks, although her heart pounded wildly and her breath was somewhat chaotic, she wasn't furtive.

One hundred meters!

Fifty meters!

Ten meters!

Closer.

Even closer!

The distance between Ma Ran and her was only an arm's length!

The triggering condition for [Emotional Complex] is physical contact.

Although it can only be bound to one person for life, with complex restrictions, and bizarre extraordinary erosion, but...

As long as she can make physical contact with the target, with just a thought, she can bind permanently!

Jin Yina followed behind Ma Ran, reaching out her hand, seemingly trying to pat him.

Slap!

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a small hand.

The hand was tender and delicate, slightly chubby like a baby's, but it hid terrifying strength.

Crack, crack, crack...

Jin Yina let out a scream.

"Ah!"

She felt as if her wrist would shatter under the irresistible force!

In pain, Jin Yina turned around, finding a black-haired girl, like a waterfall, smiling contemplatively at her.

"Martial God... you... you..."

Jin Yina forced herself to look at the other, to avoid showing timidity.

"What do you mean 'you'? "

Su Qiangwei firmly grasped Jin Yina's wrist, tilting her head and smiling, "Miss, you're hiding quite well!"

"Don't you know, my nickname is 'National Quality Inspector'?"

"Among the group of Extraordinary Ones just now, aside from you, I've already [Myriad Transformations] all the other superpowers."

"And, as far as I know, you're not some powerless person..."

The more Su Qiangwei looked at the woman, the more she found her unpleasant.

Pretending to be some innocent lily!

Someone who can resist Master Qiangwei's Myriad Transformations must be S-level, there's no escaping that!

The title of National Quality Inspector isn't for nothing!

"Sister Qiangwei..."

Jin Yina lowered her head, looking aggrieved: "I didn't mean any harm!"

Saying this, she extended her other hand towards Ma Ran, speaking in somewhat less than standard Mandarin: "Hello, I am Jin Yina."

Just one touch!

As long as she touches the other person, it's enough!

Jin Yina fantasized beautifully, but the reality was so cruel that she refused to accept it.

Looking at her outstretched hand, Ma Ran squinted, folding his hands behind his back, and stepped back.

"???"

Jin Yina began to doubt her life.

Does she look that repulsive?

Shouldn't normal men readily extend their hands?

Why did Ma Ran's reaction seem like he was seeing something filthy!

Before Jin Yina could continue imagining, Ma Ran's gaze locked onto her, speaking in a calm tone: "S-level ability [Emotional Tribulation] Awakened."

"Once in a lifetime, you can indiscriminately bind to one member of the opposite sex, sharing all abilities, talents, cultivation achievements, and life state."

"The condition for activating the ability is..."

"Physical contact."

"A very impressive ability."

Overall, it's an ability with an absurdly high ceiling and a terrifyingly low floor.

The actual level it can achieve depends entirely on the ability user's vision and luck.

In her past life, Jin Yina was bound to the completely inhumane "God" Matt Gray, sharing the power of God, and went from an inconspicuous little girl to a globally renowned powerhouse.

Unfortunately, not long after, Gray died in battle for faith against aliens.

Jin Yina also died due to backlash from the [Emotional Tribulation].

One could say that she and Gray were dragging each other down.

Originally, the Shengyu Stone Superpower System was not an Earth-originated power and naturally wouldn't restrict the condition to Earthlings.

In other words...

She could bind with male aliens!

If Jin Yina's ability was used well, it could completely reverse the situation at certain times!

However, it's worth noting...

Ma Ran dares to be 100% sure that the mere [Emotional Tribulation] could never target him as a binding choice.

The exclusivity of the [Role-Playing] ability far exceeds that of [God].

Originally, in front of the Shengyu Stone Well, Ma Ran had a high compatibility with the three superpowers: [Shattering Void], [Melt Devouring], and [Soul Split], so he should have been able to randomly choose one with luck.

However...

Due to the presence of the over-spec [Role-Playing], the three superpowers of the Shengyu Stone System were all rejected.

Among them, [Shattering Void] was directly shattered, completely disappearing.

Not willing to let Jin Yina touch, the reason is simple—the cleanliness is played, mental cleanliness is real.

This woman, flirtatious as she is, previously was hot and heavy with Li Xuanxun, with an intimate demeanor.

Yet, after Li Xuanxun was defeated, Jin Yina had no intention of comforting him and carried on like it was nothing, even thinking of binding herself to him at the first chance...

Not killing her on the spot was already a result of Ma Ran's temper having gradually softened after his rebirth.

"Truly a prophet who sees through the fog of time..."

Upon hearing Ma Ran's words, Jin Yina swallowed nervously, "What a terrifying man!"

The deeply hidden Jin Yina originally intended to immediately grab Ma Ran's hand to achieve the physical contact condition and forcibly trigger the [Emotional Tribulation].

However...

Ma Ran's gaze seemed to hide some sort of terrifying power.

Faint smoke clouds swirled around him.

Every wisp of cloud seemed like a sharp spear.

Under such a cold gaze, Jin Yina felt that if she dared to act rashly, the man opposite would certainly not bother with gentlemanly conduct and would straight-up kill her on the spot!

"Tonight at midnight, Mo Zi, Su Qiangwei, and I will be waiting for you in front of the Zhuge Stele."

"We will keep your secret and also be able to help you in the future, by binding you with a big figure from an alien civilization, making you a force not inferior to an S+ level."

He didn't say anything like "we won't wait if you're late".

He also didn't mention anything like "proceed at your own risk".

However, Jin Yina was unwilling to imagine what state she would end up in if she didn't arrive on time, making such three big figures wait.

Ma Ran didn't even look at her and turned to leave after speaking.

Su Qiangwei was frozen on the spot.

Hey, hey!

Didn't discuss this with Master Qiangwei!

But...

Forget it.

It's better to reluctantly support Ma Ran's show.

Su Qiangwei even felt that this guy might have calculated this long ahead of time.

Jin Yina is just a pawn he selected.

Usually, they compete against each other, which is nothing much.

At critical moments, Master Qiangwei will never drop the ball!

Mhm!

Thinking this, Su Qiangwei quickly followed.

In the cold wind, Jin Yina came to her senses, realizing she was already drenched in cold sweat.

Her whole body was trembling slightly.

This trip to China has been nothing but bad luck!

Neither Su Qiangwei nor Ma Ran had ever interacted with Jin Yina before.

Yet both of them immediately discovered her deepest secret.

"Midnight, Zhuge Stele..."

Jin Yina, in the wind, was conflicted for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and deciding to keep the appointment.

Facing consecutive setbacks made her start doubting her life.

If even S-level is this strong, she fears that relying on herself alone, she would never be able to harness the true effect of [Emotional Tribulation] in her lifetime!

(To be continued today! Continuing tomorrow!)

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