C13 The World of the European King!

"Ding! Copy initiated. You've successfully replicated a golden treasure chest fragment x1."

"…"

"Per the laws of creation, you're limited to duplicating a golden treasure chest fragment from the same target up to 20 times."

The situation was more favorable than Chen Guo had anticipated; he could create 20 duplicates of the golden treasure chest fragment.

Now, Chen Guo possessed 21 golden treasure chest fragments, enough to merge them.

"Merge!"

With a focused intention, Chen Guo opted to merge the fragments.

"Merge successful. You've acquired a golden treasure chest!"

"Duplicate!"

Without hesitation, Chen Guo proceeded to duplicate the golden treasure chest.

Unlike the blue treasure chest, Chen Guo could only duplicate the golden one once, but even that was incredibly formidable.

It was as if by merely obtaining one golden treasure chest fragment, Chen Guo essentially gained two golden treasure chests.

This wasn't just a stroke of luck; it was akin to wielding a magical brush.

Upon consulting the system, Chen Guo learned that treasure chests came in five tiers:

White Common Treasure Chest.

Blue Fine Treasure Chest.

These two chests had a drop rate of 1%.

Purple Superior Treasure Chest, with a drop rate of 0.5%.

Golden Epic Treasure Chest, with a drop rate of 0.01%, and its fragments at 0.2%.

Orange Legendary Treasure Chest, dropped only by rare elites and legendary monsters, boasted a high drop rate of 5%, surpassing even the White Common Treasure Chest.

But whether they were rare elites or legendary monsters, they were formidable bosses, not easily conquered.

Golden treasure chests were incredibly elusive, yet with Chen Guo's exceptional duplication talent, just one fragment could yield two golden treasure chests—an extraordinary edge!

The fearsome nature of his Heaven-Level talent was becoming apparent.

"I'm curious about the treasures inside the golden chest..."

Anticipation filled Chen Guo as he prepared to open the chest, even washing his hands as a special ritual.

"Open!"

"You've obtained the Golden Skin of Guangcheng!"

"Golden Skin Guangcheng: Upon use, you transform into the visage of Guangcheng, concealing your presence and eluding detection, while also boosting the potency of your Taoist magic arts by 20%!"

"You've acquired the Creation Pill!"

"Creation Pill: Once used, any talent below Earth Level can be enhanced, elevating your talent's rank!"

"I am truly blessed by fortune!"

In that instant, Chen Guo was utterly convinced of her incredible luck. Though it wasn't a case of getting whatever she wished for, both items were immensely beneficial to her.

Guangcheng's skin would allow Chen Guo to conceal her tracks, effectively masking her personal information. It was perfect for laying low and growing in strength discreetly.

In this day and age, the time for head-on, passionate battles had passed. Only with caution could one ensure a long journey ahead.

Armed with Guangcheng's skin, Chen Guo need not fear making enemies or even committing robbery—what did Guangcheng's deeds have to do with me, Chen Guo?

Besides, Guangcheng's skin could also boost the potency of Taoist magic arts by 20%, which was well-suited to Chen Guo's current situation.

Chen Guo had learned the Mount Maoshan Dao Arts from Lin Jiu, a lineage within Taoism, so these arts naturally fell under the umbrella of Taoist magic.

The thought of a Heavenly Master Talisman with 20% increased power was thrilling.

The Creation Pill was an absolute gem, capable of raising the talent level of those below Earth Level—a treasure that all trial challengers coveted.

From a benefit-maximizing standpoint, Chen Guo should save the Creation Pill for future use, but she had no intention of holding onto it.

Firstly, in her current state, she aimed to enhance her strength as much as possible. Given the perilous environment, Chen Guo couldn't be certain of a future.

A slight shortfall in power could mean no future at all.

Secondly, golden treasure chests were a rarity for most, warranting careful selection to maximize benefits.

But for Chen Guo, who could secure two golden treasure chests with a single fragment, and anticipated more in the future, there was no need to be miserly.

"Activate the Creation Pill!"

After using the Creation Pill, all of Chen Guo's talents, except for Omnipresent Duplication, were available for enhancement.

Without hesitation, Chen Guo opted to upgrade her teleportation ability.

Prioritizing life-saving skills is always a must; after all, you need to be alive to have a future!

"Ding! You've opted to enhance your Eon-level talent, Teleportation!"

"Ding! Eon-level Teleportation has been upgraded to the Eon-level talent, Flying Thunder God Art!"

"Flying Thunder God Art: Lock onto a direction or target within a one-kilometer radius and teleport at will. Cooldown time: 50 seconds!"

This version of the Flying Thunder God Art was quite different from the one Chen Guo was familiar with, but he was more than content. His self-preservation capabilities had significantly improved.

"Assume the guise of Guangcheng!"

Next, Chen Guo decided to take on Guangcheng's appearance.

In an instant, he transformed into a jade-faced young man in white robes, exuding the aura of an immortal, his demeanor as majestic as the cosmos itself.

Guangcheng was the fabled teacher of the legendary Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan, a disciple among the twelve Golden Immortals and a prized pupil of Primus. His distinguished appearance spoke volumes—he was clearly a figure of great importance.

Crucially, Chen Guo's own identity was now thoroughly concealed. Even if other trial challengers possessed unique abilities, they wouldn't be able to penetrate his true guise.

Donning the mantle of Guangcheng, Chen Guo didn't overlook the corpse of the Medicine Valley disciple on the ground. He promptly searched the body, using a piece of coarse cloth to avoid direct contact.

"Ding! Duplication initiated. You have duplicated the Medicine Valley disciple's Myriad Spirit Gu!"

"Myriad Spirit Gu: Curse an enemy, reducing their defense by 10%!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Such is the life of a king of fortune!"

Chen Guo was on a lucky streak. Earlier, he had only managed to duplicate attributes from the slain Medicine Valley disciple, but now he had actually duplicated a skill.

The success was almost too good to be true.

With his spirits high, Chen Guo resumed his monster-slaying quest.

Yet leveling up was becoming increasingly challenging; the further he progressed, the more slaughter points were required.

Finally, after two hours.

Chen Guo ascended to level 7.

His stats were likely unmatched by any other trial challenger—

Name: Chen Guo

Identity: Trial Challenger

Level: 7 - ????

Strength: 115

Agility: 117

Endurance: 106

Spirit: 140

Charm: 88

Talent: Heaven-Level Omnipresent Duplication, Eon-Level Flying Thunder God Art, Eon-Level Electromagnetic Mastery...

Skills: Mount Maoshan Body Arts, Yellow Turban Strength Technique, Heavenly Master's Talismans, Heavenly Demon Whip Technique, Myriad Spirits Gu...

Combat Power: 1,696

Currently, the elite squad was scouring Blackwater Town for red-haired zombies, having toiled to reach the fourth level.

Then they witnessed:

"Trial Challenger ?? has ascended to level 7!"

Chen Guo's formidable power left them at a loss.

"The big shot truly lives up to the name. With each level, the slaughter points quintuple, and he's soared to level 7 so swiftly. There's just no arguing with that."

"Can it really be Chen Guo? Is he truly that formidable?"

"Alas, this big shot is so understated, like a dragon glimpsed only in fleeting moments. If not, I'd have already been groveling at his feet!"