A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1460 - 987: Unexpected Gains_2

Chapter 1460: Chapter 987: Unexpected Gains_2

"............"

Looking at this scene, Duanmu Huai was speechless.

Isn’t this the character I customized in the game back then?

Damn, everyone else’s shadow clone creates the original body, why did mine create a game character?

"............"

Staring at the character he made in the game, Duanmu Huai felt a mix of emotions, while the latter stood there like a puppet, motionless. Duanmu Huai tried again and discovered that the clone would only move if he concentrated his consciousness to control it. Otherwise, it was no different from a lifeless doll.

After reading the system description, Duanmu Huai finally understood that the shadow ability of this Old God was kind of... special.

To put it plainly, this shadow clone isn’t created out of thin air. Instead, it requires copying the original body, like duplicating a file. Only after collecting the original’s data information can the shadow clone be created. In other words, it’s not like the ninjas in comics and novels Duanmu Huai read, who form a seal and then "whoosh," a bunch of clones materialize to rush forth and beat someone up.

"What a hassle..."

To be honest, after reading this description, Duanmu Huai felt exasperated with this ability. Initially, he thought he’d be able to create a bunch of shadow clones and charge into battle. But now it seems impossible. Still, there’s one advantage—the shadow clone replicates not only the opponent but also their memories, and it completely obeys Duanmu Huai’s commands.

Which means, in the future, if I catch some enemy spy or mole, I won’t even need to interrogate them. I just copy their memories using the shadow clone, and bam—I know everything. After that, let the clone kill the original and take their place. Maybe it could even infiltrate the enemy’s faction and pull off some "deep undercover" trick...

In that sense, this shadow clone skill is indeed useful, though not in the way Duanmu Huai hoped. He still preferred the straightforward approach—charging in to beat people up—over playing mind games or pulling off Trojan horse tactics... Just thinking about it makes my head itch, feels like I need to grow some brain cells.

But in any case, this is a pleasant surprise... Who would’ve thought that accompanying Mary on a casual vacation to this island would result in acquiring two rare abilities? Whether they’re useful or not is secondary; for players, the more abilities the better, right? As long as the skill bar doesn’t have an upper limit, who wouldn’t want to learn everything they can?

If a Star Warrior could craft buffs, open portals, and heal before an instance raid, why would anyone else even be needed?

After defeating the boss, Duanmu Huai left the underground cavern, fully satisfied, and returned to the school to find Mary. Only...

"What’s up with those guys?"

Seeing Nedai Shinpei and the others all looking dead tired, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow and asked casually.

"Ah, Mr. Duanmu, actually... You probably know this already, but Miss Kobune Shio is actually a shadow of the original body..."

"Yeah, I know."

Duanmu Huai nodded. Kobune Shio’s shadow was peculiar. Typically, shadows obey the boss’s commands completely. However, for some reason, Kobune Shio’s shadow was defective—not only did it disobey the boss but actively opposed them, all to help her childhood friend.

From this, it’s clear that the shadow clone skill isn’t without flaws. I’ll need to be cautious when using it in the future. After all, this situation is a stark example.

"But since you eliminated that Old God, Kobune Shio herself has..."

"Oh, that makes sense..."

Hearing Mary’s reminder, Duanmu Huai slapped his forehead. The shadows were all obeying the Old God’s commands. Now that Duanmu Huai killed the Old God, the shadows naturally lost their power source and collapsed.

Well, all I can say is, condolences.

With the Old God gone, Duanmu Huai said farewell to everyone. Losing Kobune Shio was undoubtedly a heavy blow for them, but at least they got their revenge. Of course, this isn’t the end of the matter—though the Old God was destroyed, there are still many problems on this island to deal with. But that’s none of Duanmu Huai’s concern. After bidding the group goodbye, he returned to the Tribunal.

Then, Duanmu Huai pulled up the system interface in front of him.

"Since I’ve gotten two rare abilities, it wouldn’t hurt to enhance them a bit..."

Right now, Duanmu Huai was pondering whether the shadow clone skill could be useful for a Star Warrior. If it works, imagine copying a few fallen genetic prototypes, getting them to kill the originals, and then... heh heh heh heh...

But before that, I need to upgrade!

So Duanmu Huai decisively clicked on the upgrade trial option and allocated both the "Past View" and "Shadow Clone" abilities under the Divine Position of the Old God’s Will.

Then, taking a deep breath, Duanmu Huai pressed the trial upgrade button.

"—————————"

Instantly, the surroundings went pitch black.

Soon, system notices began to pop up before Duanmu Huai’s eyes.

[Detected Divine Position Upgrade Trial]

[Upgrade Trial is now starting]

[Beginning data reading...]

As the system prompts appeared, Duanmu Huai saw several glowing points emerge in front of him. Upon closer inspection, they looked like chess pieces—sixteen in total—spinning around him in a continuous orbit. Suddenly, the King piece transformed into a meteor-like light and shot into Duanmu Huai’s body.

At the same time, new system notifications popped up before his eyes.

[Data reading complete]

[Coordinate point confirmed]

[Mission "Summoning of God’s Favor" Initiated]

[Mission "Summoning of God’s Favor": Convert sufficient numbers of divine followers to complete the trial]

"............"

Seeing the system prompt, Duanmu Huai froze for a moment, then slapped his thigh as if he’d just realized something.

Of course!

How could I forget?

I’m a Deity now, and Gods have the ability to convert mortals into divine envoys—like Angels! Before, this ability didn’t seem very useful to Duanmu Huai, but now it’s different. Take Mary, for example—she’s not a Soul Card, just a mortal. If Duanmu Huai could convert Mary into his divine follower, then he wouldn’t ever have to worry about her safety no matter what danger she faced!

Oh, and there’s Aikute too—a brilliant strategist but whose combat abilities are laughably non-existent.

Thinking about it, even Chaos Intergalactic Warriors who pledge allegiance to the Evil God get to be followers. Yet here I am, the God of Destruction, still a lone commander?

"Really been in too many fights; my brain’s gone mushy..."

Duanmu Huai patted his head. Maybe the system was deliberately nudging me because it couldn’t stand my stupidity?

If that’s the case, this system is pretty user-friendly.

Having thought it over, Duanmu Huai grew excited about the mission in front of him.

Alright, let’s see how I’m supposed to complete this task!