F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 145 Heretical Path, Cheat Code? Two Cheat Codes in Parallel! Official Bugs Combined with Ill

Chen Yifan carefully recalled the entire process of how he met Luo Tian.

Let's start with the precise data from the Goblin Mine.

Later on, this guy even went so far as to take out high-interest loans to acquire his own materials.

And this time, they proactively provided intelligence and accompanied me on this journey to the deadly Gobi Desert.

Too many coincidences cease to be coincidences.

This forced him to re-evaluate the man in front of him.

Luo Tian stopped sorting the materials, looked up, grinned, and revealed a set of white teeth.

"I did approach you with a purpose."

He did not choose to hide it.

"Let me put it this way... I have high hopes for you, and not long ago, I even thought we were kindred spirits."

"similar?"

Chen Yifan's brows furrowed even more.

He couldn't think of anything he and Luo Tian had in common.

"I've investigated you."

Luo Tian's tone became playful.

"Officially registered, talent level F 'Hand Speed ​​Boost'."

"But what about you?"

"Shadow Fiend is dead, you live."

"Bai Xiang is dead, but you are still alive."

"Jiangcheng hasn't seen an SSS-level rating in years, and you managed to get it even though it was just a beginner dungeon."

"And this time... the way you managed to steal things right under the noses of those two old sly devils."

Luo Tian spread his hands, his eyes shining with an astonishing light.

"So, I bet you have unlimited potential!"

These words instantly raised Chen Yifan's guard to its highest level.

Seeing that Chen Yifan remained silent.

Luo Tian seemed oblivious to the oppressive chill, and casually tossed the Void Crystal in his hand.

"I don't know if you've noticed, but I can't use psionic powers."

"In this era where everyone is changing jobs, I'm a complete failure."

His tone carried a hint of self-deprecation, yet also a deep-seated pride.

"A 'chosen one' who cannot awaken any profession."

"But I didn't accept my fate. I plunged into old books and got into the archaeology department of Longdu University, just to see what the world was like before this 'game' came."

"Then, during my junior year of college, I found my path in a prehistoric site that was officially defined as 'worthless'."

For the first time, Luo Tian's gaze towards Chen Yifan revealed an almost manic intensity.

"That's right, it's an 'heretical sect'."

"Heretical sect?"

Chen Yifan repeated the word, and the faces of Wang Qingyun and Zhao Dezhu flashed through his mind.

"Yes, heretics."

Luo Tian sat up straight, his playful demeanor vanishing, replaced by an unprecedentedly serious expression.

"To put it in terms you can understand... you know what a 'world engine' is, right?"

Chen Yifan nodded.

"You even know that?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Luo Tian's eyes, but he quickly understood.

This guy already has so many secrets that one more wouldn't make a difference.

He continued:

"You can think of the World Engine as a huge, globally-covering online game server."

"We are all players in this game."

"Job changes, leveling up, monster battles, and equipment drops all have to follow its rules."

Luo Tian's voice carried a hint of excitement and disdain.

"And 'outsiders' are those entities that exist outside the server. You could also call them 'cheats'!"

Luo Tian pointed to the pendant hidden inside his clothes on his chest.

"My heritage comes from an ancient civilization that was wiped out long ago, a glorious civilization that manipulated creation."

"If it possesses such power, why hasn't it left any trace in the world?"

Chen Yifan asked the most crucial question.

Since he came into this world, he has consulted a vast amount of information, but he has never seen a single word about "heretical sects".

If he hadn't been unexpectedly drawn into the Shadow Demon and Hundred Faces incident...

He will never touch the other side of this world.

"Ha, you think you can just use this 'cheat code' like that?"

Luo Tian chuckled, his expression turning strange.

"The World Engine comes with global detection and never malfunctions. It regularly performs 'virus scans' worldwide."

"Virus removal?"

"right."

Luo Tian lowered his voice, carrying a lingering sense of apprehension.

"Once it detects that there are too many energy fluctuations in a certain area that do not conform to its rules, or that the intensity exceeds the standard, it will send out 'cleaners'."

"Format this 'virus,' along with the 'files' that are infected with it."

Cleaner.

These three words sent a chill down Chen Yifan's spine.

"What are the Cleaners? Humans? Or strange beasts?"

"have no idea."

Luo Tian shook his head, his playful smile disappearing from his face for the first time.

"It could be a person, it could be a monster, or it could even be the [World Engine] itself."

"Anyway, all historical records of suspected encounters with the 'Cleansers' have ultimately become unsolved mysteries. After all, no one has ever seen a 'Cleanser' come back alive and kicking and bragging."

"That's why I'm usually so low-key. I'd rather delay graduation and open a run-down shop on the black market than be too high-profile."

"Breaking the seal and cracking the code like today is like dancing on the face of the [World Engine], the risk is too great."

Chen Yifan fell silent.

A brand new and even more terrifying threat was unfolding before him, just the tip of the iceberg.

"What about the 'Holy Church'?" He thought of Zhao Dezhu. "He doesn't seem afraid."

Then, he recounted everything Zhao Dezhu had done in the beast's lair.

"That only means that their 'inheritance' is more complete and the 'inherited items' they obtained are of a higher quality."

Luo Tian shrugged.

"We 'ordinary people' born in the era of the 'World Engine' are locked with two locks from the moment we are born—a genetic lock and a mental lock."

Heirloom?

Gene lock?

Mental lock?

It's a completely new term again.

"These two locks are to ensure that we can only obediently follow the path of 'job change and leveling up,' and to tightly restrict all our potential within the framework preset by the [World Engine]."

"Without the correct 'key,' which is a complete set of 'heretical traditions' and 'inherited items,' both are indispensable. Otherwise, even if someone manages to obtain the power or items of the heretical path, they will not be able to use them."

"After all, forcibly cultivating 'heretical paths' will only lead to one outcome..." He made a gesture, "mental breakdown, turning into a madman; or the collapse of the genetic chain, turning into a monster."

"The fact that the 'Holy Church' dares to be so blatant means they must have mastered a safer method of 'unlocking'."

"As for me..."

At this point, Luo Tian scratched his head sheepishly.

"Hehe, I'm exceptionally talented, but I've only just scratched the surface!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yifan's heart skipped a beat.

He immediately thought of the Hundred Forms.

And the [Agern's Gaze] in the storage ring.

Isn't this exactly what Luo Tian meant when he said that neither of the two is dispensable?

While there are artifacts of the Bai Xiang Kong (百相空) tradition, there is no corresponding system of transmission, and the method is not understood.

That's why he couldn't control this power...

That's why he developed a strong interest in Wang Qingyun.

but……

That doesn't seem right either.

He remembered that at the last moment, Bai Xiang successfully activated [Agen's Gaze].

It seems that the information Luo Tian revealed was not accurate enough.

but……

This also reminded him of many doubts that had been weighing on his mind.

[Stealing from everything].

This talent, in terms of level, theoretically surpasses the specifications of all SSS-level talents.

It shouldn't be without a ranking system.

and so……

This is also a kind of "cheat".

However, it's a forced legalization of the cheat under the [World Engine].

Those who follow unorthodox paths are illegal, and if caught, their accounts will be banned!

Chen Yifan unconsciously rubbed his chin with his fingers.

The notification sound that accompanied the activation of his talent echoed once again deep within his mind.

[Intrusion detected...]

It seems that this is why he acquired this ability.

It's all because his soul comes from another world.

When combined with the [World Engine], a strange reaction occurred forcibly.

He acquired this ability by a twist of fate.

Now, according to Luo Tian's description.

His body is that of the natives of this world, so the so-called "genetic lock" must exist.

But... what about his soul?

Does this mean that the "mental lock" that targets all native creatures is ineffective against him?

Once this idea takes hold, it spreads like wildfire, becoming unstoppable.

If I truly don't have a mental lock!

If he could also obtain a "heretical" lineage, a lineage specializing in the spiritual realm...

Then, would I be able to use another kind of "cheat" without any restraint, without alerting the "World Engine"?

A legitimate, official cheat, plus a cheat that won't be detected!

Two trains running in parallel.

At that moment, the air inside the cave seemed to be scorching hot because of him.

If this really is a breeding farm of an extraterrestrial civilization, or an advanced civilization...

That heretical approach is the most powerful tool for counterattack.

The next second, Chen Yifan's gaze fell on Luo Tian.

That gaze was no longer scrutinizing, no longer probing, but rather...hunger.

Luo Tian was boasting animatedly when he suddenly felt a chill.

Eyes facing each other.

He instinctively took a step back, clutching his chest tightly with both hands, his clothes distorted from his grip.

"What...what are you going to do?"

"I'm warning you, I'm not into that! Besides, my path is technical, not suitable for you reckless brutes who rely on agility!"

How could Luo Tian not understand the meaning in this guy's eyes?

That was a primal, naked yearning for a completely new power!

Just like when he first discovered this power system.

"Oh?"

Chen Yifan snapped out of his intense longing and became interested in the words Luo Tian had used.

"Your path? What path?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Tian puffed out his chest, adopting a smug look that said, "You've come to the right person," and said triumphantly:

"Is that even a question?"

"Look at me, I'm incredibly smart, I can calculate anything perfectly, I'm clearly a top-tier intellectual!"

"My legacy, naturally, lies in spiritual power!"