Chapter 528: Now, I'm going to start robbing

Chapter 528: Now, I'm going to start robbing



"Surviving the impossible!"

Mike opened his eyes, gathering all the golden leaves from the tree before finally uprooting the entire thing.

At last, Thor, pushed to the brink with no way out, had broken through!

With sheer willpower, he had shattered the curse of Broke!

"So strong, Thor!" Even Mike himself wanted to cheer for Thor at this moment.

He had never created such a beautiful move before!

Whew-

Letting out a long breath, Mike began to inspect the skill he had just created:

Skill Name: Transmute

Effect: Cast Transmute on a target to initiate a [Gold Conversion] check.

- If successful, the target is transformed into gold or Truth Gold Coins, and you gain double experience.

- If the check fails, you steal a portion of the target's Truth Gold Coins and deal [Truth Gold Coins stolen] x 10,000 in spell damage. If the target has no Truth Gold Coins, the damage is doubled and converted to true damage.

- Gold created by Transmute is immune to Broke.

Check Conditions: Success rate depends on the target's tier. The lower the quality, the higher the success rate. When used on living beings, the higher the target's level, the more gold and experience gained.

Mana Cost: 10,000 to 10,000,000 mana, depending on the target's quality.

Cooldown: 5 minutes.

In theory, Transmute was a spell, but Mike had used his Thunderclap Hammer to cast it.

The moment Mike created Transmute, the Broke effect on him was dispelled!

Of course, even though he had learned Transmute, Mike still longed for Golden Abyss.

But setting Golden Abyss aside, Transmute was an excellent skill, one that Mike was quite proud of!

Among the skills Mike had created, this one easily ranked in the top ten!

[You haven't even created ten skills...]

The Eye of Truth chimed in with a snarky comment, which Mike promptly ignored.

In battle, if the check succeeded, the enemy would be instantly transformed into Truth Gold Coins, effectively a one-hit kill, with the added bonus of double experience.

In a word: Invincible!

And even if the check failed, Mike could still steal the enemy's Truth Gold Coins and deal massive damage!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Take Joseph as an example.

The Eye of Truth provided an objective analysis:

[The probability of instantly killing Joseph with Transmute: 1 in a million!]

It seemed low, but don't forget-Joseph was a nine-star Lord!

Mike was still over 400 levels below Joseph!

For Mike to even have a chance of instantly killing a nine-star Lord and turning him into gold was already terrifying!

As Mike's level increased and his power grew, the success rate of Transmute would also rise. The demon gods of the Abyss would tremble before Transmute!

And even if the check failed, Mike could still steal 10,000 Truth Gold Coins!

According to the damage formula: 10,000 coins x 10,000 equals 100 million burst damage!

If the target had no Truth Gold Coins, the damage would double to 200 million true damage! In extreme cases, Mike could deal 200 million true damage.

While that might not be enough to instantly kill a nine-star Lord, it was certainly enough to pose a serious threat!

The best part was...

This terrifying burst of damage didn't rely on Charge Up!

For the first time since Mike had awakened his talent, he had achieved such a powerful burst purely through his own abilities!

"Is this the joy of creating your own moves?!"

Mike suddenly realized the beauty of creating skills: the skills you create are the ones that suit you best!

Transmute was a skill born from Mike's desperation, a product of the immense pressure he had been under, pushing him far beyond his normal limits!

It had even incorporated elements of Greedsource, the Blessing of Theft, and even Broke...

That's why it was so powerful!

All in all, Mike was very satisfied with Transmute.

"Now then..."

Mike looked around and realized he still didn't have much to do.

With nothing better to do, he decided to turn his Force of Nature back into gold!

Taking out the brass version of Force of Nature, Mike began his Transmute journey.

[Success rate: 2.58%]

[Friendly reminder: Transmute is an independent, single-event skill. It's truly random, and each attempt is unaffected by previous attempts. The success rate will not increase with more

attempts...]

2.58%?

Mike smirked.

Even if it were one in a billion, he was going to turn Force of Nature back into gold!

No one could stop Thor from reclaiming his golden weapon!

No one!!

"Transmute failed!"

"Transmute failed!"

With a five-minute cooldown, Mike could attempt Transmute 12 times per hour.

After 60 attempts, he had failed every single time!

Mike: ...

"It did!"

Even though it wasn't his money, Mike couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, like he had

been hit by Broke again.

"Oh, by the way, Fourth Bro," Shadow Three continued, shifting the conversation. "In a few

days, could you send Maxen to the Second Abyss? The aura left behind by 'that one' has faded, and I need Maxen's help to find the way."

By "that one," Shadow Three was referring to the Afterskin!

Shadow Three had been following the trail Afterskin had left when traveling to the Supreme

Abyssal, using it to guide his digging.

Now that he had run into trouble, it made sense to ask Maxen for help.

Shadow Three didn't go into too much detail about the specifics.

But Mike could guess.

Since Nathan had died in the Supreme Abyssal, Maxen, as his son, might be able to help.

"Alright, I'll talk to him about it," Mike agreed.

After confirming that there were no threats above, Mike said goodbye to Shadow Three and

left the tunnel.

"Wait, this is the Demon Emperor's Hall?"

Mike realized that the entrance to the tunnel was located in the Demon Emperor's Hall of the

Second Abyss!

And then Mike noticed something else another demon god was lying on the ground!

Strange, why did I say "another"?

The Second Demon God lay there, his aura weak. He was easily the weakest demon god Mike

had ever seen, practically the runt of the demon god litter.

"Second Demon God, what happened to your hair?" Mike asked, already guessing the answer.

The Second Demon God's sorry state was probably Shadow Three's doing.

Mike thought to himself, Looks like Shadow Three has quite the background! Unfortunately, Shadow Three's identity required 9,999,999 Lord merits to unlock.

If anyone knew Shadow Three's true identity, Mike would be more than willing to make a

mutually beneficial deal with them.

Even if it meant charging them a little less, Mike would gladly take the time to listen.

As the Second Demon God lay there, Maxen and the others still hadn't arrived. With nothing

better to do...

"Transmute!"

Mike pointed at an expensive-looking candlestick.

Clink, clink, clink-

Hundreds of thousands of Truth Gold Coins appeared in front of Mike.

"Huh, lucky day. Found some money just lying around."

Mike pocketed the coins.

Afterward, he glanced at the Second Demon God and explained, "I didn't steal anything from

you. This was just some unclaimed money lying on the ground. Finders keepers!"

Second Demon God: ...

Tired. Just let it all end.

As a potential Supreme Being, while waiting for reinforcements, Mike wandered around the

Demon Emperor's Hall, using Transmute wherever he pleased.

One cast every five minutes, five minutes of joy with each cast.

Mike even started thinking, Maybe I should just stay here and turn things into gold for the rest

of my life!

Time flew by when you were having fun.

It was like reading your favorite novel-no matter how much the author updated, it always

felt too short.

After Mike's 24th Transmute, Maxen finally arrived.

Before he even entered the Demon Emperor's Hall, he saw Thor carrying a golden tree on his

shoulder.

"Stone, come here and help me out," Mike called.

Maxen took the tree from Mike.

Mike didn't forget to remind him, "This tree weighs 28.654872 tons. If it gets scratched or

dented, it's on you."

Maxen: ...

After handing the golden tree to Maxen, Mike turned back to the Second Demon God and said

seriously, "You're my witness. I didn't steal anything. I just picked up some loose coins.

Didn't take a single thing from you!"

The Second Demon God, muttered, "Yeah, yeah, sure."

With the Second Demon God's official certification, Mike flashed a wicked grin and said

humbly,

"Now, I'm going to start robbing!"