Equip the Venom, Turn Dark

[Year 91, age 117.]

[Extracting a trait...]

[Extraction successful!]

[“Sleep on Command” (Common, White): Whenever you want to sleep, you can fall asleep without any difficulty.]

[Adjust the trait?]

[Yes/No]

This was a situation Chen Yi rarely encountered.

He had happened to trigger a trait extraction right in the middle of a fierce battle with his enemies.

In the real world, it would not have meant anything special.

But simulations were different.

Traits could not be changed at will during a simulation. Only during the annual trait extraction could Chen Yi, through his real-world hands, replace the traits of his simulated self.

This situation made Chen Yi feel as if he was not merely an observer, but was truly participating in events unfolding along another timeline.

At that moment, two Immortal Kings from different races loomed across the heavens, intent on taking Chen Yi’s life.

Either the simulation ended here…

Or he equipped the “Venom” trait and went completely berserk!

The seventh simulation had only just finished eating its way through the Must-Eat List. He had yet to obtain any new information. How could he stop now?!

He had to bet everything!

“‘Venom’ increases all abilities tenfold. Add the double boost from ‘Being an Upright Person,’ and that makes twenty times! I refuse to believe I can’t take down an Immortal King!”

But he would have to bear the side effects of “Venom”: the darkness within his heart would be violently magnified, and he would be unable to stop it voluntarily. His actions would be driven by the desires of his dark side rather than his own will.

That meant that once this trait was equipped, his corrupted self would never willingly remove it.

So this trait could only be used in the simulation.

[You chose yes.]

[You replaced “High-Grade Physique” with “Low-Grade Physique.”]

[You equipped “Mortal Bones.”]

[You equipped “Venom.”]

[You equipped “God of Friendly Fire.”]

[“Hrrr…”]

[The moment “Venom” was equipped, it took effect. A sinister growl rumbled from your throat.]

[“Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone. Hss—ha!”]

[Ji Wuqing sensed something strange. A bone-chilling aura radiated from your body, black smoke billowed from the top of your head, and you stood in a crooked, lopsided posture. Your head was tilted, your tongue lolled out, and your eyes had lost all trace of white.]

[“What’s wrong with you?”]

[You whipped your head around and stared at Ji Wuqing, craning your neck toward her.]

[“Hey, sweetheart, nice figure. Come here, big brother wants to show you something good…”]

[Before Ji Wuqing could figure out what you were talking about, the Immortal King’s attack descended.]

[It was still the Hurricane Immortal King who made the first move—a dark wind blade that cleaved through space.]

[Ji Wuqing cried out.]

[“Look out!”]

[You raised an eyebrow.]

[“Look out for what? Falling under my irresistible charm? Hmm?”]

[“Boom!!!”]

[You were struck. You, the ground beneath your feet, and several hundred kilometers in every direction were all smashed into a massive depression.]

[“Cough, cough, cough…”]

[Ji Wuqing crawled out of the rubble, covered in dust, and looked around frantically.]

[“Mr. Chen? Mr. Chen? Did you die again?”]

[Once the dust settled, Ji Wuqing was astonished to discover that you were still standing there.]

[The ground beneath your feet had been obliterated, yet you remained standing in the same spot, without moving an inch.]

[Your voice was low and your tone bizarre as you raised your head and looked toward outer space.]

[“You motherf—! I hate it when people interrupt me while I’m hitting on a girl!”]

[You reached out and pulled the now-dimmed Sun-Hao Ring into your hand, then tapped it.]

[“Wake up. Don’t you want to avenge your master?”]

[The Sun-Hao Ring shone brightly in your hand, and scorching waves of heat swept in every direction.]

[You could now use the Sun-Hao Ring freely.]

[Ji Wuqing was stunned.]

[The Sun-Hao Ring was stunned too.]

[Like a human version of Tarzan, you threw back your head and let out a long howl before charging upward.]

[“Oooo—ooooh oh oh oh oh!”]

[“Boom!”]

[No one could tell whether you were flying or jumping. In any case, you shot straight out of the atmosphere in an instant.]

[The Hurricane Immortal King’s domain could not suppress you at all.]

[“How is this possible? Isn’t he only at the Heaven-Connecting Realm?!”]

[You crossed outer space with your physical body, taking a single step across ten thousand miles and appearing directly before the Hurricane Immortal King.]

[“You old fossil! So you’re the one who hit me!”]

[You lunged at him in a flash.]

[The Hurricane Immortal King transformed into a violent gale and scattered, but you reached into the wind and yanked him out. Raising the Sun-Hao Ring, you smashed it down on his head.]

[“Bang! Bang! Bang!”]

[Three rings to smash an Immortal King’s soul. Your hero here is an honest man.]

[The Hurricane Immortal King was completely dumbfounded.]

[You possessed some bizarre power that prevented him from escaping. He could only fight while retreating, desperately maintaining a certain distance from you.]

[The Hurricane Immortal King had a strong instinct: he absolutely could not let this kid touch him!]

[But you were holding a Celestial Emperor-grade Immortal Weapon!]

[“Brother Feng Ling! I’ll help you!”]

[Don’t forget—the second Immortal King had just arrived.]

[He had originally intended to maintain a little dignity. After all, it would be embarrassing for two Immortal Kings to gang up on a mere Heaven-Connecting cultivator.]

[But seeing the way you attacked anyone and everyone, he had no choice but to join the fight.]

[Fighting two Immortal Kings at once was somewhat difficult for you.]

[Their domains complemented and reinforced each other, once again pressing down upon you.]

[At this moment, you were terrifyingly powerful, but you were still not an Immortal King. You knew nothing about domains, so you were at a disadvantage because of the rules of the game.]

[But that didn’t matter. You still had some excellent treasures.]

[“Fine, fine, two against one? I’ve got backup too!”]

[The Pot-Heaven space opened, and you took out two black stones.]

[During the sixth simulation, it had taken you quite some time to undo the seal on the Black Monkey King’s sealing stone. But now, you merely had to squeeze it lightly to break the seal.]

[With a thunderous boom, both stones shattered at the same time. Identical black radiance shot out from each one.]

[Within the black beams of light, two tall figures gradually became distinct.]

[A massive black iron staff, battered armor that looked as though it had been scorched by fire, a body covered in black fur, and a face full of unyielding arrogance.]

[Two Black Monkey Kings!]

[“At last… Huh? Where did this counterfeit come from?!”]

[They spoke in unison.]

[The Black Monkey King and the Budget Black Monkey King exchanged only a glance before raising their staffs and smashing them at each other.]

[“Rumble!!!”]

[The shock wave from the collision of their staffs forced back part of the domains of the two Immortal Kings of the Sacred Dragon race.]

[“Counterfeit! Who made you? Explain yourself!”]

[“Hmph! You’re the counterfeit! I’m the real Black Monkey King!”]

[“You’re fake! I’m real!”]

[“I’m real! You’re fake!”]

[You doubled over, clutching your stomach and laughing, applauding wildly.]

[“Excellent, excellent! The real and fake Black Monkey Kings! This is fun, this is fun!”]

[Both Black Monkey Kings noticed you and questioned you in unison.]

[“Who the hell are you?!”]

[One of the Black Monkey Kings suddenly thought of something.]

[“I remember you. That brat Sun Xiaosheng gave you the sealing stone. So how did another one of me appear? Speak!”]

[You pointed toward the two Immortal Kings in the distance.]

“I don’t know which of you two is real and which is fake, but I think the Black Monkey King should be incredibly powerful. Taking down those two old geezers shouldn’t be a problem for him, right? Whoever can kill them is the real one. That sounds perfectly reasonable, doesn’t it?”

Let me clarify something in advance, so everyone doesn’t start arguing about it in the comments.

Venom’s corruption boost is ten times stronger. This does not mean multiplying every attribute by ten. Instead, it amplifies certain aspects selectively—for example, enhancing some modifiers, then some divine arts, then his physical strength, and so on—allowing his overall combat power to increase tenfold.

However, he can also be amplified by “conducting himself as an upright person,” so the current boost is effectively ×20.

Don’t interpret this as every modifier’s effect being multiplied by ten. If that were the case, it would be 10×10×10×10… and far more than ten times stronger.

The protagonist’s actual combat performance may appear even stronger than twenty times his original strength, because overcoming an opponent through countering their weaknesses is more important than anything else. He was already capable of punching above his level against alien races, so after the amplification, he’ll naturally be able to surpass even greater gaps.

At the current stage, activating Venom allows him to go toe-to-toe with an Immortal King, but he still lacks the Immortal King’s special mechanism—the domain.