25: Understand the true meaning of fusion, skill: Eye of Law

Next, Ye Xiao dealt with the mirror image's attacks while continuously observing his surroundings.

He believed that since it was a mission, there was nothing that could not be completed.

Inability to complete was merely an excuse for the weak.

Since the mirror image's attributes and skills were identical to his own, and even its skill power was superior, continuing to clash head-on was clearly an unwise choice.

But what other methods were there besides that?

Ye Xiao's mind raced.

However, the mirror image opposite him relentlessly launched attacks, seemingly unwilling to give Ye Xiao any chance to breathe.

Soon, this battle lasted for nearly half an hour.

The mirror image had a slight advantage in skills, but its drawback was its somewhat mechanical movements.

These two factors combined allowed Ye Xiao to barely fight him to a draw.

Ye Xiao was well aware of his own condition.

If he purely used Fireball, with his mana regeneration speed, this battle would likely not be decided until nightfall.

Furthermore, the mirror image was not human; despite its mechanical movements, it would not tire.

In contrast, Ye Xiao himself, after half an hour of clashing, had already started to show a fine sheen of sweat on his forehead.

At this moment, he somewhat understood the opponents he had faced before.

This feeling of powerlessness, of seeing no hope, was truly frustrating.

Ye Xiao didn't know what to say about it.

After all, ultimately, he had brought all of this upon himself.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiao couldn't help but smile wryly.

One hour later... Neither side gained an advantage.

One and a half hours later... Ye Xiao's stamina and spirit both declined, and finally, during a dodge, he made a mistake.

The mirror image's Fireball attacks all landed on him.

The scorching flames instantly turned his skin crimson.

However, this was not the most serious part.

On the status bar, the cursed Venomous Assault mark caused Ye Xiao's health to drop wildly.

If he hadn't stacked over 5000 poison resistance earlier, his health would probably have hit rock bottom in the next second.

With this unexpected turn, Ye Xiao became even more cautious.

Thus, another long period passed.

Although Ye Xiao's magic power remained abundant, his condition had begun to steadily decline.

In contrast, the mirror image opposite him remained vibrant and expressionless.

Ye Xiao watched, muttering curses under his breath.

They were both him, so why was there such a big difference?

After cursing, Ye Xiao was about to launch another attack.

However, his arm, just lifted, suddenly froze.

The next instant, Ye Xiao's gaze fixed on the handsome face in front of him, identical to his own.

A crazy thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

So, before the mirror image could strike, Ye Xiao spoke, asking, "Why must we fight each other?"

As his voice echoed, the mirror image's already raised arm suddenly paused.

"I am you, and you are me. But I am stronger than you. Why should I only be a mirror image while you possess flesh and blood?"

Seeing the mirror image speak, Ye Xiao was not surprised but rather delighted.

"Are you unwilling?"

"If it were you, would you be willing?" the mirror image retorted.

Ye Xiao nodded.

"But if we continue fighting like this, although you have a certain advantage, that advantage isn't 100%. How about we stop here?"

The mirror image said coldly, "Do you want to give up the challenge?"

Ye Xiao shook his head, "I'm just saying there's no need for us to fight, not that I'm giving up the challenge. I won't give up on becoming a Fusion Mage."

"Not fight? How can you defeat me without fighting? How can you complete the challenge?" the mirror image said coldly.

Ye Xiao suddenly laughed.

"You are a part of me, and I cannot escape. Continuing to fight is clearly meaningless, so..."

The mirror image stared intently at Ye Xiao, "So what?"

Ye Xiao said, word for word, "So, we should become one."

As these words spread, the originally expressionless mirror image suddenly burst into laughter.

Immediately after, above Ye Xiao and the mirror image, a dazzling light suddenly erupted.

In an instant, the originally eerie forest seemed to be bathed in warm sunlight.

Then, Ye Xiao saw the mirror image's body begin to turn transparent.

"Hahahaha! You win! Congratulations, you have understood the true meaning of fusion!"

With that, the mirror image's transparent figure transformed into a wisp of light, then rushed towards Ye Xiao.

Seeing this miraculous scene, Ye Xiao did not resist.

With a smile on his lips, he simply opened his arms, allowing the wisp of light to enter his body.

Boom!

The entire forest suddenly surged, countless rays of light showering down, enveloping Ye Xiao.

The rustling of leaves intertwined with the soft light, as if a mysterious fusion ritual was taking place.

After a moment, the scene before him switched again.

Ye Xiao looked, and found himself back in the original void space.

At this time, a line of text appeared again in his line of sight.

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【Ding! Congratulations, you have gained the recognition of the Fusion Rune, Phase One mission complete.】

【Ding! You have successfully refined the Fusion Rune, mastered the commonalities of skills, and comprehended the skill: Eye of Law.】

【Eye of Law: You can see through the characteristics of any skill. Targets hit by your skills will be marked with a layer of Law-Breaking effect, increasing the magic power consumed by the target's next skill by 10%.】

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Ye Xiao's expression brightened.

So, completing the phase mission would grant a reward.

At this moment, Ye Xiao suddenly remembered that when he fought Snow Phoenix before, her Consecutive Arrows skill did not seem to have the power of a Level 90 Professional.

He noticed that when the members of the Golden Phoenix Legion saw Snow Phoenix make her move, they all became incredibly excited.

It seemed she must have also completed a phase mission in the Red Moon Space.

He just didn't know if she had obtained a hidden profession.

Suddenly, Ye Xiao shook his head and laughed wryly.

The person was already dead, what was the point of guessing these things?

But it was also quite lucky; if he had truly fought his mirror image to the end, the one who lost would most likely have been himself.

Fortunately, he reacted in time.

The true purpose of this Phase One challenge mission was not for him to defeat his mirror image, but to comprehend the true meaning of fusion through the mirror image.

To be precise, that mirror image was actually a manifestation of the Fusion Rune.

As long as he fused with it, he would have the core condition to become a Fusion Mage.

Of course, Ye Xiao wasn't entirely sure at first, so he was taking a gamble.

Luckily, he gambled correctly.

One had to admit, the transfer mission for this kind of hidden profession was truly abnormal.

At this moment, the text in front of him changed.

After reading it, Ye Xiao realized he had spoken too soon.

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【Ding! You have completed Mission Phase One, Mission Phase Two is generating...】

【Ding! Mission generation complete.】

【Mission Phase Two: Collection of Elemental Essence: In order to fuse different powers, please collect at least three Elemental Essences.】

【Hint: Elemental Essence only exists on life forms formed by the purest elemental energy.】

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Ye Xiao frowned deeply.

He had originally thought that the Phase Two mission would be completed in the Red Moon Space.

He didn't expect it to be about collecting Elemental Essence.

And according to the explanation in the text, Ye Xiao quickly thought of suitable targets.

However, these targets were scattered throughout the Eternal World.

Not to mention whether he could defeat them, just the journey alone would probably take a lot of time.

In fact, some targets could only be encountered in high-level areas.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiao felt a bit helpless.

He had thought he could complete the mission and transfer to a Fusion Mage quickly.

Now it seemed it would take a lot of effort.

He waited a little longer, but the text in front of him no longer changed.

There was no point for Ye Xiao to stay, so he followed the prompts and exited the Red Moon Space.

Back in the real world, Ye Xiao felt a bit dazed.

He checked the time and found that less than 10 minutes had passed in reality.

A flicker of thought passed through Ye Xiao's eyes.

First, it enhanced his Talent effect, then it provided the transfer method for a hidden profession.

Such a mysterious and powerful item, yet he had never heard anyone mention it.

How could he not be curious?

Perhaps, after he became a Fusion Mage, he would be able to obtain some information about the origin of the crimson moon token.

The most pressing matter was to rest well and strive to return to the Eternal World as soon as possible.

Other things aside, completing the Phase Two transfer mission sooner would allow him to transfer to a Fusion Mage sooner.