491: Am I replacing the chosen one?

[Let us think for a moment, what do children of destiny possess?

[According to our investigations, most children of destiny possess peerless treasures. Some are born with Spirit Treasures, some possess supreme treasures left behind by ancient Great Emperors, and others have obtained Dao Lineage Cultivation Techniques that had long lost their Legacies but were inexplicably found by them.

[Just as we players can use transaction points to select a Golden Finger at the start, children of destiny often have their own "Golden Fingers" as well.

[And they are much stronger than ours.

[For example, Yan Xiao's soul body Old Grandpa is initially estimated to be at least at the Nascent Soul Realm, and even gave him a famous Heavenly Flame.

[If converted into our Golden Finger System, the transaction points required would be enough to purchase a Grade Two Golden Finger.

[As for a child of destiny like Yan Xiao, who starts with one and can continue to acquire more Acquired ones, it's simply more outrageous than us players.

[So, why don't we kill the child of destiny and directly seize their Golden Finger?

[As long as you seize his Golden Finger, then wouldn't you also be a child of destiny?]

Divine Craftsmanship felt as if he had been enlightened; all distracting thoughts vanished, leaving only one thought in his mind:

Kill Hei Da Luan! Seize the Golden Finger!

Indeed, children of destiny were walking treasure troves, and they also had to cultivate step by step from low Realms.

Native Cultivators are influenced by mysterious forces, allowing them to grow and strengthen, but players are unaffected!

Therefore, one can strike boldly when the child of destiny's cultivation is still low, killing them directly to plot for their Golden Finger!

Although he didn't yet know what Golden Finger Hei Da Luan had, or even if he truly was a child of destiny.

But killing him wouldn't hurt; at worst, he'd just accidentally kill the wrong person without any loss.

And if he really was a child of destiny with an exclusive Golden Finger... then he, Divine Craftsmanship, would reach Ascension directly!

At the thought of this, Divine Craftsmanship trembled with excitement.

Moreover, he quickly realized that this was indeed the best timing.

Many Golden Core Players were seeking to reach the stage of Forming Nascent Soul, and even those not planning to do so soon were in the East Sea searching for Dragon descendants; they didn't have much time to care about the affairs of Yanwang Prefecture.

The Cultivators of Yanwang Prefecture and even the Eastern Region were either tied up by the Disciples brought in by the Ascension Assembly or were continuing to investigate the Lightning Tribulation; likewise, no one would notice him.

This was a golden opportunity!

"But, as the Hundred Mechanisms Pavilion said, the risks are also great."

Who knew what trump cards a child of destiny might have? What if he got counter-killed instead?

And even if he wasn't counter-killed and actually managed to kill the child of destiny.

Would there be a backlash from Luck? Would there be punishment from the Heavenly Dao?

Everything was a risk.

"High risk, high reward..."

Divine Craftsmanship muttered a few times, having already made up his mind.

Then he noticed that Option Three actually had an appendix; it wasn't just a simple suggestion.

[Furthermore, there is a more adventurous plan, a variation of Option Three.

[That is, after killing the child of destiny, disguise yourself as him!

[We players have a huge advantage, which is the ability to "customize our appearance" ourselves.

[Particularly after the promotion of Yao Guang Technology, it only takes a thought to complete, without needing to adjust parameters one by one.

[So you can completely capture Hei Da Luan first, thoroughly understand his body structure, and then match it one-to-one when restarting your character customization, making yourself the new "Hei Da Luan".

[Whether this can simultaneously acquire his Luck is unknown, but if successful, there is indeed a probability of inheriting his interpersonal relationships.

[According to our research, children of destiny often have complex interpersonal relationships; they are likely descendants of a powerful clan, the Karma of a powerful expert, the destined person of a certain Legacy... Perhaps a simple physical imitation cannot inherit the mysteries of the Divine Soul, but it can still inherit some relationships. In fact, if even one beneficial relationship can be inherited, it is worth it.

[For example, Hei Da Luan's relationships within the Nine Swords Dao Sect.]

Divine Craftsmanship's entire body froze, deeply shocked by the impact of this plan.

"You can even play it like this?"

Divine Craftsmanship finished reading the plan carefully, knowing he couldn't continue to waste time.

A child of destiny's cultivation speed was extremely fast; every day of waiting was an extra day of risk. He had to capture and deal with him as soon as possible.

No sooner said than done, Divine Craftsmanship immediately took action.

He lay in wait at the foot of the Nine Swords Dao Sect Branch Sect mountain, guarding the path between the Kitchen and the outside world.

Zhang Youcai had once told him that the Kitchen staff would occasionally go out to make purchases, and Hei Da Luan had also gone out for purchases before.

Although he behaved very strangely—reportedly wearing many layers of leather armor and being very afraid of death—he did eventually leave the Kitchen.

Divine Craftsmanship thus guarded the path, waiting for Hei Da Luan to come out.

As a result, he waited for three consecutive days with no movement.

Hei Da Luan truly did not come out.

By the fourth day, just as Divine Craftsmanship was wondering if he should force his way into the Kitchen.

He finally saw Hei Da Luan.

Hei Da Luan wasn't wearing several layers of leather armor as Zhang Youcai had said, but he was indeed wearing a set of cloth armor, looking around very cautiously.

Divine Craftsmanship held his position and didn't strike immediately. Instead, he waited for Hei Da Luan to come out, and seeing him walk toward the nearest market, a smirk appeared on his face.

"Finally left the mountain! Good, good. As long as you are away from the Nine Swords Dao Sect, I can strike you immediately! A mere Qi Refining Third Level is as easy as taking candy from a baby, isn't it?"

Divine Craftsmanship waited patiently. Once Hei Da Luan had walked some distance, he suddenly launched a violent attack.

He swallowed a Medicinal Pill, his whole body radiating pressure. He then threw out a large batch of Talismans that exploded with a roar, and released a refined net-like treasure tool, forcibly trapping Hei Da Luan!

Although his current cultivation wasn't high, he was a player after all. Being able to use a mature trading System to buy combat items to subdue Hei Da Luan was simply a breeze.

"What?!"

Hei Da Luan was clearly rattled. Trapped by the net, his expression changed drastically.

He began to wail and howl, and a wooden sword suddenly flew out, attempting to cut Divine Craftsmanship's net.

"A wooden sword? Ridiculous!"

Seeing Hei Da Luan's methods, Divine Craftsmanship couldn't help but feel relieved and let out a loud laugh.

He was just a new Disciple of the Kitchen after all; he didn't even have a usable treasure tool in his hand, just a small wooden sword for practice.

Although this net of his wasn't a Magic Treasure, it was an Eighth-Grade Spiritual Artifact. Even a Mortal Foundation Cultivator would have to fight for a while to break it. A mere Qi Refining Third Level wanting to use a wooden sword to break it?

In his dreams?

Swish!

The sound of slicing through the air came, and the wooden sword forcibly cut an opening.

Hei Da Luan leaped out from it and didn't stay to fight. He ran toward the Nine Swords Dao Sect in a panic, shouting "Murder!" as he ran.

"How is that possible?"

Divine Craftsmanship was stunned. He hadn't expected the opponent to be able to break a Spiritual Artifact with a wooden sword; it was simply inconceivable.

But he couldn't afford to overthink it. He hurriedly gave chase, gritted his teeth, and immediately spent a large sum to buy a new treasure, prepared to take Hei Da Luan down completely.