Chapter 6: Ultimate Transcendence, The Eye of Truth

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The video ended there, leaving Lu Ming with a dizzying sensation from the intense visual impact. Although he could endure even the most gruesome and cruel scenes in movies, witnessing a real person’s death firsthand made his heart race and his stomach churn. Instinctively, he covered his mouth and nose, swallowing saliva to suppress the nausea, and after a few seconds of calm, the symptoms eased somewhat.

Now was not the time for weakness. He had missed the segment where the maggots revived and needed to watch it again. Closing his eyes and taking two deep breaths, he reopened the video and dragged the progress bar to the moment when four people hacked the maggots to death.

The leader raised his hand, ready to collect the corpse, when countless flesh buds suddenly sprouted from the wounds on the maggot’s body, intertwining and fusing together. Within just five seconds, the severely wounded insect had fully recovered without a single scratch. The once motionless maggot became exceedingly active; blue and white energy surged within its body, its skin shifted from grayish-white to dark red, and it straightened up abruptly, the oppressive aura intensifying to an extreme degree.

The subsequent scene was the counterattack, which Lu Ming had no desire to watch a second time. The roughly ten seconds had left a deep impression that would not fade quickly.

Pausing the video and staring at the maggot, Lu Ming’s thirst for knowledge surged rapidly. If only he could analyze it—if only he could analyze it…

To his surprise, as Lu Ming’s desire to analyze grew stronger, a blue outline appeared on the maggot’s surface. That was the lock-on effect triggered by the analysis ability. Only then did he realize that he did not need to confront the creature in person; as long as he could observe the entity directly, even through images or photos, he could obtain an analysis result.

“Analyze!”

Without hesitation, Lu Ming immediately activated the analysis.

【Sickle Owl Larva】(E-rank)
Category: Insectoid Mutant
Description: The larval form of the E-rank elite mutant Sickle Owl. When not in counterattack mode, it moves slowly and has a simple attack pattern. Once attacked, it enters a “proud” state, greatly increasing its aggression. Its posture changes from crawling to upright, revealing a ferocious mouth, enhancing both intimidation and attack methods.
Attack methods: The mouthpart can snap out to bite prey with a “Ferocious Bite,” and it can squeeze its stomach pouch to spray highly corrosive gastric acid in a “Concentrated Acid Spray.”

“Sickle Owl Larva…” It sounded like a highly lethal species. Unfortunately, even with such detailed description, there was no mention of any weaknesses.

But every living creature must have a weakness.

The problem was that his analysis level was insufficient.

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Glancing at the advanced analysis panel, Lu Ming silently recited: “Ultimate Ascension.”

【Prompt: Please select ascension tier: Tier 2 / Tier 1】

“Tier 2.”

【Prompt: Ascending S-rank skill “Advanced Resolve” requires 900,000 “Specialized Crystals.” You have two free ascension privileges. Confirm to consume one privilege to upgrade the S-rank skill “Advanced Analysis” by two tiers?】

【Confirm (consume 900,000 Specialized Crystals)】
【Confirm (consume one free privilege)】
【Cancel】

“Confirm to consume one privilege.”

【Prompt: S-rank skill “Advanced Analysis” successfully ascended to a higher level. Since this skill appears for the first time, please name the skill.】

Another first-time appearance; it seemed that two ascensions had broken the original limits of two skills. Might as well give it a dramatic name.

“Eye of Truth!”

【Prompt: Skill “Eye of Truth” named successfully. The skill is forcibly converted into an exclusive skill.】

The name of Advanced Analysis shimmered and changed into a dazzling, multicolored spectrum, twisting into an exclusive skill.

Opening it for review:

【Eye of Truth】(???)

Category: Exclusive Skill
Description: Allows the user to read detailed information about the target.
Scope: Individual, spatial.
Information Detail Level: Ultimate detail.
Owner: [Lu Ming]
Skill Traits: Grade surpasses limits, undetectable by any external force, disappears upon death.

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Its usage was no different from advanced analysis, but it represented a huge breakthrough in scope and information retrieval depth.

Spatial analysis would wait; for now, the top priority was to uncover the weaknesses of the Sickle Owl larva.

With this thought, Lu Ming locked onto the Sickle Owl larva in the video again.

“Analyze!”

At that moment, Lu Ming did not even notice his eyes subtly shifting from black to a brilliant golden hue as he activated the Eye of Truth.

【Sickle Owl Larva】(E-rank common)
Category: Insectoid Mutant
Description: The larval form of the E-rank elite mutant Sickle Owl. When not counterattacking, it moves slowly. Once attacked, it enters a “proud” state, greatly increasing its aggression. Its posture changes from crawling to upright, revealing a huge mouth to enhance intimidation and attack methods. After devouring prey, if it has enough energy, it pupates onsite, entering an evolutionary stage. At that time, all larvae in the area spontaneously enter the “proud” state, fiercely guarding the pupae and attacking all non-kin creatures until the pupae successfully evolve. If energy is insufficient after devouring prey, the larva grows parts of the prey’s limbs externally to amplify its own combat power.
Attack methods: The mouthpart snaps out to directly devour prey with a “Ferocious Bite,” and it can squeeze its stomach pouch to spray highly corrosive gastric acid in a “Concentrated Acid Spray.”
Traits: Possesses “Intermediate Regeneration,” enabling rapid repair even when dismembered.
Weakness: “Core.” Destroying the core within the larva’s body will annihilate it instantly. Notably, Sickle Owl larvae are more aware of their weakness than any species. Knowing their flesh is extremely fragile, each larva autonomously alters the core’s location upon birth, so the core’s position varies among individuals. However, the core is their energy center; by observing the source of energy surges on the larva’s surface, one can determine the true location of the core.

“Core…”

Ultimate detail did not deceive. With this knowledge, he didn’t just have an advantage over the entire Jialan world; he had at least secured a leading position in the top tier. Coupled with his incredibly powerful ascended skills, the future remained uncertain, but survival now was assured.

Returning his gaze from the analysis screen to the video file, Lu Ming was astonished to find that every Sickle Owl larva in the footage emitted a flickering red dot inside their bodies!

The dot, about the size of a baby’s fist, varied markedly in position for each larva. Without a doubt, this was the core’s location. Could it be that the Eye of Truth not only identified weaknesses but also visually marked their exact positions?

As the thought surfaced, Lu Ming was filled with joyous delight. Even if he had previously known the weakness, he would still have needed to figure out the location himself. Now it was directly highlighted—wasn’t that practically cheating?

Unable to suppress his excitement, he calmed himself moments later. After all, an auxiliary skill remained auxiliary; his own strength was still the irreplaceable foundation. Seeing a weakness did not guarantee a perfect strike. One must never be blinded by luck. Caution was forever the origin of safety.