New Century Warriors

Chapter 33. The Invincible Plagiarism King

The next morning, he woke up naturally again, and the first thing Lei Ye saw when he opened his eyes was Venus standing by the bed.

"Master, you're awake. Madam said that once you wake up, we'll meet at our usual spot, and breakfast will be served on the airship."

Wow, there's something new today.

Sure enough, Lei Yeren was stunned as soon as he stepped onto the deck. Ais, Antorola, and Loya were sitting around a small table having hot pot, while Ye Lei, wearing an apron, was busy cutting meat for them.

"What's going on?" Lei Ye walked up to Ye Lei and asked in a low voice.

"Antorola rushed over early this morning, saying she wanted to talk about the wedding. Since today's engagement is so secure, I invited her to come along."

"Thank you for the hospitality..." Antorola raised her hand when she heard her name called. "After the evil was defeated, a lot of nobles inexplicably came to offer their help. Before, they all seemed to be avoiding us like the plague. They're a disgrace to the nobility! I dumped all the tedious work on them, so I can focus on the wedding arrangements now. If you all agree, the wedding can be held tomorrow at the Explorers' Guild."

I disagree.

The dissenting voice came from the dining table. The three people who were talking looked over and saw that it was Loya speaking, so they ignored her.

"So fast?" Lei Ye was secretly shocked.

Although he had agreed to get married, he always felt that it was still a long way off. The sudden pressure on his head felt unreal, leaving him stunned.

"It's a bit faster than I expected, but that's fine. Tomorrow it is. There's no point in dragging it out any longer."

Ye Lei sighed and murmured.

"Where's Naloya? Why is she here too?" Raino asked again.

"Me? I saw something strange..."

"It was just a chance encounter," Ye Lei interrupted Loya. "Today is the first commission from the Forest River. Just to be on the safe side, I invited two mercenaries: Miss Antorola, an excellent swordsman from here, and Loya, a mage who doesn't seem very bright. It's absolutely foolproof. It's just a pity that we didn't receive a goblin extermination commission, otherwise it would have been very fun to have the mage lead the charge."

"Why do I feel a strong sense of malice directed at me...?"

No one paid any attention to Loya's words.

The air was silent for a few seconds before Antorola cautiously offered her rebuttal to Ye Lei, "I actually initiated this commission myself. It may sound dangerous, but it's actually quite safe for a skilled scout team."

"My husband rarely fights, after all. Although the evil has been eradicated, the outside world may become even more turbulent. I really can't rest easy, so I brought you all here to ensure his safety," Ye Lei said, bowing deeply to Antorola.

Ais, who had been eating silently, paused for a moment, and even looked at Loya.

"I'm entrusting my lover to you all."

Antorola was about to decline, thinking that it was just a regional exploration commission and there was really no danger. Besides, Lei Ye didn't seem to need to be protected like this. However, Ye Lei lowered her head so deeply that Antorola couldn't speak. She suddenly remembered that in the small shop run by the young couple, Ye Lei had always been the one playing the bad cop, and she had never seen her bow her head to anyone.

The atmosphere became a little awkward, so Antoine could only stand up and nod to her, "I will do my best."

Ye Lei looked relieved and untied her apron, waving to Lei Ye.

I just mixed the seasoning...

Lei Ye had a strange premonition. He steeled himself and followed Ye Lei to the edge of the deck. The strong wind made Ye Lei's hair look like swaying seaweed. She revealed a breathtakingly beautiful smile and showed Lei Ye a red booklet.

"Since tomorrow is our wedding, there are some things I can give you. Here, this is the first dowry I've prepared for you. You'll know what it is once you sign it."

When the red booklet was opened, it turned out to be a marriage certificate made of magical parchment, on which Ye Lei had already pressed her magic runes.

This shows she truly trusts him... You have to understand that in this world, magical parchment has absolute power, which means that if Lei Ye gives this red book to Luo Ya and asks her to sign it, then Luo Ya and Ye Lei will be legally married.

Of course, he couldn't do that. After staring at the red booklet for a few moments, Lei Ye silently put it into his pocket.

"Aren't you mentally prepared to accept this gift yet? Well, I think you'll be more interested in the second dowry."

The second gift was a small pink bottle.

Even now, Lei Ye still gets scared whenever Ye Lei pulls out a small bottle, because in his experience, Ye Lei always manages to produce some kind of strange liquid for him to drink.

This time, however, he quickly overcame this urge, unscrewed the small bottle, and was about to drink it all in one gulp when Ye Lei interrupted him.

"Don't rush me. I have a question for you, and you must think about it carefully before answering me."

"it is good."

"Which skill do you think is the strongest among all the skills you've ever seen?"

"...ah?"

What is this question asking? The atmosphere here makes it seem like they're asking about love and romance, so why did they suddenly veer into skills?

However, Ye Lei's eyes were serious, as if she wanted to force him to think it over carefully.

Skills...

Lei Ye thought about it for a long time, and sure enough, his mother's money was still the most invincible thing in the world.

In this world, Lei Ye has seen many powerful skills, such as super-level magic with explosive destructive power, Loya's light burst spell, and even Elena's vortex fire stream, which is also very cool.

However, compared to purely offensive skills, Lei Ye prefers skill-based skills. If we take his favorite game, LoL, for example, he likes skills like Mordekaiser's Reincarnation, Sett's Charged Punch which increases damage when hit, or Volibear's Skyfall which can suppress turrets. He prefers skills that are easy to use rather than those with high stats. A skilled player like him likes skills that require skill.

The mechanism is very important.

"It should be my skill..." Raino replied hesitantly.

"Really? Then take a look at mine."

Ye Lei took out her guild card and tossed it over.

The information on the guild card is completely closed; no data is displayed except for descriptions of her skills.

[Immortal Evil]

You cannot be killed.

Physical wounds will heal at an extremely fast rate, the healing speed of which is affected by the power of evil.

The number of followers is unlimited, and the strength of followers is affected by the power of evil.

Lei Yeren was dumbfounded.

He already knew Ye Lei's true nature, so he wasn't surprised by the word "filthy" in the skill description, but what did "you cannot be killed" mean? Was this a skill that could be designed? Should he play it or not?!

No wonder she was willing to show it to me.

It's important to know that skill descriptions will specify potential limitations or weaknesses, so even teammates won't easily reveal their hand to each other.

Ye Lei could certainly do it; her skill was simply too overpowered, so she didn't mind showing it to others.

In a daze, Lei Ye smelled the fishy smell of the sea again, like invisible waves surging in. In the blink of an eye, the air began to distort slightly, and the light dimmed. Lei Ye saw several delicate tentacles growing around Ye Lei.

Lei Ye was shocked.

"Ye Lei! Shall we make a move?!"

He stumbled back, shouting in terror.

"Right here? Right now?!"

...No.

In an instant, the fishy smell and the few small tentacles all disappeared. The three people who were eating not far away turned their heads to look at this side because of Lei Ye's scream, but did not notice anything unusual, so they continued eating.

Lei Ye was truly terrified. The last time Ye Lei put up such a show of force, she wiped out Xierlius in less than a day.

This time, however, she only summoned a few tentacles before immediately reverting to her adorable young girl form.

"My inherent skills aren't bad either, right? Don't you think they're even better than your mother's money?"

"..."

"Try checking yourself."

He didn't understand, but the skill self-check wasn't a big deal. Lei Ye looked at it and didn't find any changes in the skill bar.

It's still the same old coin, and it only has four layers.

"What do you mean? What are you doing?" Lei Ye really didn't understand Ye Lei's intentions.

"No change? Then... uh... was there ever a moment when you felt that a certain skill was more applicable than your mother's money, even if it was just for a brief instant?" Ye Lei thought for a moment, "For example, when you used your flying hand to pierce Cepolis's body, did you silently pray that this punch would be hard, preferably as hard as her hardening ability?"

"Yes, that's available," Raino nodded.

"Okay, remember the feeling of that moment. It's important for you to grasp that feeling. Drink the potion first, and then immediately perform a skill self-check. But you need to be mentally prepared."

"What kind of medicine is this? It can't be some kind of pacemaker again, can it?" Rai asked as he pulled out the stopper.

"What is it..." Ye Lei smiled, "It's a skill forgetting potion."

Lei Ye, who was guzzling the medicine, almost choked.

The so-called skill forgetting potion was developed to punish criminal magicians. Its original purpose was to erase the skills they had learned and make them harmless. However, people soon discovered that inherent skills could not be forgotten, and magic learned on their own would be immediately recalled. After all, skills are similar to knowledge in a sense. Once you learn them, they are yours. The only way to make magicians truly forget their skills is to erase their memories.

Speaking of which, Raiye had tried to learn magic when he was on Line 1, squeezing out money to learn from the mages in the guild, but in the end he didn't learn a single spell. And since his innate magic couldn't be forgotten, this potion had absolutely no effect on him.

Following Ye Lei's instructions, Lei Ye immediately performed a skill self-check.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

The money... has disappeared.

Instead of—

[Plagiarism]

If you feel that a skill you are familiar with and have witnessed is very strong, you can consider it your own skill.

Any learning restrictions on any skill will not apply to you, but your skill slot will always be one.

—That's the kind of text it is.

The text lasted only about ten seconds, then it started shaking, then changed, and updated:

[Mom's Coin]

...

Lei Ye didn't know how to describe his shock. This shock was far stronger than the shock he felt when he first discovered that bananas could be used for more than just eating.

"I've found it strange for a long time. Inherent skills are usually closely tied to the holder's personality or area of ​​expertise, but after observing you for five years, I can clearly sense that you're unnatural when you call other people 'Mom.' So, dear Crazy Little Lei, you don't actually play Vajra!"

"Varied!"

This was his biggest secret, and he never expected that Ye Lei would know about it!

He only logged into the game once to block the bridge, but out of habit and fear of being called a noob, he used a female account. As a result, he was called "Mom" by someone else. Being called "Mom" by a strange man felt a bit weird, so Lei Ye never logged in again. He started calling the female fans in his book club "Mom" as supplies for blocking the bridge.

But it's not enough. Mom can't even last through the loading screen of CF (Crossfire), and everyone dies quickly, so Lei Ye gave up. It's not interesting.

Ultimately, calling a strange girl "Mom" wasn't a very enjoyable thing for Raino. He gained almost no pleasure from it. He would rather use that energy to ask her what color socks she was wearing today. She would probably think it was a small thing and tell him casually, and then he could use that information to activate his demonic mind.

Thinking about it this way, he really shouldn't have gotten this skill. Even War Stomp would be more suitable. But then again, where did the "Mommy" skill come from?

His thoughts returned to the very beginning, to that pure white room, where a goddess with blond hair who looked like a scoundrel awaited him. After briefly explaining the mission to defeat the Demon King, she showed off and arranged Raino's cheat ability.

Display and arrange

He understood! That guy hadn't arranged anything at all; he was just demonstrating. When Lei Ye saw the skill she revealed, he was amazed and thought, "Damn, that move is awesome!" But without even knowing it, he picked up that skill and used it for himself, and he's been using it for five years.

No wonder he has blond hair, that guy must have been stealing other people's mothers!

"That's not right either. Why am I accused of plagiarism? If you say my writing is bad, I can accept it and keep quiet. I've never plagiarized; it's always been pure original work, okay?"

"If you haven't plagiarized anyone else, have you plagiarized yourself?" Ye Lei asked. "I know you much better now than you think. What you've written here is plagiarized from your old books to some extent, isn't it? You even copied the protagonist's name!"

Lei Ye remained silent for a while.

"Ha ha."

"This is how you killed Ceporous. She never knew until her death that what broke through her defenses was never some Orichalcum, but rather her own skill that you copied from her. If she had known this, she would have been much more careful. Ceporous, you died with your eyes wide open..." Ye Lei sighed.

You mean that tough guy? Raino had always felt something was off, and sure enough, there was something wrong.

But it's still not right.

Lei Ye pondered for a moment, still harboring a significant doubt about this skill.

"But no matter how strong that hardening ability is, I don't think it's stronger than Mom's Coin or your immortality. Why was I able to copy her skill? Just because at that moment I wanted my hand to be harder, and that's how I did it?"

"No, it's possible that your own proficiency also played a role. In the past five years, you've been training to copy other skills, but the only one you've successfully copied is Cepolis's hardening."

Ye Lei stared at Lei Ye's crotch with a slightly lewd and sticky gaze, and said, "You probably don't remember, but when Ceporous first appeared and used her Hardening skill to wreak havoc, it was you who bravely rushed up to protect everyone and fought her in close combat. Later, she ran away because something hurt her and made her think that she had been broken by some kind of dangerous thing. The guild's explorers thought you used some kind of magical item, and Ceporous thought you used Orichalcos, but actually neither of those were true."

"You would lock the bathroom door occasionally, and during that time, even if Venus, who was holding her pee, begged you, you wouldn't open it. But starting that night, every time you locked the door, I could hear you screaming in the bathroom, saying that your little brother was invincible. But after a while, I found blood on your underwear. Because I was worried about you, I forcibly checked your body and found that your thighs were covered in scratches from something."

"It pained me to see you injured, but you wouldn't say where those injuries came from. So I shared some of the evil power with you, the ability to heal yourself. But you didn't seem to be satisfied with this life of constantly getting injured and healing yourself. So one day, after you had been working on your own little workshop for a while, you claimed that you had completely solved the problem. You called the magical artifact that solved the problem the Sword of Damocles."

Lei Ye fell silent again, this time for longer than ever before.

He really couldn't hold it in.

"Ha ha."