057. A Harmless, Kind Young Man (Who Will Kill You All Later)
《Aura of Benevolence》: (Aura-type skill, continuously active)
Your affinity is extraordinarily powerful, and no one will harbor ill intentions toward you at first sight.
Skill Effect 1 【Nice Guy】—Whenever you make any 【Charisma】 checks, even if the result is a failure, the other party will not attack you.
Skill Effect 2 【Exemplar of Benevolence】—When you become the team leader, team members will maintain a constant level of goodwill toward you, and they will not betray you.
Skill Effect 3 【Twisted Benevolence】—You can dissolve others' hatred and aversion toward you by displaying your 【Charisma】. For targets with much lower 【Charisma】 than yours, even if you kill their relatives, they will choose to forgive you.
————————————
After reading the description of 《Aura of Benevolence》, Li Aozi's jaw almost dropped.
You call this benevolence?
"What is this? I kill your father, but because my Charisma is too high, you decide to follow me—this is basically brainwashing!"
However, when Li Aozi thought about it carefully, it seemed rather normal.
After all, before the rise of nationalism, as long as a country was conquered, people would quickly support the invader rather than continue fighting. Admiring strength and surviving are instincts deeply embedded in life.
Modern people can't understand this because they've received mature education, gaining stronger cohesion and worldview. But for ancient people, if you can't beat them, join them—that was the most normal response.
However, the effects of 《Aura of Benevolence》 are indeed outrageous.
Effects 1 and 2 are incredibly practical. Not only will your teammates not betray you, but even if you fail a Charisma check, the other party won't attack you.
What does this mean?
According to the system's description, every time Li Aozi uses Omega Energy to attack enemies, especially with abilities like 【Directed Explosion】 and 【Touch of Corruption】 that require contact to activate, a 【Charisma】 check is required.
If the check fails, the Omega Energy won't activate, and the opponent still won't attack you. If it passes, the Omega Energy will blast them, and they still won't attack you.
This means that from now on, if Li Aozi doesn't like someone, he can really just walk up and beat them without holding back.
After all, they won't strike back right away, and as for revenge later?
By then, Li Aozi is absolutely confident he'll be stronger than them.
While Li Aozi was checking his status and adapting to his newly advanced body, a new message arrived in his inbox.
"Dear Sir: The trial operation of 'Star Abyss' has begun, and the first round of internal testing without account wipes has started. Please avoid network fluctuations. Countdown: 29:57—Sent by Qiqiao Network, time sent: 2142/9/19."
"Dear Sir: Welcome to 'Star Abyss,' esteemed beta player. Enjoy the game to the fullest. This is your new home. If you encounter any system issues, please report them to us. As a mature and technically proficient development team, we are ready to listen to your concerns and solve your problems—The entire 'Star Abyss' development team, sent time: 2142/9/19."
Even now, Li Aozi couldn't help but scoff.
'Mature and technically proficient'?
Then why do they still treat me, an NPC, as a beta player!
YOU ARE READING
From the Abyss of Stars Part 1
Science FictionThe seasoned player of "Abyss of Stars," the [Starfall Master] Li Zi, brings a system template and travels to the game's world, arriving in the era of the game's beta version. This is the worst of times. The cosmic forces and conglomerates collude...
