Chapter 62: Condensing a Doppelganger

Chaos Imprint: Myriad Tribulation Body.

【Imprint】: You can create Doppelgangers that inherit all your attributes. (Current limit: 2) (Can be upgraded)

(Note: The Doppelgangers do not look like the protagonist, have no physical body, consciousness, or presence. They are equivalent to shadows, used only for combat and enhancement, do not participate in the plot, and are not melodramatic. Please don’t give bad reviews—the author is inexperienced and didn’t know better, and it can’t be changed now. o(╥﹏╥)o )

Trait: Doppelgangers inherit all your attributes, and you inherit all attributes of the Doppelgangers. (Cannot be inherited repeatedly)

Trait: When the main body is injured, the damage is shared equally between the Doppelganger and the main body.

【Shadow Hunt】: During combat, you can hunt the Doppelgangers of enemies to assist you in battle.

Trait: The strength of the Doppelganger depends on the evolution level of the Talent. The stronger the enemy is compared to you, the weaker the Doppelganger’s strength.

Trait: You inherit all attributes of the enemy’s Doppelganger.

(After an enemy’s Doppelganger is defeated, it can be condensed again after 60 seconds.)

Trait: 【Titan Module】(Orange)

When you are in combat, a Titan Module will attach to you, increasing Defense by +100% (attributes can be permanently stacked).

Limit: (+200%)

Jiang Yan’s two days of hard work had not been in vain. In a state of near numbness to death and nausea, he had finally succeeded in evolving his Battle Saint Armor.

Not only that, but he had also obtained an Orange Trait, which could be considered a pleasant surprise.

Jiang Yan carefully examined the description of his latest Talent, even though he was now so exhausted he could barely keep his eyes open.

“It’s actually a Talent related to Doppelgangers.”

“One Doppelganger increases my attributes by 100%, so ten would mean ten times the Combat Power. Moreover, the damage I take would change from 1 to 1/11!”

“Hiss~ Looking at it this way, even if I can only condense two Doppelgangers at the start, after inheriting their Combat Power, my Combat Power would increase by two times. No! That’s without counting my Doppelgangers—it should be four times.”

“The Doppelgangers inherit my attributes, and I inherit the Doppelgangers’ attributes. Doesn’t that mean I could inherit repeatedly, infinitely passing power back and forth, like stepping on my own feet to ascend to the heavens?”

But soon, he saw the six large characters: “Cannot be inherited repeatedly.”

“Tsk, still too strict. Not even a single loophole to exploit.”

Jiang Yan pursed his lips and continued studying the description of the new Talent.

After much thought, 【Imprint】 was the foundation for Jiang Yan’s strength improvement. As long as he found a way to condense more Doppelgangers, his Combat Power would multiply, with a high ceiling and a low floor.

On the other hand, 【Shadow Hunt】 leaned more toward a combat technique. It was highly practical, required no training cost, had a high floor, and a decent ceiling.

“And then there’s this unexpectedly obtained Titan Module.”

Jiang Yan almost couldn’t hold back when he read the Trait description.

“Isn’t this just another version of the Battle Saint Armor?”

The Battle Saint Armor’s base Defense increase was the same as the Titan Module’s, at 100%. However, the Battle Saint Armor’s additional 40% boost to other attributes was superior to the Titan Module.

The Battle Saint Armor was more comprehensive, while the Titan Module focused more on Defense.

But one good thing was that the Titan Module’s attributes were permanently enhanced!

The Battle Saint Armor, on the other hand, only provided temporary boosts during combat. In comparison, the Titan Module was actually more straightforward, with a certain beauty in its numerical simplicity.

Jiang Yan exited the Battle Space and began channeling his Talent, activating 【Imprint】.

In the unseen depths, a projection identical to Jiang Yan appeared in the space before him.

The other party was merely a shadow, without substance, illusory and unreal.

“How should I forge my first doppelganger?”

As Jiang Yan pondered, a memory that seemed innate appeared in his mind.

“So that’s how it is.”

The Geng Metal Primordial Qi within Jiang Yan’s body trembled gently, squeezing out wisps of golden air currents.

The golden air currents poured onto the doppelganger’s phantom image like watering flowers.

Slowly, a thin layer of golden mist enveloped the phantom image, casting a holy radiance throughout the entire room, warm and clear.

An hour later.

The doppelganger had condensed to one-fourth completion, but the Geng Metal Primordial Qi within his body began to weaken.

Jiang Yan was utterly frustrated.

“You consume so much normally, yet you falter at the critical moment.”

Jiang Yan stood up and headed straight for the Spirit Gathering Chamber.

“Heh, no one should suffer, least of all myself. Might as well take advantage of Divine Capital Martial University.”

This Divine Capital Martial University was truly worth it.

Jiang Yan chose the same Spirit Gathering Chamber as last time. After confirming no one was inside, he swiped his card and entered.

“Huh, this kid is here again!”

Zhao Gongming was both worried and delighted.

What worried him was that this kid was utterly unreasonable, consuming as much as six people combined. What delighted him was that he had been studying Jiang Yan’s breathing technique for days but couldn’t grasp its secret. Now, he could finally observe it in action again.

He had rewatched the previous surveillance footage several times but still couldn’t find any clues. However, as a professor-level figure, Zhao Gongming’s thirst for knowledge hadn’t diminished with age; instead, he had grown more stubborn with time.

“Today, I’m determined to figure out how this little trick of yours works!”

Zhao Gongming directly allocated the six idle Spirit Gathering Devices to Jiang Yan.

As soon as Jiang Yan sat down, a large amount of Geng Metal Primordial Qi surged in from above.

Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised. “So energetic today?”

“Hope it lasts a bit longer.”

Jiang Yan activated his breathing technique. A massive amount of Qi flowed into his body, continuously strengthening the Geng Metal Primordial Qi before releasing the excess Qi.

He condensed the phantom image before him.

He looked up and glanced at the hole above.

“Forget it, what’s the point of hiding? It’s not like I won’t use it later.”

Jiang Yan boldly continued refining.

Who at Divine Capital Martial University wasn’t a prodigy-level genius? If he had to hide even this level of ability, he would struggle to make progress in the future.

He would need the Spirit Gathering Chamber for future doppelganger condensation. He could hide it this time, but not forever.

Zhao Gongming remained silent, solely focused on studying Jiang Yan’s breathing technique.

“Goodness, this breathing technique is much more advanced than last time. Could it be that this kid has a master guiding him behind the scenes?”

Zhao Gongming recalled the call he had made to the principal earlier.

“Maybe this kid really is Qin Wufeng’s illegitimate child.”

Zhao Gongming wasn’t interested in Jiang Yan’s doppelganger condensation; his sole focus was understanding the principles behind this miraculous breathing technique.

He had been specially recruited into Divine Capital Martial University. While his own strength was average, he possessed a high level of expertise in Martial Way research.

Inside the Spirit Gathering Chamber, there was no shortage of Qi this time.

Jiang Yan had already condensed one-fourth of the doppelganger earlier. Now, with ample Geng Metal Primordial Qi, his efficiency improved significantly.

Two hours later.

The doppelganger was fully formed.

Before him, a brilliant golden figure sat cross-legged, identical to Jiang Yan. Beyond the golden hue, faint traces of deep, chaotic aura circulated within its body.

Jiang Yan discovered he could freely sculpt the face of this Doppelganger—it could be molded to resemble his own appearance or that of someone else.

He refused to make the Doppelganger identical to himself, as it would feel somewhat unsettling, likely due to a kind of psychological fastidiousness.

Maintaining its energy form would suffice. After considering this, Jiang Yan decided to first focus on condensing a second Doppelganger.