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Chapter 631 631: Mystic Eyes of Time and Rainbow

[You have obtained the Item: Darkhold (Fragment)]

Solomon took the item from Trade Wind's hands, halting his pursuit of Ebony Maw's group. He had intentionally herded these people into specific positions.

This would save him a lot of trouble in the ensuing battles.

[Future Sight] was not considered particularly rare among Jewel-class Mystic Eyes. However, the further and more accurately a pair of Mystic Eyes could foresee the future, the greater the burden it placed on the physical body.

Moreover, Reincarnators were originally all ordinary humans, not superhumans conditioned to bear such Mystic Eyes from childhood. Consequently, many Reincarnators found it impossible to adapt to this ability.

Because of this, the evaluation of Mystic Eyes with the [Future Sight] effect was quite low within the Space. Among high-tier Mystic Eyes, their market value among Reincarnators was the lowest.

It was even valued below a two-tomoe Sharingan.

Most Reincarnators would much rather gamble for a powerful Mangekyo Sharingan than wield such an incredibly difficult-to-master pair of Mystic Eyes.

But Solomon was different. He was inherently aloof and had been a perfectionist since childhood. He did everything meticulously and absolutely detested having his plans disrupted.

Therefore, he favored these Mystic Eyes heavily. This was also the very first enhancement he prioritized once he amassed sufficient resources.

He remembered it very clearly: initially, he had only used a B-Rank Singularity to trade with someone for an ordinary pair of Future Sight Mystic Eyes, which could only occasionally glimpse up to three hours into the future.

However, Solomon continuously experimented and recorded data within the Training Hall, purposefully adjusting his habits of channeling magical energy to accommodate them.

Ultimately, by leveraging the precognitive effects of these Mystic Eyes in a brutal team-battle mission, he successfully collaborated with plot characters to annihilate a powerful rival team, cementing his rise to power.

Following that, during every subsequent enhancement cycle, he prioritized upgrading his Mystic Eyes. Contrary to the intelligence gathered by the Tree Herder and the others, his Mystic Eyes were, in fact, his highest-leveled enhancement.

[Mystic Eyes of Time and Rainbow]

Quality: World's Rare Treasure

Description: The rarest rainbow-class among Jewel-class Mystic Eyes, harboring the power to see through the future.

Effect 1: Flow of All Things. Can lock onto any single target (person, location, item, or time) for observation. When in use, the Mystic Eyes will automatically activate.

Effect 2: Mirror of a Thousand Faces. Can observe multiple targets simultaneously, but Future Sight operations cannot be performed. Each additional target significantly increases the cognitive load; excessive strain will result in brain death.

Effect 3: Echo of Destiny. By actively activating the Mystic Eyes, any phenomenon can be observed, and its cause and effect can be inverted or deduced multiple times. Each deduction will drastically increase cognitive load and consume an immense amount of magical energy.

Everything Kaito Shirogane had done in this world was actually completely known to Solomon, though he admittedly had never imagined at first that Kaito would actually go and challenge Odin.

Odin's decline in this worldline, and his subsequent stripping of divine power, was not a secret to most attentive Reincarnators.

But why, then, had so few of Odin's dropped items appeared in the Space?

If this Odin, who was on the verge of dying of natural causes, were truly that fragile, the Reincarnators—acting like a swarm of locusts—would have swarmed in ages ago, turning this timeline into a loot-farming paradise.

Solomon had considered this very early on. The conclusion was obvious: although Odin was indeed approaching the end of his life in the narrative...

That did not mean he was completely devoid of the ability to resist.

Those ambitious fools who attempted to harvest Odin ended up either killed by him or returning in crushing defeat.

Solomon had originally thought Kaito Shirogane was a smart man. The condition to buy the Tree Herder's loyalty was likely the assassination of a specific Asgardian deity—Valkyrie, for instance, would have been an excellent choice. If Solomon were orchestrating it, he would have targeted Valkyrie.

Even hunting Thor, the God of Thunder, was a viable option provided one was thoroughly prepared.

Because the combat capabilities of those individuals were highly predictable.

But Odin was different. No one knew exactly how much power those "Observers" might have allowed a former top-tier powerhouse with so much "blank space" in his narrative to retain.

A smart Reincarnator would not choose Odin.

But Solomon miscalculated.

Kaito Shirogane actually chose to hunt Odin, and what was even more terrifying—he succeeded.

At the cost of rendering his right eye unable to open for a short period, Solomon repeatedly reviewed the final battle between Odin and Kaito Shirogane.

Kaito Shirogane's terrifying ability, which resembled a "Saiyan Transformation," made Solomon profoundly realize that Kaito had already widened the gap between himself and the rest of them, the so-called top Title-holders, to an astronomical degree.

Even if the burden of that transformation was immense and the cost extremely steep, as long as Kaito activated it, Solomon's deductions concluded that below the level of a Supreme Being, no Reincarnator could withstand him.

From this perspective, the defeat of Mahakala, Yinian Qingsi, and Su Qingqiu was entirely justified.

The presence of Kaito Shirogane post-transformation was elevated to an unfathomable degree. The reason Solomon felt a [Supreme Being] could fight Kaito in that state was because he knew the priority level of the [Crown of the Supreme]'s abilities was extremely high.

There existed a possibility of countering Kaito.

The Title abilities and Authorities of anyone else facing Kaito's pure, unmatched violence had absolutely zero chance of winning.

Unless one could identify a gap in Kaito's resistances and utilize certain mechanic-based abilities to force a preemptive strike on him.

But this approach was incredibly dangerous.

Because Kaito Shirogane's primary energy system was [Ki]!

The [Ki] energy system was by no means profound or intricate. Its only commendable trait was its decent versatility—capable of evolving into various types of abilities—and... it could be scaled up to a virtually infinite degree.

However, this seemingly crude energy system possessed a terrifying characteristic.

[Immunity to Special Abilities]!

Indeed, in the Dragon Ball world, various superpowers existed. Whether it was Chiaotzu in the early stages or Majin Buu later on, both displayed special abilities.

But as long as one's [Ki] was sufficiently powerful, these special abilities simply could not affect a Z Fighter.

This was exactly why Solomon, despite holding various trump cards, was still unwilling to engage in a deathmatch with a Kaito Shirogane who had been heavily injured by Odin.

If that guy activated his transformation again right before dying, there was a substantial probability that Solomon would be obliterated on the spot.

Rather than choosing a 50% chance to obtain double the rewards, it was better to choose a 100% chance to obtain the standard reward. This was Solomon's choice.

A massive volume of thoughts churned and settled within a single thought. The Holy Power enveloping him was still about 70% full.

It couldn't be helped. The Pseudo-Gabriel state, forcefully activated via an item, was inherently imperfect. He didn't open the fragment of the Darkhold; instead, his figure slowly inverted.

The holy Gabriel turned upside down in the sky, spreading its wings like an inverted cross.

An intense light flared. In the next moment, countless fine rays of radiance began to fall upon the entirety of New York. Countless humans were simultaneously pierced by the radiance, as if delicate threads had stitched through their bodies.

Parker looked at the thread of light piercing his chest. He felt no pain, but his mother began to panic, reaching out to try and snap the threads attached to herself and her son.

Their family was hiding inside a building. At this moment, many people began to wave their hands wildly.

These people were not stupid; the entity in the sky had already instilled them with profound terror.

Seeing his mother crouching before him, her face haggard as she tried desperately to break the thread for him, Parker gently patted her forehead.

"It's okay, Mom. Parker will protect you, so don't be afraid..."

The woman looked up in astonishment, only realizing then that her panic was so obvious even her youngest son could see it.

"Look! What is that!"

Someone shrieked. Parker looked up, only to see the silver-white angel in the sky—its wings rapidly turning pitch-black, as an overwhelming stench of rot rushed over them.

(End of Chapter)

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