With godlike talent from the start, how did he become invincible?

Chapter 106 SS Rank [The Penitent's Mask]

His gaze finally settled on the somewhat worn-out wooden mask of the penitent.

"This thing is interesting. Let's reset it for now and see how it goes after the upgrade."

"promote!"

[Ding! Consumed 50 upgrade points, [The Confessor's Mask] C→B.] Effect: Temporarily resets sin value to zero upon equipping, lasting 1 hour, with a 36-hour cooldown. Sin value is restored after the effect ends.

[Current remaining upgrade points: 52974 - 50 = 52924]

The duration increased, and the cooldown shortened. Lin Tian continued investing in the process.

[Ding! Consumed 100 upgrade points, [The Confessor's Mask] B→A.] Effect: Temporarily resets sin value to zero upon wearing, lasting 2 hours, with a 24-hour cooldown. Sin value is restored after the effect ends. Permanently removes 50 sin value after each use.

[Current remaining upgrade points: 52924 - 100 = 52824]

"Oh? Grade A now has an effect that permanently removes 50 points!" Lin Tian's interest grew even stronger. "Continue!"

[Ding! Consumed 1000 upgrade points, [The Confessor's Mask] A→S.] Effect: Temporarily resets sin value to zero upon wearing, lasting 4 hours, with a 12-hour cooldown. Sin value is restored after the effect ends. Permanently removes 200 sin value points after each use.

[Current remaining upgrade points: 52824 - 1000 = 51824]

Lin Tian's expression froze instantly upon seeing the powerful attributes of this S-grade mask. After a long while, he slapped his thigh in anguish.

"Holy crap!!! I was careless! What a loss! I used that [Clarity Talisman] too early!"

He originally needed to eliminate 200 points of sin.

If you upgrade this mask to S rank before using it, you can clear it directly and save a sin-clearing item!

Now look what's happened, a B-rank [Clarity Charm] has been wasted for nothing!

"Next time, I'll definitely upgrade it first and see the effect before using it..." Lin Tian rubbed his forehead in frustration.

"Oh right, there's one more chance without using any resources!" Lin Tian's eyes lit up, and he immediately focused his mind.

[Ding! Do you wish to use the cost-free upgrade on [The Penitent's Mask]?]

"yes!"

[Ding! Used without cost to upgrade [The Confessor's Mask] from S to SS.] Effect: When wearing this item, if the amount of sin points gained from each act of killing does not exceed 1000, no sin points will actually be generated (or accumulated).

Lin Tian stared in disbelief at the newly generated SS-grade attributes, then burst into laughter:

"Hahaha! It doesn't generate sin points! This is truly a great thing!"

Celia, drawn by his laughter, turned her head curiously, blinking her purple eyes: "Brother Tian, ​​what's making you so happy?"

Lin Tian excitedly shared the Mask's attributes with her: "Celia, look at this! From now on, we can kill whoever we want without worrying about being flagged as a red name!"

Celia carefully examined the attributes, her small mouth slightly agape, a look of surprise and delight on her face:

"Really! That's great! From now on, if those annoying bugs bother Brother Tian again, we can just wipe them all out..."

She seemed to realize that she had spoken too bloodthirstily, and quickly pursed her lips, but the corners of her eyes could not hide her eager excitement.

Lin Tian smiled and ruffled her hair, eagerly equipping the [Vest of the Penitent] on her.

"Perfect." Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction, in a great mood, his previous annoyance completely gone.

......

The respawn point in the center of Sunset City.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.

The white light continued to flash unwillingly, each flash representing a member of the Aoshi Guild returning after being downgraded.

Their faces had long lost their previous fervor and greed, leaving only the heartache of losing levels, the pain of having their equipment destroyed, and... fear of Lin Tian.

Nearly two hundred people! They were all slaughtered by one person with eight wolves, as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!

This is an absolute disgrace! No, it goes beyond disgrace; it's a nightmare!

"Where's Ye Shen?! Ye Shen, get the hell out here!" A hot-tempered warrior, who had just respawned, looked around with red eyes and roared.

"Yes! Ye Shen! You fucking explain yourself to us!"

"This is the 'red-name big shot' you were talking about? He can just loot anything? This guy's a fucking Grim Reaper!"

"My D-grade armor exploded! Ye Shen! You owe me my equipment!"

"My D-grade staff is gone too! Damn it! I saved up for three days for this staff!"

"I'm quitting! This damn arrogant guild is killing me!!"

"Yes! We must withdraw from the membership! And Ye Shen, you must compensate us for our losses! Otherwise, this isn't over!"

The crowd was outraged. After the fear of death, there was anger and resentment brought about by the enormous loss, and all of this naturally pointed to the chairman who initiated this action—Ye Shen.

Ye Shen had just been resurrected, his face as pale as paper, his eyes vacant, as if he had not yet recovered from the blow of being instantly killed by Lin Tian's casual fireball.

Hearing the angry denunciations from his former "brothers" around him, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He knew it was all over. The Aoshi Guild, which he had painstakingly built up, was now deserted and its reputation was ruined after this battle.

"Brothers... brothers..." Ye Shen tried to explain, his voice dry and hoarse, "This time... this time I misjudged. I didn't expect Lin Tian to be so ridiculously strong..."

"A misjudgment? That's all there is to it?"

The warrior who had lost his armor grabbed Ye Shen by the collar of his robe, spitting almost onto his face.

"What am I going to do with my equipment?! What am I going to do with the level I lost?!"

"Exactly! We have to pay back the money! We absolutely have to pay back the money!"

"You're not leaving the respawn point until you pay up!"

A crowd gathered around, their faces grim.

When faced with self-interest, so-called guild bonds are incredibly fragile.

Ye Shen looked at the angry, even fierce, eyes around him, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

He knew that if he couldn't quell the public's anger today, he might really be trapped at the respawn point and killed back to level zero!

"I'll pay! I'll pay!"

Ye Shen blurted it out almost without thinking, his voice trembling.

"To all the brothers who lost levels this time, I will compensate you for your losses... I will compensate you for the losses at cost! For those whose equipment was destroyed, I will compensate you at market price!"

Hearing this, the crowd calmed down a little, but they still stared at him intently.

"Hmph, that's more like it!"

"Hurry up! Pay up now!"

"Damn it, what terrible luck!"

Ye Shen watched as the gold coins he had painstakingly accumulated in his backpack rapidly dwindled like water, and his heart bled.

They still had to force a smile that looked worse than crying as they made the transactions and offered compensation to each person.