Yes, reflecting on the past, even though he started off as an orphan without a prominent family background, Yan Huan still maintained a disciplined life.
Study goes without saying, in his previous life his academic performance was outstanding. If it weren't for his poor health, he wouldn't have died suddenly and restarted.
Thus, in this life, he started training early on to build a strong foundation.
He insisted on exercising daily, not only achieving a healthy body, but also miraculously not losing a single hair, breaking the curse of "getting bald to become stronger!"
However, was it because of this very reason that he caught the attention of that so-called invading force?
Yan Huan shuddered, and in an instant, numerous images from literary works full of desire automatically flooded his mind.
Outstanding achievers, the cold and beautiful lofty flower, the gentle and kind lady next door with tumultuous waves, the proud and beautiful young miss...
Such excellent, attractive beings probably did nothing, and then by some error of fate were influenced by wondrous artifacts, inexplicably defiled, and even worse, some falling into corruption...
Hmm, not right, maybe they did indeed do something inappropriate, and then were revenged by those possessing that power, harshly in this way and that.
Regardless of the situation, he is now probably the former after gender transformation!
His expression stiffened slightly, thinking about how his hard work over the years had become the reason he was now steeped in danger, he felt the delusion that "good people should be held at gunpoint".
At this moment, Yan Huan had a bit of difficulty cheering himself up, he leaned back in the chair, feeling somewhat despondent.
He couldn't help but ask: Yan Huan at six years old, why did you make that birthday wish?
But soon, he straightened up a bit,
"Wait, why do you need my help? Aren't you a deity? Can't you just eliminate these modifiers directly?"
But upon hearing this, the black cat looked at Yan Huan with a helpless expression, as if asking:
"Are you serious, relying on me, a cat?"
But thankfully, the black cat still seriously explained,
"I don't have the capacity to directly intervene in the world, same with other world deities, which is why modifiers choose hosts within the world."
Yan Huan raised an eyebrow as if he caught a loophole and stroked his chin while glancing at the black cat in front,
"So, you can also give me a similar modifier, right?"
"Correct, but the effect of the evil modifiers they possess is different, I can only grant you two simple things."
The black cat admired Yan Huan's sharp mind, lifting its left paw like a beckoning cat, and explained,
"Firstly, I can grant you [Resistance against modifier effects], meaning no matter the modifier, its effects will only partially work on you. However, this resistance is not invincible; the effect of the modifier will continuously strengthen as it consumes desires, and the resistance's efficacy will gradually diminish until completely ineffective. By then, you might be doomed."
Then, putting down its left paw, the black cat lifted its right paw,
"Secondly, every week I can randomly provide you [one permanent reward], including various abilities, attributes, and skills, usually choosing one out of three.
"These rewards might strengthen through absorbing their power during the process of resolving the modifiers, and even after you completely resolve five modifiers, these granted abilities won't disappear, consider it your reward for helping resolve the modifiers and restoring the normal world timeline."
Yan Huan narrowed his eyes, not fooled by the big picture drawn by the black cat, instead, he began to question the details meticulously,
"Resolve the modifiers? How exactly?"
The black cat put down its raised paw, resumed its seated posture, and said to Yan Huan word by word, very solemnly,
"The only way to resolve the modifiers is: [let the modifiers' hosts willingly give up the modifiers].
"Remember this above all, [never reveal that you know of the modifiers' existence], once the hosts recognize that you can detect the modifiers, the desire known as 'overcoming insecurity' will exponentially grow, eventually turning the modifier into a resistant-proof complete form, and then everything is over!"
Understood, Golden Finger must not be exposed.
Think about it, you thought you were granted the Carefree ability, then planned to do something bad to the school beauty, but when you went into battle armed, suddenly you were exposed in front of the whole class.
In complete silence, you watched them lift their phones towards you who wasn't wearing clothes...
That's not just your little relieving movie, that's a pure horror show!
Yan Huan wore a bitter smile and muttered,
"So, I need to make them give up the modifiers without revealing my knowledge about them? Might as well ask me to die. If I had a modifier like Bai Yi, there's no way I'd ever give it up..."
"..."
The black cat blinked its adorable big eyes, unsure of what to say to comfort Yan Huan, because it's a fact, indisputable.
He loves watching Japanese anime, but he doesn't love it when Japanese anime becomes reality, especially when he's the one being invaded!
After a long silence, Yan Huan clenched his teeth and took a deep breath, regained a stone-faced posture, and looked straight at the black cat, reaching out his hand,
"Give it to me."
"...What?"
"This week's random ability, it's Friday today, surely you won't make me wait till next week, right?"