Nice hypotheses. I'm in the middle of rereading it again. Even I still confuse with many things. And the story was so long, so many chapters. When I tried to reread again, it's not like 'Aaahh yes yes I understand' but 'I need to reread that part again, and who is this again? Why did he/she become this?' Why no movie/manhua/series of this?? And yes, I want to see this awesome (complicated) story adapts to live action Make it limited series because movie is just too expensive to produce and TEIO deserves more than 3 movies. Or make it movie, 1st movie is Tang Mo's only, before he meets Fu WenDuo. 2nd movie should give us Fu WenDuo action when he first become stowaway Then 3rd movie, meeting of two main characters! Bromance is fine, platonic is okay! Just dont change it into BG.
His ability prop is a notebook, it is used to copy and collect other's ability. Conditions vary and just like others it can level up.