pjbooks Chapter 122 Talent Upgrade, The Mysterious Sandalwood Box
Chapter 122 Talent Upgrade, The Mysterious Sandalwood Box
In the western part of the Dragon Kingdom, deep in the Gobi Desert, shrouded in black fog year-round.
In an ancient altar overgrown with giant vines.
The eerie green phosphorescent light flickered like ghostly eyes.
A man with hair as dark green as vines sat cross-legged on an altar covered with strange patterns.
Om-!
In the center of the altar, a pitch-black stone block carved with a hideous face began to tremble violently without warning.
The man suddenly opened his eyes.
Those were a pair of eyes as deep as an abyss, overflowing with a chilling life force.
"Dead?"
His voice was low and hoarse, carrying a hint of unexpected emotion.
Before him, a tattered photograph floated in mid-air, and the face in the photograph was none other than Bai Xiang's true appearance—that effeminate and handsome man without eyebrows.
Fragments of memories about Bai Xiang flashed rapidly through his mind like a slideshow.
"Killed by its own kind... and also lost the original form of the [Gaze]..."
The man raised his hand, and a pair of enormous scissors, longer than a person, hovered behind his head.
"Snap!"
He cut off a clump of long, vine-like green hair at the root, and it fell to the ground.
The next second, the deathly silent cave suddenly became lush and green, with countless plants breaking through the soil and growing wildly.
"This little guy... is interesting."
"It seems that both of my clones have fallen into his hands..."
A playful smile curved the man's lips, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.
He slowly stood up and picked up a palm-sized object, shaped like a withered tree stump, from the altar.
"Heretical Path... Clone... Condense!"
With a low shout, he traced his fingertips across the wooden stake.
A drop of dark green blood fell onto it.
In an instant, the wooden stake expanded violently, and dark green light surged out like a tidal wave.
The light dissipated.
A man who looked exactly like him and had the same aura, but whose eyes were slightly clearer, appeared in the center of the altar.
"Go..."
……
at the same time.
Chen Yifan stared intently at the [Agern's Gaze] in his hand.
There was no feedback.
Blank.
Sure enough.
A knowing glint flashed in Chen Yifan's eyes.
The rules of the World Engine cannot analyze things from other paths.
This thing is like a program running on an unknown protocol, completely exceeding the authority of the existing "rules".
It is not a product of this "civilized farm".
but……
"Why can that fragment display the equipment's attributes?"
Chen Yifan fell into deep thought.
Is it because the power of the fragments is too weak that they can be scanned by the rules of this world?
After complete fusion, the level of power underwent a qualitative change, surpassing the scanning limit of the world's rules.
So, not only is no information displayed, but even the "stealing and investigating" function cannot be parsed?
God-level item (fragment).
He remembered the notification he had just received.
wrong.
The notification message appeared after the fusion...
Also!
incomplete?
The fragment he obtained clearly indicated that it was the missing core.
What else is missing?
It can't just be that it's missing an owner.
Chen Yifan was amused by his own idea.
He tried to put it into his beginner's backpack.
however……
It can't be stored?!
Helpless, he could only try using the storage ring he had obtained from Bai Xiang.
Ok?
You put it away?
He looked at the empty space in front of him.
He was greatly puzzled.
However, in the end, he kept all his doubts to himself.
Forget it, I won’t study it anymore.
It wasn't that he didn't want to take risks, but rather that this "imperfection" and "residual will" made him instinctively wary.
The risks of researching an unidentified, incomplete, god-level item far outweigh the rewards.
What if things go wrong?
Shouting for help was useless.
Right now, "Stealing Everything" is his sharpest fang, and the core reliance he relies on to survive and grow stronger in this "farm".
He cannot take this risk lightly.
Not at least not now.
Putting away [Yagern's Gaze], Chen Yifan turned his attention to another piece of loot.
A storage ring with a hundred faces.
With a thought, everything inside the ring, except for the one he had just put away, appeared.
The first thing that catches the eye is two crystals that are crystal clear and emit a rainbow of light—[Source Crystals]!
"hiss……"
Although Chen Yifan already knew that there were two [Source Crystals] inside the storage ring.
But seeing it again still makes me gasp in shock.
The value of this thing.
An essential item for upgrading your talent!
My [Steal All Things] skill is currently at level 1, and this is the only way to upgrade it.
Without any hesitation, Chen Yifan's mind moved, and a [Source Crystal] instantly floated in front of him.
[Consume Source Crystals to upgrade the talent: Limitless, Unique, All-Encompassing Theft?]
"yes!"
boom--!
A torrent of energy erupted from the [Source Crystal], like a flood bursting its banks, instantly engulfing Chen Yifan.
His body, his soul...
Especially the soul, it felt as if it had been reforged by an invisible force at this moment.
[Congratulations, your unique, all-encompassing stealing skill has been upgraded to Lv.1.]
Chen Yifan hurriedly opened his talent panel.
[Theft Investigation Lv.1: Lock onto the target, analyze its basic information, and identify all items that can be stolen. Guaranteed 5 items.]
(Negligible resource consumption, no cooldown, upgrades allow for the analysis of more target information.)
There haven't been any major changes.
There's an extra safety net.
[Steal Lv.1: For targets whose Spirit attribute is no more than 1.5 higher than your own, randomly steal one item from the "Steal" list and keep it for yourself.]
(Consumables depend on stolen items; cooldown: 20 hours; upgrades can shorten the cooldown.)
1.5 times!
With his 1000 points of mental attribute, he can now easily steal from targets with 1500 points of mental power!
The cooldown time has also been shortened by a full 4 hours!
Not bad!
Without saying a word, he used the second [Source Crystal] to upgrade [Stealing All Things] to Lv.2.
[Secret Investigation] The minimum guarantee has become 7 items.
The cooldown time for [Steal] has been reduced by another 4 hours. Currently, the cooldown time is only 16 hours before it can be used once.
In addition to the previous 1.5 times, it has become 3 times.
Although this talent hasn't reached the transformative levels of 3, 5, and 9 yet, it's already a huge improvement.
Next, Chen Yifan took a deep breath and began to check the other items in the storage ring.
First, there were a dozen or so old skill books.
Shadow Strike (Rank B, a common assassin skill, provides rapid movement and inflicts shadow damage)
Deadly Shadow Strike (Rank A, Assassin Skill, deals massive damage in a short period of time)
Phantom Tracking (Rank A, Assassin Skill, increases evasion rate, creates illusions)
Blood Rage (Rank C, general warrior skill, increases attack and defense for a short time, but consumes health)
Iron Will (Rank B, Shield Warrior Skill, greatly enhances physical defense and mental resistance)
Resilience Aura (S-rank, rare team buff skill, increases the resilience and resistance of teammates in an area)
……
Chen Yifan glanced at the list and already had a preliminary allocation plan in mind.
"Shadow Strike" and "Fatal Strike" can be kept for yourself. Combine them with the "All Thoughts Return to Shadow" talent.
His output ability will be greatly enhanced.
In particular, the attack capabilities attached to [All Thoughts Return to Shadow], combined with assassin skills, are simply seamless.
Blood Rage, Iron Will, and Halo.
This skill belongs to the warrior category.
Naturally, it's more suitable for Wang Fugui.
As the team's tank, Wang Fugui's strength directly determines the team's survivability.
The Resilience Aura is an S-level team skill that can give the entire team a qualitative leap.
As for Lin Xiaoyu, there is only one skill book suitable for her.
This can be considered as providing some assistance for her future career development.
Finally, there were several other strange and unusual skill books.
The grade is not low.
However, it was too bizarre and did not align with his core principles of pursuing efficiency and safety.
Chen Yifan chose to put it on hold for the time being.
As for the storage ring, there were some scattered rare materials, potions, and gold coins.
Although these things are valuable, they are far less important to Chen Yifan than his talent and skill books.
"A sandalwood box..."
Chen Yifan's gaze fell on the sandalwood box that was sealed with layers of restrictions.
"Secret investigation!"
Like the original [Agern's Gaze], it provides no feedback whatsoever.
"Is it an artifact from a heterodox path? Or is it a higher-level seal that cannot be detected?"
Chen Yifan played with the box; it was ancient and heavy, emitting a faint fragrance.
He used his "mind's eye" to observe, but could only see a blurry energy fluctuation.
He had a feeling that what was hidden in the box might be a treasure.
But the more unknown something is, the less you should approach it rashly.
Now is not the time to delve into these matters.
He stood up, feeling the surging power within him.
Although the level did not increase.
However, their strength has indeed improved by more than just a little.
The abilities of 【All Thoughts Return to Shadow】, the reduced cooldown of 【Steal】, and the abundant legacy within the Hundred Phases Storage Ring instantly propelled his strength to a new level.
Especially the two trump cards, [All Thoughts Return to Shadow] and [One Finger of Silence], which are at max level.
When faced with an opponent they cannot defeat, it can definitely turn the tide of battle.
"The power of heretics and divine artifacts are still too far away for me."
Chen Yifan's eyes regained their clarity and calmness.
"Right now, the professional system is the only thing that matters. Only by establishing a foothold within this system can one be qualified to touch upon higher-level secrets."
He did not forget his original goal.
Heal my sister's eyes.
May my family live a peaceful and happy life.
Therefore, he needs power, he needs money...
He needs everything that can help him achieve this goal.
Now, he has even greater confidence.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yifan's figure silently blended into the shadows on the ground, like a fish diving into the deep sea, rapidly heading towards the city center.
……
at the same time.
Outside Jiangcheng No. 1 Villa District.
A wisp of smoke drifted by, and Wang Qingyun's figure appeared out of thin air.
Looking at the complete darkness inside the villa, this was his third time visiting.
"This little loach..."
"Not back yet?"