Am I a god-tier talent in all my professions?

Chapter 107 "God-Level: Peeping into Secrets"

It was noon when we returned to the city in the circle.

As I passed by the promotion hall, I sensed that passersby were whispering among themselves.

"What happened?"

"I heard that the elders of the Promotion Hall were arrested for colluding with a cult."

"Cult?"

"Yes, I heard they colluded with the Church of Death and were caught by Kumironi."

"what?"

"That's really the end... They were caught by the High Priest of the Church of Life for colluding with the Church of Death."

“Yes, if it were any other heretics who were captured, the Church of Life might not even bother with this matter, but it just so happens to be the Church of Death…”

"Tsk tsk, so many high-ranking members of the Church of Life have come, even the kingdom's law enforcement officers have come."

"It seems this matter is no small thing."

Life and death are extremely opposing concepts in this world.

This differs from the belief that one is bound together by life and death in a previous life.

Life and death in this world are truly at odds.

If the Church of Death is discovered, the Church of Life will always be the first to respond.

The Church of Life is the most active in suppressing the Church of Death.

The Death Priest is the main profession of the Church of Death.

It's hard to know what Kumironi's feelings were when he learned that he had been promoted to Death Priest.

Have you ever considered sacrificing family for the greater good?

Lu Cang suddenly remembered the look in Kumironi's eyes when he returned from Raine Town.

Looking back, the emotions conveyed in those eyes were so complex...

Indeed, many people in magnificent emerald green robes had arrived in front of the promotion hall.

He is a high-ranking clergy member of the Church of Life.

Lu Cang originally wanted to take a look.

But then I thought better of it... after all, I was the one who discovered the secret scroll.

Lu Cang didn't want to get himself involved in any more disputes.

It's better to avoid trouble. Since I have nothing to do here anymore, why bother joining in the fun?

Anyway, it doesn't matter if I ask Kumiloni later.

Lu Cang quietly faded away from the direction of the dense crowd.

He took out a map of the City in the Circle from his spatial storage and glanced at it.

The library of the city in the circle is nearby.

"Oh, it's that..."

Following the map's directions, Lu Cang quickly spotted a domed building.

The hotel has a library.

But no matter how luxurious the hotel is, it is still just a library in the hotel. In terms of book collection, it can never compare to the large library in the city of Yuanzhong.

Having just switched to being a codebreaker, Lu Cang wanted to find some books on codebreaking to explore.

As soon as he stepped into the library, Lu Cang suddenly sensed a familiar presence.

Lu Cang subconsciously began to use his senses.

Perception led me deeper into the library, and I leaped up to the seventh floor. Following the guidance of the scent, I passed through layers of bookshelves and saw a small room inside.

A desk, a recliner, and bookshelves piled high with books.

The girl with short, light purple hair was lying quietly reading a book in the chair.

Pali.

"Is the first thing you learn to sense things by spying on a girl's room?"

Parly did not take her eyes off the book.

The moment she spoke, Lu Cang's perception was cut off.

The library had a complex structure with rows upon rows of bookshelves. Lu Cang looked at the winding staircase and started walking up.

The location of this room is indeed remote enough that you have to walk up to the seventh-floor library and walk through the maze of bookshelves to find her residence.

Arrive at the room where Pali is.

The door opened without knocking.

Lu Cang walked in, and sure enough, it was her.

"Parie, what are you doing here? Aren't you the hotel librarian?"

Parly replied calmly, "That's the night shift."

“I work here during the day.”

Are you sure you didn't do it on purpose?

I feel like I'll run into you anywhere.

Besides, are you really an administrator? Hiding so deep inside, you probably just want people to never find you.

Pali: "What's wrong? You don't seem too happy to have run into me."

Lu Cang: "How could that be, Sister Pali?"

Paris said in her unchanging tone, "There are many people who want to see me but can't."

Lu Cang did not doubt this statement.

A level 6 fortune teller, her divination abilities are enough to drive many people crazy.

However, her asking price is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Lu Cang's gaze wandered.

Having seen so many sides of Parly, I've become somewhat acquainted with her.

Parly slightly raised her eyes.

Immediately, a book was lifted off the table and flew towards Lu Cang.

Lu Cang caught it with both hands.

"This is the book you wanted."

Deciphering the Scholar's Guide

It's exactly what I needed; it's so convenient to be a learned person.

"Pari, did we really just bump into each other by chance?"

Parly sighed softly and closed the book.

Do you know what a Level 6 fortune teller is also called?

Lu Cang thought for a moment and replied, "Fate... a puppet?"

Pali and Lu Cang looked at each other, both remaining silent.

Oh……

That's it.

In fact, Lu Cang never took these nicknames to heart, such as the Saint of Law, the Saint King of Battle, the Unbreakable Guardian...

They're all just glanced at and moved on; they're not important.

But now, reminded by Parly, I realize that the sixth-level title of a fortune teller is quite special.

"I am here not because I want to see you."

"It's because I was meant to be here."

"We have no choice in life; we can only follow the divination of fate."

Listening to her say all this, I felt sorry for the fortune teller.

Must we act solely based on divination? Even knowing the future leaves us without the right to make our own decisions?
Just as Lu Cang was feeling sympathy for Pali's situation.

Parly replied nonchalantly, "I was just kidding."

Iz, I can definitely understand why you want to strangle the fortune teller.

me too.

When dealing with fortune tellers, one must oscillate between not believing their nonsense and believing their divinations.

"However, I still want to give you a piece of advice."

"If you blindly believe in divination, you are no different from being a puppet of fate."

Lu Cang nodded: "Yes, thank you for your advice, Sister Parly."

Half a month ago, Izzy had also talked to him about this, and Lu Cang didn't want to entrust his entire fate to divination.

If she were to divine that she was going to die, she would definitely struggle.

Therefore, Lu Cang's principles are also very clear.

Only divine what is necessary, and only follow the divination actions that yield favorable results. If the divination results in an unfavorable outcome, then find a way to break the deadlock yourself.

Lu Cang had no intention of demonizing diviners or avoiding them like the plague.

Since it's one of the professions in this world, we should use it when necessary.

Moreover, it's not that bad things will never happen in life if you don't consult divination. Wouldn't it be better if you avoided bad things that were supposed to happen through divination?

"Parie, I'd like to find a few more books..."

……

It's much more convenient to ask the librarian to help you find books.

Go down to the 6th floor, and you'll find a vast collection of books about knowledge-based professions.

Lu Cang sensed the area.

They did discover quite a few unusual books.

"Hidden Secrets: The Mystery of the Moon"

"Hidden Object: Ancient Magic"

"Method 1: Proficiency in Kino (required), Introduction to Cryptography"
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"Hidden Secret: The Night of Demonic Power"

"Hidden Item: Ancient Sacrificial Rituals"

"Method 1: Proficiency in Miniean (required), introduction to cryptography"

……

A quick scan revealed about four or five such unusual books, which stood out inconspicuously among the millions of books on the sixth-floor library shelves.

Lu Cang took out these special books.

They were placed in the library's special book basket. These books cannot be stored in a spatial ring; that would be considered theft.

Then, he took a spare seat and began to read and study the text.

The mystery of the moon

This book was written in the Kino language, and Lu Cang would not have been able to understand it before he became a codebreaker.

But after changing jobs, I naturally came to understand the language.

This is a very common ancient language.

The language of Kino is, in fact, the same as the language described in "The Notes of the Ancient Root Master".

I should be able to understand that note now.

However, one must eat one bite at a time, and read one book at a time.

The entire book, "The Mystery of the Moon," contains absolutely no information about ancient magic on the surface; it is more of an article that records an interesting anecdote.

Afterwards, he quickly flipped through it again, and this time, Lu Cang noticed that some words were faintly lit up, as if they had been marked.

"Decoding the Scholar's Expertise: Discovering the Key"

As a mystery scholar, I discovered hidden puzzles in this book.

And he was also aware of the difficulty of this puzzle.

"Decoding Scholars' Expertise: Observing the Difficulty of Decoding"

[Puzzle Difficulty Level: 1]

Lu Cang immediately took out a piece of finely textured paper.

My hand is on the paper.

call--

A line of text was then etched onto the paper.

"Fire-written paper"

One card costs 10 copper coins.

It does not rely on pen and ink; it directly uses fire element to ignite the paper and form words.

The Kino language was hastily written on fire-writing paper and then rearranged and combined.

Lu Cang then took out another sheet of fire-writing paper and wrote numbers on it in the common language for comparison and deduction.

The common language is only for recording purposes, and it is only necessary for the person who writes it to understand it, so there is actually no problem with writing Chinese characters.

But Lu Cang didn't want to reveal the existence of Chinese characters.

This puzzle isn't difficult.

After becoming a cryptographer, the Natural Society's "Cryptography (Beginner Level)" documented this type of puzzle.

A unique puzzle specific to the Kino language.

"Decoding Scholar Techniques: Key Breakthrough (LV: 1)"

Following the clues in the text, find the corresponding paragraphs, extract the characters from the paragraphs, and combine them to obtain a new meaning.

"Key cracking proficiency EXP +10000"

"Key cracking proficiency EXP +50000"

……

This technique cannot be upgraded through sacrifice, is it because it is a technique rather than a skill?

However, as I used it, my proficiency increased rapidly.

Interpret, analyze, calculate, extract, arrange...

Lu Cang filled an entire sheet of fire-writing paper with his writing.

The key cracking techniques have also been successfully upgraded to LV:89.

The way to solve these puzzles became crystal clear in Lu Cang's mind.

The hidden information recorded within was finally deciphered.

An ancient form of magic.

"Ancient Magic: Disguise (Tier 3)"

Ancient magic was more diverse than modern magic. It is said that ancient mages did not have the systematic framework we have today, and their spells were more unconventional, with many spells even having side effects.

Modern magic is mostly systematized, and it basically only consumes magic power with few side effects.

"Transformation magic, a type of magic that can change one's body."

"It is a prerequisite for learning body sculpting."

"It can distort one's face and change one's appearance to something else."

This……

That was truly an eye-opening experience.

During this time, Lu Cang was also exposed to the basics of magic in this world.

It's roughly like studying science, knowing what's scientific and what's nonsense.

In modern times, all magic that modifies the body is prohibited, so the magic we learn so far is all external elemental magic.

Level 1 mages master basic elements.

Level 2 mages have a good grasp of the elements and very few arcane spells.

Level 3 mages begin to master arcane magic and a basic level of spirituality.

Level 4 Mage's Insight Space.

However, the use of magic to modify the physical body was never mentioned in the book.

"Bone and flesh, blood and skin, man is a skin bag, blood flows through a hundred bones."

Lu Cang frowned as he sang.

"Upgrade: Face Transformation (Tier 3) >> Flesh Sculpting (Tier 4)"

Learned.

"Flesh Reshaping Technique (Tier 4) (LV: 1): Uses magic to fill in muscles and fat, lengthen bones and skin, and create a new appearance."

Lu Cang attempted to cast this spell.

I felt my muscles swelling, my bones lengthening, and the muscles and fat on my face starting to increase or decrease.

Lu Cang took out a mirror.

I took a look, and sure enough, it had changed its appearance.

However... it's a bit distorted and not very satisfactory.

My whole body aches; this magic really does have side effects.

Lu Cang quickly dispelled the spell.

"It seems that ancient magic cannot be used casually..."

"Proficiency +15"

But after using it only once, it actually increased my proficiency by so much...

Is it because I deciphered the magic?

Forget it, I'll skip the slow leveling up.

Lu Cang directly used a soul sacrifice to upgrade the "Flesh Shaping Technique".

"Flesh Reshaping Technique (LV: 100) (Evolvable) - Faster transformation speed, reduced pain, less rejection of flesh..."

Sure enough, after the proficiency level was upgraded, there were also many effects that reduced the side effects.

Lu Cang evolved the "Flesh Reshaping Technique," focusing on reducing side effects.

I tried it again, and there was no longer any physical tearing sensation.

The latter two evolutions directly shifted towards "reducing side effects" and "the degree of change".

"Flesh and Blood Reconstruction (Tier 4) (LV: 301)"

Ultimately, this magic was surpassed to level 301.

Lu Cang's mind stirred.

With one hand outstretched, the arm seemed to extend as far as rubber...

At level 2, one can already see inwards about oneself.

Lu Cang could feel his muscles stretching and growing, his skin stretching, and his bones becoming soft, but under the control of his muscles, he could still control his long, snake-like arms.

If you want, you can even extend your hand to an astonishing length of five meters.

Such a form is no longer human.

Swah——

Lu Cang didn't make a big fuss; instead, he stretched out his arm a little and then pulled it back.

After the magic was lifted, his flesh and blood were restored, and he experienced no discomfort.

Sure enough... it's complete.

As proficiency increases, various details about this magic are also mastered.

The previous "flesh-plastic surgery" was so bad that it was no exaggeration to say that it was extremely flawed.

If one continues to perform "flesh sculpting" for a long time, it will cause irreversible damage to the body, and may even make it impossible for the person to recover. The body will always be in the changed shape, and there will be aches and pains that accompany the person for life.

The current "Flesh Remodeling" has perfected all the shortcomings of "Flesh Shaping Technique," completely filling in the gaps in this flawed magic, and its side effects should be considered to be completely nonexistent.

The biggest side effect is that maintaining it consumes a great deal of magic power, but this is not a problem for Lu Cang.

Furthermore, Lu Cang has gained a very deep understanding of the structure of the human body, the composition of flesh and blood, the influence of magic on flesh and blood, and the magical composition of flesh and blood.

"Proficiency evolution" is not only a means of evolving skills... but also a means of learning knowledge.

The process of improving skill proficiency is also a process of gaining insights into that knowledge.

The more you use this talent, the more useful it becomes.

“Iz would probably be interested in this magic.”

Lu Cang stored the Fire Writing Paper into his spatial storage.

As for "The Mystery of the Moon," which has already been solved, it was put back in the book basket to be returned later.

Lu Cang then looked at the stack of books beside him.

*The Decryption Scholar's Guide*, *Magic and Decryption*, *Deep Cryptography*, *In-Depth Understanding of the Kino Language*, *The Night of the Demon*, *Does a Second Law Exist?*, *The Kingdom of Daylight*...

One part consists of academic books about deciphering scholars, while the other part contains books that contain secrets.

It seems there's still much to learn.

Is this what it feels like to switch to a knowledge-based career?

The sea of ​​knowledge is boundless and vast.

(End of this chapter)