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During the advancement ceremony.

Xiao Yun stood on the platform of the long steps, raised his head, and looked at the gate above him.

"When I became a ninth-series professional, I thought this path was very close."

"But now it seems somewhat out of reach."

Xiao Yun sighed softly and glanced back.

From near to far, there are two sets of steps, one with eight steps and the other with nine steps.

That was the path he had walked.

Xiao Yun turned his head, and with his thought, seven steps appeared before him.

Before the steps, there is an invisible barrier.

For ordinary advanced players, the barrier poses no obstacle.

"This is designed for specific professions."

Xiao Yun understood something, raised his hand, and pressed the [Thousand-Faced Mage] job change card onto it.

[Ding! Special job change card used, ritual is in progress...]

The job change card slowly transformed into a soft glow, turning the entire barrier golden.

The barrier trembled silently and slowly descended onto the steps, like a carpet.

On the carpet, countless rune lines resembling human faces intertwined, constantly changing, and strangely enough, Xiao Yun felt that there were endless mysteries contained within them.

"Is this what 'change' is...?"

Xiao Yun nodded, and without further hesitation, stepped onto the stairs.

ta-ta-ta--

Footsteps sounded one after another, and at the same time, pop-up windows appeared in front of us.

[Ascend to the seventh rank, first tier, all attributes +60%, intelligence +70% (Thousand-Faced Mage bonus: all attributes +10%, intelligence +20%)]

[Upon reaching the seventh sequence, second tier, bonuses to passive attributes such as health, reaction speed, and resistances increase by 60%! Bonuses to passive attributes such as mana, perception, and mental resistance increase by 70%!]

[Ascend to the seventh tier, third step, all equipment upgraded by one level!]

[Upon reaching the seventh sequence, the fourth step, all the ornaments...]

……

[Ascend to the ninth sequence, seventh tier, all talents upgraded by one level!]

Xiao Yun climbed the last step and stood on the final platform.

In his mind, various information about advancement and the [Thousand-Faced Magician] kept emerging, quickly transforming into his own knowledge.

A surge of energy coursed through my body, as if I had been reborn.

"His four dimensions alone have already exceeded 10,000, and his intelligence attribute is even 15,000!"

"This is... the Seventh Sequence!"

Xiao Yun felt the power within his body and realized that if he used his full strength, he could flatten the entire school building.

Just then, a line of text following the attribute caught Xiao Yun's attention.

[Can be converted into real attributes]

"True attributes? What's their purpose?"

Xiao Yun was somewhat confused, so he tried asking the system.

[True Attribute: Every 10000 attribute points are converted into 1 True Attribute point. True Attributes better reflect the current physical condition, providing a stronger bonus. They are also a prerequisite for advancing to the fifth rank.]

"Promoting to the fifth rank... I'm only seventh. Advancing to the sixth requires 10 settlement points, and I don't even know how long that will take. I won't need them."

Moreover, although I have a lot of attributes now, after being converted according to the system's ratio, I only get one or two points of real attributes, which looks very awkward.

"Of course, the higher the numerical value, the better!"

Xiao Yun has not yet converted his true attributes; he plans to do so later.

Next, he carefully experienced the effects of the talent upgrade.

"The effect of 'True Understanding of All Things' is even stronger now, and... it can even directly deconstruct the enemy's abilities, and even deconstruct advanced cards after defeating the enemy!"

Xiao Yun was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

Although the effect of [True Understanding of All Things] depends on one's understanding of the target, that is to say, unless one can thoroughly understand all the information about the target, even knowing the order of its DNA, the advanced card deconstructed may not necessarily be of the corresponding level.

But this ability is already quite extraordinary.

"Previously, the system only produced advancement cards after reaching a certain score, but now, it means I have another way to train professionals!"

Although Xiao Yun has never liked gaining strength through killing, he doesn't mind making use of those with ulterior motives.

Xiao Yun continued to experience other enhancements.

"【Eternal Blood】As an inherited ability, it was top-tier from the start, and it's become easier to use now. The consumption has also decreased a bit, which means my strength is gradually adapting to it."

"But why is my hidden talent, the Prediction System, so bad?"

It still refreshes daily, and it's still the same three posts.

It simply means that the information that can be searched is at a higher level and is less likely to be affected by 'unknown factors'.

Xiao Yun looked disappointed.

"It's useless. The whole world is getting stronger. Take the White Tower, for example. I couldn't find it before, and now that I'm stronger, it's become stronger too, so I still can't find it."

But after Xiao Yun tried it, he found that it was somewhat effective.

For example, due to the special nature of the White Tower, all members of the Tarot Club had built-in "anti-divination" and "anti-spying" abilities. Even the system could only search for information through its strong connection with Xiao Yun's fate.

But now, you can find real information without needing a strong connection to fate.

For example, when Xiao Yun tried searching for "Miss Moon," he got the relevant information.

[Moon - Tantai Yue, whose mother and father have been framed and will die tomorrow at noon in an attack by multiple King-level monsters]

"No wonder the moon looked so worried during the gathering, so that's why..."

Xiao Yun frowned, pondered for a long time, and then sighed softly:

"Forget it, she's just a chuunibyou girl who called me 'boss' and kowtowed to me. When we get back, I'll have King Crow go to Gray Mist and have Mr. Tower contact the Moon to see if we can salvage the situation."

Upon realizing this, Xiao Yun immediately felt his mind clear and his mood improved considerably.

Then, he looked at his equipment, accessories, and weapons.

The result also greatly disappointed Xiao Yun.

"The Mithril Sword didn't advance to A-? Is this sword really that special? Even the Path to Godhood effect didn't work?"

Xiao Yun sighed softly, but quickly suppressed his disappointment.

"Equivalent exchange, high difficulty in advancement indicates high strength, and a promising future!"

The remaining equipment upgrades are also relatively limited; they are all quantitative changes and do not produce qualitative changes.

The only one that underwent a qualitative change was the [Legendary Beginning] set, which was upgraded to A- grade.

However, this is due to the characteristic of the [Beginning of Legend] item—it automatically upgrades based on the wearer's strength.

"It's said that upgrading to S-rank will turn it into the [Immortal Legend] set, which is incredibly powerful, but... who knows when it will be possible to upgrade to S-rank."

Xiao Yun sighed softly and took one last look at his skill bar.

[Candle Dragon] has been upgraded to A-level, and its power has been greatly enhanced. The power of [Harmony of Heaven and Man], [Unlimited], [Severing the Void], and [Prison of Myriad Phenomena] has also been greatly enhanced, but none of them have been able to produce the qualitative change of advancing to A-level.

Furthermore, since the seventh sequence of the Ascension to Godhood only has seven levels, there are no new professional skills.

Fortunately, the [Thousand Transformations] class skill, which comes with the [Thousand Transformations] class, makes up for this.

【Ever-changing】

[Grade: A]

[Effect: Gain five empty effect slots, which can simulate any target's skills, talents, etc. The effect dynamically fluctuates based on the specific situation (the degree of understanding of the target).]

"Being able to simulate the target's skills and talents is equivalent to having an additional [Omniscient Imitator] talent!"

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed; he was quite satisfied with the effect of this skill.

At that time, Qi Huiming's talent of being able to replicate other people's abilities was something he envied very much.

"Although it's just a stripped-down version, and it's as disgusting to use as the Thousand-Faced Demon, I have the [True Understanding of All Things], so the art style will be much more normal. It can also synergize with [Unlimited], greatly enhancing the richness of my tactics."

"Furthermore, when paired with the exclusive equipment [Thousand Faces] dropped by the Thousand-Faced Demon, it can almost perfectly 'replace' any creature, offering even more uses..."

Xiao Yun stroked his chin, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

He seemed to have come up with a good solution to the current crisis...