Chapter 207 Promotion! Demonologist (5k3)
Weird whispers were constantly being transmitted into Luo Xiu's cochlea from all corners of the spiritual sea.
He felt a slight headache coming up, and his vision was gradually becoming blurry.
In a daze, Luo Xiu felt that he seemed to have more blood-thirsty, murderous, and violent desires, and these subtle "desires" were converging into a torrent, constantly impacting his will and spirit.
"……call."
Luo Xiu took a deep breath and let his spirituality "clear" all these strange emotions from his mind, restoring the clarity and calmness of his thoughts.
Only after the temptation of the [Abyss] was isolated in this way, Luo Xiu's attention was able to return to the "spiritual sea" where he was at this time.
In front of him, the long steps leading to the "door" slowly emerged.
A dark red spiritual thread is extending towards the end, serving as a "guide" for Luo Xiu's promotion.
Following the direction of this spiritual thread, Luo Xiu then stepped onto the long steps and walked towards the end step by step.
…
The spiritual sea, the "Silver Gate".
When Luo Xiu actually arrived in front of this "door", those weird murmurs disappeared, and a deathly silence filled the air.
The lock made of silver and engraved with the inscription of the seven-pointed star hangs in the center of the "Silver Gate".
Luo Xiu then took out the "Silver Key" from his bracelet and inserted it into the keyhole of the lock.
——Rumble, rumble... There were dull sounds one after another from inside the door. The giant silver door was being pulled open to both sides by an inexplicable force.
From the inside of the door, a scarlet deep light is emitted through the cracks in the door, as well as a terrifying spiritual surge unique to the "abyss".
[You have opened the Silver Door and glimpsed the world behind it. 】
【You lost the "Silver Key"】
【Spiritual sublimation! You have advanced to the third level of destiny! 】
[You gain the original improvement]
[The upper level limit is increased to: lv.30]
[The level of the skill "Abyss Inscription" has been increased to lv.3]
[The level of the skill "Erosion Affinity" has been increased to lv.2]
[You gain skills: Darkest Realm (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Darkest Realm (Abyss, lv.1): You have gradually glimpsed the origin of the "Abyss" and can try to create "field" skills. 】
[You obtain the skill: Sacrifice of Sacrifice (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Sacrifice of death (Abyss, lv.1): You have mastered the method of "sacrifice". You can sacrifice the soul and flesh and blood of others or yourself to the abyss to strengthen your connection with the "abyss" and obtain gifts. 】
[You gain expertise: Traveler with the Abyss (rare)]
[Those who walk with the abyss (rare): Only the abyss will never deviate or decay - the "divinity" attribute value +10, the "strength" attribute value +5, and the "wisdom" attribute value +5. 】
[You gain expertise: Echoes of the Black Abyss (rare)]
[Echoes of the Black Abyss (Rare): Only the abyss never rises or falls - the effect of the "Abyss" skill is increased by 30%, and the mana cost of the "Abyss" skill is reduced by 30%. 】
【……】
It wasn't until the giant door was completely opened and the scarlet light gradually faded that Luo Xiu was finally able to see clearly what was behind the door.
That was similar to the scene Luo Xiu expected.
At the end of his field of vision, he saw the same high calamity fire as the last time he came.
Only this time, the energy contained in the flame seemed to be deeper and more terrifying.
As the "core" of the space behind the door, the main hall that carries the power of promotion of the [Abyss] destiny also appeared completely in front of Luo Xiu at the same time.
Luo Xiu then walked inside, facing the scarlet flash of flames at the end of his field of vision and the air so hot that it almost burned his cheeks, he came to the front of the hall.
Just like when most extraordinary people were promoted to the "Triple Destiny", in Luo Xiu's field of vision, in the center of the main hall, there were three silver pillars standing impressively.
Deep purple lines flow on the surface of these silver pillars, and different inscriptions loom on them. They each represent a route for advancement in the threefold destiny of the [Abyss].
Luo Xiu could feel that there was an extremely dark and profound spirituality sealed in that pillar.
At the same time, a strong desire arose in his heart, eager to "touch" those silver pillars and gain new power from the "abyss" from them.
Luo Xiu then walked into the main hall and came to the three silver pillars.
A new prompt appeared on his panel.
[Has advanced to the triple "Abyss" destiny path, acquiring profession...]
[Your occupation is "Abyss Peeper", please choose one of the following three upper-level occupations]
…
On the silver pillar of the first bottle, an inscription symbolizing "Profound Flame" appears.
[Occupation 1: - Abyss Mage]
This profession can learn and master more "Abyss" fate skills, and greatly strengthens the attribute damage of "Abyss". It is a profession that favors spell output among the upper-level professions of "Abyss Peeper".
…
On the silver pillar of the second bottle, an inscription symbolizing "dark long sword" appears.
[Occupation 2:——Black Iron Cavalry]
Contrary to the "Abyss Mage", the "Black Iron Cavalry" does not master many "Abyss" techniques or skills, but only masters a few key ones. The abyss has strengthened their bodies and greatly improved their basic attributes. They are especially good at physical attacks and are very typical numerical monsters.
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On the silver pillar of the third bottle, an inscription symbolizing "Demon of the Abyss" appears.
[Occupation 3: - Demonologist]
Unlike "Abyss Mage" and "Black Iron Cavalry", "Demon Scholar" is a very special profession. The power of this profession comes from the study of "demons" and the ability to turn the power of "demons" into one's own. And when "Demon Scholars" are promoted to "Demon Mentors" in the fourth level of destiny, they can summon and contract with "Devils" - they can contract with "Gods" earlier than extraordinary people with other destiny paths!
……
In fact, when Luo Xiu decided to promote [Abyss] to the third level of destiny, he had already made a choice in his mind.
He then walked to the third silver pillar, raised his arm, and reached out to touch the surface of the silver pillar.
That's the silver pillar of the "Demonologist"!
Compared to the other two professions, Luo Xiu valued the potential and growth of "Demon Scholar" more. At the same time, this profession was less likely to be exposed.
——Buzz! Buzz!
The moment his fingers came into contact with the cylinder, a sharp, mind-shaking sound suddenly flooded into Luo Xiu's ears.
The silver-cast pillar carrying the power of the "Demon Scholar" was "broken" in front of Luo Xiu's eyes, and the power hidden inside it turned into deep purple spiritual threads and poured into Luo Xiu's body.
In an instant, Luo Xiu felt a strong headache and a strong sense of suffocation.
It was as if someone had strangled his neck and hit his head repeatedly with a hammer.
Luo Xiu's brows furrowed tightly as he endured the pain.
…
When all the dark purple spirituality poured into Luo Xiu's body, a new prompt appeared on his panel——
[You obtain an extraordinary profession: Demonologist (lv.1)]
[Level inheritance of the lower profession "Abyss Peeper"]
[The level of "Demon Scholar" is increased to lv.20, and the profession "Peeper of the Abyss" is lost]
[Acquire the "Demon Scholar" professional skill: Demonic Insight (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Devil Insight (Abyss, lv.1): Your "Perception" attribute is increased by 20 points, making it easier to discern the spirituality of others. At the same time, it will be easier for you to identify "demons". As the types and numbers of "demons" you identify increase, you will unlock new and more powers. 】
[Acquire the "Demon Scholar" professional skill: Demon Upgrade (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Demon Upgrade (Abyss, lv.1): You can designate an "Abyss Beast" or "Demon" target and temporarily upgrade it to a higher-level "Demon" of the same origin or similar type. This skill has a 12-hour cooldown and is not affected by cooldown reduction. 】
【……】
At this point, Luo Xiu has successfully completed the promotion of the [Abyss] destiny and became a "demon scholar" with a triple destiny.
When Luo Xiu quickly browsed the details of the "Demonologist" that were refreshed on the panel, the scene around him also changed significantly.
Everything started with the first explosion, and the flames at the end of the field of vision began to rise, and gradually "engulfed" the entire "spiritual sea" that symbolized the abyss.
Luo Xiu's vision became blurry, and the only clear corner that remained had small cracks.
In an instant, Luo Xiu felt as if he was hallucinating the sound of breaking glass.
The next moment, a clear and crisp sound of breaking reached his ears.
After that, Luo Xiu's consciousness inevitably fell into coma, falling slowly and heavily into the empty and lightless bottom. …
When Luo Xiu felt vaguely, he was being enveloped and engulfed by darkness.
Suddenly, a dazzling white light shone around him, which made Luo Xiu open his eyes unconsciously.
He finally saw the sun hanging high in the sky again.
His consciousness has returned from the "spiritual sea" of the abyss.
"……call."
Luo Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief, and at the same time he said to the false god behind him who had been protecting his body:
"Thank you, Amber, it's ready..."
"..."
"Amber!" "Guardian of Illusion" Amber made a low voice, and the armor tightly covering Luo Xiu's body, like a condensed gray mist, gradually dissipated, faded, and finally disappeared.
Luo Xiu also recalled the "Mist Hidden Raven" on sentry duty. It kept monitoring the surrounding environment and no one broke into its guarded range.
After completing this, Luo Xiu walked out of the ruined church and left the Xifeng Village ruins.
The place has returned to its original desolate and dilapidated scene, as if no one had ever been here.
…
After that, Luo Xiu returned to Sina City along another road.
During this period, he carefully browsed his dashboard again and confirmed some changes after being promoted to "Demon Scholar".
As Luo Xiu's first life path [Glory] has reached the fourth level, the numerical improvement of [Abyss] to the third level is not obvious... However, becoming a "demon scholar" has given him several new techniques and skills. and expertise, and also laid the foundation for becoming a "Devil Mentor", summoning and contracting demons, these are the biggest gains of this promotion.
Three [Abyss] skills "Darkest Realm", "Sacrifice" and "Demon Insight"; one [Abyss] skill "Devil's Upgrade"; two [Abyss] specialties "Walker with the Abyss", "Dark Insight" Echoes of the Abyss"...
Luo Xiu took stock of all the newly acquired skills, skills and expertise, and at the same time he began to formulate new plans for the future of his extraordinary career.
Regarding one of the skills "Devil Insight" and the skill "Devil Upgrade", they can be used together; and for these newly acquired [Abyss] skills, you can also find time to create a new wave of skills...
While thinking about these, Luo Xiu had returned to Sina City, arrived at the main street of Triumph Square, and returned to the door of the "White Antelope Hotel".
When he returned to the hotel, Luo Xiu cleared his mind and stopped thinking about it. A smile appeared on his face, and then he stepped into the door of the hotel.
When the maid on duty at the hotel saw Luo Xiu coming back, she bowed slightly to Luo Xiu and said:
"Mr. Carlos, a lady has completed the check-out procedures for you and paid all the rent."
"Just, I want to ask you..."
The maid's voice was filled with tears, and she timidly asked Luo Xiu:
"Are you dissatisfied with the reception at the hotel? Or, or..."
"..."
When he said this, Luo Xiu saw the maid's face glowing slightly red, and tears began to well up in her eyes.
A "long-term tenant" suddenly wants to cancel the lease, which is not a good thing for the hotel...and maybe Intis scared her?
Speaking of which, Intis actually didn't know that she was about to go to Red Maple City to "host the grand ceremony". He hadn't told her about it yet... Luo Xiu was thinking about this.
Then he smiled and said to the maid in front of him:
"That is indeed what I asked the lady to do, and it is my wish. But it is not because I am not satisfied with the service of the hotel, it is just because I will leave Sina City soon, and I will leave for a long time."
"So, I will not continue to rent, and the room can be reserved for other guests in need."
"..."
"Ah... So that's it..." the maid murmured. Only then did she understand the reason why the guest had canceled the lease. She put a smile on her crying expression and said in a somewhat stagnant voice, "Yes, I'm sorry! Let me. You saw my ungrateful side..."
"..."
"It doesn't matter." Luo Xiu smiled and nodded, "Actually, I am very satisfied with the service of Bailing Hotel. If I have the opportunity to return to Sina City in the future, I will come here again."
"Thank you, really thank you..." The maid's face glowed with joy as she continued to express her gratitude to Luo Xiu.
Then, she watched Luo Xiu's figure go up to the second floor of the hotel until he disappeared around the corner of the stairs.
…
Luo Xiu then returned to his room on the second floor.
He opened the door, and the extremely clean interior of the room came into his view immediately.
While Luo Xiu was being promoted to "Demonologist", Intis followed the instructions of the "Lord" and collected all the household items in the room that were to be taken away and stored them in her "storage hand." "ring".
In addition, some extraordinary props left by the "Lord" in the room, such as "blank scrolls" and other items, were also neatly sorted and stored by Intis, so that Luo Xiu could access them at any time.
At this moment, Intis was lying on the window sill in the form of a white cat. She squinted her eyes slightly, seeming to be enjoying the beautiful and short rest time after finishing the housework.
"Well done, Intis." Luo Xiu nodded and praised the Intis cat.
"Meow~" The cat on the window sill meowed softly, expressing its response to the "Lord"'s approval.
Now, all preparations before departure have been completed.
And the time has come to evening, and it is almost time to rest.
Luo Xiu didn't think about what was going to happen for the time being, but after "clearing" them all out of his mind, he prepared to go to bed and have a peaceful sleep to relax completely.
Maybe for a long time in the future, it will be difficult for him to sleep as peacefully as he did today... Luo Xiu thought about this, and then fell into a deep sleep.
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Early next morning.
When Luo Xiu woke up, he also woke up the Intis cat on the window sill and asked her to wait outside Sina City as he had told her before.
Afterwards, Luo Xiu put on his new "church priest" robe, left the Bailing Hotel, and headed for the church.
When he came to the door of the church, he saw a carriage parked at the door of the church.
It was a two-seater carriage driven by two stagecoach horses. The rest of the carriage is no different from a normal high-end carriage. Only the curtains have a golden sun pattern, symbolizing its identity as belonging to the church.
Between the carriage and the main entrance of the church, there were two other people standing, namely Priest Leonard and a clergyman with a "triple destiny".
"You're here, Luo Xiu."
When Leonard saw Luo Xiu's figure appearing at the corner of the street, he raised his arm and waved to Luo Xiu.
When Luo Xiu came to them, Leonard introduced Luo Xiu: "Luo Xiu, this is the 'Holy Inquisitor' Mayev. He will go to Red Maple City with you."
"Holy Inquisitor" Maiyev, he looked to be about thirty years old, about the same age as Anthony, with a small beard and a square face that looked kind... When Leonard introduced him, Luo Xiu was also observing the other party.
He also threw a detection to Maiyev and learned that his career path was the Paladin.
"I'm honored." Luo Xiu smiled at Mayyev and stretched out a hand, making a gesture of holding each other's hands.
Maiyev also stretched out his hand, his broad palm tightly grasped Luo Xiu's hand, and he swung it slightly twice.
"I am Mayev, Mayev Sevier. Red Maple City is my hometown, and like you, I will go to the 'Wartime Church' to take up a new priesthood."
Mayyev said: "It's an honor to be with you, Master Luo Xiu of the Great Sacrifice."
Saying that, Maiyev raised his left hand, placed it lightly on his right chest, and saluted Luo Xiu solemnly.
"This is also my honor." Luo Xiu responded to him with a smile.
Then, Leonard coughed twice. He looked at Luo Xiu, then at Mayiev, and said: "Luo Xiu, and Mayiev... while it was still early. , you can set off. It’s still a long way to Red Maple City. If you set off as early as possible, you can arrive before sunset the day after tomorrow.”
"..."
"I understand." Luo Xiu nodded, and he looked at Mayyev at the same time.
Mayev also nodded slightly, then walked to the carriage, sat in the driving position, and said to Luo Xiu: "Master Luo Xiu, please get in the car, I will drive."
Luo Xiu then said his final goodbyes to Leonard, and then boarded the carriage. Under Leonard's watch, the carriage drove out of the street and left Sina City.
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Two days later, in the evening.
Red Maple City, Glorious Church.
Anthony and other "three-fold destiny" clergymen led the "two-fold destiny" clergymen to the door of the church.
They have been waiting for a long time, and long before that, they had been notified that this day was the day when the new "Master of Ceremony" would take office.
In the distance, in the sight of Anthony and other clergymen, a carriage drove into the street where the church was located.
The first "master of ceremonies" of the wartime church finally arrived.
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(End of chapter)