"Don't slash the illusions. Slash the heavens and earth."
"What the Blade Dancer cuts is the deceiving reality that this world has constructed."
"The dance of the Blade Dancer is not to offered to emperors."
"The dance of the Blade Dancer does not honor the ambitious."
"The dance of the Blade Dancer honors oneself."
"The dance of the Blade Dancer honors the madness."
"Honor the world."
"Honor Love."
Ting
Following the woman's words, the system chimed again.
✧[This Dance Honors the World; These Eyes Gaze Upon Everyone.]✧
✧[Effect: Damage dealt by the Blade Dancer is considered the truest damage in the world. The eyes of the Blade Dancer can discern the world's errors.]✧
No One's pupils turned a golden hue at that moment.
Both of his hands emitted a golden light that enveloped his weapons.
"Slash!"
The shout from the Heavenly Demon In Black synchronized with No One's strike.
It directly swept away the mist in front of him.
Another mist slowly formed behind him.
"Dance!"
No One spun around, twirling his dual blades with that dance.
It seemed to leave behind a phantom image of the Heavenly Demon In Black, who had just danced.
The path of the blade continued to disperse the newly formed mist.
One mist after another continuously emerged.
"Slash! Slash the Heavens and the Earth!"
The blade swept through the mist.
"Dance ! Dance to the death!"
That dance drew the world into the blade's edge.
"Slash."
"Sever the Sun and Moon."
Until the final move.
A slash from foot to head, and without stopping, continued to another swipe.
No One's body bent gracefully.
In No One's eyes, it was as if he was completely immersed in his own dance.
That slash seemed as if it truly severed the moon in the high sky.
No One collapsed in the grand hall, just as the music and song of the Heavenly Demon In Black concluded.
"Peerless Dancer.
Ruling over the world~"
There was no mechanism here to learn.
Only those lost in the dance of madness.
To slay the night with dreams.
He seemed lost in a dream.
Is this just a game?
What he felt now was an indescribable euphoria.
The feeling of madness in this world.
Panting heavily.
The system announced again.
✧[Mission Complete]✧
✧[First Move of the Blade Dancer: Sever The Sun And Moon has been learned.]✧
The Heavenly Demon In Black appeared before No One, who had fallen to the ground.
With a wave of the hand, the curse that had been placed on him was lifted.
"With this dance, let the world know who you are."
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No One woke up.
The Heavenly Demon In Black was sitting on the throne, in the dimly lit hall as if waiting for him to awaken.
"Truly worthy of my recognition. Perfecting the First Move of the Blade Dancer was excellent."
No One stood up and bowed respectfully.
"All thanks to your guidance, master."
The Heavenly Demon In Black smiled, tossing him a token and a cloth bag.
Engraved on the jade token were the words "Disciple of the Heavenly Demon".
Inside the cloth bag was a note labeled "Class Outfit".
"From now on, you are my true disciple. Depending on how you grow, I will summon you here from time to time to teach you martial arts."
"Learn as much as you can, then you're free to go. Leave now."
Suddenly, a flame erupted at No One's feet, engulfing him completely.
In an instant, he was back in the City of Azure Flames.
The system chimed, announcing a new teleport location, the base of the Society In Black.
The job change mission was considered complete.
The rewards were substantial.
Completing a difficult challenge had greatly elevated his status within the class. The rewards were far more impressive than usual.
He received a piece of high-quality gear and even a free class outfit.
No One opened the game forum, reading the information once more.
The most prominent was a headline.
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NEW Title: Updates on newly discovered classes.
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Naturally, No One's Blade Dancer class was listed. No One's account had registered to collect data for the Database, so some information about No One was also displayed.
In the notes about the Blade Dancer class, the article speculated similarly to No One.
Bard + melee job.
After scrolling through around 8 or 9 new classes, one class caught his eye.
Making Love with the Sword.
A combination of Swordsman + Sword Cultivator.
The received class is...
Phantom Blade.
An unusual name.
It's not surprising, as the classes in this update are vastly different from the usual ones.
Looking through some of these newly found class names, some sound incredibly strange.
Earth Dreamer, Wild Magician, Blade Dancer, Phantom Blade.
Every game indeed has many classes related to swords.
No One remembered reading about new classes that specialize in other types of weapons like spears, axes, and daggers. But indeed, many classes still include sword usage.
Skimming through his own class information, it seems Blade Dancer can use weapons in the sword category. The specialty is using twin blades or dual swords.
The weapon mechanic is a special feature in the First World. A class may have multiple weapons it can use, but certain skills require equipping a specific type of weapon to be executed.
After a while, he arrived at the training area in the City of Azure Flames, where a long row of training dummies stood.
These dummies were enchanted to withstand high damage, allowing players to calculate damage and practice skill execution.
No One drew his twin blades and began practicing his skills.
[First Move of the Blade Dancer: Sever The Sun And Moon]
A flash of light followed, enveloping the two blades in mist.
One slash, then another.
Each strike continuously targeted the unfortunate dummy.
No One unleashed all his skills, somewhat unexpectedly.
What is this...?
He looked closely at the system chat line.
[Caused 12,568 True damage.]
[Caused 12,328 True damage.]
[Caused 12,238 True damage.]
[Caused...]
The damage wasn't too high. Compared to before when No One changed his job, it had reduced slightly.
Previously, No One's slashes could inflict around 20,000 damage with each sword aura.
However, the attack speed wasn't as high back then, which could compensate for each other.
Even so, the damage used to be slightly higher because No One would perform animation cancel.
The crux of the matter here is the type of damage.
In the First World, there are many types of damage: elementals, holy, dark, or physical and magical damage.
But true damage.It is a very rare type of damage.
He looked at the skill he had just received earlier.
✧[With This Dance I Shall Salute This World, But This Gaze Is Only For You.]✧
✧[Effect: Damage dealt by the Blade Dancer is considered the truest damage in the world.]✧
So that's how it is.
No One casually swung a blade at the dummy.
[Caused 5,568 pure damage.]
From now on, all damage No One deals is considered true damage.
This is the unique aspect of this class.
The damage calculation ratio seems to have decreased, but it's to balance out this new type of damage.
No One targeted the dummy. This time, he utilized a Bard skill.
[Blessing For The Marching Soldiers]
In an instant, a protective orb enveloped the dummy.
This is a shielding skill of the Bard. The shield isn't thick; even a level 40 player's single strike could break it.
That's why the Bard is considered weak. When a Taoist creates a shield, it takes bosses several hits to break it.
But this is enough for No One to test his hypothesis.
With one more slash, he struck down on the unfortunate dummy.Slice.
The dummy was split in half, despite the shield remaining intact.
No One's deduction was correct.
True damage pierces through armor and shield.