Shurason had cleared the level with an SSSS - rank once again.
This was already the third time Shurason had received a server - wide announcement in the Tower of Eternity within three days!
The powerful figures of the human race were almost getting used to it. Compared to the excitement before, the public chat channel was filled with all kinds of Versailles - like remarks.
"The last SSSS - rank evaluation seemed like it was just yesterday. Oh, it really was yesterday. Well, never mind then."
"The Tower of Eternity can't do without an SSSS - rank evaluation, just as the human race can't do without Shurason!"
"This time, it's like having someone boost your Tower of Eternity score. If it's not an SSSS - rank clearance, you get a full refund!"
Of course, there was a reason for their calmness.
Due to the second floor of the Tower of Eternity being contaminated by the Demon God, it took some time for purification, so Shurason's clearance rewards hadn't been distributed yet.
Everyone gathered together, eagerly waiting for the server - wide rewards and taking the opportunity to praise Shurason.
Yesterday's SSSS - rank evaluation had rewarded quite a few powerful time - limited buffs, and there was even an overpowered buff like [Guardian Angel]!
Everyone was left in suspense, filled with anticipation.
What kind of surprise would Shurason bring to everyone today?
...
At the same time, Kai was also faced with a choice.
He stood on the wasteland, and the reminder sound of the Tower of Eternity rang in his ears.
"Calculating clearance rating and rewards...."
"[Praise to Goddess of Luck] is in effect. The clearance rating is automatically increased by 1!"
"Obtained the reward, [Thor Fury Mage Mastery Elemental Sphere]. Please select the corresponding elemental systems, no more than two."
Several options appeared in front of Kai: [Wood], [Water], [Fire], [Wind]....
According to the previous hint from [Eyes that analyze the essence], after clearing the level with 100% exploration and an SSS - rank rating, Kai could add one elemental system mastery to Thor Fury Mage.
However, that would be automatically assigned by the Tower of Eternity, randomly distributed without considering Kai's opinion!
But clearing the level with an SSSS - rank brought Kai two benefits.
He could freely choose the elemental systems he wanted, for better combination.
Kai could add two elemental systems instead of the original one.
There was undoubtedly a huge improvement in quality!
"The options given are a bit few. They're all basic elemental systems."
Kai took out a mirror and pointed it at his handsome face.
[You want to admire your handsome appearance again. Well, I admit you're really good - looking]
[Okay, okay. Elemental affinity test in progress....]
Since he had to choose the new elemental systems, Kai naturally wanted to know which elements he was more compatible with!
Only with a higher elemental affinity could he better exert the advantages of his class, play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. That was the right way.
[The top five elemental affinities are as follows:
Lightning: 200%
Soul: 110%
Fire: 95%
Wind: 90%
Water: 70%]
According to the hint given by Eyes that analyze the essence, Kai's best choices should be [Soul] and [Fire].
Unfortunately, among the options given by the Tower of Eternity, there was no [Soul] option, so he had to reluctantly give it up.
Kai thought to himself,
"The affinity for the Soul system is as high as 110%. Maybe it's because of time - traveling!"
Excluding the [Soul] system, Kai had three options in front of him: Wind, Fire, and Water.
"The Water system's healing, shielding, and sustainability are all the best choices. Unfortunately, the affinity is only 70%, which is much lower than that of the Fire system!"
Kai analyzed, "And the Wind, Lightning, and Fire systems are compatible with each other and complement each other."
Whether it's Wind - Lightning, Lightning - Fire, Fire - Wind, or Fire - Wind - Lightning, the three can be combined!
If Kai chose the Water system, while Water - Lightning and Fire - Lightning are okay, Water and Fire are incompatible, and their combination would be a bit tricky.
After making up his mind, Kai made his choice.
"Confirm to receive [Thor Fury Mage Mastery Elemental Sphere - Wind], [Thor Fury Mage Mastery Elemental Sphere - Fire]?"
"Confirm!"
Two elemental spheres fell into Kai's hands, and he used them immediately.
"Class template evolution successful!"
"Thor Fury Mage (Wind - Fire - Lightning Three Systems)
The effects of three - system spell skills are increased by 100%, and the cooldown time of three - system spell skills is reduced by 50%!"
"Learned class skills [Wind Fury], [Ignite]!"
"[Wind Fury (LV1)]: Empower the next skill or attack to be released twice in succession. The buff lasts for 6 seconds.
During the duration of the Wind Fury buff, Wind Fury cannot be used again.
Mana consumption: 300 points
Cooldown time: 6S"
Different from [Ready for Action], [Ready for Action] doubles the effect, while [Wind Fury] allows for consecutive releases.
For the same Lightning Arrow, using [Ready for Action] doubles the damage, but with [Wind Fury] stacked, both damage instances will be reduced by magic resistance, resulting in a lower overall damage!
And it's like a bug fix. [Wind Fury] can't be stacked, nipping Kai's idea of exploiting bugs in the bud!
"This note is simply looking down on me. Am I the kind of person who exploits bugs?"
Kai felt that the Tower of Eternity was targeting him.
Of course, [Wind Fury] is superior to [Ready for Action] in some situations.
For example, when releasing [Heavenly Thunder], under the blessing of [Wind Fury], the first [Heavenly Thunder] can push the enemy's health below 30%, and the second one can directly deal true damage!
In this special case, a single use of [Wind Fury] > a single use of [Ready for Action]!
However...
"The biggest function of [Wind Fury] should be to save me the time of stacking [Ready for Action]!"
[Ready for Action] only takes effect on Lightning - type skills.
Kai could completely follow a combo sequence like [Wind Fury] → [Ready for Action] * 2 → [Wind Fury]... to save half of the stacking time!
[Wind Fury]: Some skills are born to be supporting roles, right?
"[Ignite (LV1)]: Release flames to burn the designated target, dealing (200 + 1.5 * Intelligence) Fire - type damage over 5 seconds. At the same time, it applies a grievous wound effect, reducing the target's healing effect by 40% and obtaining the target's true vision.
For every ten enemies killed by Ignite, the grievous wound effect is increased by 1%.
For every hundred enemies killed by Ignite, the duration is increased by 1S, and the damage increases proportionally.
Mana consumption: 200 points
Cooldown time: 20S"
So far, the three class skills Kai had mastered: [Heavenly Thunder], [Wind Fury], and [Ignite], all had extremely powerful effects!
[Heavenly Thunder] provided burst damage, [Wind Fury] shortened the time to stack [Ready for Action] and could also provide decent burst and close - combat capabilities, and [Ignite] compensated for the shortcoming of sustained damage and also applied a grievous wound effect.
The three skills each had their own merits and were extremely powerful.
After all, these were the class skills of the Thor Fury Mage SSS - class template!
If even SSS - class class skills were weak, how could ordinary players play?
At the same time, the server - wide announcement sounded again.
"Congratulations to player [Shurason] for advancing to [Thor Fury Mage (Fire - Lightning)]!"
Kai noticed that in the server - wide announcement, only the [Fire] and [Lightning] systems were mentioned, not the [Wind] system!
"Is it because it's an extra option for the SSSS - rank rating reward, so there's no announcement?"
Kai's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized that this was of great benefit to him!
Now, the entire human race, even the whole world and the Abyss Plane, received the news in an instant that Shurason was now a dual - cultivator of Fire and Lightning!
Kai secretly trained in the [Wind] system as a trump card.
This was no longer just about being amazing.
This is directly the lifeblood of Karma!
Moreover, the concealment of the [Wind] - type class also added a disguise to Kai's true identity!
Kai could completely claim to the outside world that he was a mage majoring in the Wind system.
In this way, no one would suspect that he was Shurason, because the classes didn't match.
There was so much room for Kai to maneuver, giving him the freedom to advance or retreat without being restricted.
The Tower of Eternity had done a great deed!
Amidst the anticipation of everyone, the Tower of Eternity announced the server - wide rewards for this SSSS - rank advancement!
"Player Shurason has cleared the second floor with an SSSS - rank, rewarding all humans in the Tower of Eternity with the buff [Continuous Improvement]!"
"Time - limited buff [Overall Enhancement], all attributes of humans in the Tower of Eternity are increased by 20% for 6 hours!"
"Time - limited buff [Speed of Lightning], the movement speed of humans in the Tower of Eternity is increased by 30%, and the attack speed is increased by 15% for 6 hours!"
"Time - limited buff [No Weakness], after the death of humans in the Tower of Eternity, they will not enter a weakened state after returning to the Eternal Core City for 6 hours!"
"[Continuous Improvement]: When entering the Job - change Secret Realm next time, automatically obtain 20% exploration degree. There is a higher probability of obtaining hidden classes and special classes during settlement!"
"The above buff durations are only calculated within the time of the Tower of Eternity!"
When the server - wide rewards were announced, the public channel, the faction channel, and the family channel all fell into silence!
Everyone stared wide - eyed, fixedly looking at the announcement in front of them, not moving their eyes, and even forgetting to breathe!
Until... the first person started cheering: "Shurason NB!!!"
It was like the first firecracker of a festival, igniting everyone's emotions. The entire human - race world was immersed in a sea of crazy celebration!
The rewards of such powerful buffs were immeasurable in terms of money for the human race. Everyone benefited greatly from it, and their strength increased more or less!
With happy smiles on their faces, they firmly believed that everyone had a bright future!
In various channels, thousands of words finally converged into one sentence:
"Shurason, NB!!!"
After the job - change was completed, the white light engulfed Kai again.
He returned to the Eternal Core City.
Here, it was bustling with noise and excitement. Every street and alley was discussing one topic - Shurason!
This time, the time - limited buff was different from last time. The timer only counted when inside the Tower of Eternity.
So, everyone didn't rush into the Tower of Eternity like last time. Instead, they could leisurely purchase supplies, get familiar with their skills, and prepare to rush to a higher floor!
Kai walked aimlessly along the street with the crowd, feeling the lively atmosphere around him and perfectly blending in.
When he was in high spirits, he would even shout along with the crowd: "Shurason, NB!"
Fortunately, they weren't shouting for a refund.
Kai didn't waste time. His mind was fully focused on sorting out the gains from this trip!
He summoned the attribute panel, and a dense mass of text appeared in front of him.
"
Id: Shurason
Talent: Eyes that analyze the essence (SSS - class)
Level: 26
Class: Thor Fury Mage (Wind - Fire - Lightning)
hp: 7100/7100
mp: 8600/8600
Strength: 386 (+100)
Intelligence: 565 (+40)
Spirit: 515 (+30)
Agility: 364
Constitution: 231 (+100)
Luck: 12
Equipment: Force of Nature Staff (+1)
Skills: Lightning Arrow, Praise to Goddess of Luck, Ready for Action, Heavenly Thunder, Wind - treading Slash, Wind Fury, Ignite
Status: Lightning Affinity, Lightning Mastery, Fire Mastery, Wind Mastery
Free Attribute Points: 160 points
"
On the second floor, the experience Kai gained from killing monsters and the BOSS directly allowed him to reach level 26. At the same time, the basic five - dimensional attributes also increased significantly.
Each level also provided 10 free attribute points.
Kai didn't forget that he was a mage, so he evenly distributed the free attribute points to the [Intelligence] and [Spirit] attributes.
As an SSS - class class template, Kai's five - dimensional attributes increased much faster than others.
His current level 26 attribute panel was stronger than that of many level 50 or 60 geniuses!
This also meant that Kai could achieve better results in the Warrior - Soldier test and improve his Warrior - Soldier rank!
The improvement of the Warrior - Soldier rank was of great benefit to Kai.
It not only increased his monthly allowance, unlocked more permissions, and allowed him to receive higher - level tasks.
Most importantly: it could help Kai understand his own strength!
[Eyes that analyze the essence] could indeed give Kai a theoretical evaluation.
In terms of lethality alone, Kai with [Ready for Action] fully stacked had an output ability comparable to that of a Battle King, which was also Kai's greatest reliance!
Even in a frontal and continuous battle, ignoring the fully - stacked [Ready for Action], Kai's strength was not inferior to that of a six - or seven - rank Warrior - Soldier!
What is learned from books is superficial after all.
Only through actual combat, summarization, reflection, and then verification in actual combat again.
Finally, Kai can fully tap his own potential and display even stronger strength in battle!
"Besides the level increase and the advancement of the Thor Fury Mage class template, the biggest gain from this trip should be the improvement of the Sky Thunder skill!"
The Sky Thunder, as a growth - type damage skill, can increase its base damage by 5 points each time it is released.
During this dungeon trip, Kai used the Sky Thunder as many times as possible, a total of 120 times!
Now, the base damage of the Sky Thunder has increased from 200 to 800 points, with an additional 2 - times intelligence damage. Kai's intelligence attribute is 695 points.
That is: 800 + 695 * 2 = 2190 points!
With a 100% bonus from the Thor Fury Mage and a 15% bonus from the Force of Nature Staff, even without pre - charging, it can cause nearly 4700 points of damage!
With one strike of Sky Thunder, Kai can directly kill an ordinary third - rank warrior. Fourth - and fifth - rank warriors will also be half - killed!
Looking at the damage numbers calculated by the Eyes that analyze the essence, Kai nodded with satisfaction.
"If [Windfury] + [Sky Thunder], it can cause nearly ten thousand points of output in an instant, enough to kill a sixth - rank warrior!"
Putting away the attribute panel, Kai randomly selected a skill book store and walked in.
"If I buy all skill books and equipment from the trading secret realm through Goblin Little Bro., it will be easy to expose my identity over time."
Kai has great demands now, practicing three branches simultaneously: [Wind], [Thunder], and [Fire]!
He plans to anonymously buy some transitional skill books for learning in the Eternal Core City.
For the really good stuff that Kai needs.
Skill books and equipment related to [Wind] can all be bought from Goblin Little Bro.
Behind Goblin Little Bro. is the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth. Although it has an official background, it's not absolutely safe.
All things related to the wind are the least likely to expose Kai's identity as [Shurason], so he can safely obtain them through this channel.
As for [Fire], Kai just met a master of fire today - Asher, the War King!
Establishing a friendly cooperative relationship with him is all benefits and no harm to Kai.
Asher, the War King, not only has outstanding military achievements but is also extremely loyal to the human race. He takes the lead in battles and has never retreated.
The most important thing is that materials related to [Thunder] are the most likely to expose the identity of [Shurason]!
Kai decides that from now on, he will only purchase and trade from [Wolf's Den] to ensure his absolute safety!
Although this arrangement seems cumbersome, it is necessary.
Outside, people are shouting "Shurason is awesome" loudly. Why?
Because in just two days, Shurason cleared the levels twice with an SSSS - grade rating, which has greatly improved the strength and potential of the human race!
The more important Shurason is to the human race, the more of a threat he is in the eyes of the demons!
Tall trees catch much wind!
If Kai wants to survive, in addition to quickly improving his strength, he also needs to act low - key, hide his identity as much as possible, and strive for time for his own development!
He doesn't lack resources now.
What he lacks is the time to convert resources into strength!
After sorting out his thoughts, Kai's thinking became clearer:
First, buy a batch of wind - type skill books to learn, and then use the newly learned wind - type skills to participate in the warrior test!
"Get me a [Low - level Wind Shield] skill book, as well as [Wind Blade], [Levitation], [Wind Bind]..."
Kai bought several skill books of ordinary quality in succession, spending a total of 80 gold coins.
"Little brother, you're a wind - type mage, right? I have some excellent wind - type staves here. Do you want to take a look?"
The owner of the skill book store was very enthusiastic. Having just made the biggest deal of the day, he could hardly contain his smile.
80 gold coins, and this little brother wearing a Lone Wolf mask spent it without blinking an eye!
You know, although these low - level skill books are practical, an ordinary person has to save money for a while before they can grit their teeth and buy one!
After all, the price is there. A skill book is worth thousands or even tens of thousands of dragon coins. How many chicken legs can that buy?
And rich people are more willing to learn skills with better effects and look down on these inexpensive items.
Who would buy these low - level skill books like buying vegetables in the market, like Kai?
"The staff is not necessary. Do you have any other weapons here?"
Kai asked, "Like gloves, for example?"
"Gloves?"
The boss frowned. What did this little brother want gloves for?
Was the mage going to learn close - combat?
Is it so competitive these days!
Even though he was puzzled, the boss still borrowed two pairs of gloves from the adjacent weapon store.
In the end, Kai bought a blade - type glove that can be used by all classes for 15 gold coins. It has an extremely weak armor - piercing effect.
This temporarily makes up for Kai's close - combat output ability!
Kai put on the gloves and left under the boss's surprised gaze.
"I've learned all the wind - type skill books. Now I can have output ability just relying on wind - type skills!"
Kai has participated in the warrior test. He remembers that there are monitors in the test room!
Asher Miller and the others once made a fuss and forced the bald manager to delete the video.
If Kai wants to participate in the warrior test again without exposing his identity.
He needs to use as few [Thunder] and [Fire] skills as possible and use more [Wind] skills!
After making full preparations, Kai entered the warrior test hall again.
He got the number plate and scanned the Lone Wolf Medal, and was arranged in the express lane.
"Lao Yu, there's a first - rank warrior who wants to take the warrior test again. He's a Lone Wolf."
A security guard staring at the monitor looked up and shouted.
For some reason, the hall manager told them that if any first - rank warrior wanted to take the test recently, they must notify him!
"What?"
The bald manager was startled, stood up abruptly, rushed to the monitor, and his eyes were fixed on Kai's back.
"Does he look like him? I can't tell... There's no ID, no signs... Is he the genius from yesterday?"
The bald manager was a bit hesitant and couldn't make up his mind.
The security guard next to him was sharp - eyed and noticed the extraordinaryness of Kai's mask. He exclaimed in surprise,
"Wow, this is a Golden Lone Wolf. Not bad. A Golden Lone Wolf among first - rank warriors. This is the first time I've seen it!"
The security guard's words attracted the attention of many people, and they gathered around to have a look.
As he said, it's really rare for a first - rank warrior to become a Golden Lone Wolf!
"Get out of the way, all of you!"
Contrary to the others, the bald manager's face turned pale. He was certain of the other person's identity and hurriedly pushed through the crowd, struggling out of the pile of people.
It must be the genius from yesterday!
In just one day, he became a Golden Lone Wolf!
He must report to the director quickly!
The bald manager, eager to make up for his mistakes, rushed towards the director's office at a very fast speed, wishing he could grow four legs.
He didn't even bother to knock on the door and rushed straight into the office.
"Le, leader!"
The bald manager was pale - faced, gasping for breath, and couldn't speak.
"What's the matter that makes you so flustered!"
The director was receiving a guest. After being interrupted by the bald manager, he reprimanded him unhappily,
"I've told you many times, be calm when things happen, be unperturbed in dealing with affairs. Don't be flustered and lose your composure over a little thing!"
After the reprimand, the director smiled apologetically at the guest as an apology.
Then he looked at the bald manager, picked up the teacup, and casually asked,
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Yesterday, the genius from yesterday is back!"
The bald manager wiped the sweat from his forehead and carefully chose his words,
"He's become a Golden Lone Wolf and is here to take the combat power test again!"
"Pfft -"
The tea in the director's mouth spurted out, and he blurted out, "Damn, is it true?"
The bald manager thought: What about being calm when things happen and unperturbed in dealing with affairs? Show your composure!
Hehe.
Of course, the bald manager only dared to think these words in his heart.
If he said them out loud, even if he didn't die, he would probably be sent to the Abyss Plane to dig stones!
The bald manager nodded, "It's absolutely true!"
"What are you still standing there for?"
The director suddenly stood up and walked outside,
"The combat power test monitoring of the Golden Lone Wolf has a high confidentiality level. It can't be viewed on mobile devices, and those with a rank lower than the War King don't have the permission to view it either."
"Let's go, to the monitoring room!"
The director's eyes sparkled with excitement. He attached great importance to this mysterious genius!
"How far can you go? Second - rank warrior, third - rank warrior?"
The director was very much looking forward to it!