Chapter 137 - 121: Class Change Successful, Reunion with an Old Friend!

Chapter 137: Chapter 121: Class Change Successful, Reunion with an Old Friend!

"That is..." Seeing the cluster of deep red energy, the expressions of Ji Xiaoyu and the others quickly changed, as if they had recalled some rather unpleasant memories.

"That’s right, it’s the Deep Red Demon Lord." Yu Zhun gripped [Nether’s Sigh] and stepped forward. "His greed for longevity allowed the Deep Red Demon Lord to bewitch him, turning him into what he is now."

"Bewitch?" Enrufe sneered coldly. "This is the supreme power bestowed upon me by the Lord!"

As his voice fell, he devoured all the deep red energy. The sphere of blood behind him instantly enveloped his body. By the time it dissipated, Enrufe had transformed into a monstrous creature, neither human nor ghost.

[Demonized Red Cloud City Lord (Lv35)]

[Attributes:

Life: 400,000

Mana: 5,000

Physical Attack: 10,000

Magic Attack: 10,000

Physical Defense: 4,000

Magic Defense: 4,000]

[Skill 1 (Blood Curse): Deals a mix of physical and magic damage to a designated target; grants a shield equal to 500% of the damage dealt.]

[Skill 2 (Greed Burn): Deals three consecutive instances of mixed physical and magic damage to all targets within range.]

[Skill 3 (Longevity): When Life Value drops below 20% for the first time, immediately increases the maximum Life Value by 100% and fully restores Life.]

"The stats and mechanism are quite average." Having undergone the baptism of the [Nether Abyss], Yu Zhun no longer thought much of bosses at this level. "He barely meets the standard of a hidden boss.

"I am Yu Zhun." He raised [Nether’s Sigh] and thrust it toward the Demonized Red Cloud City Lord. "The one to ring the funeral bell for you...

"Doomsday’s Thorn!"

[Life -400,000]

The Demonized Red Cloud City Lord fell amidst a wail of agony, and lines of text appeared before Yu Zhun’s eyes.

[Congratulations on passing the First-Turn trial and successfully changing your Profession]

[Current Profession: Doomsday’s Thorn]

[Congratulations on receiving the Profession change gift: Skill Point Reset Card, Self-Selected Intermediate Skill Book x4]

[Congratulations on unlocking the First-Turn Level System, calculating experience...]

[Congratulations on leveling up to Lv36!]

"Is it... over just like that?" The other members, who had also received the notification for their successful Profession change, were greatly shocked.

"We haven’t even brought the [Red People] into the city yet, but it already counts as a perfect clearance?" Ji Xiaoyu couldn’t help but ask.

Yu Zhun smiled. "Just leave this matter to Sosha."

This man, who had long decided to stop Enrufe with his life, had unflinchingly chosen to accept the [Red People] in every single one of the ten simulated runs, using the strength of the entire city to resist the threat of the Red Ghosts. They only needed to clear all the obstacles for him to become the Great City Lord; Yu Zhun and the others no longer needed to worry about the rest.

"Besides, our troubles aren’t over yet." Yu Zhun glanced at the sky outside the hall. The blurry outline of the Red Moon was slowly becoming clear.

It was no coincidence that the First-Turn trial selected the [End of the Red Land]. As early as when he had fled in disgrace last time, the Deep Red Demon Lord had already planted the seeds of revenge. This was an unexpected situation that even the [Simulation Card] hadn’t predicted. However, when Yu Zhun learned that the Red Ghosts were Demonized Creatures, he actually had a faint suspicion.

All he could do was elevate himself to the absolute limit before the enemy descended.

[Congratulations on equipping the Nether Series Legendary Equipment set (5/5). Gained the set effect [Nether]: Equipment attributes increased by 50%]

A brand-new status panel was revealed at this moment!

After guessing that the Deep Red Demon Lord might take the opportunity to descend and take revenge for the seizure of the [Red Moon Tide] Dungeon, Yu Zhun had urgently used the surplus +20 Equipment in his backpack last night to enhance five pieces of Legendary Equipment. Given the limited conditions in the Dungeon, he could only get them all to +15.

However, the five pieces of +15 Legendary Equipment, combined with the stacked set effect and the brand-new Golden title [Nether Demon Lord], were still utterly terrifying!

480,000 Life Value!

220,000 Physical Attack!

90,000 Physical Defense and Magic Defense!

A 35% speed increase!

Although the Enhancement levels were still far from reaching their limits, they had forcibly elevated Yu Zhun’s strength to a completely new height! And this was not the end—because of his skills!

Yu Zhun used the [Skill Point Reset Card] on himself without hesitation, reverting all of his upgraded skills back to Lv1. Accordingly, his Skill Points reached 28. After completing this step, Yu Zhun opened his skill panel. A brand-new skill had been added to the panel that originally only held four.

However, this skill could neither be swapped nor upgraded. It was the core that distinguished the [Doomsday’s Thorn] Profession from an [Assassin]; it was a Profession change passive skill!

[Passive: Doomsday Oath (Cannot be upgraded): Upon completing a target assassination, refreshes all skill Cooling]

This was the hidden Profession most suitable for Yu Zhun! This was Doomsday’s Thorn!

"Refreshes all skill Cooling, huh..." A peculiar smile graced Yu Zhun’s face. "In that case... I won’t hold back."

He took out his other Profession change gift. Self-Selected Intermediate Skill Book x4!

All the skills that could be learned in the Initial Profession were Basic skills; only after the First Turn could one learn stronger Intermediate Skills. Intermediate Skills were also divided into universal and Profession-exclusive types. The difference was that even Profession-exclusive skills were further divided into Initial exclusives and First-Turn exclusives. Some skills could be learned by any Profession change within the Assassin Series, but others could only be learned by a specific First-Turn Profession!

Without any hesitation, Yu Zhun clicked on the exclusive skills unique to the [Doomsday’s Thorn] Profession. A total of three skills appeared before his eyes.

[Death Bell (Lv1): Marks 1 designated target, equivalent to making an assassination declaration. Killing the marked target immediately grants a 40% All Attributes increase for 5s. Cooling 30s, consumes Mana Value 50 points.]

[Assassin Domain (Lv1): Deploys a Domain that moves with the user, 10m radius. Increases Agility by 40%, while reducing hostile targets’ Agility within the Domain by 20%. Lasts 10s. Cooling 60s, consumes Mana Value 80 points.]

[Fearless Finale (Lv1): Passive: Frontal combat is buffed by Fearless power, granting 10% damage reduction; Active: Plays the Finale, granting 20% damage reduction for 1s. Cooling 20s, consumes Mana Value 40 points.]

Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhun unhesitatingly chose these three skills. He thought, "Learn!"

Following that, his gaze turned to the fourth Skill Book. Amidst the long list of skills, Yu Zhun’s eyes eventually locked onto a skill with a highly familiar name, and a sharp light burst forth in his eyes. He thought, "You’re the one!"

[Unrivaled Sword Dance (Lv1): Passive: Pushes close-combat capabilities to the limit; Active: Switches equipped weapons during a combat state, increasing Agility by 20% for 10s. Cooling 120s, consumes Mana Value 80 points.]

The passive effect of Lv1 [Unrivaled Sword Dance] had already reached the close-combat intensity of a Lv5 [Sword Dance]! Besides that, switching equipped weapons during combat!

Yu Zhun’s eyes suddenly became sharp.

The [Open and Aboveboard] talent could only be triggered by the dagger weapons native to the Assassin Profession, yet there was only one weapon equip slot. And Equipment could only be changed while out of combat. Therefore, in essence, it was impossible for the Dual Blade Style to appear in "Divine Revelation".

However, relying on the special effect of [Unrivaled Sword Dance], Yu Zhun could achieve a pseudo Dual Blade Style. He could hold two daggers in combat and switch the equipped status from one dagger to the other during the fight. In this way, although the attributes and Equipment effects of both weapons could not be active at the same time, he could choose which one to activate by switching!

Under normal circumstances, this ability wasn’t actually that powerful. After all, with the high 120s Cooling time of [Unrivaled Sword Dance], there would only be one chance to switch during a battle. But, under the influence of the Profession change passive skill [Doomsday Oath], Yu Zhun could switch weapons multiple times in a one-versus-many situation to deal with different circumstances!

After learning the four brand-new skills, Yu Zhun looked at his 28 Skill Points. The points required to upgrade Intermediate Skills were twice that of Basic ones. To maximize the point distribution, he could upgrade two skills to Lv2 and two to Lv4, or he could upgrade one skill to Lv2, one skill to Lv3, and max out the final skill!

Looking up at the almost completely clear Red Moon in the sky, Yu Zhun finalized his point distribution.

[Death Bell] Lv2!

[Assassin Domain] Lv3!

[Fearless Finale] Max!

The maxed-out [Fearless Finale] paired with the 20% damage reduction from the Equipment effect [Mercy] would give him a maximum of up to 95% damage reduction!

BOOM!

As if the sky were collapsing, a terrifying rumble echoed throughout the entire [End of the Red Land] alongside the full manifestation of the Red Moon. A massive demonic eye opened on the main body of the Red Moon, casting down a wisp of red radiance.

A roar filled with surging killing intent reverberated between heaven and earth!

"Yu! Zhun!!!"