Zhang Yanhang had thought that this Promotion would be as breezy and pleasant as the previous times his Profession Level had increased, but after confirming the upgrade, he suddenly discovered that the expected notification for a successful Promotion Rank had not arrived as promised.
While Zhang Yanhang was puzzled about whether he had made some mistake, he suddenly noticed an inexplicably splendid and intense yet unusually soft Golden glow emerging from his palms.
Before Zhang Yanhang could react to what this soft Golden light was, he was startled to find that it was not only on his palms but also his soles, and, over time, the Golden light on his hands and feet was rapidly ’invading’ other parts of his body.
In just a few seconds, the Golden light that had begun on his palms and soles now covered his entire arms and thighs. The Golden glow from his limbs spread swiftly towards Zhang Yanhang’s torso and successfully merged there.
Once the Golden light had converged at his torso, its ’invasion’ speed surged once again. In an instant, it had traveled up his neck and covered his brain.
For some reason, Zhang Yanhang felt a strange sense of déjà vu when he witnessed this scene. He seemed to have seen something similar on the bodies of Monsters in the Ashen World.
But at that time, it was the Ashen World refreshing the Monsters’ corpses, where the Monster bodies would collapse from the limbs inwards, turning into heaps of ashes until the torso and head also became ash and completely dissipated into the air.
Hence, Zhang Yanhang felt that this sense of déjà vu was probably just an illusion, well, probably.
Zhang Yanhang had been using the Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil skill to observe the inside of his body, and at this moment, it had turned into a Golden ocean, filled with a soft Golden radiance everywhere.
Just as Zhang Yanhang watched the Golden glow about to start ’invading’ the light blue light surrounding his brain, symbolizing ’Multiple Choice’, the Golden light on his body suddenly changed its course, retracting quickly back to his limbs and then disappearing without a trace.
It was at this moment that Zhang Yanhang finally heard the notification for the Rank Promotion.
[Profession Level successfully increased to LV.11, Free attribute points +6.]
[Heavenly Destiny Master has been successfully Promoted to Second Tier, Attribute value limit unlocked up to 50 points.]
[Heavenly Destiny Master has been successfully Promoted to Second Tier, ’Multiple Choice’ Talent upgraded.] Follow current novᴇls on noᴠelfire.net
[Congratulations, you have acquired the Skill ’Supreme Will’.]
[Congratulations, you have acquired the Skill ’Indestructible Golden Body’.]
"Goodness gracious, that’s a lot of notifications." After being bombarded with notifications repeatedly, Zhang Yanhang thought it was over, but to his surprise, the very next second, a long list of notifications appeared.
[Heavenly Destiny Master’s Maximum Life Value Conversion Coefficient upgraded.]
[Heavenly Destiny Master’s Maximum Energy Value Conversion Coefficient upgraded.]
[Heavenly Destiny Master’s Life Value Recovery Speed upgraded.]
[Heavenly Destiny Master’s Energy Value Recovery Speed upgraded.]
"It should be over now, right?" Just as Zhang Yanhang was preparing to start checking the gains from this Rank Promotion, the third second arrived, Zhang Yanhang encountered yet another new notification, and at the instant this notification appeared, he triggered a Time Pause.
"Can the benefits of promotion really be so plentiful?" Zhang Yanhang silently marveled, then he began to examine the prompt that had triggered the Time Pause.
[Detecting that the Main attribute of the ’Heavenly Destiny Master’ Profession, ’Strength,’ reached the 25-point Attribute value limit upon Promotion. Main Attribute Reward obtained...]
[Would you like to draw your Strength Attribute Reward?]
[Option One: Fierce Courage (After hitting an enemy three consecutive times dealing damage, gain the ’Fierce Courage’ status, making the fourth attack receive a 15% Attack Power Bonus and a 20% Attack Speed Bonus.)]
[Option Two: Reckless (In a non-combat state, gain the ’Reckless’ status, the first attack receives a 25% Attack Power Bonus, upon hitting the enemy the ’Reckless’ status will then transition into a negative status that lasts 3 seconds, decreasing defensive power by 12.5%.)]
[Option Three: Great Strength (Strength +2)]
"So this is the extra bonus you get after pushing a main attribute to its limit? It’s unexpectedly practical, indeed some pretty good options. Especially the Fierce Courage effect, for an Awakener like me who likes to spray enemies with a machine gun, it would definitely come in handy."
Zhang Yanhang genuinely thought Fierce Courage was not bad at all, considering the fourth bullet suddenly hitting harder and moving faster would catch enemies off guard during a fight.
"Compared to Fierce Courage, though, Reckless is quite a bit worse. It not only works once but also, after it activates, it comes with a decrease in defensive power. If you really attack recklessly as the name suggests, you might even get taken out by the enemy when your defense drops."
However, Zhang Yanhang was talking about melee. If you’re attacking from a distance and sneaking an ambush, Reckless is still quite useful. So, Reckless is actually better suited for long-range sniping types of Awakeners, in which case, there’s no need to worry about an increased chance of a sudden death due to lowered defense.
"Besides, Fierce Courage, apart from suiting an Awakener like me who likes machine guns, is actually quite friendly to melee Professions too. So, I choose Option Three, Strength +2."
Compared to Fierce Courage, Zhang Yanhang still preferred the simple increase in the Strength Attribute. After choosing Great Strength, it was almost as if he had gotten a Purple Quality Enhancing Potion for free. Moreover, he felt that the two points of Strength would boost his Attack Power more effectively than Fierce Courage could.
No sooner had Zhang Yanhang made his choice than he was stopped in his tracks by a new prompt, once again triggering Time Pause.
[Detecting that the Main attribute of the ’Heavenly Destiny Master’ Profession, ’Agility,’ reached the 25-point Attribute value limit upon Promotion. Main Attribute Reward obtained...]
[Would you like to draw your Agility Attribute Reward?]
[Option One: Speed attack (Attack Speed +8%)]
[Option Two: Rapid Run (In a non-combat state, gain the ’Rapid Run’ status, increasing running speed by 12% and slightly reducing the Physical Strength consumption of running.)]
[Option Three: Swift (Agility +2)]
"It feels like Speed attack and Rapid Run are far more practical than the previous Strength attribute’s Fierce Courage and Reckless..." Zhang Yanhang was indeed tempted now, especially by Rapid Run, which could increase his Movement Speed by 12% in non-combat status.
Keep in mind that the thing that took up the most time while hunting Monsters in the Ashen World wasn’t the killing itself but the waiting for Treasure boxes and heading towards where the Monsters were located. The refresh time for the Treasure boxes was set by the Ashen World, something he couldn’t change.
But perhaps he could make himself move faster, which would, in turn, further improve his efficiency in killing Monsters.
Moreover, he thought Speed attack was also quite good, with no terms or conditions, just a straightforward increase of 8% in his Attack Speed, which would also be very beneficial to him.