2. Perception Enhancement: Comprehensive enhancement of the five senses, especially night vision and auditory sensitivity]
[Unlocking Professional Skills: Hunting Evil]
Ron carefully read through the panel prompts, paying special attention to the detailed descriptions of those special abilities.
"Abnormal Status Resistance", capable of resisting physical toxins and diseases.
To his surprise, the added effects brought by "Perception Enhancement".
The enhancement was not only reflected in the senses but also extended to the spiritual level.
Making Magic Construction more precise and Magic Power control more delicate.
"This will directly enhance my magical efficiency."
Ron assessed:
"Whether it’s the frequency control of ’Sound Wave Vibration’ or the energy distribution of ’Ring of Brilliance’, both can achieve higher precision."
As for "Hunting Evil", its application is limited in the current environment.
But considering the inevitable future Abyss exploration and potential encounters with Abyssal creatures.
The value of this ability cannot be underestimated.
Furthermore, the improvements in various Basic Attributes, although for Physical Attribute and Magic Attribute, 3.0 seems to have reached a certain threshold...
However, as he was sorting through these gains, new information appeared on the panel:
[Detecting Career Synergy...]
[Trigger Condition: Simultaneously possess "Bloodline Knight (Two Stars)" and "Demon Hunter (Two Stars)"]
[Analyzing potential fusion path...]
[Fusion path confirmed: Bloodline Knight + Demon Hunter → Demon Hunter Knight (Two and a Half Stars)]
[Confirm fusion?]
A look of surprise flashed in Ron’s eyes, this was an unexpected change.
He was not unfamiliar with Career Synergy, but such a direct profession fusion was the first he had encountered.
He chose to confirm without hesitation.
[Career Fusion Initiating...]
[Warning:
The fusion process will bring temporary but intense dual pain in spirit and body, please be prepared]
As soon as the words fell, a tearing pain swept through Ron’s entire body.
This pain was indescribable, as if someone was simultaneously twisting his bones and tearing his soul.
Ron gritted his teeth, his fingers gripping the edge of the lab bench so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the exertion.
The pain lasted for about ten seconds, and when everything calmed down, Ron felt a subtle change in his body.
[Career Fusion Complete]
[New Career Acquired: Demon Hunter Knight (Two and a Half Stars)]
[Basic Attributes Improved:
Constitution 2.99→3.2 (+0.2)
Spirit 4.65→4.75 (+0.1)
Magic Power 2.99→3.1 (+0.1)]
[Skill Fusion: "Bloodline Activation" + "Surgical Modification" → "Physical Awakening"]
["Physical Awakening":
Besides the basic effects of bloodline and physical training
By activating the Magical Beast bloodline and Demon Hunting modification within the body, the body can temporarily enter a semi-awakened state.
Combat power greatly increases, gaining abilities similar to Black Wizard Awakening.
Each use increases deformation tendency, the more frequent and longer the usage, the deeper the deformation, irreversible.]
[Career Synergy Enhancement Details:
1. Abnormal Resistance Enhancement, enhancing Spirit Contamination carrying capacity to a certain extent
2. Perception Enhancement extends to bloodline perception field, making it easier to detect and analyze different bloodline traits
3. "Hunting Evil" skill’s evil insight enhancement, further increasing damage to deformed creatures]
Great, the attribute improvements brought by career fusion have broken through the 3.0 barrier in one fell swoop.
Ron took a deep breath, feeling the new power flowing within him.
This power was unlike any previous enhancement, more primal, more wild, yet filled with infinite possibilities.
The details of those synergy enhancements delighted him even more.
The enhancement of Spirit Contamination carrying capacity implies increased efficiency in Meditation.
This is exactly what he needs most now, as it means he can approach the Critical Point of becoming an Official Wizard faster.
The enhancement of bloodline perception ability will greatly aid his future bloodline research and Alchemy exploration.
What surprised him most was the new skill "Physical Awakening".
It showed Ron a completely new path—a middle road that allows gaining Extraordinary Power like a Black Wizard, yet not completely falling into madness.
Of course, the warning of "irreversible deformation" also made him cautious.
"Need to test this new ability."
Ron looked at the Stand-In Puppet, deciding to try this dangerous power on the puppet first.
Through the Spiritual Link, Ron transmitted an instruction to the Stand-In Puppet—activate "Physical Awakening".
Upon receiving the instruction, the puppet underwent an astonishing transformation.
The previously humanoid appearance quickly distorted, with scale-like patterns on the skin surface becoming more pronounced, gleaming with a metallic cold light.
Unnatural protrusions appeared at the joints of its limbs, as if the bones were reorganizing.
The most horrifying was its face—originally hollow eye sockets, the pair of green compound eyes now gleamed with ferocious brilliance.
Pupils turned into vertical slits, sharp as knives.
The mouth area tore open, forming an opening far larger than normal, filled with teeth as sharp as saws.
A pair of short horn-like protrusions even grew on both sides of the head, resembling a budding demon.
The scales on the back and spine fused into a row of sharp spines, stretching from the neck to the tailbone, ending in a sting similar to a Scorpion.
The puppet’s form had diverged far from human, more resembling some horrific hybrid of human and beast, exuding an overwhelming frenzy aura.
"An astonishing transformation..." Ron observed calmly.
Carefully using measurement devices, recording the various data of the Stand-In Puppet in this state.
From the data, the puppet’s overall physical strength increased by nearly half, even the Energy Fluctuation became more active and aggressive.
The enhancements were so significant that Ron had to recalibrate the measurement devices to ensure there were no erroneous readings.
"Purely in terms of physical combat power, it has risen at least above an Advanced Apprentice, even close to Morning Star Level wizard’s standard."
Ron calculated in his mind: "If I can solve the deformation problem, or find a way to limit deformation..."
He instinctively reached out to touch his cheek and arms, confirming that his body was unaffected.
As he had anticipated, testing this skill through a Stand-In Puppet allowed him to avoid directly facing deformation risks.
Just as he was about to disengage the puppet’s awakened state, an unexpected event occurred.
The awakened Stand-In Puppet suddenly went out of control, emitting a deep roar.
The sound was not coming from the mouth but seeping from every pore of its body, as if another consciousness was struggling to seize control.
"Consciousness Riot..." Ron instantly realized what had happened and immediately strengthened the Spiritual Control.
"Physical Awakening" not only altered the body structure but also awakened the primal consciousness hidden in the Abyssal Material.
These fragmented wild consciousnesses were attempting to merge into a new personality, breaking free from Ron’s control.
Fortunately, the design of the Stand-In Puppet prevented this rebellion from succeeding fully.
Ron quickly regained control, forcefully suppressed those chaotic consciousness fragments.
"Indeed dangerous." Ron frowned in thought:
"In real combat, if such a situation occurs, the consequences would be unimaginable."
He slowly and carefully disengaged the puppet’s awakened state.
Most of the deformed features faded, but did not completely revert to the original state.
The scales on the skin became more pronounced, the pupils remained vertical, and the spines on the back, although reduced, did not completely disappear.
More worrying was that Ron could feel those suppressed consciousness fragments did not vanish.
They simply slept, ready to awaken again in the next awakening, and would become even stronger.
"Each use will increase deformation degree...the panel’s warning was indeed valid."
Ron calmly concluded: "This power must be used cautiously, best regarded as the last trump card."
However, even knowing the risks, he was still drawn by this power, as it offers a tremendous boost to surpass the enemy’s level.
At this moment, a prompt appeared on the panel again:
[Current Charging Progress of Stand-In Puppet: 50%/100%]
[Requirement for Next Stage Unlock: Charging to 100%]
[Next Stage Form: Glory Legacy — Calamity Incarnation]
[Abilities Acquired Upon Unlocking:
1. Incarnation Form: Temporarily fuse the Stand-In Puppet with the main body, stacking all abilities and gaining additional enhancement
2. Energy Isolation: In the fused state, deformation and contamination will be isolated in the incarnation part, the main body remains unaffected]
This new information plunged Ron into contemplation...