Lu Cang had also taught this Magic to Iz.

Sharing magical discoveries with each other had already become a regular habit for the two of them.

"Lu Cang, there’s no turning back once you advance."

"Are you sure you want to advance to a Level 2 Decryption Scholar now?"

Lu Cang nodded. "Yes, I’m sure."

’I’ve already verified it. The formula for the advancement calculation is correct.’

’Besides, all the decrypting and studying yesterday already gave me an extra three Decryption Points.’

Receiving Lu Cang’s confirmation, Kumironi gave a slight nod.

On the ground, the Array for the advancement Ritual lit up.

Lu Cang was enveloped in its center.

The advancement Ritual for a Decryption Scholar wasn’t very complicated. The moment the advancement began, countless fragmented patterns appeared around Lu Cang.

Lu Cang needed to use these patterns to construct the corresponding answer.

It wasn’t difficult.

Lu Cang easily discovered the key to the decryption. Aided by the Bursts of Inspiration from his extremely high Spirituality, he had already assembled the answer barely five seconds after the puzzle appeared.

The fragments combined to form pieced-together words.

The hidden information within the words was extracted and immediately deciphered to its deepest meaning...

And with that, the advancement Ritual was complete.

Lu Cang could feel that his solution had been accepted. Piecing together the information was the first stage, finding the hidden information was the second, and translating that hidden information to extract its deepest meaning was the third.

The rating would likely differ based on the degree of completion.

Lu Cang had completed all the stages in just five seconds.

...

At that moment, Lu Cang felt that he had completed the advancement for the Decryption Scholar.

He was now a Level 2 Decryption Scholar.

[Decryption Scholar Mastery Gained: Artful Solver (Exclusive) — In the process of solving puzzles, you can also obtain insights into the puzzle maker’s thought processes and mental fragments.]

The Decryption Scholar only had one mastery.

However, the additional knowledge gained from reaching Level 2 was substantial.

The knowledge was varied, touching upon all sorts of fields, but it was all fundamentally related to decryption.

It seemed Lu Cang would no longer need to find books to study this kind of knowledge on his own.

He gained a Decryption Scholar Skill: Penetration.

It allowed him to see through the internal structure of mechanisms, quickly analyze their workings, and even directly alter their internal structure to break them from within.

Even mechanisms that were impossible to solve once triggered could be shut down with this Skill.

Furthermore, it could also analyze the internal structures of Arrays and Rituals.

Its uses were quite extensive.

As for his Talent, he obtained Divine Level Information Tracing.

[Effect: Mentally reconstruct an item’s former structure and appearance, reproducing the information it recorded.]

Shattered stone tablets, incinerated books, even destroyed Magic Arrays and Rituals—Lu Cang could now reconstruct their original appearance and structure, allowing him to know their composition, the materials used, and the text they recorded...

"This is really something."

Lu Cang whispered in a barely audible voice.

"Do you want to advance to a Level 4 Mage?"

Kumironi’s question reached Lu Cang’s ears.

Lu Cang shook his head gently. "Not for now. I’ll hold off on advancing."

"By the way, Sister Kumironi, can you help me change my Profession to Warrior?"

Lu Cang had made his decision.

’There’s no turning back on the path of a Mage, and it seems there are many dangers after reaching the higher levels.’

’It really is a good idea to prepare another reliable Battle Profession early on.’

’As for the Death Priest Profession...’

’No matter how you look at it, it’s a high-risk Profession forbidden by the continent. I’m only using it as a support Profession for my Mage class.’

’For me, well-rounded development is more important.’

’Now that I have a Combat Skill from the War God’s legacy and have comprehended Extreme Battle Intent, it would be a waste not to become a Warrior.’

’It’ll also make up for my physical weaknesses.’

’With Dual Cultivation of Battle Technique and Magic, I’ll basically have no major weaknesses.’

"Sigh... If this were before, I might have refused your proposal on Iz’s behalf."

"But since it’s you..."

The Talent Lu Cang had displayed was indeed not limited to just Magic.

Kumironi could see it.

Lu Cang’s Talent might be extremely high across all Professions.

Kumironi already knew that Lu Cang had comprehended Extreme Battle Intent...

He had even taught the Combat Skill School of Demon Quenching Technique to Chi Cheng.

And Chi Cheng was straightforward.

If Lu Cang changed his Profession to Warrior, he would teach him his Invincible Stream.

...

’Could it be that he was influenced by that idiot Warrior?’

"If you’re sure you want to change your Profession to Warrior, I will preside over the Ritual for you."

"However, you must be careful. Adhering to the principles of so many Professions at once is a serious matter."

Lu Cang nodded. "Yes, I will be."

Kumironi began her Chanting: "Life boils in hot blood!"

"A simple youth wishes to undergo the baptism of battle."

"I shall guide him onto this path of Thorns."

As the Chanting concluded.

The Light of the Profession change lit up.

RUMBLE—

Lu Cang’s keen Spirituality could feel a distinct change in the air.

’Perhaps another celestial phenomenon is occurring outside the secret room.’

’It’s a shame I can’t see it from in here.’

Lu Cang was rather curious what kind of phenomenon the Warrior Profession change would cause.

Lu Cang felt his own flesh and blood growing wildly.

His Spirituality didn’t increase by much, but he felt that his reaction speed might have become a little faster.

’So changing to a Warrior doesn’t increase Spirituality.’

’But...’

Lu Cang clenched his fist.

He could already feel a dependable power coalescing within his body.

His muscles were rock-hard, as solid as blocks of iron.

The Profession change didn’t grant him any Skills, just like when he had become a Mage. Aside from gaining Magic Power, there was nothing else.

The Warrior Profession change only allowed Lu Cang to feel the flow of Qi and Blood in his body.

[Talent Mastered: Divine Level Physical Limit]

[Effect: Body-tempering efficiency is increased a hundredfold. The limit of your physical strength is increased a thousandfold. When breaking through your limits, the increase is also a thousandfold.]

’What a simple and unadorned Talent.’

At that moment.

His Qi and Blood began to surge through his body in a peculiar pattern. Lu Cang could feel his strength increasing and his body growing stronger with every passing second.

This was just the most passive surge of Qi and Blood.

For an ordinary Warrior, it was better than nothing, but not by much.

"Such abundant Qi and Blood."

Kumironi stared at Lu Cang, seeing the Qi and Blood surging all over his body.

’How could this be the Qi and Blood of a Level 1 Warrior?’

Kumironi could clearly see the structure of life, so she could naturally perceive Lu Cang’s physical strength...

He had only just changed his Profession, yet Lu Cang’s physical strength was already approaching that of an average Level 3 Warrior.

And this, it seemed, was only the starting point.

He was still continuously getting stronger.

With a thought, Lu Cang began to circulate the first form of the Demon Quenching Technique.

[Blood and Demon Tempering (Level: 301)]

After undergoing Skill Evolution, every form of the Demon Quenching Technique had also evolved.

Lu Cang’s Magic Power merged with his blood, washing through his limbs and torso. His flesh and blood grew stronger and harder under the scouring of Magic Power, yet without losing any of their original flexibility.

This feeling of growing stronger was wondrous.

Lu Cang could feel his power increasing explosively.

It was surging every second. Lu Cang casually took out a piece of carapace from a Tier Four King Level Demon.

He gripped it with his pure physical strength.

KRAK—

A cracking sound came from the carapace as countless fractures spread across its surface.

In the short time since his awakening, his physical strength was already approaching that of a Level 4 Warrior.

’Perhaps this is also because the Combat Skill ’Blood and Demon Tempering’ itself increases the limits of one’s physical strength based on their Mage Level and Magic Power.’

Kumironi revealed a somewhat helpless smile.

It was hard to say if Lu Cang could have surpassed Iz as a Level 1 Mage, but now it was clear that as a Level 1 Warrior, he had definitely surpassed Chi Cheng.

’What kind of Warrior could possess such terrifying physical strength at Level 1, master such a High Tier Combat Skill, and... also comprehend Extreme Battle Intent?’

Just by standing at the starting line, he was already at a height unattainable for ordinary people.