Chapter 68: The Man Who Peeks Into the Abyss (Please Read!)
Chapter 68 The Man Who Peeps into the Abyss
The moment he clicked "Mission Completed", the scene around Luo Xiu disappeared again.
[Completed promotion mission: Walking with Yuan (normal difficulty)]
[You have completed an abyssal summoning with a level no lower than lv.10, and successfully proved that you indeed have the potential and qualifications to serve the abyss. 】
[The task is being settled...]
[Get completion reward: basic experience +800, skill slot +1, skill slot +1, free attribute point +5]
【……】
At this time, Luo Xiu had already arrived in the "Sea of Spirituality", and the settlement prompt of mission completion flashed in front of him.
He could have completed this task and received the reward long ago, but he did not do so.
Because this time is different from the "spiritual sea" we came to twice before.
What Luo Xiu is at right now is the spiritual sea that carries the power of the [Abyss]!
Luo Xiu was also not sure whether he could safely exit this spiritual space without preparing the Bronze Key when he stepped on the long steps and finally arrived at the "Bronze Gate" of the [Abyss].
After all, [Abyss] is different from the relatively mild [Glory]. The spirituality of [Abyss], which symbolizes darkness and evil, is likely to directly "devour" those who are not qualified, rather than expel them.
…
After receiving the promotion mission reward of [Abyss], the long steps leading to the unknown end once again appeared in front of Luo Xiu.
As he stepped onto the long steps, the surrounding scenery was constantly changing.
The starry sky with bright spots of light at the end of the field of vision was actually strangely dark purple and scarlet in the spiritual sea of the [Abyss].
It seemed as if there were countless pairs of eyes with malicious intent, constantly peeping at him from the void...
Luo Xiu even felt inexplicably that if he made a mistake and fell down the long steps, what would happen to him would not be his awakening in reality, but his permanent sinking in this "sea".
…
When Luo Xiu finally reached the end of the long steps and arrived in front of the "Bronze Gate" of his destiny in the [Abyss].
He took out the "Bronze Key" and inserted it into the keyhole of the central lock plate.
The bronze door slowly opened.
This time, the "world behind the door" that Luo Xiu saw was completely different from when he was promoted as a [Glory] believer.
Luo Xiu saw the rising calamity fire - a prairie fire, extinguishing flame, capable of burning the world, burning blazingly at the end boundary.
[You have opened the bronze door and glimpsed the world behind it. 】
【You lost the "Bronze Key"】
【Spiritual sublimation! You have advanced to the second level of destiny! 】
[You gain source improvement]
[The level of the skill "Abyss Inscription" has been increased to lv.2]
[The level of the skill "Abyssal Beast Summoning" has been increased to lv.2]
[You gain additional "Contract Abyss Beast" slots]
[You obtain the skill: Corruption Affinity (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Erosion Affinity (Abyss, lv.1): You have been recognized by "Abyss" and can initially master the skills or skills related to the "Abyss" attribute, and receive a small effect bonus. 】
【……】
Luo Xiu then took a step towards the void.
The next moment, the scenes he saw were all shattered like mirrors.
A brilliant bronze hall appeared in Luo Xiu's field of vision.
It was a bronze hall that was very similar to the one when he was promoted to [Glory].
There are also three bronze pillars erected, and the only difference from when they were promoted to [Glory] is the lines engraved on these stone pillars.
On those deep and complex engraved lines, purple like quenched blood is flowing, giving people a strange visual sense.
A new prompt immediately popped up in front of Luo Xiu.
[Has advanced to the second level of "Abyss" destiny, gaining profession...]
[You have a chance to "change jobs"]
[Please choose one of the following three secondary destiny professions]
…
On the first copper pillar, an inscription symbolizing "eyes" appears.
[Occupation 1: Second level "Abyss" destiny occupation - Abyss Peeper]
This is a profession that has a slight connection with the "Abyss". The power gained comes more from spying and studying the "Abyss", and it can maintain a high degree of sanity.
…
On the second copper pillar, an inscription symbolizing "black flame" appears.
[Occupation 2: Second level "Abyss" destiny occupation - Half Demon]
This is a profession that has a moderate connection with the "abyss". If you "sacrifice" half of your soul and body to the abyss, you will transform from your roots into a half-human, half-demon race.
…
On the third copper pillar, an inscription symbolizing "swallowing" appears.
[Occupation Three: Second Level "Abyss" Destiny Occupation - Son of Devouring]
This is a profession that is highly connected to the "abyss". It can fully acquire the "devouring" characteristic of the abyssal group and strengthen itself by constantly devouring others, but it will also almost completely lose its "human" reason.
…
As early as when Luo Xiu entered the spiritual sea of the [Abyss], he had already planned the career he was going to choose.
Almost without hesitation, he chose "The Abyss Peeper".
[You obtain an extraordinary profession: Abyss Peeper (lv.1)]
[Level inheritance of the lower profession "Abyss Waiter"]
[The level of "Abyss Peeper" is increased to lv.10, and the profession "Abyss Waiter" is lost]
[Acquire the "Abyss Peeper" professional skill: Gaze into the abyss (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Gaze into the Abyss (Abyss, lv.1): You often gaze into the abyss, and you can obtain forbidden and extremely precious divine revelations from it. ]
[Obtain the "Abyss Peeper" occupational skill: Eye of the Abyss (Abyss, lv.1)]
[Eye of the Abyss (Abyss, lv.1): You often gaze into the abyss, so your gaze has considerable power...
When the target appears in your field of vision with a complete body, you can make a "gaze" judgment on the target. When the "divinity" is greater than the other party, the other party will fall into a state of "immobilization", "sealing", "loss" and so on for 5 seconds, unable to move, unable to use any skills, and unable to call any spirituality. ]
[...]
After choosing "Abyss Peeper" as his secondary occupation of [Abyss] destiny, Luo Xiu's vision was suddenly occupied by the sky-high flames.
He felt his flesh and blood burning, and the intense pain surged up like a piercing heart.
Then, Luo Xiu's eyes went black.
...
When he woke up again, Luo Xiu had returned to the room of the "White Antelope Hotel".
"Safe... I'm back safely..."
Recalling the scene just now, Luo Xiu still had lingering fears.
Sure enough, the spiritual sea when the [Abyss] destiny was promoted was a hundred times more dangerous than that of [Glory]...
Not choosing to be promoted early before was a very correct choice...
Luo Xiu felt fortunate from the bottom of his heart, and then began to carefully analyze the characteristics of the newly acquired "Abyss Peeper" profession.
Its professional skills require gazing into the abyss, but there is no way to go to the "Abyss" at this stage.
The professional skill "Eye of the Peeper" is a very powerful control skill, which can obtain powerful control for up to five seconds if it is judged to be successful.
In fact, in terms of strength alone, the "Abyss Peeper" is basically a late-stage power-generating profession, and it is not as powerful as the "Half-Demon" and "Son of Devourer" at the same stage.
However, choosing the latter two professions is basically equivalent to directly embarking on the path of becoming an "Abyss Demon" or a "Fallen Monster", which is contrary to Luo Xiu's plan.
Moreover, with Luo Xiu's current strength, it would be difficult for him to survive in Fanol Continent if he showed too much power of [Abyss].
...
Luo Xiu then allocated all the 5 free attributes obtained from the promotion to the "divinity" value.
The "divinity" attribute value reached 26 points, which was greater than the attribute requirement for continuing to read the "Abyss Holy Book".
When he looked at his own panel again, the panel had already changed significantly.
[Luo Xiu Durant (lv.13, ordinary NPC)]
[Race: Human]
[Rank: Extraordinary]
[Health: 225/225, Mana: 78/78]
[Physical attack: 20, Spell attack: 30, Defense reduction: 10]
[Attributes: Strength 10, Constitution 15, Agility 8, Wisdom 15, Divinity 26, Perception 7, Resistance 10, Luck 1]
[First Destiny: Glorious Destiny (Secondary)]
[Main Occupation: Consecrated Priest (lv.13)]
[Second Destiny: Abyssal Destiny (Secondary)]
[Destiny Skills (9/13): Gaze into the Abyss (Abyss, lv.1), Dark Affinity (Abyss, lv.1), Consecrator (Glory, lv.1), Holy Light Affinity (Glory, lv.1)... (Expand/Collapse)]
[Professional Skills (12/13): Eye of the Abyss (Abyss, lv.1), Shadow of Holy Light (Glory, lv.1), Hunting Pace (Ancient Heritage, lv.1), Sealed Coffin (Ancient Heritage, lv.1)... (Expand/Collapse)]
[Character Expertise: Heart of Apocalypse (Legend, Unique), Immortal Flesh and Blood (Rare)... (Expand/Collapse)]
[Status: None]
[You are the incarnation of the taboo, and you have taken the initial shape of the natural disaster.]
[Countdown to the start of the internal test: 175 days and 12 hours...]
[...]
"..."
Luo Xiu smiled slightly, and he felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
This is the pleasure of becoming stronger that only players can have...
Then, the next step.
Luo Xiu prepared to flip through and look directly at the fourth page of the Abyss Scripture to acquire new knowledge of the Abyss.
And——
Luo Xiu moved his sight to the "Abyss Beast Summoning" which had been upgraded to level 2.
"I can summon the second Abyss Beast..."
Luo Xiu stroked his chin and pondered secretly.
Good news! Advance to the fourth round of power!
Happy!