"What are you two laughing at? You look so shady."
Seeing both of them wearing strangely leering grins for no apparent reason, Yu Xian asked casually.
The pair didn't keep it a secret and told Yu Xian how Shenshang Chai had died. When Yu Xian heard that Shenshang Chai had actually died from an enhancement, he was momentarily taken aback. So the description hadn't just been an idle threat; an enhancement truly could shatter a person.
"In other words, an Enhancement +8 isn't a hundred percent guaranteed to succeed," Yu Xian murmured thoughtfully to himself.
Ximen Wangcai shook his head. "No. Based on long-term testing and research, enhancements up to +5 are completely safe. Failure rates only kick in starting from Enhancement +6. I think the success rate for +6 is ninety percent, then eighty-five percent for +7, eighty percent for +8, and it keeps decreasing after that."
"So Shenshang Chai stepped right into that twenty percent failure chance despite having an eighty percent success rate? That really is rotten luck." Hearing that, Yu Xian couldn't help but crack a smile, finding it rather amusing.
Come to think of it, killing Bafentang had just dropped a character enhancement stone for him. Since it was guaranteed to succeed, he might as well use it now.
After a brief thought, Yu Xian simply took out the character enhancement stone and used it.
In an instant, the stone transformed into a cluster of light and merged into his body. He could clearly feel himself growing stronger, while his mastery over his skills increased once more.
He looked toward his spatial bubble shield. Under his will, the originally spherical shield gradually flattened out and squared off, turning into a cube.
A sphere wasn't very comfortable to sit in; a square shape was much better.
"Leader, you enhanced again?" Seeing this, Ximen Wangcai stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
Yu Xian nodded. "Yeah. Didn't you say anything before Enhancement +5 is a hundred percent safe? If that's the case, why hold onto it?"
Earlier, he hadn't known the enhancement odds, so to be safe, he had planned to find a secure place and mentally prepare before doing it. Now that he knew the probabilities, there was no need to wait.
It wasn't as if he had to wait until death was staring him in the face to stage a last-minute breakthrough and pull off some miraculous face-slapping drama.
Normal people opted for stability and safety. Who would be so extreme unless they had a death wish?
"..."
Both Ximen Wangcai and Situ Xingye fell silent.
Yu Xian had already been overpowered before, and now he was +1 again. In other words, his strength had climbed yet another step, leaving both of them feeling hopelessly left behind.
What made it worse was that they had started with the advantage. At the very beginning, Yu Xian hadn't been weak, but he hadn't been an outlier either. How had he somehow left them in the dust?
"Speaking of which, I also have a class enhancement stone. Do you guys know what it does?" Yu Xian took out the class enhancement stone and looked curiously at Ximen Wangcai and Situ Xingye.
A class enhancement stone was obviously meant to enhance one's class.
However, judging by the effects of the skill enhancement stone, it certainly wasn't just a simple boost—there had to be more to it. He felt it was better to understand it before using it.
"..."
Ximen Wangcai and Situ Xingye were rendered speechless again.
Soon, however, Ximen Wangcai recovered and explained, "A class enhancement stone doesn't just make a class +1; it evolves the class into a higher tier.
"For example, if a martial artist uses a class enhancement stone, they might advance into a Martial Champion. If a Martial Champion uses one, they can take it a step further and become a Martial Saint. And if a Martial Saint uses another, they become a Martial God.
"Every class has hidden advancement paths, and class enhancement stones are the items used to advance."
"I see. Will my original skills disappear?" Yu Xian asked after listening.
Ximen Wangcai shook his head. "Of course not. They'll just receive a comprehensive upgrade and become much stronger, plus you'll awaken a new skill from the advanced class."
"That's not bad. What's the success rate for using it the first time?" Yu Xian breathed a sigh of relief.
He was very satisfied with his current skills and certainly didn't want them replaced after advancing. Since it was purely an upgrade, he could use the class enhancement stone with peace of mind.
"The odds are the same. Anything before +5 is safe," Ximen Wangcai answered.
Hearing that, Yu Xian decisively used the class enhancement stone. With this, all three enhancement stones dropped by Bafentang had been consumed.
Loot was just loot; only by applying it to oneself and unleashing its effects did it truly become treasure.
In a flash, the class enhancement stone dissolved into a radiant orb that merged into Yu Xian's body. A surge of power coursed through him, accompanied by a marvelous sensation: he now possessed nine summon slots.
He immediately checked his attributes:
[Name: Yu Xian]
[Enhancement: +2]
[Level: 40]
[Class: Chaos Angel]
[Skills:]
[Chaos Divine Summon: In the name of the angel, summon a random beast to fight for you. Chaos-attribute monsters are more likely to descend.]
[Chaos Curse Seal: In the name of the angel, afflict the target with a random negative curse seal. The angel may detonate the seal, dealing massive damage to the afflicted.]
[Chaos Sanction: Consumes a portion of stamina to fire a Chaos Missile containing two random attributes at the target, dealing double random damage. The explosion also disrupts the target's sense of direction.]
[Chaos Divine Shield, Enhancement +1: Consumes mental energy to construct a stable divine shield of solid matter around yourself, granting its physical properties along with one random immunity attribute. When struck by an attack, it reflects a light orb of a random attribute to counterattack the enemy target.]
[Chaos Transmutation: Consumes mental energy to transmute touched matter into random matter. The greater the consumption, the larger the affected area. One type of matter can be recorded, allowing a choice between random and recorded matter when activating Chaos Transmutation.]
[Chaos Seal: Consumes a massive amount of mental energy to randomly seal a portion of the target's attributes or body. The greater the level gap between the target and the user, the longer the seal duration. When activated in the name of the angel, there is a chance to double the seal duration.]
[Angelic Power: Chaos Angelic power is born within the body. Infusing Angelic Power into any skill enhances its potency and effects proportional to the amount consumed.]
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Reading through his status, Yu Xian couldn't help but smile.
As expected, his class had received an all-around upgrade. His current self could completely crush who he was just moments ago.
"Chaos Envoy evolved into Chaos Angel. If I use another class enhancement stone, will it be Chaos Archangel? Or Chaos Celestial God? Or maybe God of Chaos?" Closing the status window, Yu Xian felt intensely curious. He wished he had another class enhancement stone right now just to see what the next stage looked like.
"How is it? Did you get stronger?" Seeing that Yu Xian had used the class enhancement stone, Ximen Wangcai asked curiously.
"Isn't that a stupid question? Of course the leader got stronger! Leader, what did your class turn into?" Situ Xingye jabbed at Ximen Wangcai before looking at Yu Xian.
Yu Xian wasn't stingy about it and directly displayed his status panel for them to see.
"Chaos Angel... This 'angel' probably isn't a literal winged angel, but more like a higher-ranking envoy. In that case, I bet the next one will be Chaos Divine General or Chaos General," Ximen Wangcai analyzed thoughtfully after reading it.
Yu Xian paused. "Shouldn't it be something like Chaos Archangel?"
"In the East, imperial emissaries sent by ancient celestial dynasties were also called heavenly envoys—angels. I think your class refers to that kind of angel," Ximen Wangcai said.
Realization dawned on Yu Xian. "So down the line, I could end up becoming a Chaos Prime Minister?"
"..."
What the hell was a Chaos Prime Minister?!
Both Ximen Wangcai and Situ Xingye were utterly speechless. What kind of bizarre brain circuit was that?
Chapter 471