Am I a god-tier talent in all my professions?

Chapter 165 "God-Level - Complete Control of Restrictions"

"Having mastered the Decryption Scholar Proficiency: The Knowledgeable Interpreter (Exclusive) – will enhance your control over the knowledge required for decryption in any decryption process."

"Mastered the Decryption Scholar's Proficiency: Sparking Inspiration (Exclusive) - The decryption process will more easily generate inspiration for solutions, and may even spark inspiration for puzzles in other fields."

A piece of knowledge, a piece of inspiration.

Being proficient in both of these professions aligns with my experiences during this period.

In addition, he also gained the professional skills of a codebreaker.

"Tip: Practice solving the problem in advance"

"Technique: Mindful Touch"

Previewing the solution allows you to mentally rehearse the consequences of decryption, not only for extracting information but also for solving traps and mechanisms.

This is a technique that can prevent you from accidentally triggering traps while decrypting.

Another aspect is the ability to manipulate matter, a rare skill among those who study deciphering.

It allows perception to directly penetrate mechanisms and restrictions, breaking through them from within.

Unlike before, it no longer requires physical contact.

These two skills should be able to be used even better after you've mastered them.

Finally, there is talent.

"Special Breakthrough of Restrictions (Transcendent) >> God-Level: Complete Control of Restrictions"

"Any restriction or mechanism that can be decrypted can be directly controlled, altered, or broken, and the knowledge and arrangement of such restriction or mechanism can be obtained."

Lu Cang remembers...

At that time, Chi Cheng sealed the magic scroll that contained the Thousand Ant Mountain.

It can also be cracked through decryption, but it requires a level 6 decryption scholar.

Breaking a restriction doesn't necessarily require magic. All restrictions must follow the rules and structure of the world, and are inevitably complex puzzles.

In theory, all restrictions are like a key and a lock.

If you have the right key, you can go in.

If the key is incorrect, you cannot pass through.

The computing power that the Level 2 decryption scholar had previously provided to Lu Cang was already terrifying.

It's easy to mentally calculate basic arithmetic operations up to nine digits, or even slightly more complex functions.

As the level of a decryption scholar increases, their computing power and decryption thinking ability will be significantly improved.

However, the computing power required to break through various restrictions is not a simple matter either.

Control over all restrictions...

Come to think of it, this world is full of restrictions.

The various identities that Lu Cang obtained also granted him the right to enter various restricted areas.

Without these identities, Lu Cang wouldn't even be able to get into the Lloyds College library.

The decryption scholar's promotion is complete.

With everything settled, Lu Cang experienced the effects of his talent.

Within his perception range, all restrictions were clearly taken into Lu Cang's senses.

The door to this secret room.

It is achieved through a special kind of restriction switch.

Lu Cang felt that he could now control its activation and deactivation with just a thought.

It can even actively tamper with its permissions.

It becomes something that only you can turn on and off.

Of course, Lu Cang didn't plan to use it here.

It's best to keep this talent and ability to a minimum so that as few people as possible know about it.

Do not see do not know.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that numerous restrictions were hidden throughout the various places, large and small, in Knoloa.

The basement of the weapons shop.

The Chamber of Commerce's warehouse, the Church of Life, the Church of Light, and the Church of Darkness each have their own restrictions.

As for the White Pagoda... Lu Cang remembered that the White Pagoda also had corresponding restrictions.

Especially those floors, only those with the corresponding permissions can go up, but some people can break through them with their own abilities.

The White Pagoda would also allow him to freely move around on the floor he had cracked.

Knowledge is the foundation for confidence when walking inside the White Pagoda.

"Then, the problem lies with the Death Priest."

Lu Cang did not continue to advance to the rank of Death Priest mainly because of the conditions for becoming a Deciphering Scholar.

If you are promoted to Death Priest first.

The requirements for scholars who decipher mysteries will be raised significantly again, and it will take a considerable amount of time to solve puzzles in order to meet the requirements for promotion.

"Sister Kumironi."

Lu Cang looked at Kumironi, who had just intercepted a large amount of pollution.

"Is there anything I can help with in preparing for the promotion to Death Priest?"

The Death Priest is different from other professions.

If we still have to sacrifice souls, it will cause too much of a commotion.

This is inside the city of Knoloa.

Anyone who sees billions of souls ascending to heaven would be terrified.

If you absolutely must get promoted, it's better to do it in a corner where nobody cares.

Kumironi pondered, "Hmm—"

"In the headquarters of the Church of Death that we captured earlier, there was also a ritual hall used for the advancement of death-related professions."

"Moreover, it is located in a remote and desolate area."

"That should be just right."

"Everything there is still intact."

Lu Cang: "Really? Is that possible?"

“Using the promotion ceremony there shouldn’t be a problem. With my authority, I can also get rid of those cultists guarding the area…”

Kumiloni became increasingly less confident as he spoke.

What's the story behind sending away the believers guarding their own town and sneaking in to promote the leader of the Church of Death?
If a fortune teller had told her something like this six months ago...

Kumiloni could only think that the other person must be crazy.

"Little Lu Cang, are you in a hurry?"

"The headquarters of the Church of Death is actually quite far from Knoloa. If you take the Dragon Rhino Cart there, it should take at least five days."

"If Izzy takes you there, it will be much faster."

Lu Cang shook his head slightly.

It wasn't urgent enough to warrant a serious response.

The original plan was to stay home and not leave the city at all this month, but now it seems that I still have to go out for a promotion.

"Kumironi, were you also affected this month?"

"Hmm...actually, it has a pretty big impact."

"Now only five people can be resurrected per day, and each person can only be resurrected once a day. Moreover, the time limit for resurrection has been shortened to within ten minutes."

"It also has some impact on other aspects of injury recovery."

That certainly sounds like a significant impact.

Should I switch jobs first, or wait until the month is over and go out to switch jobs on a safer day?
Lu Cang pondered for a moment.

"Sister Kumironi, let's find a time that's convenient for both of you."

Enhancing one's capabilities is a crucial aspect of ensuring personal safety.

Lu Cang ultimately decided to go out.

Even if the month of death and destruction is dangerous, it's not like I'd die just from going out once. Besides, I'm only going to advance my profession, not to hunt monsters or explore dungeons.

In addition, Izzy and Kumironi were traveling with them.

There shouldn't be any major problems.

If there's a crisis that Izzy can't resolve, then hiding anywhere is probably pointless.

Kumironi looked up and thought, "Actually, it should be more convenient after the 10th. The expedition team should be back by now, and there should be no one there."

"I also need some time to coordinate personnel matters."

The more you talk about it, the more it sounds like you're doing something bad.
Lu Cang made a rough estimate.

I've been working on my staff for a while now, and it should be almost finished. Also, I should have made a decent robe for those Tier 6 Sunken Land-level monsters.

The equipment would be more complete back then.

Lu Cang confirmed, "Then the 10th?"

Kumironi: "Hmm, ask Iz. If there are no problems, then number 10."

"By the way, Sister Kumironi, is there anything I can help with at the church?"

"I've now been promoted to Level 3 Decryption Scholar, so I should be able to solve more puzzles."

Kumironi thought for a moment and replied, "There are indeed some Tantric practices..."

……

Lu Cang took several more copies of Tantric Buddhism back with him from the Church of Life.

There are several restricted areas within the Church of Life that cannot be entered.

They are all protected by extremely powerful restrictions.

Lu Cang scanned the area and discovered that all of them were restrictions with a decryption difficulty exceeding level 6. The method of setting up these restrictions required at least a level 6 or higher professional.

It seems likely that this was Izzy's doing.

However, the other churches...

As Lu Cang passed by these churches, his senses swept over their interiors.

However, it was discovered that within the Dark Church, there existed a restriction with a puzzle difficulty level of 7 or higher...

Who set it up?

The idea of ​​going to take a look arose in Lu Cang's mind.

But this is, after all, the territory of the Dark Church... it's best to think things through more carefully.

Although the restriction can be broken, we still have to consider whether others will discover it... Perhaps we really need the cooperation of a class with strong stealth abilities, such as an assassin.

……

Two days later, Aijin sent a message.

His wand was finally reforged. Aijin never expected that in such a short time, he would have so many rare and precious materials that allowed him to fulfill the enchanter's principles. Lu Cang once again obtained the Ethereal Ring Star Staff, but the wand's main effect had not changed significantly.

However, its hardness and toughness have been greatly improved.

It's more accurate to call it the Ethereal Ring Star Spear than the Staff of the Ethereal Ring Star.

Lu Cang twirled and waved his staff, unleashing faint magical fluctuations that transformed into ice and fire.

Now, most spells can be directly applied to the Ethereal Ring Spear.

This spear is so strong that it won't break even if it takes a direct hit from a Tier 6 Sunken Land-level monster.

"Don't forget, there's also this."

With a flick of his wrist, Aijin conjured a cloak on the table.

Eyes were moving around on the cloak.

The cloak's material resembles the skin of some kind of creature, and although the eyes are on a flat surface, they seem like living beings embedded deep within the cloak.

"The Robe of the Evil Gaze".

"Wearing this robe, even if someone only looks at you, they will be directly afflicted with a curse."

"And when the senses sweep over you, you will also be able to detect the curse because the senses touch it."

"And because of the curse, the other party's senses cannot penetrate the cloak to detect your body. The curse's effects can expose their whereabouts, weaken them, and instill fear..."

"This tough outer skin is enough to block most attacks for you. Stabbing and slashing should not be able to damage it. However... the blunt force of a hammer blow goes directly into your body, so this cloak probably won't be very effective at neutralizing it."

Lu Cang nodded slightly.

The material of this cloak is the outer skin of that myriad-bodied true-soul demon.

"However, this curse is very powerful, so be careful in your daily life."

"I'll also give you the potion to break the curse. Be careful, breaking this curse is not a simple matter."

Lu Cang carefully put away the two pieces of equipment, and then layered the Robe of Evil Gaze over the other robes.

After all, this is a cloak that will trigger a curse simply by being looked at.

It's also not good for ordinary people to see it.

Wear it as the outermost layer during combat.

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Aijin."

"You're welcome. In fact, bringing so many materials from the Sunken Land-level monsters has been a great help..."

"But there are just too many."

"If I can really use all these materials, I feel like I'm not far from level 7..."

The corpses of submerged-level monsters are enormous, often the size of mountains and seas.

It would be really difficult for Aijin to handle so many materials by himself.

"Haha, then congratulations to Uncle Aijin on his early advancement to level 7 enchanter."

"I'll need your help with my equipment in the future."

……

White Pagoda

Lu Cang tried out his new talent.

The restriction on the number of levels of the White Pagoda has been broken by myself.

Lu Cang went up to the 5th floor in one go and finally stopped on the 5th floor.

Actually, you can go to even higher levels.

However... that would be too ostentatious. The White Tower has nine floors, each roughly corresponding to the same level of scholar.

By the time you reach the fifth floor, there are very few documents and books left.

Lu Cang estimated that there might not be any more information further up the chain.

Moreover, we've now reached the fifth floor.

Lu Cang also discovered that a lot of the materials had become obscure and difficult to understand... There were many unfamiliar words and a lot of extremely specialized knowledge.

"On the Breakthrough and Reconstruction of Magic: Proofs and Conjectures about Transcending Magic" - by Izparut

On the Realization of Multiple Casting: Methods to Increase the Number of Spells Cast Simultaneously Through Training

Multiple casting.

It can indeed be achieved through training.

If the difficulty of casting a spell normally is 1, then the difficulty of casting two spells at the same time is 10, and the difficulty of casting three spells at the same time is 100.

This is the theory behind Iz's multiple spellcasting.

The difficulty increases tenfold for each additional spell cast simultaneously...

A normal mage might spend their entire life studying and only learn how to perform dual spellcasting.

I wonder what level Iz has reached in her training.

Anyway, I am infinite.

These books are all stored on the fifth floor.

The fifth layer consists of extremely complex theories, which are virtually impossible to understand without prior theoretical development.

Even the theories about magic gave Lu Cang a headache.

The level of difficulty between Izzy's academic research and his usual oral instruction is not the same.

"The Art of Destiny's Theorem".

On the fifth floor, Lu Cang found what he was looking for.

"It's on the fifth floor! No wonder I couldn't find it before."

The data on the fifth floor does not have the corresponding access permissions and is prohibited from being taken away.

Lu Cang broke through the restrictions to reach the fifth floor, and was qualified to stay and examine the items there, but not to take them away.

Lu Cang opened the scroll of the Destiny Theorem, which was a scroll made of a monster's hide.

The entire scroll is about five meters long and half a meter wide.

It contained a large number of lines, drawings, formulas, and symbols. Lu Cang could only barely recognize some of the symbols, which were special symbols in the study of destiny.

But what exactly is written on this entire scroll...?

Lu Cang really couldn't understand it.

All that is known is that this scroll holds a secret.

The secret within is called the "Secret Art of Destiny".

So, having discovered the secrets of destiny, he now has to unravel their mysteries?
No, not necessarily. What needs to be deciphered is the "Secret Law of Fate".

You don't necessarily need to crack it yourself; understanding the surface level should be enough.

"Ugh……"

The conditions for changing to this unique profession are really complicated.

I'll ask Yuna to help me learn this stuff. I'll absorb a lot of knowledge from her; Yuna will probably be very interested in it too.

After that, Lu Cang relied on his ability to pass through the restrictions.

I tried everything around Knolloa.

After trying it, I feel that I don't need to worry too much about being discovered.

The restriction can be broken remotely.

After remotely cracking the code, you can instantly rush in with a flash of light, and basically no one can react in time.

There are very few level 5 powerhouses in the entire continent of Ruilen.

How could there possibly be a level 5 expert standing guard here?

Can you imagine Luluwei standing in front of the barrier gate all day long, like a lackey?
For important things, the restriction is used to prevent them from being blocked.

After all, that's what the restrictions are for.

As for the gatekeepers, no one placed any hope on them.

Most of the gatekeepers of the restrictions are weak.

Trying to react to Lu Cang's speed was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

【Temple】

Inside the forbidden hall of the Temple of Light.

An elderly man with a face full of wrinkles paced in this spacious and brightly lit room.

At this moment, Lu Cang's sense of stealth was extremely strong.

He was reshaped with flesh and blood, transformed into the appearance of an old man, and then covered with layers of robes and magical artifacts to conceal his senses and reduce his presence.

Control the restrictions, making them accessible only to yourself.

Then, seizing the opportune moment, they passed through the barrier in an instant.

Just as the guards were drowsy and yawning, a flash of light appeared, and Lu Cang even made a slight sacrifice to push his speed to the limit.

Swish!
The two guards outside didn't notice anything at all.

Lu Cang has already entered the restricted area.

He turned his head and looked at the two shrimp soldiers and crab generals behind him who had their backs to him.

Who told you to only set up barriers and not doors? If I needed to push a door open to enter, it wouldn't be so easy for me.

But it's really spectacular inside.

The grand hall was filled with golden pages and scrolls... In addition, there was a golden white sword sealed by hundreds of restrictions, standing quietly in the center of the hall.

The protective barriers around the temple are not just a layer preventing others from entering.

There are also restrictions on sensing outsiders.

And restrictions on executing intruders.

However, at this moment, all these restrictions were under Lu Cang's control... and none of them were triggered.

"Alas...what a pity."

Lu Cang looked at the golden-white sword in the middle, which was sealed by hundreds of restrictions. It must be a top-quality item.

But Lu Cang dared not take this thing away casually.

It's clearly the lifeblood of the Church of Light. If we take it away... we might be creating a blood feud with them.

The Church of Light, so vast, cannot afford to support even a high-ranking diviner or observer.

Lu Cang didn't believe it.

Let's borrow those things we don't need to take with us. It shouldn't hurt to just take a look, right?
Oh ~
What is this "Forbidden Art of Light: Heavenly Purification"?
let me see.

Lu Cang picked up a golden book and, before even touching it, broke the ten layers of seals on it without triggering any feedback from the seal breaking.

It's so well protected, it must be a valuable item.

"No... We need to be on the safe side. What if it's some kind of taboo knowledge that shouldn't be touched and causes serious consequences? Let's just make a copy and take it back to read later."

　Tomorrow is Monday, a day off, so there will only be 8000 words to update.
　　
　
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