Life Dungeon Game

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This time, the problem seems to be in predicting the future.

To get promoted, you need to be involved in different situations and things that will happen in the future. This book can only steal knowledge, not predict the future or calculate and reason about what might happen based on its vast amount of knowledge.

Hmm, this is a counterfeit, no good.

Is it possible that the original copy of the Book of Knowledge possesses such an ability?

He Ao shook his head, got back to business, and asked the question that had been on his mind: "I want the C-level ritual recipe for my talent sequence."

The pages of the book vibrated.

He placed the miracle wand next to it.

The pages continued to vibrate, and with the slow, continuous vibrations, lines of text gradually emerged.

[Hyperthymesia C-level sequence]

[Talent Sequence 128: The Chess Player]

Main materials: Ghost Singer's Soul Core, Mind Banshee's Eyebrow Stone

[Supporting materials: 300 grams of pine needles from the ancient pine tree, 50 ml of spring water collected by more than ten people, and a section of the bone of an ancient giant elephant.]

[Preparation method: Mix and crush the soul core of the ghost singer with the pine needles of the old pine, filter, take out the juice, simmer the juice over low heat for 3 minutes, then add the eyebrow stone of the mind banshee, do not stir, let it dissolve naturally, then add the powder of the ancient elephant bone and spring water that has been left to stand for 10 minutes, simmer for 10 minutes, let stand, and take the clear liquid on the top layer.]

Promotion Ceremony: ······

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[Promotion Ceremony: In a relatively closed area, the mastermind orchestrates an event from behind the scenes, guiding it to a predetermined outcome that differs from what a powerful external force anticipates.]

[There is only one opportunity for the ritual during the Hyperthymesia advancement.]

He Ao looked at the ritual recipe in front of him and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

First, the last sentence of the formula is, 'Hyperthymesia only has one chance for the ritual.'

Normal promotions involve a ceremony followed by the administration of a secret medicine during the ceremony. If the ceremony fails, even the medicine will not guarantee a promotion.

Super Memory, on the other hand, can first consume materials containing the next level of talent sequence to obtain a portion of the power of the next level of talent sequence before advancing.

It seems that this is the weakness of this ability. Heo only has one chance to perform the ritual, and he must complete it in one go. There is no possibility of trial and error.

It might seem like a loss, but the result is actually quite the opposite; this drawback is hardly a drawback at all.

Judging from the two D-level to C-level rituals that He Ao has experienced so far, the D-to-C rituals are extremely dangerous. The result of failing the ritual is most likely death, with no chance of a second chance.

In theory, trial and error is possible, but that's only in theory. In reality, once a mistake is made, it's either death or serious injury.

Therefore, in fact, all rituals only have one chance.

In this one and only chance, all other talent sequences must use D-level power to complete the C-level ritual, while Heo can already use some C-level power to complete the C-level ritual.

The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

He Ao shifted his gaze to the specific promotion ceremony, his brows furrowing slightly.

This promotion ceremony was actually more complicated than the promotion ceremonies he had seen for 'hunters' and 'warriors' before.

This is a non-combat ritual.

The ritual first requires a relatively enclosed space, then the person performing the ritual must act as the mastermind behind the scenes to guide the event and make the outcome different from that of a powerful external force, according to the ritual master's predetermined ending.

This ritual is somewhat abstract...

After a moment of contemplation, He Ao turned his gaze to the first line of the recipe, the original name of this talent sequence: 'Chess Player'.

The names of the talent sequences are closely related to the abilities. This 'Chess Player' should be similar to the 'Arsonist' we encountered before. It is not a specific job name, but an abstract generalization of a person who does a certain thing.

He Ao then turned his attention back to the content of the ceremony.

A relatively enclosed space is, in a sense, a chessboard.

What's the difference between those behind the scenes and those in front of the stage? One attracts all the attention under the spotlight, while the other is not in the spotlight but controls everything on stage.

This behind-the-scenes figure, just like the player on the chessboard, controls everything on the board.

Could a powerful external force be interpreted as another strategist?

Every game of chess requires a player, and the one who sets up the game is the one who will play against He Ao.

The strategist set up a trap and determined its outcome.

What He Ao needs to do is enter the game set up by the strategist, play against the strategist, modify the outcome, and lead it to the ending he has set.

Win this game.

With Heaven and Earth

The world is the chessboard, and all living beings are the chess pieces.

He Ao was beginning to understand the meaning of 'the player'; he really did look like a villainous big boss.

Unfortunately, it doesn't quite reach the level of being able to take the world as its framework.

However, the stronger the opponent, the more perfect the ritual should be.

He Ao withdrew his gaze and noted down the ceremony.

The conditions required for this ceremony are rather demanding, and it's uncertain when the right circumstances will arise.

Hmm... He currently holds the position of deputy director of the overseas department of the research institute, so he should be able to investigate by utilizing the institute's resources.

However, if he really encountered something of this high level, Yang De might come looking for him before he even had a chance to seek it out.

After all, there aren't many C-rank characters in the main world.

As He Ao withdrew his gaze, lines of new text appeared on the pages of the book in his hands.

[The Magician's subsequent C-level talent sequence]

[Talent Sequence 72: Stealth Mage]

Main materials...

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[Talent Sequence 73: The Trickster]

Main materials...

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[Talent Sequence 74: Artifact Mage]

Main materials...

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[Talent Sequence 75: Magic Warrior]

Main materials...

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A D-rank magician corresponds to four different C-rank talent sequences?

He Ao's gaze swept over these ritual recipes, and he briefly activated his super memory to memorize them all.

The question he just asked was about the ritual recipe for the C-level talent sequence corresponding to his talent sequence.

He Ao's talent sequence at this moment is not only super memory, but also D-level magician.

Therefore, the book also shows the magician's subsequent talent sequence, which is a question.

However, unlike Hyper Memory, Hyper Memory is clearly a high-level talent sequence. Although it is unknown why it needs to be repeatedly advanced, the talent sequence itself is fixed.

Magicians, on the other hand, belong to the lower talent sequence and can continue to make choices between D and C rank.

He Ao has only glanced at it briefly and has not yet decided which C-level talent sequence to choose for advancement. There are not many talent sequences and extraordinary materials in the main world, so he needs to understand the situation in detail before he can make a decision.

As Heo wrote down these recipes, the words on the pages gradually faded, returning the book to its blank state.

He Ao hadn't thought of anything else yet; it was better to use such a crucial item to solve problems in critical moments.

So he threw the blank page into the pirate's treasure chest.

Just then, he saw new words appear in his field of vision.

[Due to your player privileges being upgraded, the system will undergo an update, which is expected to take 160 hours.]

[After the update, you will have access to a brand-new mission mode and a new mission evaluation system.]

[Your personal attribute panel and task countdown will still be accessible during the update.]

【I wish you a happy life. 】

Then the text gradually faded away, and a new countdown appeared in the lower right corner of He Ao's vision.

This is beyond the upgrade time given by the system; it should be the countdown to the next task.

Nearly seven days.

This time, it seems the interval has been longer.

He Ao breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go downstairs. He picked up his phone and glanced at the time: 7:30 in the morning.

He has an early class at nine o'clock this morning, so he has enough time to take a shower, eat something, and then go to class.

No matter what, he still had to go to school. His grandfather's biggest wish was to see him go to university.

During this time interval, he could check on how things were going with Alano.

Logically speaking, he was only gone for seven hours, the time it takes to sleep one night, so nothing should have happened.

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On a pirate ship in the Alano Sea.

The thin man opened his eyes.