My inventory is full of monster materials.

Mark slowly opened his eyes, his blue eyes still retaining a golden afterglow. With a thought, the panel instantly appeared.

——Character Panel——

[Name]: Mark

[Class]: Tier 1 Mage

——Attributes/Potential——

[Strength]: 5/10

[Constitution]: 3/10

[Agility]: 9/10

[Intelligence]: 20/26

[Perception]: 6/10

【Charm】: 9/10

——Talents/Traits——

Talents: Magic Forge (Gold), Frostblood III (Blue), Savage Rush (White), Tearful Combo (White)

Traits: Extraordinary Intelligence I (Green), Ice Mark (White), Beginner in Magic (Green), Formal Magic Network Authority I (Green)

——Specialty/Skills——

专长：解剖精通Lv3（蓝）、施法进阶Lv4（绿）、生物学进阶Lv4（绿）、箭术进阶Lv1（绿）；初级魔法物品製作Lv2（白）、法师抄卷基础Lv1（白）

Skills: ...Precision Shot Lv4 (White), Ice Spirit Dragon (Blue), Frost Armor Lv1 (Green), Frost Arrow Lv2 (Green)

—Equipment Slots (Monsters)—

[Head]: Wise Frost Goblin Shaman Skull (White) -- Intelligence +3

[Body]: Gluttonous Giant's Stomach (Blue) -------- Gluttony +100%, Eating Efficiency +100%, "Gigantification (8/100)"

[Right Hand]: Sharp Cat Demon Right Claw (White) -------- Sharpness +17%

[Left Hand]: Sharp Cat Demon Left Claw (White) -------- Sharpness +15%

[Right Foot]: Swift Gnoll Right Foot (White) ----- Agility +1, Movement Speed ​​+8%

[Left Foot]: Swift Gnoll Left Foot (White) ----- Agility +1, Movement Speed ​​+9%

Set bonus:

[Right Hand + Left Hand] Set Bonus: Talent "Tear Combo (White)".

[Right Foot + Left Foot] Set Bonus: Talent "Savage Run (White)".

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Mark stared at the panel, carefully examining all the changes since he was promoted to a first-tier mage, and couldn't help but smile.

"Magic Forge...Legendary Talent!"

Looking at the golden name, Mark felt a surge of excitement, his eyes filled with ecstasy—he knew all too well how terrifying this talent was.

"Magic capacity +100%", which is equivalent to doubling his magic pool;

"Magic Flow +100%" means that casting speed is also doubled;

Even more incredible is that it can absorb external energy to restore its own magic power, with a maximum restoration efficiency of up to 300%!

What does this mean?

From now on, I won't have to worry about running out of mana when casting spells. It's like having unlimited power!

As expected of the Golden Legend!

Goddess is awesome!

As for the "Magic Flow -50%" debuff that Mark had been so bothered by, it was now like a stray dog ​​on the roadside, easily kicked away in the face of the legendary talent.

The remaining "ice marks".

Mark, on the contrary, didn't think it was a bad thing.

This feature allows you to exchange 2 points of Constitution for 4 points of Charm, which seems like a sure-fire way to make money. Just think of it as a way to lose weight and shape your body.

Mark then focused his attention on the two signature traits of a professional mage: "Novice in Magic" and "Formal Magic Network Authority I".

The core of "Magic Novice" is the outward projection of magic, which represents a higher level of control the spellcaster has over magic.

Simply put, a mage apprentice can only use the 0-level spell "Mage Hand" to unleash a magical hand to assist in grabbing and lifting heavy objects.

A true mage does not need a spell model; with only strong mental and magical control, they can condense a magical hand outside their body.

However, the latter consumes more energy than the former.

As for "Official Magic Network Permission I", it grants access to the Magic Network and provides spell slots to the caster.

This is equivalent to having a private cloud storage, the size of which is directly linked to the caster's intelligence and rank.

Mark is now a first-tier mage with an intelligence of 20.

According to the rules, Mark can upload 10 second-level spells or 5 third-level spells to the Magic Network.

在不考虑精神海的情况下，仅凭马克现在的脑域容量，也只能容纳1-2个3环法术和3-5个2环法术。

It is obvious that the existence of the magic network has greatly expanded the potential of all mages.

I must reiterate, this goddess is awesome!!

and many more? !

Why is my intelligence only 20 points?

Mark's gaze suddenly went blank, his smile vanished instantly, and his brain raced as he mentally calculated the source of his intelligence.

Before his promotion, his intelligence had reached the limit of 20 points, including 18 points of base intelligence and the "Wise Frost Goblin Shaman Skull" in his equipment slot that provided "Intelligence +3".

After promotion, the base bonus for rank is +2/+6 intelligence, so the final result should be 23 points. How come it's 3 points less?

Could it be... "Superhuman Intelligence I"?!

Mark's mind went blank for a moment.

The effect of "Superior Intelligence I" is that low-tier (white, common quality) items do not provide an "Intelligence" bonus.

The "Wise Frost Goblin Shaman Head" in the equipment slot happens to be of white quality.

Therefore, "Intelligence +3" is no longer effective.

However, the requirement for obtaining "Superhuman Intelligence I" is "Intelligence ≥ 20".

If "Intelligence +3" fails, with a base Intelligence of 18 points, it is impossible to meet the requirements for obtaining "Extraordinary Intelligence I".

This creates a paradox: which rule takes precedence?

In fact, Mark already knew the answer beforehand.

They are effective simultaneously.

Otherwise, the situation of having a maximum intelligence of 20 points would not occur.

But now that Mark has been promoted to a full mage and gained an extra 2 points of intelligence, this delicate balance has been completely broken, causing "Supernatural Intelligence I" to completely gain the upper hand.

This is why the intelligence level remains at 20 points after promotion.

However, Mark came to a deeper and more terrifying conclusion from this incident: the rules of the equipment slots could actually rival the underlying rules of the world!

The thought sent a chill down Mark's spine, but he quickly smiled and said, "The stronger the better!"

I'm not going to dwell on these trivial details anymore.

Mark is in high spirits and full of ambition right now; it's time for him to show off!

The golden stars emitted a soft golden light, and Mark, bathed in the light, slowly stood up like a god. His gaze swept over the crowded hall, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips.

Immediately afterwards, Mark opened his arms, releasing his full magical aura as a formal mage, and declared loudly.

"I, Mark, today—"

"Go up there! Grab him!"

"???"

Before Mark could finish speaking, several burly law enforcement officers in black robes pounced on him without saying a word.

In a short while, Mark was covered in sweat.

"What are you doing? I haven't done anything wrong!"

Mark struggled and tried to explain, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the law enforcement officers.

Then, Maurice slowly walked forward, stood in the center of the hall, and loudly announced to the crowd who had not yet reacted.

"Quiet down, everyone! We've caught the thief who climbed up to the dome and tried to steal the crystal chandelier. Everything's fine now, everyone can go home!"

"..."

The surrounding crowd exchanged bewildered glances and looked around – when did the association's lobby get a crystal chandelier?

Seeing that everyone hesitated, Maurice suddenly became serious and said in a stern voice.

"If you don't disperse soon, your entire resource quota for this year will be deducted!"

"Hey hey hey~"

The apprentices and mages scattered like birds and beasts in an instant, and in a short while, only a few young ladies working at the front desk remained in the hall.

Dylan walked up to him with a worried expression and whispered to Maurice.

"Mentor, so many people have noticed Mark's change. Isn't this excuse a bit far-fetched?"

But Morris simply turned and left, waving casually at Dylan with his back to him.

"This isn't my responsibility, let them worry about it themselves."