Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

……

Ten minutes later.

"No, Bishop Krend, you've been staring at me for ten minutes straight! Can you please let me go? I'm very busy!"

Chu Ci stared speechlessly at Krend, who had been circling around him. This situation lasted for a full ten minutes!

Every time he tried to leave, the old man would simply bring him back without saying a word.

This time was an exception, however, as Krend finally spoke.

"What do you know, kid? I'm just checking! Who knows if something might suddenly happen to you because of this power? It concerns the gods, so I have to be careful."

"Oh... so what did you find out?"

"Forehead……"

Krend began to stammer.

Surprisingly, there's absolutely nothing wrong with him. How did this kid manage to do that? Should we really let him go back?

If his profession has truly merged with the divine taboo, perhaps we can find a way to restrain him!

Thinking of this, the excitement in his eyes became even more obvious.

What is this old man trying to do?!

"Um... Bishop Krend, I don't have that kind of morbid curiosity, please have some self-respect."

???

What's this kid saying? What kind of fetish does he have? Never mind all that, for the sake of the Holy See, we must keep him here!

Krend straightened his appearance, his expression becoming solemn and dignified.

"Chu Ci, since you are a holy son of my Holy See, you should naturally do your part for the Holy See. As a bishop, I hope that you..."

"Stop, I'm not interested."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Ci turned around, waved his hand, and was about to leave.

"stop!"

Under the stern reprimand, Chu Ci stopped, but he did not turn around and remained with his back to Krend.

The previously playful voice suddenly turned cold.

"Bishop Krend, I thank you for helping me complete the task, but that doesn't mean you can imprison my freedom. If being your holy son means being restrained, then please erase this mark for me. I don't care."

"you……"

If it were someone else, Krend might have indeed suppressed them with ruthless methods, but he simply couldn't bring himself to do it to Chu Ci.

One reason was his conscience; after all, the other party was his granddaughter's savior.

Secondly, as chosen ones, these individuals cannot be completely controlled. If their souls are controlled, the world's will will directly annihilate and regenerate them. This is why major powers are unwilling to antagonize the chosen ones, because it is far too easy for these individuals to seek revenge.

In the end, Krend chose to concede.

"Alright, I promise you Chu Ci won't interfere with you, but I hope you won't use this power to do anything immoral. Come back occasionally; the Holy See will always welcome you."

Chu Ci didn't reply, but simply nodded and went down the stairs.

After walking for a few minutes, the coldness on his face gradually subsided, and a few barely perceptible beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Phew, that scared the hell out of me! If this old man had been determined to keep me here, I probably would have lost my life. It was definitely the right thing to refuse. The easier you are to talk to them, the more they'll take advantage of you. I need to level up; I don't have time to be some kind of guinea pig."

"By the way, let me see what this so-called Abyss Thief class is actually used for."

[Occupation: Thief]

[New Skill: Abyss Hunter Remodeling]

[Skill Effect: Steal life essence from the creatures you hunt. When the stolen life essence reaches a certain level, you can place a Rebirth Body at any location. When you die, you will be reborn on the Rebirth Body. (Currently, you can place a maximum of one Rebirth Body at a time, and you can place another after use.)]

(Please note that only your level will be retained upon respawning; all your equipment will be lost.)

……

Chu Ci didn't know what to say. Her outstretched leg froze in mid-air, and her eyes widened.

Isn't this just infinite resurrection?! Of course, it might not be quite the same as infinite resurrection, but this thing is basically a simplified version of it!

As for losing equipment? Please, we don't rely on that stuff at all, okay? If we lose it, we lose it. We can just make another set. As long as we're alive, we can always make something new!

As for the other skills, there were no changes, not even the attribute points. But this one skill alone was enough to satisfy Chu Ci.

"The Poison God is the main attacker, the Abyss Thief is the main defender; one for offense, one for defense—I no longer have to be timid! This feeling is awesome!"

As he looked around, he realized he was almost at the bottom.

Just as he was about to turn the corner, he suddenly saw a blond figure standing there with his back to him through the corner of the stairs. He knew without even thinking who it was.

However, Chu Ci didn't want to pay any attention to this guy. He had a really bad feeling about Krend just now, and all he wanted to do was leave this place as soon as possible.

He pretended not to see her and was about to walk past her when suddenly a slender hand grabbed his clothes. Although it looked frail, it actually pulled him back.

Push harder!!!

"call!"

Chu Ci used all her strength but still couldn't shake it off.

Having no other choice, he could only turn his head and chuckle awkwardly.

"Miss Mina, why are you holding onto me like this?"

She looked at him with a smile through her golden eyes.

"We've been through thick and thin together, how come you just left without even saying goodbye?"

"Haha, um, I just didn't see it."

Both of them started complaining in their hearts at the same time.

Mina: Didn't you see it? Heh, you're kidding me.

Chu Ci: Who wants to risk their life for you? It's all your fault for forcing me to.

"Well, I don't care anyway. Since we're friends, you should at least say hello to me, right?"

Chu Ci couldn't bear to look directly at those expectant eyes.

To be honest, he was just a hot-blooded young man, and naturally he didn't have much of a chance to resist being stared at by a pretty girl with a smile.

"Alright, Miss Mina, I'm leaving now. I hope we'll meet again someday."

"Haha, of course."

Mina replied with a smile.

After saying that, he turned and walked in another direction until he gradually disappeared from Chu Ci's sight.

"Huh? It went so smoothly? Did I misunderstand her? Come to think of it, she's actually quite cute."

!!!

Chu Ci regretted it as soon as she said it.

"No! What am I even saying?! Chu Ci, Chu Ci, you can't be attracted by so-called beauty! Only becoming stronger is the true path!"

As Chu Ci left, he encountered many high-ranking officials he had seen in the ruined ancient capital, including the three holy knights.

When they saw Chu Ci, they immediately went forward to greet them.

"Your Holiness, may I ask what brings you here?"

"Oh, I was just about to leave the Vatican."

"I see. Do you need us to escort you?"

Escorting? Could this be what they call account boosting?

I go!