Poverty makes me capable of anything.

No matter how complex or amazing it is, it's not as useful as a game map.

After Vesta left, Anran began to take stock of her gains.

Putting aside the materials, it hasn't been made into mechanical armor yet, so for now it can only be left there to look at.

The most noticeable changes are the level increase and title upgrade.

After following Vesta and racking up five kills from Starfield Overlords, An Ran's title, "Sole Overlord," successfully reached Lv5.

Currently, all five attributes except for Charm have a bonus of 100.

The most appealing part is the accompanying buff that increases damage output by 15% and reduces damage taken by 15%.

The damage output bonus isn't particularly high, but the damage reduction buff is just in time for Anran.

After the upgrade, the base stats of the character, without any bonuses, received a significant improvement.

【六围】：力量2921、敏捷2872、耐力2259、智力6553、精神3250（精神壁垒额外加655 点）、魅力13

The health and stamina values ​​on the panel have also changed.

Health Points: 5873058 (+30% bonus health) + second health bar

Stamina: 2892100

An Ran's gaze lingered on the attribute panel for only a moment before shifting to the profession panel.

Main profession: Ether Mechanic.

Current level: 235.

It was specially marked in gold, and clicking the small question mark next to it reveals the words "Upgradeable".

It's time for Anran's favorite part: becoming stronger out of thin air!

Without hesitation, she pressed the advanced button.

After a brief loading screen, Anran received a notification from the game.

After a long period of accumulation, you have gained a deeper understanding of the path of the Ether Mechanic.

The doors to a new palace have opened for you!

A faint light appeared before An Ran's eyes, and a moment later it disappeared directly into her chest.

【Ding! 】

[Career advancement in progress, please wait]

[Knowledge restructuring in progress, please wait]

The loading speed was much faster than Anran had imagined.

She received a notification that the loading bar was complete in less than half an hour.

Anran, who was lying idly on the bed, suddenly sat up.

The room she was in had undergone obvious changes.

The walls, which were originally silvery-white, were now bathed in a deep purple light, instantly creating a mesmerizing atmosphere. This light emanated from An Ran.

The etheric power within his body flowed out automatically, slowly swirling around him like a galaxy.

An Ran quickly opened the game panel.

Your job level has reached 235.

Your profession has advanced; current profession: Mechanical Seeker.

[You've crossed the threshold of advancement and are now experiencing a brand new transformation. Data correction in progress...]

【力量+56、敏捷+84、耐力+28、智力+235、精神+112、自由属性点+235】

[Under the aura of the Seeker, Charm +1, Luck +10]

"I never expected even my profession would change," An Ran thought to herself.

She originally thought the reward for advancing would be obtaining a unique machine, but she never expected the reward to be so generous.

The simple attribute bonuses surprised her greatly.

Adding all 235 free attribute points to Intelligence, An Ran instantly gained 470 points of base Intelligence with one advancement. If the additional bonus from [Extraordinary Mechanical Comprehension] is included, that's 517 points of Intelligence.

Anran's total intelligence attribute has reached 7070.

If they were to fight Leander again at this point, Anran could easily send out a minor psionic servant who could easily defeat him without using Originium.

Of course, this requires Anran to be nearby.

Without the domain bonus, the attributes of a Lesser Psychic Servant are still somewhat lacking.

The Seeker's Aura is quite effective, but its greatest impact isn't in foreign negotiations, but rather in unleashing inner potential!

When Anran's charm increased from 12 to 13 points, she noticed that the accumulation rate of faith power was about 10% faster than before.

Now that my charm has increased a bit, the bonus effect shouldn't be lower than this, right?

An Ran's vast amount of faith power allows her to act with impunity when facing mental attacks, and when combined with certain special items, it can produce unexpected effects.

If you think about it carefully, you'll understand.

Charm is not just about physical appearance, but also about personal charisma.

A prophet with exceptional personal charisma can inspire believers to the utmost reverence for the God of hosts!

The 10 points of hidden luck attribute are also a good thing.

Although Enron cannot quantify it, no one would complain about having too low a luck value.

After advancing in his career, An Ran, judging solely from his stats, has barely reached the level of a top-tier Star Domain Overlord.

"If we take into account the bonuses from Life Sacrifice and Void Descent, his Intelligence attribute will be close to 9000 points, which should be enough to go toe-to-toe with Vesta."

Anran touched her chin.

However, the enhancement period is only half an hour, so if they really go head-to-head with Vesta, they can only finish the battle quickly.

Considering Vesta's rich history spanning over a thousand years, Anran estimated that he would have to avoid their sharp edge in the end.

"The biggest problem is still that future ship."

An Ran pictured the massive mechanical warship in her mind, and she strongly suspected that the Ark of the Future was Vesta's personal machine.

Even without the Ark of the Future, Vesta was able to suppress five Sourceless Whales, which reflects his strength.

"Let's see what my personal machine is first."

Putting aside those chaotic thoughts, Anran continued reading, her gaze falling on the news she wanted to see.

You have unlocked your exclusive mech – the Scepter of Divine Resurrection (Exclusive to the Mechanical Seeker)

All Anran has received so far is a blueprint.

She quickly glanced at the notes on the back of the [Divine Revival Scepter] blueprint.

"hiss--"

After reading it, An Ran couldn't help but gasp.

No wonder this thing is called a special machine; there's a reason why it's rare.

The Divine Resurrection Scepter perfectly complements the characteristics of the Aether School Mechanic.

When using the scepter, Anran's domain skills will be fully enhanced, with the effect increased by 50%.

Taking the two best buddies, [Ether Convergence] and [Metal Turmoil], as an example, with the blessing of the scepter, it now only takes 2 minutes and 5 seconds to safely stack 10 layers of Ether Mark, the damage increase is 20%, and the damage caused by critical hits is also 3% of the maximum health.

In actual combat, it is more than twice as strong.

However, these two skills still have drawbacks.

Even with the scepter bonus, Anran will have one Convergence Mark break for every 20 damage she takes.

Against an opponent of Versta's caliber, unless Versta simply cannot find any safety, it will be quite difficult to achieve any results.

In addition to skill bonuses, the Divine Revival Scepter also comes with several special skills.

The skill [Group Traverse] allows An Ran to travel through dimensions with the things around her, and can avoid the erosion of the source power.

The skill [Sacrifice of All Beings] can instantly repair a designated machine after sacrificing a portion of the machine, including powerful weapons like the upgraded, super-limited divine machine.

The skill [Divine Judgment] uses the power of ether to suppress the opponent's mechanical units, rendering them immobile. The duration of the suppression is related to the difference in intelligence, the level of the suppressed target, and its rarity.

This made An Ran even more capable of bullying the weak!

The Divine Revival Scepter also has its own fixed attribute bonuses.

It doesn't look high at first glance.

Intelligence +100, Spirit +100

However, the notes mention that this effect can be enhanced; each free consciousness from the Etheric Realm can double the attribute bonus.

The so-called "free consciousness" refers to the mechanical soul consciousness that An Ran forcibly forced into the Divine Court within the mechanical orange cat; An Ran happens to have three of these.

This gives you a 400 attribute bonus.

Anran is very satisfied with the results of this career advancement.

The only downside is that the stat bonuses from the scepter are not affected by skills like Life Sacrifice; they remain the same as they are, since it's an equipment bonus.

An Ran closed the game panel with a delighted expression.

After a long period of adjustment, the purple light emanating from her body has weakened considerably.

However, from the outside, the entire spaceship is encased in a purple oval sphere, making it look like a purple gemstone traveling in deep space.

The fluctuations in the power of ether even caught the attention of Vesta, who was already quite far away.

"This is……"

He discovered that the detector he was carrying was stirring restlessly, as if it had been given some kind of life.

However, this process did not last very long. Vesta explored the area for a while but found nothing, so he didn't take it to heart.

Fortunately, An Ran didn't advance in the camp; otherwise, the commotion would have attracted a lot of attention, and Vesta might have come looking for trouble on the spot.

A few minutes later, the strange phenomenon on An Ran's body finally disappeared.