The Official Open Beta

Upon receiving this book on visualization techniques, Lister finally calmed down.

As expected, the Imperial Court Secret Treasure contained this concept; otherwise, what could they use to forge it?

As I continued searching downwards, another book on visualization techniques came into view.

Congratulations, you have discovered the 'Mystic Movement Art Visualization Method (Passive, No Rank)'.

[Mystic Movement Art Visualization Method (Passive, No Rank): Increases Agility by one point per level.]

Finally, everything is complete. Including the Concentration Method Visualization Method I found at the beginning, the Intelligence and Agility passive attributes that Lister was missing have all been found today.

I thought I'd have to wait until the public Open Beta to get these passive skills, but I didn't expect to get them all in just one day.

However, it had only been a little over half an hour since he entered the inner treasury.

It was still early, and there were seven or eight scrolls left, so I decided to look at them all at once.

As soon as he opened the next painting, Lister's expression became even more delighted.

"Congratulations, you have discovered the 'Killing Intent Wave Visualization Method (Passive, No Rank)'."

[Killing Intent Wave Visualization Method (Passive, No Rank): Each level increases additional perception by 1% and Killing Intent Perception by 3%. Allows the user to actively unleash killing intent against enemies significantly weaker than themselves, dealing 3% of their base damage as area-of-effect damage. (Note: Killing Intent Release against an enemy at least 30 levels lower than the user's level. The user's base damage can be boosted by other passive abilities.)]

A look of confusion quickly flashed across his joyful face.

Judging from the current situation, this Killing Intent Wave Visualization Method is definitely stronger than the passive visualization techniques based on intelligence and agility.

Especially the perceptive-enhancing skills, Lister has been increasingly preoccupied with ever since he met the thief Wu Yan.

I was planning to learn some special active skills later, but I never expected to encounter this kind of passive skill.

Not to mention the Killing Intent Release, a god-tier skill for clearing out mobs, even if it's still somewhat useless for Lister at the moment.

However, at higher levels, especially in the later cosmic stages, these AOE skills that perfectly suit him become incredibly useful.

In the remaining time, Lister quickly glanced through the entire scroll.

Of course, there were no new surprises for him.

The remaining dozen or so paintings contain many visualization techniques, but they are all basic visualization techniques based on the four-dimensional attributes.

There are two rather unique visualization techniques: the Yellow Court Saber Art Visualization Method and the Killing Intent Wave Visualization Method.

However, there were a few items in the curiosities section that Lister found particularly interesting.

For example, "Crystal of Extreme Transcendence" can raise an active skill by one rank, provided it does not exceed rank A.

Lister was naturally dissatisfied with his own Merrick Saber Technique, using it only as a temporary measure, intending to replace it with a powerful active swordsmanship skill in later episodes.

Although there are some rare active skills in the first two acts, they are all low-level active skills. Even the C-level rare sword technique of Merrick Saber Technique can be considered extremely outstanding.

In the final scenes, there are quite a few S-rank active skills, and even SS-rank skills can be learned through some special missions.

This is also why Lister hasn't added more points yet; whenever Merrick Saber Technique is at A level, he tries to raise it to a relatively high level.

After careful consideration, Lister ultimately left the imperial archives with the three scrolls.

"Chief Steward Xia, I'll take these three items."

This Chief Steward Xia claimed he was going to the Imperial Medical Academy, but in reality he just stayed outside the house the whole time; it was clearly just an excuse.

After receiving the three paintings, a hint of worry visibly flashed across his face.

"Your Excellency, have you made up your mind?"

"This meditation method has actually been kept in the Imperial Treasury for many years, and many officials have received it as a reward, but many of them ended up failing to master it and were eventually bought back by the Imperial Treasury at a low price."

"You still have the opportunity to change it before it's registered."

Having indeed received payment, Chief Steward Xia genuinely offered a reminder.

However, Lister was not worried about not being able to learn it. Although this visualization diagram could not teach him instantly like a skill scroll, it provided the necessary knowledge.

However, with the support of the player panel, the learning speed is extremely fast, just like the Will Breathing Technique back then, the learning progress is extraordinary.

"These are the three things, I've made up my mind!"

"Then this old servant will register."

"Count Merrick bestowed upon me three secret treasures: the Yellow Court Saber Art Visualization Method, the Killing Intent Wave Visualization Method, and the Mystic Movement Art Visualization Method."

The number of passive skills that add four stats is relatively large in the first act, and there are quite a few available through Auction Houses and private transactions.

However, special visualization techniques like the Yellow Court Saber Art are relatively rare.

Even if people don't realize the value of passive skills in the first scene, the effect of those passive skills is still quite eye-catching.

Players with money will still acquire and use them.

Lister naturally focused on the Yellow Court Saber Art and the Killing Intent Wave.

He wasn't in a hurry to use passive intelligence techniques like "Concentration Method," as they didn't significantly improve his combat power.

As for the "Mystic Movement Art," he originally planned to put it aside for now and acquire it during the Open Beta. Instead, he chose a more suitable secret treasure.

However, after much deliberation, I decided to forgo the secret treasure and choose "Mystic Movement Art" first, just in case I'm unlucky and don't get the passive skill with the agility attribute.

He'll probably have to force his way in or hire someone to steal from the inner vault again.

Thinking of this, Lister was also taken aback; it seemed that the future wasn't entirely out of the question!

However, he has more important matters to attend to now, and this matter requires further consideration.

Now, only the passive intelligence attribute remains. Focusing on acquiring that from the Auction House shouldn't be a problem.

Having left the palace and returned to his residence, Lister had completed most of his official mission on this trip.

After that, some written agreements need to be signed with the Court of State Ceremonial.

Back inside, before he could even begin learning the visualization techniques, a system notification arrived.

"Open Beta Announcement: Starting today, the open Open Beta of the game 'Divine Revelation' is officially launched, and player character registration is now open. Starting location: Great Chu Imperial Dynasty, Jiang Province, Jiangling Prefecture."

"Announcement: The first Expansion has been released: In the 16th year of Yongping, the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty is constantly attacked by hordes of monsters. Jiangling Prefecture is not spared either. Monsters outside the city are thriving, and the people are suffering..."

"Congratulations! You have triggered the Main Quest - Defend Jiangling Prefecture: An unprecedented tide of monsters is spreading and growing around Jiangling Prefecture. As Class Holder, you have been summoned to Defend Jiangling Prefecture."

Task time limit: None.

"Task Rewards: 200,000 experience points, 3 free attribute points, 1,000 gold coins."

"Accept?"

"Yes!"

While the rewards for the first act are somewhat meager, it is at least the Expansion. Before the subsequent acts featuring factional conflicts are unlocked, the first act is essentially a free reward for everyone.

Announcement: The Auction House feature is now available.

Announcement: The game's public chat is now open.

Announcement: Players can now purchase items via megaphone. (Note: This is not a game item; it can only be purchased using Federal Credits.)

A series of features have finally been reopened.

Unlike the initial silence of the closed beta, the Open Beta was quickly flooded with a large amount of information.

"This damn game is finally open! Martial arts are the best! Swordsmen are the best!"

"Upstairs is an idiot! I, the Mage, am the best in the world!"

"Announcement: Unlimited purchase of game currency! North Sea Group buys unlimited game currency. Contact me privately anytime to trade. Exchange rates are subject to change!"

"Love of a Lifetime, you bastard from 'Green Nourishment Group,' it's you again, isn't it? Come on, bring me 1XX, 2XX, and I'll beat you to a pulp this time." -- "War God of Jiangling Prefecture" (Chen Shanqiang)

Among the series of floating screens, Lister also spotted that familiar "War God of Jiangling Prefecture".

Even during the Open Beta, players' real names were not hidden from him.

At the same time, Lister was surprised to find that his "Love of a Lifetime" was actually from the "Green Nourishment Group," which stirred up some unpleasant memories for him.

"Green Nourishment Group" is officially known as the Federation First Green Nutrition Group, one of the top ten groups in the Federal Federation.

In reality, they're a monopoly on selling nutritional pastes. The nutritional supplements that Chen Xinhe used daily in the Earth Federation in his previous life, including the nutritional liquid in his game pods, came from their company.

The group is embroiled in scandals every day; even the nutritional pastes for people at the very bottom, like him, are made with substandard ingredients and constantly replaced with cheaper synthetics.

This has led to many people becoming extremely thin and weak, and some even dying from illness.

Chen Xinhe was naturally a victim as well; otherwise, his body wouldn't have been so weak in his previous life. He silently made a note of it for now.