Destiny Choice

Chapter 25: Destiny Choice

At the cellar entrance.

Han Dong had personally witnessed the strength of an Evil Spirit under a four-star difficulty.

The instantaneous regeneration of its arm and the scene where it completely suppressed Chen Li by injecting Yin energy… ordinary people would have no chance of survival against such an Evil Spirit.

The situation was much more troublesome than Han Dong had imagined.

"So this is four-star difficulty… Edward Murray is truly formidable, to have survived in the hands of such terrifying, inhuman monsters, and even managed to injure it to some extent.

I only have one chance.

If I fail… both Chen Li and I will die here."

Steady.

I must remain steady.

Even if life and death hang by a thread, even if Chen Li's pained screams echo in the cellar, even without a hundred percent certainty of victory.

Han Dong could not show any signs of panic.

If he made any noise while approaching, he would surely die!

With the invasion of Yin energy, coupled with Chen Li being strangled by the neck, she was already suffocating and couldn't hold on for much longer.

But her gaze towards Han Dong didn't contain the slightest hint of a plea for help. Instead, it conveyed a wish for Han Dong to disregard her situation and successfully get close from behind.

Five meters, Four meters, Three meters, Two meters, One meter, Stealth successful.

Han Dong did not draw the "Plague Doctor's Short Blade" he obtained from the hidden event.

After all, Han Dong was not yet a [Mysticism] profession and couldn't unleash the true power of this weapon.

"…Recall that strange feeling."

With prior practice, Han Dong held his breath, focused his mind, and tried to recall the peculiar sensation from the nightmare.

It was very uncomfortable.

For some reason, whenever he thought of the faceless students neatly seated in the classroom, and various objects with tentacle elements, Han Dong felt deeply uncomfortable…

Maintaining this strange feeling, Han Dong slowly reached out, placing his right palm on the back of the Evil Spirit's head.

During this process, a mark resembling 'faceless tentacles' appeared on Han Dong's forehead.

By the time the Evil Spirit Akaman felt the slight touch on the back of its head, it was already too late.

Squelch squelch! (Slippery squirming sound)

A slippery, spotted tentacle rapidly grew from his palm, disregarding the protection of the skull and directly penetrating Akaman's brain.

No scream, No bleeding, No gory scenes, No signs expected from a severely injured individual.

The Evil Spirit Akaman merely turned its head with a vacant expression, its eyes wide open as it looked at Han Dong, who should have been dead.

It didn't understand how he could 'resurrect from the dead,'

Even less did it understand why Han Dong possessed such an ability.

The Evil Spirit, which should have instilled fear in others, now showed a trace of fear in its eyes… It seemed that due to the tentacle implanted in its brain, Akaman had witnessed terrifying scenes it had never imagined.

In Akaman's vision.

Han Dong was no longer a brown-haired youth, but something Unnamable.

A monster that couldn't be looked at directly, capable of evoking deep-seated fear.

Strange tentacle patterns spread around the Evil Spirit's eye sockets, rapidly covering its entire face and body.

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

The tentacles that grew from Han Dong's palm, along with the Evil Spirit Akaman, turned into 'corrupted matter.'

In a short period, they dissolved into a large pool of foul-smelling sewage.

Sizzle sizzle! The sewage that landed on the ground slowly evaporated upon contact with the air.

"Dead? An Evil Spirit that could regenerate at super speed, which even flames couldn't extinguish, is dead just like that!?"

Han Dong stared at the rapidly evaporating sewage on the ground, unable to believe his eyes.

He originally thought this would heavily injure and disrupt the Evil Spirit's actions, allowing Chen Li, who had broken free from her restraints, to finish it off with the cleaver. He hadn't expected this sneak attack to end things so directly.

Han Dong couldn't help but turn his head to look at his own palm, curious about what these tentacles actually were.

Curiosity aside.

Han Dong immediately crouched down. A syringe with brass inlay appeared in his palm, its needle piercing the sewage on the ground. A segment of Cellular Essence was drawn out.

At the same time.

An indescribable sense of weakness swept over Han Dong's entire body.

It was much more intense than the weakness he felt when practicing with the tentacles in the room earlier.

Coupled with the various actions, travel, and mental exertion of the past half-day.

Han Dong could barely hold on. His eyes became vacant, and he tilted backward, falling.

"Evil Spirit Event - 'The Curse (Director's Cut)' completed."

Completion Method: Defeat Evil Spirit.

Rewards Granted:

1. Basic Destiny Points [1]. 2. Bonus Destiny Points [1] (Obtained for defeating the Evil Spirit). 3. One "Destiny Card (Novice Class)".

Given that you are a newcomer and have not yet allocated any Destiny Points.

Please first allocate your Destiny Points to determine your primary profession, and then proceed to randomly draw your "Destiny Card (Novice Class)".

The voice in his brain gradually brought Han Dong back to consciousness.

No longer in a dark and damp plague cellar.

Han Dong found himself in a clean and tidy white space. It was a perfect pentagonal structure, with each of the central walls corresponding to a door of unique characteristics.

The first door was made of metal, with sword and shield patterns imprinted on its surface.

A clear cross symbol was emblazoned on the shield.

The doorplate read - Crusader.

The second door was made of earth, with three books imprinted on its surface, corresponding to Magic, Holy, and ancient, strange characters that Han Dong didn't recognize.

The doorplate read - Library.

The third door's surface was covered in animal hide, imprinted with a palm. A circular mark was etched onto the center of the palm.

The doorplate read - Control.

The fourth door was made of brass, with a large and small, intricately interlocking gear imprinted on its surface.

The doorplate read - Machinery.

The fifth door was made of ebony, imprinted with a pentagram and a crystal ball.

The doorplate read - Mysticism.

Han Dong wasn't excited about completing the Evil Spirit event. His first instinct was to shift his focus to the 'rewards phase', adapting to and observing his surroundings.

Simultaneously, he contacted "Possessed Chen Li" through his consciousness.

Chen Li was currently resting in prison, and everything was normal.

"Allocate Destiny Points to determine my primary profession!?

So that's how those knights in the Holy City - Neunter - became extraordinary. They gained supernatural abilities from the Destiny Space.

Based on my current understanding of this world, if I major in Machinery, it should be quite easy to get by in the future, right? After all, it's the age of steam and machinery, and most facilities in the city are related to brass mechanics.

However, I need to find a profession that suits me."

Han Dong, who was a researcher in his previous life.

He first stood before the earthen door labeled "Library."

If he chose this door, Han Dong guessed he would very likely gain control over 'magic-based' abilities.

Furthermore, Han Dong had always been fond of 'magic' since childhood. He believed that with his research skills and ability to read literature, he could quickly study various magic books and get started.

Just then.

A strange sensation arose in Han Dong's mind, compelling him to turn his head towards the fifth door.