This kind of equipment only had basic attribute effects—weapons increased attack, while clothing increased defense.
Only equipment that had entered a rank possessed Transcendent Power.
In the game, Ryan would not have given this kind of equipment a second glance.
But in reality, obtaining transcendent equipment was far too difficult. Even with the game system dropping equipment from monsters, the drop rate was frighteningly low. Aside from Steamed Buns and Soul Jades, there were barely even any Roasted Chickens.
And through normal means, aside from equipment that already existed in reality, one had to offer sacrifices to a Deity to obtain transcendent equipment, just like obtaining a Class-Change Relic.
So when Ryan saw the Black Gloves, he was in an excellent mood.
[You have passed Janus's trial.]
As his gaze shifted, a new message appeared.
Inside the somewhat disheveled church, the enormous Janus Statue suddenly cast down a beam of silvery light onto "Lin Qi."
At the same time, the five Ancient Evil Spirit Fragments in the Backpack automatically fused together, becoming a complete token.
[Ancient Evil Spirit: A powerful Evil Spirit that existed during the Ancient Old Period. It can be transformed into an Evil Attached Spirit for combat through a ritual. According to records in the Holy Scripture, its users are often bestowed with some mysterious title.] [Class-change ritual triggered. Proceed with class change?] [Class-change profession—"Silent Nun."]
Ryan froze.
"A nun?"
[Silent Nun: The last Envoys of Earth to walk the land during the age of the gods' fall. To carry out the will of the Deities and pass on their faith, they fuse their souls with Demon Spirits, commanding them in battle and replacing redemption with slaughter.] ["Your soul is already filthy beyond redemption. Let me offer you salvation."—Silent Nun] [Profession requirement: Female]
Upon seeing the profession description, Ryan searched through his memories but could not find any relevant information.
Although he had not progressed very far in the game, he had browsed plenty of material on the official website. He could name quite a few Hidden Professions, but this was indeed his first time hearing of the "Silent Nun."
However, when he saw the profession requirement, he understood. This thing was a Hidden Profession to begin with, so the Game Official would not reveal it directly. And the big shots on the forums were all First-Person Shooter experts, hopelessly addicted to shooting games. There were simply too few who played female character accounts.
It was not that there were none, but they only made up an extremely small fraction of the total player base. They might not visit the forums, and even if they did, they might not necessarily unlock the "Silent Nun" profession.
For such an incredibly low-probability occurrence, it was perfectly normal that Ryan had never heard of it.
After thinking for a moment, he chose to change classes.
The Silent Nun was clearly a combat-focused profession, and it also worshipped Janus. Judging from the difficulty, it should be even stronger than the Soul Eater.
[An ancient echo descends. Bathed in Janus's divinity, you have obtained New Life.] [Item consumed: Mana Potion.]
Clang!~
This time, it was not a bell toll, but the so-called "echo."
An echo was the Voice of God.
[Class change successful.]
The light gradually faded until the church sank into darkness once more.
Ryan opened the Attribute Panel. What greeted him was Lin Qi's new character appearance—she wore a gray-black Nun Outfit, with black, fibrous flames burning around her. Her skirt fluttered without wind, and even her shadow swayed, as though an invisible Evil Spirit were attached behind her.
Silver hair, crimson eyes.
Mysterious, cold!
[Skills] [Profession Exclusive—] [Summon Demon Spirit: The Silent Nun summons a Demon Spirit to fight. It is a killer's shadow, an invisible blade. The Demon Spirit's combat power increases with the character's Mana Increase.] [Demon Spirit Entanglement: The Silent Nun fuses with a Demon Spirit, greatly increasing combat ability. The effect is related to Constitution and mana.] [Profession Attribute Growth] [Constitution: ★★★★☆] [Spirit: ★★★★] [Mana: ★★★★★]
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"What absurd profession growth."
In Empress Online, the highest profession growth was five stars, while the lowest was one star. The favored attributes of Normal Professions were generally three stars, while Hidden Professions ranged from three to four and a half stars. Five stars were rarely seen.
Ryan had previously wondered whether the Silent Nun's mana growth would reach five stars. He had not expected that not only mana, but even Constitution had reached four and a half stars.
It was absolutely a dual-cultivation profession of magic and martial prowess.
Ryan opened the Attribute Panel, and every attribute had automatically updated to its latest values—
[ Name: Lin Qi Gender: Female Profession: Silent Nun Level: 13 Constitution: 18.5 Spirit: 17.9 Mana: 24.6+2 Comprehension: 11 Charm: 15 Skills: Swiftness lv1, Purification lv1 Job Skills: Summon Demon Spirit, Demon Spirit Entanglement Backpack: Soul Eater's Proof, Black Gloves, Blade of Erosion, Soul Jade*4577, Roasted Chicken*2...
]
"It increased this much?"
Ryan was stunned.
The difference between the attributes before and after changing classes was far too great. This was rather different from the game itself.
"Looks like it was fully adjusted according to the attribute growth after the class change."
This was a good thing, so Ryan did not dwell on it. He planned to find a Wild Monster and test the effects, but unfortunately, all the Wandering Souls in the cemetery had been killed by him earlier and dropped Steamed Buns.
Although the conditions were not ideal, they could not dampen Ryan's enthusiasm for his new class. He controlled Lin Qi out of the church, then summoned the Demon Spirit.
Whoosh!~
Black mist burned like flames, casting a shadow into the air.
The shadow had a human form, but its facial features could not be seen clearly.
"Isn't this just a Stand?"
Ryan felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
The next moment, Lin Qi leaped into the air. The Demon Spirit supported her body and directly jumped onto the nearly ten-meter-high church building!
"Uh..."
Putting everything else aside, this profession's mobility was absolutely first-rate.
Before long, Lin Qi used the Demon Spirit to travel across the rooftops of Central City, arriving in an Old Residential Area.
[Evil Spirit lv14]
It was even one level higher than Lin Qi.
But there were not many of them. Looking around, there were only three or four.
So-called Evil Spirits were actually formed from leaked Outer God Power. For example, a Sacrificial Ritual had once taken place in this Old Residential Area. Over a long period of time, the scattered Outer God Power gave birth to Evil Spirits under the influence of human negative emotions.
They were also known as Evil Omens.
Well, that was the Game Official's explanation.
As for what they were called in the Transcendent World, that was unknown. In any case, Ryan knew that the League of Fire also sent people to clear out these things every day, though their efficiency was not particularly high.
At that moment.
Lin Qi's appearance drew the Evil Spirits' attention.
Transcendents and Evil Spirits were mutually attracted to one another, and this attraction was far stronger than it was for ordinary people.
"Let me see..."
The Evil Spirits pounced.
Before changing classes, Lin Qi would have charged in with a dagger and gone at them fiercely. But she remained where she was, while the Demon Spirit behind her suddenly shot forward, striking an Evil Spirit like an extension of Lin Qi's arm.
Whoosh!
A hand formed by the Demon Spirit grabbed the Evil Spirit, and black flames ignited. In less than a few seconds, it was completely destroyed.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Lin Qi stood in place as the Demon Spirit behind her unleashed a frenzied barrage. Setting its attack power aside, its speed was truly astonishing!
It fought three at once with plenty of room to spare. They were only ordinary Wild Monsters, but it was still more than terrifying enough.
"So strong?"
Ryan's heart skipped a beat.
The strength of Summon Demon Spirit had exceeded his expectations somewhat. This was absolutely a Stand User.
"Let's test Demon Spirit Entanglement."
After dealing with the three Evil Spirits, Lin Qi continued deeper inside and soon encountered more Evil Spirits.
The Demon Spirit Entanglement skill was activated.
Black mist spread over Lin Qi's body, while flame-like fibrous matter drifted around her. The Demon Spirit merged into her body, and her aura instantly surged.
At a glance, Lin Qi looked more like a boss than the Evil Spirits did.
Ryan saw an additional buff in the status panel. While Demon Spirit Entanglement remained active, the Demon Spirit would share the damage Lin Qi received. Once it took too much damage, the entanglement state would automatically end, and the Demon Spirit would be dispersed. It would need some time before it could gather again.
This was equivalent to greatly improving the character's survivability.
Lin Qi soon made her move.
After changing classes, the character could use mana in combat. Even without using any skills, the effects of simply strengthening the body with mana were far beyond what they had been before the class change.
Therefore, the gap in strength between Transcendents and non-Transcendents could not be fully reflected by attribute values alone.
As for how strong Lin Qi was now?
Ryan could not tell, because the battle ended not long after it began. These lv14 Evil Spirits could not even last a few exchanges before Lin Qi easily took them down.
"Forget it. There will be plenty of chances later."
Unable to find suitable monsters, Ryan did not intend to keep testing. In any case, he could be certain that the Silent Nun profession was likely top-tier even within all of Empress Online.
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