Rank (End of This Volume)

"You are currently in the rather important second stage, the Ghost Taming Stage."

The initial "Rook Stage" needs no explanation from me. As long as one of your physical attributes reaches the Human Limit, you can fuse with a ghost orb and enter the next stage. This includes the limits of strength, speed, eyesight, brainpower, and so on.

The "Rook Stage" is the simplest stage. Eighty percent of the disciples who pass the entrance examination can break through it.

As the second stage of breaking through the human barrier, the Ghost Taming Stage is the most important foundation on the path of a strong person's growth.

During this stage, the Ability Institute will give you two years—the Second Stage and Third Phase of Abilities—to assess you. The Ghost Taming Stage itself is also divided into several minor levels. Let me explain them in detail.

Early stage: This is the stage you are currently in. You need to establish preliminary communication with a ghost, whether through a master-servant relationship, a friendship, or a contract. You must establish a basic connection and make the ghost willing to fight for you.

The most basic manifestation of this stage is controlling ghosts to fight alongside you and using some of their basic abilities.

Middle stage: The main body and the ghost undergo simple fusion. Because of this fusion, this stage is also commonly called the Ghost Fusion Stage. The state after fusion varies from person to person. If the main body and the ghost possess similar abilities, those abilities will stack, greatly strengthening their basic capabilities. If their abilities are different, the person will gain part of the ghost's abilities and become adept at various forms of combat.

At the end of the Second Stage of Abilities, the disciples will be assessed. If a