Can't I Raise Myself? Chapter 40

Ryan leaned back in his chair, eyes closed, fingers tapping lightly on the desk after hanging up the phone.

Tomorrow, after tomorrow was over, he would be completely free from Adler's control.

Swish!

Silver blade light cut through the night, black flames spreading along the dagger, burning the evil spirit's body.

On the interface, 'Lin Qi' weaved through the alleys of the slums, quickly clearing the evil spirits around her, while her demon spirit leaped from the shadows, engaging several other evil spirits.

Suddenly, 'Lin Qi' accelerated into a sharp turn, crossing paths with her demon spirit. Her sharp dagger plunged into an elite evil spirit's body, while the demon spirit's attack landed on another demon spirit that was chasing her.

Interweaving, covering, attacking... Ryan realized that as 'Lin Qi's' level increased, her proficiency in fighting with her demon spirit also seemed to be rapidly improving. In previous battles, there was always a clear distinction between the main and secondary roles; either 'Lin Qi' took the primary offensive position, or the demon spirit was the main attacker, and there were even occasional "stutters" in their coordination.

But now it was different. Watching the combat footage, which resembled a dance show, Ryan could only describe the scene before him as "aesthetic."

Smooth, natural, effortless.

"The demon spirit is controlled by the main body. If I were controlling the character myself, it would probably be a gradual adaptation process, but the AI is much faster than me."

This stuff is essentially combat skills. Character abilities are just stats; they're useless if you can't utilize them.

So, skills are very important. It's no exaggeration to say that with 'Lin Qi's' current combat skills, at the same level, she could absolutely defeat the 'Lin Qi' from when she first transferred professions without any chance to retaliate.

Bang!

The elite demon spirit, under 'Lin Qi's' pursuit, dropped two small light orbs before going to meet its maker.

A roasted chicken, and a piece of minor equipment.

[Kade's Bracelet]

[Quality: Tier 1 · Common]

[Effect: Spirit +2, Mana +2]

[Description: Too lazy to describe.]

It wasn't anything worth a second glance, not even having equipment requirements. However, it was still decent for the current 'Lin Qi' and 'Shally'.

After all, they didn't have any other choices.

Ryan's gaze moved down.

[Your level has increased to Lv20]

[You have heard the echo of time and space.]

The chime that transcended time and space sounded again. There was no clock tower nearby, so the sound originated from some kind of extraordinary power.

[Fragmented Ancient Spirits wander in the rifts of time and space, peering into a corner of reality from the crevices. The Silent Nun never allows unholy things to exist in the world—Do you accept the trial?]

"Advancement quest?"

Ryan clicked yes.

The next second, five figures appeared beside 'Lin Qi'.

[Wandering Rift Evil Spirit Lv25 · Elite]

"Damn, this is ridiculous."

Fighting across levels was one thing, but even five Lv25 evil spirits attacking simultaneously would be troublesome to deal with, let alone elite monsters. These things had significantly increased damage and health, especially health. The Blade of Erosion was already becoming somewhat insufficient after reaching Lv20.

"It's time to change weapons."

Ryan shook his head inwardly as he watched 'Lin Qi' struggling a bit. The reason she could still kill them was mainly due to the Silent Nun's high class growth and the help of the demon spirit. If it were another profession, he estimated they would have turned and fled immediately.

Ryan had even considered teaching 'Lin Qi' combo skills, but he ultimately held back. 'Lin Qi' wasn't a high-attack-speed profession; half of her attack frequency came from the demon spirit, and the demon spirit's combos likely weren't included in that count.

If that were the case, the advantage of combos would be difficult to leverage.

Ryan knew of an assassin profession, but he couldn't obtain it for the time being.

Puff~

They forcefully took down one with the demon spirit's cooperation.

'Lin Qi's' health had been hovering below half.

To be safe, Ryan used the Ring of Death's exemption skill. This item had been transferred from 'Shally' to 'Lin Qi'. Taking advantage of the twenty seconds of invincibility, they took down another one. The remaining three were slowly worn down over several minutes and were successfully dealt with.

[Congratulations on passing the trial.]

[You have successfully advanced.]

Under the moonlight, gray-black flames surged out, rising around 'Lin Qi'. Her robes fluttered without wind, and the demon spirit circled behind her like a guardian god. 'Lin Qi', enveloped in flames, appeared exceptionally cold.

[You have learned the professional skill 'Mana Seal Domain'.]

[Mana Seal Domain: Nullifies magic within a certain range. The effect is related to the user's attributes.]