Advanced (cont.)

"The choice of auxiliary attributes is related to the duration of your persistence, which is too abstract and difficult to control, so you can decide for yourself."

With everything prepared, Bai Yun officially began her promotion.

Ye Xin handed a sterilized thin needle to the other person.

Following the instructions, Bai Yun pricked her finger and dripped blood onto the animal skin paper.

His expression changed slightly in an instant.

"What happened?" Ye Xin asked hurriedly.

"Audio hallucinations."

Ye Xin: "..."

It didn't seem too serious. He quickly filled five sheets with the liquid, then stuck the iron needle containing mental Pollution into them, and then pierced his hands and legs.

"It's like being tortured."

"I can imagine the pressure," Ye Xin shrugged.

It's terrifying in a certain sense.

The final step, the forehead, is a bit tricky. According to the instructions, it requires inserting a small amount of bone, and anesthesia cannot be used.

It will probably hurt.

With a bit of ruthlessness, he began to exert force with his hand, not rotating it, but forcibly drilling it in a little bit.

"What steel man?" Ye Xin muttered to herself.

"I feel terrible right now. This Pollution... is severe. I'm already hallucinating, feeling fear... like having nightmares." Anxiety appeared on Bai Yun's face.

"Hold on, it's all or nothing. If you fail, this Pollution might stay with you for life."

Upon hearing these words, he hardened his heart, walked to the sealed tin box, and lay down inside.

Ye Xin took out a bottle of Water of Purification and started pressing the nozzle on it towards him.

After repeating this more than ten times, the guy's expression relaxed considerably.

"This is really useful."

"Yeah, I just collapsed."

She poured in seven or eight bottles in quick succession, then Ye Xin the caps shut.

I turned my head and glanced at the cage next to me.

There are 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 eagle and 1 chicken inside.

Ye Xin's silk threads constantly monitored the Bai Yun inside the box, and she could see the pain that had appeared on his face.

"The Pollution from the little loli dragon shouldn't have much of an impact; it seems the symbol itself is the problem."

There is no doubt that this symbol will bring pain.

The Water of Purification I poured in had a good relieving effect, but it wasn't enough; that's the terrifying aspect of advancement.

When he felt very short of breath, he had to persevere for another ten minutes, which was probably the hardest part.

"Considering this cramped space, if you could barely squeeze someone in, the air would probably be gone in no time."

The result was faster than Ye Xin had expected; less than five minutes later, Bai Yun began to experience shortness of breath.

Moreover, at this moment, his veins were bulging, his whole body was trembling, and as soon as the Mystic Thread connected, Ye Xin immediately heard an incredibly terrifying muttering sound.

"Wow, that's a bit scary."

The origin of those symbols is really strange. Is this promotion ceremony really reasonable?

Ye Xin couldn't say anything; she simply took out her phone and started timing the other person.

At the third minute of the countdown, Bai Yun began to wail, the Mystic Thread showing that all five of his wounds were in excruciating pain.

He couldn't even stand it and wanted to push the lid open and get out.

Ye Xin stepped forward, stomped on the lid, and simultaneously tightened his Spirit Thread, causing the metal sheet to dent and press down on his hand, rendering him unable to move.

"We can't give up now; this is enough to leave him with lifelong consequences."

Damage sustained during the promotion ceremony must be offset by the status gained after a successful promotion.

If you give up halfway, the suffering caused by Pollution will continue, and you may never succeed in your life.

Ye Xin looked at his face, and although he looked pitiful, she could only suppress her anger.

Bai Yun is already very lucky.

At least they have their own Water of Purification, so they suffer much less pain than others and don't die as easily.

"Ten minutes isn't enough; we need to let him hold on for a few more minutes."

Seeing that the person below had slowly endured ten minutes of extreme pain, Ye Xin and continued to extend the time.

With difficulty breathing as the dividing line, heaven knows whether the rapid breathing ten minutes ago was caused by pain or lack of oxygen.

By the 13th minute, Bai Yun began to faint. Her skin turned a terrifying dark red, with bulging veins that twitched along her skin as if worms were crawling inside.

"Could this be a sign of success?"

Ye Xin pressed the lid down tightly and waited for a minute. Suddenly, the Mystic Thread felt his pain level decreasing rapidly, but he was also about to lose consciousness.

Seeing that he was about to lose his strength, she suddenly released her leg and kicked the lid to the side.

After kicking, Ye Xin quickly took two steps back, her face slightly flushed.

Luckily, she was fast enough, otherwise this guy would have seen under her skirt. Although... she was wearing safety shorts under her skirt, she still didn't feel safe around this kind of man.

Bang!

A few seconds later, Bai Yun gasped for breath, a terrifying pressure spreading through her body.

"Congratulations, you succeeded," Ye Xin said with a smile.

She was really afraid that the other person would jump up and slap her.

Fortunately, Bai Yun didn't do that.

Bang!

With a wave of his arm, he pushed the entire tin coffin open, even tearing it in two.

This thing weighs 500 pounds, is specially made, and has a reinforced structure; it's not something a normal person can tear open.

"I almost thought I was going to die." Bai Yun looked at Ye Xin, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said, "Thank you. I really couldn't bear it at the time and was about to give up completely."

"There's no need to thank me. You overcame the difficulties on your own. I was quite afraid you'd get up and beat me up just now," Ye Xin said with a smile. "In any case, you've become a Soul Mystic, and now you only need to take the last step."

"I see."

He stood up from the box.

"The feeling of advancement... is powerful, but I also feel some pain. My whole being is constantly being Pollution, and I'm starting to understand the essence of the extraordinary. It's the pursuit of truths that one cannot comprehend, a kind of madness that is difficult for humans to understand." He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and slowly exhaled after a long while.

Ye Xin pulled out a Spirit Thread, opened the animal box, and dragged out the creature inside.

"Let's begin."

"Um."

One needle after another was pulled out, and the blood flowing from them was already tinged with black.

After being inserted into the screaming animal, the needle melted as if it were liquid.

Finally... a smile appeared on Bai Yun's face.

"I succeeded, and I felt the power I had gained."

"Could you explain it in more detail?" Ye Xin was quite curious about this profession, and perhaps her clone could try to break through it in the future.

"It sounds rather mystical, and everyone's power is probably different. But essentially, as the paper you gave me said, resistance represents eternity and order, while spirit represents soul and destiny. Therefore, my ultimate ability is puppetry. Puppet refers to a living puppet, which I control with my spirit. Eternity gives the puppet the characteristic of never decaying or deteriorating, while order is the balance of the internal cycle. The auxiliary attribute of the physique also has this effect, eliminating the puppet's diseases and balancing their abilities from their previous life."

"Another benefit of the main resistance and secondary spirit is that I can synchronize the soul of the puppet itself to resist non-physical attacks, such as damage from the main spirit and main intelligence."

"Is that so?"

Ye Xin never expected that Bai Yun's profession was like this.

Let's check Amia's current state.

[Bai Yun (Soul Mystic)]

[Rank: Black Iron]

[LV: 20]

Experience: 0/1000

[Attributes: Strength 10.2, Constitution 10.6, Agility 10.2, Spirit 15.6, Intelligence 10, Resistance 7.8]

[Skills: Puppet Manipulation, Puppet Synesthesia, Distraction Technique, Soul Extraction Resistance]

[Attribute Growth: Primary attributes increase significantly, secondary attributes increase moderately, and auxiliary attributes increase slightly; the growth rates for Strength, Agility, and Intelligence decrease significantly.]

In terms of attributes alone, it's a qualitative change.

Primary and secondary attributes have all tripled, while others... including auxiliary attributes, have doubled. As for growth potential, additional attributes have been gradually abandoned.

Interestingly, Bai Yun's strength has begun to be ranked.

"Black Iron, what a damn plain name. Could it be followed by Bronze or Silver?"

Ye Xin shifted her attention away from above, feeling very satisfied.

Now that Dusk has a decent henchman, we should have him help us with more tasks in the future.

Of course, I also need to improve my skills quickly, otherwise I'll be looked down upon.

"I'm leaving now. I'll report your situation to the higher-ups. Go back to your life and try to conceal your extraordinary aura."

"I will be careful."

Bai Yun understood that as long as he restrained himself, it would be difficult for those weaker than him to perceive his strength.

This promotion allowed him to experience once again the true essence of the Dusk Society.

With a divine presence behind him, his prestige is off the charts. Maybe I'll even be able to succeed with that being's protection.

The two parted ways, and Ye Qian had already summarized the gains and losses of this experience.

"I should be able to create my own clone as well. I can just replicate the method. But I'll definitely need to prepare more Water of Purification and swallow some of it as well."

Forget about everything else now; just focus on acquiring Life Energy and money.

When school ended that night, Ye Qian checked the Life Energy she had gained over Dragon Loli's side.

First of all, the Dragon Loli herself has already reached LV17.

The extra amount is just enough to upgrade Vier to LV20.

She purchased the relevant materials, preparing for her promotion.

The Weaver's ritual is simpler and more brutal: it involves enduring mental Pollution and extreme inner fear, and requires a high level of caution and intelligence, otherwise failure is still possible.

For this, she spent all her Purple Crystal Coin that afternoon to buy a supernatural item with mental Pollution.

[Screaming Red Lips (white)]

[It emits a maddening scream; anyone who hears it will instantly enter a state of severe mental Pollution and experience painful hallucinations.]

"A double kill."

Using this device while wearing headphones can reduce your pain.

At this moment, the chubby mouth was tightly stuffed into the small box and could not be opened.

Ye Xin almost collapsed after hearing it for just one second.

"This is exactly what I need."

As for extreme fear, that's very difficult to achieve.

Ye Xin come up with some exaggerated ways to torture herself, such as experiencing the near-death feeling of drowning or electric shock.