Opening Day

It worked!

Xiao Ran's eyes snapped open, and his aura surged.

He held out his arm and studied the nearly complete curse markings that had appeared on it. Unlike the Luck Stealer's inscrutable, twisted nature, the executioner's killing intent was pure.

The executioner's skill, [High Noon], was even more ferocious.

This profession skill allowed him to forcibly change the time within a three-hundred-meter radius to 11:45 a.m. During that period, everyone's weaknesses would be visible to him, and his strength would double.

(Note: It was just as effective during natural time.)

Having successfully advanced to a dual-C-rank Professional, Xiao Ran's eyes filled with anticipation. He looked forward not only to his profession skill, but also to something else.

Xiao Ran took two items out of his spatial storage.

One was the [Executioner's Blade].

He gently ran his fingers over the blade. With his powerful mental strength, he could naturally sense that beneath the intense killing intent lay a unique Dragon Might.

This was the result of some of the power from the dragon he had slain last time flowing into the blade.

But that didn't change the fact that the Executioner's Blade was still an E-rank Cursed Object.

That was one reason Xiao Ran hadn't used the blade in a long time. To put it plainly, it could no longer keep up with his strength.

But he had never considered replacing it.

He could sense the blade's potential. Now, with it in his hand, its edge gleamed coldly, almost as if it had a life of its own.

"My old friend, I'm sorry you've had to put up with this for so long."

Then Xiao Ran picked up the other item: the [Sublimation Gem].

Privilege: Sublimation Power

It could forcibly raise the rank of a Cursed Object, up to a