114. Spirit Lock

White Tower.

Sulu casually picked up a book and checked the points in his badge.

Total points: 815! Available points: 313!

"Unexpectedly... that paper on electromagnetic waves received very high praise, actually awarding 300 points! With this, I'm very close to achieving the same level of access as Three-Leaf."

To gain access to the Inner Circle Two-Leaf level, you need to accumulate 300 points, while the Three-Leaf requires 900!

Each advancement allows you to explore more areas and acquire more knowledge.

For example, with the Three-Leaf Permission, one can enter the fourth floor of the White Tower. Sulu estimates that the [Shadow Warrior] class information should be available there.

"But before that, I'd better make sure I get all the experience from the first three levels!"

Following the prompts in the Attribute Panel, Sulu pulled out a miscellaneous book.

This was an introduction to some extraordinary knowledge about the Seven Gods, and he leaned against the bookshelf, slowly reading it.

[XP+10]

[XP+10]

[XP+10]

As time passed, the experience points in the Attribute Panel also increased rapidly.

"Although the [Shadow Warrior] class information will definitely require a lot of points to exchange, compared to that, let's focus on gaining experience first..."

[Shadow Warrior] is a Tier 3 Expert class. Once you take the job, it will inevitably lead to a sharp reduction in the ways Sulu can gain experience points.

Therefore, he still plans to push his second-tier profession to its limit first.

After all, the points in the Inner Circle were nothing to him; they were far less reliable than his own experience points.

"Besides... the job description for [Thaumaturge] states that the mental requirements are very high, which doesn't seem to be achievable simply by improving skills..."

Sulu pondered, "We must think of other methods, such as potions!"

During the [Medium] stage, professionals can enhance their perception by taking certain drugs, while mental attributes are even more important for [Apprentice].

There must be potions specifically for increasing mental strength in the Inner Circle!

However, the cost was extremely high, and Sulu didn't have many points to begin with, so he really couldn't afford to waste them.

Therefore, he was also somewhat interested in potion-making, thinking that if the requirements weren't too high, he could learn the skill himself and make his own potions, which should be more cost-effective than buying them directly.

For an ordinary person, using the Distraction Potion is a complete waste of time and talent.

But for him, as long as he has enough experience, he's a genius in every aspect!

"While alchemy and potion-making are the best specializations for potion brewing, it's not impossible for me to learn this skill. The effects might be slightly less than those of specialized practitioners, but as long as my level increases, everything will be fine..."

In fact, Sulu didn't only read books that offered experience points.

He also dabbled in some useful general knowledge, such as herbal identification and simple medicine making.

Unfortunately, no drugs that could enhance mental strength were found; instead, most of what were found were hallucinogens.

Furthermore, no skill similar to [Potion Making] appears in the Attribute Panel.

It seems that the road to acquiring this skill is still very long.

"Excuse me... are you Mr. Sulu Potter?"

Because he no longer needed to exercise, Sulu had an unusually large amount of free time.

Just as he finished his day of reading and stepped out of the White Tower, a servant waited respectfully by the door, bowing and asking a question.

"It's me, what's the matter?"

Sulu stared at the servant.

The other person has a very sunny appearance, a tall and robust build, distinct features, and a handsome face. If he were released, he would definitely be able to charm many wealthy women.

But here, he could only wear a waiter's tailcoat and act humbly.

"This is my master's invitation; please do not miss it!"

The waiter bowed again and handed over a pink letter.

"... Asha Gore?"

Sulu took the envelope, opened it, and a fragrance immediately wafted out. It was an invitation, inviting him to attend the other party's open class and to visit them.

"I'm sorry... please tell Professor Gore that I have something to attend to recently."

Sulu pursed his lips and refused outright.

In the past, he might have needed to think about it more carefully.

But after a 'deep' conversation with Jessira, he learned that this distant relative of hers had some quirks, especially with handsome young boys, and was not someone to be trifled with.

That's a real shame...

The waiter was clearly surprised, but said nothing, bowed, and left.

"Well..."

Watching his retreating figure, Sulu sighed again.

Once inside the Inner Circle, he couldn't escape the factions within the field of electricity.

In the field of electrical engineering, good mentors are extremely rare.

First was Slayden Walter, but he only accepted Apprentice, and Sladen Waters had already chosen a different career path, so he was out of the running from the start.

He had offended almost all of the remaining mentors, including Spa and Asha Gore.

So, apart from William, there are almost no other good mentors to choose from, and William has no intention of taking on any students.

"Actually... not having a mentor isn't a big deal..."

Sulu curled his lip.

The mentorship system in ancient academies was not a perfect system, and it was rife with exploitation of Apprentice.

The only advantage is that you get some extraordinary knowledge and guidance for free, which can save you from taking detours.

In this respect, Sulu, with his Attribute Panel, has nothing to fear.

"Having Attribute Panel is my biggest trump card and cheat code... This can't be forced, and it would be idiotic to calculate other things like an ordinary person!"

As Sulu walked along the path of the academy, he had already made up his mind. "As long as I have enough experience points, I might not even be able to beat those instructors, so why waste my time?"

The cheat codes in his Attribute Panel are his biggest asset in overtaking others.

But he didn't become arrogant or complacent because of this; instead, he used it cautiously and eventually surpassed everyone else!

[XP:450]

Inside the dormitory.

Sulu sat cross-legged, gazing at the experience points in the experience pool, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

That's his greatest asset!

"Since the [Thaumaturge] cannot advance yet, let's focus on improving the skills first!"

Sulu glanced at [Spirit Pressure LV2] and [Spirit Spike LV3], and immediately made a decision. "Upgrade Spirit Spike!"

If his skill breaks through LV4, it will definitely bring about a qualitative change, which he is very much looking forward to.

Several rows of data quickly appeared on the Attribute Panel:

[400 experience points consumed... Spirit Spike level increased to LV4!]

[Spirit Spike skill upgraded to its limit, achieving a breakthrough and transforming into Spirit Chain! Current level LV1!]

[Spirit Chain: Chains forged from spiritual energy, capable of binding and harming spirits!]

"So, the highest level for Spirit Spike is only level three?"

The newly emerged data caused Sulu's eyes to widen. "And after experience points help with the breakthrough, there's actually a transformation? Spirit Chain?"

A sudden Inspiration struck him, and he looked at his right hand.

In the real world, a white chain was wrapped around the right arm, its end shaped like a sharp iron cone.

"The Spirit Chain can actually materialize in reality?"

Sulu exclaimed with joy, "This is incredible!"