Unable to Advance

Because of his spiritual state, Sulu was exceptionally sensitive to the Spirit World.

Dawn had arrived, and the earth and sky were filled with bright and warm light.

However, in the direction of the canyon, there seemed to be a dense, impenetrable darkness shrouding everything, exuding a chilling and terrifying aura.

He had been wondering before, where was the team leader Grede?

If this master-level professional were here, or if a third-tier professional were to lead the charge, such as the Assassin Aili, the pursuers would definitely not have been in such a sorry state.

Now, he finally has the answer.

--The enemy is dealing with Evil Spirit Knight! Evil Spirit that has crossed the Spirit World to pursue them!

"This kind of oppressive aura... it's truly terrifying!"

Sulu was astonished to realize that his Inspiration had instinctively retreated in fear, a testament to the fact that the other party was far superior to him.

This Evil Spirit Knight seems to be no less formidable than the Wicked Spirit in the Ancient Mansion!

'Furthermore... the target is clearly identified Grede Bandit Gang... this fits the pattern of Cursed Spirit, meaning it belongs to an immortal Cursed Spirit?'

This kind of ferocious and terrifying spirit that cannot perish is the real terror!

"That's the nightmare of the Grede Bandit Gang... the Revenge Spirit of the Gaosuo!"

Zoren approached Sulu, his voice, muffled and low-pitched, coming through the mask.

"I know..."

Sulu sized up the master-level professional in front of him.

If expert-level professionals have chosen a specific area of expertise, then master-level professionals continuously delve deeper into it.

At this moment, he could sense that Zoren had formed a harmonious resonance with the surrounding darkness, which would give him a certain boost in strength at night.

"Grede plans to enter the city this time. He wants to lure the Evil Spirit into Charles City and eliminate it with the help of the Church and the Federation..."

Revolver said in a deep voice, "I will never allow him to act so recklessly."

Sulu fell silent.

As far as he knew, this Zoren often distributed the loot he had stolen to the poor, and therefore had a good reputation among the lower and middle classes in Kangni State.

Now it seems that the other party is indeed an upright person.

If Grede were to bring the Evil Spirit into the city, it's truly unknown what chain reactions and casualties it would cause.

Therefore, their special trip to stop them might also have been intended to eliminate this notorious gang.

Sulu thought it was a real shame Zoren wasn't a bounty hunter.

"Is there anything I can help with?" Sulu asked. "That Revenge Spirit... what are its patterns of action?"

"It attacks roughly every three days... each time reaping only a certain number of lives... its target is clear: the Cursed Spirit!"

Zoren clearly knew a lot of information. "But... if innocent people are caught in the crossfire, it won't show any mercy."

"Is it three days again this time?"

Sulu gazed at the canyon. "Grede is fighting desperately... If we can just wait until the Revenge Spirit are satisfied, we can get away with this attack?"

The Cursed Spirit only needs to harvest a certain number of lives to be satisfied; Grede could have survived until now by sacrificing the lives of other bandits.

Of course, as his men dwindle and disappear, one day it will be his turn!

"That's it... Those people just now, they weren't so much chasing me as they were looking for an excuse to escape, you see..."

Zoren pointed to the scattered bandits.

Upon discovering that the canyon was shrouded in darkness, they cried out in alarm and, with no intention of returning, fled in all directions.

"Eliminate the outer perimeter first, then head to the canyon!"

Sulu had no intention of confronting a fourth-tier master-level professional directly, and instead chased after a lone cowboy.

"Such a free-moving spirit, yet it's not a [Necro-Spirit]... Interesting!"

Zoren watched his retreating figure, smiled, and his mount automatically galloped off in another direction.

As the sun gradually rose, Sulu completed his final hunt.

He glanced at the Attribute Panel, and a pleasant surprise appeared: (Experience points were displayed.)

[XP:1300]

"My experience points have finally been restored... In the outside world, to gain experience points, you have to keep killing..."

Sulu sighed, his gaze sweeping over the various skills and passive abilities.

With this terrifying amount of experience, most skills could be improved, but no, he had to keep the [Thaumaturge] job requirement.

"Huh?"

A few seconds later, he focused his gaze on [Soul Projection LV4].

As a core skill on the path of [Medium], he had invested a great deal of experience in it, and the other party had not disappointed him. The ability to travel through the Spirit World had brought Sulu a great deal of convenience and help.

But even with 1300 experience points, it couldn't budge an inch!

"Even though skill upgrades are becoming increasingly difficult, reaching level 5 in Soul Projection only requires 1200 experience points. Now it seems the problem lies in other prerequisites not being met? Like the profession?"

For example, the Corpse Maiden Creation, the first skill he acquires, requires the [Doom-Bringer] class to be upgraded.

Besides, no matter how much experience you gain, you can't just tough it out.

To further enhance the Soul Projection, it would likely require reaching the third tier of [Thaumaturge] level!

"After all, if I were to improve any further, I might break through to the third level of the Spirit World... The [Occultist] ability is simply not enough... To be honest, with my current rank, I'm even struggling at the second level."

Sulu then looked at the abilities such as potion making.

Clearly, the ability to forcibly acquire these skills is due to the magic of the Attribute Panel.

However, if you want to advance to a higher level, there will likely be specific job requirements; that's just the rule of this world!

"So... if it's not a skill for my profession, investing too much in it would be a waste of effort... but if they're all at the lower levels, they're still somewhat useful..."

Sulu felt he had gained a better understanding of the Attribute Panel.

Tap tap!

At that moment, a black steed came up to him, its bright eyes gazing at him.

This horse seems to be able to see spirits!

"It?"

"This is the Black Rose... my old friend. I tried to cultivate it into a transcendent species, but unfortunately, I failed!"

Zoren, who had also finished his hunt, sighed and looked at Sulu.

I had heard about this kid's deeds from Geri before, and now it seems he is a good young man full of a sense of justice.

"You should leave now, the rest of the battle is too dangerous!"

Zoren then looked towards the canyon.

The darkness had dissipated; clearly, the Cursed Spirit had departed.

And now, without a doubt, is the best time to kill Grede!

Even if he uses the lives of his men as a defense, he will still be attacked and won't be at his peak!

Sulu sensed this as well and was somewhat conflicted.

That's where the real experience points are; should I go or not?