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Above Riverside, the great snake, black as ink and bearing two wings on its back, circled and shrieked, turning the night sky into something like an ancient battlefield.
Li Xiang tore his gaze away from the terrifying sight.
After the divination he had cast by instinct, his Profession panel had undergone a heaven- and earth-reversing change.
[Profession: Fortune Teller] [Level: Lv10 (0/100)] [Tier: 0] [Profession Trait: Reading People (Beginner)] [Profession Abilities: Ironclad Divination; Coin Toss for Guidance] [Coin Toss for Guidance: When you cannot decide, ask the heavens. When the future leaves you lost or you face a major choice, toss three copper coins to ask unseen fate whether fortune or disaster awaits. Great Fortune: Opportunities abound and all goes smoothly. You may gain an unexpected reward. Lesser Fortune: There will be minor setbacks, but the outcome will be good. A scare, but no harm done. Neutral: Neither gain nor loss; effort without reward, or too many variables to predict. Lesser Misfortune: You may suffer bloodshed or become entangled in trouble. Abandon the matter, unless you have a trump card and choose to force your way through. Great Misfortune: A nine-deaths-one-life situation. No matter how you struggle, you will most likely die. Leave at once.] [Notice: Fortune Teller has reached Lv10. Profession paths unlocked.]
Li Xiang's heart stirred. The ability looked simple, but it was a lifesaving skill.
In this Age of Chaos, with demons and monsters everywhere and danger waiting outside his door, knowing fortune from disaster in advance was more useful than anything else.
Then a torrent of information flooded his mind: the taboos and costs of the new ability.
"Only once a day. Force a second use, and blood will pour from all seven orifices. Force a third, and it will take years off your