"Siyao, I'm going to break through to Tier 4 class. Keep watch for me," Jiang Kai said, then took out all the Tier 4 Destiny class advancement materials, consuming them one by one directly.
Chang Siyao was stunned for a moment. This guy is breaking through now?
Wait a second, which tier is he breaking through?
Tier 4?
Chang Siyao had always thought Jiang Kai was already Tier 4, just not max level. Only now did she realize—Jiang Kai had always been Tier 3!
"Oh my God, this strong while still at Tier 3? How is that possible..."
At this moment, Jiang Kai had already entered a breakthrough state, and Chang Siyao could only suppress the shock in her heart, guarding near Jiang Kai.
The seven materials fused inside Jiang Kai's body. Not long after, Jiang Kai felt a surging heat wave within, instantly sweeping through his entire body.
This sensation felt like what flowed inside was not blood—but magma.
As the "magma" flowed, his blood vessels, internal organs, and muscles were rapidly destroyed...
"So uncomfortable..." Even though Jiang Kai had undergone several breakthroughs before, this time, he still found it unbearable.
Chang Siyao saw steam rising from all over Jiang Kai's body and grew increasingly anxious.
Everyone experiences bodily enhancement during class advancement. As the class tier rises, the process becomes easier.
However, at least before the Transcendent stage, she had never seen anyone suffer so much during a breakthrough!
Still, breakthroughs could only be done alone. Even if Chang Siyao wanted to help, she couldn't. She could only try her best to ensure the surrounding area's safety.
Jiang Kai was enduring the pain brought by class advancement. This time, the reaction was stronger than any before.
One hour, two hours... twelve hours.
The sky had darkened, the snow around Jiang Kai had already melted, yet he still hadn't opened his eyes.
"This long?" Chang Siyao was anxious inside.
An entire day had passed. Chang Siyao sat by a nearby tree stump, eyes constantly watching Jiang Kai.
The snow monsters from the mountain's base hadn't come up. The boss at the summit didn't respawn. They were still safe for now.
The only threat—were the two Transcendent powerhouses trying to break into the secret realm.
The system had estimated 48 hours. Now more than half had passed, but Jiang Kai still hadn't finished his breakthrough.
36 hours!
The steam from Jiang Kai's body had stopped. His expression had relaxed a lot. It looked like the breakthrough was nearing its end.
"What kind of class takes this long to reach Tier 4?" Chang Siyao shook her head in amazement.
Two hours later, Jiang Kai slightly opened his eyes.
The moment he opened them, Chang Siyao noticed that the feeling Jiang Kai gave off was completely different from before.
His eyes were a little dazed... Usually, when someone completes a breakthrough, they're excited, full of energy. Why did this guy look like an idiot?
Chang Siyao stood and quickly walked over to Jiang Kai's side, cautiously asking, "Hey, you... you okay?"
Jiang Kai returned to his senses, brows tightly furrowed.
Just now, the system's voice was still echoing in his mind.
[You have successfully completed your Tier 4 class advancement. Your new class is... Fool.]
That was exactly the moment Jiang Kai became so confused.
Gambler, Trickster, Fate Jester—though these three weren't combat professions, they were at least clever. But now, Tier 4 had become "Fool"?
Excuse me, which "fool" is this? As in "idiot"?
[Great wisdom appears foolish, great skill seems clumsy, great enlightenment appears mad.]
[You once bet your life, gambled on a path. You once mastered techniques, fooled opponents. You once danced on the edge of life and death, toying with fate.]
[No gambler always wins. No trick deceives everyone. Playing with fate means you too must feel the touch of death.]
[Now, you've glimpsed the meaning of destiny—win or lose, gain and loss, life and death are intertwined. Thus, you choose to become a "Fool", seeking inner peace and to further unravel destiny's truth.]
Jiang Kai was too scared to speak after hearing such profound and unfathomable words.
Sure enough, it was the "fool" in "idiot"...
He really wanted to say: I don't understand the meaning of destiny at all, nor did I intend to become a fool.
If I had a choice, I'd rather become a battle-class like a national-level war god... I want to fight my enemies head-on!
[Double effect activated. You will receive two talents.]
[Class Talent: A Fool's Dream Talk (Tier 1). Others laugh at me for dreaming like a fool, but I laugh at them for failing to see through the illusion. In this state, a dream world forms around your body. You can choose one effect from: "Crit Boost", "Attack Boost", "Stamina Recovery", "Dodge Boost", "Attribute Enhancement", "Defense Boost", "Shield Strengthen", "Special Attack Boost". After 10 minutes, the dream becomes reality. Once realized, the effect lasts 5 minutes. Can be used once every 24 hours. If the dream fails, mental energy is not refunded, but the skill can be retried.]
[After reaching Tier 4 Level 10, this talent's level can be upgraded. Once upgraded, you can stack a second dream layer.]
[Random Talent: Enhanced Agility Boost – Increases base Agility attribute by 80%, and adds an extra 1% Crit Rate.]
Seeing these two talents, Jiang Kai couldn't help but gulp.
"Damn... This Fool's Dream Talk is seriously insane. It has so many effects! This... this is kind of OP!"
In other words, whatever effect Jiang Kai wanted—so long as he could activate Fool's Dream Talk—he could get it!
How broken was this?
"The only flaw... is that the preparation time is too long—ten minutes!"
In a clash of experts, even one second could determine life and death. Who'd give him ten minutes to dream?
"So, the key to Fool's Dream Talk—either set it up in advance, or I need to figure out the enemy's weakness at the start of battle and make sure I survive those ten minutes..."
"Five minutes of duration is more than enough for me."
As for the other random talent—it wasn't perfect, but not bad either. At least it was way better than the basic Agility or Strength boosts he'd gotten before.
Direct 80% Agility boost!
"This really wants me to go all-in on Agility..." After thinking a bit, Jiang Kai felt that wasn't bad either. "If my Agility is high, I can hit and run, and that helps me survive those 10 minutes."
Of course, Jiang Kai's greatest improvement from this breakthrough—was in his attribute stats.
From Tier 3 to Tier 4, a normal person's base attributes would increase by 150%, but with Jiang Kai's double effect—it increased by 300% directly!
At this moment, Jiang Kai's Strength exceeded 7000, Agility—boosted by Enhanced Agility—surpassed 20000, Physique reached 6000, and Mental Power was 9000!
Additionally, the 5% Crit from his Crit Ring and the 1% from Enhanced Agility gave him a 6% base Crit Rate now.
Today's Jiang Kai—just from one class advancement—his strength had tripled, easily!
"Jiang Kai, can you tell me... what class did you advance into?" Chang Siyao cautiously asked. "Of course, if you don't want to say, that's okay. I'm just really curious."
Jiang Kai looked at Chang Siyao.
When entering the secret realm, she saved him. During his breakthrough, she stayed by his side.
Even though they hadn't known each other long, Chang Siyao had already proven to be a trustworthy friend.
"Fool," Jiang Kai said directly.
"Cannibal? What kind of 'chi ren'? Don't scare me," Chang Siyao looked completely confused.
"Not 'chi' as in eating."
"Then which 'chi'?"
Jiang Kai, filled with reluctance, finally shook his head, helplessly saying, "The 'fool' in 'idiot'..."
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