0p0 Chapter 582 marks the start of Jiang Chen's third job advancement, which is astonishing.
Chapter 582 marks the start of Jiang Chen's third job advancement, which is astonishing.
Chapter 582 marks the start of Jiang Chen's third transformation, which is astonishing.
Antares stared intently at Jiang Chen, who was meditating with his eyes closed, with a look full of curiosity.
It was filled with doubt. What kind of skill could make Jiang Chen, who had not yet reached level 70, pose a threat to its existence?
It should be noted that even if a near-god among humans, a demon emperor of the abyss, and a dragon emperor of the dragon race joined forces, they could not harm it in the slightest, let alone if it did not fight back.
However, at this moment, it truly sensed a potential threat from Jiang Chen.
Antares couldn't help but think that if Jiang Chen's skill could really hurt him, then it could also easily kill powerful beings like the Demon Emperor.
This thought surprised it even more, because it had never imagined that such a young adventurer could possess such powerful skills.
Jiang Chen's breathing gradually became stable, and the process of the skill star core absorbing soul energy was nearing its end.
Antares decided to stop sleeping and wanted to ask Jiang Chen what this amazing skill was.
It was filled with curiosity about the power of this skill and wanted to know what made it so unique.
"That kid always manages to do something unexpected," Antares muttered to himself.
Just then, the second skill star core suddenly exploded, creating a strong resonance with the first skill star core.
Centered on Jiang Chen's soul, they began to slowly rotate.
"Gained Soul Energy, Experience +1000000"
"Gained Soul Energy, Experience +1000000"
……
The system notifications kept ringing, displaying the experience points Jiang Chen gained from the skill Star Core's ability to regurgitate soul energy.
However, Jiang Chen didn't pay much attention to these experience points; his gaze was fixed on the skill star core that had just been integrated into his soul.
He discovered that the golden radiance on this skill star core was only about one-fifth, which was much worse than the 50% fusion rate of the first skill star core.
He knew this meant that integrating this skill would not be easy.
Despite his continuous supply of soul energy to the skill star core thanks to the powerful regenerative abilities of divine power, the fusion rate still only reached about 20%.
"The Corpse Explosion skill is already difficult to improve, but I didn't expect that even after being integrated into the soul, it would still be so difficult to improve," Jiang Chen sighed inwardly.
He understood that once the skill core was integrated into his soul, its level was no longer important; what mattered was the degree of integration.
The higher the degree of fusion, the greater the power of the skill.
Seeing the fusion rate remaining stubbornly low, Jiang Chen could only helplessly accept this reality. He knew that to truly master this powerful skill, he would need to put in even more effort and time.
"Corpse Explosion (Fusion 20%): Triggers an explosion with soul power, dealing soul damage equal to 20% of the target's current health and inflicting a Soul Shock effect, increasing all damage taken by the target by 10% for the next minute."
After carefully examining the mutated skills, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.
The change in this skill was perplexing. Its effective range had surged from 7 meters to 100 meters, and seemed poised to increase further. However, the skill's power had decreased from 40% to 20%, a staggering drop. After careful consideration, Jiang Chen realized that this change wasn't entirely disadvantageous. In fact, from a certain perspective, it brought more benefits than disadvantages.
Jiang Chen knew that his talent could resonate with the "Corpse Explosion" skill in a wondrous way. When this resonance occurred, the original 100-meter range would instantly expand to an astonishing 7000 meters. Such a range was enough to cover the entire battlefield, both on the ground and in the sky, all of which would be enveloped in the skill's strike.
What delighted Jiang Chen even more was that "Corpse Explosion" now had the ability to lock onto enemies. This meant he could choose which enemies to attack, instead of dealing damage to all non-teammates within range once the skill was released, as was the case in the past.
These two changes make the "Corpse Burst" skill more flexible and controllable. Although its power has been reduced by half, considering the amplification effect of the talent, its actual power can still reach an astonishing level.
Just as Jiang Chen was immersed in pondering the changes in the skill, he suddenly discovered a startling fact. His eyes widened in shock. It turned out that his previous calculations of the skill's power had been inaccurate. In reality, the amplified "Corpse Explosion" was equivalent to 14 times the target's health!
This discovery shocked Jiang Chen; he could hardly believe his eyes. He quickly stood up, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed excitement.
Antares had been silently observing Jiang Chen from the sidelines, and the changes in his eyes naturally did not escape Antares's notice. Antares was filled with curiosity; it wanted to know what kind of skill Jiang Chen had acquired this time.
"Jiang Chen, what exactly is the skill you acquired this time?" Antares couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Chen didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions. Then, he turned to Antares and said seriously, "Antares, I need your help with some experiments."
"Is it an experiment about skills?" Antares asked. Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes."
“Okay, I will fully cooperate with you.” Antares agreed without hesitation.
Jiang Chen was surprised that Antares agreed so readily, and he felt grateful. Just as he was about to begin his experiment, a white light suddenly rose from his body. It turned out that through continuous cultivation and experimentation, Jiang Chen's experience points had reached a critical point, and he had successfully leveled up from level 69 to level 70.
This unexpected upgrade surprised Jiang Chen, but he knew now was not the time to celebrate. He needed to quickly verify the true power of the "Corpse Explosion" skill to prepare for the adventures to come.
The skill star core merged with Jiang Chen's soul, releasing soul power that was converted into his valuable experience points.
Without realizing it, he had crossed an important boundary and completed the upgrade.
Level 70 signifies that the time for the third job advancement has arrived.
Antares's voice carried a hint of seriousness: "Don't rush to test the skills yet, complete the job change first."
Jiang Chen nodded in agreement: "Okay."
He understood that changing jobs was far more important than skills testing, which could be done at any time and there was no need to rush it.
So, Jiang Chen, who was just about to stand up, sat down again and began to adjust his state to be at its best.
His mind raced with thoughts, reflecting on his past experiences.
Since reaching level 60, his leveling journey has been like a fast track, and he has completed multiple level jumps in almost no time.
He went from level 60 to level 70 in just over two months.
Compared to adventurers who need one or two years to level up, his speed is like a rocket. Now, he's finally about to undergo his third job change.
This time, he will no longer rely on any external forces or use any auxiliary means, except for that talent stone.
This method of changing jobs purely based on one's own strength is extremely rare in this era.
Jiang Chen once asked Antares why, if they didn't rely on external forces, they still needed to use the Talent God Stone.
Antares explained that while not relying on external forces means not needing external help, the Talent Stone is an exception.
It costs very little and has almost no negative impact on the future, yet it yields an extremely useful talent, which is undoubtedly more beneficial than harmful.
Antares also mentioned that some people even try to awaken their talents on their own without using the Talent Stones at all.
It is said that talents awakened in this way are more powerful than those obtained through using talent stones. However, this claim has not been verified, as no one has yet successfully awakened their talents on their own.
There is only one chance for the third job advancement, and only one chance to awaken one's talent; there is no possibility of starting over.
Therefore, after careful consideration, using the Talent Stone for job change is still a relatively safe option.
Jiang Chen remembered Antares's words, but he also had his own thoughts.
He possesses the mysterious power of the system, which, although it rarely appears, always plays a significant role when it does.
The system seems to focus solely on two things: skill fusion and talent fusion.
This gave Jiang Chen confidence in his job change. He believed that with the system's help, he would be able to successfully complete the third job change and gain a powerful talent.
The existence of the system was a secret Jiang Chen kept deep in his heart; he had never revealed it to anyone. Antares, though closely by his side, was also completely unaware of it.
In Jiang Chen's mind, the ideal situation is that he can awaken a talent, then obtain another talent through the talent stone, and then have it fused by his system, which may give birth to a god-level talent.
This idea, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminated his path forward.
Thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind like lightning.
He imagined that perfect state, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, revealing a confident and expectant smile.
Antares watched from the side, somewhat puzzled, wondering why Jiang Chen had shown such a smile before the job change had even begun.
However, Jiang Chen didn't offer any further explanation. His aura began to surge wildly, like a giant wave in a storm, surging and roaring. His energy, like a raging fire, shot straight into the sky, forming a magnificent seven-colored column of smoke.
Soul energy also merged into it, making the column of smoke even more intense, as if it were about to burn the entire world.
The immense energy seemed to be triggering some kind of law in the universe, a law powerful enough to induce Jiang Chen's career change.
Originally, this process required the power of the formation to induce the laws to descend, but Jiang Chen chose to use his own power to induce them.
The difficulty of this decision is beyond words.
Antares looked at Jiang Chen, her eyes filled with anticipation.
It knew that even in ancient times, among the most powerful beings, very few could invoke the laws of nature with their own power.
And now, Jiang Chen is attempting such a feat.
“Even in ancient times, those truly powerful beings, though they did not rely on external forces, often had predecessors assisting them in manipulating the laws,” Antares said in a low voice. “But if you want to become the strongest and surpass all limits, you must take this path.”
It did not help Jiang Chen because it knew that intervening now would only become an obstacle for Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen needs to complete this process on his own.
His entire body shone with a dazzling light, like a messenger descended from the realm of gods.
At this moment, all attributes seemed to converge on him, and within his soul, the two skill star cores also burst forth with dazzling light, breathing in soul energy to help their master accomplish this feat.
Just then, the Shenzhou Cauldron, which had been silent all along, suddenly emitted a clear, soft sound.
Immediately afterwards, a dazzling ray of light descended from the sky, accompanied by the roar of the laws, and the whole world seemed to tremble at that moment.