Two days had passed.
The massacre in Cross Alley had already settled down. Søren thought that it would at least alert the guards of Amber City and that he would be prepared to escape. However, he did not expect that they did not even care about the life and death of the slums. It was not until Søren wandered around the docks for two days and leveled up his Rogue class to Level 3 that he realized why the guards of Amber City did not care about the escalating conflict between the gangs in the slums.
The reason was simple!
Something more serious had happened in Amber City.
Although the guards had tried their best to suppress the news of this incident, it was still leaked out one after another.
"Someone was skinned!"
The gray area of the docks had been quietly spreading the news. The person who was skinned was a poor night watchman. When the guards found him, all that was left was a bloody corpse. This was not a simple skinning incident, because the human skin that was peeled off could be said to be perfect, without a trace of damage. Furthermore, it was placed in the most conspicuous corner, as if mocking the Guards' incompetence!
There were only two kinds of people in the world who could do such a skillful skinning.
One was the fallen followers of the evil gods of hell, and the other was the followers of the demons from the abyss.
Those who knew the news were panicking, especially the nobles who tried their best to put pressure on the guards because the night watchman was skinned when he reported the time in the noble's district.
Followers of evil gods or demons had sneaked into Amber City and were active near the noble's district!
The Guards were now in a mess.
They were desperately trying to find any clues and were not in the mood to care about the life and death of the slums.
After the news was spread.
Many forces, both inside and outside the city, had restrained themselves, especially those who wandered in the gray area of the docks. Recently, they had started to limit the number of times they acted. Since the skinning incident had happened, it would not end just like that. According to the gray area's understanding of the Realm of Darkness, those lunatics would not stop just like that.
There would probably be more bloody incidents in the future!
When Sauron heard the news, his heart was shaken, and then he realized something.
This was a sign that the chaotic era was coming!
Before the outbreak of the Twilight of the Gods, the first to act were the demons of hell. Their followers started bloody massacres, and the most common one was skinning. This was an evil and ancient ritual. It meant that a new soul had fallen into the Chaotic Evil Faction. It also meant that an evil sacrificial ritual that would affect the entire Southern Dukedom had begun.
"Has the serial skinning incident already started?"
Søren was standing at a corner of the dock. His expression was solemn as he muttered, "Amber City!"
"This should be the territory of the Southern Duchy."
"Although the name sounds unfamiliar, I think I've heard of this name before. Something big must have happened in Amber City before the Upheaval!"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to leave such a clear impression in so many cities."
"What happened?"
Søren frowned as he tried his best to recall. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough clues. There were too many things that happened at that time.
Even an Ancient Red Dragon had appeared!
Many people wanted to slay the dragon as if they were crazy. No one cared about what happened in a city in the Southern Duchy.
Søren was also busy in the Northern Plains at that time, trying to find a way to kill the Hill Giant.
Slaying the dragon?
He wasn't that naive back then.
However, as a Level 5 Rogue who didn't have any Class Advancement Skills, trying to slay a Hill Giant by himself was already a crazy and risky move. A Hill Giant had a Challenge Rating of 10, which meant that a team of Adventurers with a Profession Rating of 10 or higher would have a 50% chance of defeating it.
"The skinning incident has begun."
Søren looked at the goods coming and going in the dock as if he could foresee the coming chaos. He muttered, "Looks like I'll have to take a trip to the hidden treasure cave."
Power.
This was the most important thing in the chaotic era.
Power was the only thing that could ensure one's survival, and only power could protect everything that one cherished.
The Gods were coming.
The era of the Saints was about to begin.
Mortals were not qualified to interfere with the trajectory of history, and no one could stop the arrival of this catastrophe. Soran did not think that he could do it alone, even if tens of millions of players could not do it. The only thing he could do was to accumulate more power before the chaotic era arrived. At least he could protect himself in the face of danger.
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Two days.
It was enough for Søren to find out the approximate location of the hidden treasure cave.
Almost every city had a hidden treasure cave like this. It was said that it was the work of a powerful Lich. It seemed that the Lich was planning some kind of conspiracy, but unfortunately, it fell before it could complete its plan. Many people had explored these hidden treasure caves and found a lot of random things, including parts that could be used to make a Lich's body. However, what really attracted Søren was the rare equipment in the hidden treasure cave. In this world, rare equipment was very rare, and the difficulty of obtaining them was much higher than expected.
The hidden treasure cave was the only place where one could obtain rare equipment in the early stages of the game, and there was a certain chance of obtaining a Legendary item.
Since it was a place set up by a Lich, then it must have something to do with the undead.
As long as he inquired about the haunted places in the city, he would be able to find the location of the hidden treasure cave.
In his previous life, these hidden treasure caves were already explored by others. Now, there shouldn't be anyone competing with Søren. However, since he couldn't find anyone he could trust to work with him, he could only explore it alone. He could only hope that the difficulty wouldn't be higher than level 5. After all, there were hidden treasure caves with a difficulty of level 8 and above.
At that time, six teams of adventurers were wiped out. Only the last team was lucky enough to complete the quest and obtained a Lich's phylactery.
Unfortunately, it was already damaged.
After working at the dock for two to three days, Søren's class had reached level 3, and his attributes had also increased.
Name: Søren
Race: Half-elf
Attributes: Strength 12, Dexterity 20 (+ 1), Vitality 15, Intelligence 18 (+ 1), Wisdom 15, Charm 16
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Class: Level 10 Commoner (Max)/Level 3 Rogue (125750) [Grade 1]
HP: 30/30
EXP: 360 Slaughter EXP, 120 Profession EXP [Unassigned].
Skill Points: None
Attribute Points: None
Status: Normal
Profession Skills: Sneak 78, Steal 35, Pick Lock 45, Snare 30
Legendary Skills: Omnipotent Hands [Sealed] (Weakened)
Personal Abilities: Nimble Left Hand, Eidetic Memory
Profession Abilities: Grasp of Shadows
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Starting from level 3, the amount of EXP a Rogue could gain from picking locks would greatly decrease.
Only some complicated locks could give Rogue EXP, and even the simplest alarm traps couldn't increase a Rogue's skills. Locks that could give dozens of EXP in the beginning would only give a few EXP now. Therefore, Søren didn't need to waste any more time on them. After all, starting from level 5, Rogues couldn't gain EXP from picking locks anymore.
Every Adventurer class would gain a significant increase when they reached level 3!
For example, Wizards could learn a spellcasting ability when they reached level 3. At the same time, they could learn grade 2 Arcane Magic. Paladins could learn Judgement of Evil when they reached level 3. Druil could learn Animal Perception when he reached level 3. The Warrior class with the biggest increase should be the Warrior class. They could learn a Tough Awakening which permanently increased their HP by 10 points and gained 5% Physical Damage Immunity.
These were the prerequisites for Legendary Warriors to learn Absolute Tenacity and Unyielding Resolve!
Compared to other professions.
The first profession ability a Rogue could learn was very ordinary. It was the most basic Grasp of Shadows.
In this special world, a person's strength included many aspects. Some of them were abilities that came with their profession, while others were abilities that they learned through training. For example, a Personal Ability was an ability that was learned through training, while a Profession Ability was an ability that most people of the same profession had.
For example, Rogues.
Almost all Rogues above level 3 had the Grasp of Shadows. Unless their Attribute Talent was too low, they couldn't even learn the most basic Grasp of Shadows. Therefore, most Rogues had the profession specialty 'Grasp of Shadows', but they might not have the personal specialty 'Nimble Left Hand' or 'Eidetic Memory'.
"Grasp of Shadows [Profession Ability]: Rogues gradually feel the power of shadows through long-term training and battles. This power has gradually seeped into their blood, allowing them to hide better in the shadows. Rogues' skill level increases by 5 points when they are in Stealth. When attacking outside of the shadows, they can deal an additional 1 point of Shadow Damage. "
When a Profession reached level 5, they could become a grade 2 Adventurer.
At that time, Rogues could learn a combat skill — Shadow Strike! The current Grasp of Shadows was the prerequisite for learning Shadow Strike!
At this stage, many professions would have an obvious increase, but Søren liked to call it "Extraordinary Awakening."
Because the other professions were similar.
"Toughness Awakening [Profession Ability]: After a warrior's long period of training and battle, the bloodline power in his body has gradually surpassed the range of a normal person. Normal injuries are no longer a threat to him! Warriors permanently increase their HP by 10 points and gain 5% Physical Damage Immunity. During Abnormal Status Checks, they gain an additional + 2 advantage! "
Then there was the Profession Ability of Paladins.
"Judgement of Evil [Profession Ability]: Paladins' firm beliefs have withstood many tests. When encountering evil targets, they can always easily identify them. This can prevent them from being deceived by evil targets. When a Paladin fights with an enemy of the Evil Faction, they can pray for a trace of divine power of Order. This power has already seeped into their blood, so every time they hit an enemy of the Evil Faction, they can add an extra point of Holy damage. "
This was the prerequisite for Vanquishing Evil, and also the reason why there were so many Paladins alive in the world.
Their intuition towards evil was very sharp!
Otherwise, this group of stubborn people would have been played to death by others.
There wasn't much difference between Profession Abilities. Most of them were awakened due to the increase in Profession Level. This kind of ability would gradually strengthen as the Profession Level increased. Many Profession Abilities were the key to mastering top-level abilities in the Legendary Realm. For example, if a Rogue wanted to learn the combat skill Shadow Step, they had to master a Profession Ability above Shadow Dominator.
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