I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

Chapter 268 267. Substantial changes in rank promotion

In fact, the abandoned city area is very strange no matter how you look at it. It is obviously so close to the new city, and the location and location advantages should be very high, but it has been completely abandoned, and it has become a gray area where no one cares.

Why is this so?

Could it be that when we were digging the sewers, we dug out something extraordinary? So you gave up?

Then why are they actively building new urban areas nearby and ignoring the people here?

A series of questions immediately emerged in Lloyd's mind, and he really couldn't understand the above development and operation ideas.

But one thing is certain, the reason why this place was abandoned is definitely not the paper ghost just now. This thing is too fragile and its properties are too special. It doesn’t take much effort to get rid of this thing. .

Moreover, the sighting reports of this thing have only leaked out recently, and it has nothing to do with the "long history" of the abandoned city.

Maybe it's just because of various cost issues? Or some historical issues? Is that why the higher ups gave up here?

After Lloyd thought about it for a while, he suddenly remembered another detail about what happened to the previous victims.

According to the information I heard in the bar, the number of victims who died at the hands of this unique and strange derivative was actually not many, just a few ordinary people and a fourth-level transcendent.

Considering the population density here and the daily routine of leaving early and returning late, this level of casualties is already a miracle.

Of course, the efforts of the bartenders and others are involved, but this ghost is also somewhat influenced by the food...

It is not surprising that a transcendent would die in its hands. This thing is more dangerous to the higher-ranking transcendent.

But it is not that powerful against ordinary people. It is not as powerful as the normal danger level 3 monsters. If ordinary people who have not been exposed to the mysterious and extraordinary just look directly at it, at most they will have no specific image and will not be harmed.

You have to get closer to it to suffer the mental pollution it emits.

But isn’t this thing always floating in the sky? How did the victim get close to it without inspiration? It's impossible to stab him with a bamboo pole down there, right?

In addition, those victims finally chose to commit suicide after falling into madness?

If humans commit suicide after falling into madness, then there will be no such monsters as "out-of-control" monsters in this world...

So, how did those ordinary people die at the hands of this guy?

Could it be that...the strange derivatives seen by ordinary people were not harmless rags, women in white, and big white birds, but something more special?

Like some weird thing that makes people commit suicide?

But there is a paradox here. Let’s not talk about how ordinary people come into contact with such dangerous things. How can we watch something that can make people commit suicide a second time?

The more Lloyd thought about it, the more doubtful and problematic it became.

Weird abandoned city, weird monsters...

However, he didn't have the time or attention to play puzzle games at the moment. He had many more important things to pay attention to, so he put the suspicious rare monster away first and continued to take stock of the new ones in his mind. Knowledge.

Putting aside the new knowledge brought about by skill improvement, he has a lot more [Embodiment] knowledge in his mind.

This should be accompanied by new knowledge brought about by progress in the analysis of unknown fragments.

Although it seems to be quite basic content and is still related to the [Projection] route, Lloyd only went through it roughly and suffered a new round of mental pollution...

This immediately put Lloyd out of control.

Is there something inherently wrong with this knowledge? Or is it because I have not completed the enlightenment of the [Embodiment] system, so I will suffer mental pollution if I come into contact with this knowledge?

If there is something wrong with this knowledge, they seem to be very normal [projection]-related knowledge, right?

It is even more untenable to speculate that one will suffer mental pollution before completing enlightenment. If this were the case, who would dare to get involved in the [Embodiment] system?

Enlightenment cannot be completed without exposure to knowledge, and knowledge cannot be safely accessed without enlightenment. It is a logical closed loop, right?

However, with this new knowledge, Lloyd mastered a new ability - a special spiritual power release technique.

This is an ability that is not included in the panel. It is more similar to 'escaping inspiration' and 'turning on spiritual vision'. The most basic professional instinct of extraordinary people is to mobilize spiritual power, release it from the body, or inject objects.

If it is released directly, it will not cause any damage. The spiritual power will disappear after it is released, which will slightly increase the aura in the air. It is meaningless, just like an ordinary person blowing a breath.

Lloyd usually mainly uses this technique when activating the psychic blade. He has mastered this professional instinct when he just completed [Enlightenment], and will also use it later when arranging rituals and activating sacred objects.

Anyway, 'exuding spiritual power' is a very basic skill. It still needs to be matched with various extraordinary abilities and extraordinary equipment to make this basic skill practical.

And this new special skill he has mastered is to use some methods of the [Embodiment] system to make the spiritual power he releases no longer invisible, but can have some substantial effects.

Lloyd then tried this new technique, stretched out a finger and poked the little milk cat from a distance.

"Meow meow?"

The little cat turned back to look at him in confusion.

Lloyd clenched his fist again and knocked twice on the wall next to him.

Boom~boom~

The walls squeaked in response.

after that……

Uh...no more, this special technique only has so much effect.

Although the effect is very weak, it is equivalent to the length of his hand, which is not offensive. If it is used in combat, it is probably not expected.

But this happens to be the ability that Lloyd needs most right now.

Finally, I finally ‘grew’ a pair of invisible invisible hands!

Hey, tonight I'm going to pinch Eloro's little face and feet, and then pull her curvy and curvy hair.

When I usually go to the kitchen, I can better demonstrate my excellent cooking skills!

It just so happens that when cooking during this period, I always feel that my hands are not enough. Now with this new skill, my cooking skills and creativity can finally be put to use and realized!

Lloyd felt very good all of a sudden, and he couldn't wait to [sneak in] to Elolo now to verify this new technique in detail. It’s a pity that I can’t go...

I had no choice but to put away my thoughts and focus on the last improvement of this [Transcendence].

Lloyd closed his eyes, and kept clenching his hands into fists, then unclenching them, and so on, as if he wanted to catch something invisible.

After two or three minutes, he opened his eyes again and tilted his head in confusion.

This last improvement seems to have no real impact...

The moment he completed the ritual, before the hallucinations appeared in front of him, he noticed that his body seemed to undergo some indescribable and wonderful changes.

But then all kinds of messy information came to him, which made him put this change aside for the time being, and he didn't realize it again until the end.

But after thinking about it and reflecting on it, I still couldn't grasp the specific reality. I just felt that I was not the same person I used to be?

This is not some philosophical speculation, but a real change.

Lloyd thought for a while, then reached into the storage bag on his waist, took out the presiding judge's notebook, turned to the back part, and reviewed it again.

Hmm... If nothing else, this indescribable change should be the 'substantial feeling brought about by the increase in rank' mentioned by the presiding judge, right?

When an extraordinary person completes the fourth [Transcendence], he will clearly feel for the first time what 'level' is, and every time after [Transcendence], this change will become more and more obvious.

As for the definition of the concept of ‘rank’, the presiding judge simply explained:

"Rank is not simply an objective positioning of strength. It itself has certain extraordinary characteristics. It can be regarded as a certain distance between oneself and ordinary people or other extraordinary people."

"Generally speaking, the higher the rank, the more difficult it is to reach and understand."

"And the substantial improvement of rank to extraordinary people is precisely because of this 'hard to touch and difficult to understand', which reflects the huge difference in strength between high-ranking and low-ranking extraordinary people."

"In terms of simple distance, the same [Rejection Declaration] will show clear and obvious differences in effects if it is performed by a low-level or high-level extraordinary person, or if it is applied to a low-level or high-level extraordinary person."

"Even if both parties use the same [Rejection Declaration] and have the same inspiration and spiritual power, the [Rejection Declaration] of the low-level extraordinary person will be difficult to take effect on the high-level extraordinary person, or the effect will be greatly reduced."

"But in turn, if you use it from a high position to a low position, the effect will naturally be outstanding."

After reviewing the presiding judge's notes, Lloyd recalled the feeling of completing [Transcendence] before.

I just simply feel that I have become stronger, my values ​​have expanded, and my skills have been upgraded. This wonderful experience is indeed missing.

And this time, although my [Veto] system is still at the third level, my [Distortion] system is actually at the fourth level!

So I should be considered level four now, right?

But I usually don't activate the [Distortion] system, so others see me as only level three, and even the presiding judge and Big Brother don't realize my true level.

That's good. After all, my character has always been that of a humble and reserved low-key young man who doesn't like to show off.

Lloyd nodded, but then shook his head slightly.

This increase in rank has indeed brought many benefits. For example, if Knight Commander Wald attacks him again, he should be able to break away easily.

If I have to deal with those criminals in the future, the effects of various skills will definitely be better.

But there is a bad thing——

Lloyd could clearly feel that as the [Distortion] system entered the fourth level, if he thought about [Transcendence] next time, he would not be able to achieve the perfect effect of 'two levels at a time' like today.

The next time I have to face it is the fifth level, which is very critical for extraordinary beings. It is obviously not enough to just twist the [transcendence] effect of other systems once.

In other words, it will be more troublesome to upgrade next time.

And if you don't plan to choose those non-human formal [transcendence] methods, then you have to get involved in the third system.

Although Lloyd prefers various abilities on the [Intellectual] side, judging from his current situation, he probably still has to choose [Embodiment] for this third system.

In my current situation, it shouldn’t be difficult to complete the enlightenment of the [Embodiment] system. This service is available at the ‘Dream Theater’, and a rich second generation actually redeemed it before.

How dare this guy?

I probably won’t consider taking the ‘Dream Theater’ route, that place is really unsettling...

After some weighing, Lloyd began to consider whether he should go to the City of Illusion?

It's only a matter of time that he will go there, because the next 'gamble' that Boss Olga invites him to participate in is in the City of Illusion.

That will be two months later, so there is no need to rush now.

During the two-month window period, I should continue to accelerate and upgrade quickly, preferably through another promotion in the [Rejection] system.

Then, with the help of the enlightenment of the [Embodiment] system, which is the first time of [Transcendence], I can directly bring [Distortion] to level 5 and be promoted to a high position.

Well, that’s a happy decision!

Lloyd thought of this and decided on his next improvement ideas. He couldn't help but clenched his fists and felt full of energy.

As for what several big bosses have reminded me, about getting married and having children before the fifth level...

Besides, I haven’t decided who I want to marry anyway...

And it was only two months, which was too hasty, and it was impossible to get married.

Moreover, listening to the words of these big guys, they regard marriage and family as important links to maintain rationality. I don't need this. I have always been a mature and stable rational young man.

So no problem, keep accelerating and upgrade as soon as possible!

When Lloyd thought of this, he didn't want to rest anymore, so he stood up and prepared to leave this place.

Next, we still have to go back to District 18, finish today's work, and then find a place to rest.

(End of this chapter)