Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Standing in front of him were seven or eight team members, all dressed in equally disheveled clothes.

"Jialuo, what do you mean? Why did you activate the trap at that time?" An officer tore off his mask, revealing a hideous face half burned by flames.

"Heh, do I need to explain? That's the perfect opportunity to kill those righteous bitches!" Jaluo sneered. "Do you want to expose our shaft to those adventurers as well?"

"Furthermore, I haven't confirmed whether any of your people are their spies."

Everyone was silent.

They were certainly aware of the importance of the shaft and the enormous interests involved.

Exposing the shaft could have worse consequences than dying at the hands of the Astrea Familia.

Furthermore...

He was very clear about his position in the dark faction, and he also knew very well who the real big shot was.

Da da da……

Heavy footsteps echoed in the secret passage. A figure wrapped in bandages, with a blue dragon hovering behind him, slowly approached.

"Oh, big brother. You seem to be in trouble. Do you need me to take care of them for you?"

"Gulp—" The cadres who had joined forces turned pale when they saw Charles return unharmed.

They were only level 3. If they still had any improper thoughts about the heavily injured Jorro, they could only despair when facing the invincible Sharl.

"No need, this mission..."

"Don't worry about the mission, I'll talk to Balka. However, the losses are quite significant... Well, how about this, transfer some of the less capable people from the lower ranks up here. I'll train them for a while and try to get them all promoted again." Sharl paused, then looked at Jaluo.

A black substance shot out from Ciel's arm, stitching up Jarrow's arm and rapidly healing the wound.

After a brief treatment, Xia Er paused and said calmly, "Do you want to come? You're still too weak right now."

Jaluo grinned: "Do you need that?"

He nodded upon seeing Charles.

Jallu recalled the immortal realm constructed by Sharl. If he could be resurrected, he wouldn't need to worry so much about challenging Weiye.

However, after a person dies, their life is entrusted to Ciel, and whether they are resurrected or not is entirely up to Ciel.

However, Chalo wasn't worried. Xia Er had saved him many times already. Although this guy liked to play dumb to fool others, at least he wouldn't treat himself badly!

"Fine... I agree!" Jaluo nodded with a ferocious expression, uttering the classic villain's line: "Next time, I'll make those righteous bitches enjoy my whip!"

Charles patted his older brother on the shoulder: "Work hard."

As he spoke, he glanced at the cadres, then urged the blue dragon to sweep its tail, knocking them all down.

He left with the words, "Remember to respect the guild leader," then grabbed the blue dragon's horn and went down the shaft back to the 25th floor.

……

After leaving the blue dragon and whip in Haschi's care, Sharl walked through the complicated corridors and returned to his temporary room.

“You’re back.” Alfia seemed to have been waiting here all along, flipping through the books left behind by Charles.

She turned her head and looked at the travel-worn Charles, saying softly, "I've prepared hot water for you, go and take a shower."

As she spoke, she slowly stood up, placed her hand on Charles's shoulder, and helped him remove his bandages and coat.

"Hmm..." Ciel was a little uncomfortable. It was one thing to take the coat, but now they didn't even want to leave the undergarments behind.

Ciel covered the only barrier protecting the demonic sword: "I can handle this myself."

Alfia didn't insist, and carrying Charles's clothes, opened the door.

She looked at Ain with disdain as he hid outside the door, looking panicked and unsure where to go: "Come here and take these to wash."

Just as Ain was about to retort that this woman was too casual with Charles, she was overwhelmed with happiness. She hugged Charles's clothes as if they were a precious treasure, and smiled broadly: "Okay, I'll go right away."

I thought to myself, this woman is actually quite nice...

He turned around, hid in his lounge, and locked the door.

On the bed, she curled up like a shrimp, clutching Ciel's bandages, and inhaled, "Ah~~ it smells like Ciel~~"

"Ciel~~, Ciel~~~"

As Ain's toes touched the sheets, creating a pretty crease, she fell heavily onto the bed, utterly bored.

……

Inside the bathtub in Shire's room.

As he submerged himself in the hot water, tilting his head back and sighing with relief, Charles silently focused his mind on the blessings he had received.

Before him, a panel inscribed with sacred script was reflected in the image.

[Lucky Star: 12 consecutive losses]

Defeating the Astrea Familia, revenge successful, rewards being calculated.

Of course, this was all edited by Charles himself, to facilitate a review of his achievements:

"Ding, congratulations on obtaining: [Crown] x3, Complete Equipment x5, Hero Replicator (Neeko), and some experience points."

In an instant, several large orbs of light appeared before Xia Er.

Charles was fairly satisfied with the rewards, but he didn't know what they would be used for...

As he pondered, Charles reached out and touched the orb containing the [Crown]. The three chaotic orbs seemed to sense this and rushed into Charles's back, merging with the blessing.

He also understood the purpose of the crown:

【Crown】: Ignores level and adds an empty development ability slot.

In other words, Xia Er suddenly gained three additional self-selected development abilities.

Including the experience points gained from the settlement, Shire's stats changed to:

Charl lv4

能力值：【力量】C647／【耐久】C661／【灵巧】C661／【敏捷】C675／【魔力】B711

Development Abilities: [Divine Script H] [Food Chain I] [Godslayer G] [Healing H] [Choice I] [Assault I] [[] [[]] (Godslayer all levels +3)

……

"Holy crap, 600 in all attributes + 3 development abilities?"

Charles was slightly surprised by the result.

Including the previous actions such as [Old Deng's Reincarnation], Charles now has 9 development abilities at level 4!

and……

"I also have the Godslayer's development ability +3, doesn't that mean I'm directly comparable to level 9 in terms of development ability?" Xia Er was somewhat excited.

He's only level 4 now. After leveling up, he can gain even more development potential. If he sacrifices a few more pillar gods, his abilities can reach their peak.

but……

"What should I choose?"

While Charles was struggling with his problem, he opened the panel to check the options and was stunned...

Some development abilities that shouldn't have appeared in the Grace System appeared on Sharl's panel:

[Mage], [Fighter], [Duel Master], [Assassin], [God of War], [Heavy Armor Warrior], [Shieldbearer]

These are the "profession" bonds that come with the crown.

Unfortunately, the "Lucky Star" or "Star Summoner" abilities that Ciel wanted didn't appear.

However, some of the class synergy effects here are quite appealing to Sharl.

Without hesitation, he first settled on the [Mage], then Xia Er's gaze wavered between the [Assassin], [War God], and [Heavy Armor Warrior].

Chapter 413 Lucky Star: Harvesting Vegetables (Part 2)

The new development capabilities granted by this "crown" have actually been quite effective.

The one who has undergone a qualitative change is undoubtedly the [Mage].

In Ciel's memory, the effect of the [Mage] is to weaken a certain amount of magical power and gain double the ability to cast spells!

As the [Mage] synergy level increases, the weakening effect will become a slight increase.

This is more helpful to Ciel, who relies on the overall tendency towards the mage profession, than other development abilities.

The Assassin class provides an additional "Magic Critical Hit" attribute and increases "Critical Hit Damage," which is equivalent to the development ability "Overlord" that can only be realized at level 7, and also greatly enhances Sharl's combat power.

The [God of War] and [Heavy Armor Warrior] classes are geared towards survival.

With this question in mind, Ciel left the bath and found Alfia waiting outside.

Let me briefly explain my thoughts...

"What about your other abilities? Do you know what they tend to be?" Alfia asked first.

After a moment's thought, Xia Er said, "[Fighter] increases the upper limit of life force; [Duel Master] is similar to [Combo Attack]; as for [Shield Bearer], as the name suggests, it is a specialized barrier, which may be a group support type of ability."

Alfia pondered, "The specificity isn't obvious, and there are alternative abilities... You're right, there's no need to choose between [Duel Master] and [Shield Bearer] for now."

"As for the [Fighter], I think it can be put as an option."

Charles added:

"Currently, my development abilities do not include [Magic Defense] and [Iron Body]. [Heavy Armor Warrior] can possess both of these effects simultaneously, while [God of War] grants a certain amount of damage reduction as health decreases. Including [Fighter], the combination of the three can indeed greatly improve my survivability."

"So, it's a choice between destructive power and survivability?" Alfia pondered.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Charles was equally conflicted.

"Whether it's the combination of [Mage], [Assassin], and [Duelist] that sacrifices survival for maximum output, or the combination of [Fighter], [Heavy Warrior], and [War God] that prioritizes survival, neither may be suitable for you."

Alfia paused and continued, "Your refresh ability will easily change your fighting style. In order to prevent your abilities from weakening, taking a jack-of-all-trades approach is your best choice."

"Therefore, the [Assassin] option, which can replace both [Overlord] and [Overlord] abilities, would be a good choice for you."

"Secondly, the dual defense bonus provided by the [Heavy Armor Warrior] also saves one development ability slot, which is very worthwhile."

"As for the [God of War] ability, firstly, the trait triggered when severely injured can be used as a trump card, but it's completely useless if the enemy is too weak. And have you considered upgrading it?"