My stats are higher than yours!!

There's also an "Upgradeable" option because Bai Shuodong has money in his psionic account.

Upgrade!

[Hint: Skill level upgraded to level 4]

Holy crap! It actually can be upgraded!

Skills acquired through psionic abilities can only be up to 2 levels higher than those of a psionic user. In other words, a level 1 psionic user can only have a maximum of level 3 skills.

However, the skill 【Slash】 was not obtained through the Spirit Realm, but through decomposition. Bai Shuodong used spiritual energy points to upgrade it. Although he was indeed upgrading the skill, it was not a skill obtained from the Spirit Realm, so it was not subject to the rules of the Spirit Realm.

Upgrade! Upgrade! Upgrade!

[Hint: Skill level upgraded to level 5]

-4000 Psionic Points

[Hint: Skill level upgraded to level 6]

-5000 Psionic Points

...

[Hint: Skill level upgraded to level 10]

Psionic Points: 8000

A peculiar feeling rippled through Bai Shuodong's mind. It was as if he had studied this skill countless times, mastered the slash to the extreme, and gained a deeper understanding of it and the concept of slash.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the upgraded skill panel.

【Slash (Active)】

Level: first level

Skill Quality: ★★

Skill Level: 10

Skill Source: Slash

Skill effect: Generates a slash, with slash power (0.5 × Strength + 0.3 × Spirit). The slash strength increases by 5% for every skill level increase.

Skill Cooldown: None

Upgrade Requirements: Not Upgradeable

Advanced Requirements: Skill Advancement Book

It really improved a lot!

At level one, this skill level has already reached its limit. It is likely that only after reaching level two can the skill level continue to improve.

Bai Shuodong slowly closed his eyes, recalling the sensations he had felt earlier. He raised his hand, extended two fingers, and pointed to the training target beside him, focusing his attention to the extreme.

【斬】

Suddenly, the target ten meters away showed signs of being struck, and the wounds were several times deeper than the previous ones, almost completely severing the training target.

[Hint: You have learned a derivative sub-skill of [Slash]. Please name it.]

"untie."

Bai Shuodong said.

[Solution]

Skill Description: After pointing in the attack direction with a specific hand gesture, a slash is launched, dealing an additional 30% slash damage and increasing the attack range by 30%.

Bai Shuodong narrowed his eyes slightly.

The attack range only increases by 30%?

However, my attack range has increased by more than 30% compared to before... Is it because skill proficiency itself increases the range?

The skill range of 【Slash】 is not fixed; it depends on the user's mental strength and proficiency with the skill. By continuing to practice slashing, I can further improve.

[Solution] You need to point first and then attack. The forward swing is larger than the original [slash], but it is also more powerful.

Having multiple output methods is also good.

Bai Shuodong glanced at his remaining balance; he still had 8000 spirit points, and he also had money in his card, which was more than enough to buy potions to improve his attributes.

Let's start the final sprint!

Within a month, the Spirit Realm Trial will commence!

Chapter Seventy-One: Trial of the Spirit Realm

Three weeks later, in the training room

[Note: Your four basic attributes have reached 20 points. Please choose whether to participate in the Spirit Realm Trial within 24 hours. Failure to choose within the time limit will be considered as automatically forfeiting your trial qualification.]

Bai Shuodong slowly opened his eyes. After the last injection of Rongcui medicine was administered, his four-dimensional basic attributes finally met the standards for the spiritual realm trial.

"View panel".

Power: 6.8

Agility: 4.1

Physical condition: 5.2

Spirit: 3.9

Strength attribute increased by 0.6, which is the result of using the medicine. Spirit attribute also increased by 0.1, which is the result of natural growth accompanying cultivation and has nothing to do with using the medicine.

"View skill level".

[Level 7 Long Weapon Specialization]

[Level 6 Melee Specialty]

[Level 6 Boxing Skill Specialty]

In the course of this month, Bai Shuodong honed his skills to perfection.

After reaching level 7 in marksmanship, the difficulty of improvement suddenly increased dramatically. Bai Shuodong needed to spend much longer than before to hone his skills and could not make further breakthroughs in a short period of time.

Bai Shuo closed his eyes and meditated quietly.

Three hours later, he adjusted himself to his best condition and opened his eyes again.

[Start the Trial in the Spirit World]

The next moment, Bai Shuodong's body instantly arrived in a boundless starry sky similar to the previous Trial Tower, and options appeared in front of him.

Please select the difficulty level for the trial.

【A: Normal】

【B: Difficulty】

[C: Hell]

Is it really that difficult, like hell?

Under normal circumstances, the choices for ordinary psychics are simple, ordinary, and difficult. However, if their strength exceeds the standards of the spirit world, they will encounter hellish trials. The higher the difficulty level of the trial, the higher the probability of obtaining a powerful profession.

but...

In highly challenging trials, the demands on strength and wisdom are also greater; if one's abilities are insufficient, the possibility of dying in the trial is quite high.

"I choose Hell level."

Bai Shuodong said without hesitation.

[Hell difficulty level confirmed]

...

[Enter the World: Blood Oath of the Wolf]

Difficulty Level: Hell

Introduction: The world began on an endless grassland, the vast plains.

This place is called Tianyuan by outsiders. Countless souls have died in the wilderness, making Tianyuan a symbol of death and war.

On the plains, people lived in tribes, forming forces of all sizes. The wolf, the white deer, the red falcon, the rock fissure... dozens of tribes fought on the plains, and war and plunder were the eternal melody of the plains.

Main Quest: No Z

[Failure Penalty: None]

...

蒼原

Bai Shuodong opened his eyes and saw the gray sky. His first feeling was cold. The north wind was howling, as if someone was slapping him across the face with sandpaper that smelled of earth.

He tried to move his body, but his bottom was on a hard stone slab.

[Hint: Spirit Disguise has been generated]

A notification sounded from the spirit world, and the hand in front of Bai Shuodong's eyes changed accordingly, transforming into a hand with thick knuckles covered in old cocoons.

His appearance also changed; the boy's physique transformed into that of a middle-aged man, wearing an old leather armor, his clothes worn and tattered.

He's a tough guy with a tribal style, and Bai Shuodong thinks he's acceptable.

"It takes time to adapt. The changes in arm span and body are minimal and don't affect flexibility at all. It's just that it looks a bit strange," Bai Shuodong thought to himself.

View information.

Initial identity: No Z-official of the Azure Wolf Tribe

Mission Information: Your name is Chiya, a high-ranking officer of the Canglang tribe. Your mission is to deliver the last batch of crucial winter provisions to Langya Fortress, the most important stronghold of the Canglang tribe in the south.

Do you want to eat?

Bai Shuodong squinted his eyes.

According to the introduction, wars frequently break out in the Cangyuan region, so WuZ's mission is likely to be difficult. There will inevitably be many people harassing and attacking, and there may be a lot of looters, after all, this is a trial of hellish difficulty.

"Lord Chiya! Lord Chiya!"

A childish voice came from not far away.

Bai Shuodong turned his head and saw a thin boy squatting by the stone wall. His expression was extremely ugly, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had been crying. He said, "Sir, an urgent report has come from the front. Wolf Fang Fortress is surrounded by Gray Rock Men. How... how do we get there?"

"Ok?"

Bai Shuodong quickly gathered the key information while looking around. At this moment, his team was on a mountain road, surrounded by about thirty or forty people. These people were his subordinates who would follow his command.

Of course, he only has the right to manage these people, but whether these people actually listen to him is another matter entirely.

The tests in the spirit world involve placing psionicists in the real world for trials. These are all living, breathing people who may or may not obey commands. How they are commanded is probably part of the test.

"No rush, let me think about it first."

Bai Shuodong answered casually while continuing to check the mission information.

This mountain road is called the Lonely Ridge Road. It is very narrow. If possible, the WuZ team would not want to take this route at all. However, if they do not take this route, it will take extra time and could easily delay their mission.

Therefore, even though there are great risks in going this way, the leaders of the Wolf Tribe will still send people to go through this route. Even if there is a high probability of being robbed, they will insist on going through this route.

Because this batch of food is very important.

According to the mission information, Bai Shuodong has already left halfway. There were more than seventy people when he came, but he was ambushed several times, and now there are only thirty or forty people left.

Since it's a mission without Z, the total amount of food stolen should also be very important.

How much food do we have left?

Bai Shuodong asked directly.

"All six carts are here."

An old guard standing nearby, with a scar on his face that stretched from his left eyebrow to his chin like a centipede, said viciously, "Even if we die, we'll still eat our fill!"

"Ah."

Bai Shuodong responded, then walked to the car closest to him, lifted the corner of the cloth, and looked inside carefully.

The rough burlap sacks contained roasted wheat and dried meat, emitting the aroma of grain. The cart didn't carry much, but this batch of food was a lifesaver in the winter and crucial to the battle at the front.