The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

Upon opening the panel, the numbers that greeted Chen Guan stunned him.

Name: Chen Guan

[Identity: First-year student at Huaqing College]

[Special Ability: Resilience]

Special Skills: Basic Physical Combat Proficiency (White), Heavy Weapon Mastery (Green), Basic Scythe Techniques (Green), Breath Concealment Technique (Green), Basic Meditation (White)

【property:】

【Strength: 15.3】

[Stamina: 10.2]

[Agility: 5.5]

【Intelligence: 2】

【Spirit: 20.4】

Popularity: 25368

Aside from intelligence, all other stats showed slight increases, and Chen Guan then realized that Bai Hu's investment had already begun.

That pill was more than just a healing agent; the excess medicinal power directly boosted his stats by a significant amount.

No wonder he felt warm all over; it turns out that's why...

He stopped thinking about it and began to consider the uses of popularity points, starting with making up for his weaknesses.

"Exchange 2.5 free attribute points and add them all to Agility."

With his agility boosted to 8, Chen Guan instantly felt much lighter, whether it was psychological or not. His subtle control over his body was also significantly enhanced, and his reaction speed even seemed to be a notch faster.

While it's still not fast, at least it's no longer a significant drag.

As for spirit, Chen Guan wanted to increase it, but unfortunately, what used to be a 1,000-point increase now required 10,000 points, leaving him with no way to do so.

As for attributes between 10 and 20, increasing one point requires 5000 popularity points, which really hurt Chen Guan.

It seems that leveling up yourself is the better approach than relying on stat points.

Chen Guan first bought the item he had been eyeing for a long time: "Exchange for [Mental Meditation Method (Green)]".

This meditation method is more advanced than the basic white meditation, and can more effectively improve mental strength, resilience and recovery speed, which helps to better control gray energy. Moreover, it only costs 3000 popularity points, which he considers very affordable now.

He then spent another 3,000 to upgrade his physical skills to green, and another 1,000 to unlock the forum function. At this point, his popularity value was only 15868 points.

Chen Guan's gaze finally fell on the supernatural abilities section.

[Psychic Ability: Illusionist]

[Effect: Allows for sensory deception, creating virtual memories and emotions; advanced users can even overwrite reality and create shared dreams.]

[Price: 15000 popularity points]

It was very expensive, almost emptying his wallet.

But... it's very strong.

Chen Guan ultimately chose to purchase it. His strongest attribute was mental, so purchasing a mental ability would naturally be better than other types.

The illusionist ability, while seemingly powerful, is actually highly dependent on the user. It is almost useless against those with stronger mental abilities and can only be used to bully weaker opponents. This is probably why it is so cheap.

"Exchange successful! 15000 popularity points deducted, remaining popularity points: 868 points."

A massive flow of information, far larger than any before, instantly surged into the depths of Chen Guan's consciousness.

Unlike passively enhanced abilities like resilience, it is also different from the infusion of memory techniques like basic physical skills.

The inheritance of the [Illusionist] was more like opening up a unique realm deep within his mind, instilling countless knowledge about mental fluctuations, sensory deception, subconscious guidance, memory fragment weaving, and even dream construction.

In a daze, Chen Guan felt as if he had transformed into a thousand faces, experiencing countless false memories at the same time, only to be pulled away in an instant and regain absolute self-awareness.

This method of transmission allowed him to grasp the basics of the Illusionist's abilities in just a few breaths, but it was only the basics.

True illusion requires a precise understanding of human nature and the psychology of the target, as well as exquisite control over one's own mental power; all of these require extensive practice to hone.

Simply put, you need to increase your proficiency level.

Fortunately, his high mental attribute of 20.4, along with the newly acquired [Mental Meditation Method (Green)], gave him a starting point for understanding this knowledge that far surpassed that of ordinary people.

He felt that the gray mist in his mental world was also affected by the [Illusionist] ability, becoming more and more agile, and subtly matching the illusory nature of the ability itself.

"At least now we have an attack method that doesn't rely so much on brute force..." Chen Guan felt a little relieved.

He had actually considered exchanging for some kind of superpower like self-destruction, but that presented another problem: his main body was behind him, and if he couldn't kill it with one blow, he would be finished. Besides, the power was uncontrollable and not applicable to the present situation.

Purchase distance? Distance, like points, will inflate like food delivery coupons, making it not cost-effective. Besides, Chen Guan really doesn't trust Lao Ji to be too far away from him.

Although he only had 868 popularity points left, he felt that he was much stronger than before he entered the ruins.

The three-day period passed in the blink of an eye, and the seven returned to the academy on the Cloud Shuttle.

Instructor Zhao Tie remained silent throughout, only saying a few words briefly after arriving at the academy before signaling everyone to disperse.

Returning to the familiar campus, surrounded by sunshine and noise, the tension I felt in the ruins finally eased a little.

"Chen Guan"

Before parting, An Changqing called out to him, "Get some rest when you get back. As for the White Tiger... I will handle it carefully."

"Thank you," Chen Guan nodded.

An Changqing's implication was that he would try his best to downplay his presence, which was naturally good for him.

Long Ao walked over, said nothing, but raised his hand and patted Chen Guan's shoulder hard, so hard that Chen Guan staggered.

"If you need anything in the future, come find me in 302."

Having said that, he strode away.

Su Yuehe hesitated for a moment, but in the end she only whispered "Get some rest" before leaving with An Changqing.

Li Yuqing, Huo Qixing, and Liu Xiao also came over to say goodbye. Li Yuqing was still as cheerful as ever, as if the danger at Misty Manor was just a minor episode: "Junior Brother Chen Guan, let's work together again next time. You're quite reliable."

Huo Qixing adjusted his glasses and gave a rare, gentle smile: "Take care."

Liu Xiao's face was still a little pale, but he nodded to Chen Guan: "Although I don't know what you did, you sent that monster away, so I owe you a favor. If you need anything, you can come find me in the second year. Also, my brother seems to have caused you some trouble. I'll talk to him about it later."

"No need." Chen Guan shook his head. Through the forum, he already knew that Liu Feiyu seemed to be no ordinary person.

At least, he's not the kind of troublemaker Huang Mao.

Liu Xiao didn't say anything more, turned around and left, his back looking somewhat lonely. The failure to obtain the alchemy blueprint was a big blow to him.

Upon returning to the familiar Green Bamboo Garden, Chen Guan did not immediately rest, but instead sat cross-legged to examine himself.

After attempting to activate the Illusionist's ability, the gray mist in his mental world became more solidified and gained a more elusive quality.

He tried to mobilize a sliver of his mental energy to create a simple visual illusion, making a pen on the table appear to be floating in the air.