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the next day.

After arriving at work, Du Wang went straight to Professor Zhuang's research room to study.

"Let's continue with yesterday's explanation."

Professor Zhuang changed into a diamond-patterned shirt, which, paired with his black square-rimmed glasses, gave him the look of a science and engineering type.

"As mentioned before, whether a natal spirit can successfully advance depends mainly on the attributes of the relics and the order in which they are consumed."

"We've finished discussing attributes; now let's talk about the order of consumption."

Professor Zhuang explained: "In traditional Chinese medicine, the use of medicines follows the principle of 'principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide,' and similarly, the remnants consumed during the ascension process also have primary and secondary components."

"Eating the wrong secondary relic still offers a chance of success, but eating the wrong primary relic guarantees failure."

"Furthermore, when advancing to a higher rank, one should first consume the auxiliary relic and then the main relic. This increases the chances of a successful advancement and makes it safer."

"However, it's frustrating that current technology makes it difficult to distinguish between primary and secondary artifacts. We have to rely on the knowledge provided by the website or conduct our own experiments to make a determination."

For researchers, nothing is more frustrating than knowing what something is but not why it is.

Professor Zhuang adjusted his glasses and said:

"But in reality, if you don't care about attributes or main/secondary attributes, as long as you consume enough relics, you still have a chance to advance."

"But if you do that, you will almost certainly go insane after your advancement and become a new demon."

Du Wang felt a chill run down his spine.

"Therefore, the path to promotion is fraught with pitfalls."

Professor Zhuang then changed the subject: "Of course, you don't need to worry too much."

"We have mastered the complete devouring map from level 1 to level 3. As long as we follow the steps, nothing unexpected will happen."

Du Wang asked, "What is the Devouring Chart?"

Professor Zhuang explained, "The Devouring Chart is a comprehensive guide to the advancement paths of innate spirits with different attributes, summarized by us based on mythological knowledge and past experience."

"You can imagine the advancement of your natal spirit as a big tree."

"The tree has many branches, representing different promotion paths."

"But the truly safe ones only have one main trunk from beginning to end."

"There is an optimal solution for the advancement of extraordinary individuals."

"As long as you follow the optimal solution, you have a chance to reach the real end."

"But if you take the wrong path along the way, there's no turning back."

Such a vivid description immediately made Du Wang realize the truth.

Professor Zhuang took a deep breath, his emotions seemingly fluctuating.

"This is a truth that many people have proven with their lives, and it is also the most important rule for promotion. You must remember it."

"Understood, Professor."

Although Professor Zhuang did not elaborate, Du Wang could imagine the situation of the first batch of extraordinary individuals when the demonic descent incident first occurred.

He rose through the ranks without any knowledge of mythology or experience, relying solely on his courage and boldness.

It's unknown how many exceptionally talented individuals have gone astray by consuming the wrong relics.

It's unknown how many people were turned into evil spirits as a result, only to be eliminated by their own teammates.

Du Wang then thought of what Captain Chen had said at the beginning.

"Having this kind of luck and talent, I don't know whether to call it a good thing or a bad thing."

She may have faced the same difficult choice back then.

By this time, Professor Zhuang had calmed down.

"Okay, now let's talk about you."

"As a newcomer, you did a great job on this mission. Captain Chen specifically asked me to ask if you want to use your merit to exchange for a Devouring Diagram to upgrade from Tier 1 to Tier 2."

Du Wang was taken aback: "I only need to complete one task to redeem it?"

"The others aren't," Professor Zhuang shrugged. "But you're special; you possess a mutated innate spirit and are also an A-level talent."

"A-level talent?"

"The investigation department evaluates each team member. Yesterday, several team leaders observed your entire mission in the conference room and jointly gave you an A grade."

Du Wang suddenly understood, and without much hesitation, said, "Change."

"Okay." Professor Zhuang nodded, took out a tablet and handed it to him: "There is relevant information here. Take a look yourself, but don't tell anyone else."

Du Wang took it and looked at the content on the screen.

The above are the relics he needed to upgrade his natal spirit from level 1 to level 2.

They are a primary relic of the same image and the same five elements, and a secondary relic of different image and the five elements of water.

After mentally rehearsing it, Du Wang quickly understood.

The eye bag's attribute is the element of disaster and water, so the main relic is also the element of disaster and water.

For auxiliary relics, you can choose any metal-element relic from the three symbols of protection, misfortune, and auspiciousness.

Du Wang then looked at the three-legged corpse crow.

According to his intuition, the three-legged corpse crow's attribute is the Wood of Calamity.

In other words, the main relic it needs is the "Disaster Wood" relic, while the auxiliary relic is the water-element relic among the three symbols of "Defense," "Ominous," and "Auspicious."

Tsk, I didn't expect to need to prepare four advancement relics.

Du Wang now felt a bittersweet mix of pain and pleasure.

After identifying the relics, Professor Zhuang's class quickly came to an end.

After the course ended, Du Wang returned to his workstation and met Cheng Huo and the other team members.

"You've come at the perfect time."

Team Leader Chen leaned against the table, beckoned Du Wang over, and introduced him to everyone: "This is our new teammate, Chong Tong."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man with long black hair, chewing gum, suddenly chuckled and raised his phone, saying:

"Nine Ears, his ranking has actually surpassed yours."

Cheng Huo, whose chest and arms were bandaged, snorted coldly and retorted sharply: "What are you laughing at? If you're so capable, fight him."

The long-haired youth didn't refute, turned to look at Du Wang, raised his hand and said, "Hello, I'm Chouchang from Group 5, let's get acquainted."

"Hello," Du Wang replied.

Half-jokingly and half-seriously, Chou Chang said, "I'm currently ranked 69th. How about we have a competition to see who can get into the top 50 faster?"

"Ignore him," Cheng Huo advised. "This guy always scams newbies. He could have been in the top 50 long ago; he just has a special innate spirit."

The long-haired youth wasn't discouraged by being exposed; instead, he used reverse psychology, saying, "How about we see who can get into the top 40 first? Your ranking has risen so quickly, your potential is definitely higher than mine, you're not afraid, are you?"

Du Wang smiled slightly: "Okay, but we're not competing against the top 40."

"Then how much should we compare?"

"Top 10? I'll bet we'll be in the top 10 within two months, how about it?"

Chou Chang raised her eyebrows in surprise, and the others present also showed expressions of astonishment.

It's not easy to rank in the top ten among more than 400 extraordinary individuals.

Especially for twins, advancement is far more important than ranking in the top ten.

Because the bodies of Tier 1 superhumans are still too fragile and have not escaped the limitations of ordinary people.

Only by advancing to Tier 2 can one be considered a true pillar of strength.

In addition, the experience and relics at this stage are not difficult to obtain, so many extraordinary individuals often face promotion as soon as they reach the top of the rankings.

In situations where one might encounter evil spirits at any moment, delaying advancement even by a second would be disrespectful to one's life.

Therefore, no one expected Du Wang to target the top ten.

"Don't you have confidence?"

Du Wang's expression was calm, as if he was determined to win.

"Alright!" Sorrowful Heart was easily swayed by this. "I'll play along, but what shall we bet?"

"How about we bet on a single high-grade relic?" Du Wangtu revealed his true intentions.

Worried: "Okay, but I think two months is too long, let's do one month! I'll bet if you agree."

Du Wang: "Then it's settled."

Worried: "What if neither of us makes it into the top 10?"

Du Wang: "Then let's see who ranks higher."

With a few words, the two finalized the bet.

Captain Chen never interfered with their bet from beginning to end; on the contrary, he seemed completely unsurprised.

After all, they are all young people, and everyone has moments of competitiveness.

There's no need to interfere as long as it's healthy competition.

She continued to introduce Du Wang to other people.

"This is Vinegar Fish from Group 1."

"Hello." Vinegar Fish was a girl with chubby cheeks, fair skin, and beautiful features.

She maintained a faint smile throughout her speech.

"Where is Kui Xing?" Captain Chen asked.

"He has something to do at home this afternoon," said Vinegar Fish in a soft, sweet voice.

Team Leader Chen nodded and led Du Wang to the other groups.

"These two are Cat General and Wang Yu from Group 2."

"Um."

General Cat was a man of few words.

He was a strong, muscular man who clearly spent a lot of time working out at the gym.

Wang Yu is just like his name suggests; he is very ordinary and has the simplicity of a recent college graduate.

After introducing several groups, Team Leader Chen said, "The others all have their own tasks, so they're not with the team. I'll introduce them when you meet them later."

"Okay," Du Wang said.

"The Churen's belongings have been tested and found to be of a malevolent metal nature. Do you need to keep them for your own use?"

The ominous metal element represents the unusual phenomenon of water, which is associated with disaster.

Du Wang never expected that his first mission would uncover the artifacts of the Eyebag Demon.

Now the four relics have become three relics.

After winning against the Sorrowful Heart in a month and obtaining another powerful relic, he will only have two relics left to prepare.

As for losing the bet?

When practicing martial arts, Du Wang never lost to an opponent.

Even while lying in his hospital bed, he never lost to death.

He never speaks of defeat before he has even declared victory.

Respecting opponents and giving it your all are his principles.

"I want to stay," Du Wang said.

Captain Chen said, "Well, this keepsake is worth 16 yuan. You can discuss the compensation yourselves. Also, don't forget the doctor's consultation tomorrow. I'll give you a day off; take your parents with you to see the doctor."

Watching Captain Chen's departing figure, Du Wang's lips twitched.

The chubby man's belongings were actually worth 16?

So expensive!

If I keep it for myself, I'd have to compensate Cheng Huo 8?

hiss!

Joining the investigation department not only didn't earn me any money, but I also had to pay out of my own pocket. This promotion is way too expensive!

The thought of losing a third of the 25 yuan in his bank account caused Du Wang immense heartache, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Cheng Huo, who was resting.

His gaze was deep and unfathomable.

Cheng Huo suddenly felt a cold wind on the back of his neck, as if some vicious entity was watching him.

His ears twitched, but he heard nothing, and he gasped.

"Hiss, could it be that a new demon has appeared?"