My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

How exactly did Vesta manage to block that attack?

If it were just a casual strike, that would be fine.

But the Sun Princess has already activated the Eclipse Bow, which is clearly not something to be taken lightly.

Even the Snow Knights on night patrol and the Ninth Hour of the Star Clock, who took turns attacking, failed to stop the earth-shattering sun arrow.

Kovis—

How could an 8th-level climatologist possibly stop it?

You should know that Elune is not one of those clueless passersby.

Because she, his bedmate, knew all of Weiss's trump cards, she was even more unable to comprehend this incredible stat.

Especially the mental process that Weiss went through when he blocked the arrow—all those fantasies about absolute defense, limitless spells, the heart of a lion, AT field, vector manipulation, and the three-day shield—she couldn't understand a single word of them.

Could it be—

Is he really that talented in combat?

Before this, Elune had always thought that the lower-level pathways in the natural system were mostly auxiliary.

Not only her, but almost all superhumans share similar stereotypes.

Although Weiss had previously defeated Xingzhong at the eighth quarter.

However, a large part of his inner thoughts was blocked at the time, and Elune couldn't see it at all. In addition, it was a super rainy day with thunder and lightning, so there must have been some luck involved.

But this time, it's for real.

Right under Aunt Bai's nose, Weiss repelled an attack from the Ten Kings head-on!

This is somewhat unexpected...

So, even his older sister isn't a match for him now...?

After belatedly realizing this, Elune's feelings became somewhat complicated.

the other side.

Because Whis was engrossed in studying the changes in the Book of Worlds, Elune's lunar powers were rendered ineffective.

Current location: Moonlit City (Exploration progress: 74%)

Looking at this wonderful number, Weiss felt completely at ease.

It's worth noting that before today's turmoil, the exploration progress of Moonlit City was almost stuck at around 50 points, completely stagnant.

The moment he deflected the sun arrow back, the progress bar, which had been stagnant for so long, finally broke through sixty percent.

Finally, waiting for the ninth star clock

After offering an apology.

The progress rate skyrocketed, soaring to 74%.

It's gone up so much in one go...

That's enough for him to choose between two different fates.

This is undoubtedly an unprecedented and enormous improvement.

"Looks like I've been forcibly dragged into the main storyline..."

After the initial reflection.

Weiss did not rush to open the fate option.

Instead, he first flipped to the back of the World Book and glanced at the real-time numbers of the forbidden items.

As expected, just as he predicted—

Those who went against the tide saw their rankings surge.

Those who go against the tide (numbers 599→537)

Although Wei Xiao's ranking jumped more than 400 after defeating Xing Zhong at the eighth quarter last time, he was still a low-level player with a number over 1,000.

It's simply incomparable to the high ranking of those who go against the tide.

According to Weiss's initial mental assessment, this is definitely a terrifying leap in grades.

And this was only after one battle.

In other words, none of the extraordinary individuals who had previously possessed the ability to go against the grain had ever utilized it to this extent.

Weiss is quite satisfied with this improvement in ranking.

However, there was still one thing that puzzled him.

Wind Clothes (810)

For some reason, this thing's ranking hasn't changed at all.

Despite having already experienced two major battles, the numbering of the Wind Garment remains unchanged.

"Could it be that the conditions for upgrading these forbidden items are not through combat?"

"Never mind, let's ignore it for now..."

Weiss shook his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts.

I directly clicked on the sixth round of fate options.

The next second, several lines of text emitting a golden glow appeared neatly arranged in the void.

Round Six: Fate Options

1. Seventh-tier Storm Potion (3 drops)

2. Lower-level map of the Dark Realm

3. Increases resistance to extravagance by 1%.

4. Enhanced understanding of the climatologist career path over three years.

5. Lifespan +50 years

"..."

"..."

After scanning through all five options, Weiss's initial anticipation and excitement were instantly extinguished.

Compared to last time, the difference is quite significant.

I was hoping to get another free pass to the Secret Path...

Weiss sighed with a hint of melancholy.

But upon closer reflection, it's understandable.

The reason I gave five paths to the mystery last time was because the exploration progress had just reached the critical 50% mark, and the displayed text wasn't "Fate Options" but "Fate Tide."

At such a crucial juncture, it is indeed reasonable for the World Book to offer a reward that turns the tide.

At the time, Weiss complained that the World Book hadn't directly distributed seventh-tier potions, calling it stingy.

Thinking about it now...

I really didn't know its value back then.

It seems that the reward from that chosen path of mystery is much rarer and more valuable than he imagined.

As for these five rewards...

The more Weiss looked, the less interested he became.

Moreover, the World Book had tried to sell him that Dark Realm Map more than once.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

"Could it be that something really happened to Adele and her Black World extermination team inside...?"

"Judging from this plot development, is the Book of Worlds planning to give me a forced cutscene where I have to go to the Dark World to rescue someone alone?"

"And it's the kind of thing you can't skip..."

The more Weiss thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

After all, based on experience.

If a gun appears at the beginning of a movie, it will usually go off at the end.

The World Book's persistent cramming of the Dark Realm map into his eyes seemed like a prelude to something.

"This is a bit unlucky..."

As for the last reward, it was utterly useless.

It's that same unchanging lifespan again.

"Stop fucking giving me any more lifespan, okay?"

Do I look like someone who lacks this?

Weiss felt that the World Book system always seemed to add a little something extra to the rewards.

These are the kinds of choices that a normal human being would absolutely never choose.

He's only just turned 17 this year, a long way from dying of old age. Those fifty years of lifespan are like a lump of dough that's been left to bake in the sun in a dry toilet for him now.

Finally, after using the process of elimination, the only thing that was truly worth considering was those three drops of seventh-tier Storm Potion.

However, to be fair...

"Given my current strange state, I might not be able to advance even if I keep drinking potions."

"It's probably being blocked by some more hidden mechanism; we'll have to wait for Adele to return before we can get the results."

Weiss stared at the reward and slowly swallowed.

Although three drops of Storm Potion shouldn't be enough to advance him, they were still three drops of a genuine Tier 7 potion, which would still be a significant boost for him now.

"Should we... still choose it?"

Weiss was caught in a dilemma.

After a three-minute silence.

His finger was almost poking at the option in the air, but at the last moment, he abruptly withdrew it.

"never mind......"

"Anyway, three drops won't be enough to advance, it's just a drop in the ocean. I might as well try that 'insight' option that I've never used before."

"What if the money is withdrawn?"

"At least don't miss out..."

If there were a better reward, Weiss would definitely not touch the Enlightenment.

Unfortunately, this time the trash was all pretty much the same, which gave him a chance to try and fail.

So, Weiss gritted his teeth and pointed to the fourth option.

Option 4: Enhance your understanding of climatologists over three years.

Insights are being infused...

The moment the selection was completed.

Weiss felt that his aura had suddenly increased slightly.

Although it wasn't a dramatic change, the feeling was quite subtle, like a gentle breeze and drizzle.

Weiss's expression gradually became strange.

He belatedly realized it.

This seemingly unremarkable improvement was actually quite similar to the boost he had imagined those three drops of Storm Potion would bring.

"It's still somewhat useful..."

"It's not as bad as I imagined."

"Furthermore, the seating areas are different..."