[Healing Spell (Metal) (Epic 4-Star): Beginner rank, consumes 3 mana to restore 10 + 5 (Spirit) × 2 HP to the target, and grants basic control over metal rules for 5 (Spirit) minutes. Cooldown: 2 seconds. (When using the skill, you can choose whether or not to additionally imbue the metal rules.)]
After using Healing Spell (Metal), parts of the body can be transformed into metal. The rule-based abilities currently mastered allow the four limbs to be transformed into metal, as well as covering the entire skin in a layer of metal.
"Hehehe!"
Mufeng was in high spirits. Now that the tables had turned, he felt like a rampaging deity imbued with boundless courage, casting a ruthless gaze at the three white wolves.
The next moment, he pounced on the nearby white wolf that had lost its teeth, stabbing its vulnerable spots such as eyes, mouth, and belly with his sword, completely ignoring the wolf's attacks, which didn't even tickle.
Whether it was his imagination or not, Mufeng felt that the sword in his hand had suddenly become much smoother to use, acting like an extension of his own arm—completely at his command.
He quickly stabbed the first white wolf to death, and the other two didn't even know how to run away, being dispatched by Mufeng one after another.
[You have successfully completed the Nightmare difficulty class advancement trial. Please choose your class.]
[1. Physician: Ordinary 3-star class. Class feature: None. Evaluation: A diligent and hardworking laborer!]
[2. Priest: Elite 4-star class. Class feature: Charlatan. Evaluation: The deeper the faith, the stronger the ability—provided you actually have faith.]
[3. Traditional Chinese Medicine: Elite 4-star class. Class feature: Health-preserving Qigong. Evaluation: Acupuncture and tuina, saving lives and healing the wounded. May I ask for an extension?]
Attribute growth varied for each class. Aside from the differences in attribute points gained upon each tier advancement, the biggest distinction among Ordinary, Elite, and Hero Classes was the number of skills acquired.
An Ordinary Class gained only one skill per tier advancement, an Elite gained two, and a Hero gained three. Consequently, the higher the tier, the wider the gap in strength between them.
Mufeng looked at the three options, immediately ruling out the Ordinary Physician. Between the Priest and Traditional Chinese Medicine, he decisively chose Traditional Chinese Medicine. His only faith was in himself—if that even counted as faith.
[Class advancement successful.]
[You have become a Tier 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and gained attributes: +2 Strength, +2 Agility, +2 Constitution, +3 Spirit. Gained skills: Qigong, Heal.]
Mufeng was just about to study his two newly acquired skills when his head suddenly grew heavy and sluggish. His thoughts slowed down, and his brain seemed starved of oxygen, yet there was a familiar sensation to it.
He quickly remembered: wasn't this the exact feeling he had after drinking the Awakening Potion? Could he be awakening a skill again? He had already advanced his class—could he awaken new class skills on top of that? He had never heard of such a thing!
In just a short moment, he indeed gained another skill.
[Ever since birth, you have had an extraordinary obsession with swordplay, and you love being called a sword boy!]
Mufeng: No, I haven't.
[Since childhood, you have had a heartfelt love and fanatical pursuit of the sword, and you love being called a sword freak!]
Mufeng: You're talking nonsense, stop adding unnecessary drama to me.
[Training through the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter since childhood, practicing swordsmanship day after day through wind and rain without a single interruption! Through your unremitting efforts, you have finally successfully comprehended the legendary skill: Sword Heart]
Mufeng: Fine, whatever makes you happy.
[Sword Heart (Legendary 1-Star): Beginner rank. Sword technique comprehension increased by 100%, sword technique training speed increased by 100%, sword-wielding speed increased by 50%, sword technique power increased by 50%.]
[This skill is a Tier 0 awakening skill and can be used to advance into a related class. Please complete your class advancement as soon as possible.]
Looking at the Sword Heart skill, Mufeng's thoughts were in a bit of a mess; he needed to sort things out.
First of all, the appearance of this skill was obviously generated by the "sword" that had inexplicably vanished when he used his cheat to extract the ""metal sword"" trait earlier.
He had been wondering why the sword had disappeared after he added a space in the middle. Turns out, it had flown right into his brain.
He had never heard of anyone being able to advance into two classes, but as a transmigrator, Mufeng quickly rationalized the reason.
The first Healing Spell was awakened by the original Mufeng, which didn't have much to do with the current Mufeng. He had merely picked up the legacy left behind by his predecessor. His own soul was still that of an untainted, classless person, so awakening a new class makes total sense, right?
Of course, none of that was the main point. The crucial thing was that he possessed a cheat; a single skill had two abilities, which was already double the happiness.
Now, with an extra class on top of that, it was quadruple the happiness.
Moreover, for his next class advancement, he could completely choose the highest Hell difficulty, which would at the very least yield a Hero Class. Calculating it this way, he had no idea how many multiples of happiness that would be.
However, the next class advancement wouldn't be free anymore. At the thought of the 2-million cost for the Hell difficulty trial dungeon, Mufeng instantly felt a twinge of toothache.
Ask Muxue for money? Only the original Mufeng would do something like that. The current Mufeng couldn't bring himself to say it, nor did he want to strain his relationship with Muxue like that.
Ever since he saw Muxue and felt as though an arrow had pierced his heart, he subconsciously wanted to maintain an equal relationship with her.
It seemed he would just have to figure something out on his own later.
After packing up his things, Mufeng walked out of the dungeon and immediately spotted the stunning woman standing out from the crowd. Their eyes met.
Under Muxue's nervous gaze, Mufeng broke into a smile.
Muxue had already guessed the outcome, and with barely suppressible joy, she asked, "Did you succeed?"
"I succeeded!"
"That's wonderful!"
Muxue excitedly hugged Mufeng, happier upon hearing this news than she had been when she successfully advanced her own class.
A fragrant breeze hit his senses as a soft figure filled his embrace. Mufeng's heart pounded like a machine gun, beating rapidly without stopping.
He felt as though he were suffocating, unable to think. Only the sensation of this single moment sank deeply into his mind, never to be forgotten for all eternity.
Mufeng's arms hung open, frozen mid-air, unsure whether to rest them on the beauty's shoulders or wrap them around her back.
Muxue quickly noticed Mufeng's abnormality and released him. Seeing him staring at her with a flushed face, she instantly understood what was going on. Her own face turning red, she murmured, "Turns out our Mufeng has really grown up."
By this time, Mufeng was filled with deep regret, cursing himself mentally for deserving to be single for two lifetimes. He usually had such grand thoughts, but the moment direct contact happened, his brain short-circuited. Such a great opportunity for an embrace had just been squandered by him.
He could only awkwardly lower his arms.
"Mufeng, did you advance to an Elite Class? What is it called?"
Muxue quickly reined in her emotions and changed the subject.
"Right, an Elite Class called Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a specialty in health-preserving Qigong. How did you know I only got an Elite Class? Why couldn't I get a Hero Class like you?"
"The quality of the awakened skill determines the upper limit of the class. What I awakened back then was an Epic-grade spatial skill, so passing the Nightmare difficulty naturally resulted in a Hero Class. Your Healing Spell was only an Ordinary-quality skill, falling several tiers short. If you want to become a Hero Class, unless you can clear Hell difficulty. Although Nightmare and Hell difficulties are only one tier apart, the gap in difficulty is worlds apart. The boss guarding the end of Nightmare is usually a few elite monsters or a weaker chieftain monster. But the boss in Hell is a Lord-grade monster, and a Lord-grade monster usually has several chieftain-grade subordinates. Such difficulty is almost impossible to complete for someone who hasn't advanced their class yet, and no one has ever cleared the Tier 0 class advancement quest on Hell difficulty."
Mufeng, on the other hand, thought to himself that his Sword Heart was a Legendary-grade skill, a full tier higher than Muxue's Epic-grade one. If he passed the Hell difficulty class advancement with this, what kind of class would he get?