After completing the job change, the white light once again engulfed Ye Bai.

He returned to the Eternal Core City.

The place was bustling with noise, the streets and alleys were abuzz with one topic—Asura!

This time, the limited-time buff was different from before; it only counted down when inside the Eternal Tower.

So, unlike last time, people didn't rush into the Eternal Tower all at once. Instead, they leisurely shopped for supplies, familiarized themselves with skills, and prepared to reach higher floors!

Ye Bai wandered aimlessly through the streets with the crowd, feeling the lively atmosphere and blending in perfectly.

In high spirits, he even joined the crowd in shouting, "Asura, awesome!"

Thankfully, they weren't shouting for refunds.

Ye Bai didn't waste any time; he focused entirely on organizing the gains from this trip!

He summoned the attribute panel, and a dense array of text appeared before his eyes.

"Eternal ID: Asura

Talent: Eye of Insight (SSS Rank)

Level: 26

Class: Thunder Fury Mage (Wind·Fire·Lightning)

HP: 7100/7100

MP: 8600/8600

Strength: 386 (+100)

Intelligence: 565 (+40)

Spirit: 515 (+30)

Agility: 364

Constitution: 231 (+100)

Luck: 12

Equipment: Nature's Force (+1)

Skills: Lightning Arrow, Blessing of Thunder, Ready to Go, Heavenly Thunder, Wind Slash, Wind Fury, Ignite

Status: Lightning Element Affinity, Lightning Element Specialization, Fire Element Specialization, Wind Element Specialization

Free Attribute Points: 160 points"

In the second layer, the experience from killing monsters and bosses directly leveled Ye Bai up to 26, with a significant boost in his basic five-dimensional attributes.

Each level also provided 10 free attribute points.

Ye Bai didn't forget he was a mage, so he evenly distributed the free attribute points between Intelligence and Spirit.

As an SSS Rank class template, Ye Bai's five-dimensional attribute growth was much faster than others.

His current level 26 attribute panel was stronger than many geniuses at levels 50 or 60!

This also meant that Ye Bai could achieve better results in the Warrior Test, improving his warrior rank!

Improving his warrior rank was extremely beneficial for Ye Bai.

Not only could it increase his monthly allowance, unlock more permissions, and receive higher-level tasks.

Most importantly, it helped Ye Bai recognize his own strength!

The Eye of Insight could indeed give Ye Bai a paper evaluation.

In terms of sheer damage, Ye Bai, fully charged with Ready to Go, had an output capability comparable to a Battle King, which was Ye Bai's greatest reliance!

Even in direct combat, ignoring the full charge of Ready to Go, Ye Bai's strength was not inferior to sixth or seventh-tier warriors!

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Only through actual combat, summarization, reflection, and further combat validation can Ye Bai fully tap into his potential and unleash greater strength in battle!

"Apart from leveling up and advancing the Thunder Fury Mage class template, the biggest gain from this trip should be the improvement of Heavenly Thunder!"

Heavenly Thunder, as a growth damage skill, increased its base damage by 5 points with each use.

During this dungeon trip, Ye Bai used Heavenly Thunder as much as possible, using it 120 times in total!

Now, Heavenly Thunder's base damage increased from 200 to 800 points, with an additional 2x Intelligence damage, and Ye Bai's Intelligence attribute was 695 points.

That is: 800 + 695 * 2 = 2190 points!

With a 100% Thunder Fury Mage bonus and a 15% Nature's Force bonus, even without Ready to Go, it could deal nearly 4700 points of damage!

One Heavenly Thunder from Ye Bai could instantly kill an ordinary third-tier warrior, and even fourth or fifth-tier warriors would lose half their life!

Looking at the damage numbers calculated by the Eye of Insight, Ye Bai nodded in satisfaction.

"If I combine Wind Fury with Heavenly Thunder, I can deal nearly ten thousand damage in an instant, enough to kill a sixth-tier warrior!"

After putting away the attribute panel, Ye Bai casually chose a skill book store and walked in.

"If all skill books and equipment are bought in the Trade Secret Realm from goblin underlings, over time, it will easily expose my identity."

Ye Bai's current needs were great, as he was cultivating all three elements: Wind, Lightning, and Fire!

He planned to anonymously purchase some transitional skill books in the Eternal Core City to learn.

The truly good stuff, which Ye Bai needed, related to the Wind element, could be bought from goblin underlings.

The goblin underlings were backed by the Pavilion of All Things. Although they had an official background, they weren't absolutely safe.

All things related to the Wind element were the least likely to expose Ye Bai's identity as Asura, so he could safely acquire them through this channel.

As for the Fire element, Ye Bai had just met a fire-playing expert today—Battle King Qingyan!

Establishing a friendly cooperative relationship with him would be nothing but beneficial for Ye Bai.

Battle King Qingyan was not only highly accomplished but also extremely loyal to the human race, always leading the charge in battles, never retreating.

The most important Lightning element materials were the most likely to expose Asura's identity!

Ye Bai decided to only source from the Wolf's Den for future transactions to ensure his absolute safety!

Although this arrangement seemed cumbersome, it was necessary.

Why were people outside shouting "Asura is awesome"?

Because in just two days, Asura had achieved two SSSS Rank clearances, significantly boosting the strength and potential of the human race!

The more important Asura was to the human race, the more of a threat he was in the eyes of the Demon Gods!

A tree that stands out in the forest is bound to be destroyed by the wind!

If Ye Bai wanted to survive, he not only needed to quickly enhance his strength but also act low-key, hiding his identity as much as possible to buy time for his development!

He was no longer lacking in resources.

What he lacked was time to convert those resources into strength!

After sorting out his thoughts, Ye Bai's plan became clearer:

First, purchase a batch of Wind element skill books to study, then use the newly learned Wind element skills to participate in the Warrior Test!

"Get me a 'Low-Level Wind Shield' skill book, and also 'Wind Blade', 'Lightness Technique', 'Wind Bind'..."

Ye Bai bought several skill books of average rank, spending a total of 80 gold coins.

"Young man, you're a Wind element mage, right? I have a fine Wind element staff here, want to take a look?"

The skill book store owner was very enthusiastic, having just completed his biggest sale of the day, he was grinning from ear to ear.

80 gold coins, and this young man wearing a Lone Wolf mask didn't even blink while spending them!

It's worth noting that although these low-level skill books were practical, ordinary people had to save up for a while before gritting their teeth to buy one!

After all, the price was there, a single skill book worth thousands or even tens of thousands of Dragon Coins, how many chicken legs could that buy?

And the wealthy preferred to learn more effective skills, dismissing these street stall goods.

Who would buy these low-level skill books like Ye Bai was buying groceries at a market?

"No need for a staff, do you have any other weapons?"

Ye Bai asked, "Like gauntlets?"

"Gauntlets?"

The owner frowned, wondering why this young man wanted gauntlets.

Could it be that mages also wanted to learn melee combat?

Is the competition so intense now?

Despite his doubts, the owner still borrowed two pairs of gauntlets from the nearby weapon store.

In the end,

Ye Bai purchased a pair of all-class usable bladed gauntlets for 15 gold coins, which had a very slight armor-piercing effect.

This was a temporary solution to Ye Bai's melee output capability!

Ye Bai put on the gauntlets and left under the owner's astonished gaze.

"All the Wind element skill books have been learned, now I have output capability relying solely on Wind element skills!"

Ye Bai had participated in the Warrior Test before, and he remembered that the test room had surveillance!

Jiang Yun and the others had even caused a scene, forcing the bald manager to delete the recording.

If Ye Bai wanted to continue participating in the Warrior Test without exposing his identity,

He had to use as few Lightning and Fire element skills as possible, and use more Wind element skills!

After making all the necessary preparations, Ye Bai once again entered the Warrior Test hall.

He took a number card, scanned the Lone Wolf Medal, and was assigned to the express lane.

"Old Yu, there's a first-tier warrior who wants to take the Warrior Test again, a Lone Wolf."

A security guard monitoring the cameras looked up and shouted.

For some reason, the hall manager instructed them that any first-tier warrior wanting to test must be reported to him!

"What?"

The bald manager was shocked, quickly stood up, rushed to the monitor, and locked his gaze on Ye Bai's back.

"Does it look like him? I can't tell... No ID, no distinctive marks... Is it the genius from yesterday?"

The bald manager was hesitant, unable to make up his mind.

A sharp-eyed security guard noticed the unusual mask Ye Bai was wearing and exclaimed,

"Wow, this is a Golden Lone Wolf, impressive, a first-tier warrior Golden Lone Wolf, it's my first time seeing one!"

The security guard's words caught the attention of many, who gathered around to take a look.

As he said, becoming a Golden Lone Wolf as a first-tier warrior was extremely rare!

"Make way, make way!"

Contrary to the crowd, the bald manager's face turned pale as he recognized the person's identity, hurriedly pushed through the crowd, and struggled out of the throng.

It must be the genius from yesterday!

In just one day, he had become a Golden Lone Wolf!

He had to report to the director immediately!

The bald manager, eager to redeem himself, rushed to the director's office at lightning speed, wishing he had four legs.

He didn't even bother knocking, bursting straight into the office.

"Leader, leader!"

The bald manager was pale, panting heavily, unable to speak.

"What's got you in such a panic!"

The director was in a meeting, and being interrupted by the bald manager, he scolded unhappily,

"Xiao Yu, how many times have I told you, stay calm in the face of things, don't panic over small matters, keep your composure!"

After a round of scolding, the director apologized to the guest with a smile, as a form of apology.

Then he looked at the bald manager, picked up his teacup, and casually asked,

"What's the matter?"

"Yesterday, the genius from yesterday is back!"

The bald manager wiped the sweat from his forehead, cautiously choosing his words,

"He's become a Golden Lone Wolf and is here for the combat power test again!"

"Pfft—"

The director spat out the tea in his mouth, blurting out, "What the hell, really?"

The bald manager: What about staying calm in the face of things, keeping your composure, where's your composure?

Heh.

Of course, the bald manager only dared to think these words in his heart.

If he said them out loud, even if he didn't die, he'd be sent to the Abyssal Plane to mine rocks!

The bald manager nodded, "Absolutely true!"

"Then what are you waiting for."

The director stood up abruptly and walked out,

"The combat power test surveillance for a Golden Lone Wolf is highly confidential, can't be viewed on mobile devices, and requires Battle King level permissions to access."

"Let's go, to the monitoring room!"

The director's eyes gleamed with excitement, he was particularly attentive to this mysterious genius!

"How far can you go? Second-tier warrior, third-tier warrior?"

The director was very much looking forward to it!

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