Two announcements from the Eternal Tower sent the entire human race, the Blue Planet, and even the Abyssal Plane into a frenzy.
In an instant, the world was in turmoil.
"SSS Rank Talent has emerged, initiating the Dawn Plan..."
"Issue the War God Summons, all registered War Gods, report to the designated location immediately!"
"The Abyssal Plane has entered Level 2 combat readiness..."
Asura merely cleared the beginner dungeon with an SSS Rank, like a butterfly flapping its wings, unleashing a storm!
Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Ye Bai for the time being.
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He had just cleared the beginner dungeon.
After the announcement from the Eternal Tower, a generous reward was laid out before Ye Bai!
"SSS Rank clearance of the beginner dungeon, rewards: All attributes +50, Luck +1, 100,000 Gold Coins, Trade Secret Realm Pass!"
"SSS Rank clearance of the beginner dungeon, rewards: One special job change opportunity!"
"SSS Rank clearance of the hidden level, rewards: [Eternal Blessing]!"
Amidst the dazzling announcements, Ye Bai found the true benefits.
"100,000 Gold Coins?! That's equivalent to 100 million Dragon Coins?"
Seeing such a large sum, Ye Bai was momentarily stunned.
100 million! What concept is that? A house costing 5 million can buy 20 of them!
If you won 10,000 in the lottery every day, it would take 27 years to collect 100 million!
This wealth is so immense that it surpasses ordinary understanding, even for someone as composed as Ye Bai, who took a few seconds to calm down.
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Before today, his bank account had just over ten thousand, with a six-digit password protecting a five-digit balance.
A ten-thousand-fold increase in wealth, enough for a normal person to spend over ten lifetimes, seemed somewhat surreal.
But!
The 100,000 Gold Coins were the least valuable part of this reward!
"All attributes +50, Luck +1... The SSS Rank clearance rewards are truly generous, no wonder the Supreme Beings rise so quickly."
Ye Bai marveled.
The current Supreme Beings of the human race all cleared the beginner dungeon with an SSS Rank back in the day.
Their growth was like playing a game with cheats, soaring like a rocket!
Now, Ye Bai had also achieved an SSS Rank clearance, and faced with such generous rewards, he somewhat understood the journey of his predecessors.
High base attributes, increased Luck, 100,000 starting Gold Coins, and one special job change opportunity!
Their starting point was on a completely different level from ordinary players!
A golden light descended, hovering before Ye Bai, with occasional flashes of lightning.
[Thunder Fury Mage (Lightning Element) · One job change opportunity]
[Upon use, change to the hidden class Thunder Fury Mage, automatically gain Lightning Element specialization, all Lightning Spells' effects +100%, Mana consumption -50%!]
[Thunder Fury Mage class template rating: SSS Rank. Come on, what are you waiting for, choose it!]
Under the introduction of the Eye of Insight, the advantages of the Thunder Fury Mage were laid bare.
Once the light orb was in hand, blue and white lightning flickered and danced at Ye Bai's fingertips, quickly spreading a tingling sensation throughout his body.
"Job change successful!"
Meanwhile,
On social media trending lists and headline news, six out of the top ten topics were related to Asura!
Whether in the Eternal Tower, the online world, or real life, Asura was the most mentioned term.
After completing the job change, a new attribute panel appeared before Ye Bai:
"Eternal ID: Asura
Talent: Eye of Insight (SSS Rank)
Level: 10
Class: Thunder Fury Mage (Lightning Element)
HP: 3600/3600
MP: 1800/1800
Strength: 126 (+100)
Intelligence: 145
Spirit: 135
Agility: 124
Constitution: 131 (+100)
Luck: 11
Equipment: Beginner Staff
Skills: Lightning Arrow, Blessing of Thunder, Ready to Go, Heavenly Thunder
Status: Lightning Element Affinity, Lightning Element Specialization"
Due to the job change, Ye Bai's own attributes had also slightly increased, each by about 20 to 30 points.
What left Ye Bai most exasperated was that, as a mage, his Strength/Constitution attributes were higher than his Intelligence/Spirit!
What kind of mage was this?
Wielding a double-flowered red stick, swinging at anyone in sight, an invincible melee mage?
Ye Bai could only accept reality.
After changing to the Thunder Fury Mage (Lightning Element), Ye Bai gained a new skill [Heavenly Thunder] and a new status [Lightning Element Specialization].
"[Heavenly Thunder (LV1)]: Summon a Heavenly Thunder to strike down from above, hitting enemies and dealing (200+2*Intelligence) Lightning Element damage. When the enemy's HP is below 30%, it deals true damage instead.
Each time Heavenly Thunder hits an enemy, it permanently increases the skill's base Lightning Element damage by 5 points.
Enemies hit by Heavenly Thunder receive a 100% slowing effect and a random negative buff.
Mana consumption: 200 points
Cooldown time: 2 seconds"
Ye Bai's Intelligence attribute was 145, so 200+145*2=490.
With the 100% bonus from Lightning Element Specialization, a single Heavenly Thunder could deal 980 Lightning Element damage!
"Truly worthy of an SSS Rank template hidden class!"
After reading the introduction of Heavenly Thunder, Ye Bai felt an itch in his hands.
This skill not only had high damage and a short cooldown but also had great growth potential!
Every hit on an enemy permanently increased its damage by 5 points!
Ye Bai looked around but couldn't find a target to test it on, feeling an unbearable itch, almost wanting to strike himself with a Heavenly Thunder!
"Calm down, calm down!"
The effects of [Heavenly Thunder] and [Lightning Element Specialization] perfectly matched the SSS Rank class template, genuine and authentic!
This also meant that Ye Bai's growth speed and potential had risen to a new level!
"What other rewards are there?"
Putting away the attribute panel, Ye Bai turned his attention to the other rewards.