36: Chapter 36 He fooled me

Su Chen eagerly opened his character panel. Looking at the values displayed, there wasn't the slightest ripple in his eyes, only a firm certainty about his strength.

At level 38, his attributes had already reached an inhuman level, achieving a terrifying leap with all stats breaking the ten-thousand mark.

[Character: Su Chen]

[Level: 38 (Assassin)]

[Strength: 10240]

[Constitution: 10180]

[Agility: 20760]

[Mana: 8920]

[Total Attribute Points: 180 (Allocated)]

[Free Attribute Points: 540 (Unallocated)]

[Class Mastery: God-Slaying Power (Advanced)]

[Talents: Golden Iron Body, Royal Supremacy, Six Major Domains]

Both Strength and Constitution had broken through 10,000 points, and Agility was the crown jewel, directly shattering the 20,000 barrier.

Such values were beyond the reach of even max-level ordinary professionals.

Su Chen quickly reviewed the logic of the amplification. After the second class advancement, an independent calculation mode was activated.

First, a 30% attribute increase was applied to the allocated points, then the 10x class coefficient of God-Slaying Power was calculated.

This ultimately resulted in a 1300% attribute gain, creating his current inhuman panel.

He casually opened his inventory, a slight smile curling his lips as he looked at the piled-up equipment inside. 'Just 2 more levels to 40. Once I equip the mixed Dark Gold and Epic set looted from the Iron-Eating Demon Ape, the Fallen Knight, and Agale, my attributes will experience a second exponential surge. My combat power will only become more terrifying then.'

Next, Su Chen focused his gaze on his class mastery. The special effect of the advanced [God-Slaying Power] completely refreshed his understanding.

[Class Mastery: God-Slaying Power (Advanced)]

[Effect: Attribute bonus multiplied by 10x. Unlocks the True Damage attribute. True Damage ignores all defense and percentage damage reduction, effective against BOSSes as well.]

'True Damage, ignoring defense and damage reduction?' Su Chen understood in his heart. This was practically the natural enemy of tanks and high-defense BOSSes.

In the future, when facing those late-game high-defense, high-damage-reduction knights, or BOSSes like the Iron-Eating Demon Ape with damage reduction talents, he would possess absolute cutting ability.

Completely shattering the theory of class counters, he could deal full damage regardless of how high the opponent's defense was.

Afterwards, Su Chen checked his upgraded skill library one by one. Every skill was practically heaven-defying, balancing burst damage, control, and mobility.

[Gifted Liberation] (Passive): 50% chance to deal double damage on attack, 1% chance to deal tenfold damage, 0.1% chance to trigger an instant death effect (instant death chance halved against BOSSes).

This meant that even when facing enemies a tier above him, he had a chance to achieve a one-shot kill. The potential ceiling was extremely high.

[God-Slaying Consecutive Stabs]: Cooldown only 15 seconds. Launches nine consecutive stab attacks, with each strike's damage increasing. The final strike applies a grievous wound effect, lasting 5 seconds. During the grievous wound duration, the target takes 20% increased damage.

[Blink Thrust]: Ultra-long-range displacement of 100 yards. While displacing, enters an invincible (untargetable) state. Can be used consecutively up to 9 times. Cooldown time increases with each use. Balances mobility and burst damage. Whether for pursuit or escape, it's practically a divine skill.

[Throat-Slitting Blade]: Cooldown 8 seconds. Deals heavy bleeding damage to the target while forcibly silencing them for 3 seconds. Applies a 2-second suffocation effect. The target cannot move during suffocation. A powerful killing move in one-on-one combat.

Su Chen closed his panel and turned to step out of the Assassin Guild's holy hall.

By now, all the guild staff were already waiting outside the hall, their expressions respectful to the extreme. They bowed deeply, their tone humble, far exceeding the courtesy previously shown to legendary class holders.

'Mr. Su Chen, congratulations on completing the legendary five-star second advancement mission!'

'Mr. Su Chen, you are the glory of our guild. From now on, for any of your needs, we will cooperate fully!'

Jiang Yu quickly stepped forward, his face full of gratification. 'Su Chen, you are now Yunlan's treasure. Feel free to act boldly in the future. With me here, no one dares to touch you.'

Su Chen nodded faintly, patting Jiang Yu's shoulder as he spoke in a calm tone, 'Mayor Jiang, keep a low profile. There's no need for such a grand display.'

As soon as the words left his mouth, he raised his voice to a volume that could be heard throughout the entire hall. His tone remained flat, yet carried undeniable confidence. 'By the way, I just completed the five-star second advancement mission. The difficulty was okay, not too hard.'

The entire hall instantly fell into dead silence, followed by successive sounds of people sucking in cold breaths.

'Holy shit! Five-star second advancement? That golden pillar of light just now really was a five-star second advancement!'

'He just told Mayor Jiang to keep a low profile, then turns around and announces it publicly. That's peak humble-bragging!'

'Completing a five-star second advancement at level 38? This talent is a monster among monsters!'

While the observing assassins were shocked, their gazes fell upon Su Chen. Looking at his appearance clad in heavy armor and wielding a cross greatsword, they fell into deep self-doubt.

'Wait, aren't assassins supposed to wear light armor and use daggers? Why is he wearing heavy armor and using a greatsword?'

'Yeah, with that look, anyone would believe he's a warrior. How can he be an assassin?'

'Have I been wrong about assassins all along? Is heavy armor plus a greatsword the correct way to play an assassin?'

Su Chen's appearance and strength completely overturned the understanding of Yunlan's assassins. A misguided trend about assassin playstyles quietly began.

More and more assassins started to wonder: Could Su Chen's completion of the five-star second advancement and possession of such terrifying strength be related to his 'heavy armor and greatsword' appearance?

Assassins who originally adhered to 'light armor, daggers, stealth, and assassination' began to waver. They started trying to switch to heavy armor and use greatswords, wanting to imitate Su Chen's style.

Su Chen's unintentional action had already led the entire Yunlan's assassin training direction astray.

His success was like a door to a new world, opening up entirely new possibilities for Yunlan's assassin community. In the future, batches of 'heavy-armor assassin' followers would emerge.