[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level":3,"chapter-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-164":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Gain a God-Tier Talent Every Level",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},165554,328,"Chapter 164","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>While strolling along, Kanzaki Rei listened as Mu spoke at length about the thousand-year legacy of the Church of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How they had served the White of Death and Destruction with tireless devotion.How they offered sacrifices.How they sought to earn Her favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through subtle hints and careful phrasing, Mu also revealed something else—the church had performed sacrifices for a thousand years... yet received very little in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the true incarnation of the White had descended into the world. That, according to them, was the long-awaited answer to their millennium of loyal service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What an utterly fanatical church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had worshiped for a thousand years without any response—and yet they still risked being hunted down as heretics just to maintain that faith?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei couldn’t quite understand that mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he would need to study their psychology slowly—understand what drove people to worship the White of Death and Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by diagnosing the root could he dismantle it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one wanted to eliminate a church, killing every member wasn’t the real solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real key was cutting the roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop new blood from joining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faith with no publicly recognized class advancement, one that was hunted across the entire continent—and yet its doctrines continued spreading, flourishing everywhere...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That phenomenon intrigued Rei deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how had they managed to sustain it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Bishop, this is the treasury of our church.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The former Pontiff is dead. The treasury’s seals are now under the control of us elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Bishop, please accept the mark I leave behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei extended his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow flashed across the back of his hand as a black sigil appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely a contract mark used to access the treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His perception scanned it—no hidden traps or malicious constructs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... once he returned outside, he would have Iz and Kumironi check it for concealed risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better safe than sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE—RUMBLE—RUMBLE—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasury door sat along the side of a narrow corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was wrapped in a powerful perception-distortion field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone scanning the wall would only detect a solid stone barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ordinary person passed through the corridor, they would subconsciously ignore the wall and continue walking deeper down the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone barrier opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain of glittering gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing one saw was money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rei had no interest in such mundane things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting his perception sweep across the chamber, he quickly spotted several items far more interesting among the heaps of coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Scrolls of the Death Priest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also secret scrolls for classes such as Assassin, Rogue, and Destroyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These could definitely prove useful someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Rei didn’t rush to collect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides those, there were numerous tomes on death magic, along with well-preserved scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them appeared to be Tier 6 spell scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also various rare materials—not monster parts, but minerals and exotic plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasure vault was surprisingly comprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While most items weren’t as valuable as the corpse of a Tier 6 Submerged-Continent–level monster, the range of items available was wide. One could find something useful for almost any purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most eye-catching object in the room...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the dagger embedded at the center of the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was surrounded by a complex ritual formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s perception extended toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dagger—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful malicious spirit was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more unsettling, dozens of bound souls were imprisoned within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this?\" Rei asked, gazing at the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that his knowledge of the world had grown, he no longer carried the same cautious restraint he had when he first arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were countless strange things in this world. Not knowing one or two items wouldn’t arouse suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Rei now possessed enough knowledge to fabricate a reasonable explanation for almost anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu replied respectfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Bishop, we discovered that weapon by chance in a dungeon near the Secret Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is an extremely strange weapon. Anyone who touches it will feel their soul being pulled outward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If someone’s control over their soul is weak, the dagger can forcibly drag their soul out of their body for a short time, leaving them completely vulnerable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if their physical body is killed by the dagger while their soul is separated... the soul will be absorbed into the blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the dagger possesses its own consciousness. If it leaves the seal, it attacks any lifeform it encounters indiscriminately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dozens of our church members have died by its blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sounded like a very powerful weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if it could pull souls out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then perhaps he could directly absorb those souls using Soul Dominator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was the strongest person to die by its blade?\" Rei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Level 4 Warlock named Ian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 5 class holders can resist its attacks. They wouldn’t be easily struck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, the former Pontiff sealed the dagger. Unfortunately, even he could not control it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soul was violently torn from the dagger and pulled into Rei’s palm at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh—AH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The malicious spirit shrieked in rage at Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was completely useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement of the spirit was already under Rei’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu stared in absolute shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew there was a spirit residing inside the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extracting it was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had practically fused with the weapon itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Pontiff had attempted many times to purge the spirit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All attempts had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man had merely lifted a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had bypassed the seal and extracted the spirit directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really something that could be done so effortlessly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei glanced at the spirit in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he casually lifted his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozens of remaining souls inside the dagger were pulled out as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remove the seal,\" Rei commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after several seconds did he finally react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes—yes! At once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling souls out with a flick of the hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such defiance of natural law...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could it be if not the incarnation of the White?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Rei said and did pointed toward the same conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly was the Avatar of the White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There could be no deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone else wanted to fake such a role, they would first need to possess this kind of overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu hurriedly dismantled the sealing formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the malicious spirit, the dagger no longer lashed out uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black handkerchief appeared in Rei’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrapped it around the dagger before picking it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already a fully formed weapon, not raw material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he could have integrated it into his Void-Spirit Ringstar Staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this dagger meant switching weapons in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slightly inconvenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equipment like this was incredibly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just encountering it was already a stroke of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing it briefly, Rei stored the handkerchief in his storage space and grasped the dagger directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade felt ice-cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he held it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his soul being pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he possessed the God-Tier Talent: Absolute War Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul and body were completely fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his physical body remained intact, his soul could never be destroyed or replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for being dragged out of his body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was simply impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just holding the dagger produced an incredibly strong soul-pulling force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei suddenly felt curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would happen if he used it against monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it rip their souls out and bring them under his control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the dagger, there were several other ceremonial weapons and robes displayed in the treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade of DisassemblyA weapon capable of effortlessly severing joints and dismembering limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart-Piercing ThornA dagger spike that could transmit force directly into the body—even if blocked by hard armor—piercing straight into the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite suitable for assassins with weak armor penetration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living-Soul Bewilderment Array\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ritual formation used to create a pre-arranged illusion field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such rituals allowed sacrifices to be prepared in advance and activated instantly when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded Rei of the formation diagrams used by cultivators in the cultivation novels from his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, this world possessed quite a few similar systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were plenty of good items here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But taking everything at once in front of Mu wouldn’t match the persona Rei was playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had permission to access the treasury, he could return later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resources in Rylun are scarce. Collecting all this... shows dedication.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two souls suddenly flew from Rei’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed in Mu’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu felt the souls enter his body and trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the reward, Lord Pontiff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting this excited over two souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to them, such souls were extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei could understand the reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our church has suffered great losses,\" Rei said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also require time to grow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During this period, you will remain dormant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cause no trouble. Create no incidents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone who does... execute them immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command. Your recovery to supreme power is naturally our church’s highest priority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All other matters are insignificant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. You may leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll look around a bit more and see what interesting things that old man left behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"old man\" he referred to was the former Pontiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu thought silently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By age... aren’t you far older than the old Pontiff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thought vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blasphemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utter blasphemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he disappeared, Rei spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember—create no incidents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hear that our church has leaked any information...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially my name...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you cannot even handle something so simple—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then perhaps the Church of Death has no reason to exist in Rylun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mu felt deep terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This being would absolutely do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the Church of Death in Rylun was truly disposable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s perception could no longer detect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure landed beside Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Rei close the book he had been holding and place it back on the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iz.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz bowed politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Death Bishop, do you have any instructions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teach me your Origin Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz replied respectfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid I must refuse. Origin arises from personal cultivation. I cannot pass my Origin to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re getting addicted to acting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... Iz.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz straightened and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, I didn’t expect you to have such talent for acting, little Rei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect, right? I studied for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few days, Rei had deliberately studied books like:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On ActingThe Aura and Bearing of High AuthorityHow the Superior Should Interact With the InferiorPsychology of DeathSecrets of Human Nature\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, playing the role felt effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz nodded approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually—better than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s excuse was flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the incarnation of a god, but still in a growth phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore he required time to develop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, the Church of Death had to remain low-profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even completely inactive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could find fault in that reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did a god need time to grow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a divine secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Rei had already demonstrated enough power through subtle hints to prove his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders were thoroughly intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their lives implicitly on the line, they would naturally restrain their subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Rei never explicitly banned all church activities...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone faced an unpredictable divine being, would they loosen restrictions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or enforce them strictly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any rational person would choose strict enforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to shut down everything completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Rei also considered the possibility that cult members weren’t exactly rational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted to do something, they would likely report it to him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if some idiot caused trouble without asking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Rei would have the perfect excuse to enforce the church’s laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church of Death’s activities were now tightly controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move they made was under his supervision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iz, there are so many death spells here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I noticed them earlier outside. Let me see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz pulled a book from the shelf and began flipping through the spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming Pontiff, Rei’s daily life didn’t change much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two surviving elders divided up the resources of the one-armed elder who had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, they even left a share for Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei arranged to hear Mu’s reports once every week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something urgent happened, Mu could visit the White Tower under the pretense of academic exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was absolutely forbidden from visiting Rei’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Soul-Devouring Dagger—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei tested it using black ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, ants’ souls could be pulled out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just touching them was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once extracted, the souls could be directly absorbed by Soul Dominator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against stronger monsters, though...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei hadn’t tested it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, he could already kill Tier 6 King-level monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of enemy that truly required the Soul-Devouring Dagger would probably be Tier 6 Nation-Destroyer level or higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But where would he even find a monster like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei had no intention of provoking terrifying monsters during the Month of Death and Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had to choose a month...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d prefer the Month of Life and Growth—Sofia’s Month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, it was extremely hard to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The safest period of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next best choice would be Harvest Month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>December 6th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The requirements for advancing Cryptology Scholar Level 3 had finally been met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Rei spent more time practicing the class daily, the required score had actually decreased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From 150 points...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To 148 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it proved something interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advancement requirements weren’t fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one consistently practiced the principles of a class, the requirement could gradually decrease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could advance to Level 3 Cryptology Scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing this advancement, the next step should be Level 3 Death Priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extract souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offer them to Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granted... most of them were ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rei figured that killing hundreds of millions of lifeforms daily probably counted as fulfilling the doctrine of death quite thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if not—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The souls he had sacrificed should be more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sacrificed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should count as perfect practice of the doctrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the philosophy of death, the target didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster’s death was death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human’s death was death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death treated all equally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of a maggot and the death of a human—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were theoretically equivalent under the law of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference lay in soul quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in Rei’s case...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were practically equal anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it carefully—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he had practiced the doctrine of death more perfectly than any other class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Could it be he was actually the God of Death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought made him laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei stepped into the Advancement Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumironi was already waiting in the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret-scroll classes required advancement inside sealed rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cryptology Scholar wasn’t a forbidden class, but it was still required under Loren Law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei could technically ignore it using his authority as Chief Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decryption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puzzle for advancing from Level 2 to Level 3 was far more complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just logically difficult—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also tested knowledge across multiple cryptographic disciplines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the intensive studying he had done recently, achieving perfect performance would have been difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood every piece of knowledge required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advancement went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his Spirituality rose once more, Rei realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirituality gained from leveling seemed to scale with the Spirituality he already possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher his current Spirituality—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater the increase upon leveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way a normal Cryptology Scholar would gain this much Spirituality during a Level 2 → 3 advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Rei clearly saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new mass of Spirituality had grown directly from his existing Spirituality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By intuition alone, Rei estimated the increase was about one-third of the Spirituality he possessed when he first arrived in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a normal Cryptology Scholar really gain that much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ritual concluded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei clearly felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become a Level 3 Cryptology Scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>",2715,"2026-05-29T04:56:27.792Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"novelbin.me","cb78b0097fb9a1b040261a5e21c610e784d5de10993b878e132e490f9e5e3d9e","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-165","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-163",490,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-cover.jpg"]