Transcendent Dawn

“[Dimensional Walker] versus [Dream Master]…which to choose?”

Sitting cross-legged on his bed, Su Lu was lost in thought.

The 100 experience points gap for becoming a [Dream Master] seemed negligible to him, he could earn it easily through a simple ‘hunt’.

“But… this world is in the Twilight of the Gods, and profession-based magic is heavily limited…”

Su Lu estimated, that even if he became a [Dream Master], he could only return to operating at the third tier of the Spirit World.

“On the other hand, [Dimensional Walker], the name itself implies a connection to space, suggesting improved agility… ensuring greater safety.”

Having made up his mind, Su Lu no longer hesitated: “Use 2500 experience points to rank up to [Dimensional Walker]!”

Boom!

The next moment, a terrifying torrent of information surged into his mind, leaving no room for him to even check his attribute list, his consciousness plunging into chaos.

‘I underestimated it…’

The elevation of a fourth-tier master professional is no easy task.

It’s even unlike any of his previous advancements!

Su Lu’s consciousness was a chaotic jumble, as though intertwined with countless ripples of the void.

Dimension! It’s a concept of the world, pointing to the void in the material world!

A [Dimensional Walker] is essentially a wanderer traversing the void!

How terrifying could the distortions of the void of a world be?

Su Lu’s sea of consciousness was instantly engulfed, making every thought process incredibly difficult.

“Oh no… my attributes would certainly level up, but can my consciousness… truly control this force? Or… will I fuse with the dimensional ripples, becoming a fool with the powerful capabilities of a [Dimensional Walker]?”

A fear suddenly surfaced from the depth of his heart.

No one or nothing could help him, because this weakness originated within him.

An overwhelming power is ultimately prone to losing control, such is the essence of transcendence!

“No… I can’t panic… the more I panic, the deeper my fear… the greater the likelihood of losing control…”

He strenuously kept his thoughts under control, like a steadfast rock, unyielding despite the impact of the dimensional waves.

Time seemed to have passed at some point, and he finally managed to force his eyes open.

Su Lu glanced around at his current state, which seemed rather grim.

Beneath his skin, lumps surfaced, scurrying around wildly like little mice.

In addition, a plethora of twisted and mysterious symbols appeared on his body, crawling around like ants, occupying his chest, abdomen, limbs, and skull.

‘Void runes! The essence of dimension… To become a [Dimensional Walker], must I transform my body into a monster?’

The body of an average professional could not withstand the ripples of dimensions, let alone traverse the void.

Hence, a transformation is necessary to give the body ‘void’ attributes!

This transformation not only involved the skin, bones, and organ secretions but also deeply embedded genes and bloodlines!

A typical Shadow Warrior striving for promotion would spend months or even years slowly transitioning, but due to the attribute list, Su Lu managed to accomplish this in one go!

This put a terrifying strain on his body.

In fact, if it were not for the previously undergone ‘Dragon Blood Baptism’, he wondered whether he could have persevered this long.

At last, numerous tiny runes that resembled ants crawled onto Su Lu’s face.

The multitude of minute runes wandered and interlinked, forming new and mysterious symbols.

“I must not be afraid, I must not be fearful… I must accept myself!”

Su Lu stood in front of a mirror, gazing at his monster-like self, forcefully recalling his original appearance, making gradual modifications, in order to grasp his true self!

Unfortunately, this impact was far too intense to fully take effect in such a short time, serving merely as a temporary ‘suppression.’

As time wore on, the mystical dimensional runes finally converged on his forehead, forming a rhombus-shaped purple symbol.

This symbol had a very three-dimensional look, its surface seemingly comprised of countless interlaced runes, lustrously iridescent before abruptly sinking into Su Lu’s eyebrow center.

Su Lu groaned, feeling the pain within his sea of consciousness suddenly grow several times stronger, almost causing him to faint.

“How could I… submit to such mystique?”

He roared angrily in his heart and started meditating forcefully in front of a mirror,”Get… out of me!”

Perhaps his roar took effect, or the promotion ritual entered a new stage; the mysterious runes on his body surface disappeared beneath his skin.

Those bumps on him quickly retracted as well.

Still clutching his head, Su Lu felt the ripple!

The world, in his view, had changed, and these dimensional fluctuations had become like beautiful strings he could strum at will.

In the next instant, his body merged into the void and vanished.

Almost immediately, he reappeared at a spot five meters away.

This was not an afterimage formed by extreme speed, but… teleportation!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Almost instinctively, his body began to conduct terrifying teleportation experiments.

In the ocean of world dimensions, Su Lu’s consciousness felt so comfortable that he almost forgot about everything—he forgot he was still being promoted, he forgot about the risk of getting out of control!

“No… this is not good… This too is a risk; I cannot indulge in dimensional mobility…”

“Otherwise… I’ll surely be assimilated by the vast world!”

“Stop, stop… stop it now!”

Roaring angrily, Su Lu finally controlled his impulse and stopped teleporting.

Although the antics he has put up just now were highly unexpected, rumors of hauntings were bound to circulate tomorrow around the inn and its surroundings.

Only then did Su Lu have the leisure to look at his attribute columns:

[Ding! Successfully took office!]

[Dimensional Walker On-duty! Agility +4, Constitution +1, Strength +1! Skill obtained: Flicker!]

[Flicker: A Dimensional Walker’s occupational skill which utilizes the void dimension for short-range teleportation!]

Name: [Su Lu·Pottery]

Occupation: [Odd Technician] (Third order), [Dimensional Walker] (Fourth order)

Professional Rank: [4]

Title: [Black Knight]

Strength: [4.4], Agility: [10.0], Constitution: [6.3], Spirit: [10.0]

Inspiration: [5.0]

Skills: [Creation of Dead Princess LV1], [Maga fighting Skill LV7], [Soul Trance LV6], [Spirit oppression LV4], [Spirit Chain LV1], [Magic Item Creation LV4], [Magic Potion Refining LV1], [Heart Trick LV1], [Shadow Clone LV4], [Flicker LV1]

Passive: [Common Hebrew LV3], [Basic physics LV5], [Demon Hunting Knowledge LV4], [Ancient Hebrew LV3], [Gulam Language LV4], [Mysterious Knowledge LV5], [Strong LV4], [Agile Steps LV4], [Language of Arrogance LV1], [Dragon Blood Baptism LV1]

XP: [400]

Staring at his own hands, though they belonged to him, they felt completely alien after the makeover by the void. More than that, this world also seemed different – as if everything now had its unique ‘ripple’.