The Demon Sect is a general term, referring to those human traitors who follow the Demon Gods. They are also known as the Heretic Sect, Betrayers, or Demon God Believers.
It's no easy feat to improve one's strength in the Tower of Eternity. Many people get stuck on a certain floor and can't progress an inch in their entire lives. The higher one goes, the more difficult it becomes! But the Demon Gods can help them advance further.
After the Abyss Plane invaded Blue Star, the Demon Gods used various means to corrupt the human race. They released projections, demonstrated miracles, bewitched people's minds, and lured the corrupt elements among humans to become their minions and do their bidding! There are always those who can't resist the temptation and eventually fall into the embrace of the Demon Gods. These people gather together to form the Demon Sect!
On Blue Star, apart from spying on the internal information of the human race, the most important function of the Demon Sect is to cause destruction! It's easy to guard against enemies from outside, but hard to guard against those from within! They hide in every corner of society, and some even hold high - level positions, waiting for the right moment.
In the past century of confrontation, the members of the Demon Sect have caused considerable losses to the human race. Many geniuses were secretly killed before they could fully grow. What's even worse is that these traitors' methods are extremely covert. Sometimes, after killing someone, they disguise it as various accidents and remain undetected!
After Shurason became famous, the second thing the [HADC] did was to increase the intensity of the crackdown on the Demon Sect!
Clicking into the trending news, Kai Blake saw a lot of reports.
"The Fourth Demon Sect worships the Fourth Demon God, the Demon God of Extinction's Wrath, and their totem is a green torch..."
In the news report, the main altar of the Fourth Demon Sect was breached, and three deputy leaders were killed on the spot! The leader was severely injured and managed to escape at a great cost. His whereabouts are unknown.
"Even a severely - injured War - God - level powerhouse shouldn't be underestimated!"
Kai Blake sighed. These things were still far beyond his reach. The members of the Demon Sect surely wanted to find and kill Shurason and were even willing to offer an astronomical bounty for it! Correspondingly, the human race's efforts to combat the Demon Sect would also keep increasing! The war between the two sides would never stop.
Even if Kai Blake had the will to fight the enemy, he didn't have the strength. At present, he hadn't even passed the battle - soldier test. How could he be qualified to worry about matters concerning War Gods?
Anyway, the Demon Sect has always been a thorn in the side of the human race. These traitors who turn their knives against their own people are the most despicable! If Kai Blake were to expose his identity as [Shurason], he would surely be hunted down endlessly! Even if he didn't expose his identity as Shurason, as long as he showed any outstanding performance, he might be targeted! With the enemy in the dark and himself in the light, this situation was the most difficult to handle.
"However, there's always a way."
Kai Blake looked at the mirror, and a note appeared above his head in the mirror's reflection:
[An ordinary person with nothing but good looks and an SSS - rank talent].
Good, it has good taste.
As an SSS - rank talent, [Eyes that analyze the essence] could also take effect in real life! Those sneaky members of the Demon Sect had nowhere to hide in front of Kai Blake! No matter what kind of conspiracy they had, as long as they appeared near Kai Blake, he could easily see through their identities.
The SSS - rank talent was not only Kai Blake's biggest secret but also his most powerful trump card!
After finishing all this, the sky in the east was slightly turning white. Facing the rising sun, Kai Blake walked towards the school.
Along the way, Kai Blake's eyes wandered over the people. As long as he focused his attention, he could see the notes on people and understand them better.
While waiting for the traffic light, Kai Blake saw an extremely good - looking woman, and a line of numbers appeared above her head:
[23 years old, 33, 22, 32]
"Whoa——"
"What an improper talent this is!"
On the morning road, there were scattered pedestrians, and the city was slowly waking up.
Kai Blake's gaze fell on a young man in a suit. The man was holding a cup of steaming coffee, and his chiseled face wore a calm smile. The whole person exuded an elegant and amiable temperament.
Apparently, this was a promising young man with a bright future.
Looking at him, Kai Blake's eyes became slightly serious, and even a hint of worry flashed through them.
[Leo Thompson, a believer of the Fourth Demon God. He just received the Demon God's favor last night. He's in a really good mood right now and is even willing to give an extra 100 yuan to a beggar]
A Demon God believer!
Kai Blake didn't expect to run into a Demon God believer on his way to school! Were these things as common as turnips and cabbages on the roadside?
Calm down! Kai Blake quickly composed himself and started thinking of countermeasures.
As he thought, the note above Leo Thompson's head changed.
[Don't even think about rushing in. You can't even beat one of his fingers with all ten of your hands.]
Then, the note turned into a long text information stream, briefly introducing Leo Thompson's life.
"Leo Thompson, owner of the B - rank talent [Fiery Zeal], a level - 179 Blaze Warrior. He entered the sixth - ranked Martial Arts University in the country 7 years ago and graduated 3 years ago. He has the combat power of a quasi - War - King level. After being demonized, he has the strength comparable to that of a War - King..."
After reading Leo Thompson's information, Kai Blake felt the situation was even more troublesome.
"War - King - level strength. This is really a headache."
"I surely can't handle this on my own. I'm just a level - 10 Thor Fury Mage. Who should I ask for help?"
Kai Blake was never a reckless person. When it came to fighting, he would rather gang up on the enemy than fight one - on - one! Since he had seen the Demon God believer, he couldn't just pretend not to notice.
"I need to come up with a way that won't expose my identity and can still report Leo Thompson!"
Thinking of this, Kai Blake felt a golden card in his pocket.
"The Trading Secret Realm Pass!"
As the key to enter the Trading Secret Realm, this pass had a messaging function. Even if not in the Trading Secret Realm, one could use the pass to communicate, just like chatting on QQ.
"Not here. I'll change to another place."
Kai Blake remained calm, passed by Leo Thompson without showing any abnormality.
After arriving at school, Kai Blake slipped into the bathroom, locked the door, and took out the Trading Secret Realm Pass.
"Goblin Little Bro., are you there?"
It didn't take long for Kai Blake to get a reply from Goblin Little Bro.: "Yes, no one has made an offer for the stone you consigned yet."
"Can the [Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth] buy and sell anything?"
Kai Blake remembered that this was the slogan of the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth: Everything can be bought and sold!
"Yes!"
After getting an affirmative answer, Kai Blake asked.
"Do you buy information about War - King - level Demon Sect believers?"
Goblin Little Bro.:....
What kind of strange move is this?
Why not report the Demon Sect believer directly to the official?
For reporting a War - King - level Demon Sect believer, the official reward starts from 10000 gold coins!
Goblin Little Bro. quickly understood. He was a smart person and instantly grasped Kai Blake's true intention!
"Don't want to expose your identity but still want to report the Demon Sect believer... This is using the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth as your firewall!"
Goblin Little Bro. had never seen such a strange operation.
To be honest, this method was actually quite good!
By contacting the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth through the Trading Secret Realm and finally reporting the Demon Sect believer to the official, both the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth and the Trading Secret Realm would become Kai Blake's firewall. It would be impossible to trace Kai Blake's real identity through these clues!
"No problem!"
Goblin Little Bro. immediately replied, "According to the completeness of the information, after verification, the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth will pay for the purchase. The price offered by the Trading Hall in Heaven and Earth is definitely equal to or even higher than the official reward for reporting!"
With Goblin Little Bro.'s guarantee, Kai Blake immediately sent the edited information.
It contained detailed information about Leo Thompson, including his talent, equipment, occupation, attributes, etc.! Even the special item rewarded to Leo Thompson by the Demon God was described in detail, exposing all of Leo Thompson's trump cards!
Looking at the long string of information, Goblin Little Bro. was in a state of self - doubt.
"Are all these information true?"
"Why does this person know so much about Leo Thompson?"
"Could it be that Leo Thompson is schizophrenic and reporting himself?!"
After reporting Leo Thompson, Kai Blake leisurely returned to the classroom.
As expected, the entire classroom was abuzz with voices. All the classmates were excitedly sharing their experiences in the Tower of Eternity, and naturally, the topic of Shurason was also in the spotlight.
"Have you heard? Shurason has been taken as an apprentice by the supreme powerhouse Devilson!"
"Your news is outdated. I heard that Shurason has already become a War - King - level powerhouse and is about to officially go to the Abyss Plane for training!"
"Are you kidding? How could that be possible in just one night?"
"You don't know anything about how overpowered an SSS - rank talent is. No one understands SSS - rank talents better than me!"
"....."
Listening to his classmates' exaggerated praise, Kai Blake felt uncharacteristically a bit embarrassed.
Was he really that amazing?
In the mouths of his classmates, Shurason could do anything, from soaring through the sky to diving into the earth, stepping on the Abyss Plane, tearing Demon Gods apart, and knocking out a War God with one punch.
In reality, Shurason himself, even when encountering a War - King - level Demon Sect believer, had to carefully report anonymously, for fear of exposing his identity and bringing unnecessary trouble to himself.
However, being in the middle of the whirlwind yet enjoying peace, Kai Blake was quite satisfied with his current situation.
Returning to his seat, Pozz immediately leaned over.
"Kai, have you heard? Asher Miller got really lucky!"
"Oh?"
Kai Blake looked at Asher Miller's empty seat. The person was nowhere to be seen.
Pozz said with a hint of envy, "That guy awakened an A - rank talent. What a stroke of luck! He cleared the newbie dungeon with an S - rank. Right now, he's in the principal's office!"
Kai Blake feigned admiration, "Impressive, impressive."
"This Asher Miller really struck gold. I heard several War - Kings want to take him as an apprentice!"
Pozz was used to Kai Blake's attitude and continued talking to himself.
"With an A - rank talent, becoming a War - King is within reach, and even dreaming of becoming a War - Lord is possible. Maybe he can even touch the threshold of a War God!"
This was the charm of the Tower of Eternity.
Overnight, the fates of many people could change dramatically.
Including Kai Blake's.
After envying Asher Miller, Pozz turned his gaze to Kai Blake and asked,
"Kai, what rank did you get for clearing the newbie dungeon?"
"Above F - rank."
"Come on, who could get a rank lower than F - rank?!"
Pozz rolled his eyes. He didn't push his friend to reveal more but instead lowered his voice and said,
"Stella Parker in our class seems to have awakened an F - rank talent. She couldn't even pass the first level of the newbie dungeon..."
When he said this, Pozz's expression turned sour. Clearly, he felt bad about it.
Failing to pass the first level of the newbie dungeon meant starting a hundred or even a thousand times more difficult than others!
Even if her family elders were willing to invest resources, it would be very hard for Stella Parker to turn things around.
An F - rank talent was like sentencing Stella Parker's career in the Tower of Eternity to death.
Stella Parker?
Hearing Pozz's words, Kai Blake slightly turned his head and looked at her. Stella Parker had a head of smooth black hair draped over her shoulders and was quietly sitting in her seat reading.
The excitement belonged to others and had nothing to do with her.
Stella Parker had a standard oval face, delicate features, and smooth, shiny skin. She had always been a good student and was the study monitor in the class.
Unexpectedly, when it came to awakening her talent, she ended up in such a miserable situation.
Just as Kai Blake was about to look away, a note popped up above Stella Parker's head:
[Conditions for the second - awakening of the talent: Transfer to the Extraterrestrial Summoner class]
Second - awakening?!
Kai Blake was stunned. What did this mean?
Could Stella Parker's talent have a second - awakening?
Generally speaking, a normal talent reaching its first awakening was already the limit. Maybe one in a million people could have their talent awakened a second time!
Talents that could be awakened a second time were at least of B - rank quality!
The gap between an F - rank and a B - rank was enough to change Stella Parker's life!
More information appeared in front of Kai Blake, and he was so engrossed that he stared.
"Kai, Kai?"
Pozz reached out and waved his hand in front of Kai Blake. "What are you staring at? What are you thinking?"
"I was thinking about what I would do if I awakened an SSS - rank talent."
"You wish!"
Pozz scoffed. "Kai, you're daydreaming."
"Ring - a - ding - ding——"
The class bell rang, and the discussions in the classroom gradually died down.
Kai Blake held up a small mirror in his palm and looked at himself in it.
He wondered that if Stella Parker's F - rank talent could have a second - awakening, then could his SSS - rank talent also have a second - awakening?
This was what Kai Blake was focused on now.
A note appeared in the mirror:
[Why are you staring at this handsome guy?]
[Okay, okay. The SSS - rank talent can indeed have a second - awakening.]
[To be precise, every SSS - rank talent can have nine awakenings!]
Nine times?!
Kai Blake couldn't help but take a slightly deeper breath. Having a second - awakening was already a one - in - a - million chance, and he could have nine awakenings?
[Eyes that analyze the essence] could view all information, which was really powerful.
However, for Kai Blake, it still wasn't quite enough.
Its direct help in combat was still too limited!
If it could have a second - awakening, the function of [Eyes that analyze the essence] would be even greater!
After learning this news, Kai Blake felt much more at ease.
[One of the conditions for the second - awakening: Reach level 300]
Level 300?
That was still a long way off for Kai Blake at present.
"Kai."
Pozz, sitting next to him, muttered softly, "I think you're getting more and more narcissistic. Not only do you not sleep in class, but you're also looking at yourself in the mirror!"
"You're slacking off!"
Kai Blake rolled his eyes. What kind of slacking off was this?
Was class time for sleeping? He, Kai Blake, was an upright person and never slept in class!
Whoosh——
Ring - a - ding - ding——
The bell rang for the end of class. Kai Blake stretched, got up, and walked straight towards Stella Parker.
When the other classmates saw him coming, they all stepped aside, making a path for him.
"It's just about beating a small thug into serious injury. These guys still remember it."
Kai Blake was speechless about his classmates' reactions.
When he first transmigrated, he met a small thug stealing outside the school. They got into a conflict and had a fight.
Kai Blake had beaten the thug into the hospital, and the guy still hadn't been discharged yet.
After this spread, it was normal for the classmates to be a bit afraid of Kai Blake.
Kai Blake was even called [The Ferocious One in Class Two].
Kai Blake had always ignored these rumors. It was Pozz who told him about them.
Kai Blake stopped beside Stella Parker's desk.
Stella Parker happened to look up, and their eyes met. Stella Parker's face turned pale instantly.
"Am I that scary?"
Because of her F - rank talent, no one was around Stella Parker. Everyone was afraid of hurting her feelings during this sensitive period.
Even words of comfort would be met with her polite smiles and nods.
At this moment, she must be the one feeling the worst.
Kai Blake suddenly asked,
"What class did you choose?"
Stella Parker clearly didn't expect the ferocious one to talk to her on his own initiative.
In a fluster, she said, "I, I don't have money.."
Kai Blake:????
"I'd rather go for looks than money!"
Kai Blake's words made Stella Parker's already pale face turn bright red, and even the tips of her ears were burning red.
The little girl had no self - control.
Kai Blake decided not to tease her anymore and repeated his question, "What class did you choose?"
Stella Parker said timidly, "Mage."
For girls, being a mage or a priest was definitely the top choice.
Stella Parker, with an F - rank talent, still had a fighting spirit, so she chose to be a mage.
But in the end, she lost the bet miserably. With an F - rank talent, she was incredibly weak!
Kai Blake continued, "You know about the class - transfer pool, right? The place where newbies can change their classes."
Stella Parker nodded. She was from the Liu family, which had a War - Lord - level powerhouse. The family had quite a bit of background.
Entering the class - transfer pool once cost 10,000 gold coins. An ordinary family couldn't afford it, but the Liu family could manage.
If one carried a special item when entering the class - transfer pool, they could transfer to a special class!
For example: Extraterrestrial Summoner.
If Stella Parker wanted to turn things around, her F - rank talent was definitely not enough. She had to have her talent awakened a second time!
Extraterrestrial Summoner was the key to unlocking the second - awakening of her talent.
"I think you're quite suitable for [Extraterrestrial Summoner]. Consider transferring classes."
After saying this, Kai Blake turned and left.
He had said what he needed to. Whether Stella Parker could change her fate or not was up to her.
Anyway, it only took a few words to give a helping hand to a classmate. It didn't hurt.
Only Stella Parker was left sitting at her desk in a daze, her ears still as red as a sunset glow.
"Extraterrestrial Summoner, huh..."
Stella Parker pondered Kai Blake's words, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, looking pitiful.
Even if she transferred classes, what was the use? She was still F - rank, still a good - for - nothing who couldn't even pass the first level of the newbie dungeon...
But just giving up like this, Stella Parker was really unwilling!
"Should I give it a try?"
She murmured to herself.
No one answered.