[Rift mutation level decreased by 3%, currently at 9%]


    [All monsters in: You didn''t spare any monster in the rift, reward +20%


    Victory against the odds: As a Spiritual Power awakener, you dared toe here alone, reward +20%


    Quick battle: You''re really fast, reward +20%


    Boss kill: Even when full, it couldn''t defeat you, reward +40%]


    [Settlementplete, overall rating S, a perfect run through the de Phase.


    Received a Skill Card Chest and a Chef Transcendent upation Card.]


    With the prompt, a red card fell into his hand.


    On the front of the card was a chef with a smile on his face, cooking a shark.


    Transcendent upation Card, Chef, acquired!


    Chen Qi happily pocketed it and looked at the prompt in front of him.


    [Would you like to draw from the Skill Card Chest? (16% chance for rare de, 44% chance formon de, 10% chance for rare Cup, 30% chance formon Cup)]


    Apart from the ck market, the main way to acquire upation skill cards was through rift rewards.


    Common skill cards moderately increased knowledge, most of which could be learned with time.


    Rare upation cards either increased knowledge to a moderate degree or granted Transcendent skills!


    Normally, an E-level rift could only produce rare upation cards under a perfect rating.


    A 16% chance for a rare de Phase card, a 10% chance for a rare Cup Phase card...


    His luck was rtively low, so even with a perfect run, the odds of drawing a rare upation card were still slim.


    Now was undoubtedly a critical moment to test his luck!


    The Cup Phase skill card might be overridden by the Transcendent Chef''s skills.


    If possible, he wanted a rare de Phase skill card to enhance hisbat power further.


    Chen Qi rubbed his hands together, excitedly thinking to himself:


    "Draw the card!"


    The moment to test his luck had arrived!


    Apanied by the sound of wind, a bright red skill card materialized in the air!


    Rare!


    Wait, Cup Phase?


    Chen Qi frowned. On the back of the card was the image of a blood-filled cup.


    But something seemed a bit off.


    Within the blood of the Holy Grail was a sharp, crimson de.


    A rare Cup-de Phase skill card!


    Chen Qi was startled.


    This could count as drawing a rare de Phase skill card.


    [de Body Forging Skill - Early Stage


    Nature Form: Cup, de


    Description: There exists an insurmountable wall between wielding tools and bare-handedbat. Therefore, if one trains their body to be like a de, I am the wall!


    Function: Practicing this skill can enhance strength and constitution and grants the active skill "Burst."


    Burst: Consumes Spiritual Power, drastically enhancing body resistance and strength for a brief period. (This skill scales with constitution and strength; the higher the attributes, the stronger the skill)]


    A skill card that increases constitution and strength!


    Chen Qi was overjoyed.


    He initially thought he would draw something like a "Swallow Return," "Flowing Water Punch," or "Enchanting Palm" Transcendent martial skill, but he unexpectedly drew a body forging technique.


    Body forging techniques, akin to breathing techniques, were considered practical foundational skills and were one of the best skill card types for early constitution enhancement.


    "More attribute increases again..."


    As a strategy guide creator, Chen Qi had always favored operational routes, specializing in "outying" opponents.


    Of course, every cool "outy" performance was behind at least ten failed attempts.


    But now, he was getting further along the path of high stats.


    This was really—


    Awesome!


    High stats also meant his margin for error increased.


    Chen Qi excitedly gripped the skill card, thinking to himself:


    ''Use!''


    The skill card dissolved into a blood-red ink that dissipated in the air.


    [You have learned de Body Forging Skill - Early Stage.]


    In an instant, Chen Qi felt an influx of knowledge.


    In that moment, countless scenes shed in his mind: training muscles, catching des bare-handed, punching steel until it yielded...


    It felt like a long dream.


    As the dream ended, Chen Qi took a deep breath and felt some subtle changes in his body.


    [Your constitution +1, your strength +1, your body is digesting the de Body Forging Skill.]


    [Your constitution meets the requirement, you have mastered the "Burst" skill.]


    "Hoo..."


    Chen Qi stretched his muscles.


    Skills like body forging needed to be digested through training and diet.


    In the end, it should provide at least a 5-point increase in both constitution and strength, which was quite a substantial bonus.


    Chen Qi stretched his muscles again.


    Amidst the crackling sounds, a gash appeared on the restaurant wall before him, slowly opening into a jagged maw.


    [Rift ended, please leave within thirty minutes, and you cannot re-enter the rift for two weeks.]


    [Rift resetting...]


    Many rifts presented additional exits uponpletion.


    Furthermore, as long as the mutation wasn''t zero, the rift would refresh.


    Chen Qi looked at the prompt and nced around once more.


    Though he had acquired the Transcendent upation Card and a rare body forging skill card,


    he still hadn''t done the most important thing.


    Loot!


    The items in the rift were valuable, and he could make a considerable profit if he could take them out.


    Chen Qi found a bag and began scouring the rift.


    The chef''s uniform was just ordinary ragged cloth, the weapons were regr iron tools, and the food on the cutting board was all rotten fish...


    Nothing valuable at all.


    Chen Qi shook his head, squatted down, and looked under the kitchen counter.


    At that moment, he noticed a half-opened cab.


    Bang!


    Chen Qi used his de to pry the cab open.


    Inside were four bulging sacks.


    At the same time, he smelled a strong aroma.


    Chen Qi''s eyes lit up:


    "This is... spices!"