My career aspirations have come true.

Chapter 56 Star Ascension! The Ultimate Slaughtering Sword!

Qinghui Square was bathed in the thick, inky darkness of the night.

The evening breeze swept through the empty pergola, swirling up the withered leaves on the ground. The occasional rustling of the leaves was particularly clear in the deathly silence, which only made the surroundings seem even more desolate.

In the shadows surrounding the square, countless figures loomed, their gazes like lurking vipers, fixed on the figure leaning against the pillar of the pergola in the center of the square, yet no one dared to approach even a step closer, merely watching from afar.

Lin Ze paid no attention to the undercurrents around him, focusing all his attention on the pale blue notification floating in front of him.

You have completed the advanced trial of the 'Sword of Ultimate Slaughter'.

Upon seeing this line of text, Lin Ze's face broke into a genuine smile of joy.

Using a replica mask to disguise himself as Jingzhe, he launched a surprise attack on the Blood Eagle stronghold, drawing the pursuers. He then proceeded to wipe out the Gangquan capture team, finally reaching the fifty professional kills required for the advanced trial.

Starting with the job change to Executioner, upgrading skills, improving attributes, synthesizing talents... countless hours and efforts have been spent, and now the moment of harvest has finally arrived.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Ze suppressed his inner turmoil and silently chanted "advancement" in his mind.

In an instant, the words before him transformed into golden light, disappearing into his brow like swallows returning to their nest.

In that instant, time seemed to be stretched out by an invisible force.

The anticipated surge of power did not materialize; instead, a profound sense of detachment from one's soul emerged first.

It was as if another, higher-dimensional self was slowly awakening from its slumber, examining and taking over everything about this body from above.

That is not bestowed by external forces, but rather a calibration of cognition and essence.

All past understandings of swordsmanship, fighting instincts, and even the way of using power were brutally shattered, purified, and then reforged according to some cold and efficient blueprint.

The soul is like the embryo of an invisible sword, undergoing countless forging and tempering beyond the material realm, with all the chaotic thoughts and emotions being forged into pure and condensed "sword intent".

Once the calibration was complete, a sense of sublimation suddenly descended upon me.

The world had not changed in appearance in his eyes, yet it was completely different.

The flow of air, the shift of light and shadow, the breathing rhythm of the distant observer, even the patterns on the ground tiles... everything presented a clearer picture, giving him a deeper understanding of the world.

Lin Ze could clearly sense that he had touched upon a deeper rule of combat—this was not simply an increase in physical strength, but a leap in the form of the soul, which allowed him to naturally understand and perceive the end and extinction of all things.

At that moment, he seemed to glimpse the end of the Sword Soul class path, a trace of the original characteristics belonging to the [Silent Sword Master].

However, this strange insight was fleeting, as elusive as sand slipping through one's fingers.

Lin Ze quickly snapped out of that captivating state, and it took him several seconds to come back to his senses, a hint of regret flashing across his face.

But then, the dense array of prompts that appeared before his eyes cheered him up again.

【你成功进阶为『极戮之剑』，力量+2.5、敏捷+2.1、体质+1.4、精神+1.8、感知+1.8】

Your skill 'Draw Sword Slash Lv10 (Excellent)' has been upgraded to 'Instant Slash Lv1 (Rare)' (Instant burst of speed, dashing close to the target and unleashing a rapid slash)).

Your skill 'Swiftness Lv10 (Excellent)' has been upgraded to 'Shadow Slash Lv1 (Rare)' (Movement speed increased by 100%, ignores physical inertia, and can freely switch between standing still and full speed)).

You have mastered the skill 'Nine Shadow Flashes Lv1 (Rare)' (Instantly unleashes nine extreme bursts of slashes from different directions)

You have mastered the skill 'Ultimate Unleashed Lv1 (Rare)' (Unleashes physical limitations, enters a state of maximum output, and greatly enhances all attributes)).

[Your talent 'Sword Heart Clarity (Common)' has been upgraded to 'Heart of Slaughter (Excellent)' (Your understanding of the sword of slaughter has been greatly improved. For each intelligent lifeform you kill with your sword, you will gain 1 stack of Heart of Slaughter (Attack power and attack speed +1%, stacking up to 30 times))]

Your talent 'Sword Proficiency (Normal)' has been upgraded to 'Sword Master (Excellent)' (Proficient in using swords; when fighting with swords, you will receive additional bonuses to attack power and attack speed)).

You have mastered the talent 'Selfless Slaughter Realm (Rare)' (When wielding a sword, you are immune to control skills of rare rank or lower priority)

A torrent of text poured down like a waterfall, leaving Lin Ze dazzled.

After digesting all the information, he was overjoyed.

The attribute improvement of a two-star profession compared to a one-star profession is not significant.

The attribute increase from star upgrade is less than 10 points.

Its true strength lies in the comprehensive iteration of skills and talents.

With just one star upgrade, the skills and talents underwent a complete overhaul: four rare-level skills, two excellent-level talents, plus one rare-level talent, a complete transformation.

"As expected of a two-star profession."

Lin Ze couldn't help but smile.

The Ultimate Slaughter Sword is the ultimate embodiment of killing skills, perfectly combining the sword soul's extreme speed with the executioner's deadly execution. Its core is to complete the kill with maximum power in the shortest amount of time.

This is also clearly seen in the skill and talent settings, where all abilities revolve around "faster and more efficient killing".

Coming to his senses, Lin Ze immediately brought up his personal panel.

There are still over 27,000 potential points left on the panel, which is just enough to upgrade skills.

After a moment's thought, Lin Ze made his decision.

Prioritize upgrading Instant Slash and Shadow Slash!

These two skills are the core foundation of the Extreme Slaughter Sword.

The experience required to upgrade a rare skill is far greater than that required for a superior skill.

It takes 1000 points just to upgrade from Lv1 to Lv2.

Upgrading to Lv3 and Lv4 requires 3000 points and 5000 points respectively.

Lin Ze upgraded both skills to Lv4 in one go.

Your skill "Instant Slash" has been upgraded to Lv4, increasing your Strength by 0.8, Agility by 0.4, and Constitution by 0.2.

Your skill 'Shadow Slayer' has been upgraded to Lv4, Agility +0.7, Constitution +0.3, Perception +0.3.

"There are still over 9000 potential points left."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ze also upgraded Shadow Strike Nine Flashes and Ultimate Release to Lv3.

Your skill "Nine Shadow Flashes" has been upgraded to Lv3, increasing Strength by 0.5, Agility by 0.5, and Perception by 0.2.

Your skill 'Ultimate Release' has been upgraded to Lv3, Constitution +0.7, Spirit +0.3.

At this point, the more than 20,000 potential points were almost completely used up.

The data on the panel has also been completely updated.

Name: Lin Ze

[Class]: Blade of Despair

[Level]: 5

【属性】：力量18.5、敏捷20.6、体质17.7、精神15.0（+3.0）、感知14.0

【技能】：瞬步斩Lv4（0/10000）、戮影Lv4（0/10000）、戮影九闪Lv3（0/5000）、极意解放Lv3（0/5000）、疾影手Lv6（182/3000）

[Talents]: Selfless Slaughter Realm, Heart of Ultimate Slaughter, Sword Master, Lightning Reflexes, Blade of Limit Break, External Avatar, Overclocked Soul

Potential Points: 1352

"I'm a Level 5 professional now."

A joyful smile appeared on Lin Ze's face.

The standard for a level 5 professional is that at least one attribute must reach 20 points, and his agility has already met the standard.

Although he only barely meets the standard in one attribute, he possesses numerous powerful skills and talents, and his actual combat strength definitely surpasses that of most level 5 professionals.

"I just don't know exactly what level my combat power has reached."

A hint of eagerness flashed in Lin Ze's eyes, and then he looked up at the dark night outside the square.

His keen senses allowed him to immediately detect the commotion coming from afar.

A large number of people are approaching this area.

"You've come at the perfect time."

Lin Ze straightened up, a deep smile curving his lips.

His fingertips lightly brushed against the frost-patterned longsword at his waist, the blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"Now we have test subjects."