My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Since they were his Controlled Secret Artifacts, this step was relatively easy for him.

Under his control, his Spiritual Power transformed into an invisible sharp edge and carefully peeled a hazy mass of color from the Formless True Edge.

He had tried it a few times before and was already quite skilled, knowing how to proceed.

He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but the moment he peeled it off, he felt that the metallic luster on the surface of the Formless True Edge seemed to have dimmed somewhat.

’I wonder if I can put it back after the fusion, or if there are other ways to use it,’ Su Chen couldn’t help but think. ’This weapon’s spirituality is far from useless.’

Next, he spent some time peeling the spirituality from the other four Controlled Secret Artifacts in sequence.

Five clusters of spiritual mist tumbled within his Spiritual Power, floating before Su Chen, each a different color.

Su Chen then attempted to fuse them. The process wasn’t difficult—his Spiritual Power pressed down forcefully like a giant, invisible palm.

The five mists were forcibly squeezed toward the center, colliding and merging. Ripples spread from their edges as they barely managed to form a translucent sphere with a faint halo, but its edges trembled continuously.

It even developed fine cracks. Dark currents surged within, and it gave off an unstable hissing sound, as if it could fall apart at any moment.

’...This fusion probably won’t last long.’ Su Chen’s expression changed slightly. ’Good thing I didn’t try this from the very beginning.’

He glanced at the requirements on his panel, which were now marked as complete. Next to Soldier Master, the word "Advance" had appeared. Not daring to delay, he immediately chose to advance his profession.

In an instant, the hazy spirituality that had been on the verge of collapsing suddenly shuddered. The faint sound of clashing weapons came from within, and it gradually stabilized, transforming into a pale golden sphere of light.

At the same time, the five Controlled Secret Artifacts lying on the ground quivered abruptly, pulled into the air by an unseen force to circle around Su Chen’s body.

The sphere of spiritual light hovered above Su Chen’s head, dropping five golden threads that attached to the Secret Artifacts. Then, it slowly descended, entering through the top of his head and sinking into his Spirit Core.

Su Chen’s pupils contracted sharply. He felt as if someone had just smacked him on the back of the head. His vision went black, a faint roaring echoed in his ears, and his Spirit Core trembled nonstop.

Immediately, the Secret Artifacts circling him flew straight toward Su Chen’s body. The moment the cold metal touched his skin, it gave off a warm and supple sensation.

The Formless True Edge sank into his limbs, the armor quietly seeped into his shoulders and back, the boots transformed into fascia wrapping around his ankles, and the edges of the mask fused with the flesh of his cheekbones, spreading silently.

The metallic luster faded. The Secret Artifacts seamlessly lost their metallic Traits and gradually became one with Su Chen’s body.

Instantly, he felt a sense of fullness in his body, accompanied by a tingling numbness, as if he had overeaten. His muscles and bones twitched, and his strength surged, but there was no pain. This came as quite a surprise to Su Chen, who had braced himself for it.

The panel had already popped up—

[Soldier Master advancement successful. Acquired Professional Ability—Soldier Master: You can enhance your Controlled Secret Artifacts and fuse them into yourself to gain an enhancement.]

[Received bonus reward: The cost of Enhancing Secret Artifacts is reduced by 30%.]

Su Chen read the ability description and felt the power rising in his body, feeling an irrepressible urge to unleash it.

’All Secret Artifacts can be fused into my body... This three-in-one profession is truly extraordinary. In a way... does this count as a minor Holy Profession?’

A thought suddenly occurred to Su Chen. He quickly extracted the Secret Artifacts from his body and attempted to test his Enhanced Ability.

With a mere thought, brilliant scarlet fire erupted from his palm, the flames washing over the surface of the Secret Artifacts like a tide.

Bathed in the crimson light, a humming sound grew from a whisper to a roar, making the air tremble and heatwaves roll.

The strength of the Secret Artifacts climbed steadily in the flames until they reached a certain limit, and dark red, lava-like patterns appeared on their metal surfaces.

’The higher their strength, the greater the enhancement I’ll receive after fusing with them, I imagine...’

With a thought, Su Chen tried to use Holy Hand to empower Soldier Master.

Instantly, as if a floodgate had opened in his body, his Physical Strength gushed out, and all the Secret Artifacts turned a brilliant crimson, shining brightly and ringing incessantly.

’It actually works.’ Su Chen gasped, looking at the many artifacts before him.

Empowered by Holy Hand, he could enhance all these weapons to Tier Six, raising them by an entire tier.

However, the consumption was also incredibly staggering. Even with the bonus reward reducing the cost of Enhancing Secret Artifacts by 30%,

and with the additional 50% overall reduction from Hundred Refinement Forger, the drain remained at a terrifying level.

He estimated that he wouldn’t even be able to maintain his Controlled Secret Artifacts at Tier Six for more than five minutes.

But still, it was completely insane.

He took a deep breath, and the five Secret Artifacts once again melted into his body like water.

In an instant, a scorching, violent power erupted from within him, surging through his limbs and entire body. Su Chen’s face instantly turned crimson, veins bulged on his temples, his muscles tensed like iron, and a hot current churned beneath his skin.

He even felt as if his body were a balloon about to pop.

"This feeling..." Su Chen clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking loudly, and muttered to himself, "Truly extraordinary. With five Tier Six weapons fused into my body... just how strong am I right now?"

He controlled it carefully. Each of the Controlled Secret Artifacts had a different focus, so the enhancements they provided were also different.

The Formless True Edge provided strength, the War Boots granted speed, the Metal Mask naturally offered powerful Concealment, the armor boosted defense, and the crystal skull targeted the Spiritual Side...

Su Chen took a moment to adapt, then released the Secret Artifacts one by one. The feeling of emptiness in his body left him feeling a bit unaccustomed for a moment.

He quickly found a Nutritional Potion and restored himself to peak condition. After making a few adjustments,

he eagerly headed to the Nether Tower, took out the Fog Ashes, and after a few attempts, entered the Combat Illusion Realm.

The Secret Artifacts appeared and sank into his body. He could still use Holy Hand to empower his Soldier Master weapon enhancement ability even while the artifacts were fused with him. A faint metallic sheen appeared on his skin as his body grew increasingly powerful and tough.

He then activated Crimson Dominator!

BOOM!

Rolling aftershocks of Flame Thunder erupted from Su Chen’s body amidst an endless, ear-piercing crackle. Blazing flames ignited in his eyes as he fixed them on Black Tuo before him. His Secret Artifacts were his advantage now.

This Fog Ashes wasn’t that smart. His Tier hadn’t changed, but his strength had undergone an earth-shattering transformation.

BANG!

A flash of lightning exploded under his feet as Wind Dancer activated. Although the Melted Soldier fusion had increased his body mass severalfold,

his speed actually soared once again because the War Boots—now at Tier Six—were also fused with him.

A streak of light flashed past. Su Chen was already in front of Black Tuo, who had only just landed.

His clenched fist shot up from behind him and swung forward, wrapped in the light of Flame Thunder and backed by explosive Giant Strength, smashing down violently!

BOOM!

Immense force exploded outward, and a shockwave swept through the area!

Su Chen’s eyes were cold and sharp. This time, the feeling was completely different from before.

Previously, when facing Black Tuo, his attacks had felt like hitting cotton. Even when he used a sword or an axe, Black Tuo could always turn into mist at just the right moment.

But this time was different. He felt like he had truly struck something solid.

BANG!

Black Tuo’s figure shot out like an arrow from a bow. The black mist around it surged, instantly condensing into a giant claw that tore at Su Chen.

Su Chen grinned, advancing instead of retreating. He made no move to defend himself as the giant claw scraped sparks against his chest.

The ground beneath his feet cracked and shattered. He sidestepped the claw attack, grabbed Black Tuo’s wrist with his left hand, and his right fist, wreathed in scarlet Flame Thunder, slammed viciously into its chest—BOOM!

A blinding light flared. The black mist tore apart like paper and scattered, only to condense again into a ferocious demonic ape.

With a flicker, Su Chen appeared behind it, landing a roundhouse kick to its head. He clasped his hands together like a hammer and brought them down like a meteor streaking through the sky!

His Flame Thunder fist pierced the demonic ape’s body from below. Scarlet flames exploded, and the black mist hissed and dispersed, but it wasn’t completely destroyed. Instead, it wrapped around his arm like a living python, a chill seeping straight to his bones.

"Break!" Su Chen roared, the fiery light around him suddenly flaring as he mobilized all the strength in his body.

RUMBLE!!!

A blinding light exploded. The aftershocks of Flame Thunder surged skyward, and wisps of black mist were annihilated in the brilliant flame.

Su Chen snapped back to his senses. The black tide on his body had completely receded. The Fog Ashes in his hand trembled nonstop, its surface of black mist gradually melting and dispersing like snow in the warm winter sun.

It revealed a clear, pure white core within.