Chapter 183 Changing the Anchor Point of the Future
Ascended Warlocks, like Scholars of Great Sin, are both legacies of the Celestial Master.
The fallen celestial being brought new powers to people, and by further developing these powers, they discovered professions that had already existed in this world but had been hidden because no one had discovered them.
"If you want to become a Transfiguration Warlock, you must learn 'Shedding'."
"molt?"
David hesitated when he heard this terrifying word: "Does it mean to peel off your own skin and then grow it back?"
“…Not really.”
Aiwass couldn't help laughing. "That's the 'molting ceremony,' just like a worm transforming into a cocoon and then into a butterfly. They shed their old body and gain a more beautiful one."
"This is the power of the Butterfly Celestial of the Path of Beauty... He can transform ugly things and reshape them. There is a ritual that uses the Butterfly Celestial's power to allow a person to change their appearance."
In the words of players, it means "washing the face" - that is, reshaping the face.
Whether it is race, gender, age, body shape, appearance... except for the "origin" selected when creating the character, all other parts can be changed.
This is also the ceremony that players are most exposed to.
David asked anxiously, "So, should I perform the molting ceremony?"
"No," Aiwass denied, "you should exercise.
"The Ascended Warlock sounds like a class like 'Mage', 'Lawmancer', or 'Demonologist', but it's actually a close combat class."
“…Huh? Why?”
David was a little confused: "Isn't it 'Warlock'?"
"Because the Ascended Warlock has signed a contract with Huan Tiansi, it is more accurate to say that he is a 'Contract Warlock'."
Aiwass explained.
"Huan Tiansi" is the code name of the Snake Father's son [Ouroboros], and is also the source of the power of the "Ouroboros" ritual.
In the background of the game, this profession was born after the fall of Die Tiansi. Huan Tiansi hoped to obtain some fragments of Die Tiansi and made a deal with the humans who got the fragments.
Huan Tiansi signed a contract with him and taught him how humans shed their skin like snakes.
The person who obtains this fragment becomes the first "Ascendance Sorcerer".
He was originally a transcendent from the Dusk Path, but he decisively abandoned his original body and entered the body of the descended Die Tiansi, then used this body to shed his skin. He directly became a high-level phantom demon in one step, and later became an apostle of the Huan Tiansi - what people call ascending to godhood.
"A Transmutation Warlocks constantly perform 'molting rituals' to gradually bring their bodies closer to perfection. However, this 'transmutation' doesn't involve finding a deserted place to shed their skin for fun... but rather battling powerful enemies.
"Just as a thinking brain gradually becomes wiser, and a broken muscle becomes stronger after healing - if an Ascended Warlock is injured in the heat of battle, they will become stronger; and if they suffer severe injuries, they will undergo even greater changes; if they die in battle, they will eventually emerge from their cocoon and gain a new body.
"Generally speaking, evolution is uncontrollable. If one truly reaches the realm they've longed for, it's no longer transcendence, but perfection—the realm of twilight. The evolution of an ascended sorcerer never ceases, for they are constantly changing... Generally speaking, at least some of them will become like their defeated enemies. Through this method, they can steal a portion of their innate abilities.
"So, there's a risk for a Transmutation Warlock, and that's the possibility of losing their human form... For example, they might grow four arms or three eyes. They might also become a giant four or five meters tall, or a child or a dwarf. But generally speaking, each evolution will bring a greater sum of abilities than the previous one."
"...That sounds a bit scary."
David flinched a little: "This is totally not human..."
But Aiwass shook his head: "This is already the gentlest and safest profession on the path to transcendence."
The demon transcends his own thoughts and destiny controlled by the devil, and the spellcaster uses powerful rituals and curses to transcend his fragile body entangled with disease and curse.
The demon incarnation transcends the limitations of human lifespan and physical body; the great sin scholar transcends the status suppression of mortal beings by the higher-level phantom demon.
What the Transcendence Warlock transcends is merely their past self. No external will controls their mind, no curse poisons their flesh. Nor are there any taboos of celestial evil to harm their soul, nor do they bear the stigma of mortal sin. Aside from a pact with the Celestial Ring that they will not cease shedding, they are unaffected by any external will.
In other words, as long as you don't stop evolving, you will never get out of control.
——I can say that I am an old Zerg.
"Just train your body well. If your soul is still intact when you reach the fourth energy level, I will teach you how to become an ascended sorcerer."
Aiwass made up his mind and decided to start helping people cheat.
Although Die Tiansi has not fallen yet, the transformation ceremony can still be completed.
However, each transformation requires praying for power from both Die Tiansi and Huan Tiansi at the same time, and it cannot be fully automatic after signing a contract.
So Aiwass was not worried about what to do if David upgraded too quickly and Die Tiansi was not dead yet.
Just like the Fallen Angels weren't pulled down, Aiwass was also able to create Sin Cards—it was just that the buffet had to report every time. These professions were discovered after the buffet became a buffet, but that doesn't mean they couldn't be achieved before.
It was also because of David that Aiwas figured out one thing.
He didn't need to hide too much of what he knew about the future.
If he had previously been unable to explain where he had acquired this knowledge… then now that he had Aleister, whatever he said was right. He could even say that it was something his other friends had told him.
If you don't believe me, just confront Aleister.
——She would definitely say “Indeed, that’s it”.
Then all the other secrets of cross-version cognition that Aiwass knows can actually be tried.
For example, help Sherlock get a better advanced profession...a simple mage is too weak.
For example, persuade old Mrs. Meg... to get a part-time job.
Aiwass remembered that Meg's death was due to her nearing death, and she attempted to prolong her life by gaining a promotion. However, this information somehow leaked, and she was killed in the casting office. This was one of the anchor points that led to Avalon's demise.
Generally speaking, the easiest way to prolong your life is to work part-time on the Twilight Path.
As long as you step into the Twilight Path, your life span will increase directly, and you don’t have to worry about the characteristics of the path.
But Meg had a natural aversion to the twilight path, so she ruled out this possibility from the very beginning.
...But thinking back, the profession of "Metamorphosis Warlock" might be more suitable for her.
The Transformation Ritual couldn't involve suicide or intentional death. It had to involve a challenge to a powerful foe—and the post-mortem ritual couldn't be interrupted, or the person would truly die. From this perspective, mutual destruction was the safest option. However, because the current Transformation Ritual wasn't fully automated and required a pre-set schedule, it wouldn't work in the event of an emergency.
However, death due to old age is predictable and also meets the criteria.
This is of course also a kind of "challenging a strong enemy" - time is one of the most powerful enemies.
According to the principles of the Transformation Ritual, Meg, after dying of old age, would be revived and return to her youthful state, gaining the ability to resist aging. Even if she didn't continue her advancement, and simply became a second-level Transformation Warlock, she could still live for decades longer.
If Meg hadn't died, Avalon might not have been invaded by Star Antimony... Or even if it had been invaded, at least it wouldn't have been defeated so miserably.
Even with her protection, Her Majesty the Queen might be able to survive and not be assassinated.
——From this perspective, helping Meg prolong her life may be a more effective delaying tactic than eliminating internal spies.
Stopping her from advancing was practically impossible. The old lady was too stubborn; she wouldn't die in bed. But if she were asked to transcend the Dao, perhaps she would agree—her and Haena's personalities were quite similar. Since Haena had the adaptability to transcend the Dao, perhaps she would too.
This is a good idea.
Aiwass thought.
And the other side.
Sculptor Lars Graham looked at Aiwass in the newspaper and fell into deep thought.
"...Aleister, could it be Chloe?"
Chloe rebelled?
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