NOVEL NEXT Chapter 257 Changes_1
With a thought from Dean, his final strength attribute finally reached 15 points.
A tingling, warm current erupted from deep within his marrow, spreading throughout his body, eventually turning into a cloud-like sense of nothingness. It made Dean feel as though he were lying among the clouds or floating in the warm current of a hot spring, gradually sinking into slumber.
As time passed, a subtle change occurred in Dean's body.
First, his entire skeletal structure and nerves began to consolidate, becoming more robust and resilient, followed by the energetic movement of his five organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—to meet the vigorous demands of life.
Finally, the tissues of his flesh and other parts of his body all underwent a transformation...
...
「The next day, at six o'clock in the morning.」
Dean slowly opened his eyes.
The first thing he did was to check his body.
Contrary to his expectations, he had thought he might experience a sudden increase in vision, clear enough to see the texture of a corner wall, or a surge of strength throughout his body, as if he could blast through the wall in front of him... and other extraordinary illusions.
But none of that happened. He only felt as if he had returned to the womb last night, having slept comfortably. Nothing else.
Dean clenched his fists, and they crackled loudly.
Speed and strength, among other things, did indeed feel a bit stronger, but not significantly so.
There wasn't the drastic change he had imagined.
Disbelieving, he stripped off his clothes, jumped out of bed, walked over to the mirror, and examined his body.
That's when he noticed the change.
If before reaching his limit, Dean's features were those of a normal handsome guy, who scored points with a lazy bad-boy charm, now, whether it was his features, body proportions, or muscle lines, they all gave off a very pleasing and harmonious vibe!
It feels like my genes have been optimized...
Dean touched his face somewhat narcissistically.
Perhaps the perfect evolution of humanity in the future would resemble his current form.
To be honest, he was still the same person. But if the current him were to stand before some female adversaries, he might indeed win without a fight. And if he threw in a couple of flashy pistol moves, he'd probably get a couple of screams from them.
Eh, Niel's getting a bargain.
After all, pure aesthetic improvement is not as substantive as a real increase in strength.
Dean, feeling a bit melancholic, spun a pistol flourish, then turned around, lay back down on the bed, closed his eyes, and delved into his mind to see the changes on the panel.
Panel!
[Detective Panel]
Character: Dean
Level: 20 (2,600/3,800)
Spirit: 15 (Limit)
Strength: 15 (Limit)
Speed: 15 (Limit)
Endurance: 15 (Limit)
Skills: Pistol Proficiency, Ancient Muay Thai Mastery, Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique L3, Trace Tracking L3, Beast Taming L1, More (Click to expand).
Attribute Points: 0
Skill Points: 2
Cases Completed: More (Click to expand).
Note 1: The current panel has reached the first stage limit. By undergoing a trial, you can unlock the second stage of the panel. The trial process contains dangers, and death during the trial will also result in brain death in the real world. Please choose wisely!
Note 2: Titles: Unlocked. (None currently)
Note 3: Subspace activated.
Note 4: **** Certain factors have changed the weighting of the cases, significantly reducing the Experience Points for ordinary cases.
Dean examined the panel carefully and noticed that there were four new notes.
The most outrageous was the fourth note, the beginning of which was unknown due to censorship.
The more I look at this thing, the more it resembles some kind of online game, Dean muttered to himself.
He focused his attention on the notes.
A trial?
As Dean concentrated on the notes, explanations similar to instructions appeared in his mind.
Trial: Project your consciousness into *** a parallel world and complete designated case-solving tasks!
Title: Based on reputation, you form corresponding mental titles, each with special bonuses. They cannot be actively obtained and only take effect in places where your reputation has spread; direct influence is ineffective.
Subspace: A new feature in the second stage of the panel. You can lock down a fixed subspace and open it with the power of your mind. Note that it cannot be opened in a coma state.
***: Level too low, insufficient permissions to view.
...
Dean pondered over each note, word by word, line by line.
Each note actually carried a core message.
Note 1, trial!
This was easy to understand, much like running a dungeon in a virtual game. Passing meant qualifying for the next stage of the game.
The arrival of the panel was mysterious, and his own crossover was too.
As for these things, Dean was reluctant to waste brain cells thinking about why they existed.
As long as they were beneficial to him, that was all that mattered.
As for the dangers mentioned in the trial note... if it weren't for the hint in note three, Dean might be hesitant.
Subspace!
It was something beyond modern understanding.
Even with the risk to his life, Dean would definitely attempt it!
Note 2, titles.
Dean guessed that this was similar to the impression others have of him.
Like a policeman, who has a completely different attitude and presence when facing ordinary people versus facing a notorious and cold-blooded killer like the Butcher.
The panel simply digitally displayed such phenomena.
Note 3, Subspace.
This was truly magical.
Dean speculated that it could be an ability similar to spatial storage.
If that were indeed the case, even if the space was so small it could only hold a few guns, it would still be incredibly cool!
Just think about it.
What if one day Dean was betrayed and imprisoned...