"The name of Set Effect One, 'Unrivaled (Conqueror's Journey),' isn't so much a hint but an outright declaration of the upgrade conditions. One needs to gather The Fool, The Emperor, and The Chariot to upgrade.

And on the side of The Fool, The Emperor, and The Chariot, the second upgrade condition also requires The Star, The Moon, and The Sun to upgrade. So, by all accounts, I should be able to upgrade them together."

However, Zhang Yanhang then thought that since he had already gathered the upgrade conditions for The Star, The Moon, and The Sun, could he first upgrade The Star and The Moon?

With this thought, he immediately took out The Fool, The Emperor, and The Chariot from his waist bag, placed them together, and rechecked the attribute list of Divination Tarot Card·Star. It turned out that although the upgrade conditions were met, he couldn't upgrade.

Zhang Yanhang guessed that this was probably because he hadn't gathered the Divination Tarot Card·Sun, so he couldn't upgrade. He decided to wait until he had gathered Divination Tarot Card·Sun before attempting the upgrade.

"Since I can't upgrade now, I might as well take a look at the illustration on the front of The Moon," Zhang Yanhang said as he picked up Divination Tarot Card·Moon and began to examine it carefully.

As expected, Divination Tarot Card·Moon followed the fine tradition of black-market tarot cards and had a front illustration that was nothing like the original tarot cards.

Zhang Yanhang remembered that on the original tarot cards by the shore, there was a hunting dog and a grey wolf lying on the grass, howling at the moon in the sky, probably because of their wild nature induced by the moon.

But now, these two animals had turned into two kemonomimi. To be more precise, one was a dog-eared girl, and the other was a wolf-eared girl, though since they were both Canidae, calling them dog-eared girls wasn't really a problem. And they could further be universally termed kemonomimi.

These two kemonomimi were lying on the grass in the same position, mouths slightly open as if they were also howling at the sky.

Of course, what really caught Zhang Yanhang's attention was not the kemonomimi's howling problem but that these two kemonomimi weren't wearing clothes. Well, that wasn't important either; after all, the illustrations on a tarot card couldn't be summoned, so whether they were wearing clothes was actually of little consequence to Zhang Yanhang.

Then there was the part that differed significantly. The most important feature in the original tarot card, the grey-black lobster in the water, was gone and had turned into a black-haired human little girl, swimming forward with a knife in her mouth, looking to be of elementary school age, maybe eleven or twelve years old.

And the two towers symbolizing choice had turned into two sturdy calves. Looking forward past the calves to see even sturdier thighs until the upper part of the entire illustration showed a flaming 'Phoenix,' the king of birds enveloped in intense flames all over its body.

Whether it was the two kemonomimi lying on the grass by the shore or the black-haired human little girl swimming in the water, all three of them were staring at the Flame Phoenix in the sky.

But upon closer examination, it turned out that the Phoenix was only a tattoo on the chest of a giant, who was sitting peacefully in the water.

For the little girl, the seemingly bottomless water surface barely reached the giant's ankles. Even just two legs seemed like pillars reaching toward the sky, huge and sturdy with endless mighty power, making one wonder just how tall this giant would truly be if he stood up.

And the Phoenix tattoo on the giant's chest was like a living creature, radiating an aura that was chilling even in its inadvertence, filled with a heart-stopping formidable might.

How should I put it? This was also a major difference, directly replacing the positions of The Tower, The Moon, and the goddess in the cloak from the original tarot card.

However, for some reason, when Zhang Yanhang looked at the illustration of the mysterious giant, he felt a strange sense of familiarity, almost like the military man he saw previously on Divination Tarot Card·Star; the giant seemed very familiar, yet he really couldn't recall who it was.

And yet, despite being just like the man in the military uniform, with the head not showing and at most being able to see up to the chest, Zhang Yanhang still feels a sense of familiarity, which itself is not quite normal.

However, since for the life of him he couldn't figure out where this damned familiarity came from, Zhang Yanhang quickly decided to give up. After all, if you can't figure it out, you definitely can't force it—much like doing math.

Moreover, very subtly, aside from the Giant, Zhang Yanhang felt a sense of familiarity when looking at the black-haired human little girl, too. He thought that the role of the black-haired human little girl could be similar to the blue-haired Hope Goddess in the Divination Tarot Card·Star, which also led to his complete inability to recall even a tiny bit of information related to her.

"This is quite contradictory. I feel very familiar, yet I can't remember anything at all. Is it because I'm getting closer to retirement, so my memory is declining? Impossible. How could my memory decline when I am a Second Tier Awakened with fifty points in the Intelligence Attribute?"

Zhang Yanhang once again chose to stop thinking. He felt that if he couldn't remember, then so be it—it was just a character portrait, after all, and he didn't want to delve deeper into it.

After checking the portrait of the Divination Tarot Card·Moon, Zhang Yanhang promptly put the Moon card along with the other four Divination Tarot Cards into his Waist Bag, "Now, after activating the Set Effect, I can enjoy a 7.5% Critical Strike Rate and a 15% Critical Strike Damage Bonus..."

"So, the question arises, what should I do next?"

Zhang Yanhang inexplicably felt that he had nothing left to do now since he had already inventoried all the Talent, Equipment, Materials, Artifacts, and Weapons that came from the Treasure Box.

"Should I start aiming for a Rank upgrade next?" Zhang Yanhang thought for a moment, tidied up various items on the bed, packing everything into the Waist Bag, then opened up his Attribute list.

[Name: Zhang Yanhang (Second Tier)]

[Race: Human]

[Sex: Male]

[Age: 20]

[Profession: Heavenly Destiny Master]

[Level: LV.20 (0/4)]

[Soul points: 494146]

[Shield Value: 9056/9056 (Life Value Limit × 210%, recovery speed: 20% per second.)]

[Life Value: 4312/4312 (Constitution × 24, current body has officially dataized, Life Value Recovery Speed: 15 points per hour.)]

[Energy Value: 2960/2960 (Intelligence × 24, current body has officially dataized, Energy Value Recovery Speed: 48 points per hour.)]

[Strength: 50 (+4[-5])]

[Agility: 50 (+4[-4])]

[Constitution: 50 (+4[-4])]

[Intelligence: 50 (+4[-9])]

[Charm: 50 (+17)]

[Luck: ??? (This attribute is hidden)]

[Talent: 1, Multiple Choice (???). 2, Longevity Mountain and Fortune Sea (SS Rank). 3, Bear Power (S Rank). 4, Mature Scroll Dragon [Bloodline Purification] (SS Rank). 5, Ocean Rhythm (SS Rank).]

[Skill: 1, Limitless Universe Skill[Second Tier]LV.MAX (Passive/Active). 2, Alchemy (Active skill). 3, Gun Mastery LV.6 (Passive skill). 4, Fighting Master LV.6 (Passive skill). 5, Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active). 6, Technique Immunity·Original LV.6 (Passive skill). 7, Death Wave·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active). 8, Supreme Will LV.MAX (Passive skill). 9, Indestructible Golden Body·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active).]

"After toiling tirelessly for half a month, has the day finally arrived?" Zhang Yanhang took a deep breath and excitedly clicked on the promotion.

[Do you want to use 4 Ash Source points to increase the Profession Level to Second Tier LV.11?]

"Yes, raise the Profession Level to LV.11." Having experienced promotion before, Zhang Yanhang began to lie quietly on the bed, welcoming the Rank promotion.

As with last time, it started with a brilliant yet exceptionally soft golden glow emerging from Zhang Yanhang's hands and feet. Then, the golden light rapidly expanded, swiftly engulfing his limbs and successfully meeting at the torso before proceeding upwards to the brain.

But what was even more similar to the last time was the moment that his body's interior had fully transformed into a golden sea, the golden light had just reached the pale blue glow around his brain signifying 'Multiple Choice', it suddenly switched to a full retreat and vanished without a trace.

Faced with this occurrence for the second time in a row, Zhang Yanhang could only speculate that the phenomenon might be due to the completion of the promotion. While he was pondering this issue, a dense array of notifications related to the Rank promotion simultaneously appeared before his eyes.

[Profession Level successfully raised to LV.21, Free attribute points +6.]

[Heavenly Destiny Master has successfully advanced to Third Tier, Attribute value limit unlocked up to 75 points.]

[Heavenly Destiny Master has successfully advanced to Third Tier, 'Multiple Choice' Talent enhanced.]

[Congratulations on acquiring the 'Fatian Xiangdi' Skill.]

[Congratulations on acquiring the 'Three-Headed Six-Armed' Skill.]

"Without any surprises, after the Rank promotion to Third Tier, indeed I have acquired two new Professional skills again. Moreover, 'Fatian Xiangdi' and 'Three-Headed Six-Armed,' merely by the names, feel certainly powerful. After all, they are Mythical Level skills."

Before Zhang Yanhang could reflect any further, even more notifications about the Rank promotion popped up.

[Heavenly Destiny Master's Maximum Life Value Conversion Coefficient has been enhanced.]

[Heavenly Destiny Master's Maximum Energy Value Conversion Coefficient has been enhanced.]

[Heavenly Destiny Master's Life Value Recovery Speed has been enhanced.]

[Heavenly Destiny Master's Energy Value Recovery Speed has been enhanced.]

"Here it comes, the enhancement of the Maximum Life Value Conversion Coefficient and the Maximum Energy Value Conversion Coefficient. Considering the promotion to Third Tier this time, the increase in both coefficients must be greater than before when I was at Second Tier, surely breaking my record for boosts in Maximum Life Value and Energy Value Limit."

But again, before Zhang Yanhang could finish contemplating, Time Pause had already descended once more, or rather, the appearance of another notification triggered this pause. Regarding the content of the message, it naturally involved the main attribute bonus.

[Detected that 'Heavenly Destiny Master's' Main Attribute 'Strength' reached the 50-point Attribute value limit while promoting Rank, gaining Main Attribute bonus...]

[Would you like to draw a Strength Attribute reward?]

[Option One: Fierce Courage (After hitting an enemy three times in a row and inflicting damage, you obtain the 'Fierce Courage' status, enhancing the fourth attack with a 30% Attack Power Bonus and a 40% Attack Speed Bonus.)]

[Option Two: Fierce (Strength Effect +25%)]

[Option Three: Great Strength (Strength +4)]

"Fierce Courage? Judging by the name and effects, it seems like an upgraded, enhanced version of the 'Fierce Courage' ability triggered by the last promotion to Second Tier. The previous Fierce Courage only provided a 15% Attack Power Bonus and a 20% Attack Speed Bonus, while this time, Fierce Courage effectively doubles that, reaching 30% and 40% respectively.

I wonder if this Fierce Courage can be stacked with the previous Fierce Courage for use?

If they can be stacked, that would be impressive. It would mean in the fourth attack, I could achieve a 45% Attack Power Bonus and a 60% Attack Speed Bonus. For an Awakener like me who is adept at using concentrated attacks or, let's say, likes to spray with a machine gun, it would indeed be very useful.

It's just a pity that I didn't choose the previous Fierce Courage. If I had, I might have been tempted, because who knows, maybe after promoting to Fourth Tier, it could be combined."

Now Zhang Yanhang could only lament retrospectively that, indeed, the main attribute bonuses provided by Rank promotions seem never to be wasteful since they can grow with each promotion.

"However, having said that, it's really just a shade of temptation I'm feeling. Compared to something like Fierce Courage, which has limited conditions for use, the last two options clearly offer a greater boost for me.

Last time, I believe I chose Great Strength, which added two points to my Strength Attribute. And this time, the third option is even more powerful – Great Strength, which adds four points to Strength Attribute. It's indeed nice, so I choose Option Two, Fierce, Strength Effect +25%."

The main reason Zhang Yanhang thought carefully and concluded that according to his previous efforts at Second Tier, slaying monsters for Drop treasure boxes and Soul points, he doesn't seem to lack Strength Attribute since he has one extra point this time.

Therefore, from this perspective, indeed, increasing the Strength Effect seems to be the better choice, especially as he feels his current Strength is quite weak.

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