Jiang Lan rolled his eyes at Jiang Kai. "I said don't laugh, and you're still laughing?"
Jiang Kai reined in his grin and hurriedly put on a serious face. "No, I just think you don't really match with 'Voyeur,' you know? It's weird. Destiny materials usually change your class based on the user's personality. How did you end up as a Voyeur? It's kind of… creepy."
Jiang Fang said, "Jiang Lan's initial class was Voyeur, but once you hear the next three classes, you won't find it funny anymore."
"Second-tier class: Disguiser. Third-tier class: Concealer. Fourth-tier class: Explorer!"
When he heard Big Brother's class progression path, Jiang Kai's smile really did vanish.
"Voyeur, Disguiser, Concealer, Explorer… damn. Bro, you've been hiding your tracks this whole time. Don't tell me it's because of your class?"
Jiang Lan said, "That's part of it. Take ascetics, for example. Their class dooms them to prefer going solo, cultivating in desperate situations. My class and talents decide that I'm even more hidden than ascetics."
"What's your talent?" Jiang Kai asked.
"My talent is very special. Each class only unlocks part of the talent's ability. Now that I've reached the fourth tier, I've finally pieced together the first complete talent."
As he spoke, Jiang Lan raised his Fearless wristwatch and showed Jiang Kai his talent.
[Talent: First Glimpse of the Hidden.
Hidden in the shadows, you observe the world from a perspective different from ordinary people. With unique powers of observation, you can perceive patterns and truths others cannot. You disguise yourself, conceal yourself, and explore deeper layers of hidden things.]
"This…" Jiang Kai stared wide-eyed. Big Brother's class was way too special. On a global scale, he had never even heard of something like this.
But Jiang Kai finally understood some things.
He still remembered that Big Brother's results back then were at the very bottom, yet he still successfully passed the Trust Trial. He didn't wipe out the trial zone beasts. Instead, it was critically connected to the Voyeur's observation ability!
Why did Big Brother disappear the moment he entered Ghost Star? His class path was destined to keep him from leveling up by killing monsters like everyone else.
Even the fact that Jiang Lan successfully brought him and Yingzi to Jiangzhong City was related to this.
Luckily, Big Brother had Brother Jiang by his side…
"Explore deeper layers of the hidden… Bro, this class of yours is really special!" Jiang Kai also realized something.
Jiang Fang smiled and said, "That's exactly why I became interested after learning about Jiang Lan's class back then, so I left the Main God and stayed with your big brother. Early on, he didn't have much combat ability and needed someone to help him level up."
"But don't tell anyone about this. To some people, your big brother is an even bigger threat than you!"
Jiang Kai's expression turned grave. "Bro, what did you discover?"
Jiang Lan thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "In the unknown regions, I encountered Wanderers, and also strange-class users, Fanatics, Awakened Beasts, and some other things… in short, a lot, a lot of things. But my current strength is still too weak, and my talent isn't strong enough. If I can advance to the Transcendent stage, maybe I'll be able to discover even more."
"I came to find you this time, first to let you know I'm safe. I figured no one would guess that instead of going to Area Eighteen to find you, I'd come looking for you in Area Sixteen."
Jiang Kai nodded. "With so many people in Area Sixteen, the most dangerous place is actually the safest."
"There's one more thing," Jiang Lan said. "Give me the Fire Calamity Pearl."
Jiang Kai frowned, not knowing what Big Brother wanted it for, but he handed over the Fire Calamity Pearl without hesitation.
Jiang Lan held the Fire Calamity Pearl and examined it carefully. Then he gave a low shout, "First Glimpse of the Hidden!"
Right after that, silver light suddenly burst from Jiang Lan's eyes, enveloping the Fire Calamity Pearl.
Jiang Kai watched Big Brother's actions nervously.
After a moment, the silver light in Jiang Lan's eyes faded, and his eyes returned to how they were before.
He handed the Fire Calamity Pearl back to Jiang Kai and said, "Do you still remember your second-tier class change materials?"
"I remember. Some weird materials. Rootless Water, Source-less Fire, Foundation-less Earth, Motionless Wind, and Formless Metal." Jiang Kai recited the formula smoothly. After all, this formula also applied to Jiang Lan, and he had planned to tell Big Brother about it later.
Jiang Lan nodded. "If my guess is right, Super Six is the second-tier class of the Transcendent path. It may be connected to the second-tier class of the mortal stage. This Fire Calamity Pearl should be one of your Super Six class change materials."
As he spoke, Jiang Lan frowned again. "Super Six requires seven class change materials, and these materials come from the Lord of Guardians. The starting point is actually this high! The Lord of Guardians is already the strongest known lifeform. Strange. Then where are your Super Seven and Super Eight materials supposed to come from?"
"Kai, you're definitely not a Transcendent class, and not a Strange class either. Are you on a new class path?"
Jiang Kai froze. Faced with Big Brother's observation ability, he really couldn't argue.
Big Brother was asking him this right in front of Brother Jiang, which meant Big Brother trusted Brother Jiang completely. Jiang Kai didn't hide anything and said, "Bro, I really didn't take either of those two paths. I… I'm a Heavenly Punishment class."
"The specific class is Exile."
Both Jiang Lan and Jiang Fang were shocked. Jiang Lan frowned. "Heavenly Punishment Exile… a class that suffers heavenly punishment. Kai, the road ahead for you is bound to be extremely hard."
Jiang Kai sighed. He could already feel it.
He had almost died just changing classes! A single class change was already that terrifying. How could a Heavenly Punishment class ever be easy?
Just because he was a Heavenly Punishment class, all of Huaxia was directly dragged into facing even stronger Lords of Guardians, not to mention that he himself was the true Heavenly Punishment Exile!
If Big Brother's deduction was correct, the class change materials for Heavenly Punishment Exile only dropped from the Lord of Guardians. The difficulty of obtaining them was already insane.
And the problems after that were even more headache-inducing. Just as Big Brother worried, if Super Six already required killing a Lord of Guardians, then the difficulty of getting Super Seven and Super Eight materials would probably be off-the-charts insane.
The path that that Gambler senior pointed out to him was basically a path that defied the heavens!
"There's one thing you need to pay attention to!" Jiang Lan said seriously. "I heard that when the Fire Calamity Pearl dropped, it was already marked as belonging to you. That means once you chose the Heavenly Punishment path, there was no running away!"
"Heavenly punishment will accompany your entire career!"
Jiang Kai sucked in a cold breath. That was brutal.
"Bro, is there any chance your judgment could be wrong?" Jiang Kai tried asking.
Jiang Lan shook his head. "I also hope my judgment is off… Anyway, you must be extra careful from now on. And remember this too. The reason you're suffering heavenly punishment is very likely because you touched something fundamental at the root!"
"We still know far too little about Ghost Star right now, but I believe we'll definitely figure it out!"
Jiang Kai nodded.
Jiang Lan continued, "I'm also helping you investigate the Xuanwu side. I've already got a bit of a lead. The truth might be pretty shocking. Once I've gathered enough clues, I'll come notify you. Then we can uproot Xuanwu completely!"
This was probably the biggest piece of good news Big Brother brought, but Jiang Kai still couldn't help worrying.
"Bro, you'd better not mess with Xuanwu. They're connected to the Alliance of the Strange. If you get exposed, both you and Brother Jiang will be in serious danger."
Jiang Lan smiled slightly. "I'm your big brother. No matter who the other side is, I won't allow them to threaten you!"
Jiang Kai suddenly felt a warmth in his heart. No matter what class Big Brother had, he was still the same Big Brother, the one who would do anything to protect him and their sister.
"Alright, I should get going," Jiang Lan said, smiling and shaking his head. "Once I hit max level, I still have to look for Super Five materials. That won't be easy."
Jiang Kai said, "Bro, I'll help you look."
"No need. Trust your big brother to find them. You just focus on developing yourself. Once your own strength is strong enough, you won't need to fear anyone!"
"And also, go to the Beast God Battlefield sooner rather than later!"
"You and Yingzi haven't seen vast seas and towering mountains. You haven't seen birds singing and flowers blooming. That's my regret as your big brother. In the outer cities, all I saw were people being devoured by Beast Gods. My dream back then was to kill all the Beast Gods, reclaim our own land, and let our descendants live freely on our own planet!"
"Alright, it's getting late. I really should go. Remember to log out when you have time and tell Yingzi I'm safe."
"That girl has probably cursed me in her heart who knows how many times already…"
Jiang Kai nodded. "Got it, bro. You take care too."
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