"Scene: Viper God... buzz... $#%&..."

"Difficulty: Hard."

"Current scene exploration rate: 78.9%."

"Scen... $#%&... mode: Non-peaceful."

"Task triggered: Investigate the truth behind the Demon Ghost chaos in the Viper Divine Domain."

"Task completed..." buzz... $#%&...

"Overall evaluation: C-."

"Upon settlement of the comprehensive evaluation, receive an additional reward of 25% universal experience, Silver Key ×1."

......

The curtain fell on the Viper Divine Domain scene as the group returned to Lushan City.

Without disturbing the old man's family reunion, Gu Mo, somewhat tired, returned to his room and began to check the scene settlement of the troublesome system. He was a bit surprised to find he received a C- overall evaluation this time.

This time, despite mostly coasting along, wasn't it much more reliable than the trip to Thirteen Sakura Village? Back then, he was truly worthless at everything, but even then, having tagged along with Ah Xiu through the entire scene, he received a B-grade evaluation.

How come this time, even though he seemed less pathetic and passive than before, taking the initiative and having more skill and tactical choices, with a noticeably higher kill count... even if he couldn't claim it was textbook strategy, it surely was much better than his performance in Thirteen Sakura Village, wasn't it?

How come the evaluation dropped instead, only reaching C-level, or even C-...

Was it because the scene difficulty was higher, or did the scoring criteria somehow change dynamically? Or was the real influence on the overall evaluation not about the battle at all, but more about participation in the story and the size of the butterfly effect?

If that's the case, it's understandable that even having a C-grade overall evaluation now is thanks to the old man's presence.

— If it weren't for that Viper rashly fantasizing, the extent of the story's variation might not have been so significant.

Of course, these are all speculations for now, and Gu Mo cannot confirm until the troublesome system provides a manual. Much needs to be explored and then compared to verify. Whether it's true or not, only time can provide answers.

Now, his attention returns to the water basin before him. On the water's reflection, he skillfully operates with his mind, exiting the inbox history page. Having already browsed the settlement content, there's nothing noteworthy left.

Switching back to the upgrade page, Gu Mo is pleased to see his Life Level has finally reached LV6. It was originally still a bit short, but with the extra experience value bonus after the scene settlement, it broke through the last thin gap and completely filled the progress bar.

Rising another level, he gains another precious allocable attribute point...

He seriously considers how best to invest this point. Given that the standard value uses a normal person's 10-point value as a reference, each point's bonus magnitude is quite substantial. Having already invested two or three points in Power and Constitution attributes, it seems continuation could be beneficial.

After all, being fully rounded often equates to mediocrity, so choosing to specialize and concentrate resources can be crucial.

But is it really what he needs currently?

The skills he has begun learning and mastering are mostly Talismanic Magic, with Close Combat Skills only to the extent of use, but not having truly grasped even the most basic stances. If considering the proportion of skill matching, wouldn't it make sense to focus on enhancing attributes for the Magic System?

Besides, with regard to physical capabilities—

Possessing the Guardian Spirit allows him to perform Possession Fusion, directly becoming Demonized. If close combat is truly necessary, he still has some cards up his sleeve... Demonization brings significant strength, agility, and constitution bonuses, with a normal body turning into Sword Steel-like sturdiness, akin to a fighting machine impervious to pain and fatigue.

"Huh? When did this..."

While musing, Gu Mo suddenly notices a change in his Professional Level below. The progress bar, unnoticed before, seems to have silently filled. Moreover, a faint "+" symbol appeared at the end of the bar, gently glowing.

The presence is there, just not particularly noticeable or intense.

He had already focused on this a lot, considering that precious core resources like allocable attribute points are granted each time a Life Level is increased, and no other acquisition methods have been discovered yet... But below "Life Level," there's also a "Professional Level," so how could he not pay attention?

But he was unable to make any progress, with the progress bar changing so minimally that it was agonizing. Moreover, no matter how one looks at it, "Commoners" doesn't seem like a real profession... Unfortunately, the troublesome system keeps quiet; after pondering for a while to no avail, he temporarily gave up.

Unexpectedly, the thing seemed to unlock at this moment, indeed a pleasant surprise.

He decisively clicks on the plus symbol. A new page opens slowly before him, revealing a square page surrounded by swirling cloud patterns, simulating the effect of an ancient ink scroll. In the middle is the silhouette of a man in a high hat and Hunting Robe, with a blurred face.

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