Late at night.

A profound darkness enveloped the entire district.

Bright moonlight streamed in from the balcony, laying a pale white, velvety blanket across the living room floor.

Pei Ze didn’t turn on the lights, instead sitting on the floor near the balcony, his eyes shining as he gazed intently at the liquid metal in his hands.

After absorbing six standard units of a metal alloy, Silver Star was finally enhanced to its limit of +11, the critical point for advancement.

With just one more standard unit of the metal alloy, it could evolve into a Tier Two Witchcraft Artifact.

Of course, Pei Ze had no intention of doing that just yet.

Once it evolved into a Tier Two Witchcraft Artifact, he would be unable to use Silver Star until he advanced to become a Wizard, meaning he would lose his greatest trump card.

That would clearly be a very unwise decision.

’Six standard units of the metal alloy cost me over four thousand Magic Stone Coins.’

Pei Ze sighed.

’Upgrading from tier one to tier two is already this extravagant. When it’s time to go from tier two to tier three, the cost of the rare metals, converted into Magic Stone Coins, will probably be in the hundreds of thousands, won’t it?’

But for all the expense, it was well worth the price.

Now that Silver Star was enhanced to its critical point, a full-power strike from it already exceeded two hundred degrees of power.

Even a Tier Two Legendary Knight would be gravely injured, if not killed, by taking a direct hit.

More importantly, Silver Star’s maximum usage time had been extended to fifteen minutes.

While that still fell short of a conventional weapon, it was quite impressive.

Even half that time would be enough to handle a battle.

’With that, the Silver Star issue is taken care of.’

’Next up are Elemental Runes, Magic Tattoos, and silent casting.’

Pei Ze looked over at a pile of sparkling, multicolored Gemstones on the floor nearby. Those were the materials for inscribing the Flash Magic Tattoo.

A glint in his eye, Pei Ze suddenly reached out and swept his hand over the Gemstones.

As his palm passed over them, the small mountain of Gemstones vanished instantly, transforming into a crystal-clear, jelly-like liquid that emitted a seven-colored fluorescent glow.

Drawn by some invisible force, the crystalline liquid levitated off the ground, swiftly forming a long, slender, pointed implement in mid-air.

At some point, the robe Pei Ze was wearing had vanished, revealing his muscular torso.

He lifted his hand, and a large amount of moisture gathered from the air, instantly forming a smooth, life-sized Water Mirror that reflected his entire figure.

The next moment, the pointed implement drifted slowly before Pei Ze’s chest and abdomen, its tip touching his skin and beginning to move.

As it moved, a series of profound and intricate lines gradually appeared on his chest and abdomen.

And with every new line that formed, the pointed implement’s volume decreased by an imperceptible amount.

Pei Ze was completely focused, oblivious to the passage of time.

Unlike the tattoos of his previous life, there was no pain on his chest and abdomen, only a persistent, cool sensation.

As time passed, the pointed implement gradually shrank.

By the time the last drop of crystalline liquid had transformed into a line and vanished, a Magic Tattoo that looked like an esoteric scrawl, slightly dark in color, lay upon Pei Ze’s chest and abdomen.

’It’s done.’

Pei Ze let out a long breath, a sense of accomplishment washing over him as he looked at the Magic Tattoo on his chest.

The next second, the Magic Tattoo suddenly flashed, and his entire body vanished on the spot.

When he reappeared, he was on the street several dozen meters away.

Looking at his distant apartment, a delighted smile appeared on Pei Ze’s face.

With another flicker, Pei Ze vanished again, returning to his apartment’s living room.

’I can only use it three times in quick succession, and then it needs to recharge for twenty-four hours before I can use it again. The maximum travel distance is one hundred meters.’

Pei Ze nodded in satisfaction.

’The Flash Magic Tattoo is mainly for dodging enemy attacks or creating openings in battle, not for fleeing or long-distance travel. A hundred meters is more than enough.’

’As for the number of uses, it’s passable, I suppose.’

’After all, it’s just a Subordinate Magic Tattoo. Once I upgrade it to an Intermediate or Upper-Level Magic Tattoo, its power and effects will increase dramatically.’

In fact, with his current physique as a Legendary Knight, Pei Ze could already handle an Intermediate Magic Tattoo.

However, after careful consideration, he chose not to do so.

After all, if he inscribed an Intermediate Magic Tattoo, he could only have one at most.

On the other hand, he could undoubtedly inscribe three Subordinate Magic Tattoos.

Between one powerful Magic Tattoo and three weaker but more versatile ones, he ultimately chose the latter.

Furthermore, deciphering an Intermediate Magic Tattoo would have certainly taken a considerable amount of time.

Unless he sacrificed time meant for other tasks, if he started deciphering it now, he would definitely not be ready in time for the match.

’It won’t be too late to upgrade to an Intermediate Magic Tattoo after the match is over.’

Stretching lazily, Pei Ze glanced at the night sky. Instead of resting, he planned to do some Meditation, and then practice his Cultivation Breathing Technique.

Although Meditation could no longer increase his Spiritual Power, Pei Ze still hadn’t given up his habit of daily Meditation.

He had a faint feeling that it was beneficial for his Spirit.

As for sleep, long before he had become a Legendary Knight, Pei Ze only needed two or three hours a day to be fully rested.

Now that his physique had surged in power, going four or five days without sleep was not a problem at all.

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「Star Realm Calendar, Year 14523, March 14th」

Five days had passed since he became a Legendary Knight.

During this time, Pei Ze’s focus was primarily on his Cultivation Breathing Technique, and he would occasionally visit the Magic Experimental District to familiarize himself with his body’s condition after his breakthrough.

After a few days, his physique had increased by nearly another 2 points.

’The All-Knowing Breathing Technique truly is a Cultivation Technique designed for Legendary Knights. The results are remarkable.’

After another training session, his body wreathed in rising white steam, Pei Ze muttered to himself with a smile.