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... lly made a decision.

"Upgrade! It must be upgraded!"

Regardless of what one does, there’s always a cost involved.

In this world, nothing is perfect.

Everything comes with significant risks.

But if one persists, there will be tremendous gains.

As the dawn’s light shone in, Xiao Feng looked at the two treasures on the table and said to the system, "Upgrade!"

In the next moment, Xiao Feng’s stored energy quickly diminished as it enveloped the ...

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