In an age of steam, reason and mysticism walked side by side.

The more one knew, the closer one came to madness — that was the consensus behind the veil.

Richard did not believe that.

Or rather, that rule did not apply to him.

The skill panel allowed him to dabble in countless fields, yet master them all, like a steam engine that never needed to shut down.

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【Breathing Lv.3 · Healing: Chronic ailments fade away, and all old afflictions are erased】

【Knowledge Lv.3 · Erudition: Every tome that passes before your eyes leaves its imprint upon your mind.】

【Spirit Lv.1 · Astral Projection: The soul may briefly break free from the flesh.】

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【Breathing Lv.5 · Elements: Through breathing, you stir the aether and command earth, water, wind, and fire】

【Knowledge Lv.5 · Runes: Your writing shall carry mystical effects】

【Spirit Lv.2 · Link: Both body and soul become indestructible, capable of connecting to the Astral Realm】

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【Body Lv.MAX · Perfect Being: You have forged the perfected primordial body sought by ancient alchemy】

【Mind Lv.MAX · Omniscient Wisdom: You have mastered every path upon the Kabbalistic Tree of Life】

【Spirit Lv.MAX · Return of All Things: You have opened the Akashic Records, where past and future turn their pages together】

“As above, so below; as below, so above — thus is accomplished the miracle of the One.”

(New author here, please stop trying to guess who the author is QAQ)