For example, now he could easily calculate the speed of the vehicle just by thinking about it.
However, this extraordinary information collection and calculation were very mentally taxing.
It lasted four or five minutes.
Dean felt a sense of weakness.
Without hesitation, he allocated his last Attribute Point to Endurance, raising it to thirteen points.
A warm current flowed through him. Once the upgrade was complete, since he was in the car, Dean didn't test the changes to his body. Instead, he focused his consciousness on his Skill Points.
He now had four Skill Points. There were two main Skills suitable for upgrading: Trace Tracking L2 and Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique L2.
As it happened, both of these were big consumers of Skill Points.
After a moment of thought, Dean chose to upgrade Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique L2. Based on previous experience, four Skill Points were just enough for one level upgrade.
An unexpected thing happened.
Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique: L2→L3.
The next moment, a torrent of memories rushed in. When Dean clearly saw these memories, far from feeling pleased, he was horrified. He wanted to resist this upgrade, but it was too late; he was already immersed.
He didn't know how long it had been. Dean numbly opened his eyes. He glanced at the suburban scenery, lit a cigarette in his exhaustion, and stared blankly at the passing landscape.
[Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique L3: Through long-term immersion in various human mental states, you have gained a profound understanding and insight into human nature. You can quite accurately judge a person's psychological state even through subtle body language.]
Bullshit mind immersion!
In his memories, Dean had experienced nearly a hundred bizarre lives: a confused madman, a Refining Copper pervert, a timid and lewd Peeping Tom, a cross-dresser...
If he hadn't previously enhanced his Spirit attribute, and without the mysterious effects of the panel, Dean suspected he would have been on the verge of a mental breakdown! This Skill definitely can't be upgraded anymore!
The only comfort was that because of his efforts, he had saved one Skill Point. The single Skill Point saved wasn't much, but it proved one thing: for Dean, with his Spirit attribute at 15 points, many Skills were no longer worth investing Skill Points in. He could learn them on his own without taking much time. He was a genius now!
Level: 17 (300/3,200)
Skills: Pistol Proficiency, Ancient Muay Thai Mastery, Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique L3, Trace Tracking L2, Beast Taming L1, Others (Expand).
Cases Completed: 15 (details omitted)."
Three more levels, and I can raise all attributes to 15 points. I wonder if anything magical will happen then...
Dean rubbed his forehead and truly fell asleep.
When Dean awoke again, he was already at the airport. After bidding farewell to Dick and the others, he bought some high-energy food to replenish his strength and then drove to Mike Smith's villa estate. Harry and Mike Smith's son, Little Mike, were still there.
Harry and Holz were crouched in the garden, chatting as they watched the small figure on the fourth floor.
"Harry, have you noticed Dean is becoming more and more twisted?" Holz asked, glancing nervously left and right, afraid Dean might suddenly appear behind him.
Harry rolled his eyes. "Buddy, Dean might be a bit ruthless, but he never harms the innocent. You should trust your partner!"
"You're right, but this is the first time I've committed perjury..." Holz said, his face troubled. He had received a call from Harry earlier that day, thinking he was in for another commendation. Only when he arrived did he learn that Dean had shot a member of an Evil Organization. But he hadn't found any evidence at the scene indicating the woman fought back. What was even more ridiculous, the villa's hall surveillance footage clearly showed Dean exchanging only a few words with the woman before she was shot. Based solely on this, Dean could be suspended or even prosecuted. Thus, Holz was troubled. Dean called me here, which shows he trusts me. But damn that trust! He should have at least dealt with the surveillance footage first, then faked some signs of a struggle! This is clearly forcing me to pick a side!
As the two talked, Dean arrived at the estate in Harry's rickety car.
Harry hurried over to greet him. "Dean, it looks like you handled things very smoothly!"
"Yes, very smoothly." Dean tossed the car keys to Harry. "There are some snacks in the car. Give them to the brothers helping with guard duty."
"Right away!" Harry took the bags, called the patrol officers aside, and also created some space for Dean and Holz to talk.
Dean merely glanced at Holz to know he was conflicted. This is quite good. Because being conflicted means Holz has considered committing perjury. For two people who've only known each other for three months, this level of trust is already remarkable.
Dean smiled and said, "Buddy, I know what you're struggling with. But do you know what I just went through? Dozens of homeless children, trained to be killing machines. Because of my decisiveness, I managed to save seventeen of them in time. But if I'd known that woman was problematic and had hesitated, worried about disciplinary action and breaking the rules, then another seventeen children would have been brainwashed and would have gone on to harm many more people."