While Rocky contemted his choices for the sword path he was going to choose as his reward, two other massive upgrades were silently bestowed upon him, unbeknownst to him at the time.


    Firstly, his non-physical attributes were being enhanced in real time as his body''s nervous system, including all the nerves and the synaptic connections in his brain, received a significant upgrade.


    While the first tier promotion test had improved his physique, muscle, and bone quality, the second tier promotion test focused on enhancing attributes such as Dexterity, Intelligence, and Stamina.


    Rocky could now perform precise movements with remarkable uracy due to his enhanced nervous system.


    The improvement allowed his brain to send signals to his muscles more efficiently, enabling him to executeplex and delicate maneuvers with ease.


    Every motion, from the flick of his wrist to a full-body pivot, became more controlled and exact, giving him a crucial edge in battles where precision was paramount.


    Additionally, Rocky''s reflexes had significantly improved. The enhanced nervous system reduced the time it took for his body to react to external stimuli.


    This meant that in the heat ofbat, he could respond to attacks almost instantaneously, with dodging or countering bing incredibly fast and easy for him at speeds that would previously not have been possible.


    This newfound quickness immediately had the potential to immediately turn him into a more formidable warrior should he learn to get used to it.


    Though Rocky did not fully realize it yet, his critical thinking speed and the time taken to process information for him had also improved dramatically once hepleted his second tier promotion.


    With new synaptic connections forming in his brain, the processing time for tasks such as calcting the trajectory of objects or devisingplex strategies greatly reduced for him.


    This enhancement in his brain''s efficiency meant that Rocky could analyze situations faster and more urately, giving him a strategic advantage inbat and other high-stress scenarios.


    However, reflexes weren''t the only thing that improved with a better nervous system for Rocky, as he also experienced more nuanced secondary benefits as well.


    With improved brain processing speed, He could now observe high-speed battles between high-level fighters with greater rity.


    While before such shes would appear as a blur, his improved perception allowed him to follow the rapid movements and intricate techniques used by top-tierbatants.


    This newfound ability not only helped him in learning from watching others but also in predicting and countering their moves during a fight.


    The second silent reward that Rocky received was the upgrade in the [ Strongest System ].


    While Rocky had seemingly forgotten about it, with the system being not so active in the past few months, his current system was actually the weakest version of its potential and for every 20 levels that Rocky climbed, the system was set to undergo an upgrade.


    With Rocky clearing floor 20, the second reward that Rocky received was an upgrade in the Strongest System, as many new features were unlocked.


    ?[ Level Scanning ] :- Using this feature, Rocky could now check the floor level of any entity within a three tier difference of his own.


    This meant that as long as a climber had only climbed up till Floor 51, Rocky as a floor 21 climber could inspect their maximum climbed floor level, the value of mana concentration in their body and their profession, to assess their strength before he fought them.


    ?[Soul Energy Absorption] :- For every kill that Rocky made, he could now absorb upto 100% of the soul energy from the dead to improve his own soul strength, allowing him to grow stronger faster than the average climber that could only absorb 20-30% of the dissipating soul energy from their kill naturally.


    ?[ Item Scanning ] :- Rocky could now use the strongest system to scan and appraise the grade of items and their hidden features up till the Legendary Grade.


    ?[ System Shop ] :- Rocky could now ess the system shop, where he could buy items for sale by exchanging SP for it, which were system points.


    To earn system points, Rocky needed toplete quests issued by the system or climb a floor within the tower.


    Overall, the Strongest System underwent a massive upgrade with lots of new features added to it that Rocky was yet to explore.


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    As Rocky stood there, contemting the scrolls before him, he was unknowingly bing a much more refined and deadly warrior, equipped with both the physical prowess and mental acuity to face any challenge thaty ahead.


    The choice he would make now would shape his path forward, but the silent gifts he had received were already a big cheat to set him on the path of greatness.


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    ( Meanwhile The Gemini Gods )


    "He did it? He actually made it out of the hardest trail alive? But how?" Shakuni said, clutching his head in disbelief as the probability of Rocky surviving the hardest trail and then beating ckbeard was under 2%.


    "Hey, perfect evaluation too…. You got to give that kid some credit, thatst move he pulled off, it''s something I''d only expect from you brother" Ravan said, as he found Rocky''s critical thinking impressive under duress.


    "Well, his future has changed significantly because he managed to get a perfect evaluation in the tier two promotion test …. His fate is changing in real time before my eyes" Shakuni said, sounding excited as Ravan chuckled.


    "Well, you did help him through it brother. Him meeting that little rabbit while the mother was away was no coincidence.


    You knew what his limits were and gave him the best chance of survival" Ravan said, as he knew exactly what tricks Shakuni yed to keep Rocky alive, although he was pretending to be surprised now.


    "Kekeke, of course, I can''t let a precious Champion die just like that can I?" Shakuni admitted, as Ravan shook his head.


    "Don''t over-exerted yourself brother, I know how much altering fate takes out of you…." Ravan reminded, as Shakuni only smiled softly listening to his brother''s concern.


    "So, how is his fate changing… good or bad?" Ravan asked, as Shakuni peered deep into the fog of fate and then at the myriad possible oues that Rocky''s life could take from here on out.


    "Oh it''s ugly…. Everyst one of them is more despicable than the other. This boys going to be a thoroughly hated viin" Shakuni said, as Maxughed heartily listening to that response.


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    /// A/N - Bonus chapter for hitting the PS target good job everyone! ///