NOVEL WEB Chapter 330 Joining
After asking this question, Jian Qing's expression immediately became serious.
Because she realized this question was about probing into the intelligence of the Battle Zone Chief.
This question sounded like casual small talk, but spies often could analyze useful intelligence from such peripheral information.
Therefore, in the battle zone, prying into the contents of conversations that Li Guining had with others was usually not allowed.
Lu Heng saw her embarrassment, opened the file on his laptop, pointed to her skill data, and said,
"All your skill proficiencies are full, right? Especially this Level D 'Wind Acceleration,' which was quite good a year ago. It's a bit underwhelming now, isn't it?"
Jian Qing nodded and answered, "Indeed, this skill is low-level now, but it used to be my core skill. I took the Wind Attribute strengthening path, initially because of this skill.
"I had planned to get the World Task reward and upgrade this skill first, but I didn't expect…"
She had received a World Task reward during this recruitment for Sikes World.
Among the three World Task rewards to choose from, the second was to upgrade a skill.
However, the third option was to add a skill slot.
Compared to that, adding a skill slot was obviously more important.
Therefore, she gave up the chance to upgrade her skill and chose the skill slot.
Because of this, she also felt a profound sense of regret.
Lu Heng pointed at the three skills in her data, two Level D and one Level C, "If you join the Hidden Dragon Superpower Special Team, I have ways to help you upgrade these skills."
Hearing this, Jian Qing's expression froze for a moment.
Although Lu Heng hadn't answered her initial question, this statement was in itself an answer.
Having heard it, Jian Qing understood how Li Guining had been persuaded.
Anyone who held the method to upgrade skills had the right to set terms.
Not just Lu Heng, but it would be the same with others.
Of course, different people could make different demands.
Lu Heng himself already had peak combat power, so he was qualified to establish such a superpower special forces team.
If his combat power hadn't been enough, he would more likely have been made a mascot in the military.
A life of glory and wealth would definitely be no problem, and he could even be granted an honorary title, but to gain real power, one had to rely on actual strength.
Hearing Lu Heng's offer, Jian Qing's heart began thumping wildly, but she remained relatively calm.
Thinking it over, she asked, "What's the price?"
The Abyss Descent was already in its second year by April, and she had experienced many battles in the Abyss Battlefield, gaining an understanding of the Abyss World.
The world rules had set a lot of things from the beginning.
For example, if one wished to gain combat power, effort must be paid.
It was almost impossible to gain combat power without any effort, and if there were, the increase would be minimal.
The most concrete example was the Superpower Potion.
Injecting the Superpower Potion could be seen as a way to gain great combat power without effort.
However, this way of gaining combat power was restrained by rules from the outset, resulting in irreversible side effects.
So Jian Qing was very clear on one thing: there were no free lunches in the Abyss World. To upgrade skills, one had to put in the corresponding effort, or there would be a price to pay.
Otherwise, this method of enhancement must have traps, just like the Traitor Task.
The Traitor Task offered rewards so rich they were hard to resist, but once one accepted this boon, they would become a pawn of the Abyss, never to return.
So she needed to know for sure.
Lu Heng guessed at her concerns and answered, "You need to expend Divine Energy. For a Level D skill upgrade, about 300 points of Divine Energy are needed, and there's a possibility of failure. The higher the skill level, the more Divine Energy is consumed."
After listening, Jian Qing slowly nodded.
Using Divine Energy to upgrade skills made sense.
She thought it over and pointed to her skill data, asking, "Did you just say all of these could be upgraded?"
Lu Heng nodded and confirmed, "Yes, as long as the skill proficiency is full, they can be upgraded."
"So it means the method to upgrade skills can be reused," Jian Qing inferred the most vital information from his response.
Lu Heng smiled and nodded again, "Yes, it can be repeated. To put it directly, anyone who joins the Hidden Dragon Superpower Special Team can get the chance to upgrade skills. As for the allocation method for skill upgrade qualifications, that can be discussed later."
After hearing this, Jian Qing took a sharp breath.
At that moment, she finally understood what the foundation of the special team was.
This was a special team that could upgrade skills. If the pathway to upgrade skills could be repeatedly accessed, then it meant this team could cultivate a group of super soldiers with high-level skills.
Jian Qing took a deep breath and pressed further, "Has your team already used this pathway to upgrade skills?"
Lu Heng nodded with a smile.
"Are there any side effects?" Jian Qing was concerned that this method of upgrading skills might have side effects. If they were as severe as those of the Superpower Potion, it certainly wasn't an option.
"As long as the skill upgrade is successful, there are no side effects. But there's a possibility of failure, and if so, the Divine Energy is wasted. With even worse luck, the skill might become useless, although that's a rare probability." Lu Heng was indeed eager to recruit her into the special team, so he patiently answered all her questions.
Jian Qing continued, "Has the skill-upgrade method been tested? Are there detailed upgrade records?"
Lu Heng shook his head slowly and replied, "There are some things that are not convenient to make public."