NOVEL WEB CHAPTER 169
Unfortunately, the Origin Power Armor didn't create synergy with other basic skills. This meant Lu Ming's gains were limited to the attribute enhancements the skill provided.
The increase wasn't significant, but the memory of the agonizing pain Yamamoto Yuichiro's attack had inflicted on his arm made Lu Ming reconsider.
He decided to focus on cultivating this life-saving skill.
He also retrieved the Soldier Transformation Technique inheritance orb and began its cultivation.
Soldier Transformation Technique (Entry) (1/100): Use Origin Power to transform into a myriad of weapons! You have a preliminary mastery of the Soldier Transformation Technique. All your attributes +30, free attribute points +30!
Similar to the Origin Power Armor, the Soldier Transformation Technique didn't synergize with other basic skills.
Feather Space Technique (Entry) (1/100): Use Origin Power to fly through the air! You have a preliminary mastery of the Feather Space Technique. All your attributes +30, and free attribute points +30!
This skill also lacked synergy with other basic skills.
But this was within Lu Ming's expectations.
He picked up the Gale Saber inheritance orb and began practicing.
Soon, a new skill appeared on the attribute panel.
Gale Saber (Entry) (1/100): Mortal Realm Origin Power Skill. After learning, unleash a devastating blade technique akin to thunder and fire to kill the enemy! You have a preliminary mastery of the Gale Saber. All your attributes +30, and free attribute points +30!
And this time, the skill synergy that Lu Ming desired finally appeared.
Note: Detected that your cold weapon combat level is LV32 and your basic saber technique is LV26. When you cultivate the Gale Saber, you will obtain an additional proficiency increase.
The increase value is: 2.9 times (average of cold weapon combat level and basic saber skill level)!
Note: A friendly reminder that practicing Origin Power skills will significantly accelerate the proficiency gains of related basic skills.
It was the same as the Explosive Fist. Cultivating the Gale Saber would also swiftly level up the related basic skills. Similarly, the proficiency level of the related basic skills would rapidly increase the proficiency of the Gale Saber.
And this was precisely what Lu Ming desired!
Great Dragon Spear (Entry) (1/100): Mortal Realm Origin Power Skill, powerful and overwhelming! You have a preliminary mastery of the Great Dragon Spear. All your attributes +30, free attribute points +30.
Note: Omitted…
Apocalypse (Entry) (1/100): A Physique Realm Origin Power Skill, a powerful staff technique created by a member of the Spirit Clan! When used, it was like a divine thunder strike that annihilated all things—hence its name! You have a preliminary mastery of Apocalypse. All your attributes +300, free attribute points +300!
Physique Realm Origin Power Skill! The attributes obtained were ten times greater than Mortal Realm Origin Power Skills!
However, Lu Ming sensed that the difficulty of cultivating Apocalypse might be ten times that of a Mortal Realm Origin Power Skill.
Fortunately, the skills were synergistic.
Note: Detected that your cold weapon combat level is LV32 and your basic staff skill level is LV20. When you cultivate the Apocalypse, you will obtain an additional proficiency increase.
The increase value is: 2.6 times (average of cold weapon combat level and basic staff skill level)!
Note: A friendly reminder that practicing Origin Power skills will significantly accelerate the proficiency gains of related basic skills.
Atomic Sword Technique (Entry) (1/100): A Physique Realm Origin Power Skill, an ingenious sword technique as delicate as atomic cutting! Extremely powerful but difficult to cultivate. You have a preliminary mastery of the Atomic Sword Technique. All your attributes +300, free attribute points +300!
Note: Omitted…
Another Physique Realm Origin Power Skill!
Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain (Entry) (1/100): Mortal Realm Origin Power Skill. A basic long-range attack Origin Power Skill! Condenses the Origin Power within the body and constructs an energy bullet to attack the enemy. You have a preliminary mastery of the Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain. All your attributes +30, free attribute points +30!
Note: You can fire spiritual energy bullets using any method and any weapon!
Note: Detected that your slingshot shooting level is LV31, your crossbow shooting level is LV30, your archery level is LV30, your firearms shooting level is LV30, and your throwing level is LV20. When you cultivate the Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain, you will obtain an additional proficiency increase!
The enhancement multiplier is: 2.8 times (the average of the relevant basic skill levels).
Note: A friendly reminder that practicing Origin Power skills will significantly accelerate the proficiency gains of related basic skills.
Although the Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain was only a Mortal Realm Origin Power Skill, its integration with Lu Ming's five basic skills significantly increased its value.
After practicing these skills, Lu Ming's three-dimensional attributes had risen to:
- Strength: 17,288.2
- Physique: 17,288.1
- Agility: 17,297.2
- Free Attribute Points: 6,188
And these were just his attributes in the Self-Limitation State.
"But it's still not enough," Lu Ming realized.
Initially, he had felt quite strong. However, he now knew of the Spirit Realm above the Physique Realm, the Source Realm above the Spirit Realm, and the Ancient Realm above that! And beyond the Ancient Realm were the Divine beings!
A frog at the bottom of a well? The previous Lu Ming had indeed been naive and sheltered.
"The only way to resolve my worries is to cultivate! To become stronger!"
The harsh external environment and the precarious situation of being a contemporary tribulation transcender left Lu Ming no room for complacency.
It was now noon.
Without further ado, Lu Ming began his training regimen.
The cultivation of entry-level Origin Power Skills proved swift and efficient. For Lu Ming, a few dozen repetitions often sufficed to upgrade a skill from entry to proficiency level.
Of course, Mortal and Physique Realm Origin Power Skills differed in difficulty. The cultivation of Physique Realm skills like Apocalypse and Atomic Sword Technique was considerably slower, but Lu Ming's persistence and determination were unwavering.
The system also aided his progress.
Furthermore, Lu Ming discovered something interesting: the Origin Power Armor technique was remarkably easy to practice. Not in terms of complexity, but because its proficiency increased simply by being activated. During this process, Lu Ming could practice other Origin Power Skills simultaneously—essentially doubling his progress.
This revelation brought a satisfying grin to Lu Ming's face.
It was a pity that other Origin Power skills lacked this convenient characteristic, but Lu Ming wasn't discouraged.
By bedtime that night, Lu Ming had tirelessly pushed all the newly learned Origin Power techniques to the proficient level. This came at the cost of sacrificing ten practice sessions of the Knight Body Forging Technique, but time was a luxury he couldn't afford.
Overall, it was a worthwhile sacrifice.
The upgrade of the six Mortal Realm Origin Power Skills granted Lu Ming a total of 420 attribute points and 420 free attribute points.
The upgrade of the two Physique Realm Origin Power Skills yielded a whopping 1400 attribute points and 1400 free attribute points.
And that wasn't even accounting for the exponential growth of his basic skills!
In a single afternoon, Lu Ming's attributes surged:
- Strength: 19,411.5
- Physique: 19,411.4
- Agility: 19,530.2
- Free Attribute Points: 8,008
A more ferocious power brewed within him, yet it was not enough.
After outlining the next day's training regimen, Lu Ming drifted into a deep slumber.
Day 96 of the Black Mist Calendar.
Lu Ming followed his morning routine, practicing the Knight Body Forging Technique three times. In the afternoon, he dedicated seven sessions to the Knight Body Forging Technique before moving on to the Soldier Transformation Technique.
The evening was reserved for the Feather Space Technique, all while maintaining the Origin Power Armor's activation throughout the day.
Compared to before, Lu Ming now sacrificed some Knight Body Forging Technique practice to level up his other Origin Power skills.
He persisted until all the Origin Power Skills, except the Origin Power Armor, reached the proficient level, and all his basic skills were maxed out.
That night, the Origin Power Armor leveled up.
Origin Power Armor:
- Proficiency: Proficient (0/1000)
His three-dimensional attributes increased by 200, and his free attribute points increased by 200.