NOVEL WEB CHAPTER 170
Day 97 of the Black Mist Calendar.
The proficiency of the Origin Power Armor increased by 3,000 points. Simultaneously, he reached the master stage of both the Soldier Transformation Technique and the Feather Space Technique.
The upgrade of these two Mortal Realm Origin Power Skills each provided Lu Ming with 200 three-dimensional attributes and 200 free attributes, totaling 400 points.
That night, Lu Ming shifted his focus to cultivating the Gale Saber and the Great Dragon Spear.
Day 98 of the Black Mist Calendar.
The Origin Power Armor's proficiency increased by another 3,000 points. The Gale Saber and the Great Dragon Spear both advanced to the proficient stage.
They also granted Lu Ming an additional 200 three-dimensional attributes and 200 free attributes each.
This time, Lu Ming maintained his cultivation program, continuing to focus on the Gale Saber and the Great Dragon Spear. His goal was to maximize his basic skills.
Day 100 of the Black Mist Calendar.
Lu Ming's dedication paid off. He achieved:
- Cold Weapon Combat: LV100 (max level)
- Basic Saber Technique: LV100 (max level)
- Basic Marksmanship: LV100 (max level)
Simultaneously, he had cultivated the Gale Saber and the Great Dragon Spear to the mastery level.
The Origin Power Armor had also reached the mastery level.
These three mastery-level Mortal Realm Origin Power Skills each bestowed Lu Ming with 300 three-dimensional attributes and 300 free attribute points.
Altogether, a total of 900 points were added to Lu Ming's attributes.
On this day, his attributes reached:
- Strength: 23,095.5
- Physique: 23,095.4
- Agility: 23,214.2
- Free Attribute Points: 10,158
Lu Ming then shifted his focus to a new cultivation project:
Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain (Entry) (0/100)
Day 103 of the Black Mist Calendar.
Lu Ming diligently honed his slingshot, crossbow, bow, and gun shooting skills, raising them to the maximum level.
Simultaneously, the Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain progressed rapidly:
- Entry to Proficient (+1000)
- Proficient to Master (+300)
Spiritual Energy Bullet Rain (Master) (3,500/10,000)
The Origin Power Armor also advanced, reaching the Perfect level. This further boosted Lu Ming's three-dimensional attributes by 400 points and awarded him 400 free attribute points.
With these advancements, Lu Ming decided to tackle the remaining two Physique Realm Origin Power Skills: Apocalypse and Atomic Sword Technique.
Day 106 of the Black Mist Calendar.
Lu Ming had maxed out his basic staff and sword techniques. At the same time, Apocalypse and Atomic Sword Technique both leveled up, reaching the proficient level.
These two Physique Realm Origin Power skills granted Lu Ming another 2,000 points for each of his three-dimensional attributes and 2,000 free attribute points, for a total of 4,000 points.
On this day, Lu Ming's attributes reached a new milestone:
Name: Lu Ming
Level: Mortal Realm, Level 2
Transcendent Ability: Body Self-Limitation (Self-Limitation State)
Attributes:
* Strength: 29,982.5
* Physique: 29,882.4
* Agility: 31,693.2
* Free Attribute Points: 15,358
Skill: Cultivation LV44 (0/4400)
Basic Stance: (All maxed out)
Origin Power Skills:
(Entry 100/100), (Proficient 1000/1000), (Master 10,000/10,000), (Perfect 100,000/100,000)
- Basic Breathing Technique (Master) (596/10,000)
- Explosive Fist (Perfect)
- Knight Body Forging Technique (Master) (900/10,000)
- Origin Power Armor (Perfect)
- Soldier Transformation Technique (Master) (1/10,000)
- Feather Space Technique (Master) (1/10,000)
- Gale Blade (Perfect) (10,000/100,000)
- Great Dragon Spear (Perfect) (10,000/100,000)
- Apocalypse (Master) (1/10,000)
- Atomic Sword Technique (Master) (1/10,000)
- Spirit Energy Bullet Rain (Perfect) (35,000/100,000)
Explosive and transformational upgrades!
Later that evening, Lu Ming adjusted his cultivation plan.
"Regular exercise + 10 repetitions of Knight Body Forging Technique," he decided. "In the remaining time, I can cultivate other Origin Power skills."
Knight Body Forging Technique emphasized steady progress. On the other hand, using other Origin Power Skills to farm attributes would accelerate his growth and lead to greater breakthroughs.
Considering the impact of basic skill levels, Lu Ming calculated which method would yield faster attribute gains. Initially, other Origin Power techniques would be faster, but the Knight Body Forging Technique would accelerate in later stages.
However, he couldn't ignore the correlation between combat-related Origin Power techniques and combat strength. Basic attributes determined the lower limit, while techniques determined the upper limit.
Thus, Lu Ming resolved to pursue both.
His gaze settled on the Explosive Fist, which had been neglected for a while.
"Beyond perfection," he pondered, "what other levels are there? What changes can they bring?"
Lu Ming didn't know, but he was eager to find out.
The 107th day of the Black Mist Calendar dawned.
In the distant region of the Spirit Clan's former gathering place, the prolonged war between the Undead Clan and the Insect Tribe was winding down.
The blood-soaked plain was strewn with the bodies of fallen zombies and insects. Larger insects and humanoid insect figures crawled across the battlefield, tending to their wounded or delivering the final blow to lingering zombies.
The outcome of the war was clear at a glance...
Within the Barbarian Tribe's territory, the Blood Flame Tribe leader, Ma, sat on the throne previously occupied by the Barbarian leader. His expression was grim, yet not without a flicker of defiance.
Surveying the Blood Flame and Barbarian Tribe members assembled below, Ma spoke in a somber tone. "The Princess (Barbarian Minister) is dead, and the war is lost. We failed to capture the group of tribulation transcenders and suffered heavy losses in the conflict with the Insect Tribe."
Ma's words darkened the expressions of the Barbarian Tribe's remaining members.
He continued, "I reported the situation to our superiors. They promised reinforcements, but unfortunately, they arrived too late."
As the saying goes, speed was crucial in war. A single step too late could mean utter defeat.
The Origin Realm experts of the Insect Tribe had arrived at the battlefield first, securing a decisive victory for their side. Recognizing the futility of escalating the conflict, the Undead Clan's Origin Realm experts chose not to intervene.
"So, unfortunately," Ma declared, "the Barbarian Tribe has been abandoned."
He carefully gauged the reaction of the remaining Barbarian members. Finding no intense opposition, he continued, "Our superiors have decided to cede this territory to the Insect Clan. The surviving members of the Barbarian Tribe are to join our Blood Flame Sect. We will relocate immediately, leaving this area behind."
With a wave of his hand, he announced, "You have two hours to gather your belongings."
His subordinates dispersed to carry out his orders.
Ma rose from the throne, his gaze sweeping across the spacious meeting hall of the Barbarian Tribe. There was no triumph in his eyes, despite the clan's defeat. He had held a good relationship with the Princess.
The absorption of the Barbarian Tribe without a clear cause left a bitter taste in his mouth. Yet, he couldn't deny a sense of relief over the war's conclusion.
Ma's emotions were a tangled knot.
After a moment of reflection, a wry smile crossed his face. "This works too," he muttered. "It's not bad."
The Tribulation Transcenders who appeared here were the third batch from Mist Capital.
According to Yamamoto and the others, Mist Capital had a relatively low population density, meaning fewer tribulation transcenders compared to Nanxiang and Tokyo.
The Tokyo transcenders had already joined the Blood Flame Sect. Ma also knew the location of the Nanxiang gathering place.
It seemed that Ma hadn't needed to risk a life-and-death struggle with the Insect Tribe—a sentiment echoed by the Undead Clan's higher-ups.
A bird in hand was worth two in the bush. The Insect Tribe was not weaker than the Undead Clan. There was no need to fight them to the death over the Mist City transcenders.
"However," Ma realized, "when I return to the Blood Flame Sect, I must address the situation in Nanxiang."
There were always alternative options. If he couldn't conquer the East, he could always focus on the west.