Chapter 166 The Perverted Black Death Demon King
Li Xiu learned from Chu Jun that the level advancement of a Trial Taker actually mainly depends on the Symbiotic Contract.
When the energy accumulation of the Symbiotic Contract reaches a level sufficient for advancement, the level will naturally advance, unlike the Parasitic Contract, which requires a certain opportunity to elevate the level.
The process of energy accumulation in the Symbiotic Contract is actually the process of humans enhancing their Primordial Embryo Quality. Because it is a symbiotic relationship, as the host enhances their Primordial Embryo Quality, the Symbiotic Contract also siphons off a portion of the energy and enhances along with it.
Li Xiu looked at the Primordial Embryo Qualities of the Evil Spirit Token and the Forbidden Spear and found it indeed to be the case. Both of their Primordial Embryo Qualities had reached the same level as Li Xiu, at 2.0.
No wonder Li Xiu always felt his Primordial Embryo Quality was improving so slowly, it turned out these two entities were always leeching from him.
Li Xiu's Primordial Embryo Quality could align with the Symbiotic Contract because both had full base Primordial Embryo Qualities, allowing for uniform values.
Actually, many Trial Takers may not be able to reach uniformity.
For instance, if a Trial Taker's Primordial Embryo Quality is 0.9 and their Symbiotic Contract's Primordial Embryo Quality is only 0.7, then when the Trial Taker's Primordial Embryo Quality reaches 0.7, the Symbiotic Contract can already advance its level.
At this time, if the Symbiotic Contract is allowed to advance, the Trial Taker's own Primordial Embryo Quality would suffer a loss.
If the Primordial Embryo Quality of the Symbiotic Contract is 0.9 and the Trial Taker's Primordial Embryo Quality is 0.7, then once the Trial Taker's Primordial Embryo Quality reaches 0.7, it cannot continue to grow. However, enhancements obtained after the trial can still be provided to the Symbiotic Contract for continued growth.
So theoretically, only the Trial Taker can suppress the Symbiotic Contract to prevent it from advancing levels too early. But in the case of Li Xiu, where both the host and Symbiotic Contract have fully maxed Primordial Embryo Qualities, yet the Symbiotic Contract hasn't reacted, Chu Jun hasn't heard of such a scenario and is unclear about what's going on.
Li Xiu pondered repeatedly, estimating the issue might lie in his aurora quality and the parasitic magic spirit embryo within him.
Although he is human, having the aurora and Ultimate Light, from certain perspectives, he also possesses characteristics of the magic spirit.
Coupled with the reason for the magic spirit embryo, it may have prevented him from advancing levels as typical Trial Takers do.
Li Xiu was unable to figure out the specific reason for the moment, so he could only continue attempting to enter the Trial Ground to enhance his Primordial Embryo Quality.
Yet there was no reaction from enhancement, which was rather frustrating for Li Xiu.
The only good news was that after the Masked Emperor burned a large amount of topaz, it finally advanced by another level, reaching B-level, surprisingly awakening a talent skill, "Super Acceleration."
The Masked Emperor, once Super Acceleration is activated, moves faster than a plane. The only downside is that it requires good road conditions; in unfavorable terrain, Li Xiu dares not let it run too fast, otherwise it would surely crash.
"You're a B-level magic spirit, and yet you have requirements concerning the road conditions, which is quite ridiculous," Li Xiu remarked helplessly, only hoping the Masked Emperor can rid itself of this predicament by advancing to a higher level.
The Black Death Demon King, after consuming the Demon Cores of the Radiant Black Death Demons, also advanced by one level, reaching C-level, surprisingly awakening another skill, "King's Roar."
King's Roar and Death Aura, these two talent skills, are not offensive skills but types of enhancement skills.
Death Aura endows the Black Death Demon army with self-healing abilities, allowing general injuries to automatically recover.
King's Roar triggers the potential of the Black Death Demon army, granting them temporary increases in strength and speed.
Black Death Legion: Able to summon the Black Death Demon army, currently able to summon thirty Black Death Demons, effective for twenty-four hours.
C-level Black Death Demon King can summon thirty Black Death Demons, with their quality becoming radiant.
Calculating based on such growth speed, B-level can summon forty Radiant Black Death Demons, A-level can summon fifty Radiant Demon Spirits, so how would S-level improve? Could it possibly summon sixty aurora Black Death Demons?
Li Xiu feels this is basically impossible; otherwise, the Black Death Legion talent skill would truly defy the heavens.
Currently, Li Xiu is very much looking forward to the growth of the Black Death Demon King, but unfortunately, he no longer has resources to further its growth.
Even now, the combat power of the Black Death Demon King is incredibly strong; a C-level Radiant Demon Spirit, accompanied by thirty C-level radiant magic spirits, instantly elevates Li Xiu's overall combat power.
With the Black Death Demon King, Li Xiu doesn't need to nurture so many cannon fodder demon spirits; focusing on cultivating a few elites is sufficient.
"The Black Death Demon King must be nurtured carefully; eventually it will become a prominent emblem in my City of Light and must shine conspicuously in the magic tournament. Only then can my Black Death Demon Rings be sold more effectively," Li Xiu initially intended to fully elevate the level of the Jedi Knight, but he now has to pause on that plan.
Li Xiu plans to invest all his funds into the Black Death Demon King, aiming to elevate its level to B or A before the magic tournament.
Speaking of assets, Li Xiu's property basically consists of the one Ruby Ball; those Skill Rings, Demon Spirit Rings, Talent Gemstones, so forth, for now, cannot fetch high prices, and are not easy to sell.
"Should I sell the Ruby Ball?" Li Xiu considered targeting the Ruby Ball, but such a large piece of ruby must fetch a premium price; who could afford it, and be willing to buy it?