Chapter 176: Taking Stock
Chapter 176: Taking Stock
Name: Karl
Constitution: 18.4
Mental Power: 7.1
Essence: 10
Rank: Legendary Knight, First Circle Sorcerer
Abyssal Bloodline Integration: 38%
Witchcraft: Tidal Power, Thunder Wings, Wrath of the Thunder God, Whisper of Life...
Holy Techniques: Angel's Spear, Celestial Wolf Phantom Fist, Divine Demon Transformation...
Artifact Seal: Earth-shaking Seal...
"Ten points of Essence, with a 4:1 enhancement ratio, can push my Constitution past the 20-point threshold."
"Unfortunately..."
"It won't allow my Mental Power to break through 10!"
Dream Bazaar.
Karl sat in a comfortable chair, his eyes half-closed, gazing at the data panel visible only to him.
His relaxed posture and gentle rocking in the chair indicated he had recovered from the recent fierce battle.
"My Constitution has already surpassed 18, and increasing it to 20 will only provide a limited boost to my strength. Even if it exceeds 2, without a corresponding breakthrough in my rank, it's just an empty show."
"Hmm..."
"From the current situation, a Second Rank Holy Knight's Constitution value should be between 20 and 50, and the ratio of Essence to cultivation will also climb to 10:1. Truly a despair-inducing statistic."
Ten to one!
This meant that the previous hard-fought gains, even with the help of others in defeating Zuo Dan, would only result in a minor increase in his values.
"Not right!"
"When I reach the Second Rank, my abilities will be stronger, and dealing with such situations will be easier."
"Unfortunately, the other world has barriers set up by fallen deities, which heavily suppresses First Rank and above. In the future, if I advance to the Second Rank, I won't be able to stay there for long."
Shaking his head, Karl ultimately decided not to use Essence to increase his cultivation, choosing to put it aside for now.
Without a breakthrough in his rank, merely increasing his values would be of little significance.
Setting aside other factors, even if he managed to raise his Constitution to 50, it wouldn't matter, as Second Rank powerhouses had lifespans of 400 to 500 years.
"Fortunately, aside from Essence, there are other gains!"
With a thought, the scene within the Divine Domain fragment appeared in his perception.
Due to his increased cultivation and Essence, the Divine Domain fragment had expanded significantly, at least doubling in size.
It now spanned over 300 square meters.
The once spacious fragment was now filled to the brim with various items.
Two Tier Three Rare Plants, the Lightning Golden Divine Trees, and four Water Source Orbs comparable to First Rank Mid-Tier Heritage Magic Tools...
Two 'Hunter Hounds' corpses.
There should have been three, but during the chaos of the battle, one was stolen by an unknown party.
The 'Hunter Hounds' possessed the bloodline of Demigod Fenrir, a direct path to the Third Rank.
Aside from these...
Twelve Star Palace!
Twelve towering pillars, each over ten meters high, stood at the edge of the Divine Domain fragment, and beneath each pillar was a mysterious floating gateway.
As the final victor of the City Hall battle, this legendary artifact naturally fell into his hands.
"At least a Late Second Rank Heritage Magic Tool, perhaps even Third Rank, but I can't control it yet."
The artifacts from the other world were different from Heritage Magic Tools, and Karl's cultivation was still too low.
On the other hand, other items were more useful.
Zuo Dan, as the lord of Port of Freedom, had accumulated many valuable items in the Inner City, including jewels, various Artifact Seals, and combat techniques.
There were even Holy Techniques!
The Artifact Seals and combat techniques were of no use to him, and most were taken away by the Death City Knights.
However, the Holy Techniques...
After copying, each person received a copy.
There was one Holy Technique that couldn't be replicated and thus became Karl's possession.
That was...
Holy Technique - Thousand Buddha Hands!
This was a giant golden Buddha statue with hundreds of arms extending from its body, each palm displaying a corresponding hand seal.
Thousand Buddha Hands!
The six-meter-tall Buddha statue sat on a jade lotus platform, its eyebrows lowered and face exuding a solemn aura.
Upon gazing at the statue, the Spirit Sea naturally revealed the Thousand Buddha Hands spell gate and various hand seals.
"There are 108 hand seals, which can be freely combined to produce various effects."
"Healing, defense, attack, enhancing the spirit, tempering the body... It's practically all-powerful."
"The rank of this Holy Technique is likely higher than Divine Demon Transformation, but the cultivation is too complex, and one person can't have so many arms unless they're corrupted by a Demon God like Zuo Dan."
"Hmm..."
"I think I can do it too!"
Karl raised his hand, and his arm muscles rapidly wriggled, transforming into writhing tentacles that danced in the air.
Each tentacle then morphed into a pale, tender arm, and each palm began to form intricate hand seals.
Thousand Buddha Hands!
As he formed the hand seals, he could feel his flesh becoming firmer, and his inner spirit sea was freed from some distracting thoughts.
His entire being became more lucid and aware.
"Huff..."
"Incredible!"
"Just attempting to cultivate this has so many benefits; this set of hand seals is truly a top-tier, complete heritage technique."
The Thousand Buddha Hands included a comprehensive set of hand seals for tempering the body, and it could strengthen not only the physical body but also the spirit.
It just took a bit longer.
"Aeliana would probably throw away everything else and choose this holy technique if she knew how unique it was."
Karl smiled and retracted his tentacles, turning his 'gaze' towards the last item.
It was an eye.
Demon Eye!
The second form of Lord Zuo Dan, where his neck had no head, only a bizarre and terrifying vertical eye.
The eye's color was deep as the night sky, yet it flickered with an ominous red light, like flames in the abyss.
Its pupil was abnormally tiny, resembling a strange, curved vertical line. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the vertical pupil was formed by countless densely packed runes, exuding an air of mystery.
Staring into this vertical eye, even someone with a firm will like Karl would instinctively feel fear. It seemed to peer into the depths of one's heart, gazing upon the innermost desires and fears of the soul, until it corrupted one from the inside out, turning them into its puppet.
"The evil deity worshipped by Lord Zuo Dan is named the Omniscient Overlord, and Aeliana refers to it as the Eye Demon."
"It's definitely related to eyes!"
"The eye granted to Lord Zuo Dan by the deity has special abilities, and its rank is likely the same as a Tier Three artifact.
Karl stroked his chin.
He wasn't worried that there was anything wrong with this eye; if it had the power of an evil deity, it would have already been extracted by the Divine Domain Fragment.
Moreover...
The power of evil deities couldn't penetrate into other worlds, so the current eye wasn't under the control of the Eye Demon.
"The most crucial part of constructing a Wizard Tower is having a Discerning Eye. This eye is equally suitable, and theoretically, it should be much stronger than a Tier Two Discerning Eye. In other words, with the Starglow Disk, I can build a Wizard Tower right now."
Karl looked thoughtful.
"Clop..."
Footsteps sounded, interrupting his reverie.
Harvey entered the shop, dressed in knight's attire. Upon seeing Karl, he was momentarily startled, and his expression turned solemn.
"Master Conn!"
"It's you," Karl raised an eyebrow. "Here to learn?"
"Yes," Harvey said with a forced smile. "It's quite a surprise to find my martial arts teacher here in the shop today. Are you planning to teach me personally?"
He couldn't help but feel resentful.
To find a suitable martial arts mentor, Harvey had put in a lot of effort and spent a considerable amount of money.
But...
After two months of apprenticeship, he hadn't even seen Karl!
It was agreed that there would be one lesson per week, but the one teaching him was not Karl but Grei, another Great Knight.
Fortunately, although Grei's strength was lacking, he had extensive experience in combat, which greatly benefited Harvey.
Additionally, with some materials left by Karl, Harvey could still gain some insights during the lessons.
However, he was promised personal instruction, but he couldn't even meet the teacher. Anyone in his position would feel resentful.
Karl gave an awkward smile, "Your previous strength wasn't up to par, so even if I taught you, it wouldn't have been very helpful. But now... it's possible."
The Crescent Moon Amulet had been a significant help to Harvey.
During the battle in the Inner City, if not for that amulet, he would have likely been injured.
Having accepted Harvey's tuition, Karl now had the time and the responsibility to teach him.
Just then, Grei rushed in, and upon seeing Karl, he also paused in surprise.
"Mr. Conn, you're here today!"
"Yes," Karl waved his hand. "Come over here!"
(End of Chapter)
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