Chapter 65: Elemental Arrows, An Irresistible Deal

Chapter 65: Elemental Arrows, An Irresistible Deal

After several days of intense battles with the demons, Lu Heng's Source Energy Level reached 17.

With just a few hours left until the final showdown, Lu Heng began his preparations by reviewing his attributes to see if there was any room for improvement.

【Name: Lu Heng】

【Race: Human】

【Level: 17】

【Vitality: 330/330】

【Source Energy: 320/340】

【Attributes: Strength 33, Agility 43, Constitution 33, Mental 34, Perception 33】

【Talents: Agile as Dragon, Divine Evolution】

【Combat Class: Shadow Strider】

【Source Essence Ability: Shadow Traverse】

【Skill Slots: 3】

【Skills: Thunder Strike, Shadow Clone, Gale Step Stab】

【Martial Arts: Swordsmanship (Proficient), Body Techniques (Proficient), Combat (Mastery)】

【Secondary Profession: Tempered Smith】

【Crafts: Tempering, Soul Infusion】

【Item: Aurora Blade】

With Agility breaking through the 40-point limit, Lu Heng was confident that he wouldn't be outsped by the Winged Demon Overlord Sagas again.

As Lu Heng was reviewing his attributes, Su Muyu entered the room and said, "I checked the thorn traps, and none of them were triggered."

"That's good. What level are you now?" Lu Heng asked about her level.

"Level 15, and I'm not far from level 16," Su Muyu replied, feeling that her leveling speed had been incredibly fast these past few days, and her physical attributes had significantly improved.

Lu Heng took out two Energy Crystal Cores and handed them to her, saying, "Absorb these, and you'll reach the next level. We have about ten hours until the Evil God's resurrection ritual, so we need to enhance our combat power as much as possible."

"What about you?"

"I'm temporarily saturated with energy. These two are for you."

"Okay."

Su Muyu nodded and absorbed the energy from the two Crystal Cores.

The energy within the cores created a tidal wave of power inside her, pushing her Source Energy Level up to 16.

"I leveled up, and my attributes have increased significantly. Now, my Strength is 28, Agility 29, Constitution 29, Mental 34, and Perception 34," Su Muyu reported her new attributes after leveling up.

It was the last day in the Abyssal Battlefield, and only one-third of the Mutants had obtained enough Source Essence to achieve their First Rank Transformation.

Most of them were combat-oriented Mutants, while support-type Mutants rarely received Source Essence, resulting in a small number achieving the First Rank Transformation.

Su Muyu was one of the few support-type Mutants who had successfully completed Source Essence Fusion and attained the First Rank Transformation.

This was because Lu Heng had given her special attention.

Lu Heng had completed Source Essence Fusion on the second day in the Abyssal Battlefield, and all the Source Essence he obtained afterward was given to her.

As a result, she also completed Source Essence Fusion and obtained the First Rank Transformation, 【Sky Eye】.

After acquiring the complete Source Essence Ability, the Recon Eagle received further enhancements, boosting its combat attributes across the board.

【Skydom Falcon】

【Skill Effect: Summons a Skydom Falcon for reconnaissance and combat in the sky. The Skydom Falcon has a carrying capacity of 200kg, and the caster can fly by riding the Skydom Falcon.】

【Attributes: Detect Invisible Range = 8 x Perception; Attack Damage = 5 x Mental.】

【Recon Eagle Skill: Aerodynamic Acceleration】

【Aerodynamic Acceleration: Increases the Recon Eagle's flight speed by 50%. Duration: 3 minutes; Skill Cost: 10 Source Energy.】

After obtaining the First Rank Transformation, Su Muyu's Source Essence Ability improved significantly.

The carrying capacity of the Recon Eagle increased from 100kg to 200kg, which was a crucial improvement.

A few days ago, Lu Heng took advantage of the battle between Winged Demon Overlord Sagas and the Iron Arm Leader to single-handedly take down a demon squad.

At that time, Su Muyu could only run on the ground to keep up with Lu Heng because her Recon Eagle's carrying capacity was limited to 100kg.

With this carrying capacity, it could carry two lighter girls but only one person if it was Lu Heng.

Now, with the doubled carrying capacity, it could easily carry two people.

The wingspan of the Recon Eagle also increased from two meters to three meters, evolving into a graceful Skydom Falcon.

Not only did the carrying capacity improve, but the reconnaissance range and attack power also increased.

The attack power of the Recon Eagle directly increased from 3 x Mental to 5 x Mental.

With Su Muyu's current Mental attribute of 34 points, this meant that the Recon Eagle's attack power reached an impressive 170 points.

Before entering this Abyssal Battlefield, Lin Zeyu spent a significant amount of money to have his Sky Serpent Revolver undergo two tempering processes.

After two temperings, the Sky Serpent Revolver's attack power reached 175 points.

In other words, Su Muyu's attack power with the Recon Eagle was now comparable to a single shot from her Collector's Edition Revolver.

This was the power boost brought about by the First Rank Transformation.

From the moment Mutants acquired their first-rank transformation, their combat strength gradually surpassed that of firearms.

Of course, this comparison was made with Mutants who didn't possess Gun Proficiency Skills.

If a Mutant had Gun Enhancement Skills, their firearm usage would be enhanced, making them even more powerful.

From this stage onwards, Mutants without Gun Proficiency Skills who insisted on using Divine Energy for firearms would gradually lose their advantage.

Certainly, hot weapons weren't limited to pistols; there were also more powerful options like assault rifles, bombs, and rocket launchers.

Firearms still held an advantage, but no longer a dominant one.

...

Tonight was the decisive battle, and every bit of strength increased their chances of victory.

Lu Heng had been thinking about finding a suitable Skill Crystal Core for Su Muyu these past few days because she still had an empty skill slot.

Since her awakening, Su Muyu had learned four skills: Recon Eagle, Cloak of Shadows, Prism Tower Shield, and Dark Thorn Trap.

She initially had five skill slots, so one was still vacant.

Learning an additional skill would significantly enhance her combat power.

However, none of the Skill Crystal Cores she had acquired in the past few days were suitable for her.

Tonight was the final battle, and they couldn't afford to delay any longer.

Lu Heng took the initiative and asked, "By the way, you can still learn one more skill. Any ideas?"

"Hmm..."

Su Muyu twirled her hair with her fingers, pondering for a moment before saying, "I just heard outside that Sitigai's team obtained a Skill Crystal Core called Elemental Arrow. Can I use this skill?"

Lu Heng's interest was piqued when he heard the name of the skill, and he asked, "Which element?"

"It seems to be the Fire Element. I didn't see the crystal core, but I heard them mention it," Su Muyu replied while controlling the Recon Eagle.

"The Fire Element is fine. This skill is quite good, and you do need an attack skill. Let's go with this one," Lu Heng decided on the spot.

"Hey! This Skill Crystal Core isn't ours," Su Muyu quickly reminded him.

"It doesn't matter. I'll go talk to them," Lu Heng stood up and headed to find Sitigai.

In the courtyard of Hammerstone Castle, where outsiders were temporarily accommodated, Sitigai was practicing the Eight-Armed Fist, creating a fierce gust of wind with each punch.

In fact, Lu Heng's first impression of this Siamese wasn't particularly positive, as he exuded a fierce and ruthless aura.

However, Lu Heng had no conflicts with him, and they needed to form an alliance to stop the Evil God's resurrection ritual, so he had to adhere to the principles of honesty and mutual assistance among allies.

"Hello, can we talk?" Lu Heng initiated the conversation.

"Please sit down," Sitigai gestured to the stone table.

"I won't beat around the bush. Tonight is the final battle. I heard you obtained a Skill Crystal Core called Elemental Arrow. I wanted to ask if you're willing to sell it?" Lu Heng got straight to the point.

Sitigai frowned, not agreeing immediately.

In fact, his team had been debating who should use this crystal core.

As it was a C-Class Skill Crystal Core, its value was quite high.

After a moment of contemplation, Sitigai said, "An hour ago, your friend with the surname Lin asked me, but I didn't sell it."

The friend with the surname Lin he mentioned was, of course, Lin Zeyu.

Lin Zeyu had always been generous in his transactions.

Since the deal hadn't been made, Sitigai's asking price was quite high.

And with that statement, he was also setting a psychological anchor for Lu Heng.

Lu Heng calmly asked, "What price did he offer?"

Sitigai extended two fingers, "Two Tempering Essences."

Currently, the market price of Tempering Essences was between that of D-Class and C-Class Skill Crystal Cores.

Therefore, exchanging two Tempering Essences for a C-Class Skill Crystal Core was a reasonable price.

However, in the Abyssal Battlefield, every additional skill meant more combat power, and market prices couldn't be the sole measure.

Sitigai looked up at Lu Heng's eyes and asked, "What price can you offer?"

Lu Heng also extended two fingers, "Two Tempering Essences."

Sitigai's eyes darkened, and he countered, "Then why should I sell it to you?"

Lu Heng calmly offered a second condition, "Two Tempering Essences, plus two Weapon Temperings using Hammerstone Castle's Tempering Furnace."

(End of Chapter)

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