Chapter 79: Battle Power and Disappointment
Chapter 79: Battle Power and Disappointment
Is it only 1.1?
After obtaining the new Anomaly, Lyon shook his head in disappointment at his still-low Immersion Value. He had to abandon the fantasy of his Immersion Value skyrocketing by 48 points and instantly soaring to new heights.
Previously, when he acquired the Witch's Broom, his Immersion Value had increased directly from 0.4 to 0.9. This was mostly because both the Sheep Head and the Witch's Broom had low Immersion Values, and even combined, they didn't reach his tolerance limit.
This time, although the Holy Spirit Pendant had a high limit of 48 points, Lyon had only been in contact with Anomalies for less than a month, and his "Immersion" was still shallow. It seemed that 1.1 was his current limit.
"Director, I'm here," Lyon politely reminded the Red-Haired Bureau Chief before activating the Holy Spirit Pendant. He transformed a small portion of his stamina into currency and directly 'fed' it to the golden toad on his chest.
"Gurgle..."
Accompanied by a low rumble that only Lyon could hear, the golden toad's open mouth quietly produced a tiny copper wheel.
As it swallowed the copper wheel, an invisible slash of pale white light suddenly appeared and accurately struck the floating red hair. And then...
That was it.
Nothing more happened.
Lyon couldn't help but feel a slight disappointment, even though he had prepared himself, as he looked at the red hair that had taken a hit and still floated gently above the desk without even a hint of bending.
As his Immersion Value gradually increased, his physical abilities had improved significantly, but they still didn't exceed the range of an ordinary person. He estimated that running seven or eight kilometers would be his limit.
So, although the previous attack seemed insignificant, it had already consumed one-eighth of his stamina. Considering he needed to reserve some stamina, he couldn't afford to use it all at once. He estimated he could only launch such attacks four or five times.
Despite paying such a high price for the attack, it couldn't even cut through a single strand of the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's hair. This was truly...
Might as well practice sniping!
"It's good enough, the power is already quite impressive."
Sensing the disappointment in Lyon's eyes, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief retracted her hair and smiled reassuringly, "The force of that attack was enough to pierce a thin steel plate. Moreover, it was very discreet, without any noticeable preparation movements, and the attack positioning was extremely precise... By the way, what's the maximum distance at which you can release that kind of attack?"
"Well... I'm not quite sure..."
"Then let's try another method."
The Red-Haired Bureau Chief pointed out the window and said, "Release your will and try to pluck a leaf from the farthest position you can reach.
"I'll give it a try."
Following the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's instructions, Lyon once again paid a small amount of stamina to the toad on his chest.
After a while, a slightly withered leaf, carried by an invisible breeze, drifted in through the window and landed on the desk.
"The maximum distance is around a hundred meters, and the maximum damage range should be just over fifty meters."
After examining the leaf on the desk, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief nodded in satisfaction and summarized, "The destructive power is slightly lacking, falling between police firearms and high-caliber nail guns. The accuracy is extremely high, capable of precisely cutting a leaf stem from a hundred meters away. Within fifty meters, no preparation is needed to inflict damage... It's very powerful!"
She gave Lyon a thumbs-up and smiled, "With this Anomaly, you can single-handedly suppress an entire squad of fully armed and experienced soldiers in a slightly complex terrain and easily wipe them out.
If you add the soul vision of that sheep, just trapping you in an alley would require five elite squads of ten people each, and they would need to be prepared for heavy casualties.
And this is assuming they know your abilities beforehand. In a regular encounter, if you aren't pinned down and surrounded, you could potentially take out an entire platoon by yourself.
"..."
Upon hearing this, the effect seemed rather decent. Combined with the complex terrain movement ability provided by the Parkour Badge, he could practically move freely in urban areas, but...
"If that's all it does, wouldn't the Devil's Diagonal be capable of the same?"
After considering the example given by the Red-Haired Bureau Chief, Leon couldn't help but frown. "The Black Sheep can directly incite combat desire, which should also achieve a similar effect, right? Moreover, because of the constant threat of attacks from teammates, if used well, the opponent's offense might even be directly dismantled."
"That's right, it can do it, but it has to be a one-on-many situation."
After glancing at Leon's eyes, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief continued, "At your current level, most of the tasks you can undertake are small-scale incidents with single targets. In such cases, that sheep is far less useful than this pendant.
In any case, you can rest assured for now. According to my standards, as long as the Witch's Broom recovers, you'll be a qualified Level 3 Accident Handler."
After gesturing with her fingers and tucking her hair back, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief looked at Leon, who still seemed unenthusiastic, and said sincerely, "Leon, although you didn't say it, I can tell that the Holy Spirit incident with the Scales of Gold Sect has made you feel a great sense of crisis. But you must understand that some things can't be rushed.
For you, who has been in contact with Anomalies for less than a month, possessing this level of power is already a very rare thing. Take it slow from here on."
"Thank you for your reminder, I'll keep it in mind..."
Leon nodded noncommittally, tucked the Holy Spirit Pendant into his collar, and then left the office with the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's approval slip, heading towards the Archive Bureau.
Is it enough to take it slow?
After pondering the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's advice, Leon shook his head.
Of course, it would be best to take it slow, but for Leon, who had joined the Cleanup Bureau, no one could predict when an accident or tomorrow would arrive.
He didn't have the same advantage as Senior Emma's immortality behind. He could only strive to become stronger as quickly as possible to ensure his safety and prevent Anna and the others from losing another big brother to rely on after the loss of their parents.
Additionally, while he couldn't rush the Immersion Value, and it could only gradually transform over time, he still had the Badge System.
Shooting, Parkour, Drinking, Performing... Although these badges' effects weren't particularly strong individually, and none of the Silver or lower badges reached the "Anomaly" category, they excelled in providing a direct path to promotion. As long as he accomplished the corresponding tasks, he would receive a significant boost.
Moreover, there were badges like Devil's Friend and Devotee, which directly enhanced the effect of Anomalies. As long as he could put in a bit more effort, his improvement would be greatly accelerated, so...
As long as he didn't die, he would grind relentlessly!!!
With the determination to become a super grinder, Leon carried the box containing the sniper rifle and two hard loaves of bread in his arms and headed to the Archive Bureau. He planned to first check his family's archives to understand what Anna was worried about. After a quick lunch, he would spend the entire day at the shooting range, shooting until he couldn't see the targets anymore. However...
"This... I'm very sorry, the archive you requested has already been checked out by someone else."
After checking the archive records, the Archive Bureau's custodian bowed slightly to Leon, who was filled with surprise, and explained apologetically, "Although your access level is higher, this is just a regular archive, and there's only one copy here. If you wish to access it, you'll have to wait until the other party returns it."
(End of Chapter)
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