The Ultimate Divine Class-Chapter 424 - 347: Seventh order, Shock, Fake Feather_1
I knew it, I should have absorbed more Death Qi back in the Lament Ruins...
Lu Yuan thought to himself.
However, it wasn’t something he could control.
Lu Yuan leisurely walked forward.
He still had some remnants of death and decay on his body. Wherever he went, the grass and leaves within a few meters around him withered and died.
From afar, there were sounds of something scurrying away; those were the Secret Realm creatures fleeing in fear after sensing his aura.
Lu Yuan checked his occupation panel.
The first one he looked at was the [Death Teller (Extraordinary)] panel.
The [Death Teller (Extraordinary)] occupation level had increased by 1 level, reaching LV12, and he received 1 attribute point and 1 skill point as a reward.
On the panel, several skills had their experience increased, with [Netherworld Clothing] gaining the most. It had reached full level and had even extended into a corresponding advanced professional skill: LV1 [Netherworld River Armor].
That was the Monarch Heavy Armor he wore when he transformed for the second time. It was more elaborate and exquisite than the Nether Clothing—heavier, more majestic, and possessed higher defensive power.
Of course, the LV1 [Netherworld River Armor] definitely couldn’t achieve the effect Lu Yuan demonstrated in the previous battle; that was the effect boosted by the vast Death Qi within the Feather of Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow.
The LV12 [Circulation of Death Qi] was raised to LV13.
Besides indicating that the Death Qi Lu Yuan could control was even more massive, it also meant his utilization of Death Qi was more delicate, allowing for more intricate operations.
I feel that [Death Teller (Extraordinary)] might become my second max-level occupation...
Lu Yuan looked at the entire panel. Judging by the ratio between the black and bright areas, he estimated that about half of the skills were still unlit.
He studied the inherited memory within the Feather of Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow to see if he could comprehend a few skills on his own.
Then he would spend some skill points to unlock most of the remaining skills.
Once he used them more, leveling up would be quick. After that, he could consider advancing his occupation.
Lu Yuan had high expectations for the advanced occupation of [Death Teller (Extraordinary)].
It doesn’t matter if it’s strong or not; the most important thing is that it’s cool. The Elephant God’s abilities are rough and barbaric, with absolutely no elegance in a fight. Honestly, I have no interest in using them... I really like the Crow God!
Lu Yuan tried to send his heartfelt feelings into the Crow Dreamscape.
Next, he looked at the [Martial Arts Master (Extraordinary)] panel.
It also had risen one level, from LV8 to LV9. The progress was quite fast.
In the Deep Valley battle, Lu Yuan spent 6 attribute points and boosted his intelligence by 2 points on the spot. His accumulated 7 attribute points had been reduced to 1, which had now become 3 points.
He had also accumulated 3 skill points.
Speaking of which, based on the information Lu Yuan gathered during that battle and other sources, he had roughly estimated his current combat strength.
After SS, whether it’s modification, New Martial, or Starry Sky Martial Path, the rank of the Light of Spirit is used as the standard for dividing combat strength. Indeed, Spiritual Power is the decisive factor for controlling energy levels; regardless of the system, everything is based on Spiritual Power...
Up until now, Lu Yuan had experienced combat strength varying from the first to the sixth rank.
The man with chestnut hair, named Heinz, whom he had killed three times in the valley, was at the sixth rank.
The mecha pilots in the other three Earth Level mecha should be at the fifth rank.
Based on the comparison of Spiritual Power levels of opponents across six ranks, Lu Yuan found that the spiritual intensity of each rank increased in multiples of two.
The Spiritual Power of the second rank is twice that of the first rank, the third rank is twice that of the second, the fourth rank is twice that of the third... The sixth rank is at least twice as strong as the fifth!
When my intelligence was 31 points, my Spiritual Power was stronger than an ordinary second rank but not as good as the third rank. I know the rule of attribute point increase: each 1-point increase enhances ability by about 1.5 times... When I confronted Heinz, my intelligence was 33 points. Through the Double Flower Fusion of [Double Lotus Turnaround. Divinity Unity], my Spiritual Power surged ninefold, from being weaker than Heinz to instantly reaching more than twice his level. Based on this, under normal conditions, my Spiritual Power should be at the fourth rank, just barely entering the fourth-rank threshold. But when I use the secret method of Double Flower Fusion...
The result left Lu Yuan slightly startled.
The seventh rank!
I can now reach the combat strength of the seventh rank!
...
Inside the quiet meeting room, after a brief silence, a deep voice rang out.
"Have the combat power evaluation results come out?"
"They have."
"How high?"
Standing by the light screen, responsible for reporting various situations and results, the man wearing glasses paused slightly before saying, "Seventh rank."
HISS—
As these two words fell, soft gasps of astonishment echoed throughout the large conference room.
Every faction leader’s face showed shock and emotion, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Seventh rank!
In most medium-sized national power organizations, this almost represented the limit of individual combat power.
Even in the entire world, it could be ranked among the top powerhouses.
The key point was the Hidden Star at the seventh rank. This was much rarer than Supernovas and other system powerhouses at the seventh rank.
Even the leader of the Distant Star Federation, upon hearing these two words, felt his eyelids twitch slightly.
He released his fingers, which had been habitually stroking the metal button on his sleeve, pondered for a moment, and then quickly ordered, "He was injured once by Heinz before. Immediately collect samples of his body tissue at the scene. Confirm his identity. Also, have someone quickly prepare a potential evaluation report—the more detailed, the better..."
"Yes."
The man wearing glasses nodded, swiftly conveying the orders one by one.
After making a few decisions, the leader of the Distant Star Federation turned his head to look at a certain person sitting at the conference table.
Kase.
President Kase of Havel’s Egersis Organization.
Ever since that mysterious "Hidden Star" erupted with terrifying seventh-rank power, instantly killing one of the Egersis members and eliminating the third-level demon personality, "Silver Ape" Heinz...
Kase had been silent.
The leader of the Distant Star Federation’s eyes flickered, just as he was about to speak.
Kase, however, appearing calm and revealing no emotion, spoke first.
"I need an injury report from everyone who fought him in this battle, and a comprehensive analysis of his abilities... And..."
Kase paused, then spoke firmly, word by word, "Find him. I hope to invoke the authority of ’Chasing God’ to find him as soon as possible."
The leader of the Distant Star Federation was slightly surprised by Kase’s first statement, but Kase’s next words earned his complete agreement.
He nodded, lightly tapping the table in front of him, and said, "It should indeed be this way. Whether it’s to retrieve those five mysterious acorns, or because of this person himself..."
The leader of the Distant Star Federation stared at the light screen in front of him, watching the replay of that incomparably magnificent figure. He squinted and murmured, "Outside the Distant Star, there shouldn’t be, and we cannot allow... a second ’Thunder Spirit, Thor’ to emerge."
.....
...At present, the prerequisite is that sufficient energy is needed to reach the seventh rank.
The reason Lu Yuan was able to display true seventh-rank power in the Deep Valley was because he used his seventh-rank Spiritual Power to deeply tap into the Feather of Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow, extracting Death Qi that he could squander, thus achieving it.
Under normal circumstances, with only his Grandmaster’s Body, his seventh-rank Spiritual Power could probably only allow him to unleash combat strength around the sixth rank at most.
The power structure of a Martial Arts Master is quite complex: the body, spirit, and qi and blood are all indispensable. I am still too far from the seventh rank in terms of the other three Basic Attributes. Unless I can comprehend the fusion of the Three Flowers and achieve a true qualitative change, I can stabilize at the seventh rank...
With a nearly impeccable Martial Arts Master power system, Lu Yuan reckoned that a seventh-rank Martial Arts Master could easily defeat any Extraordinary system of the same rank.
I don’t know if I can reach the seventh rank in my Ming King state. The second perfect Break the Limit [Demon] form should be stable at the seventh rank.
By this calculation, Lu Yuan found that his fighting power was actually absurdly strong. Although he seemed like an ordinary fourth rank, he actually held several seventh-rank trump cards. Revealing any one of them... could scare a bunch of people to death.
It seems like I’m getting closer to Yu Wentong... I should find some time later to probe Lord Tong’s strength.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan took out four acorns and a bunch of oak leaves he had kept close to him from his nano battle suit.
He had fought for a long time with these items on him. The ultra-rich Evil God factors and energy fluctuations seeping from them had permeated Lu Yuan’s body through his pores, making him feel as if his Basic Attributes were about to reach their growth limit again.
Worth it, exchanging a quarter of the Death Qi from a Feather of Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow...
Lu Yuan selected the acorn with the most potent aura from the four—the Pure Golden Acorn that felt almost scalding to hold—and examined it closely.
This acorn was exquisitely beautiful. Its golden skin was covered with many intricate crimson patterns, continuously emitting light, like a gorgeous work of art.
Lu Yuan looked at it for a while, then made a motion as if to toss it into his mouth.
WHOOSH—
A faint, sharp sound, breaking the sound barrier, echoed in his ear.
A streak of orange appeared, darting right between the fingers Lu Yuan used to hold the acorn.
But... it grasped at empty air.
"Idiot."
Lu Yuan lightly tossed the golden acorn in his hand, looking at the Gugu Bird in the distance, which had an exasperated expression. He pointed to his own head with amusement.
"Where’s your brain? I told you I can distort your perception, yet you still fall for the same trick a second time."
The Gugu Bird glared at him, its face stern.
"I knew you’d be able to follow the scent and find your way here," Lu Yuan said, pointing at the Gugu Bird and snorting. "You abandoned me and fled during the fight just now, and now you have the audacity to come back and try to snatch something from my hands? Do you have no shame?"
"Gugu!" the Gugu Bird loudly defended itself.
"I know you’re just a bird, and staying wouldn’t have helped. But whether you could help me is one thing, and whether you wanted to help me is another. I think you’re unreliable. Our collaboration needs to be terminated immediately!"
"Gugu!"
"There’s no room for negotiation."
Lu Yuan shook his head. "Anyway, you’ve also gotten an acorn, just as we agreed. I don’t owe you anything. Let’s leave it at that. We’ll go our separate ways." He waved his hand and turned as if to leave.
The Gugu Bird immediately became anxious, frantically flapping its wings to block Lu Yuan’s path and chirping "Gugu! Gugu! Gugu!" incessantly.
Wherever Lu Yuan tried to go, it would block his path.
After several attempts, Lu Yuan finally "lost patience" and relented, saying grumpily, "Fine. If you give me the Phoenix Feather, not only will I continue to cooperate with you, but you can also have this Pure Golden Acorn."
Lu Yuan showed his true intentions.
His goal had been this from the very beginning; this strategy was called retreating in order to advance.
Although the Pure Golden Acorn is good, it’s not a Legendary Level material, after all. Trading it for a Legendary Level Phoenix Feather... not a bad deal!
The Gugu Bird was silent for a while.
Finally, it compromised with a "gugu" sound.
"Gugu! (Here you are!)"
A gleaming, magnificent golden feather emerged from its mouth and was then firmly grasped by Lu Yuan, whose eyes sparkled with anticipation.
The moment his skin touched the Phoenix Feather, a notification immediately popped up on his occupation panel.
[Congratulations on acquiring an Extraordinary Level material. Would you like to unlock a new profession?]
Lu Yuan looked at this notification, and the anticipation and joy on his face froze instantly.
Half a breath later, Lu Yuan’s expression hardened. After briefly investigating the golden feather in his hand, he coldly addressed the Gugu Bird before him, "This isn’t the one from before! Are you playing me?!"
