Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 846 - 554: Card Draw, Self-Taught
"The most renowned combat skill of the Evil Black Blade, this hero, involves compressing the surrounding wind to the extreme and transforming it into floating blades to slash at opponents, inflicting significant mental anguish by striking specific parts of their bodies."
"This is similar to the Storm Blade taught by Benar. Coincidentally, before coming here this time, I requested his teachings on the Storm Blade, and the inspiration from learning it can be applied to the Evil Black Blade!"
When transforming into the hero he admired since childhood, aside from feeling moved, Sai Ke didn’t forget his purpose here and immediately went to experience the hero’s combat skill.
Upon entering the new area of the Thirty Heroes, the rules of this place had already emerged in their minds, so naturally, they knew that heroes could only use one famous signature combat skill in the initial state before defeating any enemies.
Sai Ke can now use exactly the skill he wanted to encounter, perfectly matching the inspired state given by Benar.
This means his speed in comprehending heroic techniques has significantly increased compared to before!
In the past, perhaps Sai Ke couldn’t even understand the principles behind the release of heroic techniques; now he not only understands them but might also be able to learn them!
The technique synergy between Benar in the Sain Dungeon and the heroic skills in the Glory Dungeon was thus established.
The principle behind this synergy lies in the fact that if a combat skill used by a hero bears some resemblance to a skill that adventurers learned from Benar, the inspiration they gained can be applied to heroic techniques.
Like the Evil Black Blade corresponding to the Storm Blade, the higher the similarity, the better the effect of the inspired state. As a result, the first batch of heroes released in the Glory Dungeon were selected for their compatibility with the skills taught by Benar.
Similarly, the inspired state doesn’t necessarily need to take effect only on heroic techniques in the Glory Dungeon; it applies to any combat skill, as long as there’s similarity.
Although it seems mutually beneficial, in reality, the application scope of the Sain Dungeon is broader; it just happens to fit with the Glory Dungeon.
"How’s yours going?" Sai Ke looked at Jockra, who appeared somewhat distressed.
"No good. I’ve never encountered the Overlord Heavenly King before, and his weapon is dual blades, which doesn’t match with the skills I learned from Benar..."
Apparently, this time, she wouldn’t be able to learn any additional skills. Her original target was a female hero skilled in escaping—or rather, running swiftly—and for that purpose, she specifically learned Shattering Step.
However, upon reaching the Glory Dungeon, she encountered unexpected and strange circumstances.
Jockra sighed and lamented, "Why can’t I choose a hero I like..."
Initially, among the Thirty Heroes, adventurers could freely select from a pool of thirty heroes, choosing whomever they wished to become.
However, it seems this setting only lasted for less than two days, and soon after, arriving adventurers suddenly found the choice of heroes was no longer voluntary but randomized. Additionally, adventurers often lacked sufficient spiritual power, so after a few matches in this new area, they needed to rest and thus might never encounter a hero they favored!
This situation was perceived as quite frustrating by the adventurers.
But don’t misunderstand; this idea wasn’t proposed by Gong Qiying, as he was completely unaware.
This was a change made by Mording himself after pondering.
The reason being, one day while seeking Gong Qiying for explanations regarding the Thirty Heroes, he inadvertently heard him mention the peculiar term "card drawing."
Although Gong Qiying didn’t explain what card drawing meant, Mording seemed to perceive it as significant and pondered over its meaning upon returning.
Latterly, he entertained himself with a deck of cards and suddenly found the unpredictability of card drawing quite intriguing. Could the idea of "card drawing" be similar to the enjoyment he felt?
What if this was applied to the Thirty Heroes?
Randomly drawing heroes not only increases unpredictability and enjoyment but also prolongs adventurers’ time and frequency in the Glory Dungeon. What if someone learned everything they wanted and stopped coming? The random form might help adventurers explore more heroes, potentially finding even better ones.
But... is this truly the definition of card drawing?
Mording sensed a possible misunderstanding in his comprehension but couldn’t figure it out temporarily and ultimately abandoned the topic, instead considering how to introduce new heroes in the future.
Nonetheless, the concept of card drawing seemed to root itself in his mind, unable to be forgotten, constantly lingering in his thoughts.
New heroes, card drawing, new heroes, card drawing, new...
Wait, card drawing!?
Mording’s eyes suddenly lit up; he seemed to realize something.
He was so excited that his entire body trembled, and the corners of his mouth curled uncontrollably upward.
Every City Lord loves watching adventurers scream and scratch, and he was no exception, even more so.
"I’ve understood!"
When new heroes are introduced, Mording will implement the truth he has discovered. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
For now, Sai Ke and the other adventurers can still merrily contend within the Thirty Heroes area, unaware of the looming crisis.