Chapter 140: Dragon Power!
TL: Etude
Returning home, Ye Tian began to integrate the Moonlight-level talent and the pseudo-mystic-level defense talent he had copied. Soon, drenched in sweat, he completed the integration process. He noticed that his Moonlight-level cultivation talent remained the same; advancing it would require copying another Moonlight-level talent, which he was confident of achieving later.
The change was more significant in his defense talent. Initially, his pseudo-mystic-level defense talent was:
[Defense Talent: Pseudo-mystic (30%)]
Now, after integrating Shui Qianyue's talent, it had become:
[Defense Talent: Pseudo-mystic (60%)]
"Sixty percent pseudo-mystic-level talent, even stronger than Shui Qianyue's, but unfortunately, it's not seventy percent," Ye Tian sighed. However, he was still quite satisfied since integration doesn't simply add up talents but involves some loss.
Testing the augmented effect of his sixty percent pseudo-mystic-level talent, Ye Tian found it increased his defense by fifty times, a significant jump from the previous thirty-five times.
"Haha, my defensive ability has greatly increased!" Ye Tian was extremely pleased. After resting for a few hours, he returned to the War God Tower to continue comprehending sword intent with the help of the War God Stele.
Thirty days passed in the blink of an eye. Opening his eyes, Ye Tian exhaled deeply, his eyes brimming with joy.
"70% sword intent!" This was the result of a month's comprehension of the War God Stele. Achieving seventy percent sword intent comprehension meant he was now eligible to cultivate gold-level techniques, a threshold many with martial arts talents couldn't reach, yet he had.
Normally, it would have taken him an unknown amount of time to reach this level on his own, but with the War God Stele's aid, he achieved it in just one month.
"I'll find a gold-level technique to cultivate when I have the chance," Ye Tian thought to himself.
Having used up all his points, Ye Tian couldn't stay in the War God Tower anymore. Exiting the War God Stele's space, he asked the spirit, "Apart from completing the thirty-three levels of the War God Tower challenge, is there any other way to earn points?"
He was curious because many people seemed to use the War God Stele space for comprehension, suggesting there must be another way to earn points besides the challenges.
"Yes, points can be transferred," the spirit explained. "Each person can transfer their points to someone else. You can ask others to transfer points to you."
"So, points can be bought and sold?" Ye Tian asked, intrigued.
The spirit shook its head. "The War God Tower doesn't deal in points, but whether someone is willing to transfer points to you depends on your abilities."
Ye Tian realized that this meant the transaction of points happened privately and was unrelated to the War God Tower.
This system allowed disciples of powerful factions to easily obtain points, such as by training a large number of one-star king-level warriors to challenge the first level of the tower. Even if each person earned only one point, the total could be substantial, especially if they had an agreement to give these points to their faction.
Of course, trading valuable items for points was also possible, but this required high status and the right items of interest to others. As for someone like Ye Tian, this method was not feasible. This path was effectively closed to him.
"Is there any other way to earn points?" Ye Tian asked again.
"The last method is setting records. This is the War God Stele's hidden points system. Any martial warrior who breaks a certain record of the War God Stele will receive corresponding points, and the amount is quite substantial," the spirit revealed.
"A hidden points system?" Ye Tian was intrigued, sensing an opportunity to earn points from this system.
"What records are there?" he asked curiously.
A virtual screen appeared before Ye Tian, displaying various records:
"King-level Strongest Attack Record!"
"King-level Strongest Defense Record!"
"King-level Fastest Speed Record!"
"King-level Fastest Progress Record!"
...
Ye Tian randomly clicked on the "King-level Fastest Progress Record" and saw the details of a record-holder:
Ye Tian was astounded. "Completed the entire King-level realm in just 80 days? Is this record real?"
"Is this Wang Ze's record accurate? Did he really achieve this in 80 days?" he asked the spirit, skeptical.
"It's true. However, he didn't cultivate normally. He was forcibly enhanced through special methods by others, exhausting his potential. He hasn't been to the War God Tower in decades," the spirit replied.
Ye Tian understood. This record was likely set by top-tier forces, sacrificing a King-level martial warrior's potential for points. This didn't necessarily mean cruelty; the person might have agreed to it and possibly received substantial benefits. However, Ye Tian admitted he couldn't break this record.
"Lin Zhan!" Ye Tian immediately recognized this person as the founder of the Battle Axe Mercenary Corps, the Battle Axe Emperor, Lin Zhan. "No wonder he is considered the first Emperor of the Zhonghai Super Base."
Curious, Ye Tian wondered what this unit of 8.2 Dragon Power represented.
"What does 8.2 Dragon Power mean?" he asked the spirit.
"Dragon Power is not the strength of an actual dragon but a unit of measurement. Dragons and other intelligent species among mythical beasts use Dragon Power to describe their strength. Nowadays, beings above the Saint level typically use Dragon Power instead of elephant power. The reason is that elephant power is too low-end and inconvenient for them. The ratio is: 1 Dragon Power equals 1 million elephants of force!" the spirit explained.
"1 Dragon Power equals 1 million elephants of force? Does that mean I don't even have 1 Dragon Power yet?" Ye Tian was astonished.
He calculated his own physical strength, trying to estimate how much Dragon Power he would have if he reached the pinnacle of the King level. The result left him utterly shocked!