Chapter 223 - 148: Divine Level Ten Thousand Battles Absolute Body

That pollution had vanished as well.

’It feels a bit dangerous, though.’

’Why was there so much pollution?’

Kumironi sighed in relief. "Just as I thought. This is completely different from when you advanced to a Level 3 Mage."

"Sister Kumironi, what exactly is the nature of this pollution?"

Kumironi said, "That’s a topic we in the Life Church are researching, but progress has been extremely slow."

"After all, there are very few early awakeners these days."

"We don’t have a sufficient pool of subjects to study."

As Kumironi spoke, her gaze lingered on Lu Cang.

’In truth, Lu Cang would be an excellent research subject.’

’It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him the perfect subject.’

’But...’

’How could I possibly do that to him?’

"Lu Cang, you have to protect yourself."

"A lot of people are probably interested in you now."

Lu Cang nodded earnestly. "I will."

If there was one thing he was serious about, it was self-preservation. Lu Cang was nothing if not deadly serious when it came to protecting himself.

The Warrior advancement came with two masteries and one Talent.

The rewards from advancing in each Profession are different.

Advancing in knowledge-based Professions might grant additional, specific knowledge. Advancing as something like a Death Priest might grant certain essential specializations.

But for a Profession like Warrior...

...there didn’t seem to be anything indispensable.

The greatest improvement was a direct, massive leap in physical strength. The body’s limits were also raised, and it came with the added control over Qi.

Lu Cang felt a current of Qi flowing within his body.

It was breath, an aura—a special power that flowed through his body.

From this Level on, a Warrior could learn any Skill related to breathing techniques, auras, and special Battle Cries.

Furthermore, all the Combat Skills he had learned before could now be synchronized with his breathing.

In terms of combat strength, even with no improvement in his other Combat Skills, the moment a Warrior advanced from Level 2 to Level 3, their power had, at minimum, doubled.

Level 3 Warrior Mastery: Way of Battle Through Magic (Exclusive) — Combat Skills cast using Magic will possess greater Power and will become compatible with a wider range of Combat Skills.

Level 3 Warrior Mastery: Dual Extreme Intent (Exclusive) — When simultaneously wielding two types of Extreme Battle Intent, the effects of both will be greatly enhanced.

The two masteries perfectly reflected his performance during the advancement.

Lu Cang flicked his wrist.

The Fireball he shot out transformed into countless flaming fist imprints!

’Now, every single one of my Magic spells can incorporate a Warrior’s Combat Skill.’

’This must be the true Dual Cultivation of Battle Technique.’

’Unfortunately, my attack range still isn’t long enough.’

’I can probably hit targets around 240 kilometers away now, which is nothing compared to the thousand-kilometer shots Lu Luwei could make at Level 4.’

Lu Cang practically drooled over Lu Luwei’s attack range.

’If I took a Profession in Archer, could I extend my Magic spells over a thousand kilometers?’

’However, this Warrior Mastery didn’t offer any leniency.’

’This means that the more Professions I take on, the stricter the advancement requirements for Warrior will become.’

’I should be more cautious. I don’t want to end up unable to reach a high level in anything but Mage... From what I’ve seen of Iz, a Level 6 Mage is far stronger than a pile of Level 3s from other Professions.’

’No matter how many Level 3s you stack, there’s a hard ceiling on your potential.’

There was also one Talent.

Talent Mastered — Healing (Common) >> Divine Level Ten Thousand Battles Absolute Body

Effect: 10,000x injury healing speed. Body and Soul as One. Body Undying, Soul Unbreakable. Upon death, the physical body will automatically reform and resurrect.

!

’Finally...’

’I finally got a life-saving Talent.’

Lu Cang condensed his finger into a blade of Ice and slashed at his left arm.

SCRAPE—

’Uh.’

’It didn’t even break the skin.’

’Right... My physical durability probably surpasses an ordinary Level 5 Warrior’s now.’

’After all, a Warrior’s first Talent is for Body Refinement.’

’Tempering my body daily with Magic Power, Life Force, and Qi and Blood, breaking my physical limits time and time again... my physical toughness must have become terrifyingly high by now.’

He just hadn’t been injured once this entire time.

With Final Sense, it was difficult for enemies to even touch him, so he’d never taken any physical damage.

He even used Flash of Light for travel.

He basically never ran anywhere.

After refining his body for so long, he had only ever made use of its immense power, to the point that Lu Cang had almost forgotten his Defense Power was equally immense.

’So, besides super strength and super intelligence, I also have super defense...’

’I just usually use my Super Perception for super-effective getaways.’

Lu Cang glanced back at the crowd of onlookers.

’Never mind, I won’t test it here.’

"Sister Kumironi, let’s go."

Kumironi nodded.

Lu Cang turned into a Flash of Light. Kumironi’s steps were nimble, and she too vanished in a single turn.

All that remained was the gasping, astounded crowd.

The examiner in charge of the advancement stared at the pieces of the training dummy scattered across the floor.

’Next up, I have to file a report for the damages...’

’Damages for the day: one polychromatic mystic-iron training dummy.’

...

After the advancement, Lu Cang went to Kumironi’s home as a guest.

Compared to the opulence of Izparut, Kumironi’s home was much cozier. Snow was still falling outside, but inside her home, everything was lush and green.

Kumironi also had a side Profession as a Planter.

This was the reason she was always collecting seeds.

However, traveling all year round did make it difficult to cultivate crops...