Chapter 197: Mastery Beyond the Foundation

【Payment: Paradise Points × 60,000, Mastery Skill generation complete】

Knowledge, more knowledge, surged into Chu Danqing's mind like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Even at Level 1, the amount of knowledge possessed by a mastery skill far exceeded that of the previous basic skills by more than a hundredfold.

Not to mention that Chu Danqing had upgraded six at once; the volume of knowledge his brain had to load had expanded to an unbearable degree.

By the time Chu Danqing recovered, three hours had already passed.

Rubbing his temples, Chu Danqing slowly opened his data panel.

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【Summoning Studies Mastery: LV. 1】

【Skill Effect: Increases all attributes of summoned objects by 2%; summoned objects enjoy a 20% bonus from the Apostle's average attributes】

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【Summoning Art Mastery: LV. 1】

【Skill Effect: Increases summoned object talent and skill effects by 2%; increases summoned object potential and growth】

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【Command Mastery: LV. 1】

【Skill Effect: Summoning-type consumption -2; increases summoned object compatibility by 20%】

(Note: Can be reduced to a minimum of 1 point of consumption, cannot reach zero)

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【Cultivation Mastery: LV. 1】

【Skill Effect: Increases summoned object bloodline effect by 2%; increases summoned object racial foundation】

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【Harmonization Mastery: LV. 1】

【Skill Effect: Increases summoned object affinity tendency by 2%; harmonizes summoned object system conflicts】

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【Spirit Control Mastery: LV. 1】

【Skill Effect: Increases summoned object spirit by 2 points; increases tacit understanding between summoned objects by 20%】

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The bonuses weren't much, as they were only Level 1, but when added to the basic skills, they were quite substantial.

That's right, the skills weren't just advanced; they were additive.

Chu Danqing's basic skills hadn't disappeared; instead, they remained on the panel, and their bonuses were still in effect.

Taking Summoning Studies as an example, the summoned object's attribute bonus from the Apostle was 30%, with 10% from the basic skill and 20% from the mastery.

Furthermore, Command was calculated the same way; the current consumption reduction was the 10 points from the basic skill plus the 2 points from the mastery, totaling a reduction of 12 points.

"What a pity, basic-tier skill crystals cannot upgrade mastery-tier skills." Chu Danqing's expression carried regret.

Chu Danqing only had 7 basic-tier skill crystals left on hand, which could only be used to upgrade other skills from Level 1 to 10.

He was actually contemplating whether to sell them or keep them for his own use.

Currently, the only skills that could be upgraded by basic-tier skill crystals were Shanhe Alliance and Escort.

Summoned Object Enhancement had already reached Level 10, so it exceeded the upgrade range of basic-tier skill crystals.

"I still have nearly sixty thousand Paradise Points on hand." Chu Danqing muttered.

He had quite a few Excellent-tier pieces of equipment on him; although they were common items at Rank 1, for Chu Danqing, they were already in the category of being phased out.

At the very least, he needed Fine-tier ones.

"Then there are the nine dragon-type materials needed for the growth of the Nine Cauldrons Diagram; Fine-tier ones will cost nine thousand."

After calculating back and forth, he ultimately didn't have many Paradise Points left on hand.

"First, go to the training room, then summon Guo Ming and the others. This time, I must at least upgrade Shanhe Alliance and Escort to Level 10; Summoned Object Enhancement will depend on the situation."

"As for the replacement of armor, selling the Excellent-tier ones will likely only fetch a low price; it's better to give them to Guo Ming."

"The Guo family seems very interested in equipment produced by Paradise; I'll do them a favor."

"Then I'll have him find me some Fine-tier summoning-type armor."

He didn't need weapons; although the Yuelan Totem was at the bottom of the Fine tier, Chu Danqing was still very fond of the Yuelan Wu Ying.

Moreover, the recovery effect of the two summoned objects was quite good.

"The only thing that troubles me is the Spirit Sight Treasure Chain." Chu Danqing was thinking about finding an item to upgrade equipment quality.

The previous equipment synthesizer could do it.

They were available for sale, but the problem was where Chu Danqing would find four Excellent-tier detection-type pieces of equipment to use as materials.

This item was inherently a scarce commodity.

As for mixing in other types of equipment as materials, it wasn't certain whether the resulting synthesis would still be a detection-type piece of equipment.

This rarity value wasn't determined by Paradise, but formed by the values of the Apostles.

Secondly, there was the equipment requirement; if it required a basic detection-type skill to use, Chu Danqing would be finished.

The threshold for the detection system was very high because their development paths were in directions like Heavenly Secrets, Prophecy, and Quantum Observation.

It wasn't something an average person could choose at all; reconnaissance and detection were just channels for them to obtain information.

They didn't just spend money; they spent their lives.

They would frequently suffer from shortened lifespans, backlashes, and so on.

But they were truly strong; things like anticipating the enemy's moves and planning thousands of miles away were trivial matters.

"I can only take it one step at a time." Chu Danqing could only instruct Guo Ming to help look for them; what else could he do?

Afterward, he went out to purchase some resources; he needed to process the Fallen Flower Essence into a potion to activate Da Bao; just having the main ingredient certainly wouldn't be enough.

At the same time, he also let Paradise help process the Fallen Flower Essence.

【This processing fee: Paradise Points × 1,000, remaining processing time: 59 minutes】

Chu Danqing agreed without even looking, then left the Fallen Flower Essence in his personal room.

Paradise needed an hour to process it; by the time he finished his purchases and returned, it would be almost done.

Chu Danqing went directly to the life-system Apostles to make purchases; there was no need to go to the plaza to hunt for these things.

Life-system Apostles actually had assessment trials, but they didn't need to enter trial worlds to conduct them.

Paradise valued their skills; as long as their basic life-system skill levels met the standard and they completed the corresponding research and production indicators, they could directly upgrade their rank and obtain corresponding passive attributes.

Life-system Apostles weren't incapable of entering trial worlds; after entering, they generally did logistical work, such as construction, maintenance, and so on.

But even if they entered a trial world, large team forces would be arranged to protect them to avoid casualties.

It wasn't that their weak combat power was ignored and they were thrown into dangerous trial worlds to fend for themselves while still being required to complete tasks.

Paradise's operating mechanism was very normal; it was impossible for such a logically inconsistent mechanism to appear.

Life Apostles were the productivity of Paradise; using the standards for selecting warriors to select farmers, tailors, and other professions was simply absurd.

Did one really think that cultivating a life-system Apostle was an easy thing?

Regarding the protection of life-system Apostles, Paradise had an extremely complete mechanism.

After some handling, Chu Danqing spent 3,000 Paradise Points to purchase quite a few supplies from the life-system Apostles.

This time it was expensive because Chu Danqing bought quite a few Excellent-tier medicinal herbs.

If this were in the reserve-tier area, 3,000 points wouldn't be able to buy this many Excellent-tier items at all.

Afterward, Chu Danqing took the processed Fallen Flower Essence and headed to the training room.

【Detected that Apostle No. 9999090919 reached the highest A-level rating for the reserve tier through the A-level rank promotion assessment; this rating can be used as an S-level rating】

(Note: Limited to this time and for use in the training room; void next time)

(Note: Paradise Points calculated according to the 10,000 points required for an S-level training room)

Chu Danqing wasn't surprised; the Rank 1 area common sense supplement pack he had obtained earlier had mentioned it.

For an A-level rating in an A-level rank promotion assessment, Paradise would grant preferential treatment.

After all, Apostles who could achieve this result were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

If he chose S-level difficulty and achieved an S-level rating during his next rank promotion, then when he entered the Rank 2 area, he could use this S-level rating as an SS-level rating in the training room.

"I would like to consult: if I summon allies to enter the S-level training room together, is their fee calculated as 1 day or 15 days?" Chu Danqing asked Paradise directly.

In the S-level training room, besides better teaching quality, the time also changed from ten days to fifteen days.

Beyond that, the most important point was the time ratio.

The ten days in the A-level training room occupied ten days of the Apostle's rest time.

But the S-level training room was different; the fifteen days only occupied one day of rest time.

It was equivalent to an internal-to-external time ratio of one to fifteen.

So for Chu Danqing, whether it was calculated as one day or fifteen days was very important.

If it were fifteen days, Chu Danqing really wouldn't be able to afford Guo Ming's Paradise Point expenditure.

【The fee time standard for summoning allies via Shanhe Alliance for the S-level training room is: 1 day】

Paradise gave feedback immediately, and a look of joy appeared on Chu Danqing's face.

One day is good.

Chu Danqing summoned the two of them directly.

【You summoned Alliance Objects 1 and 2; this consumption is Paradise Points × 2,076】

【Alliance objects have responded】

【Alliance object summoning cognition rationalization modification complete】

The old rule was that Guo Ming arrived first, and then Xiong Zhigang brought his troops over.

However, this time he also brought a large chest, which was the treasure-type items Chu Danqing had instructed him to help collect last time.

"Mr. Chu, why do the things you want have no panels?" Xiong Zhigang's expression changed.

Chu Danqing's expression remained unchanged; it seemed that treasure-type items and basic skills also had some inextricable connection.

"I understand; you don't need to bring them next time." Chu Danqing said.

He had seen the Seven-Treasure Eagle offered by the sovereign of the Suoluo Kingdom in the chest; he hadn't taken it back then, but he had seen its panel.

But now it had no panel, meaning it couldn't be converted into value.

"I brought you here to train this time; extracting one day of time shouldn't be a problem, right?" Chu Danqing said, then explained the situation of the S-level training room, indicating that this was a rare opportunity.

This matter was mainly asked of Xiong Zhigang; Guo Ming certainly had time.

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhigang thought for a moment and agreed.

Because he knew that every time he responded to a summons, he faced unknown dangers, so he actually handled the aftermath very well when he left.

Not being there for a day wouldn't actually cause any major events.

"Fine, I just don't know if you can bring these Flying Bear Iron Cavalry in with you." Chu Danqing took a look, then began to check the options for the S-level training room.

He still had one knowledge-type item, "Maxims of Upright Training," with only 50 durability left; although it could only improve Command basics, adding it in could make the quality of the instructors better.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 198 =====