Chapter 1704: Begin Strengthening

Current points: 165 points」

"Historical kill info: Cross-rank kill of Fifth Stage Intermediate (Star Destroyer) Gul Hong Mo, earned cross-rank kill reward, earned overlimit kill reward. Additionally obtained C-rank Permit*1"

The information is simple, roughly as Lin An expected.

The Fifth Stage Beginner he previously killed alone gave him 20 points.

While the Fifth Stage Intermediate Gul Hong Mo gave ten times that, 200 points.

The only thing that surprised Lin An was that the reward permit was still C-rank. Moreover, combined with earlier, after an overlimit kill he also obtained a C-rank permit, Lin An suddenly realized he had misjudged something.

"Permits are extremely precious; they don't reward a C-rank permit for killing a beginner, nor a higher one for killing an intermediate."

"I suspect I can get the permit reward because of the overlimit kill."

"Every overlimit kill rewards a permit, but this is too precious; even though I've surpassed so many levels, I still only get the lowest C-rank permit."

Not understanding how the system calculates, Lin An ruefully looked at the newly added C-rank permit, feeling inevitably disappointed.

He clearly remembered that a B-rank permit allows the system to exchange for the optimal advancement plan.

After trying the optimal enhancement plan, he was quite eager.

That's an advancement plan...

According to the previous optimal enhancement plan, maybe the system could really find a way for him to become Fifth Stage with 165 points.

Just thinking about it feels heaven-defying; for his combat power, it would literally be a qualitative leap!

Moreover, Lin An even suspects the system deliberately crippled the search function just to make it harder for them to find what suits them best.

Want to find suitable equipment or props without spending money?

Dream on.

This fits the system's consistently stingy, even perverse nature.

"Just look for it yourself then..."

"165 points are enough to exchange for the info on Cataclysmic Power, plus the previous enhancement plan. In fact, there's even more."

Clenching his fists silently, Lin An couldn't help but open Plan 1 from before.

According to the previous attribute enhancement plan, combined with the White Bone Ring, his combat power could gain a decent boost.

Factoring in his current enhancement rules, it should be enough to rival an ordinary Fifth Stage Beginner.

Although it doesn't seem that strong at first glance, compared to Lin An's strength when he first entered the Star Battlefield, this enhancement speed is simply unbelievable.

This is a genuine, regular increase in combat power up to Fifth Stage!

Whether it's killing the earlier Flame Ghost or Gul Hong Mo, Lin An clearly knows that being able to kill both is a possibility within impossibility, fundamentally unrepeatable.

The Flame Ghost is among the weakest of the Fifth Stage, and he caught it off guard with a reverse effect.

If we really want a genuine head-on fight, let's try again.

He now has no confidence to kill the Flame Ghost again.

As for Gul Hong Mo, forget it.

That guy didn't even show a fraction of his combat power before Lin An killed him covertly.

Thirty-two rules barrage, plus all his trump cards unleashed, and Gul Hong Mo, whose defensive rules were useless, rushed to kill him.

Under various coincidences and extreme conditions, Lin An then managed to defeat the opponent.

Had that fire giant demon not been so urgent, hesitating even a second, Lin An would surely have died.

The remaining Fifth Stage batch would never again make the mistake of underestimating the enemy.

"Exchanging Plan 1 is fine, but the points consumed aren't the original thirty; it's sixty-two now."

"After deducting the 100 points for Cataclysmic Power, I'd still have 3 points left..."

The points are just about used up.

It looks fine, but for some reason Lin An actually feels a bit hesitant.

After the exchange, he'd be penniless.

Although Hei Di and the others should be able to capture many Fifth and Fourth Stage beings, those prisoners would not only provide points but also rules.

But Lin An clearly knows the captured prisoners won't be many.

Hei Di and the others surely guessed he needs a large amount of points.

If he's not present and doesn't personally act, Hei Di and the Chimera Emperor will absolutely not simply hand everyone over for him to kill.

Excluding points not from personal combat, Lin An estimates he could at most get around another hundred points, which would be decent.

This, however, is still the ideal scenario.

"Hei Di's rules themselves have already been mostly consumed."

"He'd surely be willing to hunt down those Fifth Stage beings who can't escape, but capturing that batch of Fifth Stage to bring back for me to kill? He definitely won't put in much effort."

"In the worst case, that guy might only bring back a dozen or so Fourth Stage for me... not to mention adding one or two Fifth Stage..."

Helpless, Lin An secretly sighed.

Intimidation having succeeded is true, but that doesn't mean Hei Di and the others will fully submit to him.

Quite the opposite, the detonation time of those two timed bombs will only be sooner than before.

Hei Di and the Chimera Emperor dare not delay any longer; once they find an opportunity, the two will unhesitatingly betray him!

Therefore, for Lin An, spending a hundred points to exchange for the Cataclysmic Rules is really too much.

Exchanging, however, is definitely necessary.

But it might not be now.

The info on the Cataclysmic Rules obviously can't give him immediate combat power; it's merely a last-ditch trump card.

To be honest, in Lin An's heart he still hopes he can walk the snowball path.

Kill, devour rules, enhance, kill again, devour again, enhance again!

Although even if this road goes smoothly, he still couldn't become a Star-Destroying, but the strengthened combat power is really

After becoming stronger, killing more Fifth Stage enemies, he can still gather those hundred points.

"How about we first not exchange the disaster information, and instead use all points to strengthen combat power?"

"After all... I will definitely go out to fight next. Whether it's pretending to hunt those Star-Destroying level, or accumulating more points...."

His thoughts raced.

Soon, Lin An finally made up his mind.

The disaster information was finally exchanged! He would first continue strengthening his combat power! With his current deterrence, at least before the mission is about to end, no one dares to test him again!

"If strengthening combat power, what I need is.."

"Defense!"

Having thought this through, Lin An simply directly checked the exchange list around 100 points, and quickly looked it over.

It's still the same principle.

His current damage is already enough; against an ordinary Fifth Stage, if they get close, he can kill them! Previously he might have struggled to get close, being toyed with by these Fifth Stages like bugs. But with the Samsara Eye, he can now briefly control these Fifth Stages.

The Samsara Eye combined with Reverse, first briefly immobilizing the target, then rushing forward at full speed, directly locking at the limit distance to activate Judgment.

With a combo like that, most Fifth Stages are forced into close combat with him!

Then the only problem is, how can Lin An survive the counterattacks of those Fifth Stages?

"The separated rules can count as part of defense, but save where you can."

"Burning the future definitely won't work, but burning the past can be used a few more times at critical moments."

"What I need now is equipment that can withstand regular damage from Fifth Stages..."

He continuously searched for the needed equipment and props.

Although wanting to exchange this kind of thing for 100 points sounds absolutely impossible.

Equipment that lets a Fourth Stage withstand Fifth Stage damage must at least be Star-Destroying level.

After experiencing the undead curse, Lin An suddenly realized that some things that seem unusable, even those with negative effects, can actually work wonders.

For example...

How about making something that, after taking one hit, ends up heavily wounded and near death, but is guaranteed to survive that one hit?

Anyway, he has plenty of points, and recovering to full condition is just a blink of an eye.

Some negative effects that are poison to Fifth Stages, to him aren't even considered damage!

"Maximize my advantage! And my advantage is exactly my limit attributes!"

Soon, while Lin An repeatedly screened equipment, a miniature shield caught his attention.

"Fragile Hamster Shield (War Star Level)"