Chapter 1212

"Understood, my lord."

After several more tests, he had basically figured it out.

The Moon Slash's moon-blade attack power increases by 100%, and its range can extend to 20 meters — that had been clear from the very start.

The key was what came after.

When the Moon Slash hits its target, if it can instantly kill the opponent in one strike, the Moon Slash will continue forward and attack.

This is the same as the Moon Blade Slash.

When the Moon Slash cannot instantly kill the opponent in one strike, it will explode on the spot into a circular Moon Blade Slash.

It attacks everyone within a 3-meter range.

Friend or foe alike.

And its power is the same as a normal Moon Blade Slash, without that extra boost.

Simply put:

The Moon Slash deals 200% damage after hitting its target, then explodes into a Moon Blade Slash, dealing 100% damage to a 3-meter radius.

In other words.

The target takes 300% damage, and those within 3 meters of the target take 100% damage.

So this Moon Slash can be seen as a small-scale area-of-effect skill?

That's not bad.

To a certain extent, it makes up for Qi Yue's lack of area-of-effect capability.

If, like today, she faces a swarm of enemies, using this Moon Slash will be very effective.

If facing a single enemy, she can continue to use the Moon Blade Slash.

Not bad.

After one battle, Qi Yue had improved by two notches.

Qi Yue herself was also very satisfied.

"My lord, from now on I have a good way to handle both single enemies and groups of enemies."

"Exactly, your blade is growing sharper and sharper."

"Mm, I will definitely cut down all your enemies for you!"

Zhao Chi patted her head: "You can practice more now, because after this we're going to start crafting again."

"Mm, okay!"

Qi Yue was in the excited phase of a new skill — if she wasn't allowed to practice, she'd keep thinking about it instead.

Then let her get her fill first.

It was just the right time to decompose that Fire Element bloodline first.

Fire Element bloodlines weren't very common, and they weren't easy to use either.

Not just Fire Elements — other elemental-type races weren't very easy to use either.

It wasn't that they were weak.

They actually fought well. Although they didn't have the Fearless talent, they weren't truly living beings to begin with, and indeed had no concept of fear.

Once battle started, they could all charge forward without hesitation.

But their intelligence level was quite low — even lower than skeletons — and sometimes they couldn't understand the meaning of commands.

They often acted contrary to orders.

Lords could control them, and they wouldn't harm the lord, but the same couldn't be said for the lord's subjects and prisoners.

Sometimes they would also burn down or damage the territory.

So most lords still preferred intelligent races.

Still, this Fire Element bloodline was worth several thousand gold coins — getting one for free was truly a pleasant surprise.

He clicked Decompose directly.

【You are decomposing "Fire Element Race Bloodline." Confirm?】

Confirm!

【Decomposing genes...】

【You have obtained the Fire Element race gene "Flame Creature" ×1】

【You have obtained the Flame Lord individual gene "Scorching Body" ×1】

【Failed to obtain the remaining genes】

Not bad!

Two kinds of genes!

And one of them is a high-tier gene from the Flame Lord!

Zhao Chi immediately clicked to view it.

【Gene】 Flame Creature

【Source】 Fire Element

【Type】 Race Gene

【Cost】 15 Improvement Points

【Match】 0%

【Effect】 Fire damage reduced by 90%

This gene is still pretty good.

This is different from Fire Resistance — it directly reduces fire damage.

Although it wasn't complete immunity, it was still a significant reduction.

Zhuang Ya's flames were probably safer for herself.

But they were very dangerous for the female soldiers.

If all the women had this gene, Zhuang Ya could use her flames much more freely.

A 50-damage Sea of Fire technique, if it burned the female soldiers, would only deal 5 damage — that would be negligible.

For other fire-element spiritual techniques, the damage would also be greatly reduced. Very good.

This gene modification costs 15 points, which is already quite a lot relatively speaking.

But the compatibility is 0%.

It seems under normal circumstances, humans simply cannot obtain this kind of gene.

Beings of flesh and blood like beastfolk and elves probably don't have a high chance either.

Perhaps it could be given to skeletons, stone-men, and the like through modification.

But since Zhao Chi can transfer information, none of that is a problem.

No need to overthink it — modify it directly!

【You have chosen the "Flame Creature" modification for the Taoyuan Humans. It will cost 15 modification points, with a success rate of 0%. Confirm?】

There are still 3 types of genes in hand: "Water Affinity," "Hundred Taboos," and "Dragon Yang Lily."

But their compatibility is all very low, and the points consumed are all very high.

Not suitable for information transfer.

Then I can only spend 25 modification points to modify this gene.

There are still 74 race modification points left, which is still acceptable.

I'll buy more race modification books later. No hesitation this time — boost the probability, then modify!

【Modifying… Success!】

【The Taoyuan Humans have successfully obtained the "Flame Creature" gene】

"Ah!"

Qiyue beside him gave a soft cry.

"What's wrong, Qiyue?"

"I suddenly felt my body get a little warmer… It must be my lord modifying our genes again."

"Right. This way, you won't be much afraid of fire anymore."

While they were talking, Zhuang Ya, who had been burning people in the prison, came running over.

"My lord, what's going on?"

Her eyes shone with an excited light.