Chapter 130: A true one-hit kill

"What's wrong?"

Noticing Qin Chuan's gaze directed at Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong, Yue Li curiously inquired.

"I have a discovery." Qin Chuan simply told Yue Li the guess he had just made based on Xue Gao's condition: "The changes in the traits of evolved spirit beasts are related to the Starlight Equipment."

"Seems so." Yue Li thought for a moment, then agreed: "Xiao Qing's trait changed from Energy Vision to Wind Dancer; the faster its flight speed, the higher its flight agility, matching its Starlight Equipment affix."

"Xiao Hong's new trait is Careful Arson, allowing more precise control of flame temperature, also matching the Starlight Equipment affix."

"Looks like it's correct." Upon receiving Yue Li's confirmation, Qin Chuan nodded in understanding.

"How are Xue Gao's skill effects?" Yue Li curiously followed up.

"Let me take a look." Qin Chuan opened each of Xue Gao's five new skills one by one, and his expression gradually became exciting.

【Star·Frost Cold: Passive skill, lowers temperature within a certain range around the spirit beast; condensed ice increases anti-melting effect.】

【Star·Breaking Frost Slash: Active skill, swinging the long blade releases a strong chill, instantly freezing and cutting the target; damage against opponents in the Frost Frozen state is doubled.】

【Star·Seek Frost Trace: Active skill, the user scatters into countless snowflakes, can appear at any snowflake position within ten seconds; after materializing, the next attack increases by 20%.】

【Star·Snow Shadow: Active skill, constructs a clone identical to oneself from frost snow; the clone cannot attack, automatically shatters after 20 seconds; after the clone shatters, the next attack increases by 20%.】

【Star·Frost Snow Gauze: Active skill, the body is covered with a gauze condensed from extreme cold power; if the gauze is touched, it shatters and puts the toucher into the Frost Frozen state; after the gauze shatters, the next attack increases by 20%; recondensing the gauze takes 10 seconds.】

【Frost Frozen: target cannot move, lasts 2 seconds】

After looking over the one passive and four active skills repeatedly, Qin Chuan couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

This wave…

Xue Gao's power increase is somewhat terrifying.

First is the enhancement of the passive Frost Cold, adding the anti-melting effect of ice and snow, making Xue Gao's name origin truly live up to its meaning.

Although it seems useless at first glance, Qin Chuan suddenly recalled his first demonstration of Seek Frost Trace in front of Ji Huai.

After just one look, Ji Huai discovered the flaw of Seek Frost Trace, using flame burns to reduce the number of snowflakes, thereby forcing him out of his evasive state.

Now the condensed ice and snow will be harder to melt when facing flame burns; this is a great enhancement for Seek Frost Trace, essentially making up for its flaw significantly.

Xue Gao's previous three active skills also have a surprisingly high increase in this enhancement; Seek Frost Trace and Snow Shadow both gained an effect that raises the next attack after use, and the increase is substantial.

Together they add up to a 40% increase, already quite close to the boost from activating the Starlight Equipment without a critical hit.

The new effect of Breaking Frost Slash needs to be considered together with the fourth active skill, Frost Snow Gauze.

Frost Snow Gauze, like Seek Frost Trace and Snow Shadow, increases the next attack by 20% after shattering, and also gives the contacted opponent a two-second Frost Frozen effect.

Under this effect, Breaking Frost Slash's damage can be directly doubled.

When all enhancements are stacked, combined with the Brave Heart trait guaranteeing a critical hit on the Starlight Equipment affix…

In ideal conditions, Xue Gao's highest single attack is 244% of normal; after damage doubling, it can reach 488% effect, approaching five times a normal attack!

This is a true one-hit kill.

The next moment, Qin Chuan's eyes gained a hint of regret.

Unfortunately, he cannot unleash such high damage with his carried skills in reality.

Without the Starlight Equipment affix enhancement, he can carry at most three active skills; thus a full-power strike can at most output 280% damage effect, and even with the Resonance 3 enhancement, it remains far below Xue Gao's damage coefficient.

After composing himself, Qin Chuan told Yue Li the new skill effects of Xue Gao.

After hearing it, Yue Li also had her mouth slightly open, her expression showing a hint of astonishment.

Shui Hua, Xiao Qing, and Xiao Hong each showed a bewildered look.

After breaking through to Elite Tier, everyone became considerably stronger.

But nobody is this strong!!

Just speaking of Frost Annihilation's 9% critical hit rate.

Under the Blessing of Fate enhancement, what's the difference between that and critical hits on every strike?

Damn it, after this wave, the last-evolved Xue Gao actually became the version's child!

"I have an idea!" Yue Li, having come to her senses, suddenly said: "We two are currently the only two Elite-tier players in the world, but we don't have enough experience gems to directly raise a Contract Spirit Beast to Elite Tier Lv30."

"I want to quickly check the requirements for breaking through from Elite Tier to Hall Tier, so…" Yue Li softly said: "Let's pool our experience gems and use them on a single spirit beast?"

The two of them have accumulated a fair amount of experience gems from recent daily settlements; combined, they are enough to max out the level of an Elite Tier spirit beast.

"What do you mean?" Qin Chuan couldn't help but look at Xue Gao.

He had already realized Yue Li's choice.

"Xue Gao's burst power is the strongest among the four at this stage." Yue Li soothed Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong, speaking softly: "Raising its power first can make our overall strength stronger, better able to face unknown risks, and also counts as killing two birds with one stone."

"And this is only temporary." She chuckled lightly: "We have four Elite Tier spirit beasts on the list; the experience gems gained from daily settlements will soon max out the other three as well."

Under Yue Li's soothing, Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's emotions were quite stable, and they tacitly accepted the plan to first help Xue Gao reach its highest level.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan rubbed Shui Hua's head and gave an inquiring look.

"Woof!"

Shui Hua responded with an affirmative gaze.

"Mmm~"

Xue Gao looked at his companions with eyes full of emotion, then his gaze gradually became resolute.

After becoming stronger, it will never let down its companions' intentions!

"Later, the experience gems I obtain will go to you, until Xiao Qing or Xiao Hong's level is maxed out." Qin Chuan no longer declined, treating it as borrowing Yue Li's experience gems first.

The two pooled their experience gems, and Xue Gao's strength quickly rose steadily.

【Spirit Beast Species: Frost War Spirit】

【Spirit Beast Attribute: Ice】

【Spirit Beast Level: Elite Tier Lv30】【Advancement】

Spirit Beast trait: Brave Heart

【Spirit Beast Species Value: 10000】

【Spirit Beast Affection: 92%】

【…】

The upper limit of the Elite Tier's species value is 10000, which is consistent with the Special Affairs Group's estimated result.

Qin Chuan looked at the breakthrough requirements behind the Spirit Beast's level, and suddenly froze for a moment.

Unexpectedly, only advancement?

He originally thought that advancing from Growth Tier to Elite Tier required both advancement and evolution, and that advancing from Elite Tier to the higher Hall Tier would be the same, possibly with even more conditions.

Who would have thought, there is actually no evolution requirement, only advancement is needed.

(End of Chapter)