Chapter 141: 141 Breakthrough

In Zhaoze Town, inside a relatively high-end villa, Leisen was currently entangled with his lover on the bed.

Nobles were often only allowed to have one wife at a time; this was a regulation of the former imperial law, if it had been carried over.

However, nobles could have many lovers.

Leisen had lovers in several places, one of whom he kept in Zhaoze Town, coming over to play whenever he was in the mood.

After a brief charge, he entered a rapid cooling phase; lying on the bed, he held the beauty in his arms, but a sense of unease always lingered in his heart.

"Could it be that the Skull Society didn't send an assassin to kill Luoning? Why has so much time passed without any news coming out of Shanlin Town?"

The letter had been delivered personally by Knight Feilidun, and the verbal message had also been brought back by Feilidun.

"Could it be that the assassination failed?"

As soon as this possibility crossed his mind, Leisen dismissed it.

If the Skull Society truly intended to assassinate Luoning, they would definitely have sent core members.

As far as Leisen knew, although the number of core members in the Skull Society was small, every one of them possessed formidable strength.

Once a core member took action, the success rate of an assassination was extremely high, let alone when the target was a rookie Primary Knight like Luoning.

Leisen could not think of any reason for failure.

"Hmm, it's been freezing cold lately, and Shanlin Town is located in a remote area; it's possible the Skull Society didn't choose to act during this time."

Leisen thought of a more reasonable possibility; after all, the verbal message Feilidun brought back only stated that the Skull Society would act, without specifying a concrete time.

"My lord, what are you thinking about?"

The woman in his arms nuzzled against his chest, calling out coquettishly, her petite hands reaching down again, pulling Leisen's attention back.

He grabbed a handful with his large hand and laughed, "What, you want more?"

"This time I want to play something else~"

While Leisen was living it up, Luoning leaned against the head of his bed, quietly waiting for midnight to arrive.

Today was the fourteenth of December; according to the rules of the Monthly Sign-in, he could claim the second Warm Heart Gift Pack of the month today.

With the appearance of the subtitles before his eyes, Luoning knew the time had come, and he impatiently opened the Attribute Panel:

【Rank】: 3-Advanced Knight (280/300); 3-Advanced Mage (400/400)

【Attribute Point】: 31

【Energy Essence】: 1187

The second Warm Heart Gift Pack brought 25 Attribute Points, and added to the ones accumulated over the past few days, Luoning's Attribute Points had now reached 31, which was fully enough to break through.

"Finally, I can break through!"

Luoning was somewhat excited; a Bronze Knight and a Great Mage—either one of these, if placed out in the world, carried considerable weight.

Just like Weijinsi, who was originally trapped at the Advanced Knight level with slim hopes of breaking through, and now with a broken leg, he was finished for life.

And now, seventeen-year-old Luoning had already achieved it.

He no longer hesitated and invested all 20 Attribute Points into his Knight Rank.

As the progress bar filled up, the text on the Attribute Panel changed first.

【Rank】: 4-Bronze Knight (0/800); 4-Great Mage (0/1200)

Immediately following this, a bronze-colored radiance flashed across his skin; this was the hallmark of a Knight breaking through from Advanced to Bronze.

Through this light, Luoning seemed to be able to see through his own skin, flesh, internal organs, and bones.

At the same time, Luoning felt that his physical strength had received a significant boost, and his skin and muscles seemed to have been reinforced as well.

At this moment, the impact of breaking through a major stage assailed his senses; from his body to his spirit, everything surged to the clouds, as if he could overlook the entire earth, leaving him feeling refreshed and exhilarated.

"It is said that a Bronze Knight's skin has very strong defensive power."

Luoning raised his hand and looked at the skin and flesh on his palm; from the appearance, there seemed to be no difference.

He took a small knife from the table and gently drew it across his finger, but it did not break the skin or draw blood.

"The defensive power is indeed a bit stronger, but this level of strength is still very limited and cannot withstand blades."

The small knife could not break the skin when used gently, but it could still cut if more force was applied, not to mention the intensity of an actual battle.

The recovery ability for both physical stamina and spirit was real, however.

Since a Knight enters the Advanced Peak, they need to use Battle Qi to temper their flesh and blood to complete the breakthrough;

From Bronze to Silver, one needs to use Battle Qi to temper the internal organs to complete the breakthrough;

From Silver to Gold, one needs to temper the bones.

Therefore, these three stages are called "Iron-Casting Body-Strengthening," and supplementing with the practice of a Battle Qi Secret Manual can accelerate the speed of tempering.

Lulansi had the Wushan Family's Battle Qi Secret Manual, but Luoning did not need that stuff.

All he needed to do was add points; Battle Qi Veins would automatically form within his body, and his flesh, internal organs, and bones would also automatically absorb energy to complete the reinforcement.

Luoning sensed his Mana Space.

Although breaking through to Great Mage did not have a bronze radiance like the Knight breakthrough, Luoning could clearly feel that his Mana Space had expanded by more than half compared to before!

Now he could refine more Magic Power, and the number of times he could cast magic had also seen a huge increase.

He traced the Spell Pattern of a Level 3 Flame Explosion Technique in the void and discovered that after the breakthrough, his casting speed had also accelerated slightly, feeling much easier than before.

Once Luoning mastered all the Tier 4 Battle Techniques and magic in a while, the means available to him in battle would be significantly improved.

At that time, if he faced this assassin called Youying again, he would definitely be able to take the opponent down quickly.

"It's just that the Attribute Points required for the next step are a bit too many..."

To break through again, he would need to accumulate a full 2000 Attribute Points; calculated at 139 points obtainable per month, he would need fifteen months to break through to the Silver Grade.

"Uh, a year or more, it doesn't seem that slow, does it?"

Luoning scratched his head; for others, a Bronze Knight wanting to break through to Silver would take at least two or three years at the fastest.

His breakthrough speed could already be considered a genius among geniuses.

If others knew he still considered this slow, they would likely want to kill him.

"The Knight Rank only requires 800 Attribute Points, which is 400 less than the Great Mage; it is more appropriate to prioritize adding points to the Knight Rank now."

Of course, this is not absolute.

Luoning can add to his Magician level when needed, such as when learning a certain Magic that requires a large consumption of Magic Power or Mental Power.

"Now that I have broken through, I wonder how Ruidar in Huitu Village is doing?"

Ruidar had been an Advanced Peak Knight since he was summoned, and his delay in breaking through was due to being constrained by Luoning's level.

At this moment, that constraint no longer exists.

Huitu Village.

Ruidar had already prepared to rest, but he did not expect a bronze-colored radiance to bloom from his body.

He was slightly surprised, but then he realized, "It seems the Lord has broken through on his end."

In this instant, his abilities were strengthened.

At the same time, some memory fragments began to emerge, flashing rapidly through his mind.

There were Battle Qi Secret Tomes, new Battle Techniques, and fragments of certain past events.

"Yansha?"

He previously only remembered being the Commander of the Flame Expeditionary Army, but now there were more scenes of battle.

And his enemy seemed to be an existence called Yansha.

"This name is a bit too strange."

Aside from these, the newly added memory fragments also contained some scenes of leading troops in battle, though not too many.

After Ruidar digested them, he took advantage of his abundant energy to circulate the Battle Qi Secret Tome and began to practice.

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