Chapter 647
Chapter 647 - 627: Core Abilities
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Battle-profession skills often involve both external and internal aspects. The external aspect includes combat skills such as shooting, while the internal aspect primarily involves breathing techniques.
Each profession is like a blueprint that shapes your "evolution" from the inside out, setting you on the path designated by the "profession designers (predominantly Deities)".
If you want to become stronger and have more muscular arms, you can take on professions like wielding Battle Axes and practice their breathing techniques.
If you want to run faster and have more stamina and dexterity, the Runner Department is the best choice.
Most people choose their evolution path within the framework set by professionals, which is not only intricate and difficult but also depends on their profession rank and Career Ability.
However, it seems that Lu Ping’an has broken free from this restraint, as long as he finds a suitable "breathing" target, he can effectively enhance his Basic Attributes.
But, it’s clearly a double-edged sword. Other people’s breathing techniques do not hurt themselves during practice, while he lost the Deity’s "safety net"...
"...but your enhancement speed is clearly much faster than that of the same-tier breathing techniques. There are gains and losses. Just be careful not to overload, such internal changes are hard to reverse, and resistance will basically not work internally...uh, if you can postpone payment and throw the overload pollutants into the future, then occasional overloading seems to have little impact."
At this time, the big cat becomes very active, seemingly interested in Lu Ping’ an’s new breathing technique.
She asked Fang Wen to help test whether the breathing technique would have any negative impact on the linked target.
But, based on current feedback, even if Lu Ping’an’s "suction" ... "absorption ability" increases tenfold, it would not affect the Silver-tier Taboo items. The daily consumption of these Taboo items far exceeds the upper limit that he can now absorb.
However, it might be the limitation of the Unnamed Breathing Skill, his failure to master "All Things Breathing," or the reality that Lu Ping’an is still at the "Brass Upper" rank, this link cannot last long for him.
He often takes just a few breaths before disconnecting... But even this way, alternating for a few hours and resting when reaching the limit, the combat power he gains far exceeds the normal benefits of a fourth-tier Decree Battle-profession practitioner in a day.
But everything comes at a cost - normal fourth-tier professionals don’t have to worry about the side effects and erosion brought about by breathing techniques.
"Removing the safety valve has its consequences..."
Normal breathing techniques transform hidden "pollutants" from within the body and the environment into directed mutation as a Power Source.
Lu Ping’an’s technique is like directly grabbing the "power source" by hand, using pollutants and resonating targets to impact himself. As a result, the technique is more efficient but also more dangerous.
"In any case, perfect it first, and then just the improvement of spiritual power alone has immense potential."
Conventional Battle breathing techniques tend to focus on Physique and Reflex enhancements. Although there are breathing techniques that improve Spiritual Power, they are generally of high-level, with most starting at fifth-sixth tier and playing a secondary role in physical evolution, yielding only modest results.
The best example of this is the Awakener’s "Meditation," an alternative breathing technique that almost abandons the physical body in favor of concentrating on the soul. Many people choose this path just for the increase in Spiritual Power.
Lu Ping’an cannot be an Awakener since the Runner Path clashes with the Awakener Path, and Runner’s breathing technique is notorious for not boosting Spiritual Power at all.
His plan was to take a particular Scholar Path that can improve Spiritual Power. Even though they are not as effective as the Awakener’s, such high-level Scholar Paths are far better than Battle-professions.
These clues are hinted at whenever Lu Ping’an advances.
When he first takes on the Runner career, his Physique and Reflex increase while his Spiritual Power decreases. However, when he takes on Scholar or Gardener careers, his Spiritual Power also increases.
Advancements with greater Basic Attribute increases often come with the ability to enhance key Basic Attributes on their own.
Ordinary professionals only need to practice their professions diligently, improving their Professional Skills and tempering their breathing techniques, and they will eventually reap what they sow.
Having broken free from his shackles, Lu Ping’an gains autonomy and improved efficiency at the cost of increased risks. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse depends on how he handles it in the future.
The appearance of this unexpected breakthrough has completely messed up his original plan.
The most affected is his "dragon-making" plan.
Clearly, "All Things Breathing" and the "Unnamed Breathing Skill" are destined to be his core abilities,
But these abilities have one obvious weakness: they cannot work alone, and Lu Ping’an needs more "companions."
Lu Ping’an has experimented with this technique, and its limitations are clear: it can only work on his own "possessions." Magic Plants are mostly incompatible due to unknown reasons, but the Sun Vine symbiont can be used...Lu Ping’an suspects that his ordinary Magic Plants can never truly entrust their lives to him, at least not with their innate chaos instinct.
"Magic Pets... companions, smarter ones might be better, at least better than Little Flame, right?"
Little Flame and Zhi Xi have become more important than just battle power or a part of his puzzle. A powerful "companion" even represents his future development direction and evolution limit.
Originally, when Lu Ping’an considered "dragon-type pets," he only focused on their combat power. However, considering their ability complementation and potential, he must redesign his approach...
"...Do I need to raise the bar? The resource consumption is getting a bit out of hand."
This blissful dilemma is probably unimaginable for others.
Before dealing with that, however, Lu Ping’an must first complete the "trials"... He is truly determined to grit his teeth and withstand all seven trials.
Such an opportunity where their souls are directly linked to Rule-level creatures under the protection of higher-ups likely won’t come again if missed.
So, he began sleepwalking.
On the evening of the fourth day, there was a turtle carrying a volcano on its back, with a group of tribesmen fighting on top.
On the fifth day, it was a humanoid creature that went on a killing spree until the end, likely having gone completely insane. Lu Ping’an’s combat experience mysteriously increased significantly.
The sixth day...Time passed day by day, and Lu Ping’an increasingly resembled a walking corpse during the day.
However, he is fully aware that he might already possess the essential components to become a strongman.
— End of Chapter 647 —