Chapter 985
Chapter 985 - 971: Conqueror’s Gift
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Life isn’t easy, Meow sighed.
Adult life is all about struggling to make a living, finishing work each day, then staying late to write reports....
"Sigh, once I’m back, the fun really begins. How am I supposed to write this report?" In front of Lu Ping’an were the spread-out report and the bounty collection form; the situation this time was a bit complicated, and he didn’t quite know how to start.
"....I’m the one who actually has to write a dozen reports, so stop pretending it’s a hassle. Uh, it’s unnecessary to write so early now, isn’t it? Don’t you always rush them just before the deadline? Are you putting on this act just so you can dump your share on me to write?!"
The true headache of wrapping things up actually lies with Xia Qin, who still possessed some sense of responsibility.
She instantly saw through the pretense of Lu Ping’an’s act.
"Ehehe my foot! Write your own report!"
The disliked Lu had no choice but to abandon his "homework" and go play by himself.
The annihilation of Sun Yi and Zhao Yan also meant the complete obliteration of the Blood Feast people here... but at the same time, it signified that the moment to escape had arrived.
"Even if the local big shots don’t come after me, those Rule-level and even Quasi-God from Blood Feast..."
With the low and mid-levels dead, the remaining big shots from Blood Feast wouldn’t pay any attention; they would likely pop champagne and celebrate, happy to be rid of dead weight.
But with only a few at the Rule-level, and suddenly losing two more, they would definitely investigate, and do it quickly... If their intelligence was above the standard line, they would come with a force stronger than the two Rule-level individuals combined, maybe all of them together to track down what happened.
"Time to go, time to go."
For Lu Ping’an, there was nothing to hesitate about; he had already packed what needed to be packed, and nearly completed the mission... it was just that the completion rate was so high that the follow-up reports were a bit tricky to write.
"...The inauguration ceremony was also a success, heh, it’s indeed a very fine Battle-profession, currently my strongest single occupation."
The moment Zhao Yan became a torch under the sunlight also signified the total eradication of the Blood Feast’s personnel in this area, and it naturally marked the end of this "war".
[An extremely glorious victory, in the battlefield you set, you have completed the sacrifice of two Rule-level, one Quasi-rule, seven Decree-level, and a number of Strongmen above the standard line... And the price you paid, negligible!]
[They stepped into death while completely under your control from beginning to end, their bodies and spirits suffering injuries and even trampling... Perfect.]
[Now calculating the power ratio between the two sides... 1:117, this is an exceedingly brilliant triumph of the weak over the strong.]
[Now calculating the casualty ratio between the sides under the absolute difference in power... 27 to 0 (quantity ratio), 117:0 (combat power ratio).]
[Ding, congratulations Host, inauguration ceremony completion rate 141%, evaluation perfect! The Life Offerings collected during the ceremony will be refined and sacrificed, providing an extra boost to your Occupational Traits and attributes, please check for yourself.]
[Conqueror (Fourth-tier Soldier/Black Knight) professional correction: Phenomenal increase in Physique, tremendous increase in Reflex, moderate increase in Spirit!]
This time, Lu Ping’an saw for the first time such a generous professional enhancement reward.
[Physique breakthrough achieved, reaching Upper Silver.]
[Reflex breakthrough achieved, reaching Silver Lower.]
He could feel a distinct change in his body as a surge of life force integrated into him; his physique was strengthening at a visibly fast rate.
This was another way to enhance basic attributes—"Melting Furnace Style/Ritual Sacrifice".
In the Advancement ceremony, the lives became "sacrifices," and the victor, having bet and won, would possess everything, while the loser would be left with nothing.
This is the "Conqueror."
[Acquired Professional Ability: Lu Ping’an’s Conquest Declaration (Silver Upper Rank Professional Ability)]
[Lu Ping’an’s Conquest Declaration (Upper Silver Rank): As a commander on the battlefield, when you declare war on a specific organization or individual, during the period of war, successful kills and conquests will earn ’Life Coins’ and ’additional Life spoils of war’.]
[Note 1: If there was previously a ’coin’ relationship between the two parties, a kill will definitely result in a drop of Life Coins. If there was a prior ’life debt’, ’blood feud’, or ’survival conflict’, the chances of gaining additional coins significantly increase.]
[Note 2: As the method and degree of defeat and conquest improve, the quality of the additional spoils of war will be upgraded.]
This Professional Ability is the Conqueror’s core power, simple and crude, yet extremely potent.
It’s a predatory battle-profession, utterly unapologetic and blunt, a straightforward claim of "all mine."
Yet, compared to the Blood Feast’s predatory nature, it’s much more elegant and more efficient.
[Acquired Professional Ability: Conqueror’s Battle Flag (Lower Silver Rank Professional Ability)]
[Conqueror’s Battle Flag (Lower Silver Rank): Insert the ’skull’ of a worthy opponent on your flagpole, creating a battle flag that represents the Conqueror. Once the war flag is raised on the battlefield, you will gain boosts in momentum, Qi Yun, and fear (Halo) based on the quality of the ’Battle Flag’s spoils of war’.]
It’s a classic Warlord series ability, well-suited to the battlefield and perfect for chaotic combat.
Now, the temporary battle flag that Lu Ping’an has made is rudely crafted, but its effects are impressively powerful... Two Rule-level skulls are hung on it, one shattered, one scorched. If we set aside the style for a moment, the supernatural effects and momentum are at full throttle.
Lu Ping’an realized that it was actually a Taboo item that could even evolve continuously.
The only trouble was that it only accepted "valuable prey," with a clear pickiness... After acquiring two Rule-level skulls, it probably wouldn’t value Decree-level ones anymore.
[Conqueror’s Battlefield Fate (Silver Mid-position)...]
[Conqueror’s...]
All sorts of things piled up, none of them weak.
This overly perfect initiation ceremony gave Lu Ping’an the most perfect feedback.
Many Blood Feast "friends," including two at Rule-level, as the "conquered" in this perfect Life Offering, all became spoils of war that compensated Lu Ping’an’s shortcomings.
Not only did his basic attributes receive a significant boost, but he also gained five Professional Abilities at once, completing the ability chain of this profession.
Fourth-tier Scholar ’Accountant,’ fourth-tier Gardener ’Life Investor,’ fourth-tier Soldier "Conqueror"... Lu Ping’an’s four pillar paths, three have now reached the fourth-tier, and the last one also naturally received spiritual guidance.
"Need space-related abilities, huh... Tsk, that’s a bit tricky."
In fact, by this step, it also meant that the gateway to the fifth-tier for Lu Ping’an was, in essence, already wide open.
If he wanted to make do, he could move on to the fifth-tier right now.
But now, laden with a great harvest and in dire need of digestion, he instead preferred to slow down... at least give him time to assimilate his own spoils of war.
However, the most important spoils of war are still that "complete Life Coin."
Unlike the rainbow-colored coin sold to the Life Courtyard, this one, although of the same "level," is obviously a grade higher in all aspects.
To fully assimilate it, Lu Ping’an needed not just time but also the corresponding knowledge, techniques, and resources.
"...But first things first, better escape. If a group of Rule-level beings corner me, it would be all over. The situation is critical, time to escape!"
— End of Chapter 985 —