980 Breakthrough 2 (2/2)
”Kill?!” Garen was stunned.
”Brother, he meant killing disciples of the opposing sect. The more you kill, the more evaluations you get, and the higher you would advance in rank according to your battle records,” Hillco explained softly.
”So what about it? You and I team up against the Dragon Eye Sect. I've been keeping an eye out for them for three days.” Joey even had a target selected already.
”How are battle records calculated?”
”The sect imprint will automatically calculate the power extent and proportion of impact,” Joey explained.
”I should look this up.” Garen nodded. If the other person was speaking the truth, then he really had to fight others for resources that he would need to shorten his time of practice so that he would not be suppressed by the others. As for the resources, conflicts were bound to happen.
Survival of the fittest -- that was the natural selection of life. This was still a path of life, whether it was the Combat World or the Technology World.
”I shall be waiting for your good news then. This is my communication device.”
Joyson threw a clear crystal brand towards Garen who caught it easily.
A gust of snow rolled up. Once again, he turned into petals of snowflakes, dissipating into the cold air. Who knew what kind of supporting tool he was using that allowed him to walk on air.
”To be able to fly away, that is something only a Legacy Master can do!” Bainster stated with envy. Only now did he dare to reveal himself from behind Garen.
”That was just some help from a prop.” Hillco cast a glance of disdain towards him, ”You're a man yet you were the first one to retreat.”
”What can I do when I have no power? If I were to have power like Brother Garen, do you think I will still be scared of him?” Bainster asked unconvincingly.
”Come on, just you?” Hillco rolled her eyes.
As the both of them continued to bicker, Garen fell deep into thought.
Originally, whether he was in Combat World or Totem World, he had the potential points to provide him with resources so he did not have to be swept into this battle vortex of limited resources. However, things were different in this world. Potential points were nowhere to be found and the second Staff of Absolute Yin was yet to be found. Even after such a long time, the remaining potential points left in his Attribute Pane were not to be easily used. It was only for emergency life-saving purposes.
To be exact, he had always been practicing alone, excluded from the world of interest.
”Turns out I've never really been into the vortex of natural selection of life.” He let out a breath.
”Let's go.” He picked up his feet and walked towards his villa situated at the foot of the hill.
The both of them followed suit behind him, though still bickering. However, as if everything was blocked out, Garen was still lingering over the sudden realization that had never occurred to him.
It was his past all summed up.
Because of the potential points, he need not have to fight others for the limited resources. All he had to do was practice silently and continue advancing so that he could be the best. This was his luck, not his unfortunate.
Though the disadvantage of relying on potential points too much in this world had finally surfaced because he never had any past experiences. So, he would not take the initiative to find the resources he really needed. As for the path he took part in, he had to rely on himself to move forward and as a result of that, he kept being thrown off by others, further and further away. This was the consequence of not having resources and not trying to fight for them.
Accord, who should have been the same as him was already trying to reach for Level Five. Yet here he was, only achieving Level Four recently.
However, he remembered.
”With the help of external objects, I can improve faster. If I were to rely on just myself, it will be a sort of training for myself. This path would be more simple and pure, but it will not only take a much longer time, but it is dangerous at the same time. On the other hand, my foundation will be steady throughout, and it will be easier for me to achieve a higher realm in the long run.”
He held out his hand and stared at the snowflake that was slowly melting in his palm.
”If I want to reach a higher state, to reach the Army Level or even higher, speed is not the only thing I'm looking for.”
Horrifying images of devils destroying the world from ancient mythologies kept popping in his head.
Garen then realized his own determination.
”What I want is not just temporary strength, but a power that will last me in the long run. I don't need any foreign objects that will affect my foundation. As for what Joey mentioned about the Winter Night Wolf, it's something I should give up on. It is a trick that allows people to accelerate their progress in a short period of time by sacrificing their potential. Anyway, the power spawned out is still not as good as one's natural capabilities.”
Although he had understood this principle since long ago, he had never truly experienced it as he did at this moment. From what he saw, the potential points he had used to advance in the past was no different from an external support tool.
He may not be able to observe the after effect of using potential points to push himself into secret combat level, maybe because it was too high level, but there would definitely be a consequence. If he wanted to progress rapidly, would it be possible that he need not pay a price?