Players could wield transcendent power through several major avenues, and Lord's Power was the one with the broadest prospects.
But Lord's Power had some minor flaws.
Players needed to be as "pure" as possible, especially at lower tiers, when their control over power was relatively limited.
That was also why Great Lord Mu did not want to use the Inheritance Stone, or even certain treasures with inherent elemental affinities.
"Lord's Power: A lord can borrow the power of one troop under their command. Depending on the troop's level of trust, they can bring out 30%–80% of its abilities. At present, they can borrow the power of one and only one troop. Using and switching this ability requires a certain cooldown period."
"Note: Borrowing an ability will not affect the troop's own ability to use its power."
According to common theory, troops that had not yet developed elementary intelligence and could only act on instinct and simple commands naturally could not develop a higher intimacy or trust with their lord. By default, a lord could only borrow 30% of their power.
But 30% of an ace combatant's strength was still formidable. It could turn a rookie lord into a minor expert in one leap, and beating ordinary elite troops was nothing difficult.
"If it were me..."
Inside Treant Forest, Mu Yuan closed his eyes. In some vague realm, he seemed to see countless dazzling orbs of light.
Some were large, some small; some shone brightly, while others were dim.
They represented his troops that had established contractual bonds with him—the absolute core of his lord's forces.
He probed them, and soon understood how to use the ability.
His will lightly touched the orb at the very front. It was pitch-black yet incomparably bright, representing the individual's extraordinary brilliance and highest level