Overthrown Theory (2)

The things he could not accomplish could be left alone for now.

Now that it had been confirmed that Shilke could successfully increase the strength of a True Word, Zhou Xu's gaze fell on the other two Elf Knights.

"Try it yourselves, following Shilke's description."

There was no hesitation. Drawing on the experience Shilke had provided them, the other two Elf Knights quickly began trying.

Unfortunately, they failed.

At the same time, the True Word power within the Elf Knights was relatively limited. Even Shilke was practically spent after testing it several times, so the other Elf Knights naturally fared no better.

After several attempts, the True Word power within their bodies was quickly depleted to almost nothing. To prevent their severe exhaustion from dragging them into a negative state, Zhou Xu could only have them stop for the time being.

Fortunately, there were more than just the two Elf Knights. Zhou Xu turned around and began having the other Elf Knights in the guard unit try one by one.

He wanted to confirm whether anyone besides Shilke could accomplish this.

After testing them all, he actually found two more who could.

However, compared to Shilke, who could perform it with relative ease, the other two Elf Knights managed only with great difficulty, even after absorbing Shilke's experience.

Judging directly from the effects of the True Word, it was almost impossible to tell any difference. The only basis for comparison was that their expenditure had increased.

This result plunged Zhou Xu into even deeper thought.

[If Shilke can do it because he has outstanding talent, then what's the explanation for the other two Elf Knights?]

*[But if every Elf Knight—or, to put it more bluntly, every Grassland Elf—can do it, then what's going on with the other Elf Knights who