So, the Third Round-This Is the Current Advancement Mission for the [Scholar] (Continued)

The energy release of the [Reaper-Reaper Fruit] indeed required the amplification of the [Perfect Natural Physique], but fundamentally, this fruit absolutely depended on Adrian's own powerful Intelligence attribute!

An increase in Adrian's Intelligence attribute could likewise amplify the many abilities of the [Reaper-Reaper Fruit].

That left only two choices.

The [Long-Liver] and [Star-Shaking Power]!

Intelligence or Strength!

A showdown in the imperial city!

Adrian turned his gaze toward the [Star-Shaking Power] and quickly calculated the matter in his mind.

At his current level, the [Star-Shaking Power] could increase his Strength attribute by more than 1,500 points in one go. Adding the Strength boosts from things like the [Golden Physique], the [Soul Queen], and so on...

He could increase his Strength by nearly 3,600 points in one go!

If that happened, Adrian's Strength attribute would break through ten thousand directly, becoming his second attribute to exceed ten thousand!

Not only that, after his Strength attribute increased, Adrian would also be able to instantly close the gap in raw power between himself and Imu.

But...

Adrian's brows furrowed tightly.

An increase in Strength would indeed shorten the gap in raw power between him and Imu, but could he defeat his opponent?

Adrian recalled Imu's performance in battle, especially that terrifying Moon-Moon Fruit. This was not something that could be defeated by merely breaking through ten thousand points of Strength...

By comparison, the attribute increase from the [Long-Liver] could elevate Adrian's already outstanding Intelligence attribute to a superhuman level once more. It might even allow him to glimpse some of the secrets of the [Virtual Barrier]...

And the most crucial point was...

There were countless beings on the sea who could grant Strength specialties.

But Intelligence specialties...

This was not self-deprecation.

Over the past several centuries, on this sea whose main theme had