The instant the Wraith Short Sword pierced Ding Wanning's heart, Luo Fan distinctly felt the aura within him fluctuate beyond his control.
The fluctuation was faint, so faint that it was almost imperceptible beneath the seventh-tier power granted by Courage Hymn.
But he knew what it was. His sequence level had broken through.
From Lv51 to Lv52, the gains from killing the corrupted Ding Wanning had raised his level by one again.
Ding Wanning's body fell onto the cold ground. Her eyes, clear once more, remained open as the light in her pupils faded bit by bit until it went out completely.
Luo Fan fell silent for a moment, then crouched down and put Ding Wanning's corpse into his storage space.
The members of the Hope Convoy gathered around, marveling at the seventh-tier strength Luo Fan had just displayed.
Luo Fan spoke, briefly explaining the effects of the skill Ode to Courage.
After hearing him out, the members of the Hope Convoy wore differing expressions.
Niu Dagang's eyes widened. "That skill is way too powerful. It brings your level straight up to match your opponent's? Then if you run into someone at the eighth or ninth tier in the future, couldn't you just use that skill and..."
"It's powerful, but the price is steep too."
Zhao Chunfeng interrupted him, adjusting the Monitoring Glasses on his nose. "Twenty-four hours of weakness. If you fail to finish off the enemy after using it, or if there are other enemies nearby, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Lin Feifei nodded. "And the duration is too short. Every level of difference cuts ten seconds off. Against a target above the eighth tier, you'd only have the minimum duration of ten seconds."
Luo Fan said nothing.
He glanced at his status. The remaining duration of