[Character Summon Card - "Void Venerable" Kasuyi: [Artificial Psionic Undercurrent - Frenzy] - Uses a wide-range psychic attack, forming a long-lasting offensive Psionic Undercurrent that can be easily manipulated. It deals multiple hits of damage to all living targets within the affected area, with 3 damage checks per second. Each check deals base damage of (Intelligence + Mysticism) x 1.8. It also possesses 170% psychic resistance penetration and has a random probability of inflicting negative psychic status effects on the target. Usage limit: 0/2]
[Character Summon Card - "Star Shatterer" Seraon: [Sixteen Arms - Shattering Fist] - Single-target melee skill. A rapid series of strikes delivers highly concentrated martial arts energy into the target's body in a special way, shattering their molecular structure in an instant. The target's body will be annihilated. The effect is an instant-kill check; the success rate depends on the difference in levels, health, energy level, strength, stamina, and luck attributes between the two parties. If the check fails, it deals 500,000 to 800,000 true damage to the target. Usage limit: 0/2]
[Character Summon Card - "Beast Ancestor" Gorutan: [Beast Ancestor's Body] - For 30 minutes, Strength +20%, Agility +20%, Stamina +40%, Martial Arts Aura damage +300%, and gain a buff that restores 2.5% of maximum health per second. This effect is not affected by combat status. Uses: 0/2]
[Character Summon Card - "Goddess of Death" Hila: [Death Resistance & Resurrection] - When your HP reaches zero, you will be immune to that death and immediately recover 25%~50% of your HP, while also refreshing your status. This ability can be granted to other life forms, but it can only take effect once on the same target. Uses: 0/6]
"Wow, this shipment is great!"
After reviewing the effects of each character card, Han Xiao was overjoyed.
As expected of someone with Peak Beyond Grade A and extremely high-risk superpowers, their quality is very high.
The Kasuyi character card is a pure attack skill with decent base attack power. Han Xiao's intelligence and mystery attributes combined are close to 30,000, which multiplied by 1.8 is more than 50,000 base damage. With 3 judgments per second, the theoretical damage is around 150,000. The 170% mental penetration can greatly weaken the target's mental barrier. Against weaker opponents, it can even deal near-true damage.
If it were just a one-time psychic attack, it wouldn't be anything special. The power of this character card lies in creating a lethal Psionic Undercurrent that doesn't easily dissipate. If controlled well, it's like having a large, movable poison circle on the battlefield, causing continuous mental damage. All things considered, the damage is extremely high.
Seraon's character card also features an attack skill. Unlike Kasuyi's AOE, this is a single-target attack with an instant-death condition, making it incredibly aggressive. However, the conditions are too demanding. Nevertheless, the true damage after a failed hit is also very high. If you can consistently deal the maximum 800,000 true damage, you can send Sisko to meet his maker in just a few hits.
However, this move isn't very effective against targets immune to true damage. If Seraon were to use this ability on me, it would be like tickling me...
"The single-target damage of a peak martial artist is still quite formidable against a proper Beyond Grade A opponent." Han Xiao nodded secretly.
Gorutan's character card is a comprehensive buff with strong effects, making it very suitable for Pugilist Class. It is also useful for Han Xiao, as the basic attribute bonus and recovery bonus can provide some assistance.
Finally, what greatly surprised Han Xiao was Hila's character card. This was the effect of the upgraded [Instant Death Immunity] feat, which was equivalent to a chance to be reborn. Even though he was currently very tanky, this character card still provided an extra layer of insurance for his life.
What's astonishing is that it's possible to give someone else the chance to resist death, making them immune to death once.
Character cards are a reflection of a character's abilities, meaning that Hila herself possesses such abilities. However, Han Xiao had previously seen her stats, and she clearly did not previously grant others the ability to Instant Death Immunity.
"Could it be that this battle brought out her potential, allowing her to awaken a new use for her superpowers?"
Han Xiao secretly guessed, and considering the actual situation, it seemed quite possible.
During this battle, Hila and Aurora established a seamless connection, which may be related to the emergence of this ability. This would explain why Hila did not possess this ability in her previous life.
Outsiders can only be resurrected once and cannot be resurrected by Hila Infinite, but at least they have an extra life, which is a great thing for the Black Star Army's officers.
"I used quite a few character cards this time, including Sisko, Ames, Mechanic Emperor, and Silver Shadow, which still had usage counts left. I only used Perfect Mechanical Sense and Extreme Path Style. The Blank Character Card rewarded by this mission will just make up for the double Perfect Mechanical Sense, so I only actually lost one Tyrant character card. Now that I have these four character cards, I can say I've already broken even."
Han Xiao's face lit up with joy.
The character cards were just an appetizer; they were enough to recoup the cost of his burst of power. The real money came from the extra rewards of drawing ability slots—pure profit.
He suppressed his excitement and trepidation as he looked at the prompts on the panel.
[Additional task requirements have been completed]
[You receive an additional reward: randomly select one ability (skill/feature) from each of the Beyond Grade A prisoners.]
This time, five people were captured: Tolain, Wormur, Jack Gonitz, Hedis, and Gorutan, covering four systems: magic, mechanics, martial arts, and telekinesis. All of them were targets for extraction.
Although their average strength is not as good as the four old friends in the character card, their drawing ability is permanent after all.
Two of these five are weaklings, but they're still Beyond Grade A, so there's still a chance to draw someone with good abilities.
Eat your food one bite at a time, walk your path one step at a time, and save the best for last.
Han Xiao hesitated for a moment, then decided to start with the lowest-ranking one.
He hesitated for a moment between Tolain and Hedis, but ultimately chose Hedis.
[Note: Hedis is a telekinetic user; some of her available abilities have been automatically adjusted based on your class.]
[Randomly selecting... Selection complete]
Please choose one of the following five abilities as a reward:
[1. [Will Resistance] - Skill: Resistance to abnormal mental states +35%, no cost, 160s cooldown]
[2. [Calm and Composed] - Specialization: Intelligence +200, Mysticism +200]
[3. [Energy Manipulation Mastery] - Feat: Energy Consumption -25%]
[4. [Mental Barrier Enhancement] - Feat: Mental Damage Resistance +120%, Abnormal Mental Status Resistance +50%]
[5. [Draining Energy Recovery] - Skill: Consumes 20,000 to 50,000 HP to restore an equal amount of Energy and temporarily reduces Energy consumption by 15%. Cooldown: 330 seconds]
Hedis was a telekinetic practitioner, and most of the skills she drew were general mental abilities, which was within Han Xiao's expectations.
Han Xiao wasn't discouraged when he didn't find a powerful specialty on his first try; he simply used it as a stepping stone.
Choosing the best among the worst, he directly selected [Mental Barrier Enhancement]. Judging from the effect alone, this ability is not bad and can be considered a high-level mental feat.
Over the years, Han Xiao has consciously made up for his shortcomings in mental strength and has accumulated a lot of resistance. But when he saw the character card of Kasuyi just now, he knew that his current mental resistance was still not enough in front of a character of Kasuyi's level.
The new mental resistance feat, which is highly effective, fills a gap for him.
After regaining his composure, Han Xiao proceeded to extract the abilities of the next fellow disciple.
[Note: Tolain is a mage; some of the abilities available for extraction have been automatically adjusted based on your class.]
[Randomly selecting... Selection complete]
Please choose one of the following five abilities as a reward:
[1. [Advanced Energy Perception] - Feat: Greatly enhances your perception of various energies, allowing you to see more details that others cannot.]
[2. [Magic Element Insulation] - Skill: When taking magic attacks, the actual damage you receive is reduced by 22%, and the duration of magic control skills on you is reduced by 17%.]
[3. [Super Load] - Feat: Your body can withstand greater loads, certain buff skills have extended effects on you, and you also gain +1500 Stamina and +15% Maximum Health.]
[4. [Melee Technique Proficiency] - Feat: You have mastered a wide range of melee techniques. Your attacks can occasionally inflict cleave damage. Melee damage +34%, critical strike chance +20%, block chance +28%, dodge chance +23%, Dexterity +300]
[5. [Lightning Mastery] - Skill: Greatly increases lightning and electromagnetic affinity]
"... As expected, a demon who doesn't specialize in melee combat isn't a proper mage."
Han Xiao's lips twitched.
Of these five options, [Advanced Energy Perception] is an essential ability for almost Beyond Grade A mage, allowing them to detect any abnormal energy fluctuations. [Magic Element Insulation] and [Super Load] are abilities for amplification mages like Tolain, whose bodies must withstand a heavy load of enchantments to maintain the effects of amplification spells.
Without much hesitation, Han Xiao directly chose [Super Load], as it was the most suitable option for him, and the boost was quite considerable.
These 1500 points of stamina made up for the shortfall. As long as I put some more free attribute points into my stamina attribute, I can surpass the 15,000 mark. In the future, I will get an extra Divine Transformation point with each advancement.
Through this battle, Han Xiao discovered that the key factor in widening the gap in strength between Peak Beyond Grade A is the degree of Divine Transformation. Although his upgrade method is different from others, the more Divine Transformation points he has, the better.
Han Xiao chose to draw Wormur as his third option, and this time he got a good one.
[[Cell Activity Expansion] - Specialty: Through long-term arduous training, you have strengthened your cellular activity, increasing the capacity and conversion efficiency of your cells to Qi. As your character's total level increases, your Qi will gradually rise: Lv1~Lv100, Qi cap +0.5% per 10 levels, Qi consumption -1%, Stamina to Qi conversion efficiency +2%; Lv100~Lv200, Qi cap +0.8% per 10 levels, Qi consumption -1.5%, Stamina to Qi conversion efficiency +4%; Lv200 and above, Qi cap +1.2% per 10 levels, Qi consumption -2%, Stamina to Qi conversion efficiency +6%]
[Currently, the total bonus at level 320 is: Maximum Qi +27.4%, Qi consumption -49%, Stamina to Qi conversion efficiency +132%]
Han Xiao immediately took a liking to this ability, mainly because of its effect of increasing the upper limit of strength.
My current strength is around 180,000. With this boost, I can immediately gain tens of thousands more strength, which is one of the most scarce abilities.
It not only raised the limit of Health and Mana Conversion, but also raised one's own strength realm by at least one level, gaining a new level of strength bonus, equivalent to several thousand attribute points.
This specialty provides a percentage-based increase, and the better the foundation, the better the effect. It's a growth specialty, and in his opinion, the boost it gives him is comparable to half a template specialty.
Furthermore, cell activity is related to lifespan, so this specialization might even have a hidden +1s effect.
The fourth candidate is Jack Gonitz, whose profession matches and who has more abilities available for extraction.
As members of the Mechanic Class, mechanical warriors tend to use machines in combat and are proficient in using "tools," possessing many unique specialties.
The average quality of the five specializations drawn this time has improved significantly, with most of them increasing Mechanical Affinity. Han Xiao hesitated for a moment before choosing another specialization.
[[Mechanical Control Master]: Mechs enhanced by your Mechanical Force gain +120% melee damage, +24% ranged damage, and +35% performance efficiency of mech-type equipment.]
Although this specialty is Mechanic Class profession ability, under normal circumstances only mechanical warriors can awaken it. However, since it also belongs to the mechanical specialty, it was extracted by Han Xiao.
Many of the abilities of mechanical warriors directly enhance their utilization of machinery. Acquiring these abilities greatly increases their strength, causing the melee combat lethality of the mechanical legion to skyrocket.
Furthermore, Han Xiao had previously tested it and found that the Mechanical Deity was a special kind of combined machine. However, because the core of the combination must be the original body or the Dominion's clone, it was displayed as a mecha-type item on the panel, meaning it could share the bonuses of mecha-type equipment.
In this way, the actual combat power of the Mechanical Deity will receive a terrifying boost, its power will surge across the board, and it will be upgraded to a whole new level. Under normal conditions, the Mechanical Deity will be able to possess combat power similar to dual Mechanical Sense mode!
"These are amazing! If I could get my hands on the unique specializations of mech warriors and gunners, my mechanical legion's combat power would probably skyrocket." Han Xiao rubbed his hands together, his heart itching with desire.
After calming himself down, he took a deep breath and solemnly selected the last person to be drawn.
[Note: Gorutan is a martial artist; some of the available abilities have been automatically adjusted based on your class.]
[Randomly selecting... Selection complete]
Please choose one of the following five abilities as a reward:
[1. [Energy Shock] - Skill: Uses spirit shock to strike the opponent, causing them to be briefly stunned.]
[2. [Microscopic Molting] - Skill: Refreshes self, removes all negative status effects, cooldown 400s]
[3. [Energy Return] - Feat: Each time you hit a target in melee combat, in addition to dealing normal damage, you can recover 40% of the spirit consumed by this attack.]
[4. [Block Penetration] Feat -: Even if the target blocks your melee attack, they will still take 30%~80% damage.]
[5. [Extreme Path Style: Bloodlust Berserk] - Skill: Burns life points, converting them into special blood energy, increasing base attributes, attack power, critical hit rate, and ability strength. The specific increase depends on the amount of life points burned in each check. The duration of the state is equal to the duration of the burn. After the skill ends, you will enter a weakened state, and the weakened state will last for 3 times the duration of the Berserk.]