In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
The morning sun rose, its first rays breaking through the dawn. Amid the hazy mist, two figures sparred in the forest.
"Strong Fist!"
Logo exhaled with a shout. His muscles rippled like water as he tightened his waist and abdomen, straightened his right arm, and sent his fist shooting forward like a bullet from a gun. A thin spiral of air wrapped around his fist, showing just how fast it was.
But in Crassus's eyes, the punch seemed to move in slow motion. Even an ordinary feline's dynamic vision was extraordinary, let alone a Cloud Thunder Tiger's.
He sprang lightly aside, deftly dodging the punch.
Seeing this, Logo's lips curled slightly. His heart pounded like an engine running at full throttle, and the Life Seed at its center became unusually active. Strands of fiery red Dou Qi flowed through his sinews, bones, and muscles, causing his speed and strength to surge.
Whoosh!!
His side kick stirred up a gale. Its fierce force snapped a small tree as thick as a bowl more than two meters away.
Caught off guard, Crassus was sent flying by the kick.
"Didn't we agree not to use Dou Qi?" Crassus yowled angrily, the fur on his back bristling.
Logo ignored him. He stood where he was with his eyes shut tight as his skin rapidly turned red and drops of blood even seeped from his brows. Like a blazing furnace, he sent waves of heat rolling out around him, stirring the dead branches and leaves on the ground with a rustle.
"Has your Life Seed entered the [activated] state?"
Crassus stopped being angry. He sprang over and sat beside Logo, keeping a wary eye on their surroundings.
The knight profession was one of the most common extraordinary professions in the Astral Realm. Thanks to the exploration and refinement of countless predecessors, it had long possessed a mature, comprehensive system of advancement.
During the apprentice stage, the focus was on tempering the body, forming a Life Seed in the heart, and cultivating Dou Qi, the life energy unique to knights!
But at this stage, Dou Qi was extremely weak and could circulate only within the body, serving as a driving force to enhance strength and bolster stamina.
At the Formal Knight stage, the Life Seed in the heart would enter the [activated] state. The quality and controllability of Dou Qi would improve dramatically, and it would spread from the heart throughout the body, tempering it more efficiently. This would cause a huge increase in physical capabilities and qualify the knight to practice knight secret techniques.
A Formal Knight's Dou Qi was already resilient enough to be released for medium-range attacks, greatly increasing its killing power.
The so-called knight sword qi was an energy wave formed from Dou Qi, with an emphasis on sharpness.
Time passed bit by bit, and Logo's skin gradually returned to its normal color. Finally, he opened his eyes and clenched his fists hard, his face full of excitement.
"I finally broke through!"
He hurriedly pulled up his panel to check his status!
[Logo Campbell] Health: 100% Race: Gendaya Bloodline: Lower Transcendent (cursed state) Tier: 1 Profession: knight Constitution: 2 Spirit: 4 Energy: 2 Mystique: 1 Charisma: 3 Luck: 1 Bloodline/talents: [Truth Analysis] Passive-Your learning ability and insight into all things will increase to a certain degree based on your Spirit attribute. (This talent comes from the Eye of Insight.) [Soul Informatization] Passive-Your soul has undergone a tremendous change under the combined effects of travel through space-time and the Eye of Insight, acquiring some of the characteristics of an information-based life-form. Damage from all forms of mental attacks is reduced by 50%, and you are immune to most mind-control abilities. [Potential Activation] Passive-A combat talent. When your health falls below 60%, you will automatically gain reduced pain sensitivity, heightened mental arousal, and other status boosts, increasing your combat power to a certain degree. [Blazing Flame Eye Beam] Active-Fire a concentrated beam of fire-element light through the Eye of Gendaya, with burning and penetrating effects. Its attack power depends primarily on your Energy attribute. [Life Flourishing] Passive-Your vitality is as vigorous as an evergreen tree, and your life essence is more abundant. Your stamina, defense, and recovery abilities are all slightly enhanced. Knowledge/skills: [Epic Combat Skills: Lv45]-You possess the combat skills and experience of an epic martial artist, including 126 martial artist secret techniques such as [Flash Step], [Strong Fist], [Trapped Beast Fist], [Qi: Burning], [Qi Web], [Qigong Style: Primordial Qi Return], [Extreme Path Style: Cell Liberation], [Confinement Shackles], [Primordial Qi Tyrant Body], and [Star Swallowing Technique]. [Astral Common Lv10]-You have mastered Astral Common. [Campbell Breathing Method Lv12]-The Campbell family's knight breathing method. The higher the level, the more effective the training. ... Combat power level (unit: Dale): 69–183 Status: good
"Constitution, Spirit, and Energy all increased by one point. I didn't expect Charisma to increase by two points, though. That's a pleasant surprise."
Every extraordinary profession had its own primary and secondary attributes.
There were many schools in the caster system, and their primary and secondary attributes also differed.
For example,
An elemental mage's primary attributes were Spirit and Energy, while their secondary attributes were Mystique and Charisma.
A curse caster's primary attributes were Spirit and Mystique, while their secondary attribute was Energy.
A psychic sorcerer's primary attributes were Spirit and Charisma, while their secondary attributes were Energy and Mystique.
Of course, there were also some unconventional caster schools, such as the famous "melee mages," "bloodline sorcerers," and "druids." These casters certainly weren't weak in Constitution.
So before trying to rush a caster, it was best to find out what school they belonged to.
Otherwise, you might eagerly run up to them, ready to overwhelm them at close range,
Only for them to draw a greatsword and send you home with a flurry of wild sword strikes.
Just thinking about it was embarrassing!
Returning to the subject, the knight profession also had many schools, but their primary attributes were basically Constitution and Energy, with Charisma as a secondary attribute.
Storm knights, slaughter knights, holy knights, and so on were all much the same.
...Except for heretics like mechanical knights!
The reason for this had to do with the function of Charisma.
The Charisma attribute had little to do with beauty or ugliness; it was mainly reflected in affinity.
And knights, as the name implied, needed mounts.
That was because the profession possessed many extraordinary abilities that worked in tandem with a mount.
Such as [Mounted State], [Damage Sharing], and [Full-Speed Charge].
The Charisma attribute was the key to mastering these Knight Combat Techniques.
At the same time, the Charisma attribute was also a prerequisite for signing a [Knight Contract].
Because Logo had not become a Formal Knight, his Charisma attribute had been insufficient. Although he and Crassus were exceptionally close, they had never signed a [Knight Contract].
That was also why Catherine had set her sights on Crassus.
Once Logo and Crassus signed a contract, what was done would be done, and Xisi would have no chance at all.
Besides his attributes, the [Campbell Breathing Method] had also improved tremendously, rising from Lv4 to Lv12-a full eight levels. His speed at refining Dou Qi was at least three times faster, and the training effects had also increased significantly.
The Lv12 Campbell Breathing Method deserved much of the credit for Logo being able to activate his Life Seed within seven days.
His gaze continued downward, settling on the combat power level field.
69-183!
Seven days ago, his combat power level had been 27-113.
The increase was considerable.
Normally, a first-tier extraordinary had a combat power level between 30 and 90. Only a second-tier extraordinary could reach 100, while a third-tier's combat power level was generally around 170.
"I just broke through, and I can already take on a third-tier?"
Logo shook his head.
The panel's information was correct. His combat power level could reach the third tier at its maximum.
But the corresponding price would be severe injuries at the very least.
Among martial artists' secret techniques were many explosive methods, such as [Blood Qi Berserk], [Cell Liberation], and [Primordial Qi Burst].
But every one of these methods caused tremendous damage to the body.
Using one once and spending half a year in bed was no exaggeration.
Therefore, Logo's normal combat power level should be between 120 and 130, on par with an ordinary second-tier extraordinary.
That was already quite good.
He had only just broken through, and his physical capabilities were those of a complete newbie among first-tier extraordinaries. He could achieve such combat power only by relying on his epic-level combat experience and wisdom.