The Third Era of the Astral Realm
Chapter 73

Lightning

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"I don't want any war merits, you can give them all to Nick!" Windsor sat on the lawn with her knees drawn up to her chest, gazing into the distance in a daze.

Nick was her teammate whose arm was torn off. Although Windsor was cold and mostly rational, she was not an emotionless robot.

After spending several months together, I've become friends with both of my teammates.

This time, her greed for credit and recklessness led to a serious misjudgment, almost resulting in Nick's death.

Windsor felt guilty.

Although the Alliance's biotechnology level made it easy to reattach Nick's arm, Windsor still decided to offer compensation.

In this operation, in addition to the basic 10 combat merits, all newbies will receive varying amounts of combat merits for each enemy they kill, depending on the enemy's strength.

On average, it's about 10 for an ordinary person, 70 for First-Tier Transcendent, 130 for a Second-Tier Transcendent, 220 for a third- Fourth-Tier Transcendent Third-Tier Transcendent, 600 for a fourth-tier extraordinary being, 1000 for Fifth-Tier Transcendent, and 1800 for Sixth-Tier Transcendent.

There are no Seventh-Tier Transcendent in the factory.

The 400 battle points awarded to Luca as compensation will be distributed by Tarn.

He first gave Lancelot 250 points, and no one objected. If Lancelot hadn't arrived in time, Nick would have been dead. Even if Windsor survived thanks to her Electromagnetic Armor, she would have been severely injured. So it was well-deserved for Lancelot to take the lion's share.

The remaining 150 battle merits will be distributed among the three members of the Windsor team in a ratio of 8:5:2.

Nick received 80 battle points, Windsor received 50, and the last team member, who barely contributed, symbolically received 20 battle points.

Windsor should have taken the majority, since she was the strongest fighter and bore the most pressure.

However, considering that it was her wrong decision that plunged the entire team into a life-or-death crisis, Tarn only awarded her 50 battle merits.

In fact, if Windsor weren't an A-level potential user, she wouldn't have earned any battle merits, let alone 50.

But what can you do when she has such a strong talent? She can turn big mistakes into small ones and ignore small ones. Even someone like Tarn, with her personality, can't escape this tendency and handles things according to the usual thinking of Transcendent.

"Good!"

Tarn didn't say much, just walked away without comforting Windsor. These are things you have to figure out for yourself, reflect on, and remember; no matter what others say, it's useless.

On the other side, Lancelot sat quietly alone by a large tree, contemplating his haul from the previous night.

By slaying Fourth-Tier Transcendent, 600 battle merits were gained. Windsor played a supporting role and took 150 battle merits, while Lancelot took 450 battle merits all by himself.

The Luca team received 250 battle merits as compensation.

Killed one Tier Third-Tier Transcendent, 220 battle merits.

Killed Second-Tier Transcendent beings, 260 battle merits.

Killed First-Tier Transcendent beings, 140 battle merits.

Basic 10 battle merits.

The team receives a bonus of 30 battle merits.

A total of 1360 battle merits.

Open the communicator and bring up the redemption page.

The Fax People Consortium, led by the Locke Family, established a dedicated Revival Society bounty exchange office.

With battle merits, one can exchange them for many Rare resources.

Medicines, Transcendent organs, cutting-edge weapons, one-on-one instruction from Transcendent experts...

Lancelot clicked on the screen and went to the 'Bloodline Potions' section.

There are three main ways in which the Innovator School awaken their Ability Energy multiple times.

1. Concentrated gene therapy agent.

It is essentially an enhanced version of a regular gene-altering drug, inducing benign mutations in genes. Its characteristics include high randomness, uncontrollable awakening of Ability Energy, and a moderate mortality rate.

2. Surgical transplantation of Transcendent organs.

The unique organs of Transcendent beings contain immense power and are also the condensation of their bloodline power. By transplanting Transcendent organs, as long as one survives, there is a high probability that one will inherit the Transcendent talents contained within the organs, resulting in a greater increase in strength.

However, the downside is that the mortality rate is high, and they are prone to deviating from human form and gradually going down a path of inhumanity.

3. Blood Vessel Medicine.

This special potion, refined from the bloodline of Transcendent beings, can awaken talents upon use. It has less randomness and is more stable, but the mortality rate is moderate to high. The probability of awakening talents is lower than the second type but higher than the first type, but it requires a long period of adaptive training.

Lancelot still wants to be a human being, so the second option is out of the question.

The first option relies on luck; after glancing at the 1-point luck attribute, I decisively gave up.

That leaves only the third option: Bloodline Potion!

The Body of Steel is a purely Physical Enhancement Ability Energy that does not generate bodily energy, which leaves Lancelot lacking mid- to long-range offensive capabilities.

In the early stages, things are manageable because of firearms, but in the mid-to-late game, it becomes a significant disadvantage.

In addition, in his previous life he was a martial artist, specializing in the Qigong Style, which, as the name suggests, is a school that excels at manipulating Yuan Qi.

The three major schools of martial arts are: Extreme Path Style, Heavenly Heart Style, and Qigong Style.

The Extreme Path Style emphasizes developing the power inherent in the body. This school believes that the human body has the greatest potential, and that the soul, spirit, will, and thoughts ultimately need to be embodied in the body. By tempering one's physique, one can elevate one's life level, evolve one's senses, see oneself clearly, and understand all things and rules.

Ahem... Although it sounds very sophisticated, the Extreme Path Style School is actually just the most stubborn of the tough. The strongest members of this school love to use their hard-forged bodies to recklessly break through everything.

They can cut through mountains, drink up water, and even smash through planets that block their path. They are fierce and reckless, and their motto is to take life and death lightly and fight anyone who dares to challenge them. Only a few Transcendent professions, such as berserkers, can rival them.

The Heavenly Heart Style places greater emphasis on the power of will. When cultivated to a high level, the will interferes with reality, merges with the rules, and every action is accompanied by the heavens and earth. Its methods are unpredictable, mysterious, and unfathomable.

Qigong Style focuses on the power of vital Yuan Qi, using various methods to hone Yuan Qi. It has long-lasting energy and excels in prolonged battles. Its explosive power is also terrifying, and its Energy Manipulation skills are extremely high.

Of the three major schools, the Extreme Path Style and the Qigong Style are the most common, while the Heavenly Heart Style is the rarest.

The three major schools of thought are not in opposition; rather, they are compatible with each other.

Although he was a master of Qigong Style in his previous life, he also knew some secret techniques of the Extreme Path Style and Heavenly Heart Style. The Flow Method actually has some characteristics of the secret techniques of Heavenly Heart Style.

That said, most of the secret techniques of the Qigong Style require vital Yuan Qi to activate, and Lancelot's current situation is that even a skilled cook cannot make a meal without ingredients.

A mere fleshy stick, possessing a wealth of Qigong Style techniques, yet unable to use them.

Therefore, Energy Manipulation is the first choice for his second awakened talent.

According to the spellcaster's classification of natural elements, energy is divided into systems such as earth, water, wind, thunder, light, darkness, and electricity.

Different types of energy possess different properties.

Earth-type excels in defense, wind-type excels in speed, light-type generally possesses healing and support abilities, and dark-type excels in erosion...

Lancelot had already decided on the type of energy he possessed.

Lightning!

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