Chapter 304
"He doesn't know I'll be going too, so... I can give him a surprise."
"And this lotus seed, let's ask my sister if she needs it."
Thinking of this, the girl smiled again and then logged off.
Time flies.
Before I knew it, the night had passed.
The next day, at dawn.
Shen Xing sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, his spiritual power surging continuously, causing waves to rise in the surrounding lake.
"Splash... splash..."
The sound of flowing water filled my ears, and waves rolled out in waves.
Sudden.
The surrounding waves disappeared, and the lake surface seemed to have been smoothed out by a giant hand, becoming incredibly calm.
And in the very next second...
The surrounding lake water seemed to be boiling, bubbling and surging, with tiny droplets of water the size of a fingertip rising to the surface.
These water droplets, as if drawn by some invisible force, slowly rotated around the figure on the lotus platform, following a specific trajectory.
"Splash... splash..."
More water droplets were drawn up, swirling around and even forming a small Water Tornado, as an invisible spiritual wave swept through.
The commotion startled the people who were meditating nearby, and they all turned their gazes toward it, their expressions showing shock.
When that mental fluctuation reached its limit.
Then, it erupted instantly.
"Buzz..."
Everyone felt as if they had been shocked, and their minds went blank for a moment.
A moment later, the water droplets fell, revealing the figure sitting upright on the lotus platform.
[Through diligent training, you have finally broken through the bottleneck and entered the second realm of mental power: Control]
[Control: Can manipulate objects using mental power to move, attack, or perform other complex actions.]
(Note: The weight, speed, and destructive power of the controlled items are determined by the individual's level and attributes, and can be improved through continued practice.)
When the prompt ended, the young man on the lotus platform opened his eyes, and an invisible aura emanated from him.
"I didn't expect to break through to the second level in just one night, much faster than I predicted in three days."
According to Director Zhang, even for those genius lords, it would take at least several months, or even several years, to advance from the first level to the second.
"But I spent less than half a month in total."
"Could it be that I really am a genius?"
Shen Xing thought to himself with a smile.
Then, he randomly took out a green-quality iron sword from his backpack and attached his mental energy to it.
A magical feeling washed over me.
It was as if the iron sword had become a part of his body, and he could move it at lightning speed with just a thought.
That's what he thought, and that's what he did.
"Call..."
With a slight whooshing sound, the iron sword began to move across the water's surface.
Like a shooting star, it kept spinning around Shen Xing, faster and faster!
It even formed a tangible sword aura, sweeping across the surrounding lake surface and cutting streaks of water.
Even Gorehowl and Da Hou, who were far away, felt a sense of threat from it.
Then, Shen Xing controlled the flying sword and flew it rapidly into the distance, until it was about a kilometer away from him.
He discovered that within this range, his sensitivity and speed in controlling the flying sword were still quite normal.
Outside this range, the speed drops drastically, and even mental perception becomes intermittent.
He quickly summoned his flying sword back.
"Not bad."
Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction, then analyzed, "My current maximum control range is one kilometer. If I unleash my full power, the destructive force is enough to instantly kill Tier Two Elite and severely injure Tier Two Boss One Star."
Compared to monsters like Hellscream and Leina, they seem rather insignificant.
But for a lord who was already weak, this was already quite good.
After all, before reaching the Master Rank, there aren't many lords who can single-handedly take on Elite or even leaders of the Boss One Star level.
Moreover, he is currently just a newbie who has just entered the realm of 'Control'.
With continued practice, not only will its power continue to increase, but it will also allow you to control more flying swords simultaneously.
At that time, as long as he has enough mental strength, he will be able to truly become an army all by himself!
"Congratulations, Lord! Your strength has reached a new level."
Leina, standing beside her, offered her congratulations softly, a genuine smile on her face.
Shen Xing smiled and said, "It's alright, I've only just broken through, there's still a long way to go."
As he spoke, he switched to his Arcane Blue Dragon Form, preparing to teleport in all the materials and scrolls that he hadn't finished teleporting last time.
Just as he stood up, a system notification appeared before his eyes.
[Attention all Pioneer!]
The Rain God expansion has officially ended; the new version will begin in a while.
[Version Preview: The new expansion will include large-scale legion battles and PVP modes.]
[Hidden Talent Rankings Now Open!]
[All S~SSS-level talents in this plane will be included in this list.]
(Note! This ranking only records the talent name and level, and does not disclose specific abilities.)
When the notification ended, all the lords in the world were stunned.
Even Shen Xing's eyes showed surprise.
"The Rain God expansion just ended, and they're already releasing a new one?"
"And there are also legion battles and PVP modes. Does this mean we'll be fighting against other players next?"
He pondered in a low voice.
However, because this version of the system was rather vague and didn't reveal much information, he couldn't make any predictions.
Of course, these are not the most important things.
Most importantly, there's the [Hidden Talent Rankings] that will be available later!
This thing actually tracks all players' hidden talents and ranks them from SSS to S.
This piqued Shen Xing's interest.
After all, he also possesses a hidden talent.
"I wonder what level of talent my Life-Sacrifice Evolution is, and where it ranks?"
With a touch of curiosity, he clicked on the leaderboard to take a look.
[Hidden Talent Rankings (Blue Star)]
[1: God's Will (SSS)]
[2: Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart (SSS)]
[3: King (SSS)]
[4: The Seven Deadly Sins - Envy (SS)]
[5: Soul of the Qilin (SS)]
[6: The Seven Deadly Sins - Wrath (SS)]
[7: Unrivaled Hero (SS)]
[8: The Seven Deadly Sins - Sloth (SS)]
[9: Mountain of People, Sea of People (SS)]
[10: The Seven Deadly Sins - Greed (S)]
[12: The Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony (S)]
[13: The Seven Deadly Sins - Lust (S)]
[14: The Seven Deadly Sins - Pride (S)]
[...]
[22: Mind's Eye (S)]
[23: Earth Immortal (S)]
[24: The Great Serpent's Poison (S)]
[...]
[56: Life-Sacrifice Evolution (S)]
[57: Nine-Lives Cat (S)]
[...]
[67: Knight King (S)]
[Talents of rank A or below are not included in the list]
(Note: This list is sorted only by talent level and does not represent the final strength of the talent.)
Depending on each lord's different development path and the degree of synergy between their abilities, the combat power unleashed by their talents will vary drastically.