coobybook Chapter 499 What to do now?
Chapter 499 What to do now?
Chapter 499 What to do now?
A new idea flashed into Jiang Chen's mind, and he felt extremely excited.
He wielded a sharp axe and engaged in a fierce battle with the Bloodfang Roaring Ape King.
With his superior attributes far exceeding those of his opponent, Jiang Chen utterly overwhelmed the Bloodfang Roaring Ape King.
Although the Berserk Smash only has the power of a single strike, Jiang Chen's normal attacks are enough to make the Bloodfang Roaring Ape King suffer greatly.
Three minutes later, the Bloodfang Roaring Ape King was covered in wounds and its life force was clearly weakening.
If it weren't for the fact that it was a BOSS with extraordinary vitality, it would probably have died many times over under Jiang Chen's attacks.
Jiang Chen's attributes are powerful enough to kill monsters of the same level with a single axe strike. Although he cannot instantly kill a boss like the Bloodfang Roaring Ape King, he can still make it look bad.
In the end, the Bloodfang Roaring Ape King fled the battlefield with angry and unwilling screams.
Jiang Chen did not give chase, because he knew that the duration of the power-gathering skill was about to end.
"I'll let it go this time, considering it helped me practice," Jiang Chen thought to himself.
For him, the rewards of killing ten or a hundred such bosses are far less than those of challenging a higher-level world boss.
After returning to the ancient city, Jiang Chen began to carefully consider his earlier idea and tried to verify its possibility.
"The Power Gathering skill, on the surface, only enhances attributes, and there's even an upper limit," he muttered to himself.
But Jiang Chen believed that this skill must have a deeper function and use, he just hadn't discovered it yet. He was determined to continue exploring until he fully mastered the secrets of this skill.
"Although my attributes are comparable to a level 70 world boss after using the Power Gathering skill, and I seem powerful, I lack the corresponding skill support, so my actual combat strength is not outstanding."
"Furthermore, the Focus skill only lasts for 5 minutes, which limits its practical use compared to the 'Strong Soldier' skill."
“But the true value of the Power Gathering skill lies not in the present, but in the future.” Jiang Chen muttered to himself, gradually clarifying his sudden thought.
As he delved deeper into his thinking, his ideas became more refined, and he increasingly felt that his guess might come true.
"First of all, at the crucial moment of the third job advancement, I can use the Power Gathering skill to break through the upper limit of basic attributes, thereby greatly increasing the success rate of job advancement."
"Secondly, as my level increases, I might be able to use the Power Gathering skill to push my base attributes to the tens of millions. At that time, I might be able to reach the realm of gods."
Jiang Chen remembered that Li Xueru once mentioned that having tens of millions of attributes was the threshold to entering the god level.
Regardless of the method used, as long as this attribute standard is met, one can demonstrate god-like power to a certain extent.
Of course, this power is different from true god-level power and is called pseudo-god power.
All level 90 pseudo-gods have their attributes precisely set at 1000 million, no more and no less.
These false gods were all promoted through special methods, but this promotion meant giving up future growth potential. Their attributes would be fixed at 1000 million forever and would not improve at all.
Jiang Chen would naturally not choose the method that sacrifices the future, but now he sees another possibility—to experience god-level power without affecting future potential.
This possibility instantly skyrockets the value of the Power Gathering skill. The first possibility alone is enough to make this skill incredibly precious.
"Finally, the Power Gathering skill might be able to help me become that legendary super god!" Jiang Chen clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination.
The thought suddenly popped into Jiang Chen's mind, and he was startled.
However, after calming down and thinking it over carefully, he felt that this possibility did exist.
According to Antares's description, if one can raise a certain basic attribute to the tens of millions level when reaching level 98, one can become a god.
This refers to a single basic attribute, not the total attributes.
Jiang Chen was well aware of the difficulty of this, and he was not entirely confident about it.
But now, with the skill of gathering power, he saw a glimmer of hope. Jiang Chen had clearly outlined his thoughts, and he felt that the possibility was quite high, and the opportunity was not out of reach.
His eyes gleamed with confidence, but also with a hint of worry: "However, all of this is contingent on me being able to retain this skill."
"How can I retain this skill regarding the Primordial Realm?"
"Primal Runes" are both skills and keys to the "Primal Realm".
Anyone who obtains the "Primal Rune" must enter the "Primal Realm" before becoming a god; otherwise, once they reach godhood, the "Primal Rune" and its associated skills will disappear.
To retain this skill permanently, you must enter the "Primordial Realm".
However, this does not mean that you can retain your skills simply by entering the "Primordial Realm".
Many people found their skills disappeared after entering the "Primordial Realm".
Some people even lost their skills prematurely.
Some players obtain the "Primal Rune" at level 50 or so, but the skill disappears after entering the "Primal Realm" at level 60 or so.
The powerful skills that could have been retained until the level of a god were lost prematurely.
Therefore, when to enter the "Primordial Secret Realm" and whether to enter at all have become perplexing choices.
Some people choose to enter the "Primordial Realm" at level 89, hoping to save their hopes for the last moment.
However, information about the "Primordial Secret Realm" is extremely scarce.
There were originally very few people qualified to enter, only a handful every hundred years, and those who did leave avoided talking about the "Primordial Secret Realm".
This makes the "Primordial Realm" full of mystery and unknowns. In the end, very little information about it has survived.
Jiang Chen was also hesitant about when he should step into the "Origin Secret Realm".
The "Origin Secret Realm" is hidden in the lower space, and he is currently wandering in the lower space. As long as he is determined, he will eventually find the entrance.
After careful consideration, Jiang Chen took out Antares's Dragon Ball.
He focused his mind and called out softly, "Antares."
I called out several times, but there was no response.
But Jiang Chen knew that Antares could definitely hear his voice.
There is a mysterious connection between the Dragon Balls and Antares, through which they can communicate over long distances.
After several calls, Antares's slightly languid voice finally rang out. There was a hint of displeasure in his voice: "Disturbing my rest, do you know how bad my mood is right now?"
Jiang Chen ignored its emotions and asked directly, "Do you know anything about the 'Origin Secret Realm'?"
Antares snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "Of course I know. There's nothing in this world that I don't know..."
Jiang Chen followed up with, "Could you tell me some things about the 'Origin Secret Realm'?"
“No!” Antares answered decisively, without the slightest hesitation.
Such a straightforward answer led Jiang Chen to a certain suspicion.
Considering the extremely limited records of the "Primordial Realm" in human history, and the reactions of those who had entered the realm.
He began to wonder if Antares didn't want to talk about it, or if he couldn't. Jiang Chen sighed softly, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness: "It seems that you, like everyone else, have some reservations about this."
"What taboo?" Antares seemed not to understand the deeper meaning behind Jiang Chen's words.
Jiang Chen explained, "Historically powerful figures have all remained tight-lipped about matters within the 'Origin Realm,' unwilling to discuss them further. I originally thought that someone of your status and position wouldn't have such concerns. Now it seems that you, like them, are also wary of the 'Origin Realm' and dare not easily reveal its secrets."
"How dare you question me!" Antares was furious, clearly displeased with Jiang Chen's questioning.
Antares said with a hint of anger, "The 'Primordial Realm' was nothing more than a test set up by that guy, according to..."
At this point, Antares suddenly stopped speaking and said angrily, "You brat, you're testing me!"
Jiang Chen smiled slightly and said casually, "You're overthinking it."
He certainly wouldn't easily admit to something like that.
Antares snorted coldly, "Boy, if you dare to test me again, I'll burn you to ashes with my dragon breath!"
Jiang Chen's lips curled up slightly; he had already gleaned some information from Antares's words.
Who exactly is this so-called "guy"? Anyone mentioned by Antares in this way must be no ordinary person.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen brazenly asked again, "I've obtained another 'Primordial Rune.' Do you think it's better for me to go in now or later?"
"You've obtained another 'Primal Rune'?" Antares seemed somewhat surprised; there were few things in this world that could move it anymore.
However, Antares quickly regained her composure. "It's not uncommon for someone to obtain two 'Primal Runes,' but correspondingly, retaining the skills will become more difficult." Jiang Chen gleaned some new information from Antares's words. "So, should I go now or later?"
Antares chuckled, "Of course we'll go later. What's the point of going now?"
Jiang Chen pressed on, "Then when would be a good time to go?"
Antares smiled. "When to go... I'll tell you next time you bring something good to trade."
After saying that, the light on the Dragon Ball went out again, and Antares disconnected the communication.
Clearly, it was deliberately whetting Jiang Chen's appetite; to find out the answer, he had to complete the current transaction first.
Jiang Chen gleaned two key pieces of information from the conversation.
First, there is a certain test within the "Primordial Realm," which is artificially set up. To retain skills, one must pass this test. Second, after obtaining two "Primordial Runes," the difficulty of the test in the "Primordial Realm" will increase, and the increase will be significant.
From this, we can infer that if another "Primal Rune" is obtained, the difficulty of the assessment will increase further.
However, Jiang Chen had no intention of obtaining three "Primordial Runes" because no one in history had ever been able to do so.