Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 598
Chapter 598: Chapter 210: Secrets of the Old Era, Ability Amplifier! (Part 2)
1. Note: ‘*’ skills will experience a significant downgrade in rating (from Perfect to Rare) if the Collector does not possess the corresponding special power.
2. Note: ‘**’ skills will automatically grant the special power to the Collector if they do not possess it (the special power is only a prototype, providing normal functioning of the skill, unable to match the Collector’s current level).
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“Oh my god, does Liu Kun actually have an even higher level of Extraordinary Talent?”
Cheng Ye stared at the panel, his heart filled with uncontrollable surprise.
He was mentally prepared for a secondary probability hidden in the must-hit option, but those three leading Extraordinary Talents were far beyond expectations!
He originally thought the Lv2 skills would revolve around derivatives of the “three basic flames,” like enhancing the power of the Killing Body Fire or optimizing the effect of the Soul-Destroying Fire, but he didn’t expect a new talent to jump out directly.
Body-Burning Fire, Heart Guarding Fire, Soul-Melting Fire.
The names of these three are especially similar to the previous skills, obviously of the same origin.
What made his heart race was that the Heart Guarding Fire, which looked like an “upgraded version of the Heart-Protecting Fire,” did not have a ‘**’ mark behind it.
This means he already had the corresponding seed of this extraordinary skill!
“Could it be that Liu Kun’s extraordinary skill has advanced during this time?”
Cheng Ye’s gaze fell on the locked Lv7 skill at the bottom of the panel, instantly connecting the dots.
Liu Kun went out of town to enhance his power, and now it seems he not only succeeded but also broke through to a higher level.
“According to the panel display, if I search for the Heart Guarding Fire, could I directly obtain a complete extraordinary talent?”
Cheng Ye speculated to himself.
He had previously thought the principle behind the Collector was to simulate conversion abilities with pure energy, and now this guess seemed preliminarily confirmed by the data.
Even using 25% of the charging value, which equals 100 units of electric energy, was far from enough to convert the complete Heart Guarding Fire, with the search probability being even lower than a Lv5 skill.
He couldn’t help but shake his head, moving his gaze to the other two talents.
Last time, there was still the 100% must-hit Heart-Protecting Fire; this time, though, all three new talents were a gamble, and the probabilities were horrifically low.
Should he forgo talents and choose more reliable skills?
Cheng Ye shifted his gaze, repeatedly scanning the panel before finally passing over the three talents and settling on the Skill Bar’s “Heart Fire Shield.”
Putting aside the pathetically low probabilities, he already had the seeds of Extraordinary Talent; next, he just needed to cultivate the flame step by step, no hurry for new seeds.
Moreover, Lv2 talents would occupy the already tight Skill Bar and couldn’t merge with the Heart-Protecting Fire; his current capability couldn’t afford it.
Most critically, upon re-entering Dapo Town, he lacked offensive means, but what he urgently needed was a life-saving protective ability.
The defensive skill that harnessed the Heart-Protecting Fire was what he needed most right now.
“Search, Heart Fire Shield!” Once the thought formed, Cheng Ye no longer hesitated, lightly confirming his choice.
As soon as he spoke, an unexpected scene unfolded.
The Scorching Eagle shadow, formed by flames, re-appeared on the panel, gently breathing in the words “Heart Fire Shield.”
A concentrated fire beam instantly rose and precisely landed in the golden mark on the flame’s forehead, its brightness increasing noticeably.
At the same time.
The panel flashed with successive prompts.
[Search Successful]
[Civilization Collector has successfully logged: Heart Fire Shield* (lv.2; Perfect)]
[Detecting similar skill (Heart-Protecting Fire), automatically absorbing and merging…]
[Heart-Protecting Fire, Heart Fire Shield merging complete! Heart Fire Shield entry disappears, Heart-Protecting Fire growth progress significantly increased!]
“Oh? Is there such a happy occurrence?”
Cheng Ye’s eyes immediately brightened.
Though the Heart Fire Shield looked like a derivative defensive skill of Heart Guarding Fire, now it could merge and strengthen the Heart-Protecting Fire while saving a precious skill slot, absolutely killing two birds with one stone!
He didn’t rush to check the changes in the Heart-Protecting Fire, immediately returning to the panel and pressing the search button for Lv1 skills.
As expected, after a flash of firelight, the three extraordinary talents were gone from the interface, confirming that Liu Kun’s prowess had significantly increased, and all talents had advanced!
“It seems just like the previous Dragon Power prototype, Extraordinary Talent can also continue to advance upward…”
Cheng Ye slightly nodded.
With the three Extraordinary Talents gone, only the three perfect skills Extinguishing Fire, Survival Fire, and Swallowing Fire remained.
He hesitated slightly, then chose the Extinguishing Fire, derived from the Heart-Protecting Fire, to further enhance the flame.
The Scorching Eagle shadow reappeared, gently inhaling at the ‘Scorching Eagle Swallowing Fire,’ and the panel promptly displayed a new prompt:
[Search Successful]
[Civilization Collector has successfully logged: Scorching Eagle Swallowing Fire* (lv.1; Perfect)]
[Detecting similar skill (Heart-Protecting Fire), automatically absorbing and merging…]
[Heart-Protecting Fire, Scorching Eagle Swallowing Fire merging complete! Scorching Eagle Swallowing Fire entry disappears, Heart-Protecting Fire growth progress slightly increased!]
From “significantly” down to “slightly,” Cheng Ye couldn’t help but secretly rejoice.
Beyond feeding the flame, it turns out you can also accumulate growth by searching for similar skills!
With growth increasing, the flame will surely become stronger in all dimensions, even boosting his Extraordinary Coexistence State, possibly taking another leap upward!
And the previous Extraordinary Coexistence State had already shown significant improvement, what might it transform into now?
Cheng Ye’s heart pounded; this was more nerve-wracking than when he was interrogated, now he couldn’t hold back his excitement.
Indeed, there is always reinforcement before a great battle.
Danger comes with its opportunities for coexistence.
Just like the destruction-level pollution source affecting Dapo Town at this moment, if captured, could it assemble properties to exchange for an Extraordinary Decree?