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Chapter 390 - 307: Level Five Talent (Second Update)

Chapter 390: Chapter 307: Level Five Talent (Second Update)

"Even if they’re based in a city, their primary base of operations must be beyond the ’River of Oblivion’," Lei Rui said quietly. "No matter how fast they are, it would take at least ten days to make it from outside the river to here. If they know we’ve destroyed the Life Nest, it will be over ten days before reinforcements could possibly arrive. We should have enough time to destroy the remaining three ’Life Nests’ and depart the area."

Qin Jiagui smiled. "Yes, we still have plenty of time. Based on the Life Nests we’ve already destroyed, it’s clear that the people of ’Black and White City’ didn’t expect to face formidable adversaries in Newbie Forest. Thus the forces they’ve set to guard the Life Nest are not that powerful. We should have sufficient time to destroy all of the Life Nests and then leave this place. However, we need to be meticulous. Given their codename ’Black and White City,’ they certainly possess a powerful force that currently we cannot oppose. If we leave behind a trace, and they manage to track us down, we would find ourselves in grave danger."

At Qin Jiagui’s words, everyone paled. True, if they left anything behind that could lead the people of the "Black and White City" to them, and even worse, to "Freedom Village," they would undoubtedly face severe danger.

Considering the Black and White City’s strength, as evidenced by their dispatch of a sixth-order powerhouse to guard Life Nest No. 4, they were, without a doubt, far superior to Freedom Village. For the sake of the several hundred lives in Freedom Village, they had to be meticulous in their task and not leave any trace for their enemies to follow.

"Black and White City... These people are from the Black and White City... the real root of all evil... is the Black and White City," Lin Shi’s right fist hit the ground as his eyes flared with hatred.

Yet Su Yu, noticing the reaction, cautioned, "Lin Shi, don’t fret about it. With our current abilities, we’ve already reached our limit by destroying these five Life Nests. As for the Black and White City...at least for now, we can’t stand up against it."

"I know," Lin Shi said, lowering his head, "They are able to create such enormous Life Nests. The force behind them must be terrifying... But... one day, I swear I’ll destroy the ’Black and White City’ with my own hands."

Zhang Zhongmou joined in, "Just like Teacher Lin, we all share the same thought. But damn, none of us knows how strong this ’Black and White City’ is. Is it one of the Ten Great Cities?"

The group collectively shook their heads; nobody could answer his question. As of then, they had no real understanding of these organizations named after cities, just like they didn’t comprehend the mysterious force called "White Tiger". What existed there and its real appearance were unknown.

"Speaking of which, why does the City Lord of the ’Black and White City’ want to build these five Life Nests? What kind of evil king is he trying to summon? And why does he have to kill so many newcomers to the forest? Damn Power of Rules... how can it not do anything at this time? Or is it only favoring the ’Black and White City’?" Zhang Zhongmou cursed, peering outside the factory at the unceasing heavy rain, his heart considerably frustrated.

Lei Rui adjusted her glasses and pondered, "Perhaps these are loopholes in the rules. The rules prevent level four or higher warriors from attacking here, but they don’t restrict level four warriors from killing others in the forest. This doesn’t violate the rules, akin to Ada taking us and our enemies into the Sixth Elemental Space, where you aren’t restricted by the Power of Rules. Perhaps these are all loopholes within the rules."

After some idle chatter concerning the fact that the forces guarding the "Life Nests" in the "Black and White City" were not likely to be very strong, and that reinforcements would take some time to arrive, the group finally relaxed. Suddenly, Lin Shi asked, "Su Yu, why can’t any of us evolve again? I feel that the energy I have absorbed has reached saturation, yet I can’t seem to evolve again. Why is this?"

Before Su Yu could respond, Zhang Zhongmou chuckled, replying, "Lin Shi, it’s not just you, we’re all the same. We all have absorbed nearly enough energy, but to evolve into a fifth-order warrior, we would need some kind of innate talent. It’s a mystery to us. I am still in the dark about it."

After a moment of thought, Su Yu said, "Your assessment is not entirely accurate, Old Zhong. Regarding this issue, I too have given careful thought. People with talent do indeed find it easy to break through to the fifth-order. However, talent is a vague concept without a specific standard. Like us... or you, Old Zhong, wouldn’t you think you have talent?"

Zhang Zhongmou scratched his head, "It seems you are right. I always wondered, how is it that you got to the sixth-order so quickly while I am stuck at the fourth? However, if it’s not this elusive ’talent’, then what is it?"

Smiling, Su Yu looked at Ruan Minghong and Murong Dingyuan, asking, "What about you two? How did you break through to the fifth-order?"

Murong Dingyuan thought for a moment and said, "I remember once going with a team into the Demon Beast Mountain Range. I inadvertently fell off a cliff and encountered numerous monsters at the bottom. It was a matter of life and death but I eventually escaped. That experience, however, gave me a deeper understanding of the ’mimicry’ ability. With no one else around, I could not mimic the abilities of others. The thought to mimic the abilities of those monsters came to mind...and when I returned, I naturally became a Level Five warrior."

Murong Dingyuan’s words shocked everyone. Ruan Minghong said, "I achieved the ability of the undying body, broke through the barriers, and became a Level Five warrior."

Su Yu smiled and added, "I realized the essence of ’lizard arm’, took it a step further, obtained the ’Lizard Beast Transformation’ ability, and successfully advanced to Level Five." He paused for a bit before continuing, "After hearing our stories, do any of you have any insights?"

Twelve Fourth Order warriors all turned their gazes towards the trio. Most shook their heads, a few appeared thoughtful but were still lost in confusion and unable to comprehend anything.

It was Ren Honglin who suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be... Could it be that to advance to Level Five, one has to completely comprehend the essence of an ability?"

Su Yu laughed, "Exactly! In essence, it’s simplicity itself. The so-called talent needed to enter Level Five is nothing more than making you choose one of the abilities you currently have and fully understand it. When the ability you understand can match the power of Level Five, this ability will naturally aid you in breaking through the ’door’ that is preventing your evolution, making you evolve into an even stronger Level Five Black Iron Warrior. Does everyone understand this explanation?"

At this point, everyone finally understood. But Zhang Zhongmou soon frowned and said, "Although it seems that I understand what I need to do to evolve, how should I choose the ability, and how should I comprehend it?"

Su Yu looked a bit irritated and frustrated, "You need to figure this out on your own. If you can’t even understand this, how can you possibly advance? Take yourself for example, Old Zhong. What abilities do you currently possess?"

Zhang Zhongmou thought for a while, "Petrifying Eye, Rock Cannon Head Hammer, and Rock Crushing Light."

After giving it some thought, Su Yu replied, "Your abilities and development direction are clearly oriented towards full-body rockification. Understand the abilities you currently have, add your own creations, like combining Petrification Light and Rock Crushing Light. When your rockification ability becomes stronger, I believe you will certainly reach Level Five."

"Full body rockification... combining abilities..." Zhang Zhongmou was thoughtful. This time, he finally felt he had some direction and was no longer lost and directionless like before.

The others gained some inspiration from the dialogue between Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou, but whether they could truly comprehend and break through the fourth-order barrier still depended on their personal revelations. Su Yu had merely pointed out the way for them. Whether they could traverse the obstacles on this path and reach the end of the road depended on their own efforts.

For people like Lin Shi, they were previously in complete darkness without any awareness of where the road led. Su Yu’s words were like a torch that illuminated their path. Lin Shi’s face showed a hint of excitement. Having a roadmap meant having a direction for their efforts, unlike before when they were blindly groping around.

Among them all, Ren Honglin’s face was extremely excited. Each person’s innate talent and comprehension ability were evidently different. The same words had a much more profound impact on Ren Honglin’s comprehension. From his expression, it was evident that he had some confidence in advancing to the fifth level.

This Ren Honglin, whose face was slightly slack, clearly had exceptional talent. His ability to standout among so many students was certainly not a fluke.

By the second half of the night, everyone finally dozed off. When they woke up, it was still pouring rain outside. Although it was no longer pitch dark like at night, the surroundings were still very gloomy. However, they could now see their surroundings. (To be continued. If you want to know what will happen next, please visit www.qidian.com, where there are more Chapters. Show your support for the author and legitimate reading!)