Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 1062 - 620: Upgraded Chosen Ability_3

Chapter 1062: Chapter 620: Upgraded Chosen Ability_3

Arcane Armor (Special Ability): Does not affect the use of arcane.

Yaling Armor (Special Ability): Treated as Yaling Armor, allowing unobstructed use of Fairy Step.

Damage Reduction (Special Ability): Damage reduction 25/∞.

Life Aura (Special Ability): As long as within ten meters of the aura, gain one hit point every round.

The combat armor gained two new abilities, and one ability underwent adjustment.

The attribute enhancement need not be elaborately discussed, as these are external attribute enhancements. For Gaven, these two enhancements are somewhat superfluous because they conflict with the equipment he already has. The Dragon’s Tooth Gloves themselves grant a +4 strength enhancement, and the Crown Shield boasts a +4 charisma enhancement. These external attributes conflict with each other and do not stack to provide a +8 enhancement.

Thus, the Dragon’s Tooth Gloves could be honorably retired and passed on to someone else. The same goes for the Crown Shield, as Gaven finds himself using it less and less. Compared to that, the Shadow Dragon Shield’s damage reduction ability is more powerful and can be resized according to Gaven’s will, with the only inconvenience being that it requires special conditions to be summoned.

On the other hand, retreating without being fully prepared is not something he would lightly engage in, especially against those powerful beings. Turning tail and running, returning for a rematch after thorough preparation—that is the smart choice. Even the Goddess of Strategy has said that a temporary retreat or a temporary defeat is not considered a failure; what’s most crucial is to ensure one’s own safety.

Size Change is definitely an ability custom-made for Gaven by the Goddess of Strategy. Do not forget, Gaven possesses the Superstate Transformation ability, which allows him to mimic the bodies of other creatures. Without going into the distant possibilities, just consider the Half-Dragon Transformation—that belongs to a humanoid body type, which previously couldn’t make use of the combat armor except by merging it into the body. Now, the combat armor can be used in battle and will adjust its form to meet demands. As for the Flying Dragon Transformation, that’s not possible—combat armor doesn’t have the ability to transform into dragon armor.

As for Body Type Change, it’s essentially a constant Enlarge spell, the kind that is not easily lifted by magic. If it could stack with a regular Enlarge spell, the ability would be extremely formidable. Unfortunately, it cannot reach that degree, but it can still be considered a little gem of an ability, giving Gaven an additional tactical option. However, standing on the front lines of battle in a giant’s body while wearing combat armor is still quite intimidating.

Another change is the improvement of the Damage Reduction ability. It doesn’t improve the numerical value but the types of attacks it can block. Against enemies below the Transcendent level, the previously strong 25/+1 now becomes somewhat inadequate. Which Transcendent doesn’t have a magic weapon with at least a +1 bonus? The ability couldn’t defend against magic attacks and was only suitable for deflecting stray projectiles and intimidating opponents.

Now, it has become 25/∞, meaning that whatever the attack type, 25 points of damage will be subtracted first upon hitting the combat armor. This is another reason the Crown Shield was retired from Gaven’s hands.

While Gaven was taking stock of his gains, the Goddess of Strategy continued to lay out her battlefield, raising her voice to the Plunderer Kallargos, "Since you desire a Divine War, then today, I shall grant you one. Let it be clear to you why you’re weakening. This is the future trend of warfare. Your thoughtless plundering and destruction are destined to be abandoned by the era. What will replace it is scheming and planning, for those who neglect strategy will become stepping stones for the successful."

The checkboard shadow of the Checkboard Bastion descended from the sky. Taking the Wild Border River and the Bridge of Human God as the central line, it seamlessly merged into one. The entire battlefield seemed to have adopted the characteristic grid layout of a chessboard. This was especially profound for those defending warriors at the front line near the West Bridge Entrance, as the appearance of these virtual lines served as the best aiming guides. Basing their attacks on previous experience, they could accurately estimate the distance of the enemy and determine the most advantageous timing for their attacks.

The Goddess of Strategy, speaking to Gaven whose glow was fading, said, "You will be my king in this chess game."

"It is my honor," Gaven bowed in a salute, entrusting the control of this battle to the Goddess of Strategy. He sensed that the battle was going to change somehow—perhaps it would indeed incorporate some elements of chess rules. After all, the Goddess of Strategy was the chess grandmaster of the entire Felen, a general victorious in all her campaigns.

"You are my queen," a glow fell upon a sanguine figure at the West Bridge Entrance. Judging by the silhouette, this figure was about seventy or eighty percent similar to the sky’s shadow. It could only be Katherine, the Goddess of Strategy’s first Chosen.

"By your sacred command," Katherine bowed in deference. At this moment, her body size had also doubled, as she sat astride a gigantic crimson warhorse, with members of the Red Falcon Knights being transferred by divine light to her side.

This king and queen represented not only themselves but also a portion of the Conqueror Army’s forces.

The same was not only happening to Katherine. After Gaven was designated as king by the Goddess of Strategy, the Hobgoblin Giant Brigade was transported to his side as well.

"You will be my twin war chariots," the light of the Goddess of Strategy fell upon both the Pioneer Army of the Founders and the Limb Severing Vanguard of the Conqueror Army.

"You are my twin knights." This time it was the Goblin Wolf Cavalry led by General Thomas of the Blood Oath Warlord and the Nort Guard Heavy Cavalry led by Nola.

"You are my twin bishops." This time it was the Golia Brigade led by Kellysha and the Treant Brigade.

"You are my Imperial Guards." Streams of light fell on the Tower War Chariots and the armed settlers surrounding them, with the three hundred Tower War Chariots being divided into six groups, each group of fifty acting as a massive combat unit.

With this division by the Goddess of Strategy, all, whether within the chess game or outside, were dumbfounded. The structure of the Conqueror Army’s forces eerily resembled the distribution in a game of chess. Was this a coincidence, or did the game itself evolve from strategic military arrangements? As they continuously adjusted for the convenience of mobilization, they naturally conformed to such a chessboard layout.