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Chapter 568 - 375: Third-rate, Second-rate, First-rate_2

Chapter 568: Chapter 375: Third-rate, Second-rate, First-rate_2

Of course, that was something that happened more than half a year ago, when he was still a mythic rookie with very few skills, but now...

Qianqiu pondered.

In these past seven or eight months, under the influence of the other Scroll Kings at the garrison, he had been exceptionally diligent. Apart from occasionally reading novels and playing the role of a storyteller, he had spent almost all his time cultivating.

And his cultivation was like he had turned on some kind of a cheat mode!

Although still a newly promoted mythic, after just over half a year, he had already mastered thirteen skills, including "Phantom Doppelganger", "Gluttony Body Refinement", and "Void Meditation". Some basic skills like "Blade Slash" had been cultivated to the extraordinary and sanctified realm, and for the more advanced Gluttony Body Refinement, he had reached master level and his physique had greatly improved.

His signature skill, Illusory Bubble Shade, had broken through to expert level two months ago. Now, this skill could instantly draw enemies into a true illusion and manipulate the flow of time both inside and outside to a certain extent.

Before, whether a day or ten days passed in the Illusory Bubble space, only a moment would have gone by in the outside world.

Now, a day of combat inside meant three seconds passing outside.

If it were just one-on-one combat, adjusting the flow of time so laboriously wouldn’t make sense, but in coordination with teammates, this move could become a godly technique to control an enemy for three seconds!

If he were to have a real-life PK with the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Assassination Pavilion now, Qianqiu was confident he could dominate this Pavilion Master in the Illusory Realm. At this thought, he found himself missing the old Pavilion Master a little.

He looked around, but didn’t spot the familiar aura of the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Assassination Pavilion, which was somewhat disappointing.

Of course, even though he had greatly improved, it had not come without a great deal of effort. On the surface, it appeared that he had cultivated for only seven or eight months; in reality, if the time spent in enforced training in the "Cultivation Space" were included, he had likely been cultivating for several years or even more.

Shocking!

He had somehow become so diligent without realizing it, and yet he didn’t feel tired at all. How could this be?

As Qianqiu was slightly distracted, the Island Master of Shadows observed the ’youngster’ before him. It was only after considerable investigation that he had learned of the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Assassination Pavilion’s defeat at the hands of a newly promoted mythic, which had come as a surprise.

As for Qianqiu’s claim of a ’narrow victory with a single move’, the Island Master of Shadows had no doubt about it. At the same time, he suspected that the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Assassination Pavilion was just a pushover—after all, the Pavilion Master didn’t have many battle achievements, and falling against Qianqiu might become a conspicuous mark on his record.

"However, regardless of the Hidden Assassination Pavilion or us, this time we are all just insignificant supporting roles. The real protagonists are the four great overlords, and this time, there may be appearances from individuals with crucial positions within the hegemony of the four overlords."

The Island Master of Shadows sighed.

Blazefire Commerce Guild, just like his Shadow Island, was a peripheral power within the superpower circle, with no backing and no heritage. That was why he had chosen to approach the Blazefire Commerce Guild to band together for warmth.

However, contemplating that the mythic of Flamefire had limited knowledge about the Shattered Sea, he explained, "The Shattered Sea is much more vast and powerful than other Great Domains. Even colossal entities like superpowers are divided into first-tier, second-tier, and third-tier."

He laughed self-deprecatingly,

"For forces like us that lack a foundation and support, that don’t possess a seventh-level Oasis, we are just the most ordinary superpowers. Though we can converse with the hegemony’s mythics, everyone knows that our status isn’t equivalent to theirs—we are merely third-tier within the superpower circle."

"Second-tier superpowers possess a seventh-level Oasis, with vast lands, resources, and populations. The wealth they control is much more than ours, and more importantly, although I hate to admit it, mythics who possess a super Oasis are indeed stronger."

At this point, Qianqiu became somewhat puzzled.

"Is not the strength of us mythics entirely dependent on what we’ve accumulated? I admit that super Oases have a long inheritance and deeper heritage, and they might possess several Lands of Inheritance for abilities, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re stronger than other mythics, does it?"

The Island Master of Shadows looked at him with surprise, thought for a moment, and then said,

"Ability certainly affects combat power. I heard that your Blazefire Commerce Guild obtained some ability fruits from relics?"

Before Qianqiu could respond, he continued, "But compared to the number of abilities, realm is the fundamental factor determining the strength of one’s power. And you must have realized how difficult it is for us mythics to cultivate."

"Even with continuous cultivation, we can only form a trace of divine particle over several years. In reality, we face various situations, and occasionally we must use some of our mythic prowess. So, mythics like us might struggle to form a second strand of divinity in our entire lifetimes.

"Mythics with a seventh-level Oasis are different. A seventh-level Oasis is very unique, its Heart of the Oasis has the ability to brew a small amount of the power of the world. Using the power of the world to assist in cultivation, they can form divine particles several times faster, maybe even in half a year.

"Two mythics, one from an ordinary force, and the other from a superpower Oasis, may not differ much at the time of promotion, but after a hundred years, the gap between them becomes crystal clear! Even having one or two more abilities can hardly compensate for the essential difference in power.

"Besides, super Oases are inherently wealthy. The reality is that they are stronger than us and possess more abilities."

The Island Master of Shadows was truly impressive.

He came from a family of ordinary wealthy merchants and, through his own talent and intelligence, climbed step by step to the top, making sacrifices beyond what most could imagine. Eventually, he became a mythic.

Indeed, he had entered a new world and seen landscapes previously out of reach. But after entering the mythic circle, he discovered that this circle too had disparities in strength and status. And mythics like him, without money or backing, were just negligible, peripheral figures.