Chen Guo embarked on the tedious task of mass duplication. It was grueling, monotonous work, akin to toiling away on an assembly line. Yet, it was necessary.
In just ten minutes, Chen Guo amassed a staggering 3,102 golden treasure chests. He wasted no time moving on to replicate and merge the orange treasure chests, swiftly securing 12 of them. After a moment's consideration, he chose to unlock the orange chests first.
"You have obtained the Ginseng Fruit Tree Leaf!"
"The Ginseng Fruit Tree Leaf: Not quite the legendary ginseng fruit, but consuming it will still boost your lifespan by 500 years and all attributes by 80 points!"
"You have obtained the Kingslayer!"
"The Kingslayer: A sixth-tier divine artifact, this legendary dagger once ended the reign of a great human king. With an attack range of 400-800 points, it adds 100 points to agility, elevates all skill tiers by 2, and grants a 30% chance to enhance your attack power by 30% for 30 seconds, with no cooldown."
"You have obtained the Purple-Golden Gourd (Pseudo)."
"The Purple-Golden Gourd (Pseudo): A counterfeit, yet it still possesses the qualities of a magical treasure."
"You have obtained the Soul Returning Pill!"
"The Soul Returning Pill: Once bound, it grants you the ability to resurrect once!"
"You have obtained a fragment of the Celestial Spell!"
"You have obtained the skill 'Underground Escape'!"
"Underground Escape: Allows you to travel beneath the ground!"
"You have obtained the skill 'Kidney Strike'!"
"Kidney Strike: A thief's advanced skill that delivers a crippling blow to an enemy's kidneys, enough to make both men and women weep."
"You have obtained an Orange Attribute Pill!"
"The Orange Attribute Pill: Upon use, it boosts all attributes by 50 points."
"You have obtained another Orange Attribute Pill!"
"You have acquired another fragment of the Celestial Spell!"
"And yet another fragment of the Celestial Spell!"
"You have obtained the Sovereign Ring!"
"The Sovereign Ring: A ring capable of ensnaring the hearts of the weak-willed. It is advised against wearing it unless your resolve is firm. The Sovereign Ring grants invisibility within the Shadow Space and can summon a ring spirit to battle on your behalf."
With the opening of the twelve orange treasure chests complete, Chen Guo's haul was nothing short of spectacular. The skills were formidable, the equipment was of divine caliber, and the pills were of the highest echelon of elixirs.
The moniker "Heaven's Mandate Koi Fish" truly does justice to its bearer's youthful vigor!
The loot from the Orange Treasure Chests alone was enough to skyrocket Chen Guo's fighting capacity by a staggering two thousand points, at the very least!
He consumed the Orange Attribute Pill, the Soul Returning Pill, the Ginseng Fruit Tree Leaf, and completed the Celestial Spell. Wielding the Kingslayer, Chen Guo's fighting capacity surged dramatically.
His fighting capacity had now reached 8,422!
This spike in strength didn't go unnoticed.
The Tiger Claw Gang had been closely monitoring Chen Guo's ranking fluctuations. The sudden increase of two thousand points in his fighting capacity left them utterly astounded.
"Sect Master, Guangcheng's fighting capacity has surged by two thousand, hitting 8,422!"
"What do we do? His strength is increasing way too fast!"
"This defies all logic!"
Panic set in among the Tiger Claw Gang members.
Chen Guo was now on par with a major boss. If his fighting capacity continued to rise, he would become an even tougher opponent.
"Don't worry. If he didn't have a few tricks up his sleeve, he wouldn't have boasted about wiping us out in an hour. Clearly, he possesses some unique method to boost his fighting capacity..." Lee Fala's gaze was laced with avarice, "But this is as far as he goes. Once we capture him, we can extract his secret to getting stronger and become just as formidable!"
"Exactly. A mere increase of 2000 in fighting capacity won't turn the tide!"
"He's played his last hand; this is his final act of desperation!"
"Just 2000 in fighting capacity..."
The Tiger Claw Gang members regained their composure, their eyes alight with anticipation. The secret to gaining strength was something everyone was eager to discover!
Yet, they failed to realize that the increase of 2000 in fighting capacity was just the beginning, not the end.
They would soon understand the true meaning of "fighting capacity soaring to the skies."
Chen Guo entered a mad dash of treasure chest opening.
"You have obtained the Herad Square!"
"You have obtained the Creation Pill!"
"You have obtained another Herad Square!"
"You have obtained a Golden Attribute Pill!"
"You have obtained the Fairy Sword!"
"You have obtained another Golden Attribute Pill!"
"You have obtained the Mercy Sword Scripture!"
"You have obtained another Creation Pill..."
Chen Guo was overwhelmed by the sheer number of golden treasure chests before him; there was simply no time to inspect his loot. He tirelessly unlocked chest after chest, unconcerned with the quality of the items he was amassing. After all, with such a vast quantity, quality was bound to emerge.
He spent a solid twenty minutes on this task before taking stock of his gains:
- Two hundred and two Creation Pills
- Four hundred and fifteen Helianthus cubes
- Four hundred and eighty-five skills
- Nine hundred and seventeen pieces of equipment
- One thousand and three golden attribute pills
- Eighty assorted miscellaneous items
This was merely a cursory inventory; the volume of items was staggering. With only twenty minutes remaining of the hour he had mentioned, Chen Guo couldn't afford to meticulously categorize his spoils. Instead, he focused on leveraging the Creation Pills to enhance his talents, knowing that with enough of them, he could elevate all his abilities to Earth Level and unlock their formidable potential.
"Your talent, the Flying Thunder God Art, has ascended to Earth Level, removing any distance limitations within a world, eliminating cooldown periods, and enabling instant activation. Moreover, you can now teleport your teammates instantly, depending on your capacity!"
Witnessing the elevation of his Flying Thunder God Art to Earth Level, Chen Guo couldn't help but feel a kinship with the likes of the second-generation Blazing Flame Shadow. Yet, he knew he surpassed them; their version of the art required markers, whereas his was untraceable—he could execute it with a mere thought.
"Your Space Level talent, the Lightning Dominator, has evolved into the Earth Level talent, the Myriad Thunder King, granting you mastery over electromagnetic forces!"
"Your Space Level talent, the Charm, has been refined into the Earth Level talent, the Electro Perception, bestowing upon you the power to manipulate others mentally, sense their innermost thoughts, and even project your intentions directly into their minds. With sufficient strength, there are no bounds to this ability."
With a deluge of Creation Pills, Chen Guo elevated all forty-one of his talents to Earth Level. In that moment, he pondered his actual combat strength—could it be in the tens of thousands?
Chen Guo couldn't quite gauge his own strength, but he had the sense that he could face an Earth Immortal in their prime and navigate the battle with ease, moving in and out of combat with strategic finesse.
Once he had employed all his skills, Chen Guo's abilities became seamlessly integrated. It was then that he began consuming golden attribute pills by the handful, as if they were mere sugary treats. With each pill, his fighting capacity surged higher and higher, seemingly boundless in its ascent.