Xuelan was the rook, and as the rook, she possessed an unrivaled advantage in both offense and defense. Unlike many rooks who neglected their weakness, their speed, Riser made Xuelan wear gravity-enhanced weights. At present, she and Yubellena could handle a force of a hundred times normal gravity, a testament to their grueling training and unwavering dedication.
When Riser reincarnated Xuelan, she was an orphan who had trained herself in martial arts, particularly Kung Fu. She practiced a single kick thousands of times until she perfected it. Though she lacked innate talent, her hard work and determination were unmatched.
Initially, Xuelan was a low-class devil when she entered the Underworld. Under Riser's guidance, she began to grow stronger. Despite being insulted and looked down upon, she was resolute in her goal to work harder and become powerful. From day one, Riser had her undergo gravity training, and despite the difficulty, she knew that to become powerful, she had to endure and push through.
Riser would make her run around the training grounds while wearing weights, and she would often cough up blood from pushing her body past its limits. Yet, Riser would heal her with his regeneration ability and make her do it again. Within a month, she began to see the results of her relentless efforts.
With her magic affinity being fire, Riser trained her to refine her fire to the point where it turned white. Its temperature reached around 1500 degrees Celsius, and she began incorporating it into her fighting style. Riser enrolled her in Shaolin, and she graduated as one of Shaolin's finest under the supervision of the Chinese Pantheon.
Even though she had become a devil, the Chinese Pantheon was astonished to see an aristocrat of the devils, especially a prideful Phenex, swallow his pride and bow down to allow his servant to learn under them. When asked why, Riser simply stated that he wanted Xuelan to achieve her full potential.
The echelons of the Chinese Pantheon were surprised when she mastered Kung Fu and Tai Chi and showed a natural affinity for Qigong. Upon her return from tutelage, Riser granted her a similar template that enhanced her skill set: the [Electro Titan Template]. Her magical strength, which was already at the level of a peak high-class devil, shot straight up to the Ultimate class.
She had become a force of nature and gained an affinity for lightning. Her performance in the rating game earned her the moniker, 'The Titan of Destruction'. When analyzed by the system, Riser was astounded by her skill set.
{Skillset: [Kung Fu Mastery], [Qigong Arts], [Chi Manipulation], [Tai Chi Mastery], [Fire Manipulation], [Focus Punch], [Focus Kick], [Discharge], [Body Augmentation], [Magic Reinforcement], [Reinforced Bones].
The Electro Titan Template grants Xuelan the following: [Electric Discharge Passive], [Lightning Punch], [Flight], [Lightning Discharge], [Electricity Manipulation], [Electro Whip], [Wind Manipulation], [Plasma]}
Riser was particularly shocked when Xuelan created Plasma. Everyone in the peerage understood that Xuelan would surpass Yubellena given enough time. Rather than being jealous, Yubellena was motivated to grow stronger, which led to the team's overall growth.
Riser could sense the fire reserves and lightning reserves within Xuelan's body. He instructed her to condense her reserves to create plasma, which was far more destructive. He compiled extensive knowledge about plasma, and Xuelan studied it carefully.
He was eager to see how far she could go with her skills related to Plasma. Upon Riser's orders, she had never revealed her true skills on the battlefield, instead focusing on growing further. They understood that a lack of information was a significant advantage in rating games.
While her affinity with lightning couldn't be hidden, as it naturally leaked from her body, she had concealed her other skill sets. On the battlefield, she was a complete menace, unable to control her raw magical strength, which destroyed anything and everything around her. Her power was on par with the queen, despite being a rook, and both Xuelan and Yubellena were titled the twin guards of Phenex.
Due to Xuelan, Riser gained significant insights into various powers and continued to grow stronger. He trained her to contain her magical power, understanding that the stronger the body, the more it could contain a vast pool of magic. While Yubellena and Xuelan were considered mid-Ultimate Class, Riser had touched the peak of the Ultimate Class. The system was a shared template between Riser and his subordinates, and as his subordinates grew stronger, Riser would grow stronger due to a shared experience system.
However, it wouldn't matter if he gained a powerful subordinate; the more powerful someone was, the more difficult it was to grow. The system theorized that stepping into a class superior to Ultimate devils was ten times harder than becoming an Ultimate Class devil, and Riser was almost there.
The other peerage members were gradually getting stronger, but they had yet to reach the level of Ultimate Class devils. Unlike the standard devil evaluation of classes, Riser evaluated them based on their battle prowess. He considered their performance in rating games, their training efforts, and their overall growth.
Ruval was shocked at how strict Riser had been with training but understood that only strength mattered in the Devil society. The Phenex clan, despite being the richest and politically influential, was at most a clan of Ultimate Class devils. Hence, the strength that Riser's peerage had achieved spoke volumes about their dedication and training.
Xuelan's relentless pursuit of power, guided by Riser's unyielding training regime, had transformed her into an indomitable force. Her unwavering loyalty and determination to surpass her limits made her a key figure in Riser's peerage. With Yubellena and Xuelan at his side, Riser Phenex stood as a proud and confident devil, his power and influence unmatched, ready to face any challenge that lay ahead.