Chapter 427: Almost 10 Million Combat Power
[Name: Leon Rykard]
[ID: Celestial]
[Talent: 100% Drop Rate (SSS)]
[Slaughter Meter: 799/1000 (Tier-3)]
[Title: Celestial Being #200, Reputable, Slayer III, Life Vessel, Divine Soul (Locked)]
[Curse: Will of Nature]
[Sub-Talents: Supreme Constitution Enhancement (S-Level), Supreme Strength Enhancement+ (SS-Level), Essence of Darkness (SSS-Level), Supreme Agility Enhancement+ (SS-Level), Supreme Spirit Enhancement (S-Level), Expert Necromancy (A-Level), Strong Poison Resistance (B-Level), Blood Monarch (S-Level), Master of Elements (SS-Level), Deep Light Affinity (B-Level), Time Wielder (SS-Level)]
[Level: 98 (19,295,400/54,000,000)]
[Constitution: 184,390 + 18,439 (+16,850 + 438,458)]1
[Strength: 217,485 + 21,745 (+52,700 + 875,790)]
[Agility: 150,604 + 15,060 (+50,700 + 649,092)]
[Spirit: 187,523 + 18,752 (+209,700 + 831,950)]
[Skills: Eye of Truth (Max), Vision Enhancement (Common Lv.6), Cataclysmic Fireball (Max), Torrent of Lightning (Elite Lv.7), Dark Crescent Slash (Ancient Lv.5), Mega Darkness Barrier (Epic Lv.5), Abyssal Slash (Legendary Lv.5), Blood Beam (Legendary Lv.3), Celestial Hand (Ancient Lv.4), Ice Spikes (Legendary Lv.3), Vines of Torment (Legendary Lv.7), Eclipse Dance (Ascendant Lv.7), Shadow Bullets (Ascendant Lv.3)]
[Forbidden Skills/Spells: Oblivion Meteor, Berserk, Time Stop]
[Unique: Divine Answer (2/3)]
[Combat Power: 2,220,006 (+7,102,107)]
[Free Points to Allocate: 2000.]
[Reputation Points: 750]
Overall, Leon’s Combat Power had almost reached 10 million, which was incredible.
With such stats, he felt much more confident in defeating his opponents and facing the challenges that lay ahead, his abilities honed to a razor’s edge.
And he knew for a fact he could go even further with more time!
Unfortunately none of the monsters around this part dropped [Skill Stones] or [Enhancement Stones] no matter how many different ones he killed.
And of course, Leon wasn’t the only one who absorbed all these monster essences, as he gave Violet, Emilia and Celeste their fair share as well, ensuring everyone grew stronger together and no one was left behind.
Violet and Celeste were given Strength, Agility and Spirit-related essences to round out their stats, while Emilia was only given Spirit-related essences since that was her primary stat and the source of her power.
This made each of them much stronger, exuding an aura they previously didn’t have, their presence more commanding and powerful than ever before.
"My Combat Power is now at 10 million as well," Violet nodded with a grin, "But I know my fighting capabilities are far beyond that because of my skills and the blessing on my rapier."
"Combat Power just uses stats without considering skills and other sub-talents, so I think we can even defeat monsters with 13 million combat power without much struggle," Leon nodded, agreeing with her assessment.
Emilia’s Combat Power had reached 6 million, and though it might not seem like much compared to Leon and Violet, one needed to remember most of her combat power was in spirit, her primary stat that fueled her devastating spells.
Meaning that if she fired even a single spell, it would be terrifying, capable of devastating even the strongest enemies with a single well-aimed attack.
’And all her spells are low-level, can’t even imagine once they’re maxed out,’ Leon thought, eager to see her full potential unleashed in battle.
And finally, Celeste was the weakest one among them with 6 million combat power as well, though she was still strong and capable in her own right, her embers making her a threat.
’And... if she gets another Ember, her stats will double anyway, meaning her Combat Power will reach 12 million,’ Leon calculated, knowing the potential she held if she could find another one.
Though Leon knew getting that Ember would be extremely difficult, requiring significant effort and luck to even find it.
Overall, the party had grown tremendously.
Was it enough to face the Requiem guild? It was impossible to know until they actually fought and tested themselves.
[Time Limit: 3 Days 7 Hours 39 Minutes.]
’I should also get ready to acquire the last [Stronghold Crystal] to complete the quest,’ Leon thought.
Unfortunately the [Hunter] didn’t appear during all this time, so Leon didn’t encounter him after all this waiting.
And so just like that, another day passed, bringing them closer to the deadline and the inevitable confrontation.
Ding!
[End of Day 4,621.]
[Current Progress: 94/100 Stronghold Crystals.]
Unlike the first two days where they had made rapid progress, the requiem guild didn’t acquire any other crystals after all this time, their progress stalling completely.
But Leon wasn’t surprised by that: that was likely the "normal" state of the stronghold, with them acquiring crystals once every few months or even once a year at best, making his contribution all the more valuable.
The night passed quietly, and as morning arrived, the familiar announcement echoed through the city, waking the inhabitants.
Ding!
[Start of Day 4,622.]
[Please pray for the success of Lord Cavin and all the other requiem guild members!]
But then another announcement rang, this one directed specifically at him, a summons that he couldn’t ignore.
[Less than three days left, Celestial, please come meet with us once more to discuss your progress.]
"Damn," Leon groaned as he heard that from their hotel chamber, "I guess I should go see what they want now."
"Do you think we’re strong enough to take them now?" Violet asked, her rapier emitting a powerful cold aura, "Because if we are, we could end this right now and be done with them."
"Not sure," Leon shook his head, "I still got the quest, but I feel like its still close, better stay calm for now and see what they want first."
Leon wasn’t that fearful of them anymore, his newfound strength giving him confidence and a sense of security.
He opened his [World Map] and he teleported in front of the central building, appearing in a flash of light that drew a few stares from passersby.
As soon as he did, a panel appeared on the building’s walls with a message directed at him.
[We know you can teleport, just come.]
’Hm,’ Leon thought, stepping forward toward the entrance.
He tapped on the icon the building had been assigned on his map, and after a few seconds he appeared in the room where the guild members gathered.
Reminder: first is base attributes, second is [Awakener Necklace], third is bonus from equipment and fourth is enhancement sub-talent bonus