"Ding!"
"Notification: You have completed the fifth level of awakening, your awakening ability cap has been greatly increased, Physique +30, Spirit +18."
"Notification: Due to your perfectly fused and unparalleled ritual in breaking through the major tiers, you have received an additional boost, Physique +10, Spirit +10."
In the Flame Seed Secret Realm, within the Inheritance Ground installed in the Lv3 training ground, Fang You slowly opened his eyes. Golden light flashed within his pupils, lingering in the surroundings for a long time.
It was like a wisp of golden flame, capable of igniting this world at any moment.
"I've gotten stronger again."
"The feeling of becoming stronger is intoxicating."
Fang You quickly broke free from this intoxication, sat down, and began to meditate.
He silently circulated the 'Basic Meditation Technique' for ten cycles.
He then stood up and performed ten sets of basic sword techniques in the training ground, continuing to calm his mind and familiarize himself with the surge of power.
By the time he slowly finished the sword techniques, an hour had passed.
Fang You stood still, silently perceiving the changes in his body.
No scales grew, no tumors appeared. Well, this was normal. He had achieved perfect awakening, and his body felt incredibly good afterward. He didn't need to exert a lot of effort to suppress bodily contamination and mutation.
A normal fifth-level awakening might require months or even a year of seclusion before daring to go out. Otherwise, any casual use of power would only exacerbate their contamination, driving them further into madness.
His Flame Seed was different; he only needed to familiarize himself with the changes in his power.
Not only was it safe, but it also saved him a considerable amount of time.
"Hmm, and the additional boosts from perfect awakening. With continued accumulation, my base dimensions will far exceed those of the same tier... although, they already do."
Fang You opened his status panel.
"Savior of Destiny (Fifth Level Awakening)"
"Physique: 70.2 + 40"
"Spirit: 46.6 + 28" Da Feng Novel Network
"Mystery: 0"
"Life Energy: 92.4 + 5"
At this moment, with his physical strength alone, he could collapse a building with a single punch.
With his mental power alone, he could conjure strong winds with a mere thought, see his surroundings dimly with his eyes closed, and easily cause large numbers of ordinary people to fall unconscious by dispersing his mental energy.
However, this was only the basic dimensions.
In terms of raw power, he was only slightly stronger than a three-star Abomination. But humans never relied on brute force in combat.
It was the application of skills and abilities.
And as for abilities...
"The Belief of Burning Flame has, as always, been improved this time."
"It seems the things that can be used as fuel have increased."
He concentrated, sensing the changes in his abilities.
The new applications extending from the original foundation were still vague, like fleeting inspiration. Sometimes it felt like he had grasped them, but they would slip away with the slightest carelessness. When he came to his senses, he could no longer recall them.
He couldn't be careless.
He pondered for over half an hour and finally grasped the knack!
Golden flames ignited in his pupils, and the 'Non-Human Burst State' was activated instantly. Golden light erupted all over his body, and his hair surged upwards, defying gravity.
He casually drew the light of belief into himself, and the golden aura surrounding him became even more brilliant, almost blurring his features.
Gusts of wind exploded, and Fang You himself flew upwards against gravity, the burning power of belief acting upon his physical body.
His muscles bulged, and veins protruded.
The golden light gained a faint red hue, and the features of the person within the light twisted slightly.
It was as if a volcano was about to erupt within his body. Explosive power gathered at his fist, and he threw an unskilled straight punch.
Boom—
It sounded like thunderclaps in his ears.
The energy crystal wall of the training ground in front of him cracked and shattered. His fist pierced through the crystal wall and then struck the special alloy wall, denting the entire wall and leaving a circular pit dozens of meters in diameter.
The lingering echo of "clang" reverberated throughout the training ground.
Only then did a more violent gust of wind erupt, howling and making a clanging noise within the arena.
Fang You came back to his senses.
He stopped his second punch, which was about to be thrown, mid-swing, still creating a visible white wave of wind.
He hovered in mid-air, looking at the shattered energy crystal wall, the astonishing circular pit before him, and listening to the piercing alarm sounding in the training ground.
He fell silent.
"I was careless."
"I was too reckless."
"No, this must be the influence of the burst state, it's the contamination's fault!"
"But the pure power amplification is also terrifying, and this is far from the limit."
Although, if he continued to amplify it, his body would also bear a heavy load.
It was cool, undeniably cool, but he couldn't use it wantonly.
And...
"It seems that besides the power of belief, emotions, and desires, I can also use real-world items as fuel?"
He took out a pack of tissues.
A ball of golden flame ignited, engulfing the tissues and burning them to convert into power.
There was no amplification whatsoever.
That was obvious! After all, it was just a common pack of tissues.
He was just testing if it could be used as fuel, cough, cough, as expected.
Then he took out some mysterious materials and put them in. Fang You experimented and found some effects.
"It can indeed burn, and the amplification is not small."
"Using high-level materials as fuel can also grant some special buffs."
For example, using lightning-elemental materials would provide a greater boost to the Palm Lightning.
For instance, after burning the remains of a limb from a formerly non-human Blood Beard person, he even gained the ability to manipulate blood.
...Temporarily.
"With the Belief of Burning Flame improved again, the operability of my abilities has increased."
"And I've become a pay-to-win awakened one."
Perhaps it wasn't so bad?
Having the ability to pay to win was better than only being able to pay with one's life.
The 'Burst State' hadn't been used against an enemy, nor had it been pushed to its absolute limit, but the attempt to verify it still took nearly half an hour.
This was a considerable amount of time.
He could faintly hear whispers in his ears. When he deactivated the 'Burst State,' the whispers became more severe, and his hand even developed a few wrinkles.
He checked his status panel.
Wow, the contamination level had reached 1.86%!
From 0% to 1.86%! This was extremely, extremely, extremely dangerous! No wonder they always said the 'Burst State' was a move for when one was fighting for their life.
Indeed, he had to be cautious.
So,
Fang You drank a few sips of purification potion, sat down, and suppressed his will.
Half a day later, the contamination level dropped to 0.46%.
As expected, it was still very dangerous.
...
"If it weren't for my complete awakening and my extreme purity, purifying the contamination from the Burst State would be quite difficult."
"However, I need to take it easy for the next few days until the bodily contamination completely recedes."
He opened the game interface and began manually writing quests according to the plan he had formulated earlier.
The quest for Master Wang Chui: design a high-power long-range weapon.
—Actually, there was already one, named the 'Type 1 Abomination Crystal Cannon,' but its consumption was high and its destructive power was low, which he was not very satisfied with.
Later, the research and development focus of the forging workshop shifted to other areas.
Fang You figured that since there were no special research tasks lately, he started writing exclusive quests for Old Wang.
"Next is Liu Shang."
"The construction of the Dawn Lighthouse requires an extremely large amount of Luminous Wood. Although a lot has been cut from the opposite side of the secret realm, there is still a significant deficit."
"Liu Shang's task is to cultivate Luminous Trees in large quantities."
...
"Iloxi's task is to mobilize her sisterhood to search for the Twilight Cult."
...
"For Ri Luo, Lang Hua, and Bai Xiong, several elite teams need to be stationed there to both display the power of Flame Seed and to leverage the national strength of the three kingdoms to complete tasks."
"As for the personnel..."
He pondered and checked them one by one.
Soon, the quests, polished by Little Huan and reviewed by him, were posted on the list.
Anyone who met the criteria could claim them.
Claimed as a team.
...
Flame Seed Secret Realm,
First Floor Hall.
As the number of sub-apostles, meaning official members of Flame Seed, continuously increased, the once empty hall, where few figures were seen, gradually became lively and bustling.
The surrounding training grounds were places often frequented by Flame Seed members.
Sparring and exchanging ideas.
This hall also connected to various secret realm passages, with people coming and going frequently.
Over time, it had formed a gathering place.
"Landlady, two more cups of Blessing Spring Water!"
"Coming right up~!"
In a corner of the hall, a small building had been added, with tables and chairs placed around it for passersby to rest or for people to gather and chat.
After all, the distance from the first-floor hall to the second-floor resting area was not short; it was equivalent to walking several streets.
Each floor of the base was exceptionally large, with each floor being almost like a small town.
The shop owner, Zhong Shanshan, was a member of the third batch of trainees after Flame Seed entered the world. She was quite a veteran, but her combat talent was ordinary, and she didn't rank among the top experts in Flame Seed.
However, her ability could relieve fatigue.
This ability could not be incorporated into potions because it would dissipate quickly, but it could be used to create instant beverages.
Compared to potions, its advantages were no side effects and delicious taste!
Even infinite refills were possible.
Therefore, after her application was approved, Zhong Shanshan opened this beverage shop next to the sixth pillar supporting the sky in the first-floor hall.
She brought the fatigue-relieving Blessing Spring Water, her sweet smile inherited from the Silver Bell lineage, which was very heartwarming.
"Your two drinks~"
"Thank you, Landlady."
"The Landlady is too kind, her smile is so sweet."
"Yeah, and she's not like Physician Silver Bell who is so vio... [BEEP] [BEEP]!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was covered by his companion.
He was glared at.
"Do you want to die!"
Although Physician Silver Bell was indeed violent, and the potions produced by Physician Silver Bell were exceptionally bitter.
However,
Physician Silver Bell was beautiful, had a sweet smile, was highly skilled in medicine, and was powerful.
While some feared her, her fans could still circle the training ground more than a dozen times.
He himself feared Physician Silver Bell somewhat, but at the same time, he admired her greatly.
Of course, he also admitted that the Landlady of the Blessing Small Shop was gentle and adorable.
The drinks personally prepared by the Landlady, eh heh heh...
Suddenly,
A "ding" sound echoed in his mind.
The few people's eyes widened. The topic about the Landlady from just moments ago was completely forgotten.
What good was being gentle and adorable!
Women only slowed down our progress in becoming stronger!
"Limited-time quest!"
"Team quest!"
"Generous rewards!"
"And we can show off when we go out!"
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
"We are duty-bound to dedicate ourselves to the organization!"
The few exchanged glances, frantically clicked to accept, and the next moment, they found they couldn't.
"Ding!"
"Notification: This quest is a team quest. It must be claimed by the team captain. The number of participants is 10, and only a Flame Bearer can apply to be the captain."
Luo Jianxing froze.
His strength was extreme. He was an old member of Flame Seed. He was a strong contender for the next batch of Flame Bearer medals.
But he was not a Flame Bearer!
He immediately took out his Flame Seed phone and entered the forum section.
Post!
"Third Awakening Great Master! Can solo, carry, and coordinate in team battles! Currently seeking to join the limited-time quest!"