Ashen God
Chapter 250 - 249 Talent Level Increase

Chapter 250: Chapter 249 Talent Level Increase

"Power of Bull Demon? This Bull Demon likely refers to the ’Devil,’ right? The previous ’Power of Swallowing Sheep’ was still on the level of ordinary animals, but after this upgrade, it has escalated to the realm of demons and ghosts, completely different from before."

Although the Power of Bull Demon indeed looks much stronger than the Power of Swallowing Sheep, Zhang Yanhang still feels that the name is somewhat inadequate and remains a bit obscure. If possible, Zhang Yanhang would prefer to obtain a talent like ’Moving Mountain Power’ or ’Sea Covering Power,’ which, although simple, seem very impressive at first glance.

But after upgrading the Ant Power to A Quality, Zhang Yanhang became quite familiar with the naming style of this series of talents. He knew that the names of talents in this series would definitely involve animals, so names like ’Moving Mountain Power’ and ’Sea Covering Power,’ which are completely unrelated to animals, would certainly not emerge from upgrades.

"Devil, I always feel as if I’m turning into a villain, forget it, Devil it is. I just hope the name of the next upgrade will sound a bit better."

Zhang Yanhang felt his first hope was dashed, and he immediately began to check the effects of the A Quality talent ’Power of Bull Demon,’ the most crucial part.

[Power of Bull Demon]

[Quality: A (0/243)]

[Ability One: Robust and Powerful——Strength +4（+1).]

[Ability Two: Double Strike——When attacking, there’s a 4.8%（+1.2%) chance to trigger an extra attack with 100%（+25%) of attack power.]

[Ability Three: Powerful——Strength effect +70%（+15%).]

"Very well, the B Quality ’Power of Swallowing Sheep,’ after upgrading to A Quality ’Power of Bull Demon,’ maintained the previous enhancement level. Even though my first hope was dashed, at least my second hope was not."

Even if after the upgrade the talent’s name is still not great, as long as the effect is useful, that is what matters. Zhang Yanhang is always a pragmatist.

"Really nice, another increase of 1 point in strength attribute and 15% in strength effect. With this, my strength should increase considerably."

Although Zhang Yanhang has not used Death Wave or the Four Great Emptiness Purifying World Fist in the Main World, he did test his basic movement speed and strength as these are quite simple to assess and do not risk harming innocent bystanders during testing.

According to Zhang Yanhang’s previous tests, after advancing to the Second Tier, his strength grew drastically fast, or rather it had to, as moving from the Peak First Tier Limit to nearly the Second Tier Limit absolutely brings about a very rapid improvement.

Before Zhang Yanhang advanced to the Second Tier, his strength in one hand was around one ton, even though this was indeed far beyond the level of an ordinary person, allowing him to easily lift a minivan single-handedly. However, it was still not wholly transcendent.

After moving to the Second Tier, it was entirely different. With the enhancement of attribute values, Zhang Yanhang’s strength suddenly advanced to having around six tons in one hand. At this level, anyone would agree that it was no longer a strength within the mortal level.

After all, advancing to the Second Tier meant stepping into the Extraordinary Stage, so naturally, this should also reflect in the physical attributes. Moreover, for most Awakeners, boosting attribute values is the simplest way to enhance strength, because the principle of ’One Force Breaks All Techniques’ remains universally true no matter where.

Indeed, this was also true for Zhang Yanhang. He belonged to this majority, after all, techniques are useful, but compared to mighty physical attributes, they aren’t that significant.

In fact, Zhang Yanhang always saw techniques as merely the icing on the cake in relation to physical attributes. Having them, of course, is better, but without them, it’s also fine as techniques are typically needed only when fighting someone of comparable strength.

For Zhang Yanhang, individuals with similar strength probably had no means to breach his energy shield, and if they could not harm him, then he could easily obliterate them.

Regarding Zhang Yanhang’s strong belief in physical superiority, one could refer to a certain bald cape-wearing hero who also lacks any techniques, as both continuous ordinary punches and continuous serious punches fall into the category of Rash Fist, which really cannot be deemed as techniques.

By the way, although Zhang Yanhang does not particularly care about techniques, he is actually quite skilled in this area, after all, Master LV.MAX isn’t just for show. However, compared to the melee skills added by Master, Zhang Yanhang cares more about the melee attack power bonus it brings.

The main reason is the lack of suitable combatants. Those with much stronger physical attributes than him, such as a Tracker, fighting these kinds of monsters in close combat equates to seeking death as a Tracker’s Second Tier physical attributes are far superior to those of Zhang Yanhang when he was still at the Peak First Tier Level; there’s simply no comparison.

In such a scenario, if he still stubbornly engages in close combat, the only probable outcome would be Zhang Yanhang’s instant demise, so he can only rely on rocket missiles to blast the opponent.

And when facing enemies weaker than Zhang Yanhang, like Crimson Iron Ants and Zombies, techniques are even less necessary. He could resolve these low-level enemies effortlessly; it’s really not worth the extra effort.

Therefore, with Zhang Yanhang’s current strength, finding an opponent of similar strength to engage properly is quite difficult, and thus, the melee skills provided by Master have basically never played a significant role.

Alright, to be precise, some basic force-application techniques are still very useful for Zhang Yanhang, as these skills help him better utilize his strength, such as integrating waist and horse, allowing him to leverage muscle power from his waist and momentum for acceleration when punching.

With the enhancement effects from his talents, Zhang Yanhang estimated that his strength in one hand should now reach around seven tons.

That is to say, with just one talent upgrade, he essentially gained a strength bonus equivalent to the Peak First Tier Level. It’s safe to say that percentage bonuses are indeed terrifying, and the more advanced the stage, the more terrifying they can become.

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