The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 631 - 371 I Understand_2

Chapter 631: Chapter 371 I Understand_2

But when Rod got his hands on the expense list, his face almost hit the floor.

The list read:

Morning:

Hanwells Mushroom Wine (or Red Rose Bubble Wine), to enhance soul vitality.

Blue Lamp Grass Fruit Bubble, to improve sensory perception

doses of Moon Rose Potion, for accelerating soul growth

Noon:

doses of Conventional Spiritual Energy Potion

pieces of Soul Red Crystal

dose of Flame Burning Potion

Evening:

dose of Blue Bone Marrow Ash, to boost mental strength

dose of Soul Potion

Weekly: 1 dose of high-concentration Life Potion

Monthly: One Holy White Tree Fruit

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This expense was sky-high.

Not to mention, 1 dose of Flame Burning Potion would require 1 Hall Badge to exchange, Blue Bone Marrow Ash, and Soul Potion needed 2 badges each, the high-concentration Life Potion required 3 badges, and one Holy White Tree Fruit demanded 15 badges.

And Rod did not even have a single badge right now.

He had spent 150 badges on the longsword "Star Night," and because he didn’t have enough badges, he had borrowed money. After turning in 45 badges for this mission, he still owed the Hall 30 badges. It was really bleeding him dry.

However, considering A Luo’s consumption rate, in less than 30 days, she could devour a weapon of "Unique" rank, legendary status.

In this light, having the characteristic of providing Spiritual Energy recovery was truly a treasure among treasures, making the Royal City willing to invest such great resources in nurturing her.

No wonder the White Wolf had agreed so readily; it was probably straining even their coffers to support this gold-guzzling monster.

As for Rod himself, he definitely couldn’t afford it.

Sigh, I should stick to being Neighbor Old Rod.

Freeloading brings me joy.

However, just when Rod thought about borrowing A Luo for a few days of freeloading, Qingyu and her party set out again.

Their destination was Star City.

This ruin, which had been conquered over a year ago, had still not been completely occupied. Reportedly, some kind of dark, twisted phenomenon existed there, tying up a large portion of the Royal City’s combat strength.

Qingyu was going precisely to liberate this combat strength.

Originally, Rod wanted to go with them, but unfortunately, this mission was of high level and only members of the Inner Hall of the Fire Hall were allowed to participate.

That is to say, only Second Level Combatants and above.

Rod was still at the Third Level, and to become a Second Level Combatant, he needed Tenth Level Spiritual Energy.

And to undergo the advancement ceremony for Tenth Level Spiritual Energy, one’s Spiritual Power Strength had to reach at least 1500 Qi Ke.

Rod was currently at 1345 Qi Ke, lacking by 155 Qi Ke.

Damn!

Just missing that little bit!

Rod felt extremely frustrated, but he couldn’t ignite another star immediately.

If he couldn’t ignite a star, his Spiritual Energy couldn’t grow.

And to ignite a star, apart from needing a vast amount of soul and Spirituality, the most important elements were Source and Divinity.

He already had the "Strong Source" required for [Giant God Power] and [Truth]; what he was most lacking was Divinity.

After a full circle, the problem had returned to the concept of divinity.

However, divinity could only be accessed at the moment when the stars shone brightest.

Rod could not wait, as fighting alongside Qingyu and the Gold-devouring Monster brought him considerable advantages, as he could freeload their recovery abilities, significantly extending his endurance.

Moreover, the Book of Knowledge had informed him that Star City also possessed a great amount of divinity.

Determined, Rod used his special identity to reach the upper levels of the Fire Hall and found Dalin, the first Defense Chief, busy with his combat department assignments.

Dalin looked much more haggard than before, his resolute face filled with exhaustion, his temples graying, and his ashtray on the side of the desk piled high with cigarette butts, his fingers just having stubbed one out.

Yet, upon seeing Rod, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"It’s little Rod, what can I do for you? Oh... don’t worry, your combat sequence will soon return to the front line. Your soul examination is very healthy, your spiritual energy recovers quickly, and no fatigue damage or other abnormalities have been found. It’s really hard to believe you’ve already joined four high-intensity battles in a row. Many of the Defense Chiefs here have started calling you ’little Alan,’ preparing to hand over a hefty load to you."

Rod felt secretly pleased, for his greatest fear was being shelved in Royal City, endlessly grinding through sewers every day.

Without gaining a strong soul, he would soon be eliminated by increasingly powerful invaders.

Fortunately, Royal City was not old-fashioned and rigid; after realizing that repeated use of Rod not only had no side effects but also enabled him to quickly increase his strength, many Defense Chiefs had already drafted a detailed contingency plan for utilizing Rod, ready to push his limits to maximize his combat power.

If it had been in the past, Rod would have jumped for joy, but now, he wanted to obtain efficiency at a higher level.

"I want to go to Star City."

Dalin’s brow furrowed instantly, although it relaxed quickly, it made Rod aware that matters regarding Star City were not simple.

Indeed, after several seconds of silence, Dalin denied his request.

"Little Rod, the issues with Star City are not something you can deal with right now..."

Rod quickly summoned his spiritual energy, which covered his arm like a tangible white mist, emanating bright spiritual light, "Your Excellency Dalin, my spiritual power has reached 1,345 Kekes, and I’ll soon be able to advance to second level combatant!"

Dalin gently shook his head, closing the battle report in his hand, and seriously looked into his eyes as he spoke.

"Little Rod, becoming a second level combatant is not as simple as you think. Tenth level spiritual power is merely a prerequisite. You must also fully master the ability of spiritualization, and this is not something you can achieve in such a short amount of time."

Spiritualization?

Rod recalled the image of Qingyu entirely engulfed in flames and suddenly remembered that the old title for second level combatants was "Non-human Level Warriors."

Upon spiritualization, warriors stepped out of the human realm and thus were called "Non-human."

It was just like the old title for third level combatants being "Perfect Level Warriors," indicating perfect harmony of spirit and flesh and thereby being known as "Perfect Ones."

He had started training in "spirit-flesh harmony" quite early, but he had not yet begun learning the techniques of "spiritualization."

Dalin seemed to know what he was thinking, saying solemnly, "The training for spiritualization must begin after reaching tenth level spiritual power. It’s very normal that you haven’t encountered it. Moreover, the Combat Department has done a detailed analysis of your combat characteristics and understands them well. Star City is not suitable for you, even if you went, you wouldn’t be able to play much of a role. Just wait patiently for a few days, and the Defense Chiefs will assign you a suitable task."

Rod argued, "I have a very strong burst capacity, the battle at Trident River can prove that for me."

Dalin shook his head slightly, "Little Rod, the Fla Soul Devouring Worm Queen is indeed a troublesome creature, but in terms of absolute spiritual power, it’s quite weak compared to all our threats; it doesn’t even rank as a unique threat, let alone a special one. Alan killed it with a single sword strike, and Guardian Qiuqie’er failed to complete the mission because his soul suffered severe corrosion and his combat power greatly diminished."

Rod felt frustrated but also knew that Dalin had a point.

He would have to think of another way.

Just then, a voice from the Dream Realm reached him suddenly.

"Master, you could try applying for battle command authority."

Rod was taken aback and replied in his mind, "What good would that do?"

"It’s a faster way to gain divinity, proper combat positioning can greatly reduce the human side’s consumption and pressure."

"But I don’t understand battle command. ’Divine Sense’ requires 10 points of divinity to activate. Can a single correct deployment earn me 10 points of divinity?"

"It’s difficult."

"Then why should I apply?"

"I understand."

"Right, there’s no need... wait, what did you say?"

The doll’s voice rose calmly in his mind.

"I understand."