Chapter 60: 60 Overall Upgrade

Chapter 60: 60. Comprehensive Enhancement

Macken's words left Ronin utterly stunned.

After repeated inquiries, he finally confirmed that Macken truly recalled a fragment of memory upon breaking through to the advanced level.

Although this memory, like that of Redar, was merely a brief snippet concerning identity, it unmistakably indicated to Ronin that by enhancing the strength of his three subordinates before him, their memories would gradually recover, until they recalled everything?

There was more unexpected news for Ronin.

Redar claimed to be the commander of the Flame Expeditionary Army, while Macken said he was the leader of the Seventh Knight Regiment belonging to the Flame Expeditionary Army.

That meant Macken had once been Redar's subordinate?

Upon realizing this, Ronin couldn't help but smile. How did it come about that the backgrounds of summoned characters were interconnected?

What exactly was the Flame Expeditionary Army?

What experiences did Redar and Macken have, and what did they set out to conquer?

Ronin was immensely curious and instinctively glanced at Ellron beside him. Could this magician also be part of the Flame Expeditionary Army?

Ellron shrugged, responding to Ronin's puzzled look with a smile. "My lord, I haven't recalled anything. Perhaps you could also enhance my strength to the advanced level?"

Among the three summoned, Macken and Redar had become advanced knights, while he had only just stepped into the intermediate level.

Even Ellron, constantly immersed in the embrace of light, felt envy stirring within him.

Ron naturally detected the envy and expectation in Ellron's tone, but he could only laugh heartily, mimicking Ellron's gesture by shrugging.

"I promise, you'll be next! But this might be a lengthy process, preventing you from directly advancing to the advanced level like Macken."

After completing the initial charge, Ron could only obtain over a hundred energy essences by accomplishing achievements, but achievements were not easily attained and required considerable effort.

"I look forward to this gradual enhancement process," Ellron said.

"First, let's slightly boost your strength."

Ron had just consumed 315 energy essences on Macken, leaving 85 unused.

Now only Ellron remained eligible for enhancement, and Ron had no better alternative, so he invested all 85 energy essences into the magician.

As Ellron sensed his spiritual power rapidly increasing, his level progress reached 89/300.

Undeniably, magicians were scarce compared to professional knights, even reflected in the overall progress.

Advanced knights required 300 energy essences, while intermediate magicians required 300 as well.

"Thank you for your gift, my lord. May light accompany you!"

The thrill of enhancement was universal, and Ellron's mood was exceptionally joyful.

"Take time to refine your magical power properly later."

Ron smiled. "Most of the beast leather and spell ink we just bought is yours. After we return to the territory, your main task will be producing Healing Spell scrolls."

Compared to Healing Spell scrolls, Wind Blade Spell scrolls were somewhat inferior. Ron sought maximum benefit, reluctantly burdening Ellron to produce more scrolls.

Of course, he would also take two beast leather sheets to learn scroll-making, as mastering a skill was always beneficial.

After resolving Ellron's strength issue, Ron began enhancing himself.

As a lord, with two advanced peak knights under his command, his personal need for combat prowess diminished compared to before.

Considering he needed to practice Wind Blade Spell and Fireball Spell, and also produce spell scrolls in the coming period, requiring substantial spiritual power and magical energy, Ron allocated all 201 attribute points to his magician level progress.

Following these actions, he experienced a soul soaring into the heavens, akin to climax.

Reviewing his attribute panel:

【Level】: 2-Intermediate Knight (12/200); 2-Intermediate Magician (201/300)

Intermediate Knight: Qi will flow from the qi seed in the heart, branching and spreading within the knight's body, gradually forming a complete qi system network.

When the qi network converges at the Qi Sea and breaks through it, linking the qi seed, qi network, and Qi Sea, this signifies the knight advancing from intermediate to advanced.

Ron sensed that the qi network within his body extended only slightly from the qi seed, still far from reaching the Qi Sea in the abdomen.

Compared to the knight's physical transformation, magician cultivation was simpler.

They primarily enhanced spiritual power and expanded magical space, without excessive physical modifications.

As spiritual power increased, the magical space would expand, thereby increasing the magician's refined magical power and the number of spells castable.

After the thrill of strength enhancement faded, Ron cheerfully gestured for everyone to sit down.

"Redar, what combat skills do you currently possess?"

Redar was a fire attribute knight, and his combat skills could eventually be learned by Ron.

"My lord, I currently have only two combat skills: the universal 'Flame Slash' and 'Fire Cloud Cover'."

Ron knew Flame Slash; Prinster had mastered it.

Explained by Redar, Fire Cloud Cover was an area-type skill. It was said that a sweeping sword strike could form a flame impact like spreading fire clouds, dispersing enemies ahead.

However, this skill consumed considerable qi, typically usable freely only by advanced knights.

"I also have 'Fire Punch Bombardment,' which intermediate knights can learn."

Ron said, handing the 'Fire Punch Bombardment' qi manual to Redar, who took it and glanced through it, then clenched his fist.

"Hum~"

Redar's fist gathered red qi into a pulsating flame, emitting faint authority.

Ron embarrassedly retrieved the manual.

Alright, Redar truly was a genius of solar caliber; Prinster hadn't mastered this skill, yet Redar could use it after a glance.

"You learn so quickly!"

Ron couldn't help but thumbs up. He had tried several times before succeeding in learning this skill.

Redar ceased circulating qi, the flame on his fist instantly vanishing.

"This skill emphasizes qi control. When transforming qi into fire attribute, control it to gather on the fist while preventing harm to one's own skin."

He explained: "I excel in detailed qi control, am highly proficient in Flame Slash usage, and possess advanced peak strength, making mastery relatively easy."

This statement made Macken beside him envious.

His caliber was lower than Redar's; if given a similar combat skill manual, he believed he couldn't master it instantly like Redar.

"Redar, if you have exceptional qi control, could you create combat skills yourself?"

Ron thought Redar's understanding of qi surpassed Macken's, so he couldn't resist asking his doubt.

Magicians cast spells through spell patterns, while combat skills weren't; they purely relied on knights' qi and control to form techniques.

"Most combat skills are theoretically possible."

Redar nodded in agreement. "But having a combat skill manual provides detailed analysis and explanation of its specifics, greatly reducing trial-and-error costs and shortening knights' mastery time."

Ron slightly nodded. Indeed, some combat skill manuals included many predecessors' experience explanations, greatly aiding beginners.

"Redar, Macken, find a place on our return journey for you two to spar, alright?"

Though from level progress, Redar led Macken by 20 points, the gap wasn't significant.

But the level progression is not the true measure of strength, so Ronin was quite curious about their actual combat capabilities.

Redar and Maken exchanged glances, a fighting spirit evident in their eyes.

"As you wish, sir!"

Both gladly accepted Ronin's suggestion.

(End of chapter)