Mercenary Wars

Chapter 161 Level 6
Gaucano found a place to rest.

He then changed into clean clothes while making the decision to upgrade in his mind.

A sky full of holy names came into view.

Gaucano browsed among the rare holy names.

【Holy Name: Lokis】

[Belongs to: Gods]

[Buff: All attribute caps +5, Intelligence +3, Spirit +2, Agility +3]

[Blessing - Heavy Armor Invisibility: You can enter an invisible state, even while wearing heavy armor]

……

Heavy armor stealth?

Gao Jianuo thought for a while.

Generally speaking, the range of invisibility spells is very limited; people wearing heavy armor or wielding medium to long weapons have no way to enter an invisible state.

This is why leather armor and daggers have become the absolute mainstream equipment for thieves.

This blessing allows the recipient to wear heavy armor and enter a stealth state, which seems pretty good.

But after careful consideration, Gaucano quickly abandoned the holy name.

After all, he neither needed nor liked wearing heavy armor. The only benefit of this blessing to him might be that it would allow him to immediately master an invisibility spell, which was not something difficult to learn.

If it were "the longsword can be hidden," he might be more interested.

After all, wielding the Blood-Summoning Sword and entering stealth mode... just thinking about it is impressive.

Unfortunately, he hasn't managed to get this blessing yet.

Gaucano continued browsing other holy names.

[Sacred Name: Abhosta]

[Affiliation: Outer God]

[Buff: All attribute cap +6, all attributes +3]

[Blessing - No Taboos: Removes all restrictions on experience gain; you can gain experience through any destructive behavior.]

[Destiny - The Dark Path: From this day forward, you can only acquire holy names from the Dark side. Furthermore, all holy names you have already acquired that are incompatible with the "No Taboos" experience principle will be removed. For each section removed, you will gain +6 to the maximum of all attributes and +3 to all attributes.]

……

No taboos!

Gaucano was somewhat surprised; it was the first time he had ever seen a blessing that could modify the rules of experience gain.

According to the description of the blessing, as long as he chooses this holy name, all restrictions on experience gain will be lifted.

Originally, only targets no more than two levels below you could provide experience. With this blessing, targets of any level can now provide experience.

Moreover, it seems that it's not limited to killing; any "destructive behavior" can earn experience.

For example, smashing a weapon, demolishing a building, burning down a forest, or... destroying an entire plane?
Gao Jiano's brows furrowed more and more as a question suddenly welled up in his mind, making him even more confused: what exactly is this so-called "experience"?
Judging from the description of the blessing, "experience" seems to be a byproduct of "destructive behavior".

So what happens when an object is destroyed?
energy?

That doesn't seem right; at least Gaucano doesn't believe that killing can generate "energy."

He couldn't come up with an answer, but his intuition told him that "experience" must be an objective yet incredibly abstract concept, perhaps involving some fundamental rules of the universe.

Gaucano shook his head, no longer wanting to think about such abstract and distant questions.

He turned his attention back to the holy name.

The blessing of "no taboos" is very powerful, but fate is also terrifying.

Once he chooses the holy name [Abhosta], he will embark on the "path of darkness" and from then on can only acquire holy names of the dark side—those holy names that will be taken to the Inquisition if revealed to the public.

Even worse, a holy name already acquired can be removed if it is incompatible with "no taboos".

Although there is attribute compensation for eliminating the holy name—and quite a lot of it—Gaucano still felt it was outrageous.

He glanced at the subsequent description.

[Incompatible Holy Names: Edakandianus, Sunderland, Alexstraszasen, Laerinis, Muserazaen]

Good guy!
The names of the five holy verses are all incompatible!
Gaucano decisively gave up this extremely rare title of Outer God.

He continued browsing other holy names and making comparisons.

After a long time, a sacred name gradually stirred Gaucano's heart. [Sacred Name: Demeteria]

[Belongs to: Gods]

[Buff: All attribute caps +7, Constitution +3, Spirit +3]

[Blessing - Plant Perception: Within a radius of 6000 meters, you can perceive the location and level of any plant with a level greater than zero.]

……

Plant perception!

Of course, in Gaucano's eyes, this blessing should be called "herbal perception" rather than "plant perception".

With this blessing, going out to collect herbs is as easy as taking candy from a baby.

Common herbs are one thing.

But the thought of possibly discovering an amnesiac plant six kilometers away made Gaucano feel a little excited.

Undoubtedly, this blessing can greatly reduce the cost for him to obtain the Eternal Forgetfulness Plants, making the potion-making process much more efficient.

The significance of the compound is self-evident.

Enhance attributes, extend lifespan, gain invincibility... even acquire a holy name!

Even if it's about making money, selling compound medicine is one of the most profitable businesses.

After some comparison and consideration, Gaucano began to lean heavily towards "Demeteria".

Only the name of a saint made him hesitate a little more.

[Sacred Name: Loprutos]

[Belongs to: Gods]

[Buff: All attribute caps +7, Intelligence +4, Agility +4]

[Oracle - Money: Bury 600 gold coins at the designated location. You will receive a blessing upon completion; you must never reveal this information to anyone in any form.]

[Blessing - Time: Granted a lifespan of sixty years]

……

The requirement to complete the oracle before receiving the blessing was a format Gaucano had never seen before.

Six hundred gold coins for sixty years.

It sounds good, but these sixty years are just "lifespan," not "youth" or "pausing aging," so it's not that appealing.

Gaucano is still very young.

Moreover, with "plant perception," he can make various concoctions, including Elder's Elixir, much more efficiently, so there's really no need to worry about his lifespan.

So Gaucano withdrew his gaze.

He made his final choice—Demeteria!

Then the words of the goddess of agriculture echoed in his mind: "Growth is healing..."

After pondering the sentence for a moment, Gao Jiano re-examined his panel.

[Sacred Name: Edakandyanus Sandran Alextasasen Laerinis Muselazaen Demeteria]

[Level: Level 6]

【Physique: 31/53】

[Spirit: 32/53]

【Strength: 28/53】

[Intelligence: 26/53]

[Agility: 29/53]

[Experience: 420/9600]

[Blessing - Swift Breeze] [Blessing - Fair Curse] [Blessing - Skin of the Earth] [Blessing - Plant Perception]...

[Sword Prayer] [Level 5 Swordsmanship] [Level 4 Archery] [Level 4 Herbalism] [Level 4 Feign Death]...

At the same time, a perception that transcends the five senses—plant perception—has already formed in Gaucano's consciousness.

Within this magical perception, all plants with a level greater than zero within a six-kilometer radius are clearly visible.

(End of this chapter)