Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 355 Five Hidden Attributes

"Holy crap! A barbarian centurion? No wonder he's so difficult to deal with!"

Li Wei was also deeply shocked. To be honest, his legs went weak, his hands were trembling slightly as he leaned on the enchanted greatsword, his mind went blank, and he was filled with lingering fear.

You can't understand the pressure he endured in those brief two minutes without experiencing it firsthand!
If Zhao Xuanxuan hadn't been ruthless enough, if these three teams of soldiers hadn't been so outstanding that they had crushed and annihilated that superhuman squadron in a short time, and if Zhao Xuanxuan hadn't led the charge, this battle would most likely have ended in failure. Even if it hadn't ended in failure, this nun would have been able to leave unscathed.

[You have endured a brutal and extremely difficult battle. You narrowly escaped death several times, struggling desperately in dire straits to finally break free. This will be one of the most unforgettable battles of your life. Such a formidable opponent has taught you to be in awe! Your Hunter Destiny +2, your Woodcutter Destiny +2, your Scout Destiny +2!]

You have gained 300 war points, bringing your total to 1500.

Two lines of special information flashed before Li Wei's eyes. The next second, a warm power surged into his body, causing his condition to recover rapidly. It turned out that Li Yue had taken out a five-star universal gold card to restore him.

Li Yue then rushed out to first restore the severely injured Zhao Xuanxuan's condition, and then went to check on Benjamin, Santiago, Grant, and Javier, only to find them already dead.

She turned to look at Li Wei, her eyes filled with sorrow. Yes, although she knew the four of them could be resurrected, it would be too stupid if they couldn't even act at this moment.

Especially in front of those three squads of soldiers.

These soldiers had always enjoyed the days when Zhao Xuanxuan charged into battle while Benjamin and the other three supported them from behind, and all they had to do was sit in the electric truck and keep shooting arrows. But a tough battle revealed their true colors.

This world is still dangerous.

Of course, no one wept, no one panicked; after all, they were people who had fought for fifteen years in the apocalypse, and were familiar with life and death.

But it is precisely because of this familiarity that they feel a sense of alienation and distance, a feeling that even if they fight hard and die heroically on the battlefield, it is all for naught.

Despair, indifference, alienation.

That's it.

Because no matter how hard you try, how much you struggle, or how strong you become, death is inevitable.

The lord took all the benefits, but what did we get in the end?
At this moment, both Li Wei and Li Yue felt it. The +6 perception, although often suppressed, was still very useful most of the time.

"Clean up the battlefield, collect the corpses, and pull that enchanted war chariot that fell into the river back up! Then retreat!"

Li Wei loudly issued the order, then first collected two purple cards, and then exchanged the three gold cards for silver tokens.

He didn't perform much, nor did he say much. At this moment, saying anything would be useless; only a miracle could cleanse the soul and inspire faith.

The battle was fierce, and although they won, they still couldn't stop Duke Frost from building a bridge fortress here.

However, Li Wei won on another front.

This is a great opportunity for the free people of the territory to rebuild their faith and unite their hearts.

Otherwise, no matter how many attribute enhancements you give them, or how many bronze tokens, iron tokens, or class cards you give them, it won't make a difference.

These aren't NPCs; they need morale, they need a visible future.

It requires a strong belief and spirit!

So in a sense, he needed this battle, which is also why he didn't tell Benjamin and the other three about the possibility of resurrection.

Giving them advance notice would turn this into a game-like transaction. They might not be afraid of dying, but they would also be more reckless, since they can always be resurrected, just like those silly players.

It would only be truly meaningful to resurrect them, if they had died in battle, depending on the circumstances.

This is the perfect opportunity to reap the rewards, to win over everyone's hearts and minds, and to cultivate their faith.

"quack!"

Ah-Dai flew over and called out twice. It said it had gone to search for the whereabouts of the centaur count, and that it had likely gone downstream to the east, but Li Wei really couldn't care less.

Together with the others, they pulled the enchanted war chariot that had fallen into the river, and then it was towed back to the territory's main camp by an electric truck.

On the road, Li Wei and Li Yue each rode their warhorses, following behind the caravan.

Both remained silent for a long time, this battle making them feel the fear of being dominated by the strong once again.

In the end, it was Li Wei who broke the silence first.

"Aunt Yue, are you alright?"

"It's not good, it feels like I've been killed again." Li Yue's face showed a trace of fatigue and helplessness, and she gave Li Wei a bitter smile.

"Do you know how I was killed during the cross-border mission? It was because I encountered this kind of barbarian centurion. I was almost powerless to fight back. It's still a nightmare for me. In the battle just now, if you and I had joined forces and gone all out at the beginning, we might have been able to defeat him. But I was afraid to fight. I'm sorry."

Li Yue sighed deeply, and Li Wei remained silent.

But what else could he say?

He could understand Li Yue's psychological trauma. Fortunately, he withstood it. Fortunately, he won.

This battle should allow Li Yue to escape this nightmare to some extent.

However, he should take this opportunity to improve his weaknesses; the three-star woodcutter needs to be upgraded to four stars, and the three-star scout needs to be upgraded to four stars.

I've maxed out all the two-star attribute cards. After autumn, I'll see if I can upgrade them to five-star Farmer!
Yes, Li Wei was still hesitant and conflicted before, because he was thinking of upgrading his Hunter Card and Lumberjack Card to rare. But he realized that he had seriously underestimated the strength of these Neanderthal cross-border travelers.

This centurion is likely the main force among the Ponni cross-borderers, or perhaps just a branch leader, rather than the absolute leader.

Thinking back to those heavily armored Neanderthals he had glimpsed from afar that day, this Neanderthal Cao Nima would probably pale in comparison to them.

That might be someone who could arm wrestle with a scruffy, burly man.

Even if he encountered such a powerful opponent, he would at least have enough ability to escape, if not be able to defeat him.

"Aunt Yue, what kind of profession is a Dawn Knight, and what kind of existence is a Barbarian Centurion?"

At this moment, Li Wei asked again, as only Li Yue would know this information.

"The Dawn Knight is an upgraded and enhanced version of the Dark Moon Knight. Haven't you noticed that when he wields his lance or attacks with a lance, there is a strange aura that can instantly dispel our senses? This is another hidden attribute, which is awakened when both the Cavalry Fate, Knight Fate, Hunter Fate, or Mountain Citizen Fate reach level 50. It is called Breaking Illusion."

"Break the delusion?"

"Yes, this is also one of the five common hidden attributes. Scholar + Physician professions can awaken the Inspiration attribute when their Destiny reaches a certain level; Hunter/Mountainman + Woodcutter/Butcher professions can awaken Perception; Stonemason + Miner professions can awaken Bluntness; Blacksmith + Miner professions are prone to Blood Burning; Knight + Hunter professions can awaken Illusion Breaking."

"These five hidden attributes can counter each other, complement each other, or suppress each other."

"For example, passivation is unaffected by perception, inspiration, or delusion. But burning blood can easily break through passivation."

"Breaking through illusions can suppress perception, but at the same time it can be misled by inspiration, and it can also be weakened by burning blood. This is why that barbarian wanted to kill Zhao Xuanxuan first."

"In addition, perception can break through the burning blood and prevent one from being misled by inspiration, but it is easily restrained by the breaking of illusions and cannot affect dullness."

"Finally, inspiration can mislead, guide, and dispel illusions, ignite passion, but it has no effect on perception, dulling it; this is the situation of mutual restraint."

"Of course, the above situation is under the condition that the numerical difference is not significant."

"If your perception value exceeds one-third of the opponent's insight value, that is, if your perception is +9 and the opponent's insight is +6, then the opponent can't do anything to you."

"The rest are basically the same, so in the end, you still need to stack attributes, farm for destiny, farm for rare items, farm for equipment, and work hard on enchantments!"

"The reason why this Cao Nima is so difficult to deal with is because his armor has at least a Sequence 3 enchantment, and each time such an enchantment requires tens of thousands of gold coins to complete."

After listening to Li Yue's explanation, Li Wei couldn't help but ask, "So, can you simultaneously unlock both Perception and Illusion-Seeking hidden attributes? Aren't these two conflicting hidden attributes mutually exclusive?"

Li Yue shook her head. "The conflict between the five hidden attributes refers to the conflict that can occur between different individuals. However, when it is manifested in one person, there is a way to have two hidden attributes at the same time. That is to condense one's own combat cards, such as Tier 3 Warrior Card, Tier 3 Witch Card, Tier 3 Ranger Card, and Tier 3 Knight Card. After having these combat cards, one can then cultivate a second hidden attribute. But I don't know the specifics, because that would at least be aiming for six stars."

"As for the barbarian centurion you asked about earlier, he is a very strong figure. If we were to make an analogy, he would be at the level of Lu Ziming, while I am only at the level of a deputy commander."

"Of course, you don't need to worry too much. The centurion level is about the top level for cross-border agents. There's a limit to how strong they can get. If a chiliarch level were to appear, that would be the level of Night Owl and Black Wolf, so it's impossible for them to appear. Besides, cross-border missions are inherently infiltration missions, which are essentially spy work. They wouldn't dare to directly and openly raid our territory in small teams. That would be immediately detected, locked on, and annihilated."

"However, these cross-border barbarians will be mixed in with Duke Frost's legion of superhumans. In the future, especially when it comes to the final battle, their presence will be a very deadly problem. So the best way is to find them in advance and get rid of them."

"In short, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Apart from me being a bit of a drag, everyone else performed admirably in this battle. Especially you. If you had understood the 'Breaking Illusion' technique from the beginning and been careful, you could have at least held that guy off for three minutes. If there's another chance for a duel, I'll bet you can win."

Li Yue couldn't help but smile as she said this, "Sorry, this is a great victory for us. It sounds like something terrible is going to happen because I'm saying this. Really, we've already won. We have 100 units of magic stored in our territory, plus a second-tier spellcaster. This configuration is our safety net. Do you think the Ice Duke didn't come to attack us and instead built a fortress on the south side of the bridge because he's noble?"

"When another wave of radiation storm hits this year, and the magic reserves in the magic mine reach two hundred units, even if another twenty Neanderthals cross over, they'll have to go around our territory. As for that guy just now, with your second aunt overseeing the magic mine, anyone who dares to get within ten kilometers will be instantly killed."

“We have already achieved a perfect score in this territory. All our efforts from now on are to ensure that we can hold onto the river fortress and include the five hundred miles in the middle. That is what we need to work on.”

(End of this chapter)