I summon the heroic spirits of China in the infinite world.

After both Stone Monkey and Zhuge Liang reached Tier 2, Dawn glanced at the milestone panel.

My current number of Tier 2 Servants and Awakened Servants is 9/10, just one step away from the milestone.

He even has a Level 1 upgrade card. As long as he gets another Chinese hero, he can immediately reach the 10/10 second-tier milestone.

"As for the Huaxia Heroic Spirit Card, we can only wait for a milestone."

"Let's think about who should use this card first."

"Next, it's time to think carefully about who to give this card to."

He took out the level 2 [Huaxia Upgrade Card].

Level 2 represents the progression from second-order to third-order.

Throughout the process of upgrading one's Heroic Spirit from Tier 1 to Tier 2, their combat power has increased significantly.

Besides the addition of new terms, the attribute bonuses that come with leveling up are also crucial.

Therefore, he believed that advancing from the second to the third tier would definitely bring a qualitative leap to the heroic spirit, and the leap might even be greater than advancing from the first to the second tier.

Dawn still has a request regarding the selection of her first Tier 3 Servant.

That is to maximize immediate combat effectiveness.

So he listed three options.

Lu Bu is undoubtedly the strongest individual fighter in his own team.

Even without the bonus from [Valiant], he already possesses formidable combat power solely through [Peerless] and [Soaring Descent].

Within their territory, they can even fight bosses of higher levels on equal terms.

Just thinking about how strong a Tier 3 Lu Bu would be is exciting.

Huang Zhong achieved the highest single burst damage in his team.

The outrageous burst damage of 2020%, coupled with the high armor penetration of the [Fierce Bow].

In many cases, it can play a crucial role in making the final decision.

If Huang Zhong were to reach Tier 3 and acquire an offensive stat, the potential of his arrow would be terrifying beyond imagination.

Guan Yu is the most powerful hero in his team in terms of overall ability.

In terms of pure attack power, he is in no way inferior to Lu Bu.

With the added benefit of Lone Warrior's 10% lifesteal and the support of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei sharing health, he can both deal damage and withstand attacks.

Its survivability and sustained damage output are the most balanced among all Servants, with no obvious weaknesses.

Dawn weighed the options among the three heroic spirits for a long time.

In the end, he chose Guan Yu.

"Huang Zhong's burst damage is indeed high, but the price of this burst is an extremely long warm-up time."

"If the shot misses, or if the battle doesn't go as expected, then that arrow will have been wasted."

"I can't put all my eggs in one basket with only one chance to play."

"Lu Bu's individual combat strength is indeed the strongest, but this is not a one-on-one duel in a ring."

"In terms of overall ability, Guan Yu is still the best, after all, he has his elder brother and younger brother standing behind him."

He was talking to himself, as if trying to convince himself.

Moreover, upgrading Guan Yu's rank does not only increase Guan Yu's combat power alone.

The attribute boost from Guan Yu's advancement can increase the shared health bar of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei through the shared health value mechanism of the "sworn brotherhood" synergy.

His increased attack power provides a higher lifesteal rate for [Lone Warrior], which indirectly enhances the overall survivability of the Three Heroes of Taoyuan.

If he becomes stronger, it's equivalent to three people becoming stronger together.

"I've decided on you, Lord Guan."

[Do you wish to use 500 Cubic Coins and an Upgrade Card to upgrade this Servant?]

"Yes."

hum!

The third-tier upgrade effect was far more magnificent than any he had ever seen before.

A cyan light shot up from the card, condensing in mid-air into a swirling cyan dragon phantom.

It circled Guan Yu three times, its light growing brighter with each turn. "Hah!"

With a thunderous roar, Guan Yu sent the illusory image of the Azure Dragon swooping down and disappearing into the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand.

Guan Yu has been promoted to Tier 3.

The Heroic Spirit's attributes have been improved.

As the light faded, Guan Yu remained in the same posture, wielding his sword.

"Quick, let me see the panel."

Guan Yu: Tier 3, LV4, Breaking Force

【Lone Warrior - Trait】: Does not accept external healing effects, attacks have a 10% lifesteal effect.

[Exorcising Evil - Passive]: Guan Yu deals 30% more damage to evil-type enemies.

[Solo Journey to the Banquet - Passive]: When there are no allied units within a 10-meter radius of Guan Yu, his attack power increases by 20%.

【Crescent Slash -1~100% Breaking Energy】: Guan Yu gains an attack power bonus equal to 1.5 times the energy consumed, lasting until the end of this attack.

"Finally, an active skill has been released..."

Looking at the new entry on the panel, Li Ming felt a mix of emotions.

Both being heroes of the "Broken Force" type, Lu Bu's "Flying General" skill consumes energy to extend its duration after activation.

【Crescent Moon Slash】is a one-time energy outburst.

The more energy consumed, the higher the attack power bonus; a full-energy attack grants a 150% attack power bonus.

The problem now is that [Crescent Moon Slash] conflicts with the universal Breaking Force skill card [Execute] that I have.

[Execute -0~100% Break Energy]: Deliver a fatal blow to the target. The more energy consumed and the lower the target's remaining health, the greater the damage.

I've only ever used this skill to kill minions; I haven't actually used it to kill a boss yet.

Because of the existence of the energy-intensive skill "Flying General", Lu Bu basically has no chance to use "Execute".

He originally thought it would be suitable for Guan Yu, but now there's also the [Crescent Moon Slash].

The effects and roles of 【Execute】 and 【Crescent Slash】 are very similar.

"Let's take this opportunity to do a proper simulation first."

Dawn reopened the simulation stone.

Then Guan Yu and Lü Bu were summoned simultaneously.

After a series of tests, it was found that the energy charging efficiency of the Broken Force type Servants is quite complex.

The exact amount of energy charged depends on various factors such as the level of damage dealt, the depth of the attack, the range of the attack animation, and the Heroic Spirit itself.

Lu Bu's damage output is relatively stable due to his [Peerless] ability.

If each attack lands squarely, it can restore 6%-8% of your energy.

While Guan Yu's performance fluctuates more, his potential is also higher.

One strike can extract 5%-10% of the energy; ideally, about ten strikes will fill a full bar.

When the energy is full, the [Crescent Slash] can be released. If combined with the 20% attack power bonus from [Single-handed Journey], the 10% attack power bonus from [Eight Trigrams Formation], and the 30% special attack damage from [Evil-repelling], the damage will be very considerable.

In particular, the attack power bonus and damage are two independent multiplicative factors, namely:

（150%+100%+20%+10%）x130%=364%。

This percentage increase is far higher than the maximum 250% bonus of Zhao Yun's [Bright Silver Flash].

Even without considering the 30% for warding off evil, it's still 280%.

It's important to know that Guan Yu's base attack power is already slightly higher than Zhao Yun's.

Therefore, [Crescent Slash] immediately became the highest single-target damage output skill besides Huang Zhong.

The key difference is that compared to Huang Zhong, the [Crescent Moon Slash] can be used much more frequently.

If we compare the [Execute] skill further, tests show that the effects of both [Crescent Slash] and [Execute] depend on the strength of the target, each exhibiting a certain curve.

However, when the target's health is below 5%, the damage of using [Execute] will definitely be higher than that of [Crescent Slash].

So the "slaying" skill wasn't entirely useless, which made Dawn feel a little better.

"Should we strike while the iron is hot and give Guan Yu another boost?"

He began to ponder.

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