After seeing the skill he had drawn, Aaron... honestly, felt a bit conflicted.
It wasn't that the skill wasn't strong. In fact, [Spirit Commands] was clearly a composite skill; besides increasing his mental energy, it also granted him six small skills to use in combat.
And these skills covered enhancements for [Accuracy, Evasion, Defense, Offense, and Recovery]. Combined with the skills Aaron already had, his combat power had undergone a complete transformation.
But there was a problem. The Teigu Aaron used also consumed mental energy. Although it wasn't much, using a Teigu and Spirit Commands at the same time would naturally increase the burden on him.
*Sigh.* Wanting to be overwhelmingly powerful right from the start was really just wishful thinking.
[Be grateful, Tester. It's better than drawing 'Improved Sleep Quality', isn't it?]
"True."
"As for the second enhancement..."
Aaron, who had been planning to draw another skill, suddenly thought of a problem.
The more skills he had, the stronger his combat power would become.
But there was a hidden problem that was also getting worse.
The 'Randomly enhance one skill' option could only enhance skills he personally possessed.
And the skills Aaron currently had, besides [Spirit Commands] and [Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist] (which were auto-learned after drawing them), also included [Basic Weapon Usage Technique] and [Basic Hand-to-Hand Technique] (learned from System skill books).
And, of course, there was the skill that didn't improve his combat power, but was crucial to him—the Honkai Resistance.
If he didn't improve his Honkai Resistance, then no matter how strong he became, he could easily be tortured to death, or a fate worse than death, in a Honkai world.
As he acquired more and more skills, the probability of drawing an enhancement for his Honkai Resistance would only get lower.
At first, it was one in three. Now it was one in five.
If this continues...
Forget it. I'll just stick with enhancing a skill.
[Enhancing skill... Loading...]
[Ding! Skill [Honkai Resistance LV1] enhancement level increased.]
[Honkai Resistance LV2—Description: Guarantees a certain level of resistance to Honkai Energy erosion after your body has been corrupted by Honkai Energy. Subsequent skill levels must be unlocked via dungeon rewards.]
*Sigh.* So troublesome. I can't focus solely on combat power because I need to survive, but I need combat power to survive here.
After finishing his enhancement, Aaron looked at Kiana beside him.
Kiana, after frowning for a long time, finally made her choices.
Then, Aaron saw a pair of black and white pistols slowly float out of the void, stopping in front of Kiana.
"Wow, these two guns look so cool!"
After grabbing the two pistols, Kiana casually poured her power into the black one, aimed it directly at the 'unconscious' Leone's head, and pulled the trigger.
'BOOM!'
With a massive roar, Aaron watched as Kiana's shot obliterated the large tree behind Leone...
—and incidentally, the blast echoed like thunder through the nearby mountains.
"Mhm, I'm very satisfied with this power."
After nodding in satisfaction, Kiana continued.
"Combined with my newly enhanced [Kaslana Bloodline], hmph hmph, now I can beat those guys even more easily."
"Let me see the guns."
Taking the pistols Kiana handed him, Aaron read the description and fell into deep thought.
[Ebony & Ivory (Modified)—One of the weapons belonging to Dante, the protagonist of the 'Devil May Cry' series. Although crafted by a mortal, they possess terrifying power.]
[This version of the armament is modified. The weapons have an infinite ammo mode. The user can opt not to use physical bullets, instead filling the weapons with their own internal power, which is then converted by the weapons into non-elemental pure energy shots.]
[Ebony is primarily for long-range, heavy-firepower shots; Ivory is primarily for rapid-fire shots.]
[Friendly Reminder: The power of the bullets is directly proportional to the strength and flow of the power infused. The user should be careful not to excessively consume their own energy when infusing.]
Hmm. Not only are they suitable weapons for her, but they're even a modified version.
And she also drew an enhancement for her [Kaslana Bloodline]. The god of luck is really just bullying the rest of us...
Wait!
"Hold on!"
Seeing Kiana actually close her eyes and start gathering power, Aaron immediately rapped her hard on the head.
"Don't use the Meta-Morph Factor!"
"What! That hurt!"
Interrupted by Aaron, Kiana rubbed her head, annoyed.
"Doesn't the skill description say this Meta-Morph Factor is really strong? What's wrong with me trying to use it?"
"Besides..."
*I just want to be able to help you more, you idiot.*
"Just don't use it. That ability... it's too dangerous for you."
"But I've seen you use it two or three times—how can you tell me not to?"
"Just... don't use it, okay?"
"The situation isn't that dangerous right now. Just relying on [Spectator] and those dual pistols in your hands is enough to deal with most of the enemies we'll face."
Unable to explain the real reason, Aaron could only say helplessly to Kiana.
"Trust me. For you, that ability really is too dangerous."
"...Fine, fine! I'll listen to you!"
*Seriously. So secretive, keeping everything to himself, not telling me anything...*
*—He's just like that damn old man in that respect. I hate it!*
Watching Kiana angrily turn her face away, Aaron didn't know what to say.
He couldn't exactly tell her the truth right now. 'Hey, you're a Herrscher, and using this ability will most likely cause you to go berserk on the spot.'
If she heard that, she'd probably go berserk even without using the Meta-Morph Factor.
*Sigh.* So annoying. The fighting is one thing, but why do I have to help hide all this troublesome stuff too?
I've managed to hide it for now, but with her personality...
It's really worrying.
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