prynovel Chapter 306 The Cuckoo Bird Advances to a Higher Rank, Solidifying Its Talent!
Chapter 306 The Cuckoo Bird Advances to a Higher Rank, Solidifying Its Talent!
Chapter 306 The Cuckoo Bird Advances to a Higher Rank, Solidifying Its Talent!
Fangzhou nodded, pondering to himself.
there is always a solution to a problem.
With his skill, he will not be afraid no matter how the competition format changes.
Over the next two weeks, Fangzhou and the other 10 trainees grew rapidly under the rigorous training of instructor Lu Hu.
Every day of training is full of challenges.
From the first rays of sunlight in the morning to the last glimmer of moonlight at night, they are constantly facing severe tests.
In addition to a significant improvement in individual willpower, endurance, and combat effectiveness, there has also been a qualitative leap in tactical coordination among them.
After two weeks of rigorous training, the military bearing of the 10 participating team members has become even more pronounced.
Compared to the average first-year student, there is already a huge gap.
This elite squad, mostly composed of apprentices, could be considered elite in any legion on the Blue Star battlefield.
In the meditation room, Ark finished another night of monster-hunting and leveling up with his skeleton clone.
During this period of time, the clone has almost completely absorbed the Yinming Blood Mine.
The purity of the death energy emanating from the skeleton clone has now increased by at least twice as much as before.
While it can't be said that the combat power of the skeleton clones has doubled compared to before, overall it has definitely increased by about 5%.
It's estimated that the skeleton clone will be able to absorb all of this mineral vein in a few days.
Then, I can lead the demon's skeleton army to explore deeper into the world.
Fang Zhou had clearly felt that as his clones advanced to the mid-level Black Iron rank and ventured deeper into the Hunqiu Hills, both the concentration of death energy in the environment and the density of undead attribute resources were much higher than before.
Fangzhou is now very much looking forward to discovering what kind of undead attribute resources he will find next.
He imagined the various treasures his skeletal clone might encounter in the future, his heart filled with fighting spirit and longing.
Looking at the bright moonlight in the sky, Fang Zhou stretched and prepared to go back to his dormitory to rest.
The new recruit skills competition will begin in a few days.
He needs to adjust his mental and physical state and do his best to achieve a better ranking in the competition.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, with him participating, Haicheng Military Academy is virtually guaranteed to win the title of the top military academy.
Just as Fangzhou was about to turn and leave, a message suddenly came through his personal terminal.
【青青子悠悠我心】(柳蝶舞): "Junior Fangzhou, I heard from Guyueyuan that he successfully completed a transaction with you before and gave you a few bottles of insect food pills."
You want to use it on the pearl bird you traded with me back then, right?
How's it going so far? Has anyone broken through from apprentice to manager?
Fang Zhou was puzzled, wondering why Senior Sister Liu Diewu wanted to ask him about the Pearl Bird.
So he quickly replied to the message on his personal terminal.
【An Ordinary Apprentice】(Fangzhou): Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister Butterfly Dance.
Those insect food pills are really effective.
However, since I haven't used it for very long, my pearl bird, Gugu, hasn't yet reached the level of an apprentice.
【青青子悠悠我心】(Liu Diewu): "Junior Fangzhou, it's like this."
The new recruit competition is coming soon. If you can get the Pearl Bird Cuckoo to advance to the Apprentice rank before the competition, it will undoubtedly provide you with stronger reconnaissance support during the competition.
I recently broke through my own bottleneck and advanced to the lower-ranking Dark Iron Nature Druid.
Today, while meditating, I unexpectedly gained insight into a skill called "Spring Rain Transformation".
This skill helps low-level pets quickly absorb energy, thereby accelerating their growth and evolution.
If you'd like, you can bring the Pearl Bird, Gugu. I can cast the "Spring Rain Transformation" skill on it once a day, which might raise it to the advanced apprentice level before the recruit competition.
Fangzhou carefully read Liu Diewu's information, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.
This world is truly full of wonders.
The fact that a natural druid possesses such an obscure skill as "Spring Rain Transformation" is completely beyond his previous knowledge. However, no matter what, Liu Diewu's idea is correct.
Limited by its ability to seal the bone bell, it cannot seal creatures that are too powerful individually.
After careful selection, Ark ultimately chose the Pearl Bird Cuckoo as its supplementary reconnaissance method.
Although among creatures of the same level, the Pearl Bird's direct combat power is almost negligible, making it a weakling.
However, it possesses an extraordinary talent for high-altitude reconnaissance.
At least during the apprenticeship phase, Ark still heavily relied on the Pearl Bird Goo Goo as a remote reconnaissance method.
Especially in the upcoming recruit skills competition, the role of the pearl bird Gugu will become even more important.
If we can improve the Pearl Bird Cuckoo's strength to the upper-level apprentice level before the recruit competition, it will undoubtedly greatly improve its flight speed, flight altitude, and visibility.
With the help of the Pearl Bird Gugu in the recruit competition, Ark can almost completely take the initiative and has an enormous advantage.
Having figured this out, Fangzhou immediately replied in his personal terminal.
【An Ordinary Apprentice】(Fang Zhou): "Thank you, Senior Sister Butterfly Dance".
If I could promote Pearl Bird to the Apprentice rank before the recruit competition, it would be a huge help to me.
Senior Sister Butterfly Dance, when are you free?
I'll ask for your help when it's convenient for you.
【青青子悠悠我心】(Liu Diewu): "Junior Fangzhou, I have free time every day."
Furthermore, the Spring Rain Transformation skill has usage restrictions; each spirit pet can only receive Spring Rain Transformation once per day.
It's getting late tonight.
How about starting tomorrow, you come to the Natural Attribute Professionals Association every afternoon after class?
I've been cultivating here lately, so I can help you encourage the birth of your pearl birds.
Fangzhou sent Liu Diewu a "Everything's OK" emoji and returned to his dorm in a cheerful mood.
What Liu Diewu said today was undoubtedly an unexpected surprise for Fangzhou.
He felt even more confident about the new recruits' skills competition.
The next day, Fangzhou arrived at the greenhouse garden of the Natural Attribute Professionals Association.
Here, the greenery is lush and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers; every breath feels like inhaling a lungful of fresh air.
Fangzhou and Senior Sister Liu Diewu sat facing each other, with two small and exquisite teacups in front of them. Steam rose from the cups, and the aroma of tea wafted through the air.
Liu Diewu knew that Fang Zhou was the absolute main force among the Haicheng Military Academy's participating team members, and that time was especially precious. So she only exchanged a few brief pleasantries with Fang Zhou before getting straight to the point.
"Fangzhou junior, release the Pearl Bird now, let me give it a buff."
Fang Zhou nodded in agreement, took out the exquisite sealed bone bell, and gently shook it.
Accompanied by a soft white light, the pearl bird Gugu appeared from the void and landed in the palm of the Ark.
The pearl bird's feathers shone brightly in the sunlight, and its little eyes curiously looked around, seemingly full of interest in this new environment.
Fangzhou took out a bottle of insect food pills that Guyueyuan had given him from his pocket, took one out and fed it to the pearl bird Gugu. The pearl bird Gugu gently twitched its tender little claws on Fangzhou's hand a few times, then gently coughed up the insect food pill with its pointed little beak and swallowed it with its head tilted back.
The pearl bird Gugu seemed to be attracted by the rich natural energy emanating from Liu Diewu. While digesting the energy of the insect food pills, it turned its lively little head to look at Liu Diewu.
Willow Butterfly Dance demonstrates the natural affinity of the Nature Druid profession for small animals, softly calling the name of the pearl bird.
Gradually, the pearl bird began to cluck between her fingers, clearly indicating that a certain level of trust had been established.
Then, Liu Diewu picked up her vine staff, closed her eyes, and began the spellcasting ritual.
As she silently chanted the incantation, the surrounding air seemed to become moist.
It was as if countless tiny water droplets were condensing in the air, each drop exuding the breath of life.
These water droplets gradually condensed into thin streams, gently sprinkling onto the pearl bird Gugu's body like spring rain, and were instantly absorbed by its body.
As the spring rain's life-giving power was unleashed, the plants in the greenhouse seemed to sense it, their leaves swaying gently and their flowers blooming even more vibrantly.
Under the influence of the skill, the pearl bird's feathers became even brighter, as if it were surrounded by a faint halo.
Its aura had noticeably strengthened, and the previously somewhat blurry outline of its spiritual energy gradually became clearer, marking a significant step towards becoming an apprentice.
After the spell was completed, Liu Diewu opened her eyes and revealed a satisfied smile.
She stretched out a slender finger and gently touched the pearl bird's round little head, praising, "Not bad, it seems that the Spring Rain Transformation skill works very well for a small spirit pet like the pearl bird."
If the supply of insect food pills can be maintained, and with a few more uses of the Spring Rain Transformation skill, it should be able to break through to the Apprentice rank.
The pearl bird, Gugu, seemed to sense the change in itself, letting out a few cheerful chirps, flapping its wings and circling in the air a few times before landing steadily on Fangzhou's shoulder.
Fangzhou nodded and said, "The supply of insect food pills is not a problem."
My senior brother Gu Yueyuan gave me several bottles before, which should be enough for Gugu to use.
This pearl bird is originally an apprentice-level spirit pet with limited potential.
Being able to advance from apprentice to a higher position, enough to last me throughout my apprenticeship, is already quite good.
It will likely be very difficult for it to break through the lower ranks of Black Iron. I don't intend to force it.
As he spoke, Fangzhou reached out and released the pearl bird Gugu, which had been sealed inside the sealing bone bell.
The cooing bird circled happily in the sky for a few moments, enjoying its rare freedom.
As Fangzhou watched Gugu flying freely in the air, his heart was filled with satisfaction and anticipation.
He turned to Liu Diewu and said, "Senior Sister Diewu, how have you been lately?"
After breaking through to become a lower-tier Iron-ranked professional, your ranking among the seeded students in the second year should have improved.
Liu Diewu pursed her lips, smiled gently, and said, "It's all thanks to the Everlasting Fruit that you traded to me, Junior Brother Fangzhou. My speed in breaking through the bottleneck and advancing to the Black Iron level is among the top in the entire second-year students."
To be precise, I am the second student in the entire second year to be promoted to Black Iron, after Gu Yueyuan, the Insect Nest Walker.
Therefore, the military academy instructors directly promoted me to second place in the ranking of seed students.
Correspondingly, the various benefits have also increased significantly.
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Right now, I'm working hard to update my previous skill reserves, upgrading all the corresponding apprentice-level professional skills to the Iron level."
By then, my combat effectiveness will definitely have increased significantly. After undergoing some practical combat training, I can start taking on various practical combat missions issued by the military academy for Black Iron level cadets, just like Gu Yueyuan did.
Fang Zhou nodded and praised, "Senior Sister Diewu, your exceptional talent and previous hard work are the foundation for your great achievements."
That Changchun fruit was just a small catalyst.
I believe that once you, Senior Sister Butterfly Dance, have mastered all the relevant skills, your growth and progress will accelerate rapidly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Diewu shook her head somewhat embarrassedly and said softly, "No way."
Compared to a prodigy like you, Fang Zhou, my talent is mediocre and insignificant.
What I regret is that when I was breaking through the Black Iron bottleneck by condensing the invisible core this time, I was unable to fix my innate skills like those true geniuses.
The aura of this kind of fixed innate skill can only be encountered with a very small chance when breaking through to a higher realm.
Perhaps it was due to insufficient prior knowledge, or perhaps I simply lacked luck, but this weakness is one I cannot overcome in the short term.
Fang Zhou listened to Liu Diewu's words and couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy, and fell silent.
He was not entirely unaware of the innate skills that Senior Sister Liu Diewu had mentioned.
After all, he had already cultivated to the upper apprentice level, and was only one step away from breaking through the bottleneck and advancing to the Black Iron level.
Therefore, he naturally paid close attention to the precautions to take when making these breakthroughs.
As far as he knew, human professionals would enter a state of extremely rare inspirational burst when making a major breakthrough.
In this state, some exceptionally talented and lucky professionals have the opportunity to solidify an instinctive skill they originally possessed into their own innate skill and inscribe it into their energy core.
Once a skill is solidified into a talent skill, it will receive a significant enhancement.
Not only will the effects of the skills be greatly enhanced, but the cost of the skills will also be greatly reduced.
Skills that professionals can practice to an instinctive level of proficiency are often the core and key skills of that profession.
It can be said that they constitute an important part of a professional's combat power and combat system.
Therefore, for every professional who breaks through to a higher level, if they can solidify this instinctive skill into a talent skill, the improvement to their own combat power will be unparalleled.
However, such opportunities are rare and require not only a deep accumulation of knowledge but also a great deal of luck.