Chapter 10: The Eye of Truth

Eye of Truth:

Grade: One. (Not upgradable)

Attribute: None.

Special Effect: The Eye of Truth can see through all illusions. Anything that hides its attributes in front of you can be penetrated by the Eye of Truth.

While examining the hidden attributes, Lu Yu already knew he had struck gold.

No wonder the Wolf Demon didn’t attack—it’s because this particular skill of the Wolf Demon’s is simply incapable of launching an attack.

However, who says that a skill which cannot attack is not a good skill?

What is a hidden attribute?

For example, the Soldier’s Soul in your hand — you can’t even see its attributes, let alone know what effects it might have.

However, with the Eye of Truth, you don’t need to wait for the fusion of the Soul of War; you can already see through his attributes as a Star Soldier.

This is equivalent to knowing the quality of a warrior’s soul without the need for integration.

You can discard unwanted soldier souls to save star spirit stones for upgrading skills and star soldiers.

How much are five Star Soul Stones? How much is one Weapon Soul?

During this period, these things were truly a fortune for anyone who possessed them.

But what are these compared to the Eye of Truth?

This is the real way to strike it rich.

Lu Yu picked up the soldier’s soul given by the Demon Ape, and then activated the Eye of Truth.

In his eyes, a faint starlight gently shimmered.

Stellar Halo – Fate!

Level: One. (Can be upgraded twice)

Attribute: Permanently increases base health by 100 points.

Special Effect: When merged with a higher-level aura of the same type, it can perfectly inherit all attributes of the aura.

“He really saw through it,” Lu Yu said, looking at Bing Hun, and only then did he truly feel reassured.

He was really a bit scared that he couldn’t see through it, and his earlier excitement had truly been in vain.

“Moreover, the attributes actually exceeded twice the maximum value, and it’s a permanent increase to the base health. This is definitely a good thing.”

Just as Lu Yu picked up a Xingling stone to begin the fusion process, he suddenly stopped.

“Huh.”

Lu Yu noticed that the characters on the Soul of War had changed slightly.

Stellar Halo – Fate!

Level: One. (Can be upgraded once)

Attribute: Permanently increases base health by 70 points.

Special Effect: When merged with a higher-level aura of the same type, it can seamlessly inherit all attributes of the aura.

“What, what is going on here?”

Lu Yu looked a bit dazed.

It seems the attributes within the halo are changing.

In just a moment, about twenty seconds, the text above changed again.

Stellar Halo – Destiny!

Level: One. (Can be upgraded three times)

Attribute: Permanently increases base health by 110 points.

Special Effects: When merged with a higher-level equivalent aura, it can perfectly inherit all attributes of the aura.

The changes occur almost every twenty seconds.

The highest number of upgrades was four times, which increased the base health by 60 points.

The highest attribute gain was three level-ups, which increased the base attributes by 120 points.

After undergoing more than ten transformations, it once again returned to its original attributes.

Then, like a cycle, all the attributes began to rotate once again, following the same order and characteristics as before.

“Damn it, no way… Could all of these really be attributes of skills?” Lu Yu swallowed hard, his mind suddenly sparking with realization.

A bold idea emerged in Lu Yu’s mind.

If the fusion process retains the attributes from the successful attempt, would the resulting skill possess those attributes?

If it were really like this—

Lu Yu nervously picked up the soldier’s soul, then grabbed a Star Spirit Stone and slowly edged closer, bit by bit.

He watched as the skill attributes within the Soldier Soul continuously changed, and at the moment the attributes reached their peak—swiftly brought the Soldier Soul and a Star Spirit Stone together.

The soul of the warrior quickly merged into the Star Spirit Stone.

Lu Yu watched as the Star Spirit Stone transformed, a white halo continuously expanding until it finally became a white jade ring appearing before him.

The moment Lu Yu’s fingers touched the ring, it suddenly shrank and transformed into a ring worn on his left little finger.

Obtain the Star Soldier – Starlight Halo: Destiny!

Stellar Halo – Destiny!

Level: One. (Can be upgraded three times)

Attribute: Permanently increases base health by 120 points.

Special Effect: When merged with a higher-level aura of the same type, it can perfectly inherit all attributes of the aura.

“Haha, I guessed it right,” Lu Yu said in surprise, looking at the white jade ring on his little finger. Although he wasn’t about to lose his composure from excitement, this was certainly enough to thrill him.

This time gaining the Eye of Truth has been an enormous gain.

With the Eye of Truth, how could you ever fear lacking the best warrior souls in the future?

Lu Yu took a deep breath, feeling that the surprises and gains of the day were coming one after another, leaving him a bit overwhelmed.

Then, Lu Yu took out the Mutated Star Spirit Pearl, hoping to check if any new skills had emerged from it.

However, this time he failed.

The Mutated Star Soul Pearl is empty.

Lu Yu, somewhat regretfully, crushed the Star Spirit Pearl and absorbed all its energy.

There are four Star Spirit Stones left.

Lu Yu unhesitatingly took out three Star Spirit Stones, and the method of merging them with the Blood Shield was also very simple.

While the Blood Shield is active, the Star Spirit Stone in hand will be automatically absorbed.

The bonus to maximum HP from the Blood Shield was not as significant as that from the Starlight Halo. However, the Blood Shield enhanced three different attributes, which was more important for Lu Yu at this stage.

Blood Shield!

Blood Shield: Level 1 (Upgraded once, can be upgraded two more times)

Ability: Activate Blood Shield, temporarily increasing maximum life by 100 points, boosting attack power by 60 points, and enhancing physical resilience by 50 points!

Special Effect: When health is below 100, gain 1 health every 115 seconds.

Congratulations! You possess the unique ability “Killing Promotion,” and your skills receive additional attribute bonuses. Maximum HP increases by 90 points, Attack Power increases by 50 points, and Stamina increases by 70 points! Special effect improved: restores 1 HP every 105 seconds.

The first upgrade doubles all the added attributes.

The additional enhancement effect appears, revealing the effect of the Slaughter Promotion.

This is only the first upgrade, and the additional attribute boost is already equivalent to the health shield effect of one level-up.

“There are still two more upgrades!”

Lu Yu said, taking out a star spirit stone once again.

Blood Shield!

Blood Shield: Level 1 (Upgraded twice, can be upgraded once more)

Ability: Activate Blood Shield, temporarily increasing maximum life by 140 points, boosting attack power by 100 points, and enhancing physical resilience by 70 points!

Special Effect: When health is below 100, gain 1 health every 110 seconds.

Congratulations! You possess the unique ability “Slaughter Promotion,” and your skills receive additional attribute bonuses. Maximum health increases by 130 points, attack power increases by 80 points, and physique increases by 100 points! Special effect improved: restores 1 health every 100 seconds.

Blood Shield!

Blood Shield: Level 1 (Upgraded three times, cannot be upgraded further)

Ability: Activate Blood Shield, temporarily increasing maximum life by 180 points, boosting attack power by 130 points, and enhancing physical resilience by 100 points!

Special Effect: When health is below 100, one health point is restored every 105 seconds.

Congratulations! You have acquired the special ability “Killing Promotion,” and your skills receive additional attribute bonuses. Maximum life increases by 180 points, attack power increases by 110 points, and stamina increases by 130 points! Special effect improved: restores 1 life point every 90 seconds.

Three upgrades used up in an instant.

Lu Yu looked at the final attributes of the Blood Shield, and his smile grew even wider.

The effect of Kill to Promote is almost equivalent to the Blood Shield effect upgraded three times.

The more times you upgrade through carnage, the more significant the effects become.

He now effectively has two blood shields at the same time.

If he doesn’t use any weapons, his health points would already reach 570, his attack power would be as high as 420, and his stamina would reach 400.

If he uses the Wolf Demon Staff, his attack power will reach as high as 570 points, and his stamina will reach 500 points!

With such hit points and attributes, as long as he isn’t surrounded by a large group of魔猿, he could kill about ten of them.

Even without weapons, he could now kill the wolf demon if he encountered it.

Lu Yu picked up the last Star Spirit Stone, hesitated for a moment, and then put it into his backpack.

After the Magic Ape failed to mine new Star Spirits, this Star Spirit might be used to create a new Star Warrior.

There are still four or five hours before nightfall.

Lu Yu decided to go to the stadium where those people mentioned, maybe he could collect some food there.

To make the magic apes work, you must first feed them well.

Lu Yu walked out of the building carrying a stone stick, with a silver blade and a backpack on his back.

That stadium is located in the area where the northern part of the city connects with the suburbs. It is one and a half times the size of a football field, making it a considerable stadium not only in Fanggang but also along the southeastern coastal region.

This area, with fewer inhabitants, still has many high-rises under construction and suffered the most severe damage after enduring the initial disaster.

Many high-rise buildings under construction collapsed, becoming piles of rubble resembling small hills.

When Lu Yu approached the stadium, he noticed that someone on some of the nearby high-rise buildings was watching him.

At the entrance of the stadium, heaps of damaged cars and sandbags were piled up, forming a wall.

There were quite a few people coming and going at the entrance.

Some carried the corpses of magic apes on their backs, while others carried various vacuum-packed meats, the origins of which were unknown.

The catastrophe in Fanggang hasn’t lasted very long, and many cold storage facilities might still have backup power supplies operating, so some of the meat remains frozen.

As Lu Yu walked into the entrance corridor of the stadium, he could already hear the noisy commotion inside, just like a bustling marketplace.

When he walked in, he saw that tents had been set up around the stadium.

In the center of the stadium, it was like a marketplace.

At the entrance, dozens of booths were set up, with people sitting beside them.

In front of the stalls, quite a few people had gathered, lingering and selecting something from above.

Behind the stalls, more than a dozen large pots were bubbling, emitting a fragrant aroma of pork.

Around these large pots were sets of worn-out tables and chairs.

Someone was sitting at the edge of the table, eating something.

When Lu Yu walked in, someone immediately noticed the stone stick he was carrying and the silver blade he had on his back.

“Star Soldier!” Someone with sharp eyes immediately noticed the Silver Blade and was greatly astonished.

“What? Who has a Star Soldier?”

It was merely two words that caused a sensation, with many people standing up and turning their gaze toward Lu Yu.

“Do you sell star soldiers?”

“How did you obtain the Star Soldier?”

“How did you find the Star Spirit Stone? I’ll exchange my Star Spirit Pearl for it with you.”

Whoosh! In an instant, a crowd gathered around Lu Yu.