Chapter 1084: Chapter 1084

Li Mengyao received Du You’s contact and her face lit up with joy, "Du You, how come you suddenly thought of me? That’s great, I missed you too." Li Mengyao’s enthusiasm was becoming more than Du You could handle.

"That’s enough, Du You, you must have something in mind contacting us at this time."

Xi Qianxue’s voice came from the side, along with sounds of battle, indicating that they seemed to be on the battlefield.

"Are you still fighting? Then we’ll talk after you’re finished," Du You immediately said.

"No need, it’s almost over, we can leave the mopping-up to others. By the way, Du You, do you have something important to discuss at this time?" Although Li Mengyao was very happy, she wasn’t without sense.

Du You said somewhat embarrassedly, "There is a little issue I need to consult with you about, but if you don’t know, then never mind. It’s about fifth-tier Destroyers," Du You explained slowly.

"We don’t know much about fifth-tier matters, but we do know some common knowledge."

Xi Qianxue’s cool voice came again, "You’re not thinking of attacking a fifth-tier city or Mother Nest, are you? Don’t do it, your strength may be strong, but you’re likely no match for even a lone fifth-tier Undead."

Du You gave a wry smile; he was, of course, aware of that, and then he recounted his previous experiences.

"What? You’ve already reached the fifth tier! My goodness, we wanted to surprise you."

Li Mengyao was thoroughly deflated, the two of them had almost completed their advancement tasks after much effort. They thought they could advance to the fourth tier and then figure out a way to team up with Du You to complete some missions.

After spending so much time together, this guy who seemed like a block of wood and always unresponsive should show some sign of acknowledgment, right?

But unexpectedly, before she could finish her own tasks, Du You had already completed his advancement and reached the fifth tier, widening the gap once again. How on earth had he found so many advancement materials?

The hardest thing to accumulate in the fourth tier was a variety of advancement materials. Without enough advancement skills, reaching the fifth tier would be very dangerous. They of course knew that Du You had quite a few advancement skills, but they didn’t expect him to have accumulated enough this quickly.

This guy’s diligence was even more terrifying than they had imagined. Diligence coupled with talent and formidable strength made his progression speed as unfathomable as a myth.

Xi Qianxue said, "You seem to not understand the common knowledge about the fifth tier; the Skill Hall is useful from the fourth tier onwards. Your current situation is because you haven’t merged the power of the rules into yourself."

"You must have perceived the power of the rules after breaking through to the fifth tier, but the power of the rules needs to be merged with your Magic Power first, then integrate into your skills and transform them. This is what makes a genuine fifth-tier skill. Otherwise, you’ll have the skill level and power, but not the essence, which means you are being suppressed at the fundamental level."

As she spoke, Xi Qianxue couldn’t help but marvel internally at Du You’s skill strength.

According to Du You, even though his skills were suppressed by the opponent, he was still able to injure them in return. For an ordinary person, if their skills haven’t merged with the power of the rules, they would be utterly crushed without any chance of resistance.

The level to which his skills had been enhanced also spoke volumes about Du You’s fearsome prowess.

"Skill Hall? What has the Skill Hall got to do with this?" Du You was puzzled but spoke up anyway.

Reflecting on it, it seemed like Xi Qianxue was right; he had indeed sensed the power of rules, but this minute amount hadn’t merged into his Magic Power. He remembered the resources mentioning that the main difference between the fifth and the fourth tiers was rules. Previously Du You thought it was just about perception of rules, but now, it seemed to be something entirely different. Orıginal content can be found at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚·𝔫𝔢𝔱

Du You just knew that the power of rules was different for each person. He had sensed the rules of darkness, Qi Pao the rules of light, and the two sisters, the rules of demon eradication, as for the Summoned Beasts, except for Xiaozi who could perceive the rules of Thunder and Lightning, the rest were unable to.

"I understand, after perceiving the power of rules, the next step is to integrate it into one’s Magic Power and then through the Magic Power into the skills. This is a complete fifth-tier skill process. Your current ability counts as pseudo fifth-tier," Xi Qianxue explained.

Li Mengyao hurried to respond before Xi Qianxue could, "If it were a native, they would cultivate and ascend by first perceiving the rules and then directly use the rules to condense new skills. We have a more complex path because we only start perceiving after ascending. So our skills must gradually integrate with the rules, and that takes a long time. If it was naturally condensed, it might take decades to transform."

"It is said that constant battle can speed up this process, but it’s not going to be significantly faster. That was the method used in the primitive times, not suitable for modern-day people like us."

Li Mengyao, concerned that Xi Qianxue might steal her thunder, rapidly added, "But we have other methods, such as the Skill Hall. The Skill Hall in a fifth-tier territory can refine one’s Magic Power and skills, allowing the user’s perceived rules to be integrated, which is faster than upgrading skills and doesn’t require advancement materials. That’s why the Skill Hall is such an important building for an organization."

Was there such a concept? So his current skills were actually not complete fifth-tier, possessing level and power but lacking essence. Du You was gradually understanding his situation.

In other words, if he attacked those below the fifth tier, the effect of his skills wouldn’t differ much from other fifth-tier experts, but when facing other fifth-tier beings, he’d be suppressed by the essence of their power.

"It seems that to truly unleash our power, we have to wait until after we leave this world."

Du You didn’t want to leave just yet; he planned to stay in this place. This world was greatly beneficial for his improvement, and it also related to the college’s exploration; Du You didn’t want to miss this excellent opportunity.

"However, with our current abilities, even though our skills are suppressed by the opponent, the power of our skills is strong enough to deal with the average fifth-tier. In terms of overall strength, we’re equivalent to ordinary Professionals who have just entered the fifth tier, but with more means than the average Professional. These natives are generally no match for us."

Du You slowly came to this conclusion, and after weighing the pros and cons, he found that he still had advantages.

"Thank you both, I’ll treat you when we get back," Du You said cheerfully. The two people on the other end agreed and seemed to encounter something, they excused themselves hastily and hung up the communication even quicker than Du You could.