Born Sacred

Chapter 267: Great Advancement in Combat Skills!

Without a doubt, Light of the Mind was far more suited to Noah’s needs.

He didn’t possess any active mind-type skills at the moment, nor did he have any immediate plans to learn them. Skill slots were limited, and it was impossible to learn every skill he came across.

An increase in mind strength would naturally enhance the effectiveness of mind-type skills. At the same time, it would improve Combat Art and strengthen his resistance against abnormal mental effects such as bewitchment, mental induction, and illusions.

For Noah, that was more than enough.

"Learn."

Like Soul Resonance, learning Light of the Mind did not trigger a flood of memories. Instead, Noah felt waves of cool energy spread through his mind, gradually washing away the dust that had accumulated within it. His thoughts became clearer, sharper, and brighter than before.

With that, Noah had only one empty skill slot remaining.

For now, he intended to leave it vacant and wait for a truly suitable skill.

A passive space-type skill would be ideal, especially since Space Blade was already approaching Epic grade.

"Combat Art increased by 50%."

After opening his attribute panel and checking his Combat Art, Noah couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

Even Epic-grade Soul Essence only increased Combat Art by 30%.

Although Light of the Mind provided a greater increase in mind strength than Soul Resonance, it was still only a Perfect-grade skill. In theory, it shouldn’t be able to compete with an Epic-grade Soul Essence.

Yet immediately after learning it, his Combat Art had risen by an astonishing 50%.

Without a doubt, this was the result of his powerful willpower.

Mind, willpower, and soul.

Among the three, Noah’s willpower was the strongest, followed by his soul, while his mind had always lagged behind.

Previously, because his mind strength was comparatively weak, the benefits his powerful willpower provided to Combat Art had diminished over time. Now, however, his mind strength had finally caught up, eliminating the final weakness in the chain.

As a result, his immense willpower was finally able to exert its full effect, causing his Combat Art to skyrocket.

Of course, future increases would not be nearly as dramatic.

"It’s not far from 300%."

Noah smiled.

His highest Combat Art multiplier had already surpassed 290%, and by the next time he entered the Civilization Convergence Zone, it would almost certainly exceed 300%.

After all, his skills were constantly evolving and upgrading.

Moreover, within the next seven days, he would be able to use the Rain Stone Tablet once more.

Increasing his Combat Art by another 20% to 30% was entirely possible. If things went well, he might even break through the 300% mark in a single leap.

Noah’s eyes brightened at the thought.

Reaching the 300th floor of the Sky-Piercing Tower would not only grant another nationwide reward and more generous tower-climbing rewards, but it would also bring him one step closer to the Sky-Piercing Rankings.

Ever since Star Sea Civilization had advanced to a Second-Level Civilization, not a single First-Level Civilization had managed to appear on the Sky-Piercing Rankings.

Blue Star Civilization would be the next to do so.

...

"What should I do next?"

"Remnant World? There’s no need to rush."

Noah’s current strength was still insufficient to destroy a Remnant World. His primary purpose for going there was to upgrade his title and gather more information about the Remnant Worlds and the Demon Subduing Alliance.

There was no reason to be overly impatient.

After thinking for a moment, Noah opened his attribute panel once again.

He soon noticed two progress bars that had appeared within it. These represented the Civilization Characteristics he had unlocked and that were currently in the process of developing.

The unlocking process for Civilization Characteristics had to be completed within the Civilization Convergence Zone. However, once unlocked, their development no longer required him to remain there.

As a Child of Civilization, Noah could directly view both Civilization Potential and Civilization Characteristics.

"The first Civilization Characteristic will take seven days to develop, while the second will require an entire month."

By examining the progress bars, Noah quickly determined the time needed for both characteristics to fully form.

"Seven days..."

Noah had spent thirty-six hours in the Civilization Convergence Zone, meaning there were still approximately five and a half days remaining.

What kind of Civilization Characteristic should they aim to develop?

After some consideration, Noah decided to seek the opinions of others.

Upon returning to Blue Star, he immediately contacted Roland, Rose, Ethan, and several other key figures, explaining the situation regarding the Civilization Characteristics.

"So, the type of Civilization Characteristic that develops depends primarily on our experiences during these next five and a half days, especially your experiences, Noah. Is that correct?" Roland asked for confirmation.

"That’s correct."

Noah nodded, his expression serious.

"It’s impossible to predict the exact Civilization Characteristic that will emerge, but we can influence its general direction."

He paused briefly before continuing.

"For example, it could lean toward warfare, agriculture, commerce, forging, alchemy, or other similar fields."

"Commerce, forging, alchemy, and similar fields can be discussed later. The real question is whether we should focus on war or farming," Roland said.

Everyone present was either a powerful expert or a senior official of the Supernatural Management Bureau. They all had a clear understanding of Starfall Country’s current situation.

As for the choice between war and farming, everyone understood the reasoning behind both options.

As an Awakened World, Blue Star would inevitably face one Disaster after another as it continued to grow. Every Disaster invasion would become a war capable of sweeping across the entire world.

War was unavoidable.

As for farming, compared to emerging industries such as forging and alchemy, it already had a much stronger foundation.

Spiritual Grain Root seedlings had long been planted on a large scale throughout many regions of the country. Yellow Marrow Rice was growing rapidly around various Small Spirit Veins, and even Red Crystal Fruit Trees had already been cultivated near Medium Spirit Veins.

Although the results were not yet obvious due to their growth cycles, everyone could clearly see their immense potential.

"And cultivation," Rose added.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The ranking rewards from the Civilization Pillar had already improved the cultivation aptitude of Blue Star’s people twice. Combined with the slight increase in comprehension, the speed at which people cultivated techniques was far greater than before.