CHAPTER 678: CHAPTER 413: FOURTH TRANSITION CLASS, JUDGEMENT BLADE_2

"Alright."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, stood up, and took the tray, returning to his residence to prepare for absorbing the source material of the "Hand of Judgement".

...

Back at the residence, Su Muyu released the Qingluan Divine Bird, which flew a few circles around, and said, "I’ve checked the surrounding area, including the sewers. Everything’s confirmed safe, so you can absorb the source material without worries."

Lu Heng shook his head and smiled, "This is Kolos City; what danger could there be?"

Su Muyu waggled her finger cautiously and said, "Not necessarily. This city is about to be besieged by the Skull Sea. It’s quite reasonable that skeleton scouts have infiltrated already, isn’t it?"

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, Muyu is the most perceptive."

Su Muyu paused for a moment and shyly said, "You rarely praise me like that."

Lu Heng scratched his head, looked out the window, and laughed, "Maybe I’m not very good at giving compliments."

While Su Muyu felt happy inside, it wasn’t the time for sentimentality, so she urged, "Quickly absorb the source material. We’re leaving tomorrow, and this mission is very dangerous."

She felt a bit nervous because they were indeed going to face a demigod-level existence this time.

In the resources acquired from the Elf Clan, besides the source material of the "Hand of Judgement", there were also three bottles of Moon Well spring water.

None of the three took the Moon Well spring water; it was prioritized to Lu Heng so he could fully achieve the Fourth Transition Rank. Whatever was left would be shared equally.

This was the advantage of solidarity within the team, where enhancing the team’s strength was the primary principle.

If it were a team brought together by mere interests, if one person took the class source material, others would scramble to divide the remaining Moon Well spring water.

...

After Lu Heng made his preparations, he took out the source material of the "Hand of Judgement", holding it in his palm, releasing energy to dissolve the material, watching as it liquefied and seeped into his palm, flowing through his entire body along with his blood.

[Acquired "Hand of Judgement" source material, initiating source material contention.]

[Source Quality Fusion Completion: 12%]

[Source material is in a free state, achieving 100% fusion will grant the Fourth Transition Rank.]

[Temporarily acquired source abilities: Evil Judgment, Divine Judgment]

Seeing both class abilities appear, but only temporarily, complete fusion was needed to acquire the full class.

According to the normal process of source material contention, most Superpower Users, upon obtaining the initial source material, must wait until entering the source material contention in the Abyss Battlefield to fully obtain the class.

However, having Moon Well spring water made it different.

Lu Heng picked up a bottle of Moon Well spring water, opened the cap, and began absorbing.

As more and more Moon Well spring water was absorbed, the Source Quality Fusion increased from 12% steadily.

After absorbing an entire bottle of Moon Well spring water, the fusion degree rose to 49%, still far from complete fusion.

Lu Heng then opened the second bottle of Moon Well spring water and continued absorbing.

The amount of source material needed for the Fourth Transition Rank was much greater than previous ranks, and the absorption process was quite slow.

After finishing the second bottle of Moon Well spring water, the Source Quality Fusion reached 82%, still a bit short.

Without much hesitation, Lu Heng opened the third bottle of Moon Well spring water and continued absorbing.

As the magical energy of the Moon Well spring water flowed through his body, it stirred up an energy tide, gradually forming a storm, and after a good part of the night, finally pushed the Source Quality Fusion to 100%.

[Absorbing Moon Well spring water, Source Quality Fusion increases, abilities gain a divine effect.]

[Source Quality Fusion: 100%]

[Source material fusion complete, class fused, advanced to the Fourth Transition Rank "Judgement Blade".]

[Judgement Blade: The envoy that masters Evil Judgment and Divine Judgment, capable of condensing source material energy into a Judgement Blade to judge evil and divine beings.]

[Evil Judgment (Divine): Condense source material energy on a weapon, forming a Judgement Blade, purifying all evil, dealing extra damage to evil creatures when attacking. Divine effect: Evil Suppression, forcing all low-rank evil beings within sight to submit.]

[Divine Judgment (Divine): Condense source material energy on a weapon, forming a Judgement Blade, breaking through the defense of divine attribute laws, able to penetrate most divine immunity effects when attacking, causing true damage to divine beings. Divine effect: Divine Suppression, after injuring a divine being, causes ongoing suppression, lowering the target’s divinity level.]

Even though Lu Heng was somewhat prepared mentally, his eyes still gleamed upon seeing the divine effects of the class abilities.

After the class fusion, it became a new class "Judgement Blade", and the class abilities were comprehensively strengthened.

Especially the divine effect of Divine Judgment, which added a divine suppression effect, capable of suppressing the opponent’s divinity level.

The effect was strong just from the description. If the number of injuries increased, and the suppression effect amplified, the class indeed deserved the nickname "God Slayer".

However, the specific effect of Divine Judgment couldn’t be tested.

To test this effect, one would need to find an entity with divinity, and even if someone in the Elf Clan had divinity, they wouldn’t cooperate by taking a hit.

In Lu Heng’s memories from his rebirth, he knew something about the effects of the "Hand of Judgement", but it was only a rough idea; he’d never seen this class’s combat firsthand.

Moreover, the "Hand of Judgement" in his memory didn’t have a divine effect, and the acquired "Judgement Blade" class with a divine effect was much stronger than the remembered one.

After acquiring the complete class, it was almost dawn.

Nearly all three bottles of Moon Well spring water were absorbed, with only about a third of a bottle left.

Since they would set off after dawn, with the Bone Sovereign to face ahead.

Thus, it was crucial to seize the last bit of time to rest, as there might not be any chance for proper rest once they set off.

Lu Heng pushed open the door and told Su Muyu, "Source material fusion succeeded, go back and sleep. I’ll tell you the class effects on the road tomorrow, let the other two sleep as well."

Su Muyu was indeed a bit sleepy, nodded, and said, "That young master Lin has already fallen asleep, you can hear him snoring here. I’ve also let Xie Shi’en go rest."

"Go back and sleep for a while, I’ll come call you when we need to set off tomorrow," Lu Heng pulled her closer for a hug, then coaxed her to go back to sleep.

...

Morning.

Queen Orelana came to the city gates to see off the brave adventurers.

She led out a Dragon Hawk as fiery red as the sun, handing the reins to Terres, "Ride Sun Chaser out, but return riding Sun Chaser as well."

"Alright." Terres heard the reluctance in her tone and solemnly nodded in agreement.

Fiona led three Dragon Hawk Knights forward, lending the three Dragon Hawks to Su Muyu, Lin Zeyu, and Xie Shi’en.

Lu Heng had a Mechanical Tiger and thus didn’t need a flying mount.

While Su Muyu could ride the Qingluan Divine Bird, it wouldn’t be convenient to send the Qingluan Divine Bird out for reconnaissance that way, so she took the Dragon Hawk reins and said thank you.

Lin Zeyu had long wanted to ride the Elf Clan’s Dragon Hawk mount, but never had the opportunity. So, grasping the Dragon Hawk reins, he was very excited:

"If I manage to take down the Bone Sovereign, will I be rewarded with this Dragon Hawk when I return?"

Screech!

The Dragon Hawk immediately spread its wings, raised its head, and let out a cry, then flapped its wings towards Lin Zeyu, causing him to stagger backward and nearly fall.

"So fierce!" Lin Zeyu quickly retreated three steps, assuming a defensive posture.

Fiona grabbed the Dragon Hawk reins, soothing it, then explained, "All our Elf Clan Dragon Hawk Knights need to tame the Dragon Hawk themselves or raise it from a young age. Dragon Hawks won’t obey anyone but their knights, so this time it’s just a loan."

"Alright, alright."

Lin Zeyu reached out to touch the Dragon Hawk’s feathers and then took out a piece of meat, offering it, "I’ll only ride you for a few days, don’t throw a tantrum. Here’s some meat for you."

Queen Orelana approached Lu Heng and said, "There’s one more thing to tell you. When Ke Yiming was imprisoned, I left an arcane mark on him.

"Activating the mark will indicate his general location, but if the Bone Sovereign is nearby, it will become aware immediately.

"So, you need to think carefully about when to activate the mark. Based on your previous analysis, finding Ke Yiming’s location will most likely lead you to the Bone Sovereign’s whereabouts."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "Alright, I’ve noted it. I’ll contact you when needed, Your Highness."