Chapter 298: Overcoming the Enemy
Chapter 298: Overcoming the Enemy
"As expected of a Civilization Trait, it’s truly powerful."
Noah sighed inwardly.
Whether it was Heaven Rewards Diligence, Overcoming the Enemy, or even Breaking Through, which he had initially ruled out, all three were remarkably powerful.
Especially the first two. No matter which one was chosen, it would have a profound impact on Blue Star’s Awakeners.
One provided immediate combat strength, while the other offered continuous, long-term benefits.
Noah could understand why.
Civilization Traits could not be upgraded. Once generated, they were permanently fixed.
Titles, the Protection of the Nine Provinces, and similar abilities, on the other hand, could continue to improve over time, which was why they could become so powerful.
"Which one should I choose?"
Noah hesitated slightly.
It would be perfect if he could choose both, but unfortunately, there was no such luxury.
He carefully analyzed how these two Civilization Traits would affect him personally.
The benefits of Heaven Rewards Diligence were undoubtedly attractive. Unfortunately, the number of dungeons he could enter was limited, reducing its overall value for him.
Overcoming the Enemy was different.
Its effects were always active, making it equivalent to possessing an additional title.
"Wait... Insight."
A thought suddenly flashed through Noah’s mind.
Without hesitation, he activated Insight, intending to uncover deeper information.
As his gaze settled on the Civilization Traits, faint, invisible lights gradually emerged around them.
Heaven Rewards Diligence radiated a purple glow.
Overcoming the Enemy emitted a golden light.
Noah froze for a moment before instinctively turning his attention to Breaking Through.
To his surprise, it was surrounded by a blue glow.
"So Civilization Traits have quality tiers as well."
Realization dawned on him.
At the same time, more relevant information quickly flowed into his mind.
The quality grades of Civilization Traits were not as numerous as those of equipment, skills, and other items.
They were divided into only four tiers: Blue, Purple, Gold, and Rainbow.
Among them, Blue was the most common. Most Civilization Traits generated by civilizations were of Blue quality.
Purple-quality traits were rare.
Gold-quality traits were one in ten thousand.
As for Rainbow-quality traits, they were almost legendary, existing only in stories and records. Very few people had ever seen one.
The quality of a Civilization Trait was not determined by luck. Instead, it depended entirely on the actions and experiences accumulated during the brewing period.
"So Breaking Through is only Blue quality because I was breaking through the quality limits of my skills, but since Civilization Traits couldn’t replicate that effect, it was converted into a trait that reduces the difficulty of breaking through cultivation realms?"
Noah pondered thoughtfully.
Heaven Rewards Diligence was Purple quality, indicating that Blue Star’s Awakeners had worked exceptionally hard over the past few days, competing fiercely and constantly improving themselves.
If Noah had also participated in that trend, perhaps the quality of Heaven Rewards Diligence might have been even higher.
In that case, the bonus to dungeon rewards would likely have exceeded 20%.
As for Overcoming the Enemy being Gold quality, there was no need for further explanation.
After all, it was the war-oriented Civilization Trait that Noah had influenced the most.
Considering his overwhelming performance in the Remnant World, it was only natural that the resulting Overcoming the Enemy reached Gold quality.
Its effects were certainly worthy of that rank.
"I choose... Overcoming the Enemy."
The moment Noah made his choice, a system notification instantly echoed in the ears of every person on Blue Star.
[Congratulations to Blue Star Civilization for obtaining the Civilization Trait: Overcoming the Enemy.]
Aside from a handful of informed individuals, everyone else was stunned by the sudden announcement.
"Civilization Trait? What’s that?"
"Holy cow! Brothers, I just checked my status panel. There’s a new Civilization Trait on it! This effect is absolutely insane. I’m done talking. I’m heading straight into a dungeon."
"Let’s go together! Let’s go together! I feel invincible right now."
"Hahaha! I can finally challenge Hard-mode dungeons."
Excited discussions immediately erupted across Blue Star.
The 50% damage increase was undoubtedly a tremendous boost for Blue Star’s Awakeners.
Dungeons that had previously been impossible to clear could now be conquered, while Bosses that once seemed unbeatable could now be defeated with relative ease.
As a result, a large number of Awakeners became qualified to challenge higher-difficulty dungeons.
Without any need for Noah’s encouragement, the enthusiasm of Blue Star’s Awakeners for dungeon-running surged to new heights.
Especially as they watched the Disaster countdown in the sky continue to decrease, a growing sense of urgency filled their hearts.
Everyone wanted to become stronger as quickly as possible.
Moreover, no one knew when Great God Zhou Li might bring another reward to all of Blue Star.
The higher one’s rank, the greater the reward.
Who would dare to slack off?
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, the number of Tier 2 Awakeners on Blue Star increased dramatically, steadily moving toward a future where nearly everyone had reached Tier 2.
The number of 3rd-Order Awakeners also exploded, while 4th-Order experts began appearing in large numbers.
After all, the difficulty of the 3rd-Order Advancement Instance had already returned to normal.
These newly promoted 4th-Order Awakeners filled the gap left behind after Noah and the others advanced to the 5th Order.
As for 5th-Order experts, there were still only Noah and the other ten.
There was simply no helping it.
The current 4th-Order Advancement Instance remained at Extremely Hard difficulty.
Other than Noah, no one on Blue Star was capable of leading a team to clear it.
Even after receiving multiple global rewards and obtaining the Overcoming the Enemy Civilization Trait, they still lacked the strength to challenge such a difficulty level.
Even if the difficulty dropped to Hard, their chances of success would remain slim unless they discovered a near-perfect strategy to reduce the challenge.
For now, all they could do was wait for the difficulty to decrease further.
Once that happened, more 5th-Order experts would undoubtedly emerge.
However, mass promotions to the 5th Order were still unrealistic.
The higher the rank, the more difficult the Advancement Instance became.
Even at Normal difficulty, the 4th-Order Advancement Instance was significantly harder than a Hard Trial Instance.
Only a handful of people on Blue Star possessed the ability to clear it.
5th-Order experts were incredibly rare among First-Level Civilizations.
Even within a powerful civilization like Blue Flame Civilization, which ranked within the top 8,000 on the Civilization SPillar, there were only a few 5th-Order experts.
As for a Second-Level Civilization like Azure Phoenix Civilization, the number of 5th-Order experts was still relatively small, not exceeding ten thousand.
Azure Phoenix Civilization had been developing for more than a decade, perhaps even two.
Although Blue Star possessed greater potential, its development time was ultimately far too short.
Its number of 5th-Order experts simply couldn’t compare to that of long-established civilizations.