Chapter 225: Legend of the Empire
Chapter 225: Legend of the Empire
Special series games could not bring power back into the real world directly.
Instead, players could accumulate Interference Value and use it to multiply their strength in reality.
As long as they created events with sufficient influence in the game world, they would earn Interference Value.
After reaching Infinite Concept Transcendence, simple numerical multiplication no longer held much meaning for Caelum.
Ten thousand times infinity was still infinity.
Because of that, Caelum no longer felt the same urgency to increase his strength as before.
Now he preferred to enjoy the happiness the game worlds brought him.
Of course, he still intended to accumulate Interference Value.
What if he gathered so much that quantity produced a qualitative change?
Perhaps Caelum’s strength could still rise further.
Anything was possible.
"Huh?"
Fluffball looked over in surprise.
"Did you not just come back? You are entering another game already?"
"Yes."
Caelum reminded it, "Take good care of the apartment."
"Okay."
Fluffball answered and continued handling company business over the phone.
Caelum opened the game terminal and scrolled through the interface.
After a long time, he selected an open world special series game called Legend of the Empire.
According to information on the game forums, the map of Legend of the Empire was much larger than that of the World of Sorcery.
Its background and setting also seemed rather chaotic and complicated.
Players naturally preferred things to be as chaotic as possible.
That gave them more opportunities to stir up trouble and earn Interference Value.
Caelum did not particularly care about that.
Game: Legend of the Empire
Enter Game
White light flashed.
Caelum vanished and entered the game.
"I am making hot pot tonight. Do you want to come over... Huh?"
The voice arrived before the person.
Aurelius had put on a pair of gold rimmed glasses for show.
Somehow, they actually suited him.
He pushed open the door and leaned his head inside to look around.
"He left again already?"
Fluffball said, "He just entered a game."
"That is unfortunate."
Aurelius looked at Fluffball.
"I managed to get some rare ingredients. I am making hot pot tonight. Do you want to try it?"
Fluffball’s eyes lit up.
Drool immediately began pouring from its mouth.
"Of course!"
While Caelum had been away, Fluffball and Aurelius had become quite familiar with each other.
Recently, Aurelius had developed a passion for cooking.
He traveled around the world searching for rare ingredients.
After Fluffball tasted his cooking once, it could never forget it.
Perhaps it had been eating too well lately.
Its already round body had become even more spherical.
The power systems of special series game worlds were never especially strong.
Legend of the Empire was no exception.
Although the title sounded like that of a strategy game, it was nothing of the sort.
It was a vast open world built around adventure.
Players did not need to command armies or conquer cities.
They were free to choose their own paths and styles of adventure.
Upon entering the game, Caelum appeared inside an empty sword training hall.
A wooden sword rested in his hand.
Judging by the situation, he was one of the disciples of this training hall.
Legend of the Empire was a game world where eastern and western civilizations had blended together.
The merging of cultures had blurred the distinction between blades and swords.
Whether one practiced sword techniques or saber techniques, all of it was collectively called swordsmanship.
Those who followed this path were known as swordsmen.
The game introduction began.
This is a world filled with danger and chaos.
Powerful creatures known as Danger Beasts roam freely and possess strength that ordinary humans cannot match.
A thousand years ago, the Empire rose to power.
The founding emperor gathered the full strength of the nation to hunt Danger Beasts.
He also summoned the finest alchemists and ordered them to forge thirty six powerful items using materials taken from those creatures.
These thirty six items became known as Imperial Relics.
A thousand years have passed.
The Empire has fallen into corruption.
Nobles obsessed with pleasure exploit the people without restraint.
The citizens suffer, resentment spreads, and dangerous currents gather beneath the surface.
Player: Caelum
Interference Value: 0
Combat Techniques: None
Equipment: None
The power system of Legend of the Empire was not complicated.
It could be summarized through martial arts and Imperial Relics.
Imperial Relics were powerful items created through alchemy by the Empire a thousand years ago.
Martial arts could be divided further into swordsmanship and other schools.
Some wielders of Imperial Relics also possessed extremely powerful martial arts and swordsmanship.
There was no strict boundary between the two.
In addition, the power system of Legend of the Empire contained a force known as Haki.
It was a power hidden deep within the human body.
Everyone possessed this potential.
However, only a small number of exceptionally gifted individuals could draw it out and master it after rigorous training.
Haki had three forms.
Observation Haki.
Armament Haki.
Conqueror Haki.
Observation Haki allowed the user to sense the presence of others and perceive the surrounding area with great clarity.
It could also predict an opponent’s next move.
The most advanced users could even glimpse several seconds into the future.
Armament Haki could cover the body and form a layer of hardened armor.
Its defensive strength rivaled steel.
The stronger the Armament Haki, the greater its defense.
Conqueror Haki was the highest form of Haki.
It could not be acquired through training.
One had to be born with it.
Only those with the natural qualities of a ruler could awaken this level of Haki.
Fewer than one person in a million possessed it.
The basic use of Conqueror Haki was to overwhelm enemies through sheer force of will.
Those with weak wills would immediately lose consciousness.
Anyone without sufficient strength would struggle even to remain standing.
Its advanced use allowed it to wrap around the body like Armament Haki.
This produced terrifying destructive force.
If an opponent could not use Conqueror Haki in the same way, a single punch would usually decide the battle.
Its power was extraordinary.
Game world detected.
Special ability loading.
Loading complete. Please select your special ability.
One: Strongest Divine Arm
Two: Ancient Alchemy
Three: Proficiency System
According to legend, a vast ancient kingdom had existed a thousand years before the Empire was founded.
The alchemy of that era had been far more advanced than that of the Empire a thousand years ago.
The ancient alchemists used this powerful art to create seven extraordinary items capable of destroying entire nations.
Possessing even one would grant power comparable to that of a god.
These seven items were known as Divine Arms.
Their power far surpassed that of Imperial Relics.
By choosing the Strongest Divine Arm, Caelum would immediately gain the greatest power in the world of Legend of the Empire.
By choosing Ancient Alchemy, he would gain the ability to create Imperial Relics and even Divine Arms in large quantities.
Caelum’s gaze settled on the third option.
The Proficiency System contained a proficiency template, along with several unknown bonus rewards.
Leaving the bonus rewards aside, the function of the proficiency template was simple and direct.
Whenever Caelum practiced a skill, he would continuously gain proficiency.
The higher the proficiency, the greater the Realm and power of that skill.
There was no upper limit.
"The third option is clearly the best."
As always, Caelum chose the option with the greatest potential.
Proficiency System selected successfully.
Enjoy your game.