raknovel Chapter 450 - 412: The Heavens of the Martial World are Changing
Chapter 450 - 412: The Heavens of the Martial World are Changing
Inside the training room—
Beta Morgan was wearing a thin suit of armor with a metallic sheen and wireless boxing gloves on his hands.
He was scowling at the values on a nearby screen, which read:
Congratulations! Your power has reached Martial Arts Master, Sixth Rank.
Punching Power: 2701
Punch Speed: 0.12s
Strength: Level Six (662)
Attributes: Wood, Vitality
This set of equipment was the new model of the Martial Force Tester that Alvin had launched.
The thin metal armor tested physical durability, while the wireless gloves tested punch speed and power.
All the user had to do was strike any surface; the gloves would register the impact and measure the punching power.
Compared to the old testers, which had a mess of wires and required you to stand still and hit a target, this new model was far more convenient and precise.
Then there was the attribute test. It was said that Aurora Sinclair had identified them one by one, for a total of ten types of attribute energy.
She said that these attributes weren’t permanent. As long as one diligently pursued Martial Cultivation and comprehended the different Energy Attribute Rules within the Power of Heaven and Earth, they could wield these energies.
But so far, aside from "Power"—which was the Vitality Attribute Energy—and a Wood Attribute Energy, he hadn’t been able to comprehend any others.
Among the Morgan brothers, he now had the worst aptitude. Even Benjamin Morgan, the weakest of them, had awakened two new attributes: Water and Gold.
’How come I only got one, the Wood attribute?’
’It’s obviously the weakest attribute.’
Anyone who plays games knows that characters with the Wood attribute are usually Healers. They have high Life Force but low Attack Power.
"Aurora, could there be an error in the tester’s attribute reading?" Beta Morgan asked. He looked over at Aurora Sinclair, who was sitting on a mat, deep in meditation as she comprehended the rules of the Power of Heaven and Earth.
"There can be some deviation. There are likely more than just these ten types of energy in the world."
"Then could there be a deviation between attributes? For example, maybe the energy I comprehended is actually a powerful one like the Gold or Fire Attribute, but the machine made a mistake and read it as the Wood attribute..."
Aurora Sinclair: "..."
Alvin Morgan glanced up at him. "Every type of energy is fundamentally different. It’s impossible for there to be a deviation, especially with the most common, basic attribute energies like gold, wood, water, fire, and earth."
Beta Morgan was instantly crushed...
Aurora Sinclair opened her eyes and offered a word of comfort. "Mr. Beta, the Wood attribute is very powerful."
"How is it powerful? I don’t see it."
Aurora Sinclair thought for a moment. "I’ll let you see for yourself when the opportunity arises. The Wood attribute is very different from its depiction in games."
"Really?"
"Mhm..."
"Then can I beat Pip’s Gold attribute energy?"
Just then, Alvin Morgan poured cold water on his hopes. "All things have their counters. Gold overcomes Wood."
Beta Morgan’s face fell again...
***
As more and more people comprehended the Power of Heaven and Earth, the number of people who could test for an attribute also grew.
This instinctively gave the existing Martial Artists a sense of crisis.
It was as if their special status was gradually slipping away.
It wasn’t until a Martial Artist who had tested for an attribute defeated a martial master from the Alliance that the Martial Artists of Veridia’s Martial World began to pay attention.
Zane Lockwood made a special trip to the Morgan Family to inquire about the situation.
When Aurora Sinclair had first promoted the Body Refining Techniques, she hadn’t explained much, only saying that it would improve people’s physical strength and increase the number of Martial Artists.
But now, the situation seemed to have exceeded their understanding.
Especially this ’physical attribute’—what on earth was it?
Benjamin Morgan welcomed Zane Lockwood into the Morgan Residence, where he met with Alvin Morgan.
"Where is Miss Sinclair?"
"She’s in seclusion," Alvin Morgan said, picking up a teacup from the table and pouring a cup for Zane Lockwood.
Zane Lockwood’s eyes were filled with anxiety. "Alvin, give it to me straight. What’s really going on with this Cultivation Technique? I have a bad feeling about all this..."
Alvin Morgan naturally understood his anxiety. The Cultivation Technique and the new Martial Force Tester had shattered the established rules of advancement in the Martial World. This would inevitably make the Martial Artists who had once enjoyed a special status feel threatened.
"Mr. Lockwood, you’re overthinking it. This Body Refining Technique is beneficial to everyone, especially those who are already Martial Artists. For them, this technique is undoubtedly the icing on the cake."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Ditto Miles, play the instructional video on the Power of Heaven and Earth."
This was an instructional video he had created based on Aurora Sinclair’s insights. He had already uploaded it to the network and was preparing to release it to the Veridian Martial Alliance in Aurora Sinclair’s name after some time, allowing all Martial Artists to learn from it.
What Aurora Sinclair was doing right now was, in the eyes of The Holy Mountain, an act of rebellion that would subvert the entire Martial World.
If those from The Holy Mountain who suppressed her knew that she possessed the complete Body Refining Technique for the Power of Heaven and Earth, they would stop at nothing to assassinate her and erase her connection to the entire technique.
Because they would absolutely not allow a second "Holy Mountain" to appear in the Martial World.
Therefore, Aurora Sinclair had to seize this time to increase her strength, while he had to lay the groundwork in advance, turning all Veridians into her staunchest supporters.
Because the very heavens of the Martial World were about to change!
***
After watching the entire instructional video on the Power of Heaven and Earth, Zane Lockwood was completely stunned and couldn’t recover for a long time.
To reassure the old guard of Martial Artists in the Martial World, Alvin Morgan had structured the attribute divisions of the Power of Heaven and Earth into a pyramid.
The top tier consisted of the rare attribute: Vitality, which was the "Power" that Martial Artists had commonly comprehended in the past.
The second tier consisted of special attributes: Wind, Lightning, Light, and Dark.
The bottom tier consisted of common attributes: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.
This psychologically catered to the Martial Artists’ emphasis on innate talent for martial arts, as well as their vanity.
This was because when Aurora Sinclair was comprehending the Power of Heaven and Earth, she discovered that the relative abundance of these different attribute energies would affect which one a person first comprehended.
For example, if you were often by the sea, the easiest energy to comprehend would be the Water attribute.
And since gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are the most common elements in the world, they are relatively easy for people to comprehend.
Wind, lightning, light, and dark are uncommon and are transformations of the common elements, so the requirements for comprehending them are higher.
As for Vitality, its concentration within the Power of Heaven and Earth was currently the lowest, making the threshold for comprehending it even higher.
However, the Attribute Energy one comprehends does not determine a Martial Artist’s future prospects.
This is because all Attribute Energies are the same in essence, born from the application of the rules of the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Even if someone comprehends the currently rare Vitality, if they lack a suitable Cultivation Technique and apply it improperly, they could still lose in a duel to a Martial Artist who has comprehended a common attribute.
So in the future, the practice of Martial Cultivation will become a part of everyone’s life.
The grand spectacle of the Ancient Times, when Martial Artists were everywhere, would soon be restored.
Alvin Morgan gazed at the tea in his cup and said with a meaningful tone:
"Mr. Lockwood, these rules of the Power of Heaven and Earth are Aurora’s personal insights from her Martial Cultivation, and this Body Refining Boxing Technique is the ultimate treasure of the Radiant Void Sect. As the Sect Leader of the Radiant Void Sect and a Guardian of Veridia, Aurora has intentionally taught this technique to the people of Veridia first. Are you going to seize this head start, or not?"
Zane Lockwood’s eyes lit up instantly. He stood up, gave Alvin Morgan a respectful bow, and said, "Miss Sinclair is truly a paragon of the Martial World! I’ll go back immediately and have everyone begin practicing the Body Refining Boxing Technique..."
"No need to rush. Mr. Lockwood, don’t you want to find out your own body’s attribute?"
Zane Lockwood paused, startled. "I haven’t even started practicing it yet. Can it still be measured?"
"Of course. As long as the gloves can detect the ’Power’ in your body, they can determine your attribute."
Zane Lockwood’s face lit up with joy. He immediately followed Alvin Morgan to the training room to try out the new Martial Force Tester.
Sure enough, it detected his body’s attribute, and it was the rare attribute from the instructional video: Vitality.
Zane Lockwood was overjoyed. He looked at Alvin Morgan and said, "How many of these testers does The Morgan Group have? We’ll take them all!"