Chapter 576: The Temptation to Become the Strongest
Antares spoke rather casually, but there was a hint of seriousness in his tone. Lin
Lin Moyu could sense it.
In this world, there were few things that could make Antares serious.
Antares always maintained an aloof, playful demeanor.
Even beings like the Demon Emperor and the Dragon Emperor were nothing in Antares’ eyes.
Lin Moyu didn’t know what level Antares was at, but it certainly wasn’t weaker than a super god.
Antares was a transcendent existence in this world.
Anything that could make him serious must be significant.
Lin Moyu listened attentively, very seriously.
This time, Antares didn’t continue to keep him in suspense, "I once told you about the three ways to become a super god. The first is using formations. This is the simplest and also the worst method."
Lin Moyu nodded, indeed.
Why is using formations the worst? Because it relies on external forces.
Even if one breaks through to become a super god, once the external force is lost, their strength will plummet, making them the weakest among super gods.
Antares said, "Actually, this problem doesn’t only appear when becoming a super god. It’s the same during the third transformation."
"Using formations for job awakening is fine because the formation is just a switch that opens the door for the job holder."
"Using formations for the second transformation is somewhat problematic, but not too much. At that time, the soul is still weak, and the skills are weak, barely laying a foundation."
"But the third transformation is different. For those who want to become super gods, the third transformation is a foundational transformation. The deeper and more solid the foundation, the greater the possibility of becoming a super god."
"And formations are always external forces. External forces will affect your foundation, ultimately affecting your chances of becoming a super god."
Lin Moyu asked, "So, it’s possible to undergo the third transformation without using a job change formation?"
Antares chuckled, "Of course, if everyone relied on formations, where did the first job holder of the human race come from? Before there were job change formations, where did the first god-level powerhouse come from?"
Lin Moyu thought about this for the first time, and indeed, it was as Antares said.
Before there were formations, how did the human race complete job changes?
"So, we’ve all been misled," Lin Moyu said solemnly.
Antares shook his head, "It’s not exactly a mistake. Without formations, the number of job holders in this world would decrease by 99%. So, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages."
"At least with more job holders, the probability of producing god-level job holders increases, allowing the human race to survive against demons and dragons."
"So, this was a choice made for survival, and it wasn’t a choice made in your era; it was already like this in the previous era."
"If you say it’s the wrong path, it was already the wrong path in the previous era."
Lin Moyu fell silent, not expecting it to be like this.
Antares continued to explain, finally making Lin Moyu fully understand.
The path of the human race was both right and wrong.
The right part was producing a large number of job holders. Now, in the human world, almost everyone is a job holder, with only differences in their jobs.
The wrong part was abandoning the elite path.
This was also what Antares was complaining about.
Lin Moyu could hear from his complaints that there were super gods in the previous era, and not just one.
But those super gods were too weak.
Yes, that’s right, too weak!
Because they abandoned the elite path and won by numbers.
Although a few super gods were born among them, in Antares’ eyes, they were all too weak.
Antares once said that a true strong person is worth hundreds or thousands of second-tier strong people.
Just like this time, if Jiang Yi hadn’t intervened, no one could have stopped the Demon Emperor’s giant hand.
Even if Bai Yiyuan and all the others joined forces, it wouldn’t have worked.
Lin Moyu had no say in this, but his intuition told him that Antares was right.
After listening to Antares’ theory, Lin Moyu couldn’t help but ask, "So how can I complete the third transformation?"
Lin Moyu had never tried undergoing the third transformation without relying on formations.
Even if he asked Meng Anwen, he probably wouldn’t know.
Even the deepest secret vaults of the royal family wouldn’t have records.
Antares said, "You obtained the Charm Blue Fire. Although this thing is not high-grade, it’s just right for you."
"The Charm Blue Fire has enhanced your soul essence, significantly increasing your soul’s upper limit. You also happened to encounter the Soul Devouring Beast and obtained a large amount of pure soul energy."
"You are now level 69, but your soul essence has nearly reached the god-level."
"With such a strong soul as the foundation, the third transformation won’t be difficult for you."
"But before the third transformation, you need to understand the essence of job change."
Antares explained in great detail, and Lin Moyu listened very carefully.
He memorized every word Antares said.
After listening, he understood what the elite path meant.
Undergoing a job change without relying on formations is very difficult and requires extremely stringent conditions.
It can be said that out of 100,000 people, there might not be one who meets the requirements.
At least among the people Lin Moyu knew, no one met these requirements.
Even Meng Anwen and others from back then didn’t meet them.
First, one must have a strong soul, possessing soul power comparable to level 80 or above before reaching level 70.
Because only with a strong soul can one touch the skill space and access the skill essence.
Lin Moyu thought of how excited Meng Anwen and Bai Yiyuan were when they heard he could touch the skill space and see the skill light points during his skill awakening.
That was because they knew the soul was strong.
But they didn’t understand it as clearly as Antares did.
One knew the "what," while the other knew the "why," and the difference was clear.
Now, combining the information from both sides, Lin Moyu understood the "why."
He just needed to use his soul power to enter the skill space without using skill scrolls.
Guide the light points representing skills out and integrate them into his soul.
His soul energy would increase, and his level would rise accordingly.
After guiding out the skills and reaching level 70, he would resonate with certain laws of heaven and earth, and the third transformation could begin.
It was the beginning of the third transformation, not the completion.
Lin Moyu carefully pondered Antares’ words, and Antares’ voice replayed in his mind like a recorder.
"Guiding skills into the soul is a necessary preparation before the third transformation."
"If there are no skills integrated into the soul, it’s impossible to trigger the law resonance."
"After completing the third transformation, it’s the beginning of another level. You need to continuously transfer skills into the soul."
"Weak ones can only transfer a few skills into the soul."
"Stronger ones can transfer at least five skills."
"And true strong ones can transfer all skills into the soul."
Lin Moyu understood the difference.
Transferring skills into the soul is something only god-level beings do.
After level 80, one comprehends the essence of skills, touches the skill space, and then, during the process of leveling up to 87, gradually transfers skills into the soul.
Once a skill is transferred into the soul, one becomes a half-step god-level.
Transferring two skills makes one a true god-level.
Then, continue to comprehend skills, integrate them with the soul, and become stronger.
What Lin Moyu needed to do now was to transfer skill light points into the soul in advance.
Before the third transformation, he would take a step that only god-level beings would take.
The difficulty can be imagined, but so can the strength.
Once successful, even without relying on any talents, Lin Moyu could become an invincible strong person at the same level.
Even without relying on talents, he could challenge levels above 80 at level 70.
According to Antares, a strong person who can guide more than three skill light points into the soul has the ability to challenge world bosses of the same level.
This is without considering talents, challenging world bosses of the same level.
When Antares said this, Lin Moyu was shocked.
But what Antares said next shattered Lin Moyu’s worldview again.
He realized that he knew too little about this world.
He knew too little about the entire job system.
There were too many secrets in this world, and he had only touched the tip of the iceberg.
Antares raised his head proudly, "Even if you transfer all skill light points into the soul, you are only a top-tier strong person, far from being the strongest."
"The true strongest can transfer talents into the soul as well."
"I guess you don’t even know where your talents are."
Lin Moyu stared at Antares, transferring talents into the soul.
Such a thing, he had never heard of.
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