Chapter 836 - 789: Brainwashing Skill
(Note: Elifel has already learned Advanced Navigation Skill in Chapter 775, correction here.)
After finishing a delicious breakfast, Da Fei felt life became so fulfilling! People, whether with millions in assets or standing as the world’s number one, sometimes all they truly desire is a bowl of beef noodles with a fried egg.
Da Fei logged back in. After switching over with the newly appointed Basic Navigation Skill Angel Sailors, the old crew members enjoyed their drinks and rested, with their stamina almost fully recovered.
Da Fei approached Elifel and asked, "How is everyone’s state now? Can we start learning Advanced Navigation Skill?"
Elifel reported, "Sir, the Leader-level members are in good condition and can accept the learning of Advanced Navigation Skill. As for me, I can attempt to challenge the Expert Level Navigation Skill, although the success rate won’t be high. I suggest you start by training other members first to conserve your stamina."
Da Fei raised an eyebrow, "Success rate not high?"
Elifel frowned, "Yes, given my current level, understanding Expert Level skills is rather difficult."
Da Fei frowned, it seems there’s finally a training threshold! After all, the reason the little Banshees reached Master Level was their high growth potential as immature forms, whereas Elifel is already an adult angel, lacking in growth potential.
This indeed is a problem. But, as long as it’s a probability issue, it’s not a real issue; it’s merely about trying hard, as failure is the mother of success, right? And perhaps this probability-related matter can be compensated by my Lucky Hand?
Da Fei nodded, "Alright, then I’ll start with training the members."
Da Fei approached the first Leader-level Power Angel and casually chatted, "I’m about to teach you the Advanced Navigation Skill shortly, are you ready?"
The Power Angel replied robustly, "Power Angel Anvil is at your command anytime!"
Da Fei suddenly felt delighted, "You have a name?"
The Power Angel continued, "Power Angel Anvil is always at your service!"
Haha, wahahahaha! That’s right, when Elifel advanced from an elite to BOSS level, she too suddenly got a name! This is the sign of a troop becoming a BOSS.
Da Fei hurriedly opened the troop list, and sure enough, all 17 angels who became BOSS have names: Anvil, Shirley, Mira, Yuliy, Luli, Lena, Nerxia, Fiana, Lulier...
My goodness! I can’t memorize them all! I only know all the good names are occupied by these 17, so how can other female NPCs compete? But I love it! Haha, wahahahaha! You are all my sweethearts!
However, judging by Anvil’s response, her intelligence was clearly not as agile as Elifel’s initially, but no matter, a troop with intelligence is cool. Let’s start training.
Da Fei took a deep breath and waved his hand! Amid expectations, a white light and a big screen of System Prompt displayed:
——System Prompt: You have exerted the Master-level Special Soldier Training Skill ’Angel Sailor Instructor’ on Leader Power Angel Anvil, successfully teaching Advanced Navigation Skill!
——System Prompt: Your S-grade strategic treasure ’Grand Marshal Instructor’s Whip Medal’ successfully facilitated Anvil’s skill learning.
——System Prompt: Your Leader Power Angel Anvil has learned the special skill ’Advanced Navigation Skill’, gained advanced growth, Attack +3, Defense +1, Defense life +200, Mana +100, Stamina +20.
——System Prompt: Congratulations! In extremely harsh water conditions, you have proficiently mastered oar ship steering techniques, successfully comprehending the hidden navigation skill ’Oar Ship Mastery.’
——System Prompt: You have gained information on Grandmaster-level Special Soldier Training Skill.
——System Prompt: You have gained information on God-level Navigation Skill.
——Oar Ship Mastery: Hidden Navigation Skill. When using oar ships, the speed increases by 20%, turning performance enhances by 20%, wave-resistance ability rises.
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Da Fei joyfully exclaimed, troop advancement is inevitable, and crucially, I’ve also comprehended a hidden skill!
With the comprehension of new skills, the giant paddle ship that had been stationary seemed to start slowly advancing upstream! Indeed, the skill’s effect is tangible. A speed increase of 20% is equivalent to learning an extra level of Navigation Skill, and enhanced wave-resistance can offset the disadvantage of low ship sides making oar ships difficult for open sea voyages.
However, aside from using it here, I doubt I’ll use oar ships in this lifetime, as the only one made with Narwhal Soul was given to Brother Hao. But it’s fine; with Oar Ship Mastery acquired, how far away can Sailboat Mastery be?
Anyway, swiftly teach all the BOSS-level angels, each advancement will make it easier to learn ’Human Form.’
And as Da Fei was busily training, Essinger, who had been meditating off to the side, watched with keen interest.
Finally, when Da Fei finished training two angels until exhaustion and sat down to rest, Essinger spoke, "I have never seen angels led by a lord like these."
Oh my! When an NPC actively chats, it surely means he’s been impressed, a sign of increased friendliness! Da Fei laughed, "Well, sir, uh, Master, you’re too kind. This is all a result of my Special Soldier Training."
Essinger nodded approvingly, "Good, the attributes and skills of regular troop types aren’t a secret anymore. For a major power, competition is about production capacity and national strength, even if regular troop types lack secrets, their massive production offsets all shortcomings. But for special campaigns, possessing unfamiliar exclusive special soldiers often is the key to winning strategically. What does lord think is vital in Special Soldier Training?"
Da Fei raised a brow; his extensive talk with me surely means a plot has been triggered?
Da Fei chuckled, "The most important is troop aptitude. I once obtained the young Banshee under special circumstances, very intelligent, I taught them to learn Master Level in War Machine Science, which also led me to self-educate and achieve Master-level Special Soldier Training Skill. Next is the number of special skills, the more numerous and diverse, the harder it is to learn new special skills, and even harder to upgrade the skills. The first couple of young Banshees I trained were taught too much and faced an awkward position during my exploratory phase."
Essinger clapped and laughed, "You’re worthy, lord, you may be self-taught, but you’ve grasped the essence of Special Soldier Training."
Da Fei suddenly delighted, "Could it be Master also trains special soldiers?"
What the heck! Isn’t that obvious? He is the Sky Cavalry Instructor, actually a colleague! Of course, he trains special soldiers!
Essinger said calmly, "I was the one trained into a special soldier!"
Ah-pfft! Da Fei almost burst out laughing, indeed it’s a sad tale. Yet, to encounter a colleague during my arduous self-studying exploration phase is extraordinarily lucky!
Da Fei eagerly said, "Please Master, advise me on where I lack!"
Essinger nodded and asked, "Since lord knows that the more and diverse the special skills, the harder it is to train troops, then what if troops start with no special skills at all?"
Da Fei suddenly startled, "Isn’t that exactly like when I first encountered young Banshees? A blank slate is great for drafting text!"
Essinger laughed, "That’s right, which is why lord still lacks a crucial skill, Brainwashing!"
Da Fei was dumbstruck, "Brainwashing?"
Essinger nodded and pulled out a black-lighting scroll from his armor, "It was your salvation that led me to find my path back to Heaven. I possess nothing of value to offer as gratitude, thus let me show my appreciation using a skill learned from here amongst Demons!"
——System Prompt: You gained the ’Brainwashing’ Inheritance Scroll from the ancient Heroic Spirit Essinger.
——Brainwashing Inheritance Scroll: Using this scroll acquires the sub-skill Brainwashing under Special Soldier Training Skill. Brainwashing randomly clears troop’s special skills.
Da Fei was jaw-dropping, damn it, having heard Elda talk about resurrected warriors being brainwashed, turns out there really is a brainwashing skill!
Essinger laughed, "Rest assured, core and high-level troop skills won’t be washed away. However, I advise against using Brainwashing more than once, too much use can wash troops into idiocy."
Da Fei was shocked, "This skill is too hazardous, isn’t it?"
Essinger sighed, "After all, it’s a Demon skill, but we must admit it’s crude yet effective! So please use it at lord’s discretion."
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