Chapter 29: Innate Potential

Looking at the description of innate potential, there is no mention of a limit to toxin damage. If there were a limit, it should have been stated somewhere, and the value of 240 doesn't seem like a limit but rather proportional to the level. Currently, at level 12, twenty times would exactly equal 240.

But why is it twenty times instead of ten times? Suddenly, Wu Shaochen remembered the introduction in the War God Temple, where advancing in realms can enhance innate potential.

This should be what they call innate potential, which means that not only my innate talent but also everyone's innate potential has a limit. Players can increase this limit by advancing in realms.

If that's the case, then my innate potential limit should be ten times my own level. Because I advanced in a realm, it increased to ten times. This explanation makes sense.

It's easy to verify, just level up once more and see if it can reach 260. If it does, then tomorrow, after advancing to the Bronze level, it will become clear.

With this thought, Wu Shaochen continued swiftly poisoning and killing black bears. Soon, he killed another 76 black bears and reached level 13. He then continued deeper and encountered level 18 monsters: a group of red giant lizards. As usual, he used his Insight skill.

[Flame Lizard]

Level: 18

Health: 28,000

Physical Attack: 150

Magic Attack: 380

Physical Defense: 150

Magic Defense: 160

Speed: 50

Skills: Flame Spit: Spews flames in a five-meter range in front, causing continuous burning for 5 seconds. Targets within the flame range receive 100% magic damage per second. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

A magic attack monster? Wu Shaochen was momentarily stunned. It was his first time encountering a magic attack monster, and it seemed more formidable than physical attack monsters. This skill was quite fierce. If he didn't quickly move out of the skill range, even with over 2,000 health, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

However, magic attack monsters rely solely on their skills to deal damage, just like mages. A mage without skills poses no threat, but the basic skill for mages, Fireball, has a cooldown of only three seconds and low mana consumption. It's also instant-cast, basically used as a normal attack. So, the situation without skills is unlikely. However, if there's no mana, then it truly becomes an easy target.

This magic attack monster doesn't even have Fireball, so is it relying on its 150 physical attack for normal attacks? Wu Shaochen smiled; it could still be broken through.

The pressure wasn't too great; just pay attention to avoiding the skills. However, these monsters can't be mass-killed, or else it would turn into a sea of fire with nowhere to run.

Then let's solo it. It only takes a little over a minute for each one. Lure out a lizard and hit it twice. Although it managed to hit me with a skill for a second, it didn't have much impact.

After a little over a minute, the lizard fell...

"Ding, killed [Flame Lizard], gained 220 experience points. For killing creatures five levels higher, an additional 110 experience points are granted. Your pet [Silver Timberwolf] gained 66 experience points."

"Ding, talent trait triggered. Poison damage increased by 1 point. Current poison damage is 241 points."

"Ding, Immortal Body activated. Maximum health increased by 1 point. Current Immortal Body has increased maximum health by 297 points."

Indeed, the talent's poison damage increased again. Wu Shaochen killed another twenty lizards, and the poison damage reached 260 points before it stopped increasing.

Having figured out this pattern, Wu Shaochen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it's not capped, he can rely on his talent to make a living since he hasn't allocated any points to strength. If his talent stops growing, he won't have an advantage anymore.

"As long as it can still improve, twenty times the level is already very strong. At least, no current player can withstand my attack." Wu Shaochen thought to himself.

Glancing at the time, it was already past nine in the evening. He should log off, have dinner, and get some sleep. Since his talent has already reached its limit, leveling up can wait. Other players probably won't catch up in the short term.

Taking off his helmet, Wu Shaochen rubbed his head. He still needed to buy a game warehouse, but he was still short on money. He hadn't earned any money since he arrived at the main city. He needed to go find a boss to defeat.

Wu Shaochen went out for a late-night snack. When he returned, it was already 10 o'clock. He set a six-hour alarm and lay down on the bed to sleep. After a whole day of struggle, he was really tired.

At this time, players in major cities entered a phase of rapid growth. In Jinling City, where players were everywhere, Su Muxue walked out of the War God Temple. She had just attempted the War God's Secret Realm but clearly failed. Soloing wasn't a mage's strong suit. Although the current monsters generally had low magic defense, the equipment obtained from the novice village didn't have any magic attack bonuses. Mages were also fragile and couldn't withstand the high damage from the illusions.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to ask that guy if he had any mage equipment. She opened the friend list but found that he had already logged off. Then her eyes were blinded by his astonishing level of 13.

"How did he manage to be so far ahead while eating and sleeping normally? He's really a weirdo," Su Muxue muttered to herself. It seemed like she should focus on leveling up and acquiring equipment first.

A while after Su Muxue left, a few players from the "Proud World" guild also arrived at the War God Temple. With the bronze and black iron equipment obtained from killing the Boar King and Silver Wolf King, as well as the remaining buff potions and instant recovery potions, the "Proud World" guild members finally succeeded in their challenge. Their strength experienced a significant leap, and they finally wore smiles on their faces when they emerged.

Wu Shaochen slept until the alarm clock rang. Looking at the time, it was already four in the morning, and the outside was pitch black. His sleeping schedule was completely reversed.

After getting up and freshening up, Wu Shaochen finished eating the fried noodles he brought back last night and put on his helmet to log in.

Upon logging in, he appeared again in the Flame Lizard area. Wu Shaochen thought for a moment and decided to first complete the War God's Secret Realm before doing anything else. By then, he could verify if his theory was correct.

He took out a scroll of teleportation and was about to use it when he heard an unusual roar coming from Black Bear Ridge.

Wu Shaochen's eyes lit up. Based on his experience, that roar was definitely from a boss. He put away the teleportation scroll and quickly ran towards the direction of the sound.

When Wu Shaochen arrived, he saw a gigantic black bear chasing after a fleeing soldier. The soldier was already at death's door. Seeing that he was about to be swatted to death by the black bear, Wu Shaochen hurriedly rushed over and had Silver Tarou help block the attack, saving the soldier.

Silver Tarou was already level 10, with a substantial 10,200 health points and a physical defense of 220. It was no problem for him to withstand a hit.

After rescuing the soldier from the bear's claws, Wu Shaochen quickly used his Insight skill.

[Black Bear King] Bronze-level boss

Level: 17

Health: 300,000

Physical Attack: 750

Physical Defense: 420

Magic Defense: 240

Movement Speed: 85

Skill 1: Swipe: Slams the ground, dealing 140% physical damage to all targets within a two-meter range and reducing their movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

Skill 2: Earth Crack: Strikes the ground with its paw, creating a crack that extends forward, dealing 160% physical damage to targets along its path and knocking them back. Cooldown: 1 minute.

Skill 3: Petrified Skin: The bear's skin petrifies, increasing its defense by 100% and reducing physical damage from nearby targets by 50% for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes.