As soon as these words were spoken.
Ye Hongyi, Lei Tai, and even Lu Ran immediately grasped the severity of the situation.
Indeed.
The range of Lu Ran’s skills was now more than enough to cover over a hundred kilometers!
Although the Corrosion buff could only be applied to teammates, i.e., friendly units.
Anyone could enjoy the buff simply by joining a party.
This was especially true during national wars, when the entire nation was divided into factions in the form of military parties.
At that time, with just one skill from Lu Ran, every member of Longxia would undergo a nationwide ascension!
Anyone pulled out at random would have a 100% critical strike chance!
Full critical strikes for everyone!
Anyone pulled out at random would have their skill coverage increased tenfold!
Magic-type professions could easily cover several hundred meters!
Anyone pulled out at random would have their skill casting distance increased tenfold!
Throwing an area-of-effect skill covering hundreds of meters from several hundred meters away—nothing could be more satisfying!
Most importantly, even skill cooldowns were reduced by 90%!
A skill with a cooldown of several dozen seconds would only need a few seconds under Lu Ran’s Corrosion buff!
Skills with a cooldown of ten seconds or less, under the effect of the Corrosion buff, would have a cooldown of less than a second, essentially becoming cooldown-free in another sense.
For anyone, this was a terrifyingly significant boost!
And this effect would impact the entire Longxia army!
Even disregarding national wars, if Lu Ran formed a legion now, it would be enough to sweep through any country!
“Although the full effect of this buff is still worlds apart from Lu Ran’s own capabilities, for normal professionals, this kind of enhancement is nothing short of a complete transformation!” Ye Hongyi exclaimed with emotion.
The newly unlocked skill, paired with the newly unlocked affix.
A perfect package, seamlessly combined!
“It’s just a shame the buff duration is too short—only ten minutes—with a one-hour cooldown. It would be amazing if it could be extended indefinitely,” Lei Tai said regretfully.
But as soon as these words left his mouth.
Liu Xinxin and Ye Hongyi, even Lu Ran, looked at Lei Tai as if he were an idiot.
Lei Tai still hadn’t realized what was wrong.
Blinking, he said, “What? Do you also think I make a good point?”
“Good point, my foot. On Lu Ran, where is there such a thing as cooldown time?” Ye Hongyi said helplessly.
Only then did Lei Tai suddenly realize.
Slapping his forehead, he cursed, “Damn it, I forgot such an important detail! I was fooled by the cooldown time displayed on Lu Ran’s skill panel!”
Then.
Lei Tai immediately grew curious about the effect.
So he said, “Since we have nothing else to do, let me test out the buff effect?”
Without waiting for a reply, he abruptly took a step forward.
The next moment.
Boom!
He shot out like a cannonball!
That’s right, he shot out!
The ground within a thirty-meter radius around Lei Tai’s feet shattered into pieces!
Lei Tai’s figure disappeared deep into the dense forest.
“Leaping Strike—it’s Lei Tai’s skill with the longest casting distance. He can freely control the landing point, with a maximum range of 100 meters,” Liu Xinxin explained.
So now.
If Lei Tai used the maximum distance, he would be 1,000 meters away!
A single Leaping Strike, covering two li!
“All this at his feet is the original minor dispersal effect of Leaping Strike. It’s not very useful, just looks impressive when the ground explodes, and the damage is low. Now it’s been amplified to nearly thirty meters!” Liu Xinxin continued to explain.
As soon as she finished.
She estimated the time.
After a moment’s thought, she said, “The cooldown for Leaping Strike is fifty seconds. After being amplified by your buff, it’s only five seconds. He should be back by now.”
Having said that.
She took Lu Ran’s hand and pulled him aside.
Ye Hongyi also tactfully stepped aside.
Sure enough.
The next moment, a figure as sturdy as an iron tower descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground!
Splashing mud, dust, and weeds flew everywhere.
“Haha… amazing, just amazing!” Lei Tai laughed heartily.
Leaping a hundred meters and leaping two li were completely different experiences and feelings!
It had nothing to do with grinding monsters or dealing damage.
It was purely a novel experience that surpassed human limits!
Ye Hongyi helplessly brushed off the leaves and grass stems clinging to her clothes.
Out of curiosity, she extended her hand, forming a sword with her fingers.
Bang!
A blazing energy fire talisman was thrown out by Ye Hongyi.
Whoosh~
The fire talisman flew out, traveling several hundred meters at maximum distance before plummeting to the ground.
Immediately after, a sea of fire surged into the sky!
Within a range of several hundred meters, everything was engulfed in raging flames, as if trying to set the sky ablaze.
“Calamity Fire Talisman, such a terrifying range!” Ye Hongyi exclaimed in shock.
This was like a small skill turning into a forbidden spell!
And this was just one of Ye Hongyi’s skills.
All her other skills had received tremendous amplification!
Casting distance and coverage range had both increased tenfold!
“Full critical strike chance, with skill cooldowns reduced by 90%, combined with the amplification of casting distance and coverage range… I can’t even evaluate this anymore,” Liu Xinxin said, at a loss for words.
This wasn’t just about overpowering other countries anymore.
It was simply bullying the honest folks!
Beside them, Lei Tai, still excited, wanted to try out other skills, but Liu Xinxin stopped him.
“We’re not far from the village. Don’t play around anymore. Tomorrow, when we enter the team dungeon, you can test your skill amplification effects as much as you want,” Liu Xinxin interrupted Lei Tai’s eagerness.
Fortunately, Lei Tai still had a sense of proportion.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he nodded and said, “Alright, tomorrow!”
He was already getting addicted. After being amplified, whether it was the combat experience, the travel experience, or even just playing around with skills, it was all incredibly satisfying!
The only downside was that maintaining that state relied entirely on Lu Ran!
Only with Lu Ran continuously extending the Corrosion buff could one experience the amplification effects.
“Lu Ran, buddy, I can’t live without you for the rest of my life. You can’t abandon me, your big bro,” Lei Tai said to Lu Ran with ‘heartfelt sincerity.’
Soon, the four returned to the village.
Wei Yingying had mentioned that someone would receive them and show them to their rooms, but the atmosphere in the village seemed a bit off?
“It’s still early today, and we won’t continue grinding. Should we return to Blackfire City now to tackle the team dungeon?” Lu Ran asked.
“No rush, we can do it tomorrow. If you have nothing to do right now, go have some fun in the Endless Tower,” Liu Xinxin suggested after a moment’s thought.
Then.
Seeing Lu Ran’s puzzled expression.
She explained, “While you were leveling up, Nana Sheng surpassed you again, cleared the sixty-third floor, and is now ranked first.”
Lu Ran was taken aback.
Surprised, he said, “So Nana Sheng can still climb higher? I thought she’d been suppressed for good.”
Liu Xinxin said, “She’s likely reached her limit.”
Hearing this.
Lu Ran raised an eyebrow and said, “Since she’s reached her limit, shall we push her a bit further?”
Unexpectedly, Liu Xinxin shook her head.
“That was the plan before. Now, going back and forth just wastes time. You can play however you want. Pushing her further is fine, or you could establish your absolute dominance in the Endless Tower in one go and give the world a little shock. It’s up to you,” she said.
After speaking, Liu Xinxin stood by the tower window and glanced outside.
The atmosphere in the village was indeed unusual. Wei Yingying had left in a hurry, perhaps something had happened.
She turned to look at Ye Hongyi.
Across from her, Ye Hongyi withdrew her gaze and met Liu Xinxin’s eyes, an understanding passing between them without words.
“I’ll go ask around,” Ye Hongyi said, worry flickering in her eyes.
As for Lu Ran, he pondered Liu Xinxin’s words.
How did he want to play?
Lu Ran, of course, wanted to climb as high as he could in one go!
