BXBX NOVEL Chapter 155: The Second Law Power: Flowing Water!
This all related to the Underlying logic of the game "Transcendence"—specifically, how it limited players\' level caps before each class change.
Sterl felt that there was no point in overthinking it.
At that moment, he was at a critical juncture in refining the Netherworld Water. He had no time to dwell on these complex issues and instead focused on channeling the power of the mystical artifact through his body.
Before long, the invisible shackles he had sensed earlier were completely shattered!
A strange energy flowed from his spine, permeating his entire body.
When he reopened his eyes, the once murky liquid formed from the Netherworld Water had become clear and transparent, like ordinary water.
Sterl then closed his eyes again and continued to madly refine the experience. As mentioned before, the Netherworld Water provided an additional 20 levels beyond the cap, but the required experience was not high.
So, Sterl only needed to spend the experience equivalent to three levels to fill those 20 levels, officially reaching level 60(+20).
He immediately received a substantial boost in all attributes and free attribute points, which he distributed evenly as usual.
Sterl\'s base attributes skyrocketed once more!
For someone like him, who possessed high-percentage attribute boosts from divine descent and Life Ignite, this represented a significant increase in combat power!
Simultaneously, Sterl raised his hand slightly, his expression unchanged.
The water in the bathtub, obeying his command, effortlessly transformed into various miniature creatures.
An elephant ran along the edge of the tub, trumpeting to the sky.
In the air, eagles and falcons soared.
In the water, fish formed from streams of water swam around.
All of this was achieved without Sterl using any skills. He could command all liquids as if they were extensions of his own body.
This was the second Law Power he had obtained: Flowing Water!
And its effects were incredibly powerful!
Sterl\'s Law Power panel now included a new entry:
[Flowing Water (Incomplete)]
[Effect: You now possess the ability to control the power of flowing water.]
[Associated Platinum Skill: None]
[Law Power Growth Status: 0/1000]
Although the specific effects were not detailed on the panel, Sterl could sense the following functions of Flowing Water:
First, he could manipulate liquids to form shields, blades, or independently acting summons, with their strength determined by the properties of the liquid.
This was the basic function of the Flowing Water Law. While it seemed to require some rare and valuable liquids as weapons, it was actually simpler than that—
Sterl could completely compress his mental power and star power into a liquid state and then activate the Flowing Water Law to transform it!
In addition to the basic functionalities, this second Law Power endowed Sterl with several formidable effects:
[All potion recovery effects are doubled.]
[You can manipulate the liquids within an opponent\'s body, interrupting their attack skills, causing severe internal injuries, and inducing a prolonged silence (unable to use skills) status.]
[When an opponent has an open wound, you can directly manipulate their blood to launch attacks.]
[You can transform into flowing water, hiding within liquids, and rapidly recover health and stamina in this state.]
Overall, the Flowing Water Law appears more straightforward compared to the Moon Law, primarily revolving around the manipulation of liquids.
The abilities it offered excited Sterl greatly. While the strength of transforming liquids into shields, blades, and summons still needed testing, the potential for synergy with his other abilities was undeniable.
The doubled potion recovery effect alone thrilled Sterl immensely. Despite having the Soul of the Moon, he often found himself running low on mana during daily activities.
Even with the additional 20 levels of base attributes and the imminent completion of his second class—bringing another surge in power—this issue persisted.
After all, Law Powers were abilities that could only be harnessed at a demigod level!
The passive ability of the Flowing Water Law provided a significant solution to his mana shortage.
The other abilities of the Flowing Water Law included:
First, manipulating an opponent\'s internal liquids to prevent skill casting.
Second, inflicting additional damage by controlling an opponent\'s blood once they were wounded.
The exact potency of these abilities was uncertain.
But based on novels and anime he had seen before transmigrating, attacking an opponent internally seemed capable of bypassing massive defenses! What appeared to be a straightforward Law Power could, in reality, be incredibly lethal!
Additionally, attacks unleashed through Law Power inherently carried high damage.
These two special effects of the Flowing Water Law instantly became Sterl\'s most powerful burst skills!
Moreover, these effects provided massive single-target burst damage and group damage, as manipulating an enemy\'s internal liquids and blood would likely affect all enemies within a certain range!
When faced with a group of enemies, Sterl could unleash "Flowing Water" to obliterate them all!
As for the life-saving ability to transform into flowing water and hide while recovering, this pleasantly surprised Sterl.
The protection power and resurrection armor he had could only be used in extreme situations; using them under normal circumstances would be a waste!
This ability of the Flowing Water Law effectively filled the gap for situations where Sterl couldn\'t avoid enemy attacks through teleportation or speed.
Although he had previously tried to address this issue by learning a skill that generated shields through excessive healing, that skill was not even of gold quality...
It couldn\'t compare to the life-saving effects provided by a Law Power!
"It\'s just a pity that after obtaining the Flowing Water Law, there\'s no possibility of further enhancement in the short term." Sterl muttered with some regret.
After all, it\'s not every day you get the chance to enter the Netherworld and freeload the divine power and Law Power from a benevolent goddess...
Summarizing the powerful attributes of his new Law Power, Sterl felt rather pleased.
He left his room to have lunch with Linna and Rayna. Afterward, he was back to seclusion for more training!
Sterl still had a lot of resources left to digest.
His remaining vast experience couldn\'t be utilized for the second class yet.
However, now that Sterl had reached level 60(+20), he could break through his arcane skill.
Due to being just a bit short on proficiency.
Sterl closed his eyes for five minutes and easily broke through to the second stage of proficiency. After waiting for more than an hour for his golden finger charges to recover, he added the points.
Instantly, the Star Soul Rotation arcane skill finally reached level B, placing it on par with the Mountain skill from the Divine Mountain Empire.
After these consecutive advancements, Sterl immediately felt a transformation in his mental realm!
Previously, the brilliant starry galaxy, though filled with countless stars, had a somewhat uniform and unreal feeling.
At this moment, with the advancement and enhancements, Sterl noticed that the starry sky within his sea of consciousness began to differentiate into stars and planets.
Additionally, various special celestial bodies started to appear.
Multiple red dwarfs and white dwarfs scattered around, and at the center of the galaxy was a rapidly shining supernova, emitting incredibly intense energy streams.
Sterl gazed at this massive star, feeling a subtle understanding forming within him. If his arcane skill could break through to S-level, this star might transform into a black hole, capable of storing vast amounts of mental and physical power for him.
With the addition of various celestial bodies, the world within his mental realm became increasingly realistic.
On some planets, under natural influences, new human civilizations rapidly evolved, significantly boosting the growth rate of faith power within Sterl\'s mental domain!
He could even sense that as the starry world in his mind became more realistic, the faith power required to activate the "As a Creator\'s Act" was gradually decreasing.
Sterl indulged in this mental realm for a long time, and when he finally woke up, he was utterly shocked!
Two whole days had passed, which meant he had missed out on one instance of adding points!
Sterl displayed a deeply frustrated expression. "I want to see if your bonuses are effective."
"Or else, give me back my point allocation!"
Naturally, not wanting to waste the cooldown time for his point allocation skill, Sterl quickly allocated today\'s points to the talisman he had previously exchanged for, the [Heart of Flame].
With a radiant glow, the talisman, originally resembling a crimson stone, rapidly transformed into a semi-transparent, pulsating heart.
[Heart of the Flame Demon]
[Type: Talisman]
[Description: Legend has it that this talisman was crafted from the heart of a Flame Demon using special techniques. After being infused with special power, it possesses even greater fire power and vitality than it did in life.]
[Effect: Increases the power of fire attribute skills by 80%, with an additional ability [Burning Fire: Each time a fire skill is cast, one charge is gained. After accumulating 10 charges, a Flame Demon Fire can be unleashed.]]
"Not bad." Sterl nodded slightly. First, the flame damage boost increased from 50% to 80%, and although he wasn\'t sure about the new skill\'s power.
It certainly added to his overall output. Not bad at all!
After returning the talisman to his inventory, Sterl opened the arcane skill panel with a look of anticipation.
Seeing the specific data, he couldn\'t help but smile with satisfaction.
[Arcane Skill: Star Soul Rotation (B-level)]
[Effect: ① Converts experience to gain an additional 100% benefit.]
[② All attributes receive a 60% effect boost.]
[③ Talent Enhancement, effect increased by 40% (Divine Descent selected, current awakening level: 60%).]
[④ Talent Enhancement II, effect increased by 40% (Arcane Soul selected by default, current awakening level: 60%).]
[Proficiency: 0/20,000 (Stage 2) (Maximum at Stage 3).]