118: Gold swallower
However, there was still one thing to confirm.
Lin Ye pulled out a star stone.
He slowly absorbed it, driving the Lord of Star Force.
This was a lengthy process, but the Primordial Grade Lord of Star Force absorbed at an extremely fast rate.
Breaking through to Star Level required each ability to absorb a star core.
Once absorbed, the nine abilities would Fusion, condense a primordial core, and break through to Star Level.
After absorbing a star core, the ability would be solidified and could no longer be improved.
However, Lin Ye's Lord of Star Force had already reached the peak of its proficiency.
If a Divine Realm Grade ability was still just an ability,
then a Primordial Grade ability had already transformed into Lin Ye's instinct.
Even Lin Ye's genes were altered, etched with the mark of the Lord of Star Force.
In the future, if he had descendants, his descendants would also inherit his ability.
Feeling all of this, Lin Ye vaguely understood why only creatures from the Star Realm could produce abilities.
No, this might not even be the full reason; there should be a deeper cause.
After all, those inferior races couldn't possibly give birth to a cheat like him, who broke through to Primordial Grade and allowed his ability to be inherited through bloodline, right?
That's simply impossible.
A bewildered Lin Ye finished absorbing the star stone in less than three hours.
That's it?
I spent a hundred billion so casually.
However, the changes in his body wouldn't lie.
His physical amplitude had been further enhanced.
It had doubled.
According to the data provided in the database:
A top-grade star core could increase amplitude by one hundred percent, a superior-grade by sixty to eighty percent, a medium-grade by forty to sixty percent, and a low-grade by thirty percent.
The difference wasn't huge, but the prices were worlds apart.
Based on average data, a low-grade one only cost ten billion to create a Star Level expert with a physical amplitude of X+30.
A top-grade one, however, cost a hundred trillion to create a Star Level expert with X+100.
X was the Star Level expert's original physical amplitude.
Don't let the seemingly small difference and vast cost disparity fool you; if given the choice, no one would choose to spend ten billion to break through as the weakest Star Level.
Physical amplitude was incredibly important; no one would give up improving their amplitude.
Moreover, this also related to the quality of the primordial core.
The primordial core was involved in the higher paths of Star Level, and since one could strive for perfection, naturally no one would cut off their own path.
Lin Ye continued to absorb.
He absorbed very quickly, one every three hours, and in just over a day, he had absorbed eleven.
But Lin Ye felt that the Lord of Star Force had not yet reached its limit.
Can it still absorb?
His heart was filled with excitement; every additional one he absorbed gave him an extra advantage over others.
The limit for a typical ability to absorb star cores was around 9 to 11, mainly depending on proficiency.
The grade of the ability didn't significantly affect the absorption amount; even a Star Level ability wouldn't absorb more than a Bronze Grade ability.
It was like a golden axe and a silver axe; no matter how amazing the axe, the axe sheath it came with was only so big.
The main factor affecting absorption was proficiency; proficiency was like making the axe bigger, requiring a larger axe sheath.
Generally, proficiency also had limits, with Divine Realm and Primordial Grade having a greater impact.
Divine Realm should allow for fifty percent more absorption than normal, and Primordial Grade even more.
This was a good thing.
Although a hundred billion was lost every three hours, Lin Ye was tireless.
It took five days.
After absorbing forty-four star stones, the insatiably thirsty Lord of Star Force was finally sated.
Now, Lin Ye's physical amplitude reached 59 times.
This was already higher than the physical amplitude of some ordinary Star Level experts.
Star Level experts who broke through with medium-grade star cores probably had a similar level to Lin Ye.
He was secretly delighted.
His strength was more than ten times stronger than before.
He left the training room where he had stayed for half a month.
His teammates were all excited to see him come out.
"Captain, you've finally come out."
"You're too obsessed with cultivation, old man; even such a big event couldn't wake you up."
"Captain, do you know what you missed while you were in seclusion?"
Lin Ye was bewildered.
His teammates, chattering, told Lin Ye the news of the Celestial Phenomenon.
Celestial Phenomenon?
Lin Ye felt that things were not simple.
It seemed to be related to his Primordial Grade Lord of Star Force.
The timing perfectly matched.
Primordial Grade seemed to hold deeper secrets.
"If it weren't for the fact that you just finished your seclusion, Captain, I would have thought this Celestial Phenomenon was related to you," Ily said inadvertently.
Lin Ye's heart skipped a beat; fools have their blessings, her prediction was spot on, but he didn't say so outwardly.
"How could it be related to me? Ily, your imagination is too rich."
"Hahaha, exactly."
"Captain is only Tier 7, how could it be related to him? That commotion was at least Star Level or above. Huh? Captain, why are you still Tier 7?" Royal Dynasty Song asked in surprise.
His other teammates were also very curious.
They clearly felt that Lin Ye's strength had received a huge boost, but it wasn't a breakthrough in level.
How strange.
"Hahaha, I absorbed all the star cores I just got, so it's not surprising to become stronger," Lin Ye lied without batting an eye.
"That's not right, does absorbing star cores create that kind of fluctuation?"
"Come on, Captain is a genius, it's normal, right?"
"Yes, yes."
Seeing this, no one doubted him anymore.
After all, a person's cognition was not so easily broken.
When an extremely absurd situation arose, people would use their meager knowledge to give it a reasonable explanation.
Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now that everyone has digested the spoils, it's time for us to prepare for our next action."
His teammates were attracted by Lin Ye's words, and their remaining doubts dissipated.
"Indeed, after absorbing this wave, my strength has skyrocketed."
"We need to hurry up and strive to reach Star Level before the Demon Invasion."
The more one knew, the less happy one often was.
The members of Lotus Squad, who knew about the Demon Invasion, no longer suppressed their levels, seeking the ultimate great path, but instead maximized their strength.
They absorbed every star core they could; they didn't want to die in the Demon Invasion, earning money only to have no life to spend it.
They were all geniuses themselves, having reached the threshold for breaking through to Star Level, but they had suppressed their levels only to maximize their ability levels and the quality of their star cores.
"Alright, let me start by saying that everyone knows I have strong investigative abilities, so I have a lot of unknown resource point information in my hands. With our information advantage, we can naturally easily acquire a large amount of resources."
After Lin Ye finished speaking, his teammates' hearts burned with excitement.
"However, there's one problem: I want to increase my share."
This was something Lin Ye had decided long ago.
After his strength breakthrough, he was several times stronger, and he also provided information and reconnaissance, so naturally, he had to increase his share.
His teammates exchanged glances.
Involving their own interests, no one spoke.
However, the solution to the problem was also very simple.
Lin Ye took everyone to the training ground and put them through their paces.
After witnessing Lin Ye's monstrous strength, everyone readily accepted the proposal.
Even the strongest, Royal Dynasty Song, couldn't defeat Lin Ye, so what right did they have to question him?
Lin Ye's share naturally reached seventy percent.