54: Chapter 54 Elemental Skills

Lu Chen looked at the dazzling array of Elemental Skills before him.

His eyes sparkled slightly.

Each of these Elemental Skills possessed a unique and special power.

Then, he looked at the Earth-attribute Elemental Skills.

1. Stone Skin Art

Effect: Temporarily enhances skin defense.

Use: Defensive against physical attacks.

2. Earth Spike Art

Effect: Fires sharp earth-attribute spikes.

Use: Basic energy attack.

3. Earth Root Art

Effect: By standing on the ground, one uses the power of the earth to reinforce and enhance their own strength.

Use: Improves melee performance.

4. Earth Concealment Art

Effect: Detects metallic objects, hidden treasures, or Ore within the soil.

Use: Field detection.

...

These Elemental Skills all left a very deep impression on Lu Chen.

Practical, simple, and deadly.

Finally.

He clicked on the General Elemental Skills section.

—General Elemental Skills are Elemental Skills that any attribute warrior can Cultivate, regardless of their specific attribute.

There weren't many General Elemental Skills.

Only five in total.

1. Elemental Perception

Effect: Detects elemental fluctuations and nearby practitioners.

Use: Enemy tracking and battlefield awareness.

2. Elemental Mark

Effect: Marks enemies with elemental energy for tracking or interception.

Use: Conducting reconnaissance and pursuit.

3. Elemental Breathing

Effect: Enhances the recovery of elemental energy and the stability of the Spiritual Vein.

Use: Healing and energy replenishment.

4. Elemental Clone

Effect: Condenses an Elemental Clone using one percent of the user's attribute energy, lasting for 1 minute.

Use: Distracting enemies and low-risk scouting.

5. Elemental Armor

Effect: Covers a part of the body with elemental energy to strengthen defense, lasting for 1 minute.

Use: Defense.

Although there weren't many of these General Elemental Skills,

every single one was extremely powerful and practical.

Then, Lu Chen checked the prices.

Attribute Elemental Skills: 20 billion merit points each.

General Elemental Skills: 30 billion merit points each.

His heart immediately sank halfway.

The price was truly exaggerated.

Elemental Skills weren't priced in money.

Instead, they cost merit points.

Converting them to money made them even more expensive.

The conversion rate was 1.5 Yuan to 1 merit point.

In other words.

Attribute Elemental Skills: 30 billion Yuan each.

General Elemental Skills: 45 billion Yuan each.

He couldn't afford a single one right now.

However, he suddenly noticed another row of buttons below the price tag.

It read: "Free Purchase."

Lu Chen blinked.

Wait... what was this?

Why had he never seen this option before?

Could the Alliance be running some kind of promotional event?

He immediately took out his phone.

He dialed Cai Jiguang's number.

Beep... beep...

Beep... beep...

"Lu Chen, what's up?"

The call was answered quickly.

Cai Jiguang's voice came from the other side.

"Supervisor Cai," Lu Chen asked, "is today some kind of special day?"

Cai Jiguang asked in confusion,

"Why would you ask that?"

"Because I see a free purchase option on the Alliance's online shopping platform."

Silence.

A long silence.

Then, Lu Chen heard heavy breathing from the other side.

Following that,

Cai Jiguang's shrill voice rang out from the receiver.

He was emotionally agitated.

"Lu Chen... you've struck it rich! I didn't expect the Alliance to value you this much!"

"They've opened up all resources to you—everything on the Alliance platform is now free for you."

"Kid, you're just too lucky. I'm dying of jealousy!"

Upon hearing this,

Lu Chen's eyes snapped wide open.

"Wait...? You mean this isn't a global promotion?"

Cai Jiguang was suddenly amused by his frustration.

"Do you know how many warriors the Alliance has? If they dared to make it free for even one minute, the Alliance would go bankrupt!"

"This is a privilege, open only to you. Don't rush, and don't get too excited. Plan your path of cultivation well. Your future is infinitely vast."

Lu Chen sat down quietly.

He stared blankly at the screen.

Over the phone,

Cai Jiguang was still calling out to him.

"Hello, hello? Lu Chen? Are you still there?"

"I'm here. Uh, Supervisor, let's stop chatting for now. I'll call you back later..."

Then, without waiting for a reply,

he tapped his phone

and hung up the call.

Lu Chen's gaze was vacant.

His mind was in a state of chaos.

The resources of the entire world... were open to him.

The Alliance wasn't just supporting him in words;

they were investing in him with something substantial.

The cultivation speed Lu Chen had shown was already terrifying.

But Xiao Wanlong likely hoped he could go even faster.

Or at least maintain the same pace.

So, they had opened the doors of convenience wide for him.

However.

Lu Chen was not naive.

There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Everything obtained for free came with a hidden price tag.

After all,

what is free is often the most expensive.

Therefore, he would not abuse this privilege.

He would only buy what he needed—

and he would repay it in his own way later.

Right now.

Lu Chen knew exactly which Elemental Skills he needed.

With just a click of a button...

they would all be his.

So,

he did not hesitate.

He directly selected:

1. Luster Art, which could heal injuries.

2. Thunder Field Art, which used a lightning field to trap enemies.

3. Earth Spike Art, which could fire earth-attribute spikes.

And all 5 of the General Elemental Skills.

The total came to 210 billion merit points.

Next.

These 8 Elemental Skills would form the foundation of his elemental attacks.

Then, Lu Chen clicked the free purchase button.

Immediately after, he received a notification.

"Your package will be delivered to your home within 4 hours."

After placing the order,

Lu Chen sat on his bed,

ready to think carefully about his future cultivation path.

But then, the phone rang once again.

It was Cai Jiguang.