264: Chapter 264 How vast is the gap between those at the Transcendent Realm? The terrifying wealth of the alien visitor!

When Zhang Jian finished using all the remaining star core fragments, the final harvest left him thoroughly excited.

A total of 90 syntheses.

60 were successful.

Among them:

27 were 2-star.

3 were 3-star.

1 was 4-star.

1 was 5-star.

In contrast, there were only 29 1-star star cores, which was slightly less than the combined total of the other star levels.

Based on this probability distribution,

Zhang Jian roughly understood the probability of each grade appearing.

It was about half for 1-star and 2-star each.

About 5% for 3-star.

About 2% for 4-star.

The appearance of a 5-star was clearly a stroke of explosive luck.

And these probabilities left Zhang Jian somewhat alarmed.

This was already with the affix bonus, a boost of several times over.

If it were the initial probability, just how low would it be?

The chance of a 5-star appearing was probably only about one in a thousand, right?

He felt somewhat fortunate that he possessed the [King of Affixes] talent.

Otherwise,

under the environment of the Water Blue Planet, a 5-star star core might not be born for decades or even centuries.

The attributes of the 4-star and 5-star cores also gave him a certain understanding of these two levels.

Star Power range increased by 5%

Star Power upper limit increased by 20%

Star Power recovery speed increased by 30%

Base speed of Fusion and absorption of Star Power increased by 200%

A 4-star star core's three basic attributes alone were much higher than those of a 3-star.

It was only slightly inferior to the enhanced effects Zhang Jian had previously seen.

Furthermore, it had an additional effect for Fusion and absorption of Star Power.

The Will of the Heavenly Dao indicated that he didn't know much about this aspect, but would find out as soon as possible and give Zhang Jian an answer.

The 4-star was already so extraordinary,

but the 5-star was on a completely different level.

Star Power range increased by 10% (+10.5%)

Star Power upper limit increased by 30% (+31.5%)

Star Power recovery speed increased by 50% (+52.5%)

Base speed of Fusion and absorption of Star Power increased by 500% (+252%)

With the affix bonus, the attributes of this 5-star star core were three to four times stronger than a regular 4-star.

Compared to a regular 3-star, it was six to seven times higher.

As for the most basic 1-star star core, there was a terrifying gap of dozens of times.

It could be called a difference between two species.

Zhang Jian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

If one used a 1-star star core versus a 5-star star core to Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm respectively,

the strength after the Breakthrough would naturally have a gap.

The more star cores absorbed later on, the wider the gap would become.

And this was only a 5-star Advanced star core.

What about the even higher Top-quality star cores?

What about the most powerful 9-star star cores?

What kind of strength would a Transcendence Realm expert who broke through using that level of star core possess?

Cleaving mountains and destroying cities with a wave of the hand?

Or even...

Destroying a planet?

Thinking of this,

Zhang Jian couldn't help but shiver.

The joy of synthesizing a 5-star star core suddenly faded quite a bit.

Currently, the Water Blue Planet seemed to be developing rapidly,

but in the vast Universe, it hadn't even reached the lowest level of civilization.

The road ahead is long and arduous!

However, he possessed a Heaven-Defying talent and the potential to rise step by step from insignificance, eventually leading the Water Blue Planet into the Universe.

Zhang Jian took a deep breath.

He instantly felt a great sense of responsibility.

Just then,

a message came from the Will of the Heavenly Dao.

A new planet-level Dungeon had been established.

It would be completely stable in three more days, and then it could be officially entered.

At the same time,

it also gave a subtle reminder.

On the other side of the Water Blue Planet, some unusual things seemed to have occurred.

...

Thud!

A grim-faced middle-aged man scrambled out of a blue portal and fell to the ground.

Although he was covered in injuries and his eyes were very weary, looking extremely disheveled,

after looking around and confirming his location,

his expression instantly turned to great joy, and he laughed wildly.

“Hahaha!”

“I successfully made it out!”

“So what if it's a planet-level 6th-rank BOSS?”

“The star core fragments, I've got them!”

Following his appearance, several figures also continued to emerge one after another.

Each person's injuries were more severe than his.

There was even a White-haired Elder, dying, looking like he couldn't hold on much longer.

But when they saw where they were, they all turned from sorrow to joy, just like the middle-aged man.

Two priest-type classes began releasing skills, healing everyone's injuries one by one.

Once everyone's condition returned to normal, they all pulled themselves together.

They turned their gazes toward the grim middle-aged man and the White-haired Elder.

The two straightened their expressions and, after exchanging a look, seemed to make a decision.

“Everyone has seen it. Lord Xue Ying only made a slight move, yet it greatly increased our strength, allowing us to successfully stay in the Dungeon for a full 24 hours.”

“Our harvest is several times more bountiful than before!”

Everyone nodded in unison, expressing their agreement.

“The Lord is mighty!”

Just as those words were spoken,

Whoosh—

Like a gust of wind blowing by,

a blood-colored figure quietly appeared.

Everyone shuddered and hurriedly bowed.

“Greetings, Lord!”

Xue Ying waved his hand dismissively.

“It looks like everyone is in good spirits. How is the exploration progress?”

The grim middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward, his expression full of fawning.

“Reporting to the Lord, our ten-person team explored for nearly 24 hours, killed a cumulative total of 742 monsters, with the highest kill being a planet-level 6th-rank BOSS. We ultimately obtained an A-rank evaluation, with a total of 64 star core fragments and 61 synthesis protection voucher fragments!”

After saying it all in one breath, he looked at the other party expectantly.

In his heart, he secretly calculated.

At this rate, after running the Dungeon a dozen more times, he could accumulate enough to synthesize one synthesis protection voucher.

At that time,

according to what Lord Xue Ying said, it could be used to synthesize a complete star core and Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm.

And he, as Lord Xue Ying's most loyal subordinate, would surely be first in line, right?

He glanced sideways at the White-haired Elder standing diagonally behind him, having long since lost any respect for the man.

Instead, he felt the thrill of having turned the tables and become the master.

But contrary to his expectations, after hearing his report, the blood-colored figure's brow furrowed slightly.

“Too slow!”

“Drew, your efficiency is too low!”

The grim middle-aged man, Drew, was startled by the words.

“Lord, we are already much stronger than before.”

Xue Ying shook his head.

“One team only gets this much harvest. How long will it take?”

“Can't you just set up dozens or hundreds more teams?”

Drew's face instantly crumpled into a ball.

“Lord, you must be joking.”

“Although the mythical level Soul Origin you provided is powerful enough to raise the talent limit and allow several of our team members to quickly improve without waiting, gaining planet-level combat power,”

“its Fusion rate with us is too low. One mistake carries the risk of severe injury or even death. We can't let too many people enjoy it.”

He carefully watched the other's expression, putting on a pained look.

“Besides, we don't dare to easily waste such top-tier resources on trials, lest we fail to give you a proper account.”

Xue Ying's face darkened.

“Risk?”

“What do the lives of ordinary people count for in front of the Transcendence Realm?”

“In the area you govern, aren't there tens of millions of people? Can't you find a few hundred or a few thousand with high Fusion levels?”

“Besides.”

His eyes glowed with red light, and the space around him instantly distorted.

With a wave of his hands,

a large mass of transparent material glowing with a strange light appeared instantly.

“There is as much of this stuff as you want!”

“If you still can't get anything done, then there's no need for me to stay on this Water Blue Planet any longer!”

Drew was first startled, then ecstatic.

There was actually so much of this treasure?

This Lord Xue Ying is truly a powerhouse from another world; his wealth is indeed bountiful!

Clinging to his coattails was truly a wise move.

As for the method the other party mentioned, he also fully agreed with it.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

Since there is no shortage of treasure, then...

it's time to find some 'talent'...

to accelerate the Fusion!