280: Chapter 280 [Powerful Recovery] in effect! I'll protect my teammates!

Zhang Jian opened his eyes.

He felt refreshed all over.

"How much time has passed?"

Wang Fei quickly replied, "Only three hours have passed."

"But Brother Jun's body can no longer hold on..."

Nie Zhijun, who was in front of the two, had a body that had turned pitch black, almost unrecognizable from his original appearance.

His aura was also extremely faint; one wouldn't notice it without careful sensing.

Zhang Jian nodded.

He glanced at the panel, feeling reassured.

"I will save him right now!"

However, when he raised his hand to cast it, his eyes narrowed.

He couldn't use this Star Art!

He only then remembered that after he had obtained the Star Art, he hadn't used it because he lacked Star Power.

He hadn't learned it at all.

Trying to cast it directly now would naturally not succeed.

However, with the previous example of learning a Star Art, he did not panic.

Instead, he closed his eyes again, silently reciting the essentials of "Powerful Recovery" in his heart, quickly gaining insights.

Under the bonus of the "Origin Insight" affix, his understanding of this Star Art was rapidly improving.

Moreover.

This was inherently a relatively simple Star Art.

What it tested was merely the proficiency of one's control over their own Star Power.

One only needed to follow a specific method to form a resonance and successfully cast it.

After quickly understanding it, Zhang Jian grasped it.

On the panel, it was already successfully displayed.

In his anxiety, he directly cast it towards Nie Zhijun.

The result.

Countless streams of Star Power in his hand turned into a ball of light and fell into the other person's body.

But as the light flickered, it only made the color of Nie Zhijun's body fade slightly.

His breathing became slightly heavier.

It looked like there was some relief, but the magnitude was too low.

Zhang Jian's heart sank.

Only then did he see the System prompt.

"You have cast 'Powerful Recovery' on [Nie Zhijun]."

"This skill is a Transcendence Realm Star Art. Depending on the level of mastery, the final effect will be influenced."

"The effect caused by your use this time is approximately 10%."

Zhang Jian felt a bit depressed.

It consumed 120 points of my Star Power, but I cast a castrated version?

Calming his mood, he cast it again.

This time.

It showed a direct failure.

The Star Power was consumed, but Nie Zhijun's body had no reaction at all.

Just when Zhang Jian was going crazy with anger.

The King of Affixes exerted its power!

A new affix was activated.

[Practice Makes Perfect] (transcendence-grade)

You are a Mortal, yet you attempt to dabble in Star Arts.

You are not Transcendence, yet you have glimpsed the mysteries of Star Arts.

Your obsession has been noted by a supreme existence, and you have received the blessing of the Universe's will.

Whenever you use a Star Art above your level, it will be easier to succeed.

Whenever you have cast enough Star Arts, you will definitely release a Perfection-grade perfect effect.

Current effect:

Every 10 failed casts, success is guaranteed.

Every 20 successful casts, a perfect effect is guaranteed.

(affix upgrade condition: Cast Star Art above level 0/1 time)

Although the restrictions of this affix were not small, Zhang Jian still felt a trace of relief.

Even a mosquito's leg is meat.

If the effect is not good now, can't I just improve it?

He cast it towards Nie Zhijun again.

Regrettably, it failed again this time.

Zhang Jian shook his head.

Just now, he had continuously absorbed Star Cores for over ten hours, finally managing to absorb 290 points of Star Power.

Added to what he had absorbed over the past few days, he had a full 390 points.

He had thought he could use it properly for a while.

But he didn't expect that just three attempts at the Star Art would almost use it all up.

Fortunately, Nie Zhijun's condition had been somewhat alleviated.

After observing, Yun Haiyao speculated that it should be able to maintain this condition for more than five hours.

Zhang Jian began to ponder.

He could absorb 20 points per hour, and 5 hours would only yield 100 points.

That wasn't even enough to use the Star Art once.

Could it be that he had to use the [Star-Breaking Art] to overdraw this five-star Star Core?

He was a bit distressed.

When he unconsciously glanced at the tactical watch on his wrist, his heart stirred.

He quickly asked Wang Fei.

"How much time did I spend absorbing the Star Core just now?"

Wang Fei said offhandedly, "Five-plus hours, I guess, should be less than six hours."

Zhang Jian widened his eyes.

That's not right!

He absorbed 20 points of Star Power per hour.

290 points, shouldn't that take over ten hours?

How could so much less time be spent!

But Wang Fei certainly wouldn't lie to him about such things.

Could there be some other change?

After just browsing the panel, he discovered the source of the problem.

[Reward for Knowledge] (transcendence-grade) (+1)

You have continuously attempted...

You have kept studying...

Your belief is stubborn, and your goal is clear.

When you attempt to absorb or fuse Materials that are at the limit of your level, you can obtain the following bonuses:

Absorption time reduced by 50% (+10%)

Absorption effect increased by 30% (+15%)

Currently triggered effect: When using an Advanced Star Core that exceeds your own external Star Core limit, it takes effect after continuous absorption for more than 1 hour; for every 10 accumulated hours, 1 progress point is accumulated.

(affix upgrade required: 0/2 successful attempts of this type)

Zhang Jian suddenly realized.

So it was this affix that played a role!

Since that was the case, things would be easier to handle.

He continued to absorb.

While his mind was immersed, he also paid attention to the changes on the panel.

Sure enough.

After reaching 1 hour.

He only spent a minute or so to complete a cycle.

And although the increased Star Power was still only 1 point, he did not get discouraged but patiently waited.

Sure enough.

After completing the cycle for the third time, the originally accumulated 3 points of Star Power became 4 points.

The affix had taken effect!

Zhang Jian was excited in his heart, but still restrained himself, not breaking away from the absorption state.

Otherwise.

The previous 1 hour would have been wasted.

Just like that, after absorbing for a full two hours.

The newly added Star Power on the panel had reached 145 points.

Having verified it, Zhang Jian completely set his heart at ease.

He continued to absorb patiently.

Until another two hours had passed, he stopped and opened his eyes.

Wang Fei and Yun Haiyao were nervously staring at Nie Zhijun's condition.

At this moment, a trace of black Qi was once again shrouding his face; his condition was clearly not right again.

Zhang Jian didn't waste words and waved his hand directly.

The light fell, and it failed again.

Fortunately, he still had the Star Power he had just absorbed, so Zhang Jian continued to cast.

This time, his luck was good.

It was a direct success.

The System prompted that the effect caused reached as much as 50%.

The black Qi all over Nie Zhijun's body was swept away, and his body was no longer stiff.

After receiving Yun Haiyao's guarantee that Nie Zhijun could be assured not to deteriorate for at least three days.

Wang Fei's tension of many days was finally swept away.

However, Zhang Jian noticed that a layer of faint Death Qi was gently floating outside the bodies of Wang Fei and Yun Haiyao.

As the two moved, they seemed to have become a little less smooth.

Perhaps they hadn't noticed it themselves, but Zhang Jian saw it very clearly and was very certain.

It seems that the erosion of Star Power has also begun to have an effect on these two people, Zhang Jian guessed.

However, he did not tell everyone.

Instead, he silently picked up the Star Core he had just put down.

If you want to bully my teammates, you have to see if I agree!