[Blinding Technique (Beginner): Channels the light of the sun; the intense brightness greatly affects the enemy’s vision! This is a Skill representing a preliminary application of the Power of the Sun.]
This was the Skill description for Blinding Technique.
Actually, it looked quite simple, and its effect was even rather ordinary.
Through Su Ping’s tests, this Blinding Technique would cause the Wanmu Wolf’s body to burst forth with a brilliance even more dazzling than staring directly at the sun, temporarily blinding an opponent if they were looking directly at it.
However, such Skills had severe limitations and constraints.
First, it was useless against Plant Type creatures. They might even be delighted by it, attacking with even greater vigor.
Secondly, Su Ping didn’t know its effect on Elemental Types or Undead Types, but it also didn’t have much impact on Papermen. At most, due to Attribute resistance, the Papermen might feel some aversion, but it wouldn’t cause any substantial harm.
Finally, if an enemy took precautions by simply closing their eyes or turning away, the effect would still be greatly diminished.
Of course, if the enemy closed their eyes or turned away, perhaps the Blinding Technique would have achieved its effect and purpose after all?
But Su Ping didn’t overlook the Skill in the slightest. A Breeder’s intuition told him that this difficult-to-awaken Wanmu Wolf Racial Skill could have numerous connections and be of immense significance.
Because Su Ping glanced again at the Illustrated Handbook entry for the Wanmu Wolf that he had looked at countless times:
[Wanmu Wolf Evolutionary Form: Forest Wolf, an advancement based on the Wood Element Attribute and a preliminary control over the Power of the Sun and further natural plant powers. Possessing great potential for growth and future development, it is one of the top Evolution choices for a Forest Wolf.]
In the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, it was even specifically highlighted: "preliminary control over the Power of the Sun!"
Su Ping’s intuition told him that compared to previous Skills like Tree Prison or Life Magnetic Field, or even the mutated Wood Body, perhaps none was as significant as the Blinding Technique. The other Skills increased the Wanmu Wolf’s combat capabilities. But the significance of the Blinding Technique itself was very likely related to the Wanmu Wolf’s further Evolution!
Is the path of further Evolution also related to sunlight?
Su Ping suppressed this question in his heart; now was not the time to research and consider these things. Time was incredibly tight! Less than ten days remained before the Legion tournament would begin.
And Da Zhuang was still accumulating Energy. It wasn’t that Su Ping’s time calculation was off; it was just that the heavens hadn’t been very cooperative these past two months. Even though it was autumn, the sunlight had been less abundant than before, causing the accumulated Power of the Sun to be too scarce and slowing down the Forest Wolf’s Evolution.
This also served as a lesson, making Su Ping realize even more clearly how immense the Wanmu Wolf’s demand for sunlight was for its Evolution.
Luckily, it was a close call but without any real danger!
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After Su Ping also fed the prepared Elf Leaves and a Golden Oak Fruit to ’Da Zhuang,’ Da Zhuang’s Evolution finally began in an orderly manner.
「Thus, within fifty days.」
All ten of the Legion’s Forest Wolves completed their Evolution from Forest Wolf to Wanmu Wolf! Not a single one failed; at most, their potential varied.
Furthermore, besides completing their Evolution, all the Forest Wolves were equipped with the Wood Heart Skill.
Even Er Zhuang’s Heart of Woods Level, just like Old Sha’s, became the only one among the ten Wanmu Wolves to reach the Master Level for an Evolutionary Body. Er Zhuang’s Heart of Woods, along with its Sunlight Absorption and Photosynthesis, all reached the same Skill Level.
And Su Ping’s prediction was indeed correct! Uniformity in the three Skill Levels proved more effective. This was even more so than in cases like Da Zhuang’s, where Sunlight Absorption and Photosynthesis reached Perfection, but Heart of Woods was only at the Proficient Level, making combat handling smoother.
Da Zhuang’s Level was one rank higher than Old Sha’s, directly reaching Commandant Ninth Rank after completing Evolution. Er Zhuang, on the other hand, was only at Commander Seventh Rank. However, in sustained, arduous battles, Er Zhuang could even gain the upper hand.
This once again proved that as long as the difference in Level wasn’t too great, improvements in Skill Level had a greater impact on combat power.
Er Zhuang’s three Skills formed a perfect chain, like a fully cleared pipeline, continuously converting sunlight into power, making Er Zhuang’s strength seem almost inexhaustible.
However, to Su Ping’s slight disappointment, even though the trio of Skills at the Master Level were indeed somewhat better than before, the further qualitative change he had hoped to see still hadn’t occurred. This made Su Ping begin to doubt whether his formulas and conjectures were correct.
But clearly, this was still not something to dwell on at the moment.
Su Ping didn’t become idle just because the Wanmu Wolves had completed their Evolution. His following days became even busier.
He was so busy, in fact, that he had to apologize to some clients for whom he had scheduled or tentatively booked Heart of Woods Cultivation sessions, telling them he would get back to them in a few days.
The Wanmu Wolves had one final step: ensuring seven days of activity. He had to guarantee that this last critical phase was absolutely foolproof. Undoubtedly, the Beast Tamer Legion’s tournament was far more important right now than earning this bit of money.