Under such defense, Jason finally could completely ignore ordinary swords and small-caliber firearms, and was able to withstand a considerable amount of explosive damage.
For him, who possessed the 'Undying' Talent, this truly represented a qualitative transformation!
He finally 'hardened'!
But this still wasn't enough!
If one is going to stack armor, then it must be stacked to the thickest!
High health, thick armor, and the ability to resurrect, that was what he pursued!
After reaching the Master level, Daytime Hunt and Night Embrace would undergo a major transformation, Jason guessed, but he hadn't anticipated Daytime Hunt: Third Style and Night Embrace: Second Style.
"To emit a battle roar to Dispel fear, chaos, depression, and other negative statuses, and to gain an overall combat strength boost of 1%, huh?"
Jason stared at the seemingly trivial enhancement, his eyes narrowing slightly.
1% might not seem like much.
But sometimes even 0.01% can affect the final direction of a battle.
Moreover, this 1% was not the final result.
As the War Machine: Prûs: Griffin: Shadow Hidden Body Forging Technique improved, it would undoubtedly increase again.
"What level will it reach in the end?"
Unable to help himself, Jason speculated with anticipation shining in his squinted eyes.
As for emitting a battle roar?
After an initial embarrassment and then getting used to Aras's way of 'Euler Euler Euler Euler' punching, it was actually quite thrilling, especially when fists were thrown in an unbroken chain, each hit resonating with stacked echoes as they slammed heavily into the enemy—this was a charm that only a man could understand, that swung with sweat and flowed with blood.
It was a way of fighting.
And more importantly...
Constant failure, unyielding battle, the indefatigable youth!
Jason did not dis kind of youth.
Just as he similarly enjoyed the straightforwardness of the Chen Xi Sword.
"After a perfect charge, it has a range of 30 meters; an attack power above the level of war chariots qualifies it as War Machine caliber, right?"
"Based on the way vehicles work, huh?"
"Or because War Machines are the bane of war chariots?"
Jason pondered, somewhat eager to test the might of the Chen Xi Sword.
Unfortunately, it was just noon at the moment, far too distant from dawn.
He let out a sigh of disappointment.
Jason then looked at what was needed to advance from Master to Unrivaled level in the War Machine: Prûs: Griffin: Shadow Hidden Body Forging Technique.
"400 points of satiety and... 20 points of Excitement of Feast?!"
Jason's eyes widened as he saw this figure.
Although he had guessed that the demand for Excitement of Feast would grow as the level increased, he hadn't expected it to reach this extent.
Keep in mind, advancing from Expert to Master level only required 200 points of satiety and 10 points of Excitement of Feast.
"Is it really increasing exponentially?"
Jason furrowed his brows, but they quickly relaxed.
For Jason, accumulating 20 points of Excitement of Feast was difficult, but not impossible, just moderately challenging.
And when facing a challenge?
Jason never shrank back!
Cowardice, just like humanity's bottom line, once crossed, truly turns someone into a coward, who thinks of escape rather than problem-solving at the first sign of trouble.
Once, twice, thrice, and more, again and again.
But there's always a time when there's nowhere left to retreat.
What use is regret then?
It would be far too late.
Jason, fully aware of this, quickly adjusted his state of mind.
"At this moment, I have 382 points of satiety and 1 point of Excitement of Feast... which means, I've just demonstrated my Talent 132 times, didn't I?"
"Now I still have 127.3 lives left!"
Thinking about his 'buffet' plan, Jason turned and walked to the side.
Although he couldn't test the Chen Xi Sword at the moment, other abilities weren't included in this restriction.
Time passed bit by bit.
Jason's control over his own body became more and more effortless.
His coordination of skills and knowledge had long since allowed Jason to adapt to his enhanced physique, but prudent by nature, he always felt the need to test himself personally, otherwise, he would always feel uneasy.
As the sun began to set, Jason finished his tests and returned to the side of the refrigerated truck, leaping directly onto the roof of the vehicle.
With his physical condition surpassing that of an ordinary person by four times, and with his jumping strength and agility checks receiving a +1.0 bonus, such an action was truly easy for him.
No running start was needed, nor any climbing—just a jump from standing was enough.
Landing on the roof without a sound, Jason sat cross-legged, took out the bag he had with him, and pulled out a small table. After setting up dishes, utensils, and condiments, he simply raised his hand and took out two cans and a package of compressed biscuits.
These were the food items he prepared for himself, just in case.
While not much, they were certainly better than nothing.
Flames appeared in Jason's hand and the lids of the two opened cans soon emitted a rich beefy aroma. Amidst the bubbling sounds of the soup, Jason simply poured both cans of beef onto a dish.
He even wondered whether the inventor of the Charles Burning Technique had also designed that genius secret technique with the convenience of starting fires and cooking outdoors in mind.
Of course, there might be other possibilities.
But it definitely wasn't invented for calling down meteors or anything like that.
Jason tore open the packaging of the compressed biscuits and took out a piece, taking a bite.
The texture was crisp with a hint of sweetness—not overly so, but instead, it was the natural flavor of the flour that was more pronounced.
Then, he dipped the biscuit that had been bitten into the soup of the beef can.