Just as he had guessed.
The "Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade" was indeed the upgraded version of the Ninefold Thunder Blade!
Although there was only one move for now.
But the content of this move was similar to the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
The difference was that this move was easier to cultivate than the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
Moreover, once mastered, the force exerted could reach twice the normal output!
This was not just like the Ninefold Thunder Blade, which could only double the power of an attack.
Speed and defense could also exert double force!
This was the true secret of force in the universe!
The force techniques on Earth were inherently flawed.
How could force be used only for attacks?
Defense and speed could also utilize force!
This was the orthodox way of the universe!
Luo Fan recalled the content of the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade, and the more he remembered, the more excited he became.
He picked up his battle blade and instinctively began to perform it in the room.
The place he chose was an office building.
At that moment, he was in one of its rooms.
As he started practicing his blade technique,
the blade wind produced by his battle blade carved scratches into the walls, broken furniture, and discarded desks in the office.
Some already rotting desks and chairs shattered completely.
Soon, after practicing several times, Luo Fan stopped.
Then, he was surprised to see changes on his panel.
A new entry appeared under Secret Techniques: Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade First Move.
Moreover, its proficiency had directly reached Minor Completion!
Now, it was only a little more proficiency away from Great Completion!
Damn it!
That was his first reaction.
Next, he noticed that the first move of the Nine-Nine Thunder Blade, which should have been at Perfection with zero proficiency,
had a proficiency of 55!
And the second and third layers of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, which previously only had proficiency in the teens and single digits, now each gained more than thirty points of proficiency!
He had only practiced the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade a few times!
He immediately set up a mission, planning to first train the first move of the Nine-Nine Thunder Blade to Great Completion.
[Task: Practice the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade 10 times. Reward: Proficiency +1 for the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade, Proficiency +10 for the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.]
Luo Fan stared at the mission rewards, stunned.
Practicing just ten times would grant proficiency rewards?
And on top of that, ten points for the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade!
He was a little bewildered.
But soon, he understood.
What kind of secret technique was the best?
Without a doubt, the one with the greatest power!
However, in the primordial universe, the maximum force amplification could only reach a hundredfold.
To increase it further, one would need to learn a body amplitude secret technique.
So even the secret techniques created by the universe's rulers or the strongest beings in the universe could only reach a hundredfold.
If all secret techniques had a hundredfold force, which would be the best?
Of course, the one easiest to cultivate.
Two books both allowed a hundredfold force.
One required understanding the laws to reach the limit, while the other only required following the movements, and even a pig could reach the limit after practicing. Which was better?
Obviously, the latter.
Therefore, the best secret techniques were both powerful and easy to cultivate.
The Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade belonged to this category: an upgraded version of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
Moreover, it was a system reward.
It could be considered the best force technique in the primordial universe.
That was why practicing it ten times could already grant proficiency rewards.
In practice, he could also quickly master it.
[Task: Raise the proficiency of the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade to Great Completion. Reward: Beginner Blade Technique Talent +5.]
Very quickly, he practiced ten times, bringing the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade to Great Completion.
He didn't stop, but continued training.
After reaching Great Completion, the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade only required thirty repetitions for a single point of proficiency.
This was just a matter of a few minutes.
Luo Fan immediately continued his intensive practice.
Soon, he realized just how simple the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade was.
After practicing it hundreds of times, in addition to the proficiency granted by the system rewards,
the first move of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade gained additional proficiency on its own.
In this way, half a day passed.
His Nine-Nine Thunder Blade had also reached Perfection.
This time, the reward was only ten points of Beginner Blade Technique Talent and twenty points of Physique.
However, the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade had reached a proficiency of 503.
The second and third layers had proficiencies of 89 and 76, respectively.
At this point, he was determined to bring the entire Ninefold Thunder Blade set to Perfection.
Judging from the reward for perfecting the first layer, completing the other eight layers could very likely unlock the second through ninth moves of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade!
However, before that, he needed to purchase the full Ninefold Thunder Blade set.
For this, Luo Fan was very confident.
After all, he was a Spiritual Force Master!
After collecting the materials from the monsters he had hunted, Luo Fan prepared to return to the supply base.
He was carrying too much.
His backpack was already filled with materials from the beast generals.
After all, monsters that reached the beast general level weren't small.
Many of the materials took up a lot of space.
And so, Luo Fan began his journey home.
His return speed was much faster than when he had come.
After all, when he arrived, he had first familiarized himself with the wilderness zone in the open fields and on the highway.
So, he had come slowly.
On the way back, he simply rode his shield, flying above the ground.
The shield hovered only a few centimeters above the earth.
With the spiritual force of an elementary War God, his flying speed was extremely fast.
In just a few hours, he could see the distant lighthouse.
Every military camp had a warrior supply base.
And every supply base had a lighthouse built.
This served as a guide for all warriors returning home.
Upon seeing the lighthouse, he no longer flew on the shield.
Instead, he used the Flowing Light Movement Technique to run toward the supply base.
His speed was astonishingly fast.
In the wilderness zone, it hadn't felt like much.
The dried blood and dust on his body, he had thought he was already used to it.
But seeing the lighthouse in the distance, he felt a strong yearning to return home.
The bloodstains and dust he had thought he was accustomed to suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Luo Fan, who had barely slept while continuously drinking Soul Restoring Liquid to restore his spirit,
now only wanted to take a bath and then sleep for an entire day and night.
Arriving at the supply base entrance, he began to slow down as he saw the various cannons on the high walls.
"Hello, please show your identification or provide proof of identity!"
The soldier at the gate saw Luo Fan, saluted him, and stopped him.
After Luo Fan reported his warrior number for verification, he was allowed to pass.
"Verification successful, High-Level Warrior Luo Fan!"
"This is your assigned accommodation, Room F3."
At this point, his certification was only as a High-Level Warrior, and he had not come with a team.
Therefore, he was assigned a 100-square-meter room.
However, at this moment, he didn't care about that.
He went straight to his room and took a hot bath with utter satisfaction.
Using the last bit of awareness he had, he sent a message to Fang Xueyi and his parents, then, without putting on clothes, lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.
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