At this moment, Luo Fan impatiently picked up the battle blade and began to practice.
The 108 Styles of Basic Blade Technique, in Luo Fan's eyes, were truly exquisite.
Even the Ninefold Thunder Blade was not as profound as this basic 108 Styles.
However, the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade was indeed stronger than the 108 Basic Blade Styles.
With his innate talent for basic blade techniques, Luo Fan quickly got the hang of it.
He kept practicing within the building.
Very soon, he had already practiced several times.
At this moment, he suddenly discovered that the proficiency of the Ninefold Thunder Blade's first and second layers was about to break through their current levels.
Without hesitation, he once again created two tasks.
[Task: Raise the Ninefold Thunder Blade's first layer proficiency to the "Divine Perfection" level. Reward: Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade Volume One, Basic Blade Talent +20, Comprehension +100]
[Task: Raise the Ninefold Thunder Blade's second layer proficiency to the "Completion" level. Reward: Basic Blade Talent +10, Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade Eleventh Style, Comprehension +20]
Looking at the rewards on the system panel, Luo Fan immediately grew eager.
Previously, because he had cultivated the first style of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade, his proficiency in the Ninefold Thunder Blade's first layer had risen rapidly.
Now this reward, Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade Volume One, seemed to contain ten secret methods of exerting force.
If he mastered them all, not only would he gain elevenfold force, but his proficiency in the Ninefold Thunder Blade would also increase rapidly.
In his view, the proficiency of the Ninefold Thunder Blade was also very important, as it was directly tied to the later volumes of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade.
Apart from the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade, the comprehension rewards also made him envious.
Right now, his comprehension was 161.
If he obtained these two rewards, his comprehension would nearly double!
This was extremely important for him.
After all, if his comprehension was poor in the future, even if secret techniques were placed in front of him, he might not be able to understand them.
In Swallowed Star, comprehension was one of the most important innate talents.
Therefore, these task rewards that increased comprehension were, for him, the more the better.
After setting up the tasks, he directly began to comprehend the 108 Styles of Basic Blade Technique.
Since he had only just obtained these 108 styles, when he first started practicing and comprehending them, one inspiration after another appeared in his mind.
The flaws in his own movements, the flaws in the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
And even methods for improving blade techniques.
Although he was still unable to improve the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade for now,
the Ninefold Thunder Blade was full of flaws.
Especially after seeing the 108 Styles of Basic Blade Technique.
He immediately realized that the Ninefold Thunder Blade had far too many weaknesses.
At this moment, all of Luo Fan's attention was focused on the 108 Styles of Basic Blade Technique.
Because of this, he did not notice that the proficiency of the Ninefold Thunder Blade was rising rapidly as he contemplated its flaws.
Until the system voice gave a reminder:
[Task complete, would you like to claim the reward?]
Only then did Luo Fan snap back to his senses.
He discovered that the Ninefold Thunder Blade's second layer proficiency had already reached the Completion level.
The first layer was also close to Divine Perfection.
Beyond that, even the third layer was nearly at Completion.
Luo Fan hurriedly created another task.
[Task: Raise the Ninefold Thunder Blade's third layer proficiency to the "Completion" level. Reward: Basic Blade Talent +10, Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade Twenty-First Style, Comprehension +20]
After that, he claimed the comprehension reward for reaching Completion with the second layer's proficiency.
The increase in comprehension caused even more insights to surge within him.
Very quickly, the first layer reached the maximum level Divine Perfection.
The third layer also followed, reaching the Completion level.
After receiving the system's reminder, Luo Fan claimed the rewards.
Several streams of memory appeared in his mind.
These were precisely the contents of the Ninety-Nine Thunder Blade.
They included the first to the eleventh styles, as well as the twenty-first style.
As for the content in between, Luo Fan guessed it would only unlock once his proficiency in the Ninefold Thunder Blade's second style also reached Divine Perfection.
For Luo Fan, this was something he could achieve very soon.
After all, his comprehension had now doubled!
In addition, his Basic Blade Talent was on the verge of leveling up, it had already reached 97.
Once it upgraded, even without assigning tasks, his proficiency growth speed would skyrocket.
Therefore, Luo Fan planned to head out quickly to hunt monsters.
He wanted to see just how strong he was now.
Using his binoculars, he scanned the surroundings and soon spotted a High-Level Beast General.
It was a monster known as the Rampaging Giant Bear.
This type of beast was extremely powerful.
Even as a High-Level Beast General, it could still battle evenly with an ordinary Lord-level monster.
However, because it fought without distinguishing friend from foe, no other monsters would follow it.
At this moment, Luo Fan was somewhat curious why this Rampaging Giant Bear would appear in the suburbs.
By right, with that level of strength, it should have gone deeper toward the city center.
However, Luo Fan couldn't be bothered to think about it.
Stepping onto his shield, he flew straight toward the Rampaging Giant Bear.
Within seconds, he arrived above it.
At that moment, Luo Fan suddenly realized, wasn't this the very spot where he had just killed the Blood Demon Wolf?
His spiritual force detected it as well.
The Rampaging Giant Bear was gnawing on the corpse of the Blood Demon Wolf.
So that was it, it had been attracted by the stench of blood.
Luo Fan's spiritual force also detected several other Beast General–level monsters in the surroundings, all eyeing the Blood Demon Wolf's corpse greedily.
But deterred by the Rampaging Giant Bear's ferocity, none dared to approach.
Luo Fan, however, was unafraid.
He landed directly in front of the Rampaging Giant Bear.
At this moment, his eyes burned with blazing battle intent as he stared at the beast.
"Roar!"
Seeing that a human actually dared to disturb its meal, the Rampaging Giant Bear flew into a rage.
It charged straight at Luo Fan.
It was ready to kill him and add him to its feast!
As he watched the Rampaging Giant Bear's eyes turn blood-red, Luo Fan could even smell the foul stench of its breath.
Without a trace of fear, he drew his battle blade, preparing to face it head-on.
Instead of aiming at the bear's weak points, he struck directly at its claw with a single slash.
Clang!
The impact rang out like clashing metal.
The Rampaging Giant Bear's claw was actually forced back by Luo Fan's battle blade.
Not only that, Luo Fan also noticed its claw had been injured.
Even in a direct clash, the High-Level Beast General Rampaging Giant Bear was inferior to him.
At this moment, Luo Fan fully understood his own combat strength.
With his current martial strength, defeating a Lord-level monster would be no problem at all.
Realizing that its paw had been wounded, the Rampaging Giant Bear grew even more enraged.
Its eyes were now completely shrouded in blood-red, as if they were about to drip blood.
In that instant, it lost all reason and charged straight at Luo Fan.
Calmly, Luo Fan set up a task, then slashed directly at its belly.
Though the Rampaging Giant Bear's defense was on par with a Steelhide Boar of the same rank,
when Luo Fan's blade light swept across, its stomach was still split open.
Puchi!
A torrent of blood sprayed out.
Yet even so, the Rampaging Giant Bear remained ferocious, swinging a claw at Luo Fan with immense force.
Its power was no less than before.
If anything, it grew even stronger.
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