Even after fusion, the Overlimit ability still falls within the scope of the main body's inherent abilities and does not occupy a precious ability slot.
The only cost is that the proficiency of the new ability generated after fusion is directly reset to zero.
Proficiency is related to the ability's upper limit; even with Han Sen's many clones, it would still require countless hours of tempering to reach 100% and achieve Overlimit.
To have it reset to zero just like that, it still felt a bit painful for his liver.
After all, every bit of proficiency was the crystallization of his hard work and sweat!
(All clones: ???)
After a brief summary, Han Sen quickly came to a conclusion.
Aside from the loss of proficiency, ability fusion was definitely not a loss!
It was even a huge gain!
Right now, just one great success saved him the cost of two SR ability evolutions in Origin Points!
A full 200,000!
And this was just the beginning; subsequently, because the two abilities merged into one, becoming only one SSR to upgrade, the Origin Point cost was naturally cut in half!
Han Sen had calculated that an SSR ability from Lv1 to max Lv10 required a staggering 511,000 Origin Points.
In other words, this operation directly saved him over 700,000 Origin Points!
As a mature stat Monster, he could tell with a slight perception.
The stats provided by the fused SSR ability, "Electromagnetic Overdrive," were incredibly off the charts, a completely overwhelming boost!
Compared to core abilities of Overgrowth's super-spec level, it was by no means inferior!
Just this alone, ordinary SSR abilities simply couldn't compare!
If he directly spent Origin Points to evolve them into two ordinary SSRs…
Firstly, the effect of the evolved abilities would be unknown, and secondly, the stats provided by two SSRs of the same type might not necessarily be better than a core ability-level SSR evolved through fusion.
This was not just about saving money; it was also a shortcut to a higher level of power!
Calming his excited emotions, Han Sen gained a clearer understanding of the benefits of this fusion.
Just then, he saw King, slightly out of breath, having just finished his second lap and passing by again.
So…
He immediately made a decision, a flash to his face!
"King! Come, come, come, take a break, let's chat again!"
Han Sen enthusiastically pulled King again, forcibly chatting for two and a half minutes about everyday life, and unilaterally finalized the agreement to go eat top-grade Wagyu barbecue for lunch.
Only then did he contentedly abandon the inexplicably bewildered scar-faced strongman and return to a secluded, empty bench nearby to sit down.
King: ???
—No, Han Sen-jun… If you're sick, let's get it treated!
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What you can't get is always stirring, and those who are favored are fearless.
Once something has happened for the first time, the sense of mystery brought by exploring unknown deep domains quickly diminishes.
What replaces it is daily mechanical repetition; as long as the vehicle's performance is normal, proficiency and thresholds visibly soar in a straight line.
Don't get the wrong idea; this is about driving.
Han Sen, having completed his first ability fusion, was just like this, instantly becoming an old driver.
He skillfully reaped a wave from King, refreshing the "Good Luck" BUFF's duration, then, without delay, initiated another fusion!
The second fusion target was his initial innate ability, now the Monster Skin Suit!
[Main Ability: "Shadow Armor (SR+)" (257%), Material Abilities: "High-Speed Regeneration (SR+)" (141%), "Deep Sea Overlord (SR+)" (108%), Fusion Rate: 83%.]
[Please confirm fusion? (Yes/No)]
A fusion rate of 83% seemed to suggest a slight possibility of failure, but with the newly renewed "Good Luck" BUFF, Han Sen didn't care about a small probability!
In his mind, a figure clearly emerged from a certain game: hooded, soaring through the city, slaughtering without equal, able to transform flesh and blood into countless weapons.
Han Sen's will was more concentrated than ever before.
"System, fuse it for me!"
[Ding! Great success in fusion!]
[Obtained SSR Ability "Blacklight Armor" Lv1.]
["Blacklight Armor (SSR)"]: A biological liquid metal armor driven by will. The blacklight substance composing the armor is detected as an unknown material alloy. When worn, it merges with the user, presenting a nano-particle extension effect, providing comprehensive enhancements such as super strength, speed, defense, recovery, and endurance. The enhancement effect doubles in rainy environments or when in contact with water. Armor functions:
"Solid Defense"—Top-tier defensive performance. When impacted, it can switch deformation between flexible and rigid materials, rapidly dispersing the force received in the form of mechanical waves, thereby weakening and resolving various impacts!
"Energy Absorption and Release"—Absorbs kinetic, thermal, electrical, and other energy attacks and stores energy, which can be used for directed energy attacks or releases!
"Automatic Counter-Damage"—Automatically counter-attacks while absorbing part of the damage when hit, causing penetrating damage to enemies!
"Form Change"—Nano-level reconstruction, free shaping and modification, generating multi-form weapons and tools such as blades, shields, ropes, claws, hammers, and guns. Can be combined with close-fitting clothing or form long-range weapons for use away from the body!
"Shadow Stealth"—Switches light and shadow forms, allowing stealthy movement within shadows or darkness, highly effective in concealment and immune to physical attacks!
"Regenerative Repair"—Nano-level efficient reorganization and repair. The armor and user share the self-healing effect of injuries!
"Fluid Manipulation"—Manipulates external liquid water for attack or defense. Movement in fluids is unimpeded and gains additional acceleration.]
A golden light flashed, another great success without suspense!
Just by looking at the upgraded name, it was clear that the design concept of the new armor perfectly replicated the abilities of the protagonist Alex Mercer from the classic game "Prototype," achieving an explosive, comprehensive upgrade in performance and effects!
"Regenerative Repair" and "Fluid Manipulation" were naturally inherited from the two material abilities, but the Shadow characteristic of the main ability, which formed "Shadow Stealth," particularly intrigued Han Sen.
Infiltrating shadows in light and shadow form… immune to physical attacks…
"Doesn't that mean that the Monster Association's heavily guarded Monster Cell production laboratory… is like a public restroom to me, I can come and go as I please?!"
Realizing the immense operational potential behind the new ability, Han Sen's eyes couldn't help but sparkle with the same excited glow as a mouse finding a boss's full red envelope.
Must eat!
Must eat a lot!
After two rounds of fusion, the list of inherent abilities of the main body rapidly slimmed down, leaving Han Sen with not many SR+ abilities.
As for why he didn't fuse SSR+?
That's because Han Sen's current SSR+ abilities are still only the Poochie series.
After all, the cost of maxing out SR and maxing out SSR differs by a full ten times, which is no small sum at present!
To max out all 13 top-tier abilities, consisting of 2 red and 11 gold, even with the full support of the House of Evolution, Han Sen simply couldn't do it in a short amount of time!
Unless…
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