Beast Taming Universe Survival Guide

Chapter 41 Late-Stage F Realm Peak Perfection

In *Star Age: Evolution*, contractors at rank E or higher can fuse multiple Pokémon simultaneously, but only one can be deployed at a time. To switch Pokémon, you must either recall the Pokémon on the field or watch it get destroyed by the opponent. Essentially, it's like turning your body into a backpack. Aside from that, it's not much different from other Pokémon-like games, and you can't even play doubles.

The "Shield of Flow" is a technique created specifically to adapt to this combat style.

Even in its incomplete version, "The Shield of Flow" is undoubtedly a level above "Vacuum Sensing Method". In addition to the higher base attribute increase, the damage reduction effect that comes with the active switching is even more important, enough to be a core element of a defensive team. When playing a coordinated defensive game, it can make the opponent feel like they are dying.

However, Jiang Yong can only watch this effect for now, since he can only fuse with one spirit at a time and can't switch to another spirit even if he wants to.

But for him, the improvement of basic attributes was enough. He had a premonition that what he was going to do next would not be a simple matter. In addition, he could not advance to the next level for the time being, so he could only maximize all elements within the expert level.

[Should I switch "Shield of Flow" (incomplete) to my current cultivation technique?]

"Yes."

After clicking to confirm, Jiang Yong felt a subtle change in the vacuum energy within his body. The way it flowed became more complex and profound, and there was also a faint sense of a combination of weight and agility.

After releasing the flame slightly, it was discovered that the color of the flame had changed from the pure white of the previous "vacuum induction method" to a bronze-like color, giving it a very solid appearance.

Many experienced contractors can judge a person's martial arts technique by the characteristics of their aura. Therefore, in the eyes of discerning people on Carlo Star, this thing can also serve as a symbol of status. By releasing it, the other party will know that they have top-level martial arts techniques, strength, background, and are not to be trifled with.

Correspondingly, techniques for altering one's aura also exist, but these are products of mutual scheming among contractors and have not yet appeared on Carlo Star, where the struggle between humans and beasts is the main theme and internal strife has only just begun. In interstellar society, they are commonly found in intelligence agencies, those living in anonymity, and certain arrogant individuals who enjoy the life of a dragon king.

After getting familiar with the newly acquired cultivation technique, Jiang Yong noticed that there seemed to be a few more books in the suitcase besides "The Shield of Flow." He rummaged through the pile of books for a while before finding them.

You have obtained the "Military Elf Practical Combat Manual (Cuifeng Internal Reference Edition)"!

[Would you like to spend 2000 experience points to learn the skill "Weakness Insight"?]

"Oh? It's this?"

Jiang Yong was slightly surprised, but then delighted – the skills included in this book were quite powerful and definitely worth learning.

"Could it be that the favor I did before has taken effect? ​​Not bad, not bad..."

He nodded with satisfaction, and then unhesitatingly spent his last remaining experience points—after a comprehensive upgrade, he had just over two thousand experience points left.

"……study!"

You have learned the skill "Weakness Insight"!

A tiny wisp of vacuum energy within his body automatically separated and transformed into a warm current that flowed into his eyes. Jiang Yong felt that his vision seemed clearer, and his focusing speed and precision had also improved significantly.

The effect of "Weakness Insight" is that after a successful hit, the next attack skill will have a 100% critical hit rate, and the cooldown is only 5 seconds. In the game, a critical hit doubles the damage and removes the corresponding defense/special defense buffs for the skill type, making it highly beneficial. An opponent who can frequently land critical hits is often quite troublesome, and it is still very useful even in space.

In the Arcadis Federation, players need to spend a considerable amount of money to exchange for similar skills, which can be quite painful for new players. However, in the previous life's Carlo Star Ghost Dungeon, another major city-state, "Emerald Wind City," had a stable source of "Weakness Insight," making it the primary farming location for players.

Jiang Yong had long wanted this skill, but originally planned to go to Cuifeng City to get it later. He didn't expect An Li to deliver it now, saving him a lot of trouble.

Located north of Tiandu City and adjacent to the eastern territories, Emerald Wind City was a key vanguard in the fight against that elite race before the end of the "Final War." The constant threat of war had instilled in its people a fierce and warlike nature, and their development of military tactics and individual combat prowess was unparalleled in the entire Confederacy.

It is worth mentioning that Tiandu City's specialty is mechanical technology. Another elite race of the Carol Federation is the mechanical elf cultivated by Tiandu City. At the same time, the job change book for the "Craftsman" profession is also exclusive to Tiandu City, which makes its military strength no less than that of Cuifeng City. However, in terms of economy and political influence, it can surpass Cuifeng City by several streets, which is why it has the status of the strongest city-state.

Without such advanced technology, Tiandu City wouldn't be able to create that Lord boss.

"With 'Weakness Insight' in hand, combined with 'Prediction' and 'Overload,' my single burst attack should be enough to threaten a typical Master-level opponent."

After finishing his studies, Jiang Yong couldn't help but count his injuries on his fingers and came to a good conclusion.

Using these three skills together is equivalent to an attack that is guaranteed to hit, guaranteed to crit, and deals high damage. Moreover, the cooldowns of "Weakness Insight" and "Prediction" are only five seconds each, so they can even be used as regular damage output methods.

Jiang Yong didn't intend to test his destructive power in his own home, but his extensive experience was enough to estimate his own level, a conclusion that satisfied him considerably. Before finding a way to advance, he urgently needed a means to threaten master-level contractors.

Then he glanced at his almost empty experience bar, and his smile gradually disappeared.

……

The next few days were almost uneventful, with a calm that seemed to foreshadow an impending storm. Jiang Yong took the opportunity to visit several quest locations in Yunqi City based on his memory, earning a little over 10,000 experience points. On one hand, he made up for his previous losses, and on the other hand, he wanted to confirm how much this world had changed compared to the Ghost Dungeon of his previous life—judging from these few quests alone, the conclusion was that there had been no change.

"That's strange."

Jiang Yong was puzzled—how could the black market confirm his information so quickly?

This situation had never occurred in dozens of runs of dungeons in his previous life. He could only guess that his previous actions had triggered a low-probability butterfly effect in an unseen place, but he also secretly kept an eye out to prevent himself from being tricked by information asymmetry.

In the past few days, the popularity of his posts on the forum has decreased somewhat, but they still attract a considerable amount of attention, and his own account has already gained several hundred followers. However, Jiang Yong doesn't care about this; the full impact of this post won't be realized until the game launches in five days.