Level up is hard? I can Directly Purchase infinite Levels!-Chapter 64: Training the Body This Way? WTF?

Since the last battle, there have been significantly fewer alien beasts on the outskirts of the mountains.

Raine did not rush to lead his team deeper but instead focused on mastering the three newly acquired movement skills—Thunder Light, Lightstep, and Flowstep.

Once perfected, these skills, combined with his existing speed advantage, would greatly enhance his mobility and combat flexibility.

Perhaps due to his inherent affinity for the thunder attribute, the most difficult skill, Thunder Light, was mastered within two days.

Although Lightstep and Flowstep were of lower grade, Raine did not discard them.

He used Thunder Light as a reference to improve them, making substantial progress.

At least now, his overall speed and agility in combat were several times better than before.

Next, it was time to refine these skills through actual combat.

Therefore, he focused most of his attention on the newly obtained combat techniques, especially the thunder-based ones. With the solid foundation of Thunder Arbiter, once Raine integrated these skills, his combat strength would rise to the next level.

However, before that, he needed to plan the team’s promotion.

The blood infusion of alien beasts with anomalous flora improved the body-tempering effect significantly.

In just two days, most of the team had successfully reached the threshold of Blackwater Aegis: Basic Edition.

"This secret art collected by the Blackwater clan geniuses is truly impressive! Just the basics have already made my body feel at least twice as strong!" Matthew stretched his muscles, feeling his entire body brimming with power.

He turned to Kyle and said, "Uncle, do you think you’re now able to spar with a peak Formal-level opponent?"

Kyle laughed heartily and did not deny it.

The recent battlefield fights had reignited his long-unused body.

In a short period, he had already reached Formal Level 7.

With the mastery of Blackwater Aegis: Basic Edition, it was no problem to take on enemies at the Elite level.

Old Gore, Pros, and Matthew, with the stimulation of life-and-death battles and a steady supply of resources, had also steadily leveled up.

They had already entered the mid-to-high levels of Formal.

At this point, Raine returned from his skill training. The team immediately surrounded him.

"Raine, how did you manage to raise those combat skills to such high ranks so quickly?"

After experiencing the substantial improvements from the advanced techniques, Matthew was eager to know.

Raine nodded and replied, "The basic stage of advancement isn’t too complicated. The key is persistence and enough body-tempering resources!"

"Once you stabilize your foundation, to improve further, you’ll need to endure extreme environments for honing. I’ve found a few places in the mountains suitable for this kind of training."

"If you all want to try my method, I can take you to see them. Kyle, your foundation is solid, so you can start with the next phase of tempering!"

With that, Raine led them to a nearby cliffside waterfall.

The Black Waterfall, over a hundred meters tall, poured down with a deafening roar.

The team looked at the rushing torrent, and their faces grew odd.

Paul swallowed nervously and murmured, "Don’t tell me... we’re going under that waterfall?"

Everyone tilted their heads back and stared at the black cascade from the sky, listening to the terrifying crash of the water.

Imagining themselves standing beneath it made their eyelids involuntarily twitch.

Raine nodded. "This is Phase One!"

"The impact of the waterfall is relatively controllable. It’s a great method for tempering both body strength and willpower. Once you adapt, it can effectively stimulate blood and flesh activity, strengthen muscles and bones. Moreover, the black water is drawn from the Blackwater Clan, which shares the same origin as your secret techniques!"

"If you can endure it, you’ll also gain some resistance to dark attributes, which means your Basic Edition has entered a new level."

After speaking, Raine stepped into the waterfall, enduring the violent water’s impact.

As he demonstrated, he also explained the key points and experience!

The team watched the scene in awe, their scalps tingling.

The force of the impact was enough to rip an ordinary person apart in an instant.

Yet, Raine was actually training his body beneath it... How harsh must he be on himself?

After demonstrating and explaining, Raine led the team to another dangerous place in the mountains— a naturally formed thunder pool.

From a distance, they saw flashes of lightning, like thunder serpents in dark clouds, and the air was filled with crackling sounds that made their hearts race!

As they moved closer, they stopped at the edge of a clearing covered with scorched stones.

Looking ahead, their eyes widened, and chills ran down their spines.

In the area ahead, countless tiny silver arcs of lightning, like living creatures, jumped and exploded in the air.

The sound of crackling electricity never stopped, and the flashes of light illuminated the dim valley, flickering wildly. The air was thick with violent thunder elements.

At this point, the team was not only feeling their scalp tingle, but everyone could feel a cold sensation creeping from their feet all the way to their heads, and their bodies stiffened.

"Ra... Raine... you don’t mean...?"

Kyle’s voice was dry, unable to finish his sentence.

Paul also turned away, his face pale. "...Sir, you’re not really training your body here, are you?"

This wasn’t just body tempering; it was suicide!

In the sky, Hegros, who had been silently following for protection, furrowed his brows, a sense of relief welling up in his heart.

"I finally understand why this kid has such terrifying combat power!"

The price he paid and the pain he endured were unimaginable to ordinary people...

Aaron, standing beside him, also nodded with a solemn face.

Even seasoned soldiers like them, who had seen countless life-and-death situations, felt their hearts race at this environment. Yet, this new recruit was treating it like a regular training ground.

Seeing the team with fear on their faces, Raine explained.

"To endure training in such extreme elemental zones, you need to have mastered the Basic Edition to its limit. Your body’s strength must be sufficient to withstand the energy released here."

"However, this is one of the purest forces of heaven and earth!"

"If you can overcome your fear and endure the tempering here, it will greatly strengthen your body. You’ll also have a chance to absorb trace amounts of thunder elements into yourself!"

"At that point, your attacks might carry some paralysis or penetration effects, and your resistance to lightning attributes will increase, with your recovery and endurance far surpassing ordinary tempering methods."

"Of course, when you reach that stage, I’ll find ways to weaken the intensity of the lightning near the edges of the thunder pool to ensure the training is effective without putting your body in danger."

Although the resistance is just a trace amount, it is still highly valuable!

One key difference between Blackwater Aegis and Legendary arts like the Obsidian Golem Codex is this:

While the Basic Edition of Blackwater Aegis is relatively simple to enter, its upper limit is fixed!

It only enhances the resistance to the corresponding dark attributes, while other elemental energies only have tempering effects and minimal resistance increase.

In contrast, arts like the Obsidian Golem Codex and Thunder Arbiter can massively boost resistance to all kinds of elements!

Especially with Thunder Arbiter, which has a high specialization level. Reaching a five-star Thunder Sovereign form is no laughing matter!