Chapter 427 We’re Family
Steven no longer knew how to put his excitement into words.
He’d found a shortcut that could let him pull ahead of everyone else.
He glanced at the divine crystals left in front of him.
Of the 10,000 divine crystals, 6,000 were still left.
He had gained almost a full level, yet he’d only used 4,000.
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That’s not right. Shouldn’t that number be over 8,000? Only then does it count as breaking through my limit.
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He’d calculated before that when his Wind–Fire Divine Sigil was at Three–Sigil, advancing one level should require 8,000 low–level divine crystals, the equivalent of 800 Level 1 beast crystals, or 800 stat points.
But now, he’d used even less.
It’s the Crimsonflame Spirit Fruit. That has to be it
Steven quickly figured out the reason.
The Crimsonflame Spirit Fruit contained energy of its own. That had to be it.
He looked at everyone.
“Everyone, keep evolving for now. Give me another hour or two.”
After that, Steven began absorbing divine crystals again to evolve, though this time, he did it at normal speed.
Two hours passed quickly.
Everyone waited with him, though they also absorbed divine crystals and continued evolving.
Steven opened his eyes and counted how many divine crystals were gone.
He was ecstatic.
It works! My limit really has been broken!
Before this, it had taken 800 low–level divine crystals to increase his progress by 0.1%, but now, it actually took 1,000.
That meant his limit had been broken.
It really works!
This path is possible!
“It really works!”
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Chapter 427 We’re Family
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Steven was certain now. For his Wind–Fire Divine Sigil to advance one level, it would require 10,000 low- level divine crystals and increase his stats by 1,000 points.
Raising the limit from 800 points to 1,000 points was already a massive change. If he pushed that limit just a little higher, his Wind–Fire Divine Sigil could reach A–rarik combat power.
With this method, he was confident he could turn every single one of them into absolute monsters.
He only hoped everyone could endure that pain.
yen looked at everyone, eyes bright with excitement.
en looked at everyone, his eyes bright with excitement. “This path of breaking through limits works. who wants to try next?”
Steven’s gaze mainly fell on Peter and the other A–ranks.
Steven looked extremely excited, but Peter and the others seemed rather calm.
There was a gentle look in their eyes.
They understood that Steven didn’t want them to leave Team Ashen. Everything he was doing was meant to change their situation.
Steven looked at Peter and smiled. “Old man Peter, you try it! Be a man and don’t be afraid of pain! I’ll giv you a smaller piece.”
Peter smiled as he shook his head. “We won’t try it for now. Something this precious should be saved for the rest of you. You need it more than we do.
“Once you find more spirit fruits in the future, then we’ll try this.”
Steven froze.
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They all had the same look in their eyes.
Why are they looking at me like that?
Of course Steven felt happy deep down. Everyone really was like family. Steven was doing this for their sake, so they could keep up with the others.
Of course Steven was moved. Everyone really was like family. He was doing this for their sake, so they could keep up with the others.
And since they were family, they were willing to give this precious chance to the others.
They couldn’t keep holding Alan back.
This was a blood feud, not something to take lightly.
Steven held the Crimsonflame Spirit Fruit in his hand and stood there in a daze. His chest tightened.
He understood what everyone was thinking.
He just didn’t want everyone to be forced apart because of the gap in their strength.
In his previous life, he had been a Three–Sigil Divine Adept, so he understood the Awakened at this level more deeply than anyone.
Once people chose to walk together, they truly came to see their teammates as family.
He really didn’t want things to end this way.
A heavy sadness welled inside him.
In his previous life, his three roommates, his close friends Nelson and Zac, and the people he had once seen as family were all gone–every single one of them had died. Zac had always bragged that he could come and go as he pleased, only to die in a beast tide.
He had lived through too many permanent goodbyes in his previous life.
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And now, he had spent so much time with Team Ashen, and they had gone through so many deadly battles together.
Steven truly didn’t want to face another goodbye.
Especially not one like this.
Steven refused to give up. “Just try it! Are you afraid of the pain? Why are you worrying about the spirit fruit? I can find more!”
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