NOVPUB"There’s no guarantee of getting one, and as for obtaining Original Slabs, 20% relies on strength, while 80% depends on luck. It’s already good enough to have any usable piece."
Talia shook her head amidst the colorful glow.
The Original Slabs are about chance encounters rather than searches.
Even during the Demon World’s golden age, not many from the Great Demon Clan held Original Slabs.
Take the Bingxue Witch, Almis, for example: [Original Tablet - Ice] would have been the best fit for her, but she got [Original Tablet - Healing] by chance and made do with it. Since then, she specialized in ice, with healing as secondary.
Some from the Great Demon Clan didn’t need them; for instance, those skilled in multiple attributes, focusing on flexibility. No matter which Original Slab they acquired, spending five permanent card slots to specialize in a single attribute didn’t seem worth the investment.
"For you, getting an [Original Stone Tablet - Sealed] would be perfect, but [Original Tablet - Spirit] and [Original Tablet - Healing] would also mean you’re set. Beyond that, [Original Tablet - Light] and [Original Tablet - Fire] could be used, but the benefits wouldn’t be as significant."
Talia casually explained to Lanci.
As Lanci’s teacher, she hadn’t taught him much about attributes when he was weak.
Now that Lanci was gradually getting stronger, she felt it was time to discuss more advanced topics with him.
Lanci’s innate attribute was Seal, and his acquired attribute could be changed based on his deck configuration.
When he first went to take the exam at Ichrite Academy, due to carrying numerous Healing Magic Cards, his acquired attribute at the time was Healing.
Back then, Lanci was too weak, and his innate [Seal] attribute was neither exploited nor useful.
"I see."
Lanci felt Talia might have taught him too late.
"What, has another teacher already gone over this in detail with you?"
Talia read his fleeting thought and asked.
She thought that Ichrite Academy’s curriculum wouldn’t go so far as to deeply analyze the adaptability of the Original Slabs for students.
After all, it was quite exceptional for even one student to obtain an Original Slab every few classes.
"Yes."
Lanci nodded. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
Lausang had taught him everything.
"Have you decided on what Inscribed Rank you want to imprint?"
Convinced that Lanci understood this area, Talia didn’t delve further. She looked towards the hall inside the church and asked instead.
Reaching the Sixth-order already made one an outstanding powerhouse, influential enough along the borders of a great nation.
Seventh-order was the true boundary between the ordinary and the transcendent, with very few beings achieving it.
"I’m not there yet."
Lanci thought about it and replied.
It was only during his time in the Snowfield Province of the Northern Continent that he had briefly discussed the topic of Seventh-order Inscribed Ranks with Sikder.
Back then, he was still in the Fourth-order and hadn’t given it much thought.
Now, time had flown, and, after recently reaching the Sixth-order directly through the Seventh-order Shadow World [Dark Solar Eclipse Demon Realm], he was about to face the issue of Seventh-order ranks.
To break through to the Seventh-order, not only did one need to reach the pinnacle of the Sixth-order, but one also had to collect materials compatible with oneself to inscribe ranks, which greatly enhanced the required basic attributes and passive rank abilities.
The compatibility of materials directly affected the difficulty of success, and the higher the quality of the core materials, the greater the difficulty. Every failure resulted in self-injury, a regression in magic power, and a short period during which one couldn’t attempt to inscribe a rank again.
The Cardinal’s Seal of the Rebirth Church was a perfect example of an Epic-level material.
Those qualified and fortunate enough to aspire to Seventh-order often sought to obtain the highest quality and most compatible materials for inscribing ranks.
But it is for this reason that many strong practitioners, even after years of consolidating at Sixth-order, find themselves unable to ascend to the ranks of the truly absolute powerhouses of this world.
And the most impressive passive rank ability Lanci had seen belonged to Asksan:
[Mastery of All Things Sealed]
[Category: Soul Imprint]
[Grade: Orange Epic]
[Order: 0]
[Passive Effect: Increase in magic attribute by 18%, spirit attribute by 12%, and Sealing System magic power by 25%]
These were the top-tier Sealer rank stats identified from Asksan’s body during an autopsy by the Protoss Empire.
For the same category of profession, the total value of same-grade rank passive effects doesn’t change. The distribution ratio of magic and spirit attributes varies according to the individual and the materials, and the last effect also varies.
"I only know that the leap from Sixth-order to Seventh-order is a real watershed. Once you’re at Seventh-order, it’s not so easy to be killed anymore."
Lanci said to Talia.
Leaving aside the substantial increase in basic attributes from advancing to Seventh-order, a single rank passive could create a significant gap.
Hence, it’s sometimes possible for Fourth-, Fifth-, or Sixth-order ranks to defeat higher orders, but there are almost no instances of a Sixth-order taking on a Seventh-order in a one-on-one fight."
A Sixth-order aiming to defeat a Seventh-order would basically need to team up. A twelve-person group might have a chance of winning when working together.
An Eighth-order is virtually impossible to defeat for any number of Sixth-orders, as the toughest front ranks would be instantly killed, the healers couldn’t keep up, and the damage dealers’ effective damage wouldn’t be enough, perhaps even less than what an Eighth-order could recover.
To defeat an Eighth-order strongman verging on the realm of deities, one would either rely on large-scale military defense facilities, like the Phantom Oscillation Tower, Magic-guided Sky-splitting Cannon, and Firmament Shield Formation that supported Loren against the Blood Clan Marquis during the defense of the Nanwantina Province or shake an Eighth-order to combat an Eighth-order.
