DanMachi: Annihilation Maker in DanMachi World!

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Generally speaking, Level 4 and Level 5 were completely different realms. Even when Ais Wallenstein was Level 4, she had nearly lost against Phryne Jamil of the Ishtar Familia.

Those capable of facing a Level 5 while only at Level 4 were the minority, possessing exceedingly rare skills. These skills all featured ultra-high amplification mechanisms.

Take Alise Lovell, the captain of the Astrea Familia from the original timeline, for instance. Her magic wasn't just a simple fire-attribute enchantment; it directly elevated her core combat capabilities.

Both of her skills were also buffs, with the first providing an ultra-high amplification effect: Seika Koushou.

During combat, [Strength] received a high correction.

In adversity, [Endurance] and [Dexterity] received a high correction.

When fighting strong enemies, [Agility] and [Magic] received a high correction.

If all three conditions were met simultaneously, [Strength], [Agility], and [Magic] received an additional minor correction proportional to the skill's duration.

This rare skill allowed Alise, a second-tier adventurer, to exhibit the strength of a first-tier adventurer.

The longer the battle lasted, the better the effect.

Aside from this, she had another skill called Seito Seika.

In close-quarters combat, the skill's effects were amplified.

When activating magic, the magic's effects were amplified.

If nothing unexpected had happened, Alfia's gamble in the original timeline would have been enough to produce eleven hero candidates. Unfortunately, only one was fully realized in the end, and a massive amount of time was wasted.

Currently, Lucian was only Level 2. However, due to his exceptionally high basic abilities, he could tentatively be considered a Level 3.

By utilizing the techniques of his Life Sage Art, however, he could exert attack and defense power equivalent to a Level 5.

Coupled with the magical techniques of his Three Secrets and Five Methods, Lucian had a solid chance of winning regardless of what type of enemy he faced.

"Not bad. The frontal impact is very strong."

The Empress evaluated him, breathing a slight sigh of relief before adding, "Try using your Internal Destruction."

It was perfectly normal for the Empress to feel nothing from the standard strike.

But Internal Destruction was slightly different. After all, a person's internal organs were extremely fragile.

However, adventurers underwent an ascension of body and mind, which included the strengthening of their vitality and internal organs. There was no need to worry about Lucian instantly killing the Empress with a single strike.

Even if he did manage to injure her, it would only be a minor wound.

"Here I come, then."

Lucian struck out with his palm once more.

This time, the Empress didn't dodge. She openly exposed her stomach, allowing Lucian's attack to land freely.

Thud.

The attack penetrated the Empress's body, leaving her surface completely undisturbed.

The others, however, watched the Empress nervously. It seemed the sight of her coughing up blood earlier had left quite the impression on them.

"I'm fine."

The Empress spoke up, looking entirely uninjured.

"The attack was heavy, but since I was prepared for it, I took it head-on. It's not a big problem."

"That should be enough." Lucian nodded, then used a healing-type Senjutsu to regulate the Empress's life energy.

The healing was completed in moments. The Empress stretched her limbs and let out a satisfied sigh. "I feel better instantly."

"What did it feel like before?" Alfia asked curiously.

"Like something was stuck inside my body, and I couldn't get rid of it no matter what. It also felt like the direction of my blood flow was thrown into chaos," the Empress explained. "Even though it didn't lower my status or cause severe injuries, it was a continuous damage effect. It was incredibly uncomfortable."

It didn't hurt, but the sensation of having something lodged inside was immensely unpleasant.

"Disrupted bodily functions will eventually affect the mind. Over time, it will lead to severe mental exhaustion."

Lucian added, "Overall, this ability is a technique specialized for dealing with humans, but it can also be somewhat effective against large creatures, especially regarding physical reinforcement."

Furthermore... Lucian suddenly had a thought. If mental power can be compressed through magical rituals, can Life Sage Art be compressed as well?

With this thought in mind, Lucian began experimenting on the spot.

The radiant light of his Life Sage Art surged into his hand, coalescing into a sphere.

His increased Calculation Power played its part here, working in tandem with his buff skills to make the flow of his Life Sage Art even more agile and easier to manipulate than his own limbs.

"So this is... Life Sage Art" The Empress stared blankly at the power in Lucian's hand, a fiery passion soon lighting up her eyes.

To think that this was a system Lucian had created from scratch, one that could be utilized simply through ritual modification or engraving...

She suddenly realized why she viewed Lucian in such a different light.

Just as it had been said before, no matter how immense Alfia's talent was, it was limited solely to herself.

But when Lucian achieved enlightenment, he could bring everyone around him up to the heavens along with him.

First, it was forging weapons, which was already incredibly enticing.

Then he revealed Spirit Armaments. Spirit Armaments were a symbol of both strength and status, eliminating any lingering hesitation she might have had.

And now, what Lucian was showing them was a genuine, brand-new power that could allow her to continue growing stronger!

Although it was somewhat utilitarian, the Empress truly liked Lucian.

"It can't be compressed through technique." Lucian frowned slightly as he looked at the compressed life energy in his hand.

He had managed to compress it using a magic formula. Despite having comprehensive control over his life energy, compression was the one thing he couldn't achieve naturally.

In reality, mental power normally couldn't be compressed either; it also required a magic formula.

Is the first combined move of magic and Life Sage Art really just energy compression?

Mental power and life power existed in distinctly separate states, yet combining them could yield a specific outcome.

Like combining them to compress energy, or simultaneously using Life Sage Art and the Three Secrets and Five Methods in coordinated combat...

But all of this had to be achieved through formulas. It felt as if a crucial link was missing.

Was it a personal imprint within the energy? Or was it just the inherent nature of the energy itself?

As Lucian pondered, he thought of Chakra from Naruto.

Chakra was the fusion of physical and mental energy, but its true origin was an energy seed brought by aliens.

Chakra wasn't just the fusion of physical and mental energy; ley line energy could also be converted into Chakra. After all, that was an inherent function of the God Tree.

Lucian had no intention of creating Chakra, but the underlying principle gave him a stroke of inspiration.

The God Tree converting natural energy into Chakra... isn't that just an expression of transforming external energy into personal power?

As for why the people of the Naruto world could refine Chakra, it wasn't some universal law, nor was it merely the mixing of physical and mental energy. Instead, it was because both energy sources traced back to the Otsutsuki Clan.

Chakra had an owner. The people of the Naruto world were not the true masters of Chakra. To put it bluntly, they were nothing more than human elixirs—livestock raised for harvest by the Otsutsuki.

That was precisely why the Otsutsuki Clan could casually extract and absorb Chakra, whereas Senjutsu proved largely ineffective against them.

Jokes aside, the true inspiration Lucian gleaned wasn't the concept of 'livestock harvesting,' but rather the realization that isolated life energy and mental energy were inherently lacking on their own.

Not only could they not be independently compressed, but an individual's power would never be as mighty as the power of the world itself.

To draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

Absorbing Magicules into the body for storage and application was a concept Lucian had envisioned long ago.

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