Chapter 178
Chapter 179 Fusion as a Trump Card
If Kayden were trained as well, Louise wasn’t even sure whether she would feel jealous.
After all, she herself had A-rank talent.
The base level of a Talent Upgrade Stone was already Legendary-tier.
If someone wanted to raise an F-rank talent to E-rank, they wouldn’t use a Bronze- tier stone, because that kind of stone didn’t even exist. They would need one Legendary-tier Talent Upgrade Stone.
And if they wanted to train that person all the way to SSS-rank, the cost would be terrifying: Legendary-tier Talent Upgrade Stones x7, plus Mythic-tier Talent Upgrade Stone x 1.
What kind of price was that?
These stones were incredibly rare. There simply wasn’t enough to go around. Even if you had money, you couldn’t buy them.
Even a powerful Level 92 professional, Walter would rather have children and pass talent down through bloodlines than throw money at upgrades.
The value was completely different.
Kayden’s parents were only Level 40 professionals. They couldn’t afford even a single Legendary-tier stone. That was why they placed their hopes on their younger son instead.
It wasn’t just about money. There were no channels to buy them.
Louise had only mentioned Kayden casually. She hadn’t expected that all five of those people would end up together.
And all of them were taken away.
So, everyone who got taken just happens to be my enemy? Joanna thought.
It felt like this whole thing was aimed straight at her.
“Do you think people online will start blaming me?” Joanna asked.
There were always people who liked to sympathize with criminals. They made excuses for them. Once those criminals suffered something even worse, it was as if their past crimes were suddenly erased and forgiven.
Louise replied, “We’ve already handled the public response. That kind of talk is very limited online. The Space Alliance has sent Judicators, and they’ve also hired bounty hunters. There’s a reward for capturing Lucas and the others. If they’ve joined Bloodmoon, they’re to be killed on sight p>
She paused, then added seriously, “I’m just worried that if they really gain power, they’ll come after you. You must be careful p>
Joanna gave a soft grunt and thanked Louise.
Even though she was no longer working with the Amshien Group, Louise was still someone she could call a friend.
Joanna didn’t refuse her concern.
After ending the call, Joanna fell into deep thought.
“Louise is right,” she said quietly. “I’m still too weak. I need a stronger force, something that lets me stand against an evil organization p>
She had to grow faster.
In terms of skills, she wasn’t weaker than anyone else.
That meant the problem was her attributes.
But attribute growth took time. It couldn’t be rushed.
“Then I’ll solve it with a new skill p>
In the end, Joanna decided to learn another ability. Even if she never used it, it would still be a hidden card.
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Soon, Joanna completed the purchase.
“Symbiotic Fusion (Diamond-tier). Requirements: Symbiotic Link (base Gold-tier, current Dark Gold-tier), Power Siphon (Dark Gold-tier)-requirements met.
“Effect: Fuse the user with summoned beasts, triggering post-fusion mutation and Avatar Manifestation. Current combat power increases by 500 p>
This kind of fusion was actually a form of genetic restructuring. It belonged to an extremely advanced sequence.
So far, Joanna had seen other Summoners use similar abilities. Different contracted beasts produced completely different results.
That evening, after Nighthowl and the others returned from their dungeon run, Joanna couldn’t wait to test it.
“Nighthowl, Alwyn, and Lucien, let’s try the new skill. It may change your life state. I need your cooperation p>
She activated her ability. Soul waves spread out and linked with her three— contracted beasts.
Nighthowl responded first. His body dissolved into pure energy and merged into Joanna. Instantly, Joanna felt a surge rush into her scalp. Pressure swelled at her forehead.
From an outside view, a vortex appeared between her brows. Her hair turned silver and flowed all the way down past her heels.
Next came Alwyn.
He also transformed into energy and fused into her body. Joanna’s skin shifted from a soft ivory tone to glowing gold, flames licking along its surface.
Then it was Lucien’s turn.
As Lucien joined, a pair of wings burst from Joanna’s back. The left wing was white, the right wing black. They weren’t made of feathers but thick, soft fur.
More than that, Joanna felt her body could grow endlessly.
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She could become a giant.
Against massive enemies, this form would let her fight head-on.
However, while their bodies had fused, their souls had not. Inside Joanna’s mind, three voices appeared-Nighthowl, Alwyn, and Lucien.
The first two were fine.
Lucien, however, was extremely noisy.
“Whoa! I’m inside the queen’s body now! I knew it, I’m the most awesome one! My queen, I can totally carry you! Want to try flying? Uh—wait, I can’t control this p>
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