The Ocean Lord Is Unusually Powerf - Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Wilus, Glorious Excess (1)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Target selected: Wilus.”
“Analyzing qualifications… Target can evolve into a white common-grade hero and undergo further enhancement with additional resources.”
Ji Chen’s expression remained unsurprised.
Considering qualifications alone without any additional resources, evolving into a white common-grade hero was within his expectations. After all, Wilus was originally just a steward from a minor noble family, and his abilities had their limits.
The Hero Insignia could increase the user’s limit by investing resources, similar to the Military Talent Tree. Both required resources, but Ji Chen wanted to determine which method would be more resource-efficient.
He decided to try the former first, investing basic resources like wood and fiber, which were not valuable, to see if it would yield any results.
He contemplated which resources to use. Apart from wood, he had secondary resources like copper and diamonds, tertiary resources like crystal and mithril, and even quaternary resources like sulfur.
Naturally, higher-level resources would be preferable.
After careful consideration, he chose to invest crystal since he had an abundant supply and felt confident about it.
He started by investing 500 units of crystal.
This time, it worked. The Hero Insignia emitted a faint glow and became warmer to the touch.
However, there was no response. Clearly, 500 units of crystal were not enough to elevate Wilus to a higher-level hero.
Ji Chen proceeded with further experiments.
By investing 2,500 units of crystal, the hero’s rank could be raised to green elite grade.
The green elite grade was already on par with Sparrow’s tier, but as an administrative-type hero, it fell short of satisfying Ji Chen’s expectations.
He continued experimenting.
By investing 7,500 units of crystal, the hero’s rank could be elevated to an blue exceptional grade.
The blue exceptional grade was equivalent to Benbo’s rank. Players with heroes of this level were few and far between in other territories, as these heroes were considered top-tier.
After a round of experiments, Ji Chen obtained the desired data.
To upgrade from white common-grade to purple exceptional-grade, it would require a whopping 20,000 units of crystal, equivalent to at least 150,000 units of basic resources.
However, if he were to upgrade through the Military Talent Tree, it would only require a total of 30,000 units of resources.
The advantages and disadvantages of the two methods were evident.
Ji Chen couldn’t help but marvel at the power of the Military Talent Tree.
Not only could it significantly increase the tier, but it also required far fewer resources compared to the Hero Insignia.
It seemed that the Hero Insignia could only be used to help Wilus transition from an ordinary person to a hero, serving as a temporary measure.
“Do you wish to consume the Hero Insignia and make the selected target a white common-grade hero?”
“Yes.”
“Ding- Wilus has become a white common-grade hero.”
With his new hero status, Wilus naturally became part of the Military Talent Tree, and the fifth page appeared.
Ji Chen wasted no time and immediately opened the Military Talent Tree to help Wilus advance.
One node after another was unlocked, propelling him from white common-grade to purple rare-grade.
A dazzling radiance enveloped Wilus.
After a while, an energy seemingly descending from the heavens itself, mysterious and majestic, like a waterfall cascading from a towering cliff, flowed directly into his head.
Vast power lingered in the surroundings.
The advancement lasted for half an hour.
When the light dissipated, Wilus’ figure reappeared.
At first glance, there seemed to be no external changes, but his overall demeanor had transformed, exuding a sense of dignity.
His formerly slightly clouded eyes became clear, radiating a shrewd and spirited gleam.
Combined with his neatly fitted steward attire and meticulously groomed dark hair, he appeared to be a noble or wealthy merchant at first glance.
Ji Chen’s interest grew, and he examined Wilus’ attribute panel.
[Wilus (Hero)]
[Tier]: Purple rare-grade
[Skills]: Administration Management (Purple skill, possessing powerful administrative capabilities, more than sufficient even for managing a small principality)
Thrifty (Purple skill, adept at food management, reduces food consumption speed by 50% without affecting the territory’s morale)
Coordination (Purple skill, able to coordinate territory development, reducing resources needed for construction by 20-30%)
Propaganda (Purple skill, increases loyalty of newly joined residents, reducing the decline in territory morale)
Wow, the luxury of his skills was on par with Anina and Alice. Each skill was tailor-made for administration and none of them were wasted.
Administration Management and Thrifty were already known, but they had evolved to a whole new level.
Coordination and Propaganda were both incredibly useful skills. One reduced construction costs, while the other mitigated the decline in morale when a large number of people joined the territory.
It had cost quite a bit of resources, depleting nearly everything he had accumulated during this period.
Although he felt a bit reluctant, Ji Chen believed it was worth it.
Compared to a purple rare-grade administrative hero, a few tens of thousands of resources were quite affordable. If others were to learn that they could obtain a purple rare-grade hero with just a few tens of thousands of resources, they would surely be envious.
Resources could be obtained, purchased, or plundered, but heroes were not easy to come by. Obtaining one relied on luck..