Global Composite Master: Compositing an Undead Army from the Start

Of course, if one doesn’t mind descending in tier, they might also consider upgrading.

However, generally, they would only consider dropping by about one tier.”

“Oh? What’s the usual descent in rank method?”

“For example, if you’re a level 10 Saint Master-grade Source Beast, after upgrading to level 11, and if there’s already a Saint Master-grade Source Beast among the level 11 to 20 beasts, you will automatically descend to become a Saint King-grade Source Beast.

If there’s already a Saint Master-grade Source Beast and three Saint King-grade Source Beasts among the level 11 to 20 beasts, you have to continue descending until you’re a Saint Emperor-grade Source Beast, and so on, until a slot opens up.

If there are no open slots, you will descend all the way and become an Emperor-grade Source Beast.”

“That’s a trap?” Chen Mo said in surprise.

“Actually, it’s not so bad. The Heavenly Dao is still relatively fair. Even though you descend in rank, your previous accumulation is still there. Once a slot opens up above, you’ll be prioritized by the Rule Power to advance and fill the slot.

For example, if you were originally a level 10 Saint Master-grade Source Beast, after ascending to level 11 and finding all Saint slots filled, you descend directly to an Emperor-grade Source Beast. After some time, if one of the level 11 to 20 Saint Master-grade beasts levels up to 21 or is killed, you’ll be first in line to leap over all the intermediate Saint tiers and directly become a Saint Master-grade Source Beast, regaining your former Saint rank.”

“I see, this rule is quite fair, so the previous efforts aren’t wasted.”

After understanding the various rules among Source Beasts, Chen Mo immediately asked, “According to what you said, the number of Saint-grade Source Beasts is limited. So how can these Saint-grade Source Beasts be found?”

“There is a way. Hold the ‘Seeking Saint Emperor Heart’ to find Saint-grade Source Beasts.”

“What kind of thing is that?”

“The Seeking Saint Emperor Heart is something you might find in the body of an Emperor-grade Source Beast after killing it. It’s a Rule Heart originally generated as a miracle for Emperor-grade Source Beasts to find their way into the Saint tier, which becomes corporeal and drops after their death.”

“I see. Unfortunately, the Emperor-grade Source Beast just now didn’t drop such an item.”

“Not every Emperor-grade Source Beast has the opportunity for the Saintly transformation. Generally, only those which have been Emperor-grade for a while will encounter such an opportunity. That last Emperor-grade Source Beast was a bit underqualified.”

As they spoke, Chen Mo took out the Upgrade Gift Pack. “I hope I get a Growth Divine Pill, that would be great.”

“Good luck to you,” Sun Wu said with a smile.

As Chen Mo opened the Upgrade Gift Pack, the Heavenly Path’s Hint immediately sounded.

[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: Congratulations on successfully opening the ‘Upgrade Gift Pack,’ you have obtained the ‘Growth Origin Pill.’]

“Huh? Growth Origin Pill? Isn’t it supposed to be called Growth Divine Pill?”

Once Chen Mo said this, Sun Wu looked at him with an expression of disbelief. “Your luck is truly something.”

“What do you mean?”

“The Growth Origin Pill is not the same as the Growth Divine Pill. It’s potent, but it’s a double-edged sword.”

Hearing this, Chen Mo curiously checked the Growth Origin Pill’s description.

[Growth Origin Pill]: Consuming it will either double your initial growth value or reduce it by half, with a 75% chance and a 25% chance respectively.

“What? There’s a chance of reducing growth value? Is this reversible?”

Even though there’s only a 25% chance, that’s still one in four, which isn’t something to joke about.

Chen Mo’s initial growth value is the highest at 100 points. If hitting that one-fourth chance, he would lose 50 points of growth value directly.

“It’s irreversible, but I do know a method to make the chance of successfully increasing your growth value using the Growth Origin Pill to 100%.”

“Oh? Please teach me, Brother Sun Wu.”

“It’s the Time Secret Region I mentioned. You can propose to the Time Elder to trade survival time for a certain percentage. However, based on the Time Secret Region’s difficulty, there’s a limit to the maximum percentage the Time Elder allows you to exchange. The Time Secret Region we’re entering is a medium-level one, allowing a maximum exchange of 25%, which is just right for the Growth Origin Pill.”

“I see, that’s wonderful. Let’s go in,” Chen Mo said expectantly.

If it allows him to double his growth value by 100 points, that’s an instant boost.

Chen Mo inquired about the usual growth value increase of a normal Growth Divine Pill from Sun Wu, which is generally up to 10 to 50 points based on its grade.

The higher the growth boost, the harder it is to obtain a Growth Divine Pill.

Therefore, using a Growth Origin Pill is much more effective than most Growth Divine Pills, especially for someone like Chen Mo with a high initial growth value.

Otherwise, it’s just so-so.

After all, it’s always calculated based on your original growth value.

Even if you’ve accumulated your growth value to 1000 points using various Growth Divine Pills or Growth Origin Pills, if your initial growth value is 20 points, any subsequent use of a Growth Origin Pill at a 75% chance of doubling still leaves you at 20 points.

Seeing Chen Mo’s impatient look, Sun Wu smiled and said, “Let’s get going then.”

As the two of them entered the Time Secret Region, the Heavenly Path’s Hint immediately sounded in Chen Mo’s ear.

[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have entered the Time Secret Region, and in this secret realm, units you kill will grant you a large amount of temporary survival time, which will be consumed instead of your original survival time within this space.

Additionally, after defeating the Master of the Secret Realm, you will have the opportunity to spend your survival time with the Time Elder in exchange for various rewards.

During exchanges with the Time Elder, temporary survival time will be deducted first. If it’s insufficient, your regular survival time will be deducted.

Please be mindful of your spending, as excessive regular survival time loss may lead to dying directly within the secret realm.]

Upon hearing the Heavenly Path’s Hint, Chen Mo was surprised and said, “So we gain temporary survival time here by killing things?”

“Yes, although it’s temporary survival time, the amount gained from kills is incomparable to that from Source Beasts outside.

Moreover, if you don’t want any rewards after defeating the Master of the Secret Realm, all of your temporary survival time can be traded with the Time Elder for regular survival time.

Typically, the exchange rate is 100 minutes of temporary survival time for 1 minute of regular survival time.”

“The ratio is that large? If I want to exchange for rewards with the Time Elder and run out of temporary survival time, can I use my regular survival time at a 1 to 100 ratio as temporary survival time for exchange?”

“You’re half right; regular survival time can indeed be used to exchange for temporary survival time for rewards when your temporary survival time is depleted.

But the exchange rate isn’t 100; it’s 50.

That is to say, if you exchange temporary survival time for regular survival time, the rate is 100 to 1.

However, if you use regular survival time to reverse exchange for temporary survival time, the rate is only 50 to 1.”

“The ratio discrepancy is double, that’s a bit of a scam.”

Chen Mo complained.

“It’s a good deal for you to have such an exchange option,” Sun Wu replied with a helpless smile.

“How’s the strength of the creatures here?”

“They are generally not too different from the Source Beasts outside; their strength varies based on the rank of the Source Beast encountered. However, one notable advantage is that all King-grade and Emperor-grade Source Beasts in here do not benefit from a Formation, and they possess fewer active and passive skills compared to Source Beasts outside, with a maximum of three active skills and three passive skills.

They are relatively easier to handle.”

“That’s pretty good. What about attributes?”

“In terms of attributes, there’s not much difference, but we have opportunities to gain extra attribute boosts.”

“Oh? How so?”

“In the Time Secret Region, there are many Lights of Enhancement, which we can absorb for either temporary or permanent attribute boosts. Of course, the so-called permanent boost is limited to the current Time Secret Region.”

Hearing Sun Wu’s explanation made Chen Mo eager to try it out; this Time Secret Region sounds like the perfect place for an epic adventure with great rewards.