Chapter 474 - 471: Secret Technique Synergy
Chapter 474: Chapter 471: Secret Technique Synergy
For a long time, Feng Hao could only stare in shock, unable to process the true effects of [Lifebane].
At that moment, he finally understood why the Five Sons Inheritance had to be united to unleash its true power. Based on the Secret Technique’s data alone, every one of them, Lin Luo included, could add a special effect to his [Lifebane]—and each effect was unbelievably potent.
Furthermore, if he wasn’t mistaken, the same was true for their own Inheritances; they too gained new effects from each member of the group.
Lin Luo, having expected Feng Hao to be struck speechless, chuckled and said, "Let’s see what effect your [Instant Death Inheritance] has given me."
With that, he used his Divine Sense to inspect the data for his [Veiled Kill] and cried out in surprise, "Holy cow! Nice one, Fifth Brother! ’For every point of the target’s health, adds 10 points of fixed damage.’"
"My synergy from Instant Death is: ’Prevents all health recovery while the target is corroded,’" Kang Shuai added.
"Mine seems a little weak," Wang Tongqian said, wrinkling his nose in slight disappointment. "When the target is wounded and bleeding, it causes additional health loss."
After hearing the three of them, Mei Meimei couldn’t help but burst into a cackle. "KAKAKA, mine is the best! ’When the target’s health drops below 50%, damage is doubled.’ A clean double, you hear~!"
"Oh, get out of here. Look at you, so smug," the other three grumbled.
It took Feng Hao a moment to come to his senses. After hearing what the four of them had to say, he was even more stunned. "So, you’re saying that as long as I’m near you, all these effects will activate?"
"That’s right!" Lin Luo nodded with a smile. "That’s the power of Synergistic Secret Techniques. Come on, everyone share the data for your Secret Techniques so we can all get familiar with them."
Without hesitation, the group used the messaging function of their [Listening Stones] to share the data for their respective Secret Techniques.
At the same time, Feng Hao saw the full effects of the Five Sons Inheritance for the first time:
[Five Sons - Veiled Kill]
Level: 100
Magic Power Cost: 200
Effect: Grants 2 seconds of invisibility, then delivers a fatal blow, dealing fixed damage equal to 10x your Breath Concealment stat (only affected by external damage buffs).
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Five Sons Synergy
Shadow Stream: Invisibility duration is doubled.
Rapid Thought Slash: Speed is doubled while invisible.
Silent Strike: Invisibility effect is increased by 50%.
Instant Death: Fixed damage is increased by 10 for every point of the target’s health.
[Five Sons - Shadow Stream]
Level: 100
Magic Power Cost: 200
Effect: Releases a Shadow Energy Flow that corrodes 20% of the target’s Defense and Gang Qi, and reduces their perception. Lasts for 10 seconds.
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Five Sons Synergy
Veiled Kill: Corroded targets take 10% increased damage from all sources.
Rapid Thought Slash: Cooldown is reduced by 20 seconds.
Silent Strike: The target cannot perceive the corrosion effect.
Instant Death: Prevents all health recovery while the target is corroded.
[Five Sons - Rapid Thought Slash]
Level: 100
Magic Power Cost: 200
Effect: Ignores all restraints and restrictions, unleashing a fatal strike with the essence of Rapid Thought. Deals 700% Strength Damage (+5% per level).
Cooldown: 100 seconds
Five Sons Synergy
Veiled Kill: Damage is increased by 20%.
Shadow Stream: Ignores 10% of the target’s Vitality.
Silent Strike: Aura is doubled upon use.
Instant Death: When the target is wounded and bleeding, it causes additional health loss.
[Five Sons - Silent Strike]
Level: 100
Magic Power Cost: 200
Effect: Focuses your mind to unleash a silent strike, dealing 500% Strength Damage and 500% Magic Damage (+4% per level).
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Five Sons Synergy
Veiled Kill: Increases the Breath Concealment damage bonus by +1%.
Shadow Stream: Concealed Charge. Your stealth is increased by 100% while charging.
Rapid Thought Slash: The speed of Silent Strike is doubled.
Instant Death: Damage is doubled when the target’s health is below 50%.
The moment he saw the data for all the Secret Techniques, Feng Hao truly understood the power of the Five Sons Inheritance. Forget everything else—with these five Inheritance Secret Techniques combined, not even a Ninth-rank Mage would stand a chance.
It was no exaggeration to say that as long as the five of them were together, they could even face a Hundred-level Mage in a direct confrontation.
Of course, for all its power, the Five Sons Inheritance had a major weakness: all five members had to be within range of one another’s Divine Sense. If anyone acted alone, they would gain no synergistic effects.
"After being a Thief for so long, it feels like we’ve finally made it," Lin Luo said, ecstatic. "After a little more time, we should find some elites from the five great sects to test our skills on. Let them feel the terror of the [Thief God Five Sons]!"
Kang Shuai and Wang Tongqian were just as excited, but Mei Meimei was off to the side with a gleam in her eye, already plotting something.
"No, no, this won’t do! I have to design a custom firearm for [Silent Strike]... Yes, that’s settled!"
With that said, under the stunned gazes of the others, she pulled out a stack of grimy blueprints and immediately immersed herself in her designs.
The other four exchanged smiles and shook their heads in fond exasperation.
"Say, if we teamed up now, do you think we could take down the Thief Master? All he ever does is make us train. I’ve been sick of him for ages," Wang Tongqian suggested maliciously, his ego clearly swelling.
"If you’re starting a rebellion, count me in," Kang Shuai chimed in. "That old bastard doesn’t treat us like people during training. Just look at me, I’m getting a tan!"
Hearing their proposal, Lin Luo stroked his chin thoughtfully. "That’s something we’ll need to plan out carefully. The old man is an Enlightenment Master, after all. It’s best not to make a move until we’re absolutely sure of success."
Listening on the side, Feng Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Hey, you three, isn’t it a bit wrong to talk about your master like that?"
"Ahem." The three of them grew awkward, only now remembering that Feng Hao was the Thief Master’s Direct Disciple.
"Well... Fifth Brother, you don’t know the half of it," Wang Tongqian said with a meaningful look. "When the Thief Master gets serious, he’s downright inhuman. You’ve only just become a Thief, so you haven’t seen how terrifying he can be. Once your training starts, you’ll be thinking about rebellion too."
"Is he really that terrifying? I thought Master was usually pretty approachable," Feng Hao asked in surprise.
"Him? Approachable?" Lin Luo scoffed, a pained smile on his face. "I used to think so, too. But then... Ah, forget it. The less said, the better."
Feng Hao was utterly baffled. Just as he was about to press for the truth, the other three men suddenly straightened up, their expressions turning serious as they stood at attention. Only Mei Meimei remained oblivious, still hunched over and scribbling on her blueprints.
Feng Hao instinctively turned around and saw that the Thief Master had entered the room at some point without him noticing.
The master swept a teasing gaze over the group before his eyes landed on Feng Hao with a smile. "Xiaofeng, by the looks of it, these others have already explained the Five Sons Synergy to you, have they?"
"Yes," Feng Hao nodded excitedly.
"Good." The Thief Master nodded, satisfied. He shot a meaningful glance at Lin Luo and the others, a faint grin spreading across his face. "Now that all five of you are together, your easy days are over."
"As is tradition, when a new Thief is initiated, he must hunt a High-level Magical Beast to prove himself. Therefore, starting tomorrow, Xiaofeng will go hunt a magical beast. When he returns, the Five Sons Joint Training will officially begin!"
"Hunt a magical beast?" Feng Hao was momentarily speechless. "Is that really necessary?"
"It is a tradition laid down by the ancestors. It must be done," the Thief Master said, his expression serious.
"Alright, then," Feng Hao nodded in resignation. Then he made a counter-proposal. "But could we change the mission? For me, hunting a magical beast isn’t much of a challenge."
The Thief Master was taken aback. "Hunting a magical beast isn’t a challenge? Who told you that?"