"Do you want to begin Title Fusion? The success rate for this Title Fusion is 10%. The success rate for the first fusion is 100%!"
Seeing the mere 10% success rate, Ace was nearly scared witless. However, upon noticing that the first attempt was guaranteed to succeed, Ace breathed a sigh of relief and chose to confirm.
Immediately, the two three-star Titles dissolved into light and integrated into the five-star Title. The five-star Title absorbed the light and quickly upgraded to a six-star Title.
"Hidden Big Shot (Six-Star): When equipped, Body Strength +12 (+2), Nerve Reaction Speed +35% (+5%), Charm +30 (+10).
Title Skill: [Big Shot Aura]: When this skill is used on any unit, there is a 0.0001% chance of immediately taking them on as a follower, or it can be used to inspire existing followers to follow you even more devotedly. Natural cooldown is one year after each use.
Title Skill: [Unforeseen]: Command ability for multiple targets is increased; the power of group combat is significantly boosted."
Ace's eyes lit up as he looked at the upgraded effects. He was satisfied and equipped the Title immediately.
The Title's power flowed back to Ace, and he could clearly feel that his strength had taken a significant step up.
"The Title was definitely worth all the effort I put in to get it," Ace remarked with emotion, then checked the success rate for Title Fusion again.
After reading it, the corner of Ace's mouth twitched, and he finally understood why the System was offering a massive list of Title Quests for Ace to choose from.
The reason was simple: without a huge reserve of Titles, attempting to fuse and upgrade Titles would be practically a pipe dream.
For a Title to guarantee an upgrade, it required sacrificing two Titles of the same star level. This meant that if Ace wanted to upgrade his six-star Title further, he would need two other six-star Titles to guarantee an upgrade to seven-star.
Of course, lower-star Titles could be used for fusion, but the success rate was obviously very low.
Using two three-star Titles to upgrade a five-star Title resulted in a mere 10% success rate. This clearly showed that using low-star Titles to fuse high-star ones was not the intended path.
More importantly, failing a fusion for Titles below seven stars didn't result in any loss.
However, attempting to upgrade a seven-star Title meant that failure would destroy the Title!
Therefore, fusion below seven stars could be done casually, but for anything above seven stars, Ace wouldn't dare attempt it without a 100% success rate.
Thinking this, Ace looked at the new, massive list of Title Quests and gave a wry smile: "I'll take it slow. To upgrade the six-star Title, I either have to complete high-difficulty quests to get six-star Titles, or use sheer quantity—get tons of low-level Titles, slowly fuse them into high-level ones, and then use those to upgrade the six-star Title."
After resting for a week, Ace brought a very reluctant Genesect back to the laboratory in his villa.
When Genesect watched itself being strapped vertically onto the operating table, a flicker of fear appeared in its eyes.
Glancing around the place that filled it with dread, Genesect suddenly noticed that Aerodactyl was curled up in its "VIP seat," immersed in the culture fluid.
"Does it need modification too?" A thought couldn't help but surface in Genesect's mind.
But before it could dwell on it, a syringe full of anesthetic was injected into Genesect's body. A wave of dizziness struck, and Genesect drowsily drifted off to sleep.
"Rotom, begin." Ace said plainly.
Instantly, numerous mechanical arms extended, detaching the operating table and submerging Genesect into a pre-prepared square container.
A hatch opened in the ceiling, and a wave of intense heat descended.
A mechanical arm extended, carrying a scorching hot needle made of a special metal. With the help of the arm, the needle was lowered into the solution, and its tip pierced into Genesect's body.
The plunger began to depress, and the molten metal solution inside the syringe slowly injected into Genesect's outer metallic shell.
A strange energy surged. The initially liquid metal instantly corroded Genesect's metallic shell like sulfuric acid. After the two mixed, the once-clear solution instantly turned bright red.
Ace silently watched the process from outside the container. As the solution turned a thick, blood-like red, the color began to recede. The red coloring in the solution started to adhere to Genesect's outer surface.
At the same time, the red metal, as if alive, rooted itself in Genesect's body, rapidly invading its muscles and nerves, quickly assimilating them.
"Perfect Body Repair."
Ace seized the moment. He reached out, and a beam of light shot out, merging into Genesect's body.
The speed of the assimilation slowed dramatically, and Genesect's brain waves became more active. Ace picked up Genesect's Drive from the operating table and tossed it directly into the solution without hesitation.
Sizzle...
The Drive instantly dissolved, surging toward Genesect.
But just then, an invisible energy surfaced on Genesect's exterior, rejecting the incoming force.
"Rotom."
"Understood."
Soon, another mechanical arm extended, and another injection of scorching metal solution was administered into Genesect's body.
This time, Ace directly spent Quest Points, initiating a healing process for Genesect's body.
The repellent force on Genesect's surface, which was rejecting the Drive's power, gradually faded. The power of the Drive instantly flowed into Genesect's body.
However, this power didn't linger; it flowed directly through Genesect's body and into the giant cannon on its back.
The metallic shell reformed. Genesect returned to its original state, but compared to its previous appearance, this Genesect was now more streamlined. The blades on its arms were retracted, but the sharpness within them was even more chilling.
Its original insect-like limbs now sported sharp claws. On these claws, Ace noticed tiny barbs.
Essentially, once Genesect's claws gripped a target, these barbs would firmly lock the prey in place.
Coupled with the retractable blades, the locked part could be instantly severed.
Ace thought about Genesect's future hunting scenarios and felt a sudden chill.
Terrifying lethality, combined with the augmented defense Ace had just provided.
When this modified Genesect reappeared, it would have transformed into the most terrifying killing machine, slaughtering everything in Ace's path!
Ace stroked the container's surface, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. He eagerly awaited the day the fully complete Genesect would emerge!
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