Chapter 113: Chapter 93: Recharge: Enlightenment Charges +3
Looking at the three treasures, Lin Yu began to ponder what in his territory could make use of them.
"Chenxi, help me think. How can we use these three treasures?"
Lin Chenxi was also stumped. As far as she knew, there was nothing in the territory that had a cooldown period after a single use, so the Refresher Orb wouldn’t be useful.
The territory was developing quite well at the moment, and nothing needed repairs.
As for recharging, the only thing that came to mind was the Spring of Life, but it refilled itself every day. Using a Recharging Crystal on it would be a huge waste.
"My lord, maybe we shouldn’t use them for now. Let’s just store these valuable items. There will surely be an opportunity to use them in the future."
Seeing Lin Yu scratching his head in frustration, Lin Chenxi tried to console him.
"No! My gut is telling me there’s something really important that we can use them on." Lin Yu ran a hand through his hair and continued to wrack his brain.
Time ticked by. Inside the Lord’s Mansion, Lin Yu and Lin Chenxi went through every building in the territory one by one, but they couldn’t think of a single thing that needed any of the three treasures.
"My lord, we really can’t find anything suitable. Could it be that your intuition is..." Lin Chenxi trailed off, hesitant to finish.
Lin Yu was getting a little agitated, but he forced himself to speak calmly. "Chenxi, don’t underestimate a man’s sixth sense. Even if it seems baseless, I’m certain we’ve overlooked something. Something very, very important!"
"But my lord, besides the Spring of Life which can be recharged, and the Recruitment Office which can be refreshed, there’s nothing that can be reset!"
"And no one in our territory has a skill or talent with a long cooldown!"
"Skills? Talents?" A spark ignited in Lin Yu’s mind.
"Who says no one has a chargeable talent?"
Lin Yu’s eyes lit up. He suddenly remembered—didn’t he himself have a talent that could only be used once in a long while?
’Enlightenment!’
’This talent, which only gains one use each time my lord level increases... maybe, just maybe, it can be used with a Recharging Crystal?’
"Chenxi, you really are my lucky star!"
Lin Yu leaped up, hugged Lin Chenxi, and gave her a big kiss. Then, ignoring the blush spreading across her face, he ran to the side and started experimenting with a Recharging Crystal.
Lin Yu picked up a Super Recharging Crystal and channeled his Spiritual Power into it.
[Use ’Super Recharging Crystal’?]
"Yes!"
[Please select a target!]
[My Talent Ability: ’Enlightenment of All Things’]
[Target is chargeable. Please confirm: do you wish to charge this target?]
With a thrill of excitement, Lin Yu confirmed that his talent could indeed be used with the Super Recharging Crystal.
To be absolutely certain and not waste the Super Recharging Crystal, Lin Yu paid for a consultation with the system and received its confirmation.
[Using a Super Recharging Crystal on the talent ’Enlightenment of All Things’ will grant one charge of Enlightenment.]
[Can be used multiple times. The number of available Enlightenment charges can exceed 1.]
"Excellent. Now I don’t have to wait until the third stage to level up my Lord rank."
After confirming that he could use the Super Recharging Crystals on his talent, the weight on Lin Yu’s mind was lifted, and his agitation finally subsided.
Then, he took out all three Super Recharging Crystals and designated his talent ability, "Enlightenment of All Things," as the target.
The three Super Recharging Crystals then pulsed with a warm glow. Lin Yu felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, a pleasant warmth flowing through his body.
When the warm current faded, the Super Recharging Crystals lost their luster, turning into ordinary, unremarkable crystals.
A sliver of understanding flashed through Lin Yu’s mind: his talent, "Enlightenment of All Things," now had three charges.
’Now, let me think... who should I use these three Enlightenments on?’
Lin Yu began to ponder.
...
First, the pixie race deserved one "Enlightenment." He had decided this on his second day in the territory. Even though he hadn’t told anyone, a man of his word had to follow through, even on promises only he knew about.
Besides, he had three Enlightenments now; spending one on the pixies was no big deal.
’Who should get the other two?’
’The territory? The World Tree? The Vein of Life? The Jade Sanctuary? The defensive plants? Resources?’
There were simply too many things in the territory that could be Enlightened. Lin Yu was suddenly struck by analysis paralysis, completely torn.
Just then, Lin Chenxi recovered from her daze, only to see Lin Yu, sitting in the main seat of the hall, scratching his head in frustration again.
She asked in confusion, "My lord, didn’t you just find something to use the treasures on?"
"Yes, I did. But now there’s a new problem. My ability can be used on any one thing in the territory to give it a new characteristic. The smaller the target, the better the effect."
"Now I’m wondering what the best thing in the territory to use it on is."
Lin Yu said with a frown.
"Then it has to be the Divine Tree, the Vein of Life, or the Jade Sanctuary! Or at the very least, there’s the Wisdom Library."
Lin Chenxi said without a second thought.
"It’s not that simple. My ability isn’t just for buildings. It can be used on the various races in the territory, the defensive plants, or even the land, rivers, and sky."
"Besides, I’ve already decided to give one chance to the pixie race. I just haven’t figured out who to give the remaining two chances to."
"What? My lord, the pixie race doesn’t need your special treatment," Lin Chenxi said, startled.
"Hey, that’s not for you to worry about. You’re not one of the pixies anymore, so you can’t refuse on their behalf..."
Before Lin Yu could finish, Lin Chenxi’s eyes turned red. He immediately shut his mouth, swallowing the rest of his words.
"Uh... that’s not what I meant. I meant to say..." Lin Yu’s mind raced, trying to figure out how to smooth things over.
Although Lin Chenxi’s teary-eyed appearance stirred a strange feeling in him...
...Lin Yu just couldn’t stand seeing a girl cry.
"What I meant was, the pixies have always quietly contributed to the territory. They were even willing to give up the name ’pixie’ and transform into elves or fairies just to serve the territory better. I have to reward them."
"Also, the pixies reproduce by division and multiply very quickly. They’re all over the territory."
"No matter what they become after I use this opportunity, it will definitely bring about changes that affect the entire territory."
"They will surely be able to make even greater contributions to the territory. You shouldn’t try to stop me."
After Lin Yu finished speaking, the tears in Lin Chenxi’s eyes receded, but she still turned away from him, looking sullen.
Lin Yu knew that being removed from the pixie race was something Lin Chenxi had always been hung up on.
"Alright, alright, I’m sorry~ My mouth just spoke without my brain’s permission. I’ll punish it for you."
As he spoke, Lin Yu clapped his hands together near his mouth, making "SLAP, SLAP" sounds.
Lin Chenxi quickly turned her head back. Seeing Lin Yu clapping his hands together, she couldn’t help but laugh.
"My lord, you’re terrible..."
...
After that little interruption, Lin Yu also calmed down and began to think with Lin Chenxi about what to use "Enlightenment" on.
"My lord, how about using it on the territory’s defensive plants? They play an undeniable role in keeping our territory safe so that everyone can live and work in peace. If the defensive plants become stronger, our soldiers can focus solely on offense without worrying about defending the territory."
"Hmm... that’s a possibility. Let’s add it to the list of candidates."
"The main issue is a very important one: if the target of my ability is too broad, the bonus it provides is smaller. We need to find something that isn’t so numerous."
"There are just too many defensive plants..."
Lin Yu voiced his concern, worried that the effect would be weak and he’d waste the opportunity.
"My lord, the pixies are also numerous, but you’re still giving them a chance."
"That’s different. The pixies have rendered meritorious service. Plus, I already made my decision. A man can’t go back on his word."
"My lord, the defensive plants have also made great contributions! And there’s really no need to worry. Look, while the pixies and defensive plants are numerous, they are a very narrow ’concept.’ Conceptually, they encompass very few types."
"It’s like the sky, land, and rivers you mentioned earlier. Those concepts include many more things. Would you have to include the various gases in the air, the birds, the flying insects? The rocks, ores, bugs, and plants underground? The plants and fish in the water...?"
"In comparison, ’pixies’ only includes the pixie race, and the defensive plants are all from ’Dave’s Secret Garden.’ Conceptually, they’re very small."
Lin Chenxi’s words convinced Lin Yu. He nodded. "Alright, you have a point. We’ll put the defensive plants on the list of candidates. If the ’Enlightenment’ on the pixies has a good effect, we’ll Enlighten the defensive plants next."
"Let’s find two or three more candidates, so it’ll be easier to decide who to Enlighten."
"Then let’s add the Divine Wood!"
"Mm, okay. The World Tree is a narrow concept, very specific, and there’s only one. Besides being huge, there’s nothing wrong with that choice."
Lin Yu nodded, accepting Lin Chenxi’s suggestion.
After that, Lin Yu and Lin Chenxi were stumped again.
There were quite a few things of a similar level in the territory, and it didn’t seem like the denizens and soldiers needed "Enlightenment" to help them advance at the moment.
With the popularization of the "Sun and Moon Breathing Technique" and the "Star Technique," plus the tens of thousands of manuals in the Library Pavilion teaching various ways to use internal energy, the denizens’ and soldiers’ levels and combat prowess were increasing very quickly.
Lin Yu felt that even if he used an Enlightenment on them, it would at most be the icing on the cake; it would be hard to achieve an effect that would fundamentally change the territory.
Just as Lin Yu was considering whether to use an Enlightenment on the denizens, Lin Chenxi’s gaze drifted past the holographic 3D map of the territory slowly rotating above the territory’s core.
In the mining area, she saw a special mineral vein rapidly expanding. It was the special resource Lin Yu had just used—the Space Stone Vein.
"My lord, what do you think would happen if we used ’Enlightenment’ on the Space Stone Vein?"
"Hm? Now that’s interesting!"
Lin Yu thought about it and became curious as well. According to its description, the Space Stone Vein was an extremely rare item. If he added an "Enlightenment" to it, who knew what it might become?
"Perfect. It’s decided. If the Enlightenment on the pixies doesn’t have a great effect, we’ll skip the defensive plants and use it on the Space Stone Vein instead. Then the last one on the World Tree. That settles it."
