CHAPTER 524: CHAPTER 252 GOLDEN PANSY KNIGHT’S STRENGTH_2

The other three are traits commonly found among the domain’s elite knights.

[Imperial Guard Glory: Soldier damage increased by 20%, Life Value Limit +20%, Physical and Spiritual Defense +20%, Immune to fear, Never retreat.]

[Elite Knight: Elite-level Trait, Life Value +10%, Damage Reduction +10%, Weapon Damage +10%, Extra Experience Gain +5%.]

[Heroic Faith: Elite-level Trait: Courage is a knight’s most important virtue for victory. A firm will gives knights a more heroic performance. Knights who firmly believe in victory gain a 20% increase in Attack Power, attacks inflict 10% Piercing Damage, and vital attacks are subject to a Willpower check, passing which transforms damage into lethal damage. Knights who believe they will hold till dawn have a Blocking Rate +20%, trigger a block to go through a Willpower check, pass to gain 10% Damage Reduction for 10 seconds.]

Then, there are two traits unique to the Golden Pansy Knights.

[Ideal Knight: Elite-level Trait: Treat friends sincerely, aspire to be a gentleman; swear to the heavens, to declare my will; do not oppress the weak, be humble over time; faithful to one’s true love. On the battlefield, when there are more than twelve knights, trigger Knight’s Faith, refreshing a 300-point shield every 12 seconds. While the shield is active, Evasion Rate +5%, and successful evasion refreshes the shield duration.]

[Goddess Faith: Elite-level Trait: We believe in the Goddess’s blessings and grace, accepting revelations and guidance, using our strength to create a beautiful world. Permanent Divine Resistance +10%, with every attack endured, there’s a 10% chance of receiving Divine Protection, increasing Physical Defense by 15% and Spiritual Resistance by 15%, and increasing random Damage Reduction by 1% to 1.5%, lasting 10 seconds. (Can stack up to 10 layers)]

The last trait, [Goddess Faith], undoubtedly establishes the strength of the Golden Pansy Knights.

Even though the description says that for every attack, the damage reduction you gain is randomly between 1% and 1.5%.

But Lin Rui has assumed the maximum value by default, which means easily stacking up to 15% Damage Reduction. This is even 5% higher than [Elite Knight]’s Damage Reduction. Even if unlike Elite Knights it’s not permanent reduction, just a temporary boost for 10 seconds, it’s strong enough, as it also increases 150% Physical Defense and 15% Spiritual Resistance concurrently.

More crucially, this temporary reduction does not clash with the fixed reduction of an Elite Knight and can continue to stack.

Thus, if the opponent madly attacks a Golden Pansy Knight for ten seconds, assuming the Golden Pansy Knight isn’t dead, it would basically reach an invincible state. The opponent either needs to rest and let the defense wear off, waiting for the layers of Divine Blessing to fade away, or use True Damage to wipe out the Golden Pansy Knight.

In extreme conditions, it truly becomes tough enough to make one numb.

However, the probability of obtaining Divine Grace is somewhat low, only 10%. Even with domain traits added, it tops out at just over 30%.

Stacking 10 layers within ten seconds is indeed a bit challenging. Given their current Luck Value and domain bonus status, it’s nearly impossible to achieve on a large scale.

Yet, on the battlefield, anything can happen.

While it may not be feasible to achieve on a broad scale, there’s always a kind of ’Luck King’ shining with Divine Blessing, astonishingly tough, and quite capable of creating miracles.

If combined with the support of [Strategic Treasure: Officer’s Military Soul] and the trait [Luck is Great], the course of the battle would inevitably take on a mystic turn.

It’s entirely predictable for a wave of romantic hero-like figures to emerge on the battlefield, creating miracles.

With seven elite-level traits at Tier Four, surpassing even the Sacred Light Messenger of Heroic Spirit Level in numbers, just relying on the constant stacking of these traits could elevate one’s power to an extremely formidable level.

Adding in the domain’s [Martial Spirit] and various Commander Traits and strategic tools of Knight Heroes, it is not out of reach to stack up over a dozen traits while wearing Rare Level Heavy Power Armor.

In the future, this will become one of the main forces of the territorial knights. How could other forces on the battlefield even match up against them?

Then Lin Rui turned towards another [Knight Standard-Bearer], trained from elite-level citizens, even more formidable, its talent unexpectedly reaching Rare Level!

Just like elite knights, they are at Tier Four, Level 1, and their traits are generally similar.

The key to being rated as Rare Level lies in the addition of two Rare Level Traits.

[Sword of Destiny: Rare Level Trait: It is the soul candle hidden in darkness, guiding the future towards light, the brilliant banner on grand battlefields leading soldiers to victory. When holding the banner, the Knight Standard-Bearer inspires allies within a 120x60 meter rectangular area, making their weapons and armor shine with golden light, Physical Defense +15%, Spiritual Resistance +10%, Attack Speed +15%, Attack Power +20%, and additionally inflicts 2% True Damage.]

[Energetic Youth: Rare Level Trait: The youth is to seize the stars and chase the sun, while the waves crash at your feet. You only need to break through the waves, competing with the world. Your stride is vast; your gaze spans a thousand rivers bursting with white waves. This lifetime’s journey should be something others don’t dare to even imagine. Grand spirit makes attacks ignore block and ignore 20% Physical Defense and Spiritual Defense of the opponent. Each attack on the same target carries 10% of all previously inflicted damage, triggering Critical Strike adds 50% Divine Damage.]

These two Rare Level Traits respectively ensure the Knight Standard-Bearer’s strategic unit capabilities and formidable output.

Especially the latter Rare Level Trait, Energetic Youth, filled with youthful passion and spirit, vehemently shouting, able to pierce through the world with youthful vigor.

Even if the opponent’s damage reduction is as high as 100%, completely immune to soldier damage. As long as you strike with all your might, reach the point of breaking through everything, you will eventually land a Critical Strike, dealing effective damage.

Logically, this trait is very compatible with the Golden Pansy Domain traits, as anything involving probability and Critical Strike mechanisms would see a sudden rise in strength with the domain’s trait support.

But its temperament somewhat diverges from the domain.

Lin Rui always considered her combat style as calm and meticulous, with precise planning and control over the battlefield.

But why would the Goddess of Fortune specifically grant such a fervent and brash trait to her Knight Order?

Does she think her Divine Champion is inherently a spirited and hot-blooded youth?

Or is she trying to hint to her Divine Champion not to overthink, but rather charge fervently when the time is right and just choose a direction, leaving the rest to fate?

But who is the target? Is it the Goddess of Fortune or Wutong?

This is something to consider.

Audrey also remarked in surprise, "Father, this Standard-Bearer’s trait doesn’t seem to match you well. You have the kind of personality that stays calm in the midst of a swarm of monsters, commanding everything. This Standard-Bearer trait seems to belong to a youth ten years younger than you."

Lin Rui was amused and asked, "How old am I?"

"Hm?" Audrey suddenly realized, she had always called Lin Rui "Father," but in fact, she was in a sibling relationship with him.

No!

Everyone on the domain is in a sibling relationship with him!

Su Xi, Yuyu, Hanna, and even Wutong are older than him.

The main reason is that he’s so calm, people often forget he’s just twenty years old.

Calling a twenty-year-old brother "Older Brother" or even "Father," Audrey had no embarrassment at all, smiling she said, "Now I know what the green tea of the Goddess means, calling for you to have more youthful vigor."

"So you also feel the Goddess is hinting at something."

Audrey playfully poked Lin Rui’s cheek and asked, "Suddenly discovered a secret, does Lord like sibling romance?"

Lin Rui rolled his eyes at her, "I just like older sisters with slender waists and long legs. Besides, apart from Su Xi seeming like a sister, the rest of you dare claim sibling romance?"

"How is it not sibling romance? I’m just older than you, Brother, Brother~."

Her call of "Brother" was so sweetly sticky, her face full of a joyful smile.