Illimitable Until Death

Chapter 296: IUD-CHAPTER 296 COMPATIBILITY RATING

“Bo Xie?” Fang Li muttered the name under his breath.

Looking at the activation body of this Ogre Lux, it should be a sword-shaped weapon, right?

“Your usual weapon is a dagger, but daggers are so niche, and Luxes for them are rare, let alone Ogre Luxes,” Fan Xinglou remarked, gazing at the pure white activation body.

“So, Bo Xie should be the most suitable weapon for you. You’ll understand the specifics once you pass the compatibility rating test.”

“Compatibility rating?” Fang Li nodded.

Compatibility rating refers to the measure of a user’s qualification to wield an Ogre Lux.

Ogre Lux Weapons not only chooses their users but also exhibits varying degrees of power depending on the user.

In such cases, the concept of compatibility rating comes into play.

If the compatibility rating is too low, it indicates that the user is incompatible with the Ogre Lux.

Even if they can use it, the power output will be minimal.

If the compatibility rating drops into negative numbers, the Ogre Lux Weapon might even attack the user.

On the other hand, a higher compatibility rating signifies that the user is a suitable match for the Ogre Lux.

The higher the compatibility rating, the greater the potential power output.

If the compatibility rating reaches 100%, the user can fully unleash the Ogre Lux’s abilities.

Hence, compatibility rating is the standard for lending out Ogre Luxes.

Although each of the six academies has different criteria for lending out Ogre Luxes, you must meet a certain standard to obtain one.

“For Seidoukan Academy, we only allow lending an Ogre Lux Weapon if the compatibility rating is above 80%,” Claudia said, looking at Fan Xinglou.

“It seems like Jie Long Seventh Institute has different standards, right?”

“Indeed, Jie Long Seventh Institute doesn’t place as much importance on Ogre Luxes. Depending on the circumstances, compatibility ratings can sometimes be low and sometimes high,” Fan Xinglou transferred her gaze to Fang Li and continued.

“But this time, I have a demand.”

“A demand?” Fang Li met Fan Xinglou’s gaze.

“Your compatibility rating must be above 90% to take Bo Xie,” Fan Xinglou’s voice began to carry a hint of authority as she spoke.

“The higher the compatibility rating, the more power you can harness from the Ogre Lux. If you can’t raise your compatibility rating with Bo Xie to this level, it’s better to continue training diligently to improve your own strength, which is the right path.”

Because Fan Xinglou’s demand was so strict, this Immortal had previously said that if it were Fang Li, then it would be his.

In other words, if Fang Li couldn’t meet Fan Xinglou’s requirements, this trip would indeed be in vain.

However, Fan Xinglou’s words were absolutely correct.

If you couldn’t harness an Ogre Lux’s power fully, it was better not to use it and instead focus on training to strengthen oneself.

Fang Li fell into silence.

After a while, Fang Li suddenly spoke to Claudia, “Miss Enfield, is there a bathroom here?”

“Bathroom?” Claudia was momentarily puzzled but quickly understood, maintaining her perfect smile.

“Of course, there is a bathroom here.”

“Really?” Fang Li nodded and said, “Then, can you let me use it first?”

“Use the bathroom?” Claudia raised an elegant eyebrow, and then it seemed like she understood something.

She chuckled, covering her mouth, “You’re quite clever, Fang-San.”

“A cunning little rascal…” Fan Xinglou couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Yet, there was a subtle sense of approval in her expression.

Naturally, neither Fan Xinglou nor Claudia were fools; otherwise, they wouldn’t have the ability to become Student Council leaders.

So, both of them saw through Fang Li’s intention.

Fang Li didn’t hide his purpose.

He shrugged, speaking frankly, “Since I already know that Bo Xie has cleanliness issues, I should definitely get clean. That should make her happy, right?”

Indeed, Ogre Luxes were conscious beings.

However, having consciousness wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Knowing Bo Xie’s personality, addressing it correctly was undoubtedly a good thing.

At least, by doing so, Fang Li could somewhat increase his compatibility rating.

“Understood,” Claudia immediately said, “I’ll inform the staff here. Fang-San, please head to the bathroom directly.”

“Thank you, Miss Enfield,” Fang Li replied to Claudia, then turned to Fan Xinglou.

“Master, please wait for me here.”

“Go ahead,” Fan Xinglou waved her hand as she spoke.

Fang Li left the laboratory and, guided by Claudia, headed in the direction of the bathroom.

…

Twenty minutes later, Fang Li returned to the laboratory with a hint of moisture on him.

“Hum…”

The lights in the laboratory dimmed, and the storage cabinet lit up, emanating the unique glow of Mana.

Under the watchful eyes of Fan Xinglou and Claudia, Fang Li approached the storage cabinet.

The cabinet was quite large, standing about two meters tall, and the activation body of the Ogre Lux was floating right in front of Fang Li.

Looking at the Ogre Lux suspended in front of him, Fang Li extended his hand and grasped the hilt-like activation body.

“Hum—!”

With a tremor in the air around the activation body, the Urm Manadyte on it suddenly radiated light.

It wasn’t the ominous red light like Pan-Dora but a serene, pure white radiance.

Then, the blade formed from condensed Mana extended from the Urm Manadyte, suddenly taking shape.

Like the activation body and Urm Manadyte, Bo Xie’s blade was pure white, and considering Bo Xie’s personality, such a pure color was indeed quite fitting.

As a result, a flawless, one-handed sword appeared in Fang Li’s hand.

The voice of the staff came over the intercom system.

“Please raise your Prana and infuse it slowly into the Ogre Lux.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Li took a deep breath, increasing the Prana within his body, and slowly infused it into the pure white one-handed sword.

The pure white blade immediately emitted a glow.

However, this glow was exceedingly faint.

In front of Fang Li, a spatial window suddenly appeared, displaying the current compatibility rating.

“The current compatibility rating is 13%.”

Fang Li was surprised.

“So low?”

On the contrary, Fan Xinglou, as if anticipating this result, muttered in disappointment, “I knew it wouldn’t work.”

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