"It’s indeed likely to be the Five Elements’ source power. Up to now, apart from Waldo, nobody probably knows the use of the Five Elements’ source power."

"The Five Elements’ source power is indeed extraordinary. I can feel it, my intuition can’t be wrong. But, I just can’t find the correct way to use the Five Elements’ source power."

"Now it seems, Waldo’s explosive increase in combat power is inseparably linked to the Five Elements’ source power!" Kong Ming pondered to himself. As a trial participant with a very delicate mind, he quickly guessed the crux of the matter. Then, he slightly raised his eyebrows.

Even knowing that Waldo’s increase in combat power is related to the Five Elements’ source power, what can he do with that information? He still didn’t know how to use the Five Elements’ source power! Simply swallow it and refine it? That seemed unreliable. It couldn’t be that simple.

Keep in mind, the Five Elements’ source power actually contains potent toxins. Its energy is mixed with many harmful substances. If swallowed simply, even if one could absorb the energy and enhance combat power, it’s likely the days left would be numbered.

"Sigh."

"Forget it, I won’t think about it anymore." Kong Ming shook his head, which felt heavy and foggy, and let out a bitter smile. He still had a few strands of source power that he hadn’t traded with Waldo.

He was waiting to use them once he knew how. However, he didn’t regret it. Keeping this material had no loss. It wouldn’t devalue, nor would it expire. One day, he would know the specific method of use. If he knew the method but didn’t have the Five Elements’ source power, that would be a real reason to cry without a place to do so.

Kong Ming stared at Waldo’s information, his eyes not wavering. "Waldo, oh Waldo, already so far ahead. It’s been less than a month since he entered the chessboard world, and he’s this much ahead, what about later?"

"In the chessboard world, it’s basically certain that one step ahead means always staying ahead!"

Kong Ming truly admired Waldo from the bottom of his heart.

Meanwhile, in another area, Little Rabbit was also staring with unbelievably wide eyes.

In a pair of beautiful eyes, there was a look of utter astonishment. "My goodness, did Waldo take some kind of immortal pill? He just increased his combat power by 150 points? That’s too terrifying!"

Little Rabbit was almost questioning her life choices. These days, she had been facing crises almost every day, constantly on the edge of life and death, not daring to rest, always in a state of high tension. If it weren’t for her strong spirit and extraordinary talent, she would have reached the brink of collapse. Yet, even so, her rate of combat power increase was much slower than Waldo’s.

"Ah, it’s so frustrating! I’ve been struggling on the brink of life and death, going through over a hundred battles, just to increase 200 points of combat power. Now I have a total of just over 300, and I thought I was getting close to Waldo..."

Little Rabbit was visibly annoyed, her eyes wide with anger. Then, she suddenly sighed, seeming a bit dejected and disheartened. "And what happens? In just one night, he suddenly increases by 150 points of combat power. It’s terrifying; the gap has widened again! I don’t understand, why is it like this?"

...

As for the fact that his sudden increase of 150 points in combat power caused a major upheaval among the trial participants, Waldo was unaware. Even if he knew, he wouldn’t care much. At most, he would just laugh it off. From the beginning, he had been used to being the center of attention. With frequent occurrences and passage of time, he had grown accustomed to it and didn’t feel much about it.

At this moment, he was fully focused on merging with the broadaxe. His base combat power had broken through 600, but to kill the stone man, that still wasn’t enough. He needed to continue improving! Only by combining the power of the broadaxe could he ensure the stone man was dealt with quickly.

"The stone man should be fundamentally similar to those bloody puppets, being part of the ruler’s palace. If it isn’t killed quickly, it won’t be long before it returns to its peak condition."

"If this continues, I might never be able to defeat it!" Waldo thought to himself. Merging with the broadaxe actually wasn’t a very complicated task. Under the watchful, tense gaze of the siblings Mallin and Wade, Waldo held a level-one pseudo-broadaxe in his hand. With a mere thought...

Whoosh!

The level-one pseudo-broadaxe instantly softened. Then, like a liquid, it slowly flowed and merged onto the level-two broadaxe. Some special materials from the level-one pseudo-broadaxe quietly integrated into it.

Quickly, the original level-one pseudo-broadaxe disappeared. The level-two broadaxe, now merged with another level-one pseudo-broadaxe, became slightly heavier than before. The light flickering on it seemed more dangerous.

Not only that, the aura it emitted was also more intense. This indicated that the power of the level-two broadaxe had been enhanced to some extent, elevating its contribution to combat power.

"Once all the level-one pseudo-broadaxes are merged into it, it should be able to increase my combat power by several hundreds!" Waldo was quite looking forward to this. Holding a top-quality weapon that could significantly increase combat power was indeed very appealing.

"The first one!"

"Next up is the second one!" Waldo didn’t pause as another primary level Mountain Splitter Axe appeared in his hand. Like before, as Waldo’s thoughts changed, the primary pseudo Mountain Splitter Axe transformed into a liquid as if it was a weapon melted by heat.

However, it wasn’t melted by high temperature, but through some formidable power of the system, it was turned into liquid. Some special substances within it were absorbed by the secondary level Mountain Splitter Axe. Then, the power of the secondary Mountain Splitter Axe would be enhanced to a certain extent.

...

The second Mountain Splitter Axe was successfully merged, weighing a hundred grams more than before. It seemed more threatening.

...

"The Mountain Splitter Axe has become stronger, emitting a sharper, more ferocious aura!" Mallin watched this scene without blinking. At this moment, they were all very tense. Their anxiety was not much less than that of Waldo, the person involved.

Their relationship with Waldo was more than just teammates; their lives were bound together. If Waldo couldn’t defeat the stone people, then they, as siblings, would only have one path left - death. Next, the third primary pseudo Mountain Splitter Axe...

The fourth Mountain Splitter Axe...

The fifth...

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The tenth!

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The nineteenth!