Chapter 2051 Evaluation of Power

Chapter 2051 Evaluation of Power

"...And that about sums up my many adventures in the shoes of Master Rui Quarrier Silas Kandria." for new novels

By the time she was done, Rui was in a daze. Dazed at just how much of a maniac a person could be.

"Now then, tell me about your adventures," Master Reina inquired with curious excitement. "As fun as mine were, any adventure that led to the birth of the youngest Martial Master in history and the most powerful Martial Mind in history cannot be anything less than extraordinary."

Rui gazed at her wearily, breaking out of his frozen shock. "...I'm not sure I want to indulge you after the mess that you have left behind for me."

"Oh, don't be a baby! I spent three years covering for you, I deserve to know!" She insisted.

Rui heaved a tired sigh as he began narrating his tale since their last meeting. The Beast Domain, the Valley of Prisms, the Forest of Fear, the Garden of Salvation, and finally, the Mellow and his breakthrough within the dungeon.

As much as her story impacted his, it could not even begin to compare to the bewilderment she exhibited from his.

"The Garden of Salvation...?" She stared at him. "You mean that myth?"

"It's not a myth," Rui shook his head. "It's real."

She raised an eyebrow. "Why after?"

"Because the return of the Emperor of Harmony is more consequential and significant to the world than my breakthrough to the Master Realm at my age," Rui calmly explained his reasoning. "The former materially affects the future of human civilization and certainly the future of East Panama. While my record-breaking breakthrough would indeed shock the world, its impacts on the future are not as heavy. Ultimately, I am one Martial Master and far from the strongest."

He hadn't forgotten the eerie peril that lingered within the eyes of the Harbinger. The fact that his Martial Mind allowed him to detect her desire for carnage was almost a curse.

"Far from the strongest, yes," Master Reina calmly remarked. "But strong, nonetheless. Your first priority should be understanding how strong you've become."

"...Don't worry," a smile cracked at the edge of his mouth. "I have already made plans to rigorously test my strength. It was quite unfortunate that my senses alone were unable to determine the overall combat level of Martial Masters very clearly."

"That's to be expected," Master Reina reassured him. "The combat power of a Martial Master is dependent on many factors, more factors than it is in the Senior Realm, which is why it is possible to gauge relative power by comparison in the Senior Realm through senses alone. However, you cannot trust the observational evaluation of power in the Master Realm. 'Power level' as an emergent property is far more complicated in the Master Realm. The Martial Mind complicates matters, and the compatibility of Martial Minds is something that cannot be measured."

Rui grew immersed in her words. "Compatibility of Martial Minds?"

"Correct," she nodded. "Some Martial Minds are antithetical to others. Some perform extremely poorly against each other, while some perform extremely well against others. This does not seem to be able to be predicted or known before the battle actually occurs. Thus, you must always be extremely careful judging a Martial Master until you have fought them. You cannot simply evaluate the strength of their Martial Body and Mind or purely rely on sensing their aura. All Martial Masters are extremely complicated beings."

"Hmmm..." Rui absorbed her words. "If compatibility of Martial Minds is an important parameter, then it makes sense that I had a hard time evaluating relative power levels in the Master Realm. But if that's the case, how does the Martial Union and other organizations grade Martial Masters?"

In the lower Realms, the power level was observationally evaluated in addition to being tested. However, as he had just learned, the power level of a Martial Master could not be observationally evaluated.

"Most organizations and nations bypass this by having all Martial Masters fight against as many other Martial Masters as possible, as painstaking and tedious as it is," Master Reina informed him as she explained to him the many dynamics of the Master Realm.