Chapter 364: Zodiacs ( Part 2 )

Kai imagined himself facing a powerful opponent and launching his fastest attack before they could properly react...

This Radiance Trait was just too incredible. Still, it was quite the same with Virgo’s Precision Trait!

After all, it was a guaranteed Critical Hit!

"Both of them are perfect for Survivor Skills that move fast to hit the target..."

After taking a deep breath, Kai continued checking the others...

[ Libra: Balance Trait ]

[ Trait Type: Sustained Combat Enhancement ]

[ Effect: Casting a skill restores 5% of missing Health or Spirit, whichever is lower. ]

...

[ Scorpio: Venom Trait ]

[ Trait Type: Offensive Debuff ]

[ Effect: Offensive skills inflict Venom on the target, dealing 2% of the target’s maximum Health as damage every second for 6 seconds. Venom can stack up to 5 times, with each stack increasing the damage by an additional 2%. ]

...

[ Sagittarius: Pierce Trait ]

[ Trait Type: Ranged Combat Enhancement ]

[ Effect: Ranged skills ignore 25% of enemy armor, including barriers. ]

Kai’s attention settled on Libra’s Balance Trait first...

"Five percent of my missing Health or Spirit..."

He thought about it for a moment. At first, the recovery didn’t seem particularly impressive, but the fact that it activated whenever he cast a skill made it much more interesting...

It was definitely the best recovery ability out there!

If he continued using his skills throughout a battle, the recovery could gradually add up. More importantly, it wasn’t limited to Health. If his Spirit was running low, the trait would restore Spirit instead.

"That’s actually pretty useful."

Kai could already imagine himself fighting a powerful opponent for an extended period. As long as he continued using his skills, he would constantly recover a small portion of his missing resources. It wouldn’t allow him to instantly recover from serious injuries, but it could significantly improve his endurance.

"This would be really good for prolonged battles."

Kai nodded and moved on to the next trait, Scorpio’s Venom Trait.

"Reducing the enemy’s defenses..."

His expression immediately became more interested.

Unlike Leo and Virgo, which focused on strengthening his own attacks, Scorpio weakened the opponent instead. The fact that the effect could stack made it even more appealing.

"If I keep attacking the same target, their health will just continue to drop unless they have something to remove debuffs..."

Kai immediately imagined himself fighting a powerful monster with extremely high defenses. His first attack would apply the debuff, and his next attack would add another stack. If he continued attacking without giving the enemy enough time to recover, the effect could gradually turn a difficult opponent into an increasingly vulnerable target.

"That could become terrifying in a long fight."

The six-second duration was also important. As long as Kai continued attacking within that period, he could potentially maintain the debuff instead of allowing it to disappear.

However, compared with Leo and Virgo, Scorpio required more time to show its full potential. Leo could immediately increase the power of his first attack, while Virgo could immediately guarantee a critical hit. Scorpio needed Kai to keep attacking.

"Still, if the enemy is strong enough, this might actually be better."

Kai continued thinking about it.

A powerful opponent would naturally have stronger defenses, and the stronger their defenses were, the more valuable it would be to continuously reduce them.

Still, he wasn’t sure if this would be effective against machines...

After all, the main enemy here was still the A.I. Civilization, Anima...

In any case, his gaze then moved toward Sagittarius.

"Ignoring twenty-five percent of their armor..."

This one was different from Scorpio. Instead of gradually weakening the enemy, Sagittarius allowed his ranged attacks to bypass a portion of their defenses from the beginning.

"Even barriers?"

That was the part Kai was interesting.

A powerful barrier could completely change the outcome of a battle. If an enemy relied heavily on defensive barriers, being able to ignore twenty-five percent of them could give Kai a significant advantage.

He imagined himself standing at a distance and firing a powerful ranged Survivor Skill at an enemy protected by a massive barrier.

Normally, the barrier would absorb part of the attack.

But with Pierce...

"Twenty-five percent of it wouldn’t matter."

Kai couldn’t help but smile.

"This would be really useful against defensive-type Survivors."

There was, however, an obvious limitation.

It only worked with ranged skills.

If he was fighting at close range, the trait wouldn’t provide him with any benefit...

Perhaps this would be better with Ralph, who had Sharpshooter Talent and others.

Kai wryly smiled as he began comparing the traits in his mind...

"Why are all of these so good?"

Kai couldn’t help but sigh.

The more traits he examined, the harder the choice became.

In any case, he checked the last batch...

[ Capricorn: Endure Trait ]

[ Trait Type: Survival Enhancement ]

[ Effect: Once every 60 seconds, survive a fatal attack with 1 HP and instantly recover 20% Spirit. ]

...

[ Aquarius: Flow Trait ]

[ Trait Type: Movement Enhancement ]

[ Effect: Movement-based skills recover their cooldowns 90% faster. ]

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[ Pisces: Tidal Shift Trait ]

[ Trait Type: Evasion Enhancement ]

[ Effect: Once every 30 seconds, when the user is struck by an attack, they can automatically shift their body with the force of the impact, reducing the damage received by 50% and moving 5 meters away from the attacker. ]

"Endure... Flow... and Tidal Shift..."

Kai stared at the three options and sighed...

He didn’t immediately know what he wanted.

Every trait was useful... More importantly, none of them were simply stronger versions of the others.

They represented completely different specialties...

Aries, Leo, Virgo, and Scorpio leaned toward offense, while Taurus, Cancer, and Capricorn focused on survival and defense.

Meanwhile, Gemini offered versatility as Libra emphasized sustained combat, and Sagittarius specialized in ranged attacks.

Then, Aquarius focused on mobility, while Pisces belonged to a more evasive and reactive style.

Kai slowly rubbed his chin.

"This isn’t an easy choice."

The system then displayed one final notification.

[ Zodiac Trait Selection ]

[ Please select ONE Zodiac Trait. ]

[ Selected trait will become permanently bound to the Survivor. ]

[ Current Selection: None ]

Kai looked at the twelve traits again.

This wasn’t merely a reward for reaching Level 40.

It was a choice that could influence the way he fought from this point onward.

And with the number of powerful Gene Skills he had already accumulated, choosing the right trait could make a significant difference.

"I need to think carefully."

He wasn’t going to choose simply because one trait looked powerful.

He needed to find the one that suited him best...