Chapter One Hundred and Six: The Exaggerated Conditions for Assuming the Role of Legendary Hero

Chu Cheng took the tablet and saw at a glance:
Constitution Attribute 181, Constitution Potential Cap 276.
Strength Attribute 108, Strength Potential Cap 270.
Agility Attribute 72, Agility Potential Cap 230.
Perception Attribute 37, Perception Potential Cap 185.
Intelligence Attribute 37, Intelligence Potential Cap 168.
Spirit Attribute 37, Spirit Potential Cap 166.

"These are my potential caps!"
Almost instantly, Chu Cheng had an epiphany: subtracting 100 from all these caps revealed his natural potential, while the extra hundred was the upper limit granted by his "cheat."
"So, if not for this cheat, my aptitude would actually be quite decent."

Potential caps below 50 indicate a talentless individual; 50-100 is average; 100-150 is excellent; 150-200 is a top-tier genius; and over 200 is a super genius, which is extremely rare.
Without the cheat's bonus, his Constitution cap was 175 and his Strength cap was 170, both already qualifying him as a top-tier genius.
With the cheat's bonus, his Constitution cap of 276 surpassed even the average super genius.
And this was not his true limit, merely the limit of the cheat’s first stage. Chu Cheng anticipated that as his cheat leveled up in the future, these caps would continue to rise.

The potential caps also showed that the former Chu Cheng was indeed suited for melee physical classes rather than magic-based ones.
However, for the current Chu Cheng, the minimum Spirit cap of 166 had filled that shortcoming. If he were to choose a magic class, it would be possible, though not as perfectly aligned as a melee one.

"Your potential caps are truly excellent!"
The two teaching assistants immediately affirmed his talent and said earnestly, "Judging by your caps, you are suited for melee physical hero classes. The Comet Knight and Void Stalker, both powerful melee hero classes currently held by our mentors, would suit you quite well."
Chu Cheng replied, "I will take that into careful consideration."
"Good."
Lu Dongrui recorded his information, marked it specially, and added, "There will be an assessment for new students. It could be as soon as three months after enrollment or as late as a year. The Dual-Blade Warrior class you currently hold is too weak and severely hinders your strength. You should strive to complete your class transfer as soon as possible and adopt a hero class to achieve good results in the assessment."

Beside him, Lu Guichen also nodded. "You need to keep one thing in mind: while hero classes generally get stronger with higher levels, it is not simply 'the higher the level, the better'; compatibility is paramount."
"Every hero class has a compatibility rating. The higher your compatibility with the class, the more of its power you can unleash."
"For instance, a top-tier hero class with only 50% compatibility can never compare to a mid-tier hero class with 90% compatibility."
"I know that according to school regulations, all special recruits are granted one opportunity for a top-tier hero inheritance. Additionally, you possess a Primal Hero Mark of your own, which is equivalent to two top-tier or higher inheritance opportunities. My advice is not to fixate solely on the top-tier or legendary hero inheritances. You should first understand the pros and cons of these hero classes, check if the class skills and talents align with your own, and then select the one that fits you best."

Lu Dongrui also said seriously, "Indeed, suitability is more important than rank."
"Look at all the top-tier hero classes in the school. Even the Star Tower has several legendary hero classes, but Mentor Yun Dingge’s Astral Mage is only a mid-tier hero class, and both of us are only low-tier hero classes."
"I understand. I will consider it carefully."
This was also Chu Cheng's own thought process.
Psychologically, he naturally wanted the most powerful hero possible, but realistically, the one best suited for him was the best choice.
However, regardless of compatibility, he was determined to at least attempt the legendary hero class.
The legendary hero was simply too powerful. If the gap between the first three tiers of heroes was 1, 3, and 10, the gap between a top-tier hero and a legendary one was like 10 to 100.
With such a massive gap, he would not be content without trying.
In any case, he had two opportunities; he would try for the legendary hero first, and even if he failed, he would still have room to pivot.

After the check was complete, Chu Cheng returned to his dorm and sent a message to Teaching Assistant Lu Dongrui via the class channel:
"Teacher, I would like to request the documentation for the Void Destroyer hero class."
"Very well!"
Lu Dongrui was efficient; within a minute, he sent over the files with a note: "This information will be automatically deleted in 24 hours. Do not share it."
"Understood."
Closing the communication, Chu Cheng opened the files to examine them.

The documentation included both the old and new versions of the Void Destroyer’s class progression.
The old version was obsolete; it required the destruction of numerous realms for promotion and hadn't been used for thousands of years. Everyone used the new version now.
The new Void Destroyer transfer process was as follows:
Step one: Acquire a Realm Essence Stone to obtain the Hero Mark from the new progenitor of the Void Destroyers.
This was unavoidable; it was the core power and essence of the Void Destroyer class, the very starting point of the hero. It had to be used, and there was no way around it.
Step two: Fuse the Hero Mark, condensed via the Realm Essence Stone, with one's own body, then continuously fill it with "Space" and "Destruction."
This step was divided into two paths: Space and Destruction. Once both reached 100% progress, one could condense the Void Destroyer hero template and officially become a Void Destroyer.
For the Space progress, there were two methods. One was to constantly experience the Laws of Space, which was too high-level and not recommended.
The other was to continuously fuse various space-related magical materials. The most suitable were various space magic gemstones.
This was purely a matter of spending money. Space-attribute magic gemstones were at least legendary quality, and he would need at least ten. That investment...
Of course, he had a natural aptitude for space, meaning his compatibility would be high, and he estimated he would only need four or five.
As for the Destruction progress, there was only one method: destruction.
Whether it was the destruction of life or the destruction of worlds.
Fortunately, the new version of the Void Destroyer did not require the total annihilation of a realm like the old one; any act of destruction counted. Killing was also a form of destruction, and even if one killed repeatedly in a dungeon, the dungeon would reset once it cycled.
The accumulation speed of the new version was slower than the original, but it didn't require making the entire world one's enemy.

"This investment is quite high."
Chu Cheng rubbed his forehead, mentally calculating his resources.
A standard legendary magic gemstone cost one or two hundred gold, and space-attribute ones were extremely rare, costing over two hundred gold each. Even at a minimum requirement of five, that would be over a thousand gold.
"Damn!"
And that wasn't even the most troublesome part. The real issue was the Destruction progress. Without completely destroying a realm, relying on the new method would make it difficult to accumulate enough progress in less than a year or two.