Ever since she lost to QM Maple Syrup in Quiet Mountain, Maple Syrup had never truly let it go.
The fight just now had ended in defeat, but in her eyes, it was far from a hopeless battle. There had been pressure, danger, even moments where she was clearly suppressed, but not the kind of overwhelming despair that made victory impossible.
Since Quiet Mountain's Start the Game, the Divine Game rewards had been extremely generous when it came to raw attributes. After Divine Instruction, Maple Syrup had poured a large amount of honor points into her stats, pushing them all the way to the cap and officially stepping into the phase of breaking away from divine blessings.
Once attributes reached their limit, battles stopped being about numbers.
It became like a max-level endgame. What mattered now was how you fought, how you optimized your resources, and how strong your equipment and abilities were.
