Chapter 89: Return and Bountiful Harvest
The reward model of a War World differs from that of a Derivative World. Therefore, Su Xiao, waiting in his Exclusive Room, continued to wait. Soon, a prompt appeared.
[Prompt: The Hunter holds a large amount of Battle Merit. Reincarnation Paradise will grant the Hunter corresponding rewards based on the amount of Battle Merit.]
Su Xiao let out a long breath. The main event was coming. The following reward was the result of his battles throughout an entire world.
[Current Battle Merit: 1335 points.]
[Converting Battle Merit...]
[Because the Hunter holds over 1000 points of Battle Merit, the reward options will include World War Exclusive Rewards.]
[The Hunter may choose six options from the following.]
A: 15 True Attribute Points + 600,000 Paradise Coins.
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B: Soul Crystal (Large) × 8.
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C: Awakening Book · Second (Necessary item for second awakening of talent ability)
Prompt: This is a rare reward.
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D: Grandmaster Power
Prompt: This is a rare reward.
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E: Random Legendary Gem × 3
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F: Ancient Secret Medicine (Alchemy potion formula, recovery/permanent enhancement type potion)
Prompt: This is an exclusive reward. Selecting this reward consumes 2 reward slots.
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G: Heaven's Honor (Passive/Active skill scroll)
Prompt: This is an exclusive reward. Selecting this reward consumes 2 reward slots.
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There were eight types of rewards in total, and Su Xiao had six reward selection slots. If he chose an exclusive reward, it would consume two slots.
None of the eight rewards were useless; rather, they were all rare resources.
Su Xiao had experienced the generous rewards of a World War once before, but even so, he still found himself in a dilemma.
After deliberating for at least five minutes, Su Xiao finally made his choices. He selected: A, C, D, E, and F — five types of rewards.
[You have received 15 True Attribute Points + 600,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have received Awakening Book · Second.]
[You have received Grandmaster Power.]
[You have received Random Legendary Gem × 3. Legendary Gems: Mad Knight, Elegy, Blood Hunter.]
[You have received Ancient Secret Medicine (Alchemy potion formula, recovery/permanent enhancement type potion).]
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Su Xiao let out a long breath. His first reaction was that he had struck it rich. This War World was the most bountiful world he had ever experienced.
If he fully digested all these rewards, his combat power would increase dramatically — the extent of the increase was almost exaggerated.
There was a lot of material obtained this time, so Su Xiao had to handle them one by one. First, he needed to complete the enhancement of his personal attributes. This was always his top priority upon returning to Reincarnation Paradise. The benefit of doing so was that it allowed him to adapt to his strengthened body more quickly.
Just as Su Xiao was about to leave his Exclusive Room, a meow sounded.
"Meow~"
After a 'scream' of protest, the Jungle Cat was pinned to the ground by Bubu Wang and Amu. The Jungle Cat was fast, but unfortunately, the Exclusive Room was only a few hundred square meters, and having just entered, it was inevitably a bit disoriented.
Bubu Wang was very familiar with this place, so it directly held down the Jungle Cat.
Su Xiao waved his hand. Out of respect for him, Bubu Wang temporarily released the Jungle Cat. Maintaining the size of a house cat, the Jungle Cat directly jumped onto the bed and began rolling around on the soft surface.
After the Jungle Cat became a summon, because Su Xiao couldn't find its traces, he hadn't yet checked its attributes. After undergoing a series of modifications, the Jungle Cat's attributes must have changed significantly. Moreover, checking a summon was different from scouting an enemy unit; Su Xiao could view more detailed information.
The information was as follows:
Name: Shadow of the Hunt · Beini
Category: Summoned Creature
Health: 100%
Mana: 500 points
Strength: 72 (Dual Form, decreasing)
Agility: 99 (True Attribute, Dual Form, decreasing)
Endurance: 80 (Dual Form, decreasing)
Intelligence: 50 (Dual Form, decreasing)
Charm: 50 (Dual Form, increasing)
Skill 1, Feline Instinct (Passive): Neural Reflex Speed +65%, Dynamic Vision +60%, Sense of Smell greatly enhanced.
Skill 2, Wild Instinct (Passive): Perception greatly enhanced. Can detect the traces of enemies in stealth, invisibility, and other states.
Skill 3, Dual Form (Passive): Can switch between Cat Form / Forest Leopard Form.
Skill 4, Treasure Eye (Active): Can detect high-value items within a 10-kilometer radius. Detection probability is 6%. No cost. Cooldown: 24 hours.
Skill 5, Thief Cat (Passive): In Cat Form, running speed increased by 300%.
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As Su Xiao had predicted, after becoming a summon, the Jungle Cat lost many of its abilities. Of course, this was also related to the previous modifications.
Su Xiao didn't need the Jungle Cat to fight, so he stripped away some of its combat abilities, enhancing its environmental detection and escape capabilities.
Furthermore, after becoming a summon, the Jungle Cat received a name: Beini.
"Its name is Beini."
Su Xiao glanced at the Jungle Cat, or rather, Beini.
Bubu Wang lifted its dog head high, as if to say, "What a girly name."
Beini the cat was stunned; it didn't even know it had this name.
"Since you've become a summon, there's one rule you must follow: don't destroy anything here."
As he spoke, Su Xiao transferred 10,000 Paradise Coins each to Bubu Wang, Amu, and Beini the cat as pocket money for the cat, dog, and cow.
"Bubu, you're responsible for introducing the situation here to it."
Su Xiao still had many things to do, so he turned and left the Exclusive Room.
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Twenty minutes later, the Attribute Enhancement Hall.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged inside an Attribute Enhancement Pod. The pod was in operation. This time, he had obtained a total of 15 True Attribute Points. The allocation method remained the four-attribute development: Strength +4, Agility +4, Endurance +4, Intelligence +3.
Soon, the enhancement ended.
With no equipment, all four of Su Xiao's attributes broke through 90 points.
Strength: 93
Agility: 93
Endurance: 93
Intelligence: 92
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Feeling the surging power within his body, Su Xiao didn't get up immediately. He still had 2 Golden Skill Points unused. When he obtained these 2 Golden Skill Points, he had already decided which ability to enhance.
[Yes/No to enhance the Devouring Core MAX level ability.]
"Yes."
Su Xiao chose to enhance the Devouring Core twice in succession. As soon as he confirmed, a stabbing pain came from his chest.
With a *hum*, Su Xiao's vision went black, and he directly passed out.
After an unknown amount of time, a somewhat dazed Su Xiao sat up. He rubbed his throbbing forehead and immediately sensed that the Devouring Core within him had changed.
If the precision of the Devouring Core was once 10, it was now at least 70 or more. The intricate structure, if perceived for a long time, could even make one feel dizzy.
[Devouring Core (Active Skill)]
Skill Effect: Can absorb high-level biological energy to nourish Cyan Steel Shadow Energy. Increases the level and intensity of Cyan Steel Shadow ability based on the level and quality of absorbed energy.
Additional Effect 1: Filtered Energy Purity +16%.
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Su Xiao raised his arm. A wisp of azure-blue smoke appeared in his hand. This smoke looked very pure, no longer the murky dark blue of before.
A terrifying suction force spread out. Su Xiao was surprised to find that the suction force of the Devouring Core had increased several dozen times. If before it needed to envelop the enemy with blue smoke, judging by the current suction force, even if he were ten meters away from the enemy, he could still absorb some biological energy.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the biological energy within the enemy could be converted, such as creatures like the Tailed Beasts.
According to Su Xiao's guess, if he fought a Tailed Beast now, as long as he activated the Devouring Core, he could slowly absorb the biological energy within the Tailed Beast within a ten-meter range. He wouldn't even need to subdue it; he could weaken the enemy while fighting.