Chapter 65: Chaos Medal
After finishing off Moy Nora in a few slashes, Su Xiao was about to rush out of the mountain hollow when he remembered he hadn't found the Moy family heirloom. Without locating this item, it would affect the kill settlement rewards within the Mist Valley.
But after scanning the surroundings, Su Xiao decisively abandoned this idea. The Mist Castle had been blasted down to just this small remnant, and the so-called heirloom had likely been destroyed as well.
With this thought, Su Xiao turned and charged out of the mountain hollow, leaving a trail of blood behind him. He was severely wounded at this point, with several fist-sized bloody holes in his chest and abdomen, blood gushing out as if it cost nothing.
Just a few steps out, Su Xiao felt a dizzying spin. Fortunately, his survival ability was strong enough, or he would have died here long ago.
He took out another bottle of Ancient Secret Medicine and drank it. His remaining 14% health rapidly recovered, and the bleeding from his wounds noticeably slowed. But the good times didn't last; his health, which had recovered to over 90%, quickly plummeted, dropping to just 17% in moments, with signs it might continue to decrease.
Wiping the blood from his face, Su Xiao staggered out of the mountain hollow and plunged with a splash into the semi-cooled magma below.
"Woof!"
Bubu Wang's bark came from the cliff above. It was about to leap down, but Su Xiao raised his hand to stop it.
"Take Amu and retreat first. I... cough, cough, cough," Su Xiao couldn't finish his sentence before covering his mouth and nose with one hand, coughing violently as blood sprayed through his fingers.
"I won't die for now."
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Bubu Wang stamped its paw anxiously but ultimately could only carry Amu and retreat first. Bubu Wang still had this kind of judgment.
Su Xiao crouched on the magma layer, a metal injection gun appearing in his hand. He raised it and stabbed the injection gun into his neck.
A pale green solution was injected into his body. Su Xiao immediately felt a bitter taste in his mouth, as if he had chewed a mouthful of leaves.
Crack~
A tender sprout grew from his shoulder, and Su Xiao's skin began to turn pale—a sign of lignification. He had injected a high-purity Hashirama Cells solution into his body.
As Su Xiao gradually lignified, his self-healing ability was enhanced dozens of times. The wounds on his chest healed quickly, and the remaining small piece of his lung regenerated at high speed.
When the branches completely enveloped Su Xiao, Cyan Steel Shadow energy surged forth. The emerald green leaves rapidly withered, and the deathly pallor on his body surface faded visibly.
With a crack, Su Xiao crawled out from a ball of branches. He took a deep breath; earlier, with over 80% lung damage, he couldn't breathe at all.
After several gasps, Su Xiao's pale face gradually regained color. Don't think he had fully recovered. Though he wouldn't die for now, injecting high-purity Hashirama Cells had heavily overdrawn his vitality.
With the Devouring Core inside him, Su Xiao's vitality was always in a state of overflow. Compared to vitality, the overdraft of stamina was actually more severe.
Su Xiao seemed to finish off Moy Nora in just a few minutes, but this was a life-and-death struggle where he was betting on who had a tougher life. Clearly, compared to the nearly dead Moy Nora, Su Xiao's life was tougher.
Combat isn't simple arithmetic; it requires flexible adaptation. If he had faced Moy Nora + Zang Ge simultaneously, Su Xiao would have been dead long ago. That's why he chose to break them one by one.
The mountain hollow still rumbled with noise. Su Xiao quickly rushed out of the valley, heading back the way he came—toward the Central Plains.
When Su Xiao burst out of the Mist Valley and reached the White Forest, a notification from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
[Tip: The Hunter has obtained the Moy Family Heirloom (1/20).]
[The Hunter has annihilated this large witch gathering site.]
[Verification: The Hunter has only obtained part of the 'Moy Family Heirloom.' Mist Valley settlement rewards reduced by 83.5%.]
[Verification: The Hunter has destroyed 'Moy Family Heirloom (19/20).' Reward reduction decreased by 60%. The Hunter will receive 76.5% of the total rewards.]
[Verification: The Hunter has eliminated all witches within the Mist Valley. Settlement rewards increased by 5.8%.]
[Verification: The Hunter has killed Moy Nora. Settlement rewards increased by 7%.]
[The Hunter will receive 89.3% of the total rewards. You have obtained the following basic rewards.]
[You have obtained 30% Pioneer Source. Total Pioneer Source now: 64.5%.]
[You have obtained 27,500 Holy Healing Church Reputation. Current Reputation: 28,590/5,800 (Red Rank).]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Complete) ×1.]
[Basic rewards have been deposited into the Hunter's personal Reincarnation Brand. Below are additional rewards. The Hunter may choose one from the following options.]
A. Chaos Medal (This is a medal-type reward. Carrying this medal activates a permission in the Reincarnation Paradise Trial Grounds, allowing the selection of any basic ability instructor. The instructor's basic ability rank is Grandmaster Lv.45 or above.)
B. Legendary Chest: Light (This chest has a 100% chance of containing a Legendary equipment, 80% chance of a Legendary skill scroll, 70% chance of a Legendary cultivation method/basic skill/rare bloodline, 13% chance of a Soul Crystal (Complete), and 6% chance of an item above Legendary quality.)
C. Uncrowned King (This is a consumable. It temporarily summons an Uncrowned Lord to assist in combat.)
D. Traveler Title Rank Upgrade (Upgrades the Traveler title by one rank.)
Of the four rewards, aside from C, the others were quite tempting. Why say that? Because the Uncrowned Lord was a huge scam. Morisha gained his power and... died. The stronger Moy Nora gained his power and... also kicked the bucket. Of the three Moy sisters, only Eyun hadn't been ruined by that old bastard. If the Moy family ancestors knew, they would surely beat their chests and regret ever signing a contract with that huge scam.
As his opponent, Su Xiao sincerely thanked the old bastard. If not for him, Su Xiao might have died under the siege of Moy Nora and Zang Ge.
While fleeing, Su Xiao hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose Reward A. Setting everything else aside, the point about 'the instructor's basic ability rank being Grandmaster Lv.45 or above' was enough to convince him.
With the reward in hand, Su Xiao rushed out of the White Forest without looking back. In his current state, even if he didn't face Zang Ge, any random fifth-stage witch could easily finish him off.
Five minutes later, Su Xiao rendezvoused with Bubu Wang and Amu. Amu was in a deep coma. Though he wouldn't die, he wouldn't wake up anytime soon.
Half an hour later, one man and one dog burst out of the White Forest. Unlike when they entered, where they had to be cautious at every step, now they just needed to desperately flee southward.
Inside the Mist Valley.
Boom, boom, boom...
The entire mountain was shaking. The electric mesh net in the mountain hollow had become very thin.
With a crackle, electric plasma splattered. A pitch-black figure charged out of the electric mesh net. It shook its head, and a large bump was clearly visible on its forehead.
"Law Destroyer, your time is up!!"
Zang Ge roared, flames seeming to rise in his pale pupils.
"..."
Silence all around. Perhaps due to the roar, a few pebbles fell from above and hit Zang Ge's head.
"Law Destroyer, I know you're nearby. No need to hide. Sneaking away is meaningless."
Zang Ge snorted coldly, glancing at the gruesome corpse not far away.
Ten seconds. One minute. Two minutes.
Zang Ge's stern face twitched. Clearly, there wasn't even a ghost around.
"Damn it..."
Zang Ge muttered under his breath, stood there sulking for a while, and after confirming no one was around, he prostrated himself on the ground, using the silicon-based biological mucosa in his nasal cavity to capture traces in the air. Note: not scent, but traces.
At 7 PM that evening, the sky was growing dim. Su Xiao arrived at the Dawn Gate.