Chapter 88: The Book of Gates
Snowflakes drifted slowly down from above, and in the extreme cold region, only Su Xiao remained. This signified that he had become the first-place winner of this edition of the Strongest Warrior Tournament.
[Announcement: This edition of the Strongest Warrior Tournament has concluded.]
[First Place: Bai Ye (Reincarnation Paradise).]
[Second Place: Hugh (Arcane Eternal Star).]
[Last Place: Mond (Demon Race).]
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As soon as the announcement appeared, Su Xiao sensed fluctuations in the surrounding space. He was about to be teleported away, but whether he would return directly to Reincarnation Paradise or first go to the rest area of the tournament was unknown for now.
In his fight with Hugh, Su Xiao was only a few minutes away from permanently leaving Hugh behind. Unfortunately, an ally had assisted with a wave. After only three people remained in the extreme cold region, it was possible to forfeit by submitting the Overlord Medals.
This wasn't really Mond's fault. If he hadn't been severely injured and near death, he wouldn't have left the extreme cold region so quickly.
One thing bothered Su Xiao: Hugh possessed a Law Destroyer's blade. For Su Xiao, that was definitely a good thing. If he used Dragon-Slaying Flash to devour the weapon of a previous-generation Law Destroyer, Dragon-Slaying Flash would see a significant improvement.
The problem was that Hugh was different from ordinary Spellcasters. If you called this guy cowardly, he faced Su Xiao head-on without changing his expression. If you said he wasn't cowardly, he was usually lazy to death, preferring to run rather than fight.
Su Xiao wasn't really afraid of a Spellcaster like Mage Sage Seraphilia. Although he wasn't her match now, Seraphilia's killing intent was strong, and she would come looking for trouble sooner or later.
Hugh was different. After being humbled once, this guy would likely avoid Su Xiao in the future. This was a tricky problem—not that he couldn't be beaten, but that he couldn't be caught.
Of course, if Su Xiao's strength could rise to the point of confronting Arcane Eternal Star directly, he could go near Arcane Eternal Star to block Hugh.
Space fluctuations enveloped Su Xiao but didn't immediately teleport him away. Instead, they sealed the surrounding space.
[You have secured first place in the Strongest Warrior Tournament. The first-place reward is the 'Book of Gates.']
[You have obtained the 'Book of Gates.']
A sensation of spatial teleportation struck, a very familiar feeling.
Bang~
Su Xiao's vision went dark as he was pulled into a spatial vortex.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Xiao sat up and rubbed the back of his head. He could confirm that it was definitely Reincarnation Paradise that had teleported him back.
Familiar scenes appeared. Su Xiao had returned to his Exclusive Room. Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini had all returned.
[Prompt: The Hunter has returned to the Exclusive Room.]
[The Hunter has successfully defended the first-place position in the Strongest Warrior Tournament.]
[The basic reward for this event is a high-rank authority. The Hunter can use this authority to temporarily simulate the 'Law-Destroying Hall.']
[Additional rewards are being evaluated...]
[The Hunter has obtained first place. The Hunter has collected a total of 7 Overlord Medals. Because the Hunter's follower briefly held the World Core, Reincarnation Paradise has established a spatial coordinate in the extreme cold region.]
[Additional rewards are being tallied... Detected that the Hunter has valuable loot that has not been notarized.]
[This item has been notarized. You have obtained 'Heavenly Calamity Tribulation +14.']
[You have obtained 17 True Attribute Points.]
[You have obtained Proof of Triumph (After using this item, you can use this proof in the Equipment Enhancement Hall to enhance a Holy Spirit rank or lower equipment to +13).]
[You have obtained a Gem Bag (Special quality. Opening this gem bag yields one gem of White quality to Holy Spirit quality).]
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A cross spear, a scroll, and a gem bag appeared before Su Xiao.
The cross spear was the weapon of the Nameless Saint. Reincarnation Paradise likely advocated a no-waste policy and had notarized this item. If it hadn't been notarized, it would have been left in the extreme cold region, eventually benefiting someone unknown.
As for the scroll, it had a metallic texture. Using this item on a piece of equipment would make the success rate 100% from +1 to +13, allowing one to experience the joy of a super lucky king.
The final gem bag was quite special. This item was too dependent on luck. The gem obtained could be White quality or Holy Spirit quality.
White quality, Green quality, Blue quality, Purple quality, Dark Purple quality, Light Gold quality, Gold quality, Legendary rank, Epic rank, Holy Spirit rank.
Thinking of so many quality spans, Su Xiao felt the gem bag was a bit of a scam. The quality range was too wide.
Su Xiao placed all the obtained rewards on the coffee table. He took out a black-covered ancient book from his storage space. This ancient book was about five centimeters thick, with a black cover and raised silver patterns forming the shape of a tree. This was the first-place reward of the Strongest Warrior Tournament: the Book of Gates.
Opening the [Book of Gates], Su Xiao found that the pages inside were very thick, made of unknown material. The pages were completely blank. The ancient book, five centimeters thick, actually only had 10 blank pages.
[Book of Gates]
Origin: Void Tree
Quality: Special
Type: Equipment/Rare Prop/Rare Resource/'Existence' Trade Currency.
Durability: 10/10
Equipment Effect 1: World Lock (Active). Consume one 'Treeborn Page' to lock the coordinates of a designated world.
Prompt: This is a self-selected world. Mission rewards increased by 50%, World Source rewards increased by 30%.
Prompt: If entering the selected world, follow normal teleportation methods. After entering the designated world, aside from increased reward benefits, Main Missions, Hunter Missions, etc., remain unchanged.
Usage Effect 1: Existence Trade (Passive). The Hunter can write knowledge-type trade conditions on a blank page of the Book of Gates. After writing, the 'Existence Entities' within the void will sense the presence of this 'Treeborn Page' and exchange this 'Treeborn Page' for the knowledge specified by the Hunter.
Prompt: Treeborn Pages hold great attraction for Void Existence Entities.
Prompt: This item has been notarized by Reincarnation Paradise and the Void Tree. When reaching a trade with an Existence Entity, there is no risk.
Introduction: The Existence Entities reside in the unknown gaps of the void. They are ancient, erudite, and powerful. Their existence is measured in tens of thousands of years, and most have no physical form.
Selling Price: This item is extremely precious. The Hunter is advised not to sell it.
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The attributes of the [Book of Gates] were unique. It was both equipment and a prop. The equipment characteristic was that each time a 'Treeborn Page' was used, Su Xiao could lock the coordinates of a world and enter it normally in the next world progression.
This was a rather powerful ability. For derivative worlds, Primordial Worlds, or even Transcendent Primordial Worlds, coordinates could be obtained. This way, Su Xiao had 10 chances to enter a world he wanted to enter, with significantly increased mission rewards and World Source gains.
Of course, using 'Treeborn Pages' only to lock world coordinates was wasteful. Su Xiao didn't have that many worlds he wanted to enter. He could fully utilize the prop characteristic of the [Book of Gates] to write trade conditions on a 'Treeborn Page' and, using one page, reach a safe knowledge-type trade with the very ancient entities in the void.
For example, Su Xiao could write on a 'Treeborn Page' that he needed alchemy knowledge. Those 'Existence Entities' would be attracted and trade the alchemy knowledge they possessed for this 'Treeborn Page.'
The lifespans of Existence Entities were measured in tens of thousands of years. Originally, Su Xiao's method of obtaining advanced alchemy knowledge was to increase his strength, then go find the Tree Sage to achieve a 'friendly' knowledge exchange.
With the [Book of Gates], why bother looking for the Tree Sage? It was a waste of time. Compared to those ancient entities, the Tree Sage's meager alchemy knowledge reserves weren't even fit to polish their shoes.
Su Xiao's only feeling was that the [Book of Gates] having only 10 pages was far too few. This item was definitely something that should be had in abundance.
Violent Rat had once said that the first-place reward of the Strongest Warrior Tournament would make even those old immortals in the void envious. Now it seemed that was indeed the case. The Existence Entities were too ancient. Their long lifespans gave them an unimaginable accumulation of knowledge.
PS: (Woke up late. Stayed up all night last night. Bad move.)