Chapter 89: There Are Risks
Su Xiao put away the [Book of Gates]. How to use this item required careful consideration. If the world it led to wasn't rich enough in resources, it would be a total loss, far inferior to trading knowledge with those alien beings.
After all, in that kind of trade, Su Xiao only needed to give up one page of the 'Treeborn Page' without paying anything extra.
Su Xiao looked at the three items on the coffee table. [Proof of Triumph] and [Gem Bag] were directly put away by him, leaving only [Heavenly Tribulation of Doom +14]. This was the weapon of the Nameless Saint.
[Heavenly Tribulation of Doom +14]
Origin: Apocalypse Paradise
Quality: Holy Spirit Rank
Category: Multi-Form (12 forms total, 11 combat forms, 1 resource gathering form)
Durability: 195/195 (When switched to mining shovel form, durability increases by an additional 80 points)
Attack Power: 329~408 (Enhancement +13 has increased this item's attack power by 12%)
Equipment Requirements: True Strength 80 points, True Stamina 83 points (Due to enhancement level +14, equipment requirements are significantly reduced)
Equipment Effect 1: After switching to mining shovel form, this equipment effect is unlocked (This is a unique ability of resource-gathering equipment)
Equipment Effect 2: Holy Thunder (Passive), except for the mining shovel form, all attacks of Heavenly Tribulation of Doom will be imbued with Holy Thunder. Upon hitting an enemy, Holy Thunder deals high lightning damage and has a certain chance to paralyze the enemy.
Tip: Each time Holy Thunder attacks an enemy, it stacks one layer of 'Thunder Echo' effect. When Thunder Echo accumulates to four layers, the enemy will immediately fall into a state of neural paralysis.
Equipment Effect 3: Frenzied Warrior (Active), after equipping this weapon, you will not enter a dying state until death.
Enhancement Effects:
+5 Additional Effect: Penetration permanently increased by 11 points.
+8 Additional Effect: Durability increased by 20 points.
+10 Additional Effect: Defense form can generate a second layer of energy shield.
+12 Additional Effect: Form switching speed increased by 50%.
+13 Additional Effect: Base attack power increased by 12%.
+14 Additional Effect: Equipment requirements significantly reduced.
Socket Effects: 3
Wealth Stone (Holy Spirit Rank Gem): After entering a world, can summon 3 Spirit Hummingbirds. Spirit Hummingbirds can autonomously locate mineral resource positions and perform mental marking.
Storm Fang (Holy Spirit Rank Gem): Attacks deal agility attribute × 2.7 as defense-ignoring damage, and inflict a continuous bleeding effect.
Flowing God (Holy Spirit Rank Gem): Weapon sharpness +130 points, penetration +53 points.
Rating: 1000+ (Holy Spirit Rank equipment rating is 700~1000 points)
Introduction: Who modified this weapon, giving it a mining shovel form?
Price: 670,000 Paradise Coins.
After reviewing the attributes of [Heavenly Tribulation of Doom +14], Su Xiao's only thought was to pry off the [Flowing God] gem. If this thing were socketed into Dragon-Slaying Flash, it would be absolutely overpowered.
Unfortunately, the success rate of forcibly stripping a Holy Spirit Rank gem was very low, with less than a one-in-ten chance of removing the gem intact.
[Detected that the Hunter has partial limb damage. Yes/No to consume Paradise Coins for recovery?]
Su Xiao naturally chose yes. Fluorescent green particles enveloped him. Not only him, but Amu and Baha's injuries also began to recover.
Paradise Coins were consumed rapidly. Su Xiao's left forearm gradually regained sensation, followed by his left palm, then his fingers. A few minutes later, the fluorescent green particles dissipated.
He moved his left hand. It felt no different from before. This recovery cost a total of 182,700 Paradise Coins. Recovering general injuries wasn't expensive. Amu's soul damage alone cost nearly 40,000 Paradise Coins, and that was just damage. If a piece of the soul had been severed, special permissions would be needed for recovery.
Recovering Su Xiao's left forearm was even more expensive, costing nearly 120,000 Paradise Coins. As his physical attributes improved, recovering severed limb-type injuries would become increasingly costly.
Currently, Su Xiao had one opportunity. By consuming the obtained permission, he could temporarily simulate the Law Destruction Hall. At that time, he would have a chance to awaken Azure Shadow King.
Note, it was a chance. Su Xiao was completely unaware of the process of awakening Azure Shadow King. Therefore, he needed to adjust his state first before attempting the awakening. He only had one chance.
Su Xiao left the storage space and headed straight for the Attribute Enhancement Hall, familiar with the route.
[Welcome to the High-Grade Enhancement Pod. Your unarmored true attributes are as follows.]
Strength: 138
Agility: 138
Stamina: 138
Intelligence: 139
Su Xiao began allocating 17 True Attribute Points. His four main attributes were not far from 150 points. Once his Intelligence attribute reached 150 points, he would be able to master the 'Soul Thread' ability. At that time, his soul strength would be reflected in combat.
After a moment of thought, Su Xiao's allocation was: Strength +4, Agility +4, Stamina +4, Intelligence +5.
He glanced at his Charm attribute. It was no longer blood-red, nor red to the point of black, but had directly turned black. Not dropping was good news. In the near future, Su Xiao planned to find a way to improve it.
The allocation was complete, and the Attribute Enhancement Pod began to operate. Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground. One benefit of this Pro's Battle was that it wouldn't increase his Reincarnation Paradise brand level. That meant, with his current LV.59 brand level, he could still experience at least one Sixth Rank world.
If a Sixth Rank Contractor ended up in the same world as Su Xiao and was hostile, they would be in for a world of pain. If he hadn't participated in the Pro's Battle, Su Xiao's next world might have been a Seventh Rank promotion assessment.
Entering a Sixth Rank derivative world next time, Su Xiao could completely crush it.
If it were a Primordial World, he would need to maintain proper respect. Primordial Worlds were the type where whoever tried to show off would die. The leaders of major factions were either old schemers or extremely powerful. Some high-risk areas even exceeded the world's difficulty limit.
If the next world were a World War, the joke would be huge. Su Xiao had just secured first place in the Pro's Battle. The opponents he defeated were all top-tier elites among the Sixth Rank.
Imagine throwing Su Xiao into a group of ordinary Sixth Rank Contractors. What would happen?
Half an hour later, the Attribute Enhancement Pod stopped operating. Traces of white vapor rose from Su Xiao's body. He checked his current attributes.
Strength: 142
Agility: 142
Stamina: 142
Intelligence: 144
Su Xiao moved his neck. This feeling of his body growing stronger was something he had experienced many times, each time with slightly different sensations.
He was getting closer to his expected goal. He had already witnessed how powerful Hugel's Black Flame was. This was a soul-type ability.
If Su Xiao had possessed the 'Soul Thread' ability during his fight with Hugel, Hugel wouldn't have had a chance to escape.
...
Void, the residential area east of the Bara Arena.
A spatial formation was being outlined. Nearby, there were several hundred Spellcasters, the last batch returning to Arcane Eternal Star.
Hugel had returned alive. He was currently sitting beside the teleportation formation, yawning, as if waiting for someone.
Before long, the person Hugel was waiting for arrived. Mage Sage Seraphilia, clad in a white robe, walked over from a distance.
"Lady Seraphilia."
Hugel waved with a full smile. Hearing his voice, Seraphilia furrowed her delicate brows.
"Hugel, you lost."
"Yeah, I lost. Almost got chopped into six pieces by Bai Ye."
"..."
Seraphilia's brows furrowed deeper.
"Lady Seraphilia, I have a treasure I want to show you."
Hugel untied the blade bag on his back, revealing a section of the hilt.
"This is..."
"The weapon of an Ancestral Law Destroyer."
Hugel's smile grew even brighter. He was 100% certain that as long as this thing was on him, that Law Destroyer who ate Soul Crystals would definitely come knocking one day. Moreover, using this blade was extremely dangerous; it had even attracted the Blade Demon.
After Hugel had undone the seal on the blade, he would never, ever bring this thing into a teleportation formation again. Never.
Therefore, Hugel decided to sell this blade to Seraphilia. This woman would definitely be interested in it.
"Name what you want."
"I want..."
Hugel listed dozens of items in succession. Seeming to notice Seraphilia's expression growing increasingly unpleasant, Hugel stopped.
"Fine."
"Lady Seraphilia, it's yours now. But carrying it has risks. Be careful..."
"No matter."
"Well... alright."
Hugel handed the blade bag to Seraphilia. Seraphilia's eyes showed more confusion. In their transaction, she had only made a promise, yet Hugel had directly handed over the blade. As for the risks Hugel mentioned, Seraphilia considered them insignificant.
"I trust you, Lady Seraphilia."
"Clever little fellow."
Seraphilia smiled slightly, picked up the blade bag, and walked into the teleportation formation.
Boom!
Space detonated. Seraphilia stumbled back several steps. The spatial formation ahead shattered. In her hand, only a tattered piece of the blade strap remained. As for the blade inside, it had been snatched away, in an instant.
"Lady Seraphilia, I told you there were risks. Why didn't you believe me?"
Hugel scratched his head, looking very innocent.