Chapter 55: Return and Potential Activation
The mist wall dissipated. Seeing this, Su Xiao was not surprised. Once the temporary spatial coordinate formed, Reincarnation Paradise could interfere with the surrounding area.
Before long, Baha flew over. Throughout the battle against Crimson Tasha, Baha had practically led Tasha in circles until her death, never landing a single cut on Baha. Baha's goal was not to defeat her but to stall, conserving combat power to avoid unexpected incidents.
The World Core floated in midair, with the spatial coordinate below it. The two were merging, and at most half an hour would be needed to complete the process. At that point, victory would be theirs, successfully seizing this world.
The Ten Thousand Beast Continent was a resource-rich world. Without the threat of alien species, its danger level was mid-tier for Sixth Rank. When human and orc civilizations flourished again, the world's difficulty would rise somewhat but not reach Seventh Rank.
Su Xiao sat on a pile of rubble. With only his crystal right arm remaining, his combat power had dropped significantly. He urgently needed to return to Reincarnation Paradise to recover from his injuries.
A crow flew over. Su Xiao took a bone fragment from his chest, carved three characters onto it, and tossed it into the air. The crow caught the fragment and flew away.
The half-hour wait was not long. When the World Core fully merged with the spatial coordinate, Su Xiao felt a wave of energy spread outward, extending far beyond his perception range.
[Tip: The World Conquest War has ended.]
[Void Tree is verifying...]
[Announcement: Spatial fixed coordinate established. Coordinate owner: Reincarnation Paradise.]
[World Core is merging...]
[Merge complete. This world has been incorporated into Reincarnation Paradise. Uses: Trials, assessments, contractor rank breakthroughs, etc.]
[War result: Victory!]
[Preparing teleportation. Destination: Reincarnation Paradise.]
Spatial fluctuations appeared around Su Xiao. His body gradually became transparent and was teleported away.
Meanwhile, at the Mu Guang Missionary Grounds.
The ceiling above had been shattered. Dirt and rubble piled up in the center of the missionary grounds, with several large patches of blood nearby.
A shadow was shrinking into a corner—it was Youying. She was on the verge of death. Fighting the giant beast that had flown from Woxinge City, surviving without dying instantly was already remarkable.
"I'm so stupid. I should have just watched you all die. So stupid."
Youying's ethereal hand pressed against a deer antler. Not far away, the sub-orc Teld slumped against the wall, staring at the sunlight streaming down from above. He was waiting for the result. Until it came, he could not die.
Caw, caw~
A crow flew over and landed on Teld's knee. In its beak was a bone fragment. With a clatter, the fragment fell to the ground, inscribed with three characters: "King already slain."
Teld's trembling hand picked up the fragment, bringing it close to his eyes. His vision was already fading.
"Succeeded... Truly... no regrets in death."
Teld's arm went limp, the bone fragment slipping from his fingers. Sunlight fell on his cracked face, and he died with a smile.
A little girl emerged from the dark doorway. She tilted her head, looking at Teld, then at the bone fragment on the ground. Her eyes held confusion and sorrow.
"Little beetle, let's leave this place."
Dorothea, with some bloodstains on her clothes, walked over and took the girl's hand.
"Outside, there are alien species that eat people."
"It doesn't matter. Their king was killed by an even more ferocious human."
Dorothea led the girl out of the missionary grounds. Rubble fell piece by piece, and before long, the entire structure collapsed.
[Teleportation complete. The Hunter has returned to the Exclusive Room.]
[Tip: The Hunter holds a large amount of merit. Rewards will be granted based on merit count.]
[Current merit: 5276 points.]
[Converting merit...]
[This merit settlement reward will be increased by 120%.]
[Evaluating Hunter's abilities...]
[Evaluation complete. Rewards with high compatibility for the Hunter have been drafted.]
[The Hunter receives the following rewards:]
A: Subordinate Contract Imprint ×4
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B: 45 True Attribute Points (includes those earned in the War World)
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C: Soul Crystal (Complete) ×105
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The number of reward items was smaller than expected. This indicated that among the three rewards, one was exceptionally valuable.
The True Attribute Points and Soul Crystals were generous. The only unfamiliar reward was [Subordinate Contract Imprint ×4].
[Subordinate Contract Imprint]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: Special
Type: Imprint
Effect: If a follower or permanent summon uses this imprint, after each world settlement, if the comprehensive rating reaches A+ or above, the follower or permanent summon receives one "Potential Activation" opportunity. After activation, the main attribute will be somewhat enhanced.
Enhancement: This reward cannot be converted into True Attribute Points. It requires going to the Attribute Enhancement Pod for Potential Activation to increase the main attribute.
Note: Due to the nature of the Subordinate Contract Imprint, the enhancement intensity of the main attribute after Potential Activation is influenced by the Hunter's own attributes.
Number of Hunter's followers: 3.
Number of Hunter's permanent summons: 1.
Follower Bubuteni's main attributes: Charm, Agility.
Follower Fierce Winter War Bull's main attribute: Stamina.
Follower Sky-Hunting Demon Eagle's main attribute: Agility.
Permanent summon Shadow of the Hunt's main attribute: Agility (special perception type).
Selling price: This item cannot be sold.
Su Xiao immediately used the [Subordinate Contract Imprint ×4], giving one each to Bubu Wang, Baha, Amu, and Beini. The effect of this item was astonishing.
With the [Subordinate Contract Imprint], Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini's growth rate would significantly increase. After each world settlement, they could go to the Attribute Enhancement Hall for Potential Activation, thereby boosting their attributes.
Unlike consuming True Attribute Points to enhance attributes, Potential Activation was one major rank lower. It did not allow free choice of which attribute to enhance—only the main attribute could be improved.
"Woof?"
Bubu Wang stared at the ability of the [Subordinate Contract Imprint], stunned. Its main attributes were Agility and Charm.
For Agility, Su Xiao's Agility was as high as 149 points. Bubu Wang's Potential Activation would yield excellent results, especially since its current Agility was only 100 points—meaning Su Xiao could easily defeat it with one hand.
As for Charm, Bubu Wang relied on its advanced biological ability to improve that. This ability primarily boosted Charm.
Bubu Wang would use Potential Activation to boost Agility, while the advanced biological ability provided a small Agility boost plus a large Charm boost. This combination worked well.
"Bubu, did you get the Potential Activation opportunity?"
"Woof."
"Mm, that's normal. It's a post-settlement reward."
Su Xiao sat on the sofa, waiting for the task reward settlement. That reward should also be decent.
Bubu Wang had not yet received the Potential Activation opportunity. It would need to wait until the next world ended and its comprehensive rating reached A+ or above to gain one opportunity. After that, it would be the same after each world.
Regarding comprehensive ratings, Bubu Wang was not worried at all. In its view, weren't those usually S or S+? At least S-, right? Did anyone even have a comprehensive rating below A+? As for ratings like B, C, D, or E—did they really exist? It had never seen them.
If the Divine Emperor knew what Bubu Wang was thinking at that moment, he would definitely roar: "An A rating is already amazing!" Even sadder, he had not only seen an E rating but had actually received one back when he was First Rank.