Chapter 27: The Accumulated Strength (Fourth Update, Monthly Ticket Bonus)
“After chatting for so long, time is almost up. Time to get down to business.”
Mawen Hua'erzi floated in front of Su Xiao.
“You’re lucky. Unlike us Law-Destroying Shadows born into chaotic times, you have a backing so terrifying it’s almost absurd. So get stronger—make those mages remember the fear they once felt, those bastards trembling in their towers.”
Mawen Hua'erzi let out a loud laugh.
“Let me ask you, when it comes to killing mages, what’s the most important thing?”
Mawen Hua'erzi looked at Su Xiao seriously.
“Speed?”
“No. It’s survivability. If you’re not tough enough, you’ll eventually be surrounded and killed. Right now, your offensive ability far exceeds your survivability. That development path is wrong, but this problem will be solved soon.”
Mawen Hua'erzi pointed a finger at Su Xiao’s forehead, the blue light on his body dimming slightly.
“I am your awakener, your official teacher. You don’t need to call me master. Just remember one thing: if any mage dares to act arrogant in front of you, charge forward and cut them down. When you ask if they still dare to be cocky, make sure you step on their face while asking. When they say they don’t dare anymore, chop off their head.”
Su Xiao raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he suddenly felt the power of teleportation.
“Remember, balance is important. Don’t let the attributes of your body deviate too much.”
Mawen Hua'erzi’s voice echoed in his ears as Su Xiao was teleported back to his exclusive room.
Inside the dilapidated hall, Mawen Hua'erzi looked around.
“This place… holds too many memories. It’s best to awaken you here. Ah, I forgot to tell him that awakening is painful.”
Mawen Hua'erzi let out a long sigh, but a smile crept onto his lips.
“How many soul crystals did my student use? His soul is this strong. He didn’t eat those luxury items like meals, did he? Sigh, having a backing is nice.”
Mawen Hua'erzi gazed in the direction Su Xiao had left.
“The Law-Destroying Shadow is not as simple as you imagine. Your talent is better than mine. Perhaps in the future, you’ll have a one percent chance of bearing that power—the power to destroy all worlds!”
Mawen Hua'erzi’s figure gradually faded, and the dilapidated hall fell silent.
This hall in the void had once been glorious, feared by mages of countless eras as a taboo. If not for the scarcity of Law-Destroying Shadows, it would have been the mages who were annihilated.
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Su Xiao returned to his exclusive room. As his consciousness recovered, he immediately felt his mana value surging violently.
“This is…”
Before he could understand what was happening, a piercing pain erupted throughout his body. He collapsed instantly, trembling uncontrollably.
His exceptionally pure mana value began to merge into his blood, muscles, and bones.
Seeing Su Xiao’s abnormality, Bubuteni, who had been chewing on the sofa, quickly ran over, circling him anxiously.
The pain blurred Su Xiao’s consciousness, nearly sending him into shock.
He had never endured such agony—pain that penetrated his marrow, his very cells.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao lay limp on the floor, his clothes soaked with sweat.
“What kind of ability is this, to be so painful?”
Su Xiao gasped for air as the pain rapidly subsided. At the same time, he immediately sensed something unusual—his body had undergone a startling change. A refreshing sensation emerged, as if some aspect of his body had greatly strengthened.
Carefully sensing his body, Su Xiao discovered the clue. Previously, his mana had been stored in his brain, but now it had vanished from there, merged into every part of his body.
His blood contained the most, with some in his muscles and bones as well.
Attempting to channel his mana, Su Xiao was surprised to find it much easier—several times more effortless and faster than drawing it from his brain.
He drew out Dragon-Slaying Flash, activated Azure Steel Shadow, and it activated instantly, with no delay in use, as if it had become a bodily instinct.
Su Xiao checked his skill list to see what ability he had awakened.
Skill Six
Spirit Shadow Constitution Lv.MAX (Passive)
Skill Effect 1: ‘Spirit Shadow Constitution’ is the core constitution of the Law-Destroying Shadow, dispersing mana stored in the brain throughout the body and merging with it. Due to the exceptional purity of Law-Destroying Shadow mana, it can perfectly fuse with the body. This is a unique ability of the Law-Destroying Shadow.
Skill Effect 2: Pure mana, after merging with the body, creates a miraculous resonance. Mana and health form a beneficial cycle, greatly enhancing health. The total increase is 30% of the maximum mana value.
Note: Current mana value is 753 points, increasing health by 226 points. As the maximum mana cap grows, health also increases.
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Su Xiao understood what Mawen Hua'erzi meant earlier—survivability was key. Pure offensive ability wasn’t enough.
Seeing the effect of ‘Spirit Shadow Constitution,’ Su Xiao was overjoyed. The higher his mana, the more health he had. His mana had now merged with his blood and more.
Moreover, this ability would continue to grow. The more mana Su Xiao had, the more health he gained, making him tougher—no longer the fragile glass cannon he once was.
Increasing mana by 100 points was equivalent to raising health by 3 to 4 points derived from endurance attributes.
Su Xiao roughly understood why Reincarnation Paradise had deemed the Law-Destroying Shadow the most suitable class for him.
It wasn’t because Azure Steel Shadow consumed a lot of mana. In fact, most of the time, Su Xiao’s mana sat idle, and increasing it didn’t significantly boost his strength.
But now, things were different. Mana had fully integrated into his body, so raising mana was equivalent to increasing survivability.
The Law-Destroying Shadow only showed its power in the early stages, but it became more suited to Su Xiao as time went on.
Checking the Law-Destroying Shadow’s skill list, Su Xiao became even more certain of this.
Skill One: Azure Steel Shadow Lv.9.
Skill Two: Blade Master Lv.10.
Skill Three: Absolute Magic Immunity Constitution Lv.MAX.
Skill Four: Mind’s Eye Lv.10 (Compatible ability with Law-Destroying Shadow).
Skill Five: Supreme Blade Lv.MAX.
Skill Six: Spirit Shadow Constitution Lv.MAX.
Special Skill: Heart Meditation Lv.1.
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Su Xiao had seven skills, only two of which were active. In combat, he only activated Azure Steel Shadow; the rest were passive enhancements to his body.
He had no flashy skills, but every slash carried the weight of these passives.
Rather than learning external skills, Su Xiao was more interested in strengthening his body. This development path grew stronger over time, with each slash rivaling an enemy’s skill.
Even now, a single slash from Su Xiao dealt far more damage than a contractor of the same rank. Perhaps one of his strikes could match another’s ultimate move—that was the benefit of stacking passive skills.
Su Xiao planned to continue down this path. One man, one blade, was enough. No matter how flashy an ability, it couldn’t compare to cutting off an enemy’s head with a single stroke.
Su Xiao’s development was becoming more comprehensive, driven by necessity. As a lone wanderer, he needed several abilities to be strong.
Attack power, survivability, speed, and a certain degree of ranged capability.
Aside from not being able to heal others, Su Xiao could both deal damage and take hits. He had no fear in one-on-one fights—though his definition of a one-on-one fight was a group of people ganging up on him.
Having mastered Spirit Shadow Constitution, Su Xiao looked forward even more to the Law-Destroying Shadow’s subsequent skills.
To continue learning Law-Destroying Shadow abilities, he needed three main attributes to reach 50 points and 10 medium soul crystals.
This requirement was terrifying, but the power of ‘Spirit Shadow Constitution’ was evident to all. Su Xiao eagerly anticipated the next Law-Destroying Shadow skill.
With the skill upgrade complete, Su Xiao felt immensely powerful. He had grown much stronger. If he encountered Esdeath again, he would have a high chance of victory. Calling it a beatdown might be an exaggeration, but Esdeath would be no match for him.
Su Xiao pulled out a skill scroll, [Spirit Impact]: Purple scroll, rating as high as 120.
He couldn’t learn this skill, so he might as well sell it and use the Paradise coins to enhance his equipment.
This scroll would surely ignite the trade market and fetch a high price.
PS: (At the start of the month, begging for monthly tickets. The monthly ticket rankings are brutal.)