Chapter 62: Sky-High Price and Stuck in Hand
The [Primordial Mask] has only one ability, which is to disguise oneself as another through a medium.
The so-called medium is essentially the blood, hair, or similar items of the person to be disguised, but the best medium is not blood or hair, but rather a personal belonging of the target.
After an item is worn for a long time, it carries the wearer's aura, making it the best medium. Of course, such items are difficult to obtain, and once lost, the owner will quickly notice.
The disguise of the [Primordial Mask] has no fixed time limit; how long it lasts depends on the medium used. The shortest might be less than half an hour, with a single strand of hair as the medium.
There’s no need to worry about the medium. With Bubu Wang around, obtaining a basic medium is not difficult. The value of the [Primordial Mask] entirely depends on the user’s personal ability.
While this item is powerful, it also has limitations: it cannot disguise as the opposite gender, nor can it disguise as a target more than twice the user’s size. Note, it’s “target,” not just humans. This means the Primordial Mask is not limited to disguising as humans, which broadens its range of use.
This equipment must be used cautiously because it can only be used 5 times per world, and each use consumes 1 Soul Crystal (Complete). Using Soul Crystals (Complete) to enhance blade techniques is one thing—that’s a permanent upgrade—but using them as consumables is another. Such a cost requires careful consideration even for Su Xiao.
Putting away the [Primordial Mask], Su Xiao prepared to open the treasure chests. He lit a cigarette, invoking the Lucky King state.
There were 61 War-type Epic Chests. Considering there were still two Epic Chests and a Scarlet Chest to open, Su Xiao planned to open these Epic Chests quickly. Even if the gains were low, they could “accumulate” luck.
[You have opened War-type Chest ×30.]
[You have obtained 437 Soul Coins.]
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A large sum of Soul Coins was secured. Although no items were obtained, as long as there were enough Soul Coins, even Origin Stones could be bought in the Trade Market, let alone other items.
[You have opened War-type Chest ×32.]
[You have obtained 419 Soul Coins.]
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No surprises, but the gains were decent—steady and solid. Su Xiao looked at the [Fate Dominator] in his hand and, for some reason, the urge to capture the Goddess of Fortune was particularly strong at this moment.
Not yet. He would need at least top-tier Seventh Rank combat power to capture a goddess. After all, she was a deity in the Void, albeit a timid one, but still possessing some combat strength.
Three chests remained: [Holy Spirit Chest (5%)], [Holy Spirit Chest·Devourer (40%)], and [Scarlet Chest·Feishi].
[You have opened Holy Spirit Chest (5%).]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Large) ×5.]
[You have obtained Nightshade Potion (Epic).]
[Nightshade Potion]
Origin: Yanling Star·Secret Kingdom of Peru
Quality: Epic
Type: Enhancement Potion
Effect: After drinking, grants the unique ability of the “Nightshade Clan” for 30 minutes.
Rating: 683 points
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Five Soul Crystals (Large) plus an Epic Potion. Seeing this, Bubu Wang was dumbfounded, almost doubting whether this was a Holy Spirit Chest.
“Woof.”
“Accumulating luck.”
“Woof~”
Bubu Wang agreed. This had happened before; no one could always be lucky.
Su Xiao was neither disappointed nor surprised by the result. Increasing Luck Attribute didn’t guarantee constant good fortune. He vaguely sensed a pattern: the higher the Luck Attribute, the higher the upper limit of good luck.
Suppose the probability of someone finding money in a certain period was 0.001%. After increasing their Luck Attribute, the probability would rise to 0.01%, but the bigger improvement would be the denomination of the bills they found.
Su Xiao wasn’t sure if his guess was correct, but he knew his current luck was mediocre.
[You have opened Epic Chest·Devourer (40%).]
[You have obtained Echo (Holy Spirit Accessory).]
[Echo]
Origin: Yanling Star·Sisters Who Devoured the Gods (King State)
Quality: Holy Spirit
Type: Pendant
Durability: 54/54
Equipment Effect: Echo (Passive), increases True Charm Attribute by 1 point.
Note: This equipment can be enhanced up to +10.
Rating: 701 points (Maximum rating for this equipment is 1000++).
Description: A rare item? Yes, this is a rare item.
Price: 560,000 Paradise Coins
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This pendant named [Echo] seemed weak at first glance, but that wasn’t the case. Su Xiao first had Bubu Wang try to wear it, but it didn’t work.
Most equipment that Followers can wear is either growth-type or special equipment. Aside from these, few other equipment can be used by Followers.
[Echo]’s initial attributes were indeed unremarkable. As a Holy Spirit-grade item, it only increased Charm by 1 point and had a low rating.
However, if enhanced, this single-ability Holy Spirit equipment would see significant improvement with each enhancement level. That’s why it could be enhanced up to +10; further enhancement would cause it to break.
Only one chest remained: the Scarlet Chest dropped by Feishi. Unlike Scarlet Cards, Scarlet Chests weren’t a scam.
[You have opened Scarlet Chest (★★★★★★★).]
[You have obtained Crimson·Inferno (Skill Scroll, Lv.1).]
[Crimson·Inferno]
Type: Skill Scroll·Active
Prerequisites: True Intelligence 150 points, True Agility 195 points, Crimson Blood Legacy Basic Ability Lv.50 or above.
Skill Effect: Burns all blood within a 34-meter radius, initially dealing 750 points of defense-ignoring damage. Over the next 12 seconds, blood flames deal 20 points of damage per second.
Note: During this skill’s duration, “Crimson·Moment” damage intensity increases by 80%, and “Crimson·Prison of Life” consumption decreases by 60%.
Note: If “Crimson·Brutality” is used to forcibly extract blood from nearby enemies before using this skill, the skill’s range increases by +30 meters, and duration increases by 8 seconds.
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At Lv.1, it already had 950 points of damage intensity and was a large-area ability. “Crimson·Inferno” was undoubtedly a finishing move.
The problem was that this was a class ability called “Crimson Blood Legacy.” When combined with other abilities, “Crimson·Inferno”’s power would skyrocket.
If a suitable buyer was found, “Crimson·Inferno” would fetch a sky-high price, similar to when others obtained Law Destroyer ability inheritance stones and sold them to Su Xiao. At that time, Su Xiao would naturally be willing to pay a large sum.
If a buyer was found, this would be a windfall of over 2,000 Soul Coins. If not, it would be stuck in hand, with no one buying it.
After opening all the chests, the overall gains were decent, especially [Echo]. As long as this item was put up, Charm-type contractors would fight over it. Unfortunately, Bubu Wang couldn’t wear it, or it wouldn’t even be considered for sale.
Su Xiao checked his current Soul Crystals (Complete)—80 in total. He needed 10 more to raise Blade Grandmaster by 3 levels, pushing it to Lv.49.
Some people in the Trade Market sold Soul Crystals (Complete), but not many. Acquiring 10 would take a long time. As for acquiring 40 to push Blade Grandmaster to Lv.50, the current stay time wasn’t enough.
Moreover, if a large number of Soul Crystals (Complete) were bought in a short time, the price would rise from 20 Soul Coins each to 50, with the most extreme case being 132 Soul Coins each. That was caused by someone from the Traveling Group.
That person had been collecting Soul Crystals (Complete) for six world progressions to enhance their abilities. It was said that the last batch they acquired was bought at 132 Soul Coins each, allowing the Black Sail Merchant Guild to make a huge profit.
But the good times didn’t last. The real president of Black Sail was cornered by that Traveling Group guy in a Primordial World and nearly died. Since then, Black Sail rarely did business with the Traveling Group, and only recently had their relations eased.
Su Xiao decided to go to the Trade Market. After selling the items he didn’t need, he would significantly enhance his combat power. He still had 5 Golden Skill Points unused. Combined with the improvement in Blade Grandmaster, his combat power would at least reach the upper echelon of Seventh Rank.
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