Chapter 74: Return
[Teleportation complete, Hunter has returned to exclusive room.]
[Tip: The Hunter holds a large amount of battle merits. Corresponding rewards will be granted based on the number of merits.]
[Current Merits: 602 points.]
[Merit conversion in progress...]
[The Hunter receives the following rewards.]
A. True Attribute Points × 17.
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B. Bloodline Activation Authority.
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C. Triumph Medal (Exclusive reward for Seventh Rank World Conquest. This medal can only be used within an Attribute Enhancement Pod after returning to Reincarnation Paradise. Using this medal converts one type of base attribute below 200 points into a True Attribute. During the conversion process, this attribute will decrease by 20 to 45 points.)
Tip: The user must already possess at least one True Attribute and must be able to obtain True Attribute Points during the world settlement to use this item.
Tip: The base attribute converted by the Triumph Medal must be above 130 points.
Tip: Each Contractor can use the 'Triumph Medal' at most once.
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Three types of rewards in total. Compared to the rewards from the last World Conquest, the attribute points obtained this time were much fewer. This was normal; last time, Su Xiao had obtained over 5000 merits.
[Bloodline Activation Authority] was a good thing, but Su Xiao couldn't use it himself. The reason was that the Shadow of Law Destruction was not a bloodline-type class inheritance. Baha could use it; it had the Void Bloodline.
As for the final [Triumph Medal], this item was quite formidable. The reason Su Xiao obtained this reward was that his Charm Attribute was not a True Attribute. In this reward judgment, it was determined based on his situation.
Su Xiao was very curious. What would happen if he used the [Triumph Medal] on his Charm Attribute? Would the -1 point Charm Attribute become a True Attribute? He felt this seemed unlikely.
The [Triumph Medal] could cause an attribute to drop by 20 to 45 points. This held considerable temptation for Su Xiao. Although his Charm Attribute was negative, the more negative it was, the greater the boost to his aura.
When an attribute breaks through the 80-point barrier, every Contractor has one chance to convert a base attribute that has reached 80 points into a True Attribute. Of course, this requires completing a very difficult trial.
Some Contractors who focus on a single attribute only convert one base attribute into a True Attribute. For these people, the [Triumph Medal] has a fatal allure.
However, this item would be good for Bubu Wang, Amu, or Baha to use. As for Beini, it didn't make much difference whether she used it or not. Beini just needed to be fast and have strong stealth, so she could call for help from Su Xiao at critical moments.
It was worth mentioning that Beini's improvement, aside from each potential activation, relied on finding treasures herself to enhance her own strength. She never asked Su Xiao for Soul Coins, making her very energy-efficient.
Just as the merit rewards ended, the world settlement began. Su Xiao had obtained quite a bit of World Source on the Demon Spirit Star.
[Hunter has returned to exclusive room, beginning world reward settlement.]
Primordial World: Demon Spirit Star
World Difficulty: Lv.42 ~ Lv.72
World Source: 82.17%
Number of Tasks Completed: 6 (War Tasks × 3, Promotion Tasks × 3)
Comprehensive Evaluation: S-
Beginning World Source collection...
World Source collection complete, reward calculation started.
Rewards Obtained: 23 True Attribute Points, 142,000 Paradise Coins.
True Power: Plunder Ability activated. You will receive 1 to 3 Golden Skill Points.
Tip: You received 3 Golden Skill Points.
Comprehensive Evaluation is S-. Hunter's current brand level is Lv.70. Brand Level +4 (Primordial World Rank × Number of Tasks Completed + Comprehensive Evaluation - Task Completion Time).
Tip: As the Hunter obtained World Source with a Seventh Rank brand level, the Hunter's brand level will not increase this time. It has been converted into additional authority.
Tip: Additional Authority +Lv.4.
Tip: The Hunter has been promoted to Eighth Rank. New world difficulty caps have been activated. If the Hunter enters new derivative worlds, primordial worlds, etc., the world difficulty cap will increase.
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The Hunter receives the following authorities:
Tip: Trade Market Eighth Rank area entry authority activated.
Tip: Auction Platform activated. Within this auction platform, Eighth Rank Contractors from Reincarnation Paradise, Apocalypse Paradise, Holy Light Paradise, Death Paradise, Sanctuary Paradise, and Watchful Paradise can all consign items here. This is a facility notarized by the Void Tree.
Tip: After a consigned item is sold, 10% of the proceeds in Soul Coins must be paid as notarization fees.
Number of items the Hunter can consign: 1 (This quota refreshes after each world progress. As the brand level increases, the number of items that can be consigned at once will also increase).
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Tip: Paradise Arena (Eighth Rank) activated. This arena has no ranking system; it uses a points system. Accumulated points can be used to exchange for functional potions, permanent enhancement potions, etc.
Tip: Contractors from Reincarnation Paradise, Apocalypse Paradise, Holy Light Paradise, Death Paradise, Sanctuary Paradise, Watchful Paradise, as well as some Void races (with age restrictions), can enter this arena for competition.
Tip: The matching mechanism for this arena is completely random. There is no penalty for losing. Winners receive points.
Tip: If a competitor is passive, both parties in the match will be deducted a large number of arena points. If arena points become negative, the entry authority to Paradise Arena (Eighth Rank) will be permanently lost.
Settlement complete. Rewards have been deposited into the Hunter's brand.
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Seeing these prompts, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. The Eighth Rank arena was particularly interesting, with its completely random matching mechanism.
That meant Su Xiao could be matched against an Eighth Rank weakling, or against a top-tier Eighth Rank powerhouse.
For weaker Eighth Rank Contractors, each match was a huge test of luck. Arena points were good things; they could be exchanged for unique permanent enhancement potions exclusive to the arena. No one would be indifferent, even if each potion could only be exchanged once. But there were many types of these potions, so fighting in the arena could also make one stronger.
Compared to the Eighth Rank arena, the auction platform was more important. Some high-value items were worthless in Reincarnation Paradise but very valuable in other Paradises.
For example, if Su Xiao obtained an Immortal Rank mining shovel, in Reincarnation Paradise, the problem wasn't how much it could sell for, but that basically no one would buy it. Not to mention the Eighth Rank Contractors on his side, even the Second Rank Contractors on his side wouldn't go mining.
But if it were consigned on the auction platform, it would be different. An Immortal Rank mining shovel would be a supreme treasure in the eyes of the Apocalypse Paradise side.
Similarly, some extremely vicious bloodline/class items were worthless in a Paradise like Holy Light Paradise, which had many soft-hearted girls. But some Contractors on his side could still accept such things. The chubby Black Demon was a representative example.
Su Xiao sat on a single sofa. Baha took out an active preservation case; Su Xiao's severed arm was inside.
Su Xiao activated the recovery function. Pale green light particles enveloped him, Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini.
Beini was also injured. Yesterday, while exploring an underground ancient city, she thought she could squeeze through a 2.4-centimeter-wide stone crevice. She got stuck. She had been hanging there until now. If Su Xiao hadn't returned, Miss Beini would have continued hanging upside down. She had secretly cried earlier but was too embarrassed to mention it.
"Meow meow meow!"
Beini pounced on Bubu Wang. Her pride was hurt. She had once boasted that she could squeeze through even a 2-centimeter gap. Now it seemed that eating too many sweets made even a cat gain weight.
Bubu Wang, who was recovering from his injuries, was scratched and looked confused, but he wasn't a pushover. Soon, he and Beini were in a 'life-or-death struggle.'
Su Xiao's two severed arms floated over and stopped in front of him. First, the bones healed. Before long, he began to feel his two arms again. This was the nervous system repairing, followed by muscles, skin, and so on.
After consuming a total of 2,730,000 Paradise Coins, Su Xiao's arms recovered, and the wound on his chest also healed. He moved his arms; there was no difference from before, no lingering ailments or anything.
As soon as his injuries recovered, fatigue set in. Su Xiao dragged his tired body towards the bed.
Sitting on the bed, Su Xiao took out three Epic Rank Divine Bones, fused them into [Divine Miracle (Epic Rank)], then pressed this ball of light onto Fate Dominator. Fate Dominator was enveloped by a surge of energy.
[Fate Dominator (Legendary Rank) is being upgraded. Estimated time required: 5 hours 26 minutes.]
After doing this, Su Xiao fell asleep on the bed. From the moment he entered the Holy Land, he hadn't relaxed for even a second.
In his sleep, Su Xiao felt something kick his face. He opened his eyes. In the darkness, he found it was Bubu Wang kicking his legs. More importantly, Beini was lying on his face, her four paws spread out. Nearby came the sound of Amu's snoring.
Su Xiao took out Fate Dominator to check. Fate Dominator had been promoted to Epic Rank. He took out three Holy Spirit Rank Divine Bones, fused them, and used them on Fate Dominator.
[Fate Dominator (Epic Rank) is being upgraded. Estimated time required: 12 hours 26 minutes.]
Su Xiao drifted back to sleep. He woke up naturally for the first time in a long while. When he got up, Bubu Wang, Beini, and Baha were nowhere to be seen. Amu's snoring was still loud.
After washing up, Su Xiao left his exclusive room and headed straight for the Attribute Enhancement Hall.
Fifteen minutes later, Su Xiao sat cross-legged inside an Attribute Enhancement Pod. The pod door locked behind him.
[Welcome to the High-Grade Enhancement Pod.]
[Distributable True Attribute Points for Hunter: 40.]
With so many True Attribute Points, given Su Xiao's current situation, he couldn't use them all. His distribution method was: Strength +5, Agility +5, Endurance +4, Intelligence +5.
The Attribute Enhancement Pod activated. Su Xiao felt his body growing stronger, but it was also gradually reaching a certain limit. He had not yet broken through this limit, which was the 200-point attribute barrier.
Half an hour later, the attribute enhancement ended. Su Xiao checked his own information.
Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)
Level: LV.70 (Eighth Rank)
Health: 100% (This attribute cannot be fully digitized; it changes based on the degree of injury.)
Mana: 30840 points
Strength: 199
Agility: 199
Endurance: 199
Intelligence: 199
Charm: -2
Luck: 30
Soul Strength: 410
Killing Talent: Soul Devourer (SSS)
Growth Talent: Blood Beast (SSS)
Power Inheritance: Shadow of Law Destruction
Potential: ?