Chapter 90: Real World Mission
After successfully raising Melee Grandmaster to Lv.58, all the improvements were concentrated on kicking techniques, which made them increasingly terrifying. Assuming a sixth or seventh rank contractor were hostile to Su Xiao, even if they had items like [Sanctuary Emblem] or [Holy Cross Emblem], after taking one of Su Xiao's straight kicks, even if they survived, they would be essentially crippled.
After enhancing Melee Grandmaster, Su Xiao took out 10 Soul Crystals from his storage space. It was time to break through Blade Grandmaster to Lv.60.
[To upgrade Blade Grandmaster to Lv.60, requires consuming Soul Crystal × 10 + 8,500,000 Paradise Coins.]
Su Xiao chose to upgrade. All 10 Soul Crystals floated around him before shattering.
Su Xiao immediately felt a powerful pushing sensation, as if his body were being torn into millions of pieces. When the stinging pain throughout his body subsided, he found himself standing on a desolate expanse of land.
He first sensed himself, confirming one thing: he hadn't arrived here as a consciousness; his entire body had been dragged to this place.
Looking around, on this barren land were countless long blades stuck into the ground, some already rusted and mottled.
Three stelae over 5 meters tall stood before him, each different from the others.
The stele on the left seemed to have been burned, covered in dark red magma patterns, radiating heat, with sparks drifting out from within.
The stele in the middle was covered in blood patterns, with several slash marks distributed on its front, and blood energy wafting from it.
The stele on the right was black tinged with blue, emitting wisps of smoke.
Three choices, one. This was the development direction to choose upon reaching Blade Grandmaster Lv.60. Choosing the left stele meant sacrificing life force, with slashes carrying true damage that could burn life force, and each slash had an extremely large range. This effect was initially very powerful, with medium growth potential.
The right stele's ability had Demon Blade characteristics. While slashing, there was a certain probability of causing a kill effect, but the trigger rate wasn't high. This was an ability with very low growth potential.
The middle stele was a domain-type ability unique to Blade Grandmaster. Initially average, it had the highest growth and development potential.
Su Xiao estimated that if he chose the stele leaning toward flame characteristics, he would immediately become invincible at the same rank. He could instantly kill most enemies of the same rank within 300 meters, and even the strong ones wouldn't withstand a few slashes.
Choosing this way, Su Xiao's Blade Grandmaster would become increasingly powerless in the later stages, eventually returning to mediocrity, with previous accumulations gradually worn away.
The probability of killing with each attack was also tempting, but Su Xiao already had the Demon Blade ability. Compared to probabilistic kills, Demon Blade was more reliable.
Su Xiao pressed his hand against the middle stele. The blood patterns on the stele lit up, accompanied by the radiance of slashes. Su Xiao was submerged within, his vision filled with bright white.
When he regained his senses, he was sitting on the carpet of his exclusive room. Beside him, Bubu Wang looked at him with an expression asking: 'Master, where did you go just now?'
"I went to a place I can never return to."
Su Xiao stood up and sat on the sofa, checking his Blade Grandmaster ability.
[Blade Grandmaster: Lv.60 (Passive Skill)]
Skill Effect: Blade-type weapon attack power increased by 814% (increase of 15%), Base Neural Reflex Speed +65 points (increase of 10 points), damage rank caused by blade-type weapons +1.
Lv.10 Ultimate Ability: Mind Blade (Passive)...
Lv.20 Ultimate Ability: Soul Blade (Passive)...
Lv.30 Ultimate Ability: Blade's Extreme (Passive)...
Lv.40 Ultimate Ability: Heart·Soul·Blade (Passive)...
Lv.50 Ultimate Ability: Soul Edge (Passive)...
Lv.60 Ultimate Ability: Blade Domain (Ultimate·Active), forms a 100-meter range Blade Domain. Enemies within this domain will suffer high-frequency slashes, taking damage equal to the Hunter's Strength Attribute × 1.6 + Agility Attribute × 1.8 + Blade Grandmaster Level × 5.2 + Soul Strength × 0.7 every 0.5 seconds.
Tip: This damage is a mixed type of Slash Damage (Strength bonus) + Sharpness Damage (Agility bonus) + True Damage (Blade bonus) + Soul Damage (Soul Strength bonus). Each activation of the Blade Domain lasts 3 seconds, dealing a total of 8,316 points of mixed damage.
Tip: This domain is in its initial state. After development, the damage increase ratios from each characteristic will see significant improvement, and the range will also increase.
Tip: This domain moves with the Hunter, always centered on the Hunter.
Tip: After fully activating this domain, the Hunter will bear a physical stamina burden. It can be used once every 1 to 3 natural days.
Tip: This is the most initial form of the Blade Domain. The characteristics of its final form will be determined by the Hunter's development and combat style.
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Seeing the Blade Domain ability, Su Xiao only knew one thing: after he activated this domain for 3 seconds, the enemy would not only endure slashes from all directions, but he himself could also chase and cut them down. What kind of scene would that be?
Moreover, this was only the initial form of the Blade Domain. How to shape it depended on Su Xiao's development direction.
Su Xiao picked up a teacup, attempting to activate the Blade Domain at minimal intensity.
Clang, clang, clang...
Dense blade edges and slash marks appeared. The teacup in Su Xiao's palm was cut into rice-grain-sized fragments. When he fully activated the Blade Domain, within the surrounding 100 meters, there would be such slashes everywhere. The domain would move with him, and during activation, his mobility wouldn't be restricted at all. The enemy couldn't escape even if they tried.
Attacking Su Xiao within the Blade Domain was a very unwise decision. The overwhelming attacks also derived defensive characteristics. All attacks aimed at Su Xiao would be cut into millions of pieces. Even if a large fireball flew over, by the time it reached Su Xiao's vicinity, it might have been slashed into a large spray of sparks.
Su Xiao turned his head to look at the wall beside him. With a whoosh, a diagonal slash mark appeared on the wall, killing someone from a hundred paces away.
One thing Su Xiao wanted to know was whether this slash could carry Cyan Steel Shadow Energy. Although this development direction was too devilish, he planned to try it. If it worked, the Blade Domain would be even more formidable.
Closing the skill panel, Su Xiao decided not to have Dragon-Slaying Flash devour the Law-Destroying Blade he had obtained this time for now. After devouring, Dragon-Slaying Flash would enter an 8 to 9 day transformation period. During this time, using Dragon-Slaying Flash in battle would be very unwise, so he would have to wait until the next world progress ended to do this.
There was still some remaining stay time. Su Xiao stayed in his exclusive room, monitoring the auction platform. Beini went to contact the worker merchants. Bubu went alone to stroll on Trade Street. Amu and Baha formed a team to search the Trade Market, looking for an Immortal-rank high-power firearm with low usage requirements.
After searching for nearly ten hours, they still hadn't found the high-power firearm Su Xiao needed. There were many such firearms, but Immortal-rank high-power ones all required Blade Grandmaster Lv.5 or above as a prerequisite, which gave Su Xiao a headache.
He had to make do with [Metal·Tyrant]. Before the stay limit in Reincarnation Paradise was reached, Su Xiao came to the Skill Upgrade Hall and spent 5,000 Soul Coins per level to raise Technique Sublimation by two levels.
Technique Sublimation reached Lv.58. Before even reaching Lv.60, it was already too expensive for Su Xiao to bear. If it reached Lv.60, the upgrade cost would be even more terrifying. Who knew how high-rank this ability was.
Only 2,688 Soul Coins remained, to be kept for emergencies. This was a habit Su Xiao had developed long ago. He could only say, thank you to Brother Wusan for the negative example.
[The Hunter's stay time in Reincarnation Paradise has reached its limit. About to return to the Real World.]
[This Real World stay time: 6 days.]
[Checked that the Hunter has never caused large-scale destruction in the Real World, and has repeatedly contained (killed) allied contractors who might cause large-scale destruction.]
[Checking...]
[Check complete. This time, upon returning to the Real World, the Hunter can choose to handle one high-risk incident (such tasks are extremely rare).]
[Real World·Achievement Mission: Eliminate Aberrant Anomaly.]
[Upon accepting this mission, the Hunter will receive an 'N-Type Synchronization Barrier Device.' This device can open a barrier space synchronized with the environment. Damage caused within the barrier space will not affect the Real World. After the barrier space is opened, all enemies within 500 meters will be dragged into the barrier space. Other creatures will be repelled and unable to enter the barrier space.]
[Upon accepting this mission, the Hunter can retrieve one sealed piece of equipment from the storage space in the Real World.]
[This mission is expected to be completed within 2 to 3 days. Does the Hunter accept this mission?]
[Mission Reward: Imprint Level Exchange Authority·One Time (This authority can only be used once in the Hunter's lifetime). The Hunter can consume their own Imprint Level Lv.3 in exchange for 100 Diamond Honor Medals. The consumed Imprint Level will not affect the Hunter's authority rank.]