Chapter 47: On, Methods of Acquiring Faction Reputation
After changing into a set of Sun Church attire, Su Xiao stomped his left foot. These were new shoes, a bit tight, and they would need to be worn for a while to become comfortable.
At this moment, Su Xiao wore an iron-black helmet. His upper body was a black leather jacket adorned with a few button straps, its hem covering his belt. Unlike his usual long leather coat, he wore black trousers and black leather shoes.
Without needing to think, this outfit indicated that members of the Sun Church often operated at night. During the day, with the sun out, it was best to avoid bloodshed. Additionally, their cultivation speed was faster during the day, thanks to the high boost from the sun. At night, without the sun, they could do as they pleased.
It could be said that Sun Church followers were either cultivating or on their way to a battle location. They were very busy, snatching sleep whenever they could.
Strangely enough, even though Su Xiao had no Solar Force within him and couldn't use any of the Sun Church's abilities, wearing the [Sun Church Set] didn't feel out of place at all. This was due to both his Charm Attribute and his aura.
Perhaps this was also why, after he put on the [Church Knight Helmet], those Sun Church followers didn't attack him. Instead, they brought him back to the Sun Church's main base. After he put on the [Church Knight Helmet], his presence gave those followers a strong sense of being one of their own.
He stored the [Cruel Sawtooth Blade] in his storage space. It was too large; he wouldn't carry it on his back unless he was about to fight.
Su Xiao roughly calculated that to exchange for all the items he had his eye on, even with a 25% discount, he would need over 1,300,000 Faction Reputation points.
Just one [Solar Flame: Detonation Mark] cost 450,000 Reputation points. This was also the most expensive single item in the faction store.
Seeing this item, Su Xiao immediately thought, if he bought the [Solar Flame: Detonation Mark] for 337,500 Reputation points and then returned it, he would instantly profit 112,500 Reputation points. If he did this twice a day, he would earn 225,000 Reputation points. That would be an amazing profit!
If he did this a few times, he could get all the items he wanted. But he couldn't do this yet; everything must be done in moderation. If he pushed it too hard, the Sun Church would notice.
Weighing the pros and cons, Su Xiao thought, why should he exchange gradually? He could first save up a huge sum of money, figure out the current situation, and be able to plan well enough to determine when he would leave this world.
Once these conditions were met, before leaving, he could use his saved-up fortune for a surprise purchase spree, then team up with Kaisa to flee overnight.
This idea was feasible. Su Xiao needed some starting capital. He only had 4,256 Reputation points now. Even if he spent it all and returned the items, theoretically, he could only earn at most 2,128 Reputation points. That was too slow.
Su Xiao checked the prompts. There were many ways to gain Sun Church Reputation. The most efficient were completing faction missions, turning in Miracle Items, and offering Soul Coins or Soul Crystals at the Sun Altar.
Logically, investing some Soul Coins now would be a good choice, allowing him to develop faster with lower risk.
Besides this method of earning Reputation, Su Xiao had a unique method of his own. Last time he returned to Reincarnation Paradise, he went to the Ancient Dragon Kingdom of Eberus and met with the White Dragon Lady. After some 'negotiation,' she gave him the [Oath Emblem: White Dragon].
The equipment effect of [Oath Emblem: White Dragon], Effect 1: Dragon Soul (Passive), wasn't very impressive yet. Currently, [Oath Emblem: White Dragon] was White quality and needed to grow.
The way to grow [Oath Emblem: White Dragon] was exactly the method Su Xiao intended to use to farm Sun Church Reputation.
Emblem Effect 2: Relic (Passive): Each time the emblem's quality is improved through sacrifice, the Hunter has a certain probability of receiving a 'Return Gift.' After this emblem reaches Immortal rank, each sacrifice has a certain probability of receiving a 'Return Gift.'
Hint: The items in the 'Return Gift' are related to the Ancient Dragon Faction or the Sun Faction, mostly relics of powerful beings from both sides.
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By sacrificing items to the White Dragon Emblem, he could not only improve its quality but also receive return gifts. What to sacrifice? Any item with supernatural characteristics would do. Before the White Dragon Emblem reached a certain rank, it was best not to sacrifice items of too high a rank, as this could damage the emblem.
For the items to sacrifice to the White Dragon Emblem, Su Xiao planned to exchange them from the Reputation Store. When the White Dragon Emblem's quality improved, there was a 50% chance of obtaining an item related to the Sun Faction.
Then, he would turn in this Sun-attribute item to the Sun Church to gain Reputation.
After that, he would exchange items from the Reputation Store to sacrifice to the White Dragon Emblem, creating a cycle.
One thing to note: the obtained Sun Faction items could have Sun characteristics, but they shouldn't have too strong a style of the Holy Land of Chiriad.
The Sun Church and Chiriad were 'nominal enemies,' meaning the Sun Church was unilaterally hostile towards Chiriad. This point needed attention.
Suppose he turned in an item imprinted with the Holy Land of Chiriad's Sun Emblem to the Sun Church. The Sun Church would immediately give a generous reward, then secretly investigate where Su Xiao got it.
If they found out about Su Xiao's relationship with the Holy Land of Chiriad, it would be a disaster. Su Xiao wouldn't necessarily be branded a heretic, as both Chiriad and the Sun Church worshipped the sun. But he would definitely be accused of blasphemy against the sun, requiring purification, which meant being exposed to the sun.
Thinking of being exposed to the sun, Su Xiao immediately thought of the little angel Molei. As soon as dawn broke, she would be sent to the Sun Altar to be exposed. Sunbathing there was different from normal sunbathing.
Was being exposed to the sun in the Endless Desert terrifying? Actually, being exposed at the Sun Altar was a more terrifying situation.
Being exposed there wouldn't kill you. Every half hour, the Sun Church followers would give the person being purified water to drink, and two meals a day. This was normal. If they died, how could they be purified? How could they feel the sun?
Precisely because you couldn't die, the Sun Altar was terrifying. The female followers there would take turns watching you 24 hours a day, talking to you, giving you water, feeding you on schedule, and watching you gradually start babbling 'Ah-ba, Ah-ba,' until finally, 'happily' praising the sun, especially happy, without any worries.
The Sun Church had an iron rule: never, ever provoke those beautiful female followers. One of the meanings of the sun was beauty. Therefore, the more Solar Force the women within the Sun Church had, and the purer it was, the more beautiful, powerful, and crazier they became. Usually, they looked like beauties and acted normally, but once they became interested in something... it was very terrifying.
The male members of the Sun Church didn't have this change. The stronger they were, the more expressionless they became.
If you encountered a male Sun Church follower who didn't talk back when cursed and didn't fight back when hit, run away quickly. When he became interested in someone, that person wouldn't even have a chance to repent or kneel. These seemingly honest guys were actually extremely dangerous.
Su Xiao decided to first take a faction mission. This was both to earn his first pot of gold and to meet up with Bubu Wang and Baha to retrieve the Black King Bracer. Without the death-immunity effect, he wouldn't feel safe in a fight.
Su Xiao walked towards the door of the room. Before he could leave, Kaisa's voice came from behind:
"My dear friend, about that matter earlier..."
Kaisa rubbed his hands together, a look of difficulty on his face. Although he was greedy, he had already discussed the split of the treasures in Room 7 with Su Xiao.
"What matter?"
Su Xiao looked at Kaisa with confusion, as if he didn't understand what the other meant. In reality, as soon as Kaisa spoke, he knew what it was about.
"It's, ahem~, the treasure room, Room 7 of the castle."
"The split you promised earlier~"
"Did we discuss this?"
Su Xiao's expression became even more 'confused.'
"No!"
Kaisa denied it outright, as if nothing had really happened before.
Seeing this, Su Xiao walked out of the room. He certainly coveted the treasures in Room 7, but he never had the mindset that all treasures should belong to him. Everyone has greed, but one cannot be insatiably greedy.
The four faction privileges Kaisa had created earlier came at a cost. The item he consumed, called [War Medal], must have been very rare. This was the price paid for creating those four faction privileges.
After creating these four faction privileges, Kaisa didn't mention any conditions. This was very clear. Kaisa meant that he had taken the treasure earlier for himself. Now, with this big cake in front of them, he had cut it up and would only look at it, not even stealing a bit of cream.
Kaisa had little combat power, only knowing how to survive, but Su Xiao never considered Kaisa weak. This guy often did incredible things.
The credit privilege from last time in the Demon Sea World left a deep impression on Su Xiao. His ability to dominate the Demon Sea was largely due to Kaisa's early help. That's why Su Xiao gave Kaisa so much Primordial Water that time.
So, this matter was settled. Whether they would cooperate to gain benefits later depended on the situation.
"Bai Ye, are you going to...?"
Kaisa's smile was still treacherous. This matter was also settled for him.
"To find a woman."
"Huh?!" Kaisa's eyes widened in disbelief. He probed, "My dear friend, who is this woman?"
"The ATM Lady."
Hearing the words 'ATM Lady,' Kaisa was relieved. Ignoring Kaisa, Su Xiao left the room to find the 'ATM Lady' to withdraw some Soul Coins.