Chapter 57: Choice
Late that night, Su Xiao examined the attributes of the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon]. This emblem had been promoted to Epic rank.
A total of seven sacrifices had elevated the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] to Epic rank. As the cost, Su Xiao's 12,086 points of reputation were reduced to a mere 5.
The ideal outcome would have been to raise the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] to Immortal rank. In that case, the emblem would provide a significant boost to Su Xiao's combat power, with his kicking technique's power skyrocketing by a large margin.
From Green quality to Epic rank, the Remnant (Passive) effect had triggered five times. Among the five items obtained, two came from the Ancient Dragon Faction and were used by Su Xiao for subsequent sacrifices. These were all supernatural items and could naturally be offered up as well.
The remaining three items were from the Sun Faction, namely:
[Sunlight Particles (0.72 ounces).]
[Sprouting Seed (Gold quality).]
[Lizard Beast Scales (Epic quality).]
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Su Xiao chose to sell the [Sunlight Particles] because the quantity was too small, only 0.72 ounces. He knew what this was. If the amount were larger, he could use it to accomplish many things. In the Holy Land · Chilia, this item wasn't hard to find; it could be collected at certain specific locations.
This kind of item, not particularly rare but highly representative, Su Xiao estimated he had a decent chance of obtaining more later.
Kaisa appraised these three items at 13,560 points of reputation. Su Xiao stored them in the team storage space, and Baha retrieved them from the other side to sell through Kaisa.
[You have gained 13,560 reputation points.]
It seemed like only a little over 1,000 reputation points were earned, but don't forget a key point: the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] had been promoted to Epic rank. This was profit gained for free!
The only thing more enjoyable than getting something for free is continuing to get something for free.
What Su Xiao worried about was whether, when the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] advanced from Epic to Holy Spirit rank, the return gifts would not be items from the Sun Faction. If that happened, the "funding chain" would break, and he couldn't continue freeloading.
It was time to test his luck. Su Xiao spent 13,472 reputation points to first exchange for a Holy Spirit rank preparation item, then began exchanging for Epic and Legendary rank items. The rating didn't matter; quantity was key.
Before the sacrifice, there was one thing Su Xiao couldn't figure out. The sacrifice of the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] was a transaction, with Reincarnation Paradise as the notary. So who was the other party in the transaction?
The ancient consciousness of the Ancient Dragon Faction? The lingering spirit of a Sun God Clan powerhouse? Or perhaps some existence similar to an evil god?
Su Xiao felt none of these were possible. The party he was trading with through the oath clearly lacked cunning. There were places where they could have gained greater benefits, but they overlooked them.
This made Su Xiao eliminate one target after another in his mind. He couldn't help but wonder: could the other party in the transaction be the White Dragon Girl of Eberas?
The White Dragon Girl was someone Su Xiao had always wanted to find. She had mastered the power of crystals. If he could grasp this ability, Su Xiao's Aoge (Crystal Layer) ability would undoubtedly see a significant improvement.
The last time he met the White Dragon Girl, just as he was about to leave, she mentioned that she had mastered the power of crystals. The conversation at that time was:
White Dragon Girl: "I can teach you the power of crystals. This kind of control, you can achieve it too. Want to know the method?"
Su Xiao: "Of course."
White Dragon Girl: "Time's up."
Then, Su Xiao was teleported back to his exclusive room in Reincarnation Paradise. Before leaving, he saw the somewhat pleased look in the White Dragon Girl's eyes. Although that woman was serious and dignified, during their physical negotiation, she still held a bit of a grudge.
Finding the White Dragon Girl was extremely difficult. Su Xiao even suspected that he might never have the chance to go to "Eberas" again in this lifetime, missing out on the power of crystals.
Since he couldn't find that place, could he make the White Dragon Girl voluntarily give him accurate coordinates? Or better yet, could she act as a medium? The prerequisite was that the White Dragon Girl was willing to temporarily serve as this medium to guide Su Xiao over.
"Bubu Wang, how many explosives did I just sacrifice?"
"Woof~"
Bubu Wang gestured with his dog paws to both sides, indicating a large pile.
Su Xiao began to ponder: under what circumstances would the White Dragon Girl take the initiative to find a way to get him over?
The White Dragon Girl was indeed serious and dignified, but she had been imprisoned in that tower for too long. Her voice was indifferent, and her facial expressions rarely fluctuated—all because she was very lonely.
The White Dragon Girl once said she had a friend named Luck. Su Xiao speculated that this was the Goddess of Fortune, or rather, a divine incarnation of the Goddess of Fortune that had accidentally arrived in Eberas.
From the fact that the White Dragon Girl still hadn't escaped, it seemed that the Goddess of Fortune's true body couldn't enter "Eberas."
Finding the White Dragon Girl and getting her out of "Eberas" was a crucial matter. It would provide the bait to fish for the Goddess of Fortune.
For someone imprisoned in a cold tower, lonely and desolate, what was most important? The answer was: a way to pass the time.
Su Xiao took out a tablet computer from his storage space. This was a souvenir given by Fatty Pi, the reason being that Su Xiao had cleared that puzzle game. Inside this tablet, equipped with a rear titanium particle solar panel, was a collector's edition of that puzzle game.
To prevent the tablet from being unsacrificable, Su Xiao used the [Radiance Charging Device] to give it a small charge.
[Radiance Charging Device · Equipment Effect: Can inject Radiance Crystal Fragments into growth-type equipment, allowing it to grow at the fastest speed.]
Most substances could carry supernatural power, just a matter of degree.
Su Xiao sacrificed the items he had previously exchanged, along with the charged tablet.
The [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] entered a promotion state again. After nearly an hour, it completed its promotion.
[Prompt: The Oath Emblem · White Dragon has been promoted to Holy Spirit rank.]
[Due to the frequent quality upgrades of this equipment in a short period, its interior is in an energy overflow state. If an attempt is made to promote it to Immortal rank within 10 natural days, there is a 65.77% probability of damage. After 10 natural days, the failure rate of promotion will decrease over time until it drops to 0.73%.]
[Oath Emblem · White Dragon]
Origin: Eberas · White Dragon Girl
Quality: Holy Spirit
Category: Growth-type · Emblem
Emblem Growth Condition: Can sacrifice equipment, items, gems, etc., to this emblem to improve its quality.
Durability: 72/72
Emblem Effect 1: Dragon Soul (Passive). This bonus has three forms: Dragon Power, Dragon Scales, and Dragon Body.
Dragon Power Effect: When attacking with limbs, total damage increased by 27.5% (can grow).
Dragon Scales Effect: Physical defense +32 points (can grow).
Dragon Body Effect: Reduces 10.6% physical damage (can grow).
Prompt: Only one of the three forms can be activated at a time.
Activated Effect: Dragon Power (Passive), when attacking with limbs, total damage increased by 32.7%.
Emblem Effect 2: Remnant (Passive)...
Rating: 1000++
Description: Please do not sacrifice items that can explode. — Message from an unknown person.
Price: Cannot be sold.
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Not being able to continue upgrading the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] was an unexpected situation for Su Xiao. Undoubtedly, this was bad news.
However, the [Oath Emblem · White Dragon] had undergone a qualitative change. When attacking with limbs, total damage increased by 27.5%. What did this mean? An increase in total damage intensity meant that if Su Xiao delivered a straight kick, its power would be nearly one-third greater than before.
Su Xiao took out the Fate Dominator and lit a cigarette. With the Lucky King status active, he had already realized that the subsequent return gifts were given randomly, making the Luck attribute very important.
After waiting for over ten seconds, something emerged from the glowing white vortex beneath the emblem—a large crystal bottle.
[You have gained Sunlight Particles (100 ounces).]
Seeing this item, Su Xiao knew he needed to change his plan. His original backup plan was to go to the Sun Altar and exchange Soul Coins for a large amount of reputation, then use the two privileges of "Cost Price Purchase" + "Return" every day to amass a huge amount of reputation.
During this period, Su Xiao wouldn't exchange for anything. After accumulating over a million reputation points, he would exchange for various items at the supply point within ten seconds, then flee overnight with Bubu Wang, Baha, and Kaisa.
The [Sunlight Particles (100 ounces)] he had just obtained made Su Xiao change his plan. Although the backup plan was easier, having [Sunlight Particles] allowed him to do much more.
What were [Sunlight Particles]? They were a unique product of the Holy Land · Chilia, the main material for concocting [Sun Potion].
The effect of [Sun Potion] was: after drinking it, it granted immunity to the sun's scorching rays of the Holy Land · Chilia for a certain period.
In 99% of worlds, [Sun Potion] had little value, but in this world, it became valuable.
First, one must know that the main material of [Sun Potion] was [Sunlight Particles]. The potion itself carried high-purity sunlight properties. The reason it could grant immunity to the Holy Land's sunlight was precisely this: when the drinker's body had a higher concentration of harmless sunlight, the external scorching rays were naturally neutralized.
This was also why Su Xiao could wear the [Church Knight Headgear] without undergoing the Sun Ritual—because his body had once contained purer sunlight power, eliminating the need for the Sun Ritual.
[Church Knight Headgear · Equipment Requirement: True Stamina 185 points, undergo Sun Ritual.]
After drinking [Sun Potion], high-purity sunlight power would appear in the body. Over 90% of Sun Church followers cultivated this power. For them, [Sun Potion] was a panacea, the rarest and most permanent enhancement potion. For outsiders, [Sun Potion] was useless, and drinking too much could be harmful.
Coincidentally, Su Xiao was an alchemist. No, he would temporarily call himself an alchemist and start concocting [Sun Potion]. Under these circumstances, acquiring a large amount of reputation was no problem at all.
More importantly, when Wood, Zuiyasi, Molei, and Blazing Sun Lord were about to settle the score, Su Xiao could use his identity as a Sun Church alchemist to find some helpers and rush to the battlefield there.
Exactly how many helpers he could find was hard to judge. It depended on how strong the allure of [Sun Potion] was to the followers of the Sun Church.
A plan was becoming more refined in Su Xiao's mind. This meant that the Molei Capture Plan had to be implemented early; otherwise, it would create risks for the subsequent plans.
Regarding this, Su Xiao already had a plan. First, he would use [Sun Potion] to acquire a large amount of reputation, then exchange for 30 [Warm Sun Stones], totaling 60,000 reputation points. With these 30 [Warm Sun Stones], he would hire ten Sun Church followers skilled in stealth and capture.
Don't think such people were hard to find in the Sun Church. As long as enough [Warm Sun Stones] were offered, not to mention Molei, even a Sixth Rank beast transformer could be captured alive.
One thing Su Xiao hadn't decided yet: this was essentially fleecing. If he only targeted Molei, and she was completely drained, losing her vitality, there would be nothing left to fleece later.
Molei had a mark on her for positioning. Normally, she would definitely be with Yueshitu.
Switching the target of this fleecing to Yueshitu was also a good choice, to avoid completely draining one person. Alternating between the two would yield more wool. This was called sustainable development.