Chapter 2: Devour this ability through the Devouring Core, converting it into Soul Energy, which can be used to permanently enhance oneself or one's own abilities.
Tip: Due to the high compatibility between Soul Energy and the Shadow of Law Destruction, it can be used to enhance exclusive Law Destroyer abilities such as Azure Shadow King and Azure Steel Shadow.
Tip: Once this ability awakens to SSS, Soul Energy can be obtained through more methods.
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Su Xiao's hands were covered in a crystal layer. Upon closer inspection, the appearance of the crystal layer hadn't changed, but its strength had undergone a qualitative leap. The current Proud Song ability was now boosted by Soul Strength. Even with only a 10% amplification, given his Soul Strength, this boost was still quite substantial.
The effect of the talent ability was actually quite simple: after killing an enemy, it seized their ability, then sealed or devoured it.
[Shadow Hunt] couldn't seize just any ability. If the enemy's ability wasn't strong enough, a phenomenon of 'tearing apart' would occur during the seizure, making it impossible to extract.
Aside from its combat characteristics, in Su Xiao's view, the principle of this ability was to absorb Primordial Source Energy, convert it into Soul Energy through the [Soul Core], and then use that to enhance his own abilities.
Su Xiao believed that once the Azure Shadow King ability no longer consumed a large number of Golden Skill Points, it wouldn't take long for him to raise all his X-level abilities to X, achieving a qualitative leap in his combat power.
Regarding the acquisition of Soul Energy, Su Xiao felt the scope was too narrow. It could only be obtained by killing powerful enemies. For some elite units of average strength, their abilities might not withstand the seizure of [Shadow Hunt], leading to 'tearing,' meaning the seizure failed.
Su Xiao was never a rigid thinker. Putting himself in another's shoes, seizing and devouring an enemy's ability primarily required Primordial Source Energy. This type of energy was different from physical energy; it was non-renewable, similar to Primordial Life Force.
What contained Primordial Source Energy? The answer was within Soul Crystals. Soul Energy, among various types of Primordial Source abilities, stood at the top tier.
Su Xiao took out a Soul Crystal (Complete). If anyone else tried, they truly couldn't absorb this thing. Previously, Zuiyasi saw Su Xiao eating a Soul Crystal and tried a small piece himself, but the Ancient God System Zuiyasi nearly died from it. The structure of Soul Crystals was extremely stable; unless one had a corresponding ability, they couldn't absorb it.
With a crunch, Su Xiao bit into the Soul Crystal in his hand. If this really worked, then his [Soul Devourer] ability and [Shadow Hunt] ability would achieve perfect synergy.
Su Xiao could completely rely on the ability to eat Soul Stones brought by [Soul Devourer], using Soul Crystals as a cost to accumulate Soul Energy.
Soul Energy had many uses. In layman's terms, it was the 'exclusive Skill Point' for the Shadow of Law Destruction. It could also be absorbed by the body to enhance one's physique, though the latter had minimal effect and was a waste of resources, far less impressive than using it to enhance Law Destruction System abilities.
Of course, Soul Energy was not omnipotent. This energy, converted through the Devouring Core, could only be used to enhance 'Law Destruction System' abilities, such as the Azure Steel Shadow ability.
This was only the initial form of [Shadow Hunt]. Once it awakened to SSS level in the future, it would surely reveal its full power.
Su Xiao finished eating the Soul Crystal in his hand and closed his eyes to digest it. He first felt this Soul Energy sink into the Devouring Core, then, after conversion, it entered the [Soul Core] at the center for storage.
When the stored Soul Energy reached 100%, it could be used to enhance the Azure Steel Shadow ability. Upon reaching 300%, it could be used to enhance Azure Shadow King.
Eating this Soul Crystal (Complete) allowed the Soul Core to accumulate about 1% of Soul Energy. That meant roughly 100 Soul Crystals (Complete) could raise the Azure Steel Shadow ability by 1 level. This wasn't expensive at all. Previously, raising Blood Spear Grandmaster Lv.50 consumed 100 Soul Crystals (Complete) per level.
In the future, by joining a major force in a Primordial World and robbing... ahem, developing a few treasuries, he could obtain quite a few Soul Crystals (Complete).
Moreover, after killing a powerful enemy, he could seize one of their abilities, devour it to gain Soul Energy, and thereby enhance the [Azure Steel Shadow] or [Azure Shadow King] ability. This was practically an additional source of income. From another perspective, killing a powerful enemy now was equivalent to gaining many extra Soul Crystals (Complete)—a huge profit.
Killing a powerful enemy = obtaining kill rewards certified by Reincarnation Paradise + Soul Energy + possibly obtaining Soul Memories. This nearly maximized the benefits from killing enemies.
Su Xiao exited the Talent Awakening Device and set up a unique Law Destroyer mark on the nearby shell as a coordinate, to see if Mawen Hua'erzi and the others could bring this device out of the current world later.
Su Xiao penetrated space and exited through the crystal wall he had set up earlier. He had no intention of dispelling this thing.
"Boss, did it go smoothly?"
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. He had just felt like he was on the verge of death, but now that the talent ability had successfully awakened, he wasn't sure if that counted as smooth.
"Your reward."
Su Xiao tossed the crown to You'er. You'er caught it, looked up at the dim sky, stared at it for a few minutes, then said:
"Farewell, Mr. White Night."
As soon as You'er finished speaking, he put on the crown. The pupils in his eyes suddenly contracted, then dilated again, but now they had turned white. The powerful soul and consciousness named You'er were erased in an instant. From now on, it was the Vessel.
Boom!!
A shockwave originated from the Vessel and spread outward. It shot into the sky, its entire body's flesh and blood shattering. Then, this flesh and blood unfolded like a pair of wings, finally converging and reshaping.
A figure with deathly white skin hovered high in the air. Tendrils sprouted from its body, these hundreds-of-meters-long tendrils intertwining and sinking into the air, absorbing the distorted Abyss Force. Within just over a month, the Great Ruins and Bay City would no longer be dangerous areas. Monsters like the Fishman and the Sludge Man would die as their energy was drained dry.
Su Xiao watched for a moment, then turned and walked out of the Great Ruins. Bubu Wang, Baha, and A Duo'er followed closely behind. Just then, Su Xiao received a notification.
[Notification: You have completed the hidden mission: Path of Destiny.]
[You have obtained: Holy Spirit Rank Set Chest: 6/6 Set (This is an Elf Race exclusive set).]
[Settlement in progress for the team...]
[The Dawn Team has delved deep into the Great Ruins this time, having killed: Queen Sigrid, Four-Life Evil Ghost... Mother of the Waters.]
[The Dawn Team is an SSS-ranked team, which will bring more benefits to this settlement.]
[The Dawn Team has completed the following achievements: