Chapter 70: Soul Library
The Blood Spear Grandmaster was successfully raised to Lv.70. Beyond the overall enhancement, the newly emerged ultimate skill, Blood Soul, is undoubtedly the core of the Blood Spear Grandmaster.
Simply put, this ability has two effects: explosion and enhancement. In terms of explosion, Su Xiao rarely needs it in most situations. The reason is, assuming the lethality of this ability is 3, using it directly against a strong enemy is less effective than using it to amplify Blood Smoke Cannon. In that case, the lethality becomes 10 × 3 = 30.
As for bullying weaker enemies, it's even more unnecessary. Forming one Blood Soul consumes 20% of Blood Qi, which is better spent forming a Blood Spear to instantly kill a weaker opponent with a single thrust.
Therefore, the essence of the Blood Soul ability lies mainly in enhancement. This ability can strengthen any blood-based skill. In Su Xiao's conception, there is a super ultimate move, the operation method being:
First, form a Blood Qi Projection and enhance it with Blood Soul. Then, enhance himself with another Blood Soul. Finally, he controls the Blood Qi Projection to unleash a Super Blood Smoke Cannon.
This way, the Super Blood Smoke Cannon benefits from the amplification of two Blood Souls. Neither Su Xiao himself nor the constructed Blood Qi Projection can independently execute the Super Blood Smoke Cannon. The principle of this ability is that Su Xiao acts as the Blood Qi provider for the Blood Smoke Cannon, while the Blood Qi Projection serves as the launcher. Only when both are present can the Super Blood Smoke Cannon be used.
As for why Su Xiao doesn't further develop this to simply point his index finger and fire the Super Blood Smoke Cannon, he could actually do this from the start. However, at most, after one Super Blood Smoke Cannon, his right arm would be riddled with holes from the high-pressure Blood Qi impact. That's precisely why he uses the Blood Qi Projection as the launcher for the Super Blood Smoke Cannon.
The more Su Xiao develops the Blood Smoke Cannon ability, the more he finds it useful. When fighting strong enemies, he opens with a Blood Smoke Cannon to suppress them, making it easier to close in. Against enemies skilled at mid-to-long range, he can trade blows with them.
When facing enemies adept at flight, he blasts them down with one shot. Against tank-type enemies charging at him, he meets their shield with a Blood Smoke Cannon. If their knockback resistance isn't strong enough, they'll be sent sitting down from the blast hitting their shield.
Su Xiao has even considered, aside from blood-based sword techniques, not developing any other types of blood-related abilities, keeping only the Blood Smoke Cannon. He would focus solely on this one move, even going so far as to transform his talent ability, Blood Beast, into a passive trait to further enhance the Blood Smoke Cannon.
In close combat, a straight kick; at mid-range, a Blood Smoke Cannon. Truly, power lies in this simplicity.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged in the Skill Upgrade Pod to rest for a moment. Checking his skill list, he noticed there was still 1 Golden Skill Point displayed in the upper right corner. He used it to upgrade the 「Basic Passive: Awakening」 ability, raising it to 「Basic Passive: Awakening X+++」.
With roughly 2 more Golden Skill Points, he could push this ability to its cap of X. By then, among the seven Basic Passives, the ones corresponding to Stamina and Perception would both be at X.
One more thing: Su Xiao hasn't yet mastered the Basic Passive abilities corresponding to his main attributes of Strength and Agility. Scrolls for these two Basic Passives are the rarest, yet they offer the greatest boost to combat power.
Regarding this, he can only wait for the inventory of 【Basic Passive Skill Scroll Chest】 in the Honor Shop to refresh. After each World War, some of these items are restocked.
The problem is, the 【Basic Passive Skill Scroll Chest】 costs 5 Honor Medals. Su Xiao only has 1 Honor Medal as an asset, so he's destined to miss this round of refresh. He can only hope that there aren't many Ninth Rank Hunters, so the restocked 【Basic Passive Skill Scroll Chest】 won't be completely cleared out.
As for how to obtain more Honor Medals, having just advanced to Ninth Rank, Su Xiao has no other means besides hunting Violators and the 【Emergency Assistance (Authority)】.
No, there is another way. Su Xiao recalls the 【Original Sin Object (Fake)】 available for exchange in the Honor Shop.
【Original Sin Object (Fake)】
Category: A replica of the "Original Sin Object" crafted by the Night Temptation Witch Guild. Upon exchanging for this item, you will randomly draw one 「Original Sin Object (Fake)」.
Price: 5 Honor Medals.
Stock: 65 items.
Note: The price of an Original Sin Object (Fake) ranges between 1 and 45 Honor Medals. It can be sold back to Reincarnation Paradise at any time for the corresponding number of Honor Medals.
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As the saying goes, a bicycle can turn into a motorcycle. When Su Xiao checked the Honor Shop earlier, he noticed the stock of 「Original Sin Object (Fake)」 had increased to over 60. This clearly means some Hunters on his side made a deal with the Night Temptation Witch Guild, obtaining several 「Original Sin Object (Fake)」 and selling them to the Honor Shop.
As for soloing the Night Temptation Witch Guild, that's theoretically unlikely. Those extremely vengeful Night Temptation Witches rarely provoke others, but it's best not to provoke them either. They will truly hunt you down to the ends of time.
There was once an arrogant guy who offended a Night Temptation Witch. That witch was very reasonable, meaning that if he apologized, the matter would be settled. She was a Night Temptation Witch and could afford to lose some personal gain, but she couldn't let the reputation of the Night Temptation Witches be tarnished.
That arrogant guy just smiled faintly and angrily shouted, "Scram!" In the end, that little witch left aggrieved. The next day, a group of Night Temptation Witches came knocking, hunting that arrogant guy for decades. This is the Night Temptation Witch Guild—not the strongest force, but the most united. Later, someone compiled a Void "Grudges Must Be Avenged" ranking, which read as follows: