Chapter 3: Sun Apostle
[You may select one from the above Devourers as a core member of your squad. Once chosen, the selection cannot be changed.]
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Su Xiao directly chose Crimson Red. This was a decision that required no deliberation.
As the Devourer Free-for-All progressed to this point, Su Xiao noticed that Dark Sun, who had been constantly seeking fights, was the first to fall. Black A and Crimson Red, who had been locked in a mutual deathmatch, completely ignored Crystal Princess and Sun Apostle. Meanwhile, Crystal Princess was responsible for looking pretty, while Sun Apostle was the eternal turtle-hiding old yinbi.
Now, the expanded Devourer competition had adopted a different format. First, it was necessary to understand the "Family Mansion" and the "Ancestral Underground Palace."
These two locations originally belonged to the Yogg Family, one of the five factions in this event. This family was ancient, reigning before the establishment of the Alliance and the Northern Empire. During an era of warring kingdoms, the Yogg Family amassed most of the wealth and resources.
Then, one day, the Yogg Family declined. First, their population dwindled. Then, as if their bloodline had been cursed, it was nearly severed from generation to generation. It was rare for any clan leader to live past the age of forty. Eventually, the remaining members of the family fled their "Family Mansion."
It was at that time that the secret of the Yogg Family's "Family Mansion" was discovered by outsiders. That mansion had become a dark, eerie, and terrifying place. In contrast, it contained artifacts known as "Ancestral Secret Treasures," which were coveted by all major forces in Ghost Soul City, especially the Dark God Cult.
However, before any faction could investigate, the "Family Mansion" disappeared into the mist, leaving only a pitch-black, massive pit in the ground. Now, the "Family Mansion" of the Yogg Family's ancestral land would reappear along with the mist.
To put it bluntly, the "Family Mansion" would be dragged back from an alien realm by the Void Tree. However, the eerie environment there was too unique—dangerous but rich in treasures.
The Ancestral Secret Treasures inside were useless to Black A, Alisa, and the other chosen ones. Not only were they useless, but if they dared to misuse them, it could even cost them their lives. However, for Su Xiao and the Abyss Lord, Sirvis, these Ancestral Secret Treasures were extremely valuable—indeed, rare treasures.
Conversely, the resources offered by Su Xiao and the Abyss Lord, Sirvis, were rare opportunities for the participants, exactly what they needed most at this stage.
Neither Su Xiao nor the Abyss Lord, Sirvis, could enter the "Family Mansion" or the "Ancestral Underground Palace." They were too strong. Choosing to enter either of these areas would cause them to collapse due to energy overload. It wasn't that they couldn't enter, but they didn't want such treasure-rich places to be destroyed—it would be too great a loss.
Therefore, Su Xiao and the Abyss Lord, Sirvis, needed Alisa and Black A to represent them in entering the "Family Mansion" and the "Ancestral Underground Palace." Of course, Black A and Alisa wouldn't go for free. Whatever Ancestral Secret Treasures they obtained, they would receive corresponding rewards.
If the Yogg Family, the Merchant Alliance, or the Ghost Clan broke the rules, they would be crushed by both the Alliance faction and the Dark faction together. Thus, these three parties also selected outstanding young members or middle-aged clan members to participate. If the old-timers of these three factions tried to enter and bully the weak, Su Xiao and the Abyss Lord, Sirvis, would show them who was truly being overpowered.
Now, it was publicly acknowledged that the Betrayer was the strongest in this world, followed by Su Xiao and the Abyss Lord, Sirvis. Who was stronger between the two was still unclear.
On the surface, it seemed like a fair competition among Su Xiao, the Abyss Lord, Sirvis, the Yogg Family, the Merchant Alliance, and the Ghost Clan. But upon closer consideration, the gap between the parties was enormous. The Abyss Lord, Sirvis, could provide Black A with special Abyss energy. Su Xiao, in his other identity as the Holy Flame Alchemist, would naturally customize a long list of permanent enhancement potions for Alisa. Moreover, when in dangerous situations, drinking healing potions like water would be no problem.
This also meant that among the five squads, Black A and Alisa were practically mini-bosses. Trying to ambush them outside the underground palace to win? That would be a fancy way of courting death, because behind these two mini-bosses stood two ultimate final bosses.