Chapter 45: Triple Flash
Su Xiao didn't pursue after beating back Ada and the Insect Queen. Trying to catch the Insect Queen inside the mother nest was pure wishful thinking, unless he was familiar with the terrain here.
"Woof."
A familiar bark came from behind. Su Xiao turned his head to see Bubu Wang, covered in dirt and grime.
Bubu Wang ran over to Su Xiao's side. Judging by the marks on its fur, it seemed Bubu Wang had encountered a small unit of Stinger Scorpions, successfully infiltrated the enemy, and charged alongside them.
Imagining Bubu Wang mixed in with a group of Stinger Scorpions charging forward, Su Xiao's eye twitched.
"Follow me."
Su Xiao walked toward the airship and dragged out the corpses of seven Elite Stinger Scorpions from the wreckage.
An Elite Stinger Scorpion was thrown in front of Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang tilted its head, not understanding what this meant.
"Have a taste."
Su Xiao pointed at the Elite Stinger Scorpion's corpse. Bubu Wang froze, wearing an expression that clearly said, 'Are you kidding me, master?'
Su Xiao did this because Bubu Wang had a skill.
**Advanced Creature (Active):** Bubuteni can evolve by devouring the flesh and blood of higher lifeforms.
Su Xiao had never been clear on what exactly constituted the flesh and blood of higher lifeforms. He had previously made Bubu Wang eat the flesh of beasts from the Red Soil region, but it had no effect.
Moreover, this fool was very picky. Eating raw meat was like taking medicine for it.
"Eat."
Bubu Wang looked utterly resigned to its fate. It glanced at the Elite Stinger Scorpion, then back at Su Xiao, its expression clearly saying: 'How about master gives this dog a demonstration first? The shell is hard to chew.'
Su Xiao revealed a gentle smile and casually took off his shoe, holding it in his hand.
Bubu Wang almost cried. It looked at the shoe in Su Xiao's hand, then tearfully bit into the Elite Stinger Scorpion.
Crunch, crunch.
After two bites, Bubu Wang's eyes lit up. It looked at Su Xiao excitedly, as if saying: 'Master, try it. It tastes like chicken, crispy and crunchy, super delicious.'
If it weren't for Bubu Wang's already trembling hind legs, Su Xiao might have actually believed it.
Undoubtedly, the taste of the Elite Stinger Scorpion was probably terrible.
Bubu Wang, a master of acting, wolfed down the food for a while, but found that Su Xiao hadn't fallen for it. Its stomach couldn't take it anymore and it started dry heaving repeatedly.
Bubu Wang, having gnawed on half a Stinger Scorpion, stopped. Although its stomach was churning, a special fluctuation emanated from its body.
[Your follower 'Bubuteni' has devoured the flesh and blood of a higher lifeform. Strength +2, Agility +1, Stamina +3, Charm +2. Skill: Full Speed Charge (Active) slightly enhanced.]
Seeing this notification, Su Xiao was very surprised. The effect of this skill was unexpectedly strong.
"How do you feel?"
Su Xiao looked at Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang seemed to realize its attributes had increased and pounced on the Elite Stinger Scorpion's corpse like a hungry tiger. Unfortunately, the effect only worked once for the same type of creature.
The attribute enhancement wasn't the key point; the key point was the skill enhancement.
This time, Full Speed Charge (Active) was enhanced. In the future, perhaps the Snow Goddess Halo could be enhanced.
**Skill 2: Snow Goddess's Gift (Aura):** Generates a Snow Goddess Halo, restoring 1 HP per second to allies. No cost. Recovery effect scales with Intelligence attribute.
Once the Snow Goddess Halo was enhanced, this skill would become exceptionally powerful. Even if it only increased by 1 point, Bubu Wang would upgrade from a weakling healer to an amateur healer.
Bubu Wang's previous attempts to devour beasts were ineffective, but devouring the Elite Stinger Scorpion worked.
The definition of a higher lifeform was somewhat vague, but that didn't matter. From now on, any creature they killed, Bubu Wang could try tasting.
Oblivious Bubu Wang had no idea what strange creatures it would have to eat in the future.
Entering the wreckage of the airship, Su Xiao prepared to rest here for a while.
The battle with Ada was strange to say the least. Ada hadn't really hurt him much, but accidents kept happening one after another. He had experienced a real-life version of Final Destination.
However, Su Xiao noticed one thing: his luck was exploding right now. No, it was off the charts. This was evident from the five consecutive shots earlier.
Unfastening the backpack behind him, Su Xiao found that after several days of intense fighting, the recovery items he carried were all used up.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao took out three purple chests and the Chieftain's Bundle.
Although he couldn't use the storage space, his recovery items were critically low. It wasn't that he hadn't prepared enough, but the recovery items he could carry on his person were limited. Half of his recovery items were still in the storage space.
Picking up a purple chest, although he didn't have the Fate Redemption effect, Su Xiao now had no resistance to opening chests. Bubu Wang beside him was a bit surprised; it felt like Su Xiao was missing a step.
When Su Xiao opened the purple chest, Bubu Wang closed its eyes in despair.
Purple light flashed. Bubu Wang's suddenly wide-open dog eyes were almost blinded.
[You have obtained 7000 Paradise Coins.]
[Obtained Soul Crystal (Medium) x1.]
[Obtained Hard Carapace.]
**Hard Carapace**
Quality: Blue
Type: Material
Rating: 27
Introduction: A top-grade material for forging armor.
After opening the first chest, the harvest was decent.
Su Xiao carried the Soul Crystal (Medium) with him and put the [Hard Carapace] into the bag on Bubu Wang's back.
Not getting any recovery items, Su Xiao picked up the second chest.
The chest opened, and it flashed again!
[You have obtained 8000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained Curved Claw Blade.]
**Curved Claw Blade**
Origin: Devouring Island
Quality: Purple
Durability: 67/67
Attack Power: 47 ~ 71
Equipment Requirement: Strength 30 points or more, Agility 15 points or more.
Equipment Effect: Stinger Scorpion's Roar (Passive): 5% chance on attack to summon an Elite Stinger Scorpion projection to impact the enemy's will, causing a 0.2-second paralysis effect.
Rating: 136
Introduction: An armor blade forged from exoskeleton.
Price: 36000 Paradise Coins.
A blade appeared in Su Xiao's hand. The shape of this blade was very similar to the leg of an Elite Stinger Scorpion. This blade could be used to increase the Edge Value of Dragon-Slaying Flash.
After two consecutive flashes, Su Xiao's confidence soared. After beating back the 'Goddess of Fortune,' he was crowned the Lucky King.
When Su Xiao picked up the third chest, Bubu Wang was dumbfounded. It specifically came closer to sniff Su Xiao, as if confirming whether this was really its master.
The third chest opened. Purple light blazed. Triple flash!
[You have obtained Phantom Magic Stone.]
**Phantom Magic Stone**
Quality: Dark Purple
Type: Rare Material
Effect: Can negate one enhancement failure penalty. If the enhancement succeeds, the Phantom Magic Stone will not be consumed.
Rating: 260
Introduction: A magical crystal from the void, mostly used to protect weapon enhancements or for socketing.
A red gemstone appeared in Su Xiao's hand. The effect of [Phantom Magic Stone] was simple and brutal: negate one enhancement failure penalty.
If Su Xiao wanted to enhance Dragon-Slaying Flash to +9 and failed during the process, the Phantom Magic Stone would activate.
More importantly, if the enhancement succeeded, the Phantom Magic Stone would not be consumed. It would only disappear when an enhancement failed, preventing the weapon from breaking and preserving the enhancement level.
Su Xiao had a bold idea. What would happen if he enhanced Dragon-Slaying Flash to +10 or higher?
After opening the three chests, Su Xiao had gained quite a lot, but he still hadn't obtained any recovery items.
Su Xiao turned his gaze to the Chieftain's Bundle. This was the last hope.
The Chieftain's Bundle was different from chests. It didn't flash, and what came out of it depended entirely on luck.
Opening the Chieftain's Bundle, several items appeared in Su Xiao's hands.
[You have obtained Sunlight Essence.]
[You have obtained Barry's Diary.]
[You have obtained Primordial Seed.]
**Sunlight Essence**
Quality: Purple
Type: Recovery Item
Effect: After drinking, restores 5 HP per second for 3 minutes, and quickly repairs injuries.
Rating: 97
Introduction: 'Sunlight' in liquid form.
**Barry's Diary**
Quality: None
Type: Paper book.
Su Xiao was a bit stunned. His luck today was just too good. He was almost not used to it.
Without hesitation, he drank the [Sunlight Essence]. His remaining 18% HP didn't allow him to be frugal.
He wouldn't have been this battered just from fighting Ada, but before fighting Ada, he had killed over a thousand Stinger Scorpions, was besieged by Insect Clan troops, and then fought several Elite Stinger Scorpions.
Just as Su Xiao finished drinking the [Sunlight Essence], a furious roar came from outside.
"Do you want to die that badly? Then I'll grant your wish."
The voice wasn't far away. Su Xiao quickly walked toward the source of the sound.
Approaching the source, intense sounds of fighting could be heard. It was actually Old Bal and Carlo battling.