# Chapter 2: Supply Crate × 1
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Su Xiao naturally chose the former. A strangely shaped crystal appeared, which he caught with one hand. Inside this transparent crystal was sealed a dark, dense semi-fluid substance — precisely the "Abyss Precipitate."
Using these "Abyss Precipitates," Su Xiao exchanged for 20 "Precipitated Glass" at the Abyss Shop. The reason for this was his unwillingness to bear the risk of holding "Abyss Precipitate." This substance was far more dangerous than Abyss Energy.
Checking the current general information of the competition, the original five teams were now reduced to four. The Yog Family Team had been completely wiped out, losing their qualification to continue participating in this competition. Not only that, but because this side had been colluding with the Dark God Cult all along, they would most likely be dealt with by Tessa later.
Now remaining were: Black A + Weiwei from the Dark Team, Tessa from the Alliance Team, Lu. Tis (Sun Apostle) from the Merchant Alliance Team, and Fu'en along with the Necromancer from the Ghost Clan.
Among all participants, Black A had killed 10 enemies, Alisha had killed 2, Lu. Tis (Sun Apostle) had 0 kills, and both Fu'en and the Necromancer from the Ghost Clan also had 0 kills.
This situation wasn't surprising. On the surface, Tessa had the World Ring in hand, plus her potion set and secret sword techniques. But what actually boosted combat power was mainly the potions. The World Ring needed accumulation, and the secret sword techniques required time to comprehend.
In contrast, Black A had first absorbed a large amount of Abyss Energy specially processed by the Abyss Leader, Silvis, and then obtained the "Abyssal Fall" sword. Both of these drastically increased combat power. Therefore, among the remaining participants, Black A was the absolute ceiling in terms of combat strength. This was evident from how he single-handedly crushed the entire Yog Family Team in a one-sided duel.
As for who would ultimately win, it wasn't about who obtained the "Ancient Crest" from the underground palace, or who won the final battle. For the three Devourers, whoever could obtain the [Life Source Aggregation Crystal] from Su Xiao would be the final victor. The reason was that this item could remove all restrictions on Devourers.
Su Xiao meditated for a while longer, but fatigue from the deadly battle with the Archbishop of the Abyss invaded him. He simply stopped meditating, jumped onto the dragon's back, and returned to the temporary base camp to rest.
When the first rays of the next morning's sun rose from the horizon, Su Xiao sat up from the bed. Due to the deadly battle with the Archbishop of the Abyss yesterday, several spots on his body where the Dark Mark had burst were still faintly numb. It would take at least two or three days of rest to recover.
After washing up, Su Xiao felt exceptionally refreshed. He checked the competition progress. He couldn't know what was happening inside the underground palace beneath the old mansion. He could only see that Black A, Alisha, and the Sun Apostle were already very close to the final boss of the underground palace — the Family Ancestor. The "Ancient Crest" was worn on the Family Ancestor's body. This was the origin of all misfortune.
Seeing that the progress had reached this point, Su Xiao mounted the Storm Flame Dragon. He didn't bring Dray, Silver Face, and the others. The reason was that as members of their own faction's notarization, they couldn't attack the participants. Bringing them to the High Wall District would be useless. Therefore, Su Xiao only brought Bubu Wang and Baha. More accurately, Bubu Wang and Baha wanted to go.
Clouds rushed past on both sides. After a short flight, the Storm Flame Dragon landed behind the high wall surrounding the old street district. This was the only exit from the underground palace.
Su Xiao walked down along the dragon's wing and found that except for Tessa, who hadn't arrived yet, all other members of the Hunter Unit were basically there. They stood in a loose semi-circular formation, surrounding the mist gate on the front city wall.
Logically, all five factions in the competition should be here. But the problem was that the Yog Family Team had been eliminated, and the Yog Family itself was in trouble, so naturally they wouldn't come. The Ghost Clan was in a similar situation. As for the Merchant Alliance, they did send someone here, except that the arriving person had Hunter Unit members standing on each side, cordially inquiring whether they had colluded with the Dark God Cult.
Any faction that could gain a foothold in Ghost Soul City had some connection with the Dark God Cult — either colluding together or using each other.
Therefore, this merchant alliance representative, under the 'cordial' questioning of the Hunter Unit members, excused himself due to 'physical discomfort' and slipped away. As for the Dark God Cult faction, there was even less possibility of them coming here.
Su Xiao sat on the chair brought by Tessa's deputy and began quietly waiting for the competition's result. Time passed slowly in the waiting.
With a whoosh, the mist gate rippled. Alisha rushed out of the mist gate in a few steps, leaving drops of blood on the ground along the way. She didn't care about the surrounding crowd. Instead, she took out bandages, simply wrapped her wounds, and then stood at the mist gate entrance, holding her sheathed longsword, waiting for Black A.
From Alisha's gaze, it was clear that the "Ancient Crest" wasn't with her. She and Black A had jointly dealt with the underground palace's final boss, the Family Ancestor. The result was that just as they won, the Sun Apostle appeared, snatched the "Ancient Crest," and disappeared — a clean and smooth operation.
Under these circumstances, Alisha and Black A naturally wouldn't let the Sun Apostle go. But just as they started chasing, they discovered that this Sun Apostle was a fake body. They retrieved the "Ancient Crest," but the ancestral secret treasures obtained by Black A were all stolen by the Sun Apostle.
When Alisha and Black A chose to pursue the Sun Apostle, they discovered one thing — that the Sun Apostle had actually joined the monster faction and allied with several mini-bosses from the mansion and underground palace, plus a large group of monsters.
"Mm, the right choice. They'll have to leave the underground palace sooner or later. As long as you block the door, neither of them can escape."
Baha spoke. Alisha, who was receiving treatment from a Hunter member, pulled out a black clay pot from her backpack. Seeing this thing, the gazes of Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Baha all turned serious at the same time.
"I didn't get the 'Ancient Crest,' but I got this. This thing was hidden at the deepest part of the underground palace. It should be very useful, right? All the way out, all the monsters chased me because of this pot."
Alisha handed over the clay pot. Su Xiao's hand was covered with a crystal layer. After confirming that this was just a specially made pot containing 7 ounces of "Abyss Precipitate," he chose to put it away. This thing really looked too much like the Abyssal Jar.
Su Xiao checked the competition progress. It still showed as ongoing. The method to end the competition was simple: among the five faction leaders or representatives participating in this competition, whichever side obtained the "Ancient Crest" would be the winner. Currently, the "Ancient Crest" was in Black A's hands.
"So, it was that guy called Black A who injured you?"
A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, smiling amiably, asked Alisha. Hearing this, Alisha hesitated for a moment, then looked at Su Xiao. Finding that Su Xiao wasn't paying attention to her, she looked at Baha. Baha nodded. Seeing this, Alisha also nodded.
Of course, Alisha didn't know these Hunter Unit members. The two Hunter members she knew, Tessa's two assistants, weren't present at the moment. They were helping Tessa at the Dark Cathedral with various matters.
Although Alisha didn't know the assembled hunters, the hunters knew this young lady. Because the thing their boss loved most to do when drunk was to take out his sister's photo and show off how talented his sister was. Now, the hunters had finally seen the real person — except it was Alisha who had been beaten up by Black A.
Half an hour later, the mist gate ahead rippled. Two figures walked out from inside — precisely Black A holding the "Ancient Crest," and Weiwei behind him.
As soon as Black A stepped out of the mist gate, he suddenly sensed something was wrong. Just as he was about to turn back into the mist gate behind him, ice spread, sealing the mist gate. The hunters who had semi-encircled this area all looked at Black A with smiles on their faces.
PS: (Sunday, rest day, to prevent old illness from recurring. Dear readers, please forgive me.)