# Chapter 2: Soul Electrification (Passive)...
Su Xiao sat cross-legged in his exclusive room, his eyes fixed on the attribute panel before him. After the battle in the Eternal Light World, his strength had clearly improved, but what made him more concerned was the new passive ability that had just appeared.
[Soul Electrification (Passive): Lv.1]
Description: After the soul undergoes special energy baptism, it gains the ability to conduct electricity. When the Cyan Steel Shadow Energy flows through the soul, it generates additional electrical damage.
Effect: When attacking, there is a 10% chance to trigger soul electrification, causing additional 50 points of true damage + 1 second paralysis effect.
Note: This ability can be upgraded through the Skill Upgrade Pod, consuming Soul Crystals.
Su Xiao frowned slightly. This passive ability was somewhat special. Normally, passive abilities were obtained through skill points or special items, but this Soul Electrification seemed to have been awakened after his soul was baptized by some special energy.
"Could it be because of that battle with the Archbishop of the Abyss?" Su Xiao muttered to himself.
He recalled the battle in the Eternal Light World. At that time, he had used the Blade Path Sword: Time to forcibly stop the Archbishop of the Abyss's ultimate move, and the backlash of that power had caused his soul to undergo a strange transformation.
"Boss, are you going to the Attribute Enhancement Hall?" Bubu Wang's voice came from the side.
Su Xiao shook his head. "Not yet, I need to figure out this new ability first."
He stood up and walked to the Skill Upgrade Pod in the corner of the room. This was a device that could consume Soul Crystals to upgrade skills. He placed his hand on the pod, and a prompt appeared.
[Detected upgradable passive ability: Soul Electrification (Passive) Lv.1]
[Upgrade requires: Soul Crystal (Small) x3]
[Current Soul Crystal (Small) quantity: 12]
[Confirm upgrade?]
Su Xiao chose to confirm. The Skill Upgrade Pod began to emit a faint blue light, and streams of energy flowed into his body along his arm.
[Upgrade successful!]
[Soul Electrification (Passive) Lv.1 → Lv.2]
[Effect improvement: Trigger chance increased to 15%, additional damage increased to 80 points, paralysis duration increased to 1.5 seconds]
"It's not bad." Su Xiao nodded with satisfaction. This ability was very useful in actual combat, especially the paralysis effect, which could interrupt the enemy's attack rhythm.
He was about to continue upgrading when the communicator suddenly rang.
"White Night, come to the Trade Market, I found something good." It was Mawen Hua'erzi's voice.
Su Xiao put down the communicator and said to Bubu Wang, "I'm going out for a while, you stay and watch the house."
"Got it, boss."
Su Xiao left the exclusive room and walked toward the Trade Market. The Reincarnation Paradise's Trade Market was always bustling, with contractors from various worlds trading here.
He soon found Mawen Hua'erzi, who was standing in front of a stall, holding a dark blue crystal.
"White Night, look at this." Mawen Hua'erzi handed the crystal to Su Xiao.
Su Xiao took it and examined it carefully. The crystal emitted a faint electric current, and he could feel a familiar energy fluctuation.
"This is... Soul Crystal?" Su Xiao asked uncertainly.
"Not exactly." Mawen Hua'erzi shook his head. "This is a Soul Electrification Crystal, a special item that can enhance soul-type abilities. I think it's very suitable for your new passive."
"How much?"
"500 Paradise Coins, the price is fair."
Su Xiao thought for a moment and nodded. "Deal."
He paid the Paradise Coins and put away the Soul Electrification Crystal. This item could indeed help him quickly improve his new ability.
"By the way, have you heard?" Mawen Hua'erzi suddenly lowered his voice. "There's been a lot of activity in the Void Tree recently, and it seems like a new war world is about to open."
"Oh?" Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Which world?"
"I'm not sure yet, but I heard it's related to the Alchemical Civilization." Mawen Hua'erzi's expression turned serious. "If it's really related to the Alchemical Civilization, then this war world might be very dangerous."
Su Xiao nodded. The Alchemical Civilization was a civilization from the Second Era, and its power was unfathomable. If a war world related to it really opened, it would indeed be a huge challenge.
"Thanks for the info." Su Xiao patted Mawen Hua'erzi on the shoulder and turned to leave.
He returned to his exclusive room and immediately began to use the Soul Electrification Crystal. The crystal shattered in his hand, turning into streams of electric light that merged into his body.
[You have used Soul Electrification Crystal]
[Soul Electrification (Passive) Lv.2 → Lv.3]
[Effect improvement: Trigger chance increased to 20%, additional damage increased to 120 points, paralysis duration increased to 2 seconds]
[New effect added: When triggering Soul Electrification, there is a 5% chance to cause a chain lightning effect, hitting up to 3 enemies]
"Chain lightning?" Su Xiao's eyes lit up. This was a good group control ability.
He continued to check his attribute panel and found that his overall strength had improved significantly.
[Contractor: Su Xiao]
[Rank: Eighth Rank]
[Health: 3200/3200]
[Mana: 1800/1800]
[Strength: 85]
[Agility: 92]
[Intelligence: 78]
[Stamina: 80]
[Charm: 5]
[Luck: 12]
[Main Skills:]
[Blade Path Sword: Azure Demon Lv.45]
[Blade Path Sword: Time Lv.38]
[Blade Path Sword: Extreme Lv.42]
[Cyan Steel Shadow Energy Lv.50]
[Passive Skills:]
[Soul Electrification (Passive) Lv.3]
[Blade Grandmaster Lv.30]
[Melee Grandmaster Lv.25]
[Blood Spear Grandmaster Lv.20]
[Equipment:]
[Dragon-Slaying Flash (Holy Spirit Rank)]
[Black King Bracer (Immortal Rank)]
[Soul Severing Shadow Stone (Epic Rank)]
[Nether Bone Ring (Legendary Rank)]
[Paradise Coins: 12,500]
[Soul Crystals: 9 (Small), 3 (Medium)]
Su Xiao was quite satisfied with his current strength. Although he still couldn't compare to those top-tier powerhouses, he was already considered a strong player among the Eighth Rank contractors.
"Next, I need to prepare for the new war world." Su Xiao muttered to himself.
He opened the Reincarnation Paradise store interface and began browsing available items. Since the war world might be related to the Alchemical Civilization, he needed to prepare some special items.
"Alchemy Resistance Potion, 200 Paradise Coins each, buy 10 bottles."
"Elemental Brew, 150 Paradise Coins each, buy 5 bottles."
"Recovery Potion, 100 Paradise Coins each, buy 20 bottles."
After purchasing these items, Su Xiao's Paradise Coins were almost used up. He looked at the remaining 2,500 Paradise Coins and shook his head helplessly. It seemed he would need to find a way to earn some money.
"Boss, the Void Tree has sent a notification." Bubu Wang suddenly said.
Su Xiao opened the notification and saw a line of text.
[Notice: A new war world 'Eternal Light World: Alchemical Civilization Ruins' will open in 72 hours. Contractors above Eighth Rank are eligible to participate.]
[Reward: Based on performance, Void Tree Reputation and rare items will be awarded.]
[Note: This war world contains a large number of Alchemical Civilization relics, which may trigger special events.]
"It really is the Alchemical Civilization." Su Xiao's expression turned serious.
He put away the notification and began to make final preparations. Over the next three days, he would need to upgrade his equipment and skills as much as possible to be fully prepared for the upcoming battle.
"Bubu Wang, go call Amu and Baha, we need to discuss the battle plan."
"Got it, boss."
Su Xiao sat in his chair, his gaze deep. The Alchemical Civilization ruins... this time, it seemed he would encounter many interesting things.