Chapter 23: The Plan
After reviewing the content of the legendary quest, Su Xiao found it quite intriguing. Although only one of the three mission rewards was visible, the reward of raising his Void Tree Reputation from -??? to 0 points was already substantial.
After Su Xiao's Void Tree Reputation had reached -???, there had been two instances where it increased, and by a considerable amount at that. Yet, the -??? reputation showed no reaction whatsoever, indicating just how deep the negative value went. Being able to raise it to 0 points this time spoke volumes about the magnitude of the boost. As for whether this meant his Void Tree Reputation could be saved, Su Xiao didn't think so.
Based on his long experience with losing Void Tree Reputation, he had discovered that the reputation system was actually two-layered. One layer was the visible numerical value, while the other was a hidden value.
The visible value was the -??? figure, while the invisible one was akin to a hidden reputation score, and this hidden score was likely calculated as a percentage.
Suppose Molei's hidden reputation value was 80%. Then, when she gained Void Tree Reputation—say, 100 points—the calculation would be a base of 100 points plus 100 × 85%, resulting in a total of 185 points.
Su Xiao's hidden reputation value, on the other hand, was clearly negative. Thus, if the base deduction was 50 points of Void Tree Reputation, after factoring in the hidden value, it would become base -50 × 10 = -500 points.
Under such circumstances, even if his Void Tree Reputation recovered to 0 points, once he incurred the Void Tree's punishment again, the reputation would plummet rapidly.
Did this mean the reward of raising Void Tree Reputation from -??? to 0 was useless? Not at all. Even with his reputation at -???, Su Xiao had managed to squeeze the Void Tree so hard that it issued warnings. If he could do the same with a reputation of 0 points, the gains would absolutely skyrocket on the spot.
Thinking of this, Su Xiao opened the survival ranking reward list.
[Current Round Survival Ranking Rewards:]
First Place: Talent Badge (Talent-type item, each person can use at most once).
Second Place: Abyss Box (Upon opening, has a high probability of yielding Abyss products).
Third Place: Random Origin-level Set (Upon opening, grants one of only ten Origin-level sets).
Fourth Place: Crimson Crystal (Abyss characteristic item).
Fifth Place: Golden Power Scroll (Upon use, grants 1 to 30 Golden Skill Points).
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Among the five rewards, Su Xiao most desired the [Talent Badge]. This item was the pinnacle of talent-type items, with two effects.