Chapter 2: Elemental Affinity
[Prompt: Once basic attributes are selected, they cannot be changed by any means!]
There was nothing to hesitate about. Luck was only 87 points, but Elemental Affinity had already reached 1426 points. Being able to control the amplitude of the lightning strike was a relief. At worst, he could control the intensity of the summoned Realm Lightning by adjusting the skill level of [Realm Lightning Fall], essentially keeping this ability suppressed to levels 25-30.
This way, even with his 1426-point Elemental Affinity, he wouldn't feel like each summoning of Realm Lightning was about to send him off.
[You have mastered: Heaven's Wrath · Realm Lightning Fall, Lv.95.]
Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao sensed trouble. He probed his own body and found a wisp of golden Realm Lightning flashing briefly within his heart. After all, this was a lightning-summoning ability, not lightning control. His body didn't need to store a massive amount of lightning power; having the [Realm Lightning Seed] was sufficient. So even though the skill level had reached an absurd degree, it didn't immediately knock Su Xiao unconscious.
[Heaven's Wrath · Realm Lightning Fall: Lv.95 (Basic Passive)]
Skill Effect 1 (Passive): Summons Realm Lightning equal to your Elemental Affinity × [Realm Lightning Fall's current level], causing it to descend centered on you.
Current Summoned Realm Lightning Intensity: 135,470 points.
Warning: Do not activate this ability in worlds below the Ninth Rank within your affiliated Reincarnation Paradise!
Skill Effect 2 (Passive): You gain 50% damage reduction against Realm Lightning.
Prompt: Regardless of the method, damage reduction against Realm Lightning attacks can only reach a maximum of 50%. Any reduction exceeding 50% is invalid. This trait has absolute priority.
Prompt: This ability's level will synchronize with [Blade Grandmaster] and will increase as [Blade Grandmaster] levels up.
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Seeing this skill data, Su Xiao suddenly felt that the Realm Lightning summoned by [Lightning Spirit] was like a child compared to the adult that was the current Realm Lightning. Even though this ability granted him 50% damage reduction against Realm Lightning, he inexplicably felt he was still highly likely to die under this super Realm Lightning.
[Prompt: Detected that you have mastered [Heaven's Wrath · Thunderclap Fall] and [Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Slash]. The prerequisites for mastering [Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Flash] have been reduced.]
Su Xiao took out the [Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Flash] skill scroll obtained from the previous world. Indeed, [Torrent Flash], which originally required [Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Slash] to reach X before it could be mastered, now only required [Heaven's Wrath · Thunderclap Fall] to reach Lv.50 and [Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Slash] to also reach Lv.50. It seemed the previously absurd prerequisites were due to not having learned all the skills.
As the scroll was used, a large surge of golden Realm Lightning plunged into Su Xiao's chest. He felt this special Realm Lightning strengthening some characteristic of his body. This strengthening was gentle, like soaking in warm water... no, slightly hot water. Perhaps hot water? Or maybe molten iron? No, it should be magma.
Violent heat surged within his body. Su Xiao entered a meditative state. Having been baptized by Law-Destruction abilities, this wasn't enough to send him to dreamland. A few hours later, covered in hot sweat, he let out a long breath.
[You have mastered: Torrent Flash, Lv.95.]
[Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Flash: Lv.95 (Absolute Strength Rank · Passive)]
Skill Effect (Passive): After activating [Heaven's Wrath · Torrent Slash], this ability will be activated by default. Within the subsequent 3 seconds, you can transform into Realm Lightning, break through spatial barriers to charge in front of the enemy, and end this lightning transformation.
Prompt: This ability's level will synchronize with [Blade Grandmaster] and will increase as [Blade Grandmaster] levels up.
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Lightning strike forces paralysis on the enemy and deals massive damage → All Realm Lightning attaches to the long blade → Flash → One Torrent Slash strike!
It could be said to be a fairly unbeatable little combo. The only problem was that the summoned Realm Lightning was too strong. Su Xiao might end up dying together with the enemy during the Realm Lightning phase.
Su Xiao currently had 7.66 million health points, powerful body defense, over 800 lightning resistance, plus [Limit Physique · Heaven's Wrath (When your health drops below 30% due to Realm Lightning attacks, you immediately gain lightning resistance equal to True Stamina Attribute × 2.1, lasting 30 seconds)], with [Blood Master] as a safety net.
Hmm, he estimated he should be able to withstand it. Not a deathmatch with very low winning chances; it was best not to use it. Even for a deathmatch with less than 20% winning odds, it had to be used right at the start to ensure the enemy's condition was as bad as his own.
Su Xiao checked his storage space and took out items one by one:
[Nightmare Pointer].
Had it for a while, useless. The higher the rank, the less contact with nightmare realms. Sell it.
[Drowning Howl]
Eternal Rank one-time item, obtained from the Eternal Light World. Looks very powerful, but unfortunately, practical application scenarios are few. This item's attributes are intimidating; it should fetch a good price.
[Ring Holy Mark]
Used it often before, but after Alchemy exceeded Lv.90, application scenarios became fewer. Submit it.
[Sunbird Source Blood × 1 portion]
Rare Sun characteristic material. Originally planned to enhance Apollo's power, but the material's price is too high. This thing is also intimidating. Sell it.
[Secret Medicine Formula · Dark Walker]
A peculiar potion that can enhance Abyss strength. Already mastered it. Kept it for research before, now urgently needs resources. Sell it.
[Liquid Essence for Removing Nightmares]
Also a nightmare item. Kept it for research. Sell it.
[Ring of the World]
Durability is low. Still usable at Absolute Strength rank, but useless at Supreme rank. Plus, this item is also quite intimidating. Sell it.
[Disguise Doll]
This Charm attribute equipment is very useful, practically a small artifact for disguise. Originally didn't plan to sell it, but the problem is, this equipment has self-awareness, and therefore loyalty.
[Disguise Doll]'s current loyalty to Su Xiao is -100/100. This thing fears Su Xiao from the depths of its soul; its loyalty has dropped to negative. If he uses it to disguise and infiltrate an enemy camp later, and this equipment fails due to excessive fear, it's over.
Sell this thing at a high price, let some Charm attribute contractor redeem it.
[Butterfly Insect Bait × 5 (Can be used to fish for Dragon Eye Whales in the Void River).]
No chance to go to the Void River. The Void is Arcane Eternal Star's territory. So sell this bait too.
[Soul Candy Recipe.]
Already had enough of this stuff. Sell it.
[Absolute Strength Rank · Passive Skill Scroll Chest.]
Very precious, still needs to be sold. Can obtain more later through the Honor Shop. As for opening it to see if it yields a high-priced [Absolute Strength Passive Scroll], the probability is too low. Selling this item in chest form is, overall, the most valuable.
Su Xiao walked into the Alchemy Laboratory, mixed all the accumulated various materials into permanent enhancement potions, then had Beini set up a stall to sell them. For items hard to sell like [Nightmare Pointer], he paired them with potions, offering a certain potion discount to sell them off.
After mixing a large number of potions in a short time, Su Xiao leaned back on the sofa to rest for a few minutes, then opened his equipment list.
First was [Dragon-Slaying Flash].
This absolutely cannot be sold. Besides, its notarized status makes it untradeable.
[Origin Stone · World]
This also cannot be sold.
[Seal Demon]
The scabbard for Dragon-Slaying Flash. Cannot be sold.
[Silver · Moonlight]
Moon Wolf Set. This definitely cannot be sold. Waiting for this set to fully awaken through combat. The [Perfect Block] ability learned from the Moon Wolf Set is practically a divine skill.
[Lightning Spirit]
This [cannot be sold after equipping], but it's fine. Later, after Beini finishes selling the various items, buy them all into Origin Stones, and submit them together with the Origin Stones to Reincarnation Paradise.
[King's Crown]
Previously paired well with the Moon Wolf Set's [Perfect Block] ability. Very useful. Plus, this equipment increases HP by 10%. However, when health exceeded 4 million, the enhancement effect diminished. Now with nearly 8 million HP, its boost is negligible.
After weighing it, submit it later. After reaching Supreme rank strength, there won't be a lack of opportunities to obtain World-class equipment.
Worth mentioning, this equipment is very hard to repair. If Lide knew that [King's Crown] was being submitted, a gratified smile would surely appear on his stubbly face.
[Doom Ancient Ring]
A growable Doom characteristic equipment. Entirely relies on this equipment to support the Blood Spear long-range snipe. Cannot be sold.
[Wild Hunt Night]
Core defense equipment. Cannot be touched. Due to a certain blacksmith, this seems to be a core growth-type defense equipment; the higher the repair, the higher the rating.
[Hunting Heart]
The only hope for Instinct ability to reach X rank. Cannot be sold.
[Planet Destroyer]
Equipment Effect: Star Destroyer (Unique · Passive), uses your current maximum health as [Kick Technique Weight], [Super · Massive] increases your kick technique damage.
Prompt: This passive can be triggered once every 30 seconds, but for every 10% health lost, this effect refreshes once.
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Seems absolutely unsubmittable, but there's a small flaw: Su Xiao vaguely felt that this Overlord equipment was about to be kicked to pieces by him. Originally its durability was 500/500, now it's 21/50. This isn't just durability loss; it's a loss of durability cap.
Confirming that submitting it now wouldn't be appraised as scrap, but still according to [Planet Destroyer]'s best condition, he decisively included [Planet Destroyer] in the submission list.
[Fate Dominator]
Absolutely cannot be submitted.
[Mysterious Eye]
Submit it. This item's appraisal value is particularly high. After Su Xiao developed its ricochet flashbang ability, he confirmed his mechanical talent, and that he had developed this thing into a failure.
It indeed operates in a way he completely cannot understand, but this feeling of picking an ear with a toe, or running at full speed on two pinky fingers, is really unsettling to use.
As for the lockpicking function, Bubu Wang's self-made lockpicking tools are more efficient than this thing. It's just that out of respect for Su Xiao's face, Bubu Wang never brought them out.
Submit this item, and admit his terrible Alchemy Mechanical talent.
Plus, focus on cultivating Bubu Wang in this area, and Bubu Wang especially likes this area.
With this thought, Su Xiao made this decision. Presumably, the Alchemy Mechanical masters who created [Mysterious Eye] would feel gratified.
[Blood Moon Queen]
Absolute Strength rank divine skill equipment. The higher the tier, the more garbage it becomes.
This equipment occupies four equipment slots. Remember, each contractor or hunter only has ten notarized equipment slots, each very precious. Su Xiao only later increased to twelve equipment slots.
[Equipment Effect 2: Scarlet Blood Moon (Core · Active), immediately consumes 95% of current Soul Energy, converting it into [Primordial Life Force], thereby increasing your maximum health by 400% for the subsequent 10 seconds. This is [Extra Maximum Health]. During this period, all damage you take will only consume [Extra Maximum Health], until [Extra Maximum Health] is depleted.]
A fake health cap of 10 million points is truly powerful at the Absolute Strength rank. But at the Absolute Strength rank limit, the Platinum Apostle emptied this 10 million fake health in one strike, which already says a lot.
So, submit this equipment.
[Oath Emblem · White Dragon]
No longer needed. Plus, he will establish other contracts with the White Dragon Lady later. Submit this item.
[Soul · King's Coronation]
One of the core equipment pieces. Cannot be submitted.
[Ancient Hatred · Cursed Object]
Curse Cost: Dying Curse (Curse Cost · Unique Passive), Dying health cap increased from 10% to 25% (i.e., when your health drops below 25%, you enter a dying state).
Equipment to pair with [Black King Bracer]. Must keep it.
[Oath Object · Life Reversal]
Perfectly replaced by [Ancient Hatred]. Submit it later.
[Endless Ring]
One of the core equipment pieces. Must be retained.
[Lord's Train +32]
God-level equipment. Must be kept.
[Primordial Container]
Law-Destruction exclusive item. Entirely relies on it to collect Law-Destruction Skill Points. Must be kept.
[Holy · Ancient Elf]
Submit it.
[Holy Serpent Guardian]
Already fattened up. Recently, its ability to devour Doom hasn't been great. Plus, with [Doom Ancient Ring] devouring Doom, there's no excess Doom for the Holy Serpent to devour. A fattened Holy Serpent = higher appraisal = submit it.
[Blood Feather]
Very useful team battle equipment in the early-mid stages. The later the stage, the less useful it becomes. After being forged with Scarlet Power, this equipment suits Su Xiao even less. Plus, in the late game, it's not easy to encounter healing types. Even if encountered, it's not dealt with using [Blood Feather], but by capturing + signing contracts + binding interests = turning enemies into friends.
So, submit [Blood Feather].
[Bath in Blood Frenzy]
No need to consider. Submit it. This is this item's greatest value.
[Fierce Cold Will]
Looks very strong, but has a very narrow application range. The [Reduces Blazing Sun System Damage] aspect: Su Xiao's most frequent contact with Blazing Sun system damage is Apollo. After weighing, submit it.
Checking the current equipment slots, for more [Supreme Potential Points], the current equipment slots are very clean. But it's not a big problem. After advancing to Supreme rank, as long as he keeps moving forward, one by one, more powerful equipment will fill the gaps.
A few hours later, Beini sold all the supplies, bought them into Origin Stones, and returned to the Exclusive Room. It could be seen that Miss Beini was a bit tired; she was truly busy today.
Submitting the Origin Stones Beini brought back, along with the equipment just unequipped, a prompt appeared as the submission was completed.
[You have obtained 729 [Supreme Potential Points].]
It could only be said that the materials and equipment accumulated for so long were not in vain. Of course, due to the submission cost-effectiveness of some items, the [Supreme Potential Points] were slightly lower than expected. But even so, his current [Supreme Potential Points] had reached 6723 points.
This was already an exaggerated amount, but Su Xiao felt it was still not enough. Just this level wasn't enough to stand before the Supreme Being in the future. It was time to go to the treasury of [Ancient Dragon Kingdom · Ebers].
But before that, he needed to visit his old friend Lide. Mainly to give him some Elemental Brew, and incidentally, take the already strip-shaped [Wild Hunt Night] to this old friend for repair.
Half an hour later, on Forging Street, the door of Lide's Forge was tightly shut. Inside, three newly installed large padlocks were firmly locked. Lide was drinking cold beer, feeling relaxed. A rare smile appeared on his stubbly face. Today, if he didn't get his mental damage compensation, he wouldn't let that damn long leather coat into his forge.
The sound of lockpicking reached Lide's ears. He looked towards the sound. Through the opened inner door, then the back corridor, he saw the back door's lock had been opened. Two wooden boxes were placed on the ground. The top box was lidless, containing several bottles of fine wine. The bottom box, well, was sealed quite tightly.
The slight smile that had just appeared on Lide's face suddenly froze.
Outside the back door.
Bang!
A hammer-shaped bulge appeared on the back door. Bubu Wang tucked its tail and ran. If it weren't for three big meals, it wouldn't dare to do this.
Meanwhile, in front of the main gate of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group's new headquarters, Su Xiao confirmed the address was correct and walked inside. He had been saving up this wool for so long; it was time to shear it thoroughly. As for how to shear it.
[Team Authority Card: When an Adventure Group leader uses this card, they can increase the level of a designated Adventure Group skill by +1. To upgrade a [Rare · Team Skill], 3 [Team Authority Cards] must be consumed at once.]
This thing, Su Xiao currently had 40 of them.