Chapter 3: Obtaining the Crucial Ability "Power Devour"

Chapter 3: Obtaining the Crucial Ability "Power Devour"

The so-called "fusion into one" is actually quite simple. From the first rank to now, Su Xiao has obtained countless passive enhancements. These passive enhancements are not passive abilities, so it is impossible to use "Power Origin" to devour them.

In addition, he had previously obtained many rewards for breaking through attribute barriers, such as:

"Blood Shadow (Rare Reward): When injured, for every 10% of health lost, your attack speed +8%, movement speed +8%, dynamic vision +3%. This effect can stack up to 4 times. When health recovers above 95%, this bonus is lost and enters a 20-minute cooldown."

This ability was very strong initially, but as Su Xiao's strength continuously increased, around the ninth rank, its effect became negligible, and by the time he reached Absolute Strength, it completely failed.

The "fusion into one" of the "Initial Life Source" simply means devouring all the fragmented passive bonuses of the past with one's own physique, turning scattered pieces into a whole. If this were the early or mid-stage, it wouldn't be important, but in the super late stage, especially for a Technique Type like Su Xiao, this is an intangible and massive improvement.

The so-called Extreme Realm Grandmaster pursues simplifying the complex, and this improvement perfectly aligns with that. Su Xiao can be certain that at that time, his technique abilities will likely undergo a huge transformation.

Some technique abilities that were previously impossible to awaken due to his own burdens now have a high probability of being successfully mastered this time.

Although he cannot yet exchange for the "Initial Life Source (Star Realm Curio)", the detection authority looks very good. He exchanged it for 0 "Reincarnation Medals" and attempted to activate this authority.

[Do you wish to conduct a comprehensive combat power detection on all known same-rank powerful enemies in this world?]

[Detection has been selected.]

[Current detection targets, including the Hunter himself, are: Underworld God, Soul Lord·Uwen·Gewu, Immortal Old Man, Contemporary Blade Demon, Deer God, Extreme Demon·Ma, Tafeipa, Underworld Lord, Crimson Beast·Diro, Moon Witch·Sesirys, Goblin Elder·Maza·Biya·Dorti.]

[Warning: The comprehensive combat power obtained from this detection is for reference only. Do not use it as an absolute basis for actual combat.]

[Comprehensive Combat Power Ranking is as follows:
Known First Place in This World: Underworld God
Known Second Place in This World: Immortal Old Man (Comprehensive combat power severely damaged and declined).
Known Third Place in This World: Soul Lord·Uwen·Gewu (Ascending as a Sorcerer "Soul Hole Ascension" in progress).
Known Fourth Place in This World: Blade Demon (Due to the Blade Demon's self-awakening, combat power has significantly declined compared to its demonic peak stage).
Known Fifth Place in This World: Deer God (Golden Blood in low activity state, Deer God's comprehensive combat power judgment will be greatly reduced, but after starting battle, Golden Blood will re-boil, currently in its most peak boiling state).
Known Sixth Place in This World: Extreme Demon·Ma, Tafeipa (Re-igniting Demon Blood, comprehensive combat power will significantly improve).
Known Seventh Place in This World: Hunter·Bai Ye.
Known Eighth Place in This World: Underworld Lord.
Known Ninth Place in This World: Crimson Beast·Diro.
Known Tenth Place in This World: Moon Witch·Sesirys.
Known Eleventh Place in This World: Goblin Elder·Maza·Biya·Dorti.
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At first glance, Su Xiao's comprehensive combat power doesn't seem that high, only seventh place. However, the problem is that when he first entered this world, he was about the same strength as Deer God, who hadn't fought for a while and whose Golden Blood had cooled. At that time, Deer God's combat power would likely have been temporarily at the bottom of the rankings.

Now, his comprehensive combat power has greatly increased, surpassing some strong individuals who have been at the peak realm for many years. This is not only clearly stated in the Reincarnation Paradise prompt, but Su Xiao himself can feel that compared to when he first entered this world, he has indeed become much stronger.

He forcibly raised his 218 points of Supreme full attributes to the current 645 points, not to mention pushing the Azure Steel Shadow ability to X, along with other improvements.

In fact, before choosing to quickly improve his Supreme attributes, he was already prepared. After this world, he would find a way to stabilize his rapidly improved physique. He certainly knew what the cost of quickly improving Supreme attributes would be. But unfortunately, time waits for no one. Compared to dying in Doom Star, the cost of quickly improving Supreme attributes was nothing.

Not to mention, he, who is usually unlucky, had a rare stroke of good luck. He used the top-tier "Skill Stone" obtained from killing Spider Lady to exchange for "Origin Constitution", which not only eliminated all the side effects of quickly improving Supreme attributes but also allowed him to use this as a path for future improvement.

Thank Spider Lady for the gift once again.

Su Xiao's previous estimation was quite accurate. He is slightly stronger than Underworld Lord and Diro, but still not as strong as Deer God. Moreover, Deer God has a very high upper limit. After this chaotic battle of gods, Deer God can go a step further.

As for Extreme Demon·Ma, Tafeipa, she is actually the Demon Old Hag. This one is hiding her true strength. Originally, he thought she was on the same level as Moon Witch and Underworld Lord, but it seems that is not the case.

Among these powerful enemies, the most overestimated is Underworld Lord. Su Xiao previously thought that this veteran strongman, who hides his true strength, was at most slightly weaker than Underworld God and Immortal Old Man. However, the battle in the Hidden City against Moon Witch began to reveal clues.

This one is still very strong and needs to be dealt with cautiously in the future. After all, he is a powerful figure from the early to mid-First Era. But coming to seize the "Abyss Heart" is somewhat too risky. However, considering that the apocalypse is imminent, it might not be a bad idea to take a gamble now.

Speaking of seizing the "Abyss Heart", when Su Xiao first came to this world, he had no idea that the "Abyss Heart" was here, let alone anything else. He was forced to join this competition. Moreover, after he ascended to the Supreme Peak, his improvement speed has been constant as long as he hasn't been fighting.

Breaking through and becoming stronger in battle is something Su Xiao never considers. In fact, after improving, if he cannot stabilize and master the enhanced power, he will do his utmost to avoid participating in high-intensity life-and-death battles.

Deer God is the opposite; he becomes stronger the more he fights. If he is peaceful for too long, it will cause his Golden Blood to cool. Behind every powerful ability, there is a price. This is the balance of cause and effect.

Compared to these, Underworld God's comprehensive combat power is disheartening. Su Xiao is certain that since he entered this world, Underworld God hasn't directly come to him. One reason is to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, to fill the ritual container and summon the "Abyss Heart". The other is that he doesn't want to inherit the ownership of six Big Daddy-level Original Sin Objects. Even for the current Underworld God, this amount of causality must be given the utmost attention. Moreover, Su Xiao, who has "Extreme Realm·Star Realm", is actually very difficult to kill.

If nothing unexpected happens, Su Xiao feels that his final powerful enemy in this world is most likely Underworld God. From this perspective, he is not strong enough yet. His first 500 points of Supreme full attributes are more like continuous accumulation while becoming stronger. Every subsequent 100 points is a major improvement. The strength of the passive trait "Overlord Power·Blade" is evident.

Not to mention, the "passive trait" corresponding to 700 points will be even stronger, with exponentially multiplied strength. Moreover, each point of Supreme attribute is also a solid and massive improvement.

Interestingly, when Su Xiao had 500 points of full Supreme attributes, he only felt that he had become much stronger. However, after the actual battle with Spider Lady, he was indeed strong, but not as strong as he had imagined. He was also poisoned to the point of repeatedly shattering his "Life Core".

When fighting Spider Lady, Su Xiao had 500 points of full Supreme attributes. When fighting Night Mother, he had 645 points. If there really is a Yellow Springs Nine Abyss, then Spider Lady and Night Mother, who are below the Nine Abyss, definitely don't match up.

The four steps of 700, 800, 900, and 1000 points will make Su Xiao stronger with each step. However, to bear this terrifying power, he must have a sufficiently strong physique.

In fact, Su Xiao hasn't realized one thing: his current improvement system is the most traditional system of the past. In the ancient era, when the "Star Realm Origin Power" was very abundant, this system was called... the Extreme Realm System!

And every time the Supreme attribute breaks through a small threshold, the ability that blooms is called "Sublimation Power". It is the power nourished by the continuous sublimation of self-improvement. In the judgment of Reincarnation Paradise, its name is "Extreme Realm Passive".

Conversely, those peak strongmen who continuously accumulate passives and find it too difficult to improve Supreme attributes are the ones who follow the new system under the current era's insufficient "Star Realm Origin Power".

Sometimes, things are like this: unexpected, yet reasonable.

Moreover, the ability "Origin Constitution" was not created by Abyssal Shadow·Ximan·Aqide. This person's strength and talent are qualified to create "Origin Constitution", which is also the main reason for Su Xiao's misjudgment. The problem is that the "Star Realm Origin Power" in the current era is far less than in the ancient era. Even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice.

Therefore, "Origin Constitution" is fundamentally a masterpiece developed during the most prosperous period of the Extreme Realm system in the ancient era. It was later mastered by Abyssal Shadow·Ximan·Aqide.

Although Su Xiao doesn't know about the Extreme Realm system, based on his knowledge, he is very certain that his current development path is correct. That is enough.

But the biggest problem is how to obtain more "Star Realm Origin Power", which leads to the issue of insufficient Space-Time Power.

Currently, the most stable way to obtain Space-Time Power is by completing the "Abyss Task·Death's Grant". If possible, before going to the "Land of All Beings·Tenth Layer", he can complete another round of Supreme main attribute improvement. In this way, as long as the plan for the "Land of All Beings·Tenth Layer" succeeds, Su Xiao, upon returning to Doom Star, will be at peak combat power without needing to find a way to adapt to his strengthened physique.

"Abyss Task·Death's Grant" is feasible, but it takes too long. Apart from that, there is the "Hunt List·Blood Pact". The bounty tasks triggered by this Hunt List are based on his strength. Therefore, the total bounty for "Bounty 2·Golden Crown" reaches as high as 150,000.

Crazy Heart, Golden Crown, Mercy Mother.

There is a total limit of five bounty tasks. Su Xiao has completed three. He opens the bounty task list, but no bounties appear. He takes out a title.

[Indomitable]
Origin: Void Tree.
Quality: Special.
Category: One-time title (after being worn once, this title will be consumed).
Title Effect: After wearing, you can open the title task list, displaying the trigger locations or trigger conditions for all title tasks in the current world.
...

Su Xiao certainly doesn't need to trigger "Title Tasks". However, it is worth noting that the notary for this title is the Void Tree. This doesn't mean he wants to manipulate it, but rather to perform loss-avoidance behavior.

He still has 241,800 Hunter Gold Coins. There is no way to obtain more later. Every coin spent is one less. Fortunately, he can still open the Title Shop before spending all these Hunter Gold Coins.

[Title Chest (★★).]
Use Effect: After opening, you can obtain 1 designated characteristic title from one star to nine stars (you can specify the type, such as combat type, growth type, perception/meditation enhancement type, devouring type, etc.).
Stock Quantity: -- pieces (unlimited exchange quantity).
Exchange Price: 2 Hunter Gold Coins.
...

[You have exchanged Title Chest (★★) × 100 pieces.]
[You have chosen to open Title Chest (★★) × 100 pieces.]
[You have selected the title type as: Titles obtainable in this world.]
[Judging...]
[This title type selection meets the acquisition characteristics of "Title Chest (★★)". This opening will continue.]
...

Su Xiao roughly glanced at the various messy titles he obtained and continued opening. Later, these messy titles can be synthesized into "Attribute-less Titles", so they won't be wasted.

Having invested a total of 12,953 Hunter Gold Coins, Su Xiao obtained a large number of messy and mostly useless titles. Although there were nine-star titles among them, without refining, nine-star titles are just the beginning. Continuing to open "Title Chest (★★)", Su Xiao received a prompt:

[Prompt: You have obtained all titles in this world. If you continue to open "Title Chest (★★)", you will obtain titles with random characteristics.]

Seeing this, Su Xiao wore the [Indomitable] title.

[Indomitable effect has been activated.]
[Title effect failed. You have obtained all titles in this world, so related title tasks cannot be triggered.]
[You have worn the Indomitable title again.]
[Wearing failed.]
[You have worn the Indomitable title again.]
[Warning: This title cannot be used in this world.]
[You have reported Kukulin Bai Ye to the Void Tree. Reason for report: Multiple attempts to wear a title granted by the Void Tree.]
[This report failed. Kukulin Bai Ye has no violation behavior.]
[Reviewing the content of this report...]
[The Indomitable title has experienced multiple instances of ineffective use. This behavior does not comply with title notarization but complies with world notarization.]
[Re-judging...]
[Judgment complete. Do you agree to the change to the Indomitable title this time?]
[Agreed to the relevant change. The tasks that Indomitable can trigger will be transformed from title tasks to one of the following options. You can make a selection to solidify the title effect.]
[After wearing, you can open the task list for Side Tasks/Achievement Tasks/Bounty Tasks, and subsequently display the trigger locations or trigger conditions for all such tasks in the current world.]
[You have selected Bounty Tasks.]
[Indomitable (Title)]
Category: One-time title (after being worn once, this title will be consumed).
Title Effect: After wearing, you can open the "Bounty Task" list and display the trigger locations or trigger conditions for all "Bounty Tasks" in the current world.
...

[The effect of the Indomitable title has been successfully activated. You have successfully triggered all "Bounty Tasks" that can be triggered in this world.]

A large number of bounty tasks appeared before Su Xiao's eyes. He ranked the most difficult and highest-reward ones at the top, as follows: