Chapter 3: One Slash Descends
Su Xiao felt that even if he couldn't cleave Arcane Eternal Star—an ancient star from the Void dating back to the primordial era or even earlier—into oblivion with a single slash, he could certainly use the sheer force of his blade to crush every spellcaster within sight into bloody mist. At that point, it wouldn't be Su Xiao fighting alone against a siege and slaughtering in all directions; it would be a deadly escape game for the spellcasters.
[All your Supreme Main Attributes are permanently increased by 2.16 points.]
[Your Technique Potential Cap is increased by +900.]
[Your Abyss Resistance is increased by +90 points.]
[Note: Your Abyss Resistance has reached 688 points. As a powerful member of the human race, this is the maximum you can achieve.]
[You may choose one of the following five physical traits for growth enhancement: Supreme Strength, Supreme Agility, Supreme Stamina, Supreme Intelligence, or Technique Potential Cap. (This choice can be actively changed each time the Power Origin ability is activated.)]
[You have selected Technique Potential Cap.]
Another 15 Supreme Passives were acquired. Su Xiao continued to enhance himself. The current issue was that Golden Skill Points were running low, and Space-Time Power was being consumed rapidly. When enhancing Supreme Main Attributes earlier, Space-Time Power had felt durable, but now, in no time, over 2 million ounces had been used.
After absorbing another 15 types of X Supreme Passives, Su Xiao calmed his breathing, and a notification appeared.
[All your Supreme Main Attributes are permanently increased by 2.16 points.]
[Your Technique Potential Cap is increased by +900.]
[Your Technique Potential Cap is increased by +900.]
[Note: Your Technique Potential Cap has reached 3775 points, which is the maximum limit.]
[You may choose two of the following four physical attributes for growth enhancement: Supreme Strength, Supreme Agility, Supreme Stamina, or Supreme Intelligence. (This choice can be actively changed each time the Power Origin ability is activated.)]
[You have selected Supreme Strength/Supreme Agility and Supreme Stamina/Supreme Intelligence.]
[Re-evaluating...]
[Subsequent enhancements from absorbing Star Realm Origin Power will be evenly distributed among your Supreme Strength, Supreme Agility, Supreme Stamina, and Supreme Intelligence.]
What Su Xiao did was simple. Suppose previously, absorbing 60 points of Star Realm Origin Power meant that Strength, Agility, Stamina, Intelligence, Technique Cap, and Abyss Resistance each received 10 points. Now, Strength, Agility, Stamina, and Intelligence each receive 15 points.
After the second enhancement was complete, Su Xiao steadied his aura. His only feeling was that after reaching Supreme Main Attributes, his physical limits had expanded from a lake to a vast sea. In the past, continuously absorbing 30 Supreme Passives would have caused a violent surge of power from within, but now he didn't feel that way. In fact, he felt he could continue to enhance further.
He maxed out another 15 Supreme Passives. When the Skill Upgrade Pod stopped operating, Su Xiao had only 157 Golden Skill Points left.
[All your Supreme Main Attributes are permanently increased by 3.24 points.]
Su Xiao assessed himself. All four Supreme Attributes had reached 19.06. He felt that raising them above 20 points should be no problem. Just as he prepared to continue, a notification appeared.
[Detected that the Hunter has self-created a method for enhancing Supreme Attributes. Do you wish to submit this method to Reincarnation Paradise for notarized preservation?]
[Warning: If you choose notarized preservation, your Power Origin ability will be recorded by Reincarnation Paradise. After you have been dead for one era, this unique ability will be notarized as a Highest Rank: Extreme Skill and inscribed into skill scrolls at most twice.]
[If the Hunter chooses this notarized preservation, Reincarnation Paradise will further notarize and perfect your current method of enhancing physical attributes, and will customize a dedicated Attribute Enhancement Pod for you.]
After weighing the options, Su Xiao agreed to this notarized preservation.
[Activated: Highest Rank: Attribute Enhancement Pod No. 13013 (This is your original number, Hunter).]
[When entering this Attribute Enhancement Pod, your Power Origin ability will automatically activate. Inside this Attribute Enhancement Pod, Non-characteristic Supreme Passive Skill Scrolls can be self-supplemented. After a series of notarized conversions, upon entering this Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod, you only need to pay sufficient Space-Time Power. This Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod will, through your activated Power Origin ability, convert Star Realm Origin Power.]
[Note: According to initial regulations, Reincarnation Paradise cannot directly condense or extract Star Realm Origin Power.]
[This Attribute Enhancement Pod will use Star Realm Origin Power, combined with your Extreme Physique, to enhance your Supreme Main Attributes. You can exchange Space-Time Power for Free Supreme Attribute Points, allowing you to freely choose Supreme Attribute enhancements. Currently, 120,000 ounces of Space-Time Power can be exchanged for 1 Free Supreme Attribute Point.]
Considering the current cost of Supreme Passive scrolls, Su Xiao previously needed 138,888 ounces of Space-Time Power to increase one Supreme Attribute point by himself. Through this dedicated Attribute Enhancement Pod, it required 120,000 ounces per point. Moreover, continuing to use Supreme Passive scrolls would become increasingly expensive and unstable.
In comparison, the Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod provided a fully notarized, stable path. Su Xiao checked his current physical data:
Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)
Life Core: 44/44
Azure Shadow King Energy: 24,540/24,540
Supreme Strength: 19.06
Supreme Agility: 19.06
Supreme Stamina: 19.06
Supreme Intelligence: 19.06
True Charm: -100
True Luck: -10
Fortune: -20,000,000
A dedicated Attribute Enhancement Pod stood before him. It was entirely iron-black, with a freshly engraved number on it. Overall, its exterior looked slightly worn, suggesting it had been manufactured long ago but had become a discarded design among the highest-level Reincarnation Paradise facilities due to the lack of a stable supply of Star Realm Origin Power.
Though a discarded design, its overall structure was feasible. Moreover, most of its core components had been replaced this time. It appeared somewhat aged on the outside, but its core was brand new, ensuring absolutely stable operation.
Entering the Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod, the door closed behind him. Furthermore, this facility had a built-in notarized environment and powerful external defenses. Theoretically, Su Xiao could summon this exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod in mission areas. However, if it suffered any damage, Reincarnation Paradise would deduct his Space-Time Power for repairs.
This made Su Xiao immediately decide never to summon this thing in environments that weren't particularly safe. If it took a hit, given the combat power of his current enemies, that attack would seriously wound the Space-Time Power in his pocket.
The Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod began operating. Su Xiao input a total of 500,000 ounces of Space-Time Power, raising all four Supreme Main Attributes to 19 points. One more point of enhancement would grant a Supreme Rank: Extreme Passive. Moreover, with the impending decisive battle against Arcane Eternal Star, it was time to give the spellcasters of Arcane Eternal Star some "fond memories" of the Extreme System: Shadow of Law Destruction.