Chapter 4: Perfect Block (Each Enhancement Requires 3 Soul Crystals)
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Three of these four Law-Destruction system abilities were veritable bottomless pits for Soul Crystals, with no telling how many more would need to be invested later.
Su Xiao still had 203 Soul Crystals remaining. This time returning to the Wind Sea Battlefield, he would definitely need to stay near the insect nest to prevent Jila from being ambushed by an Ancient Abyss Existence. For subsequent Soul Crystal acquisition, he would have to rely on the Demon Spirit to kill enemies on the battlefield. He chose to invest all remaining Soul Crystals into Demon Spirit Awakening. This wasn't just an enhancement, but also an investment.
When the enhancement was complete, the Demon Spirit Awakening ability had reached:
[Demon Spirit Awakening, X.]
Soul Energy Nourishment Count: 68 times.
Skill Effect 1: Blade Demon Spirit Strength +38,500 points.
Skill Effect 2: Substitution (Passive)...
Skill Effect 3: Power Granting (Passive) — You may select one of your current abilities and grant a portion of it to the Demon Spirit. The granting ratio ranges from 45% to 80% (the lower and upper limits are determined by the intensity of the granted ability).
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Threads of dark blue smoke dispersed from Dragon-Slaying Flash. Moments later, a humanoid figure formed from the dark blue smoke appeared. Its figure was tall and slender, with long hair flowing without wind. Those azure eyes seemed somewhat dazed. Even though the drifting dark blue smoke obscured its features, the facial contours suggested an absolutely stunning appearance. This was normal — back then, it had nearly devoured Tide Hunter, and the Demon Spirit had modeled its image after that.
Su Xiao set the Power Granting characteristic of Demon Spirit Awakening onto the Heavenly Blade Shadow Slash ability. The next second, the previously somewhat dazed Demon Spirit's aura underwent a noticeable change. At the center of those beautiful azure eyes, a hint of bloodshot appeared. One look told you the Demon Spirit had become much more combat-capable.
Checking the rest time, Su Xiao didn't immediately go to enhance himself. The 24-hour rest period he'd applied for with Molei and the others was almost over. He chose to submit an application to the Void Tree.
[Notification (Void Tree): You have applied to go to Apocalypse Paradise for subsequent rest.]
[Due to your long-term behavior, this application has been rejected by Apocalypse Paradise.]
[Judging in progress (Void Tree/Reincarnation Paradise).]
[Verifying that the Hunter's current stationed battlefield is: Wind Sea Continent.]
[Additionally, you have made a crucial contribution to the Wind Sea Continent battlefield, potentially becoming the core factor determining victory.]
[Current stationed faction on Wind Sea Continent: Apocalypse Paradise.]
[Based on the above factors, the Void Tree and Reincarnation Paradise have reached a final judgment. Your application to rest in Apocalypse Paradise meets the dual criteria of fairness and contribution. Given the fairness tier of this Abyss campaign, Apocalypse Paradise cannot reject this rest request.]
[You will be teleported to Apocalypse Paradise in 3 seconds.]
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When the teleportation ended, Su Xiao was standing in the sparsely populated Trade Square of Apocalypse Paradise. Not all contractors were participating in the battle; many more remained within the Paradise faction, waiting to be summoned to the Wind Sea Battlefield.
Su Xiao took out a communicator and contacted Molei. After a moment, Molei's sleep-dazed voice came through: "What's up, Bai Ye."
"Guide me."
"Huh? Where are you, that you need me to guide you? I'm a bit directionally challenged, you know. You even beat me up for that once."
"Apocalypse Paradise."
"Mm? Bang! Oh~, that hurts. Moon Rabbit, Hao Mei, open the door quick! Bai Ye is in Apocalypse Paradise! Yeah, you're not dreaming! Get up now!!"
Over ten minutes later, the Apocalypse Sisters arrived at the Trade Square. All three were extremely nervous. When they got close, Molei swallowed hard. She really couldn't imagine how this guy had gotten into Apocalypse Paradise.
"Bai Ye, where are you going?"
"I heard that Apocalypse Paradise's equipment enhancement is among the best of the major Paradises."
"Probably... yeah."
"Take me there."
"Phew~, you scared me. So it's just the Equipment Enhancement Hall. Follow me."
Molei relaxed. After all, going to the Equipment Enhancement Hall was still safe. There was no possibility of any strange operations happening there.
When everyone entered the Equipment Enhancement Hall, Su Xiao found it identical to Reincarnation Paradise's Equipment Enhancement Hall, except the enhancement machines were slightly larger. He had come here to enhance Dragon-Slaying Flash. As for the required materials, he still had 336 Primordial Cores in his storage space, more than enough.
Su Xiao approached an equipment enhancement machine, observed it for a moment, then raised his hand and pressed it on the machine. He activated the effect of the Dawn Ring. He wanted to summon a Master Manifestation most skilled in equipment enhancement. If this were equipment certified by another Paradise faction, Su Xiao wouldn't have attempted this. But this equipment was certified by Dawn Paradise, and ranked third among Dawn-grade items.
With a hum, a pitch-black Ξ mark representing Dawn Paradise appeared on the ground. A Master Manifestation began to form. This figure was thin and frail, looking like a shifty little old man. When the faint light dissipated, Su Xiao suddenly realized that this was...
A Master Manifestation constructed using Kaisa as the anchor!
Seeing this Master Manifestation, along with Su Xiao beside it, and the fact that they were in the Equipment Enhancement Hall, the Apocalypse Sisters were so frightened they nearly turned into a meme of hugging each other and crying with laughter on the spot.
Master Manifestation Kaisa, in Apocalypse Paradise's Equipment Enhancement Hall, enhancing Dragon-Slashing Flash. The appearance of this combination should make the enhancement level of Dragon-Slashing Flash truly astonishing.