Chapter 5: Random Highest Authority
Prompt: You have chosen to draw.
Prompt: Draw completed. You have obtained the Apocalypse Paradise Authority. All facility usage costs in the Paradise are reduced (Detected that you are a Hunter of Reincarnation Paradise. Under normal circumstances, you cannot use the basic facilities of Apocalypse Paradise. Therefore, this has been converted to free use of all basic facilities in Reincarnation Paradise. Judged by the Void Tree, this cost reduction must be borne by Reincarnation Paradise).
Prompt: This authority has been modified by Reincarnation Paradise. It has been changed to an incremental cost reduction for Paradise facility usage. That is, after using this authority on a Paradise facility, the usage cost of that facility will not increase due to higher enhancement levels. Judged, this benefit is provided by Apocalypse Paradise. Subsequently, all costs reduced by this authority will be fully compensated by Apocalypse Paradise.
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Seeing the final benefit, Su Xiao didn't even look at what the obtained "Fate Curio · Clever Gurgle" was. He got up from the sofa, took a few steps into the room where the Awakening Stele was stored, and used the newly obtained "Apocalypse Paradise Highest Authority" on the "Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod" inside the room.
After Su Xiao used this authority on the "Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod," a massive number of various prompts appeared. Among them, only a few were related to Reincarnation Paradise, while the remaining 99% came from Apocalypse Paradise.
One might ask, what did Su Xiao do? The answer was, he fixed the cost for subsequently enhancing "Supreme Attributes" at 350,000 ounces of Space-Time Power per 1 Supreme Free Attribute Point.
This wasn't a fixation without any basic principle. To be precise, if he later raised his Supreme Attributes to 60, 70, 80 points, or even higher, the resource consumption would still increase. The required Space-Time Power would inevitably climb to a level he could hardly bear.
But now, even if he raised his Supreme Attribute from 99 points to 100 points, it would still be 350,000 ounces per 1 point. As for the original price, which should be over a million ounces or even more, there was no need to worry. The Space-Time Power beyond the 350,000 ounces would be compensated by Apocalypse Paradise's resources, commonly known as, paid for by Apocalypse Paradise.
What was more secure was that this authority was notarized by Reincarnation Paradise, the Void Tree, and Apocalypse Paradise. Therefore, even if the resource supply threshold corresponding to this authority was reached, this authority could not be revoked. With this tripartite notarization, if one party's judgment failed to pass, the authority could not be canceled.
At that time, would Reincarnation Paradise let this judgment pass? Of course not. The basic judgment principle of the Paradise faction was the rationalization of resource utilization. In fact, after Supreme Attributes reached 50 points, it should have been 688,524 ounces of Space-Time Power per 1 Supreme Attribute Point. It was Reincarnation Paradise that provided the reduction.
Measuring it this way, if Reincarnation Paradise allowed the "Invalidation Judgment" of Apocalypse Paradise's authority to pass, then Reincarnation Paradise would have to pay resources subsequently. This meant the judgment could never pass.
Su Xiao sold ten [Complete and Flawless Space-Time Stones], obtaining a total of 5 million ounces of Space-Time Power. As for the two [Starlight Pyroxene] obtained, he sat cross-legged before the Awakening Stele and used this resource to enhance the "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" ability.
As the two [Starlight Pyroxene] shattered, he felt his control over the halted Star Realm gradually increasing. A few hours later, this feeling gradually faded. He checked the enhanced "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" ability.
[Extreme Realm · Star Realm: Lv.MAX++++ (Transcendent Level · Active/Passive)]
Active Effect: You fully release your might as a Technique Grandmaster, affecting the Star Realm's operation within a 100,000-meter range (increased by 50,000 meters), causing this area to enter a "Star Realm Halt" state for 9 seconds (increased by 2 seconds).
Prompt: Due to your further mastery of the "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" with its "own characteristics," you can now freely activate/deactivate "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" again, and can even briefly activate "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" for a minimum of 1 second.
Prompt: This ability can only be used once per natural day (total of 9 seconds). This is the ultimate usage interval derived from this characteristic.
Passive Effect: You have gained further insight into the Star Realm, mastering "One of the High-Level Star Realm Rules · Rhythm of Life." When all your Life Cores are shattered and you face death, you will draw upon a massive amount of "Star Realm Origin Power" to resist this death. You will 100% resist this death, gain a 3-second "Invincible State," and immediately recover 35% of your current Life Cores.
Prompt: This ability can be activated in any environment, even if you are in an Abyss/Elemental environment, or even a Chaotic environment, this characteristic can still be triggered.
Prompt: This effect has a long cooldown time, depending on the volume of your Primordial Life Force.
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Su Xiao roughly understood the core of the "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" ability. The so-called halting the Star Realm was essentially using oneself to understand the power of the Star Realm. After gaining the most basic understanding, one could use one's own power to briefly jam the operation of a part of the Star Realm area where one was located. This was the basic principle of Star Realm Halt.
But this was ultimately the most basic. The core of this ability lay in understanding the operation of the Star Realm. Previously, Su Xiao could seize others' peak abilities and convert them into Life Cores. This was because he had a preliminary insight into "One of the High-Level Star Realm Rules · Rhythm of Life." Now, by enhancing "Extreme Realm · Star Realm," he had a deeper understanding of it, thus obtaining this ultimate life-saving ability.
Speaking of which, the previous effect of "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" was to seize the enemy's peak ability and convert it into one's own Life Core. He was very successful in the seizure step, but when it came to conversion, he had never succeeded.
The reason was that the "Star Realm area" he influenced had a huge interference from causal volume. Moreover, originally there were seven, later eight, and now nine interferences. Yes, it was the nine Big Daddy-level Original Sin Objects.
At first, Su Xiao thought it was because his mastery of "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" was insufficient. But after fighting the Abyss Avatar, he gradually confirmed that this was not the case. There was simply no "Star Realm System Power" appearing.
Now, there was no such worry. Su Xiao himself was not lacking in means to enhance Life Cores. Previously, the enhancement brought by "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" was at most icing on the cake. But now, the "Rhythm of Life" brought by "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" was definitely a timely help.
As for the 3-second "Invincible State" brought by this ability, against enemies of the same rank, it would definitely hold steady for three seconds, even after advancing to Supreme. Against a higher rank, it was estimated to withstand one hit, instantly transforming from invincibility to an invincible shield. Moreover, Su Xiao was not stagnant and would continue to enhance the "Extreme Realm · Star Realm" ability in the future.
He put away the four obtained [Highest Grade Enhancement Stones]. Whether Dragon-Slaying Flash could rush to the top of the Reincarnation Rank depended on these four Enhancement Stones. Su Xiao took out the Star Realm Curio [Clever Gurgle]. This was a stopwatch.
[Prompt: Clever Gurgle is secretly observing you. It is expected to submit to you in 10 to 12 hours. Please do not forcibly use this Fate Curio. Due to your massive causal volume and the characteristics of Clever Gurgle, forced use will result in the destruction of this Fate Curio.]
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Putting away [Clever Gurgle], Su Xiao stood up and walked towards the "Exclusive Attribute Enhancement Pod." Moments later, the pod door closed behind him. He first completed the [Campaign Side Mission · Wind Sea Battlefield].
[You have submitted the Campaign Side Mission · Wind Sea Battlefield.]
[You have obtained "Super · Massive" Final Contribution Value.]
[You have obtained Ultimate Harmony Stone (Unique product of the Void Tree. Can be used to harmonize one of the "Abyss Heart" or "Elemental Eye," increasing the success rate of advancing to the Supreme Realm. Alternatively, it can harmonize both simultaneously, thereby increasing the advancement probability while achieving a higher advancement ceiling).]
[You have obtained 30 million ounces of Space-Time Power.]
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With a total of 35,035,000 ounces of Space-Time Power in hand, Su Xiao began to enhance his current Supreme Attributes. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Apocalypse Paradise in terms of Space-Time Power, his attribute allocation this time was exceptionally bold: Strength +24 points, Agility +24 points, Stamina +24 points, Intelligence +24 points!
A total of 33.6 million ounces of Space-Time Power was consumed. It could only be said that while Space-Time Power was earned in large amounts, it was also spent quickly. And, thank you for the sponsorship from Apocalypse Paradise. Assuming that after 50 points of Supreme Attributes, the tier increase at 60 points was 500,000 per 1 point, and at 70 points it was 800,000 per 1 point, Apocalypse Paradise had helped Su Xiao compensate for a total of 48 million ounces of Space-Time Power. It could only be said, thank you, Apocalypse Paradise.
Su Xiao contacted Beini, telling her not to rush to sell the "Void Bank Shares" for now, to avoid arousing suspicion from the Netherworld Bank and the Giant Bank. The Attribute Enhancement Pod began to operate. This time, it ran for a full day before stopping. Just as he finished this physical enhancement, a prompt appeared.
[Detected that all your Supreme Main Attributes have reached 80 points. This is the limit achievable by the Supreme Peak rank. If you continue to enhance, it will place a huge burden on your "Supreme Peak Causal," leading to the shattering of the "Supreme Peak Causal."]
As an Extreme Realm Grandmaster, Su Xiao's all Supreme Attributes reaching 80 points was not his limit; it was the limit of "Supreme Peak." Reaching this level before advancing to the Supreme Realm was absolutely perfect in terms of physical attributes.
It was time to advance to the Supreme Realm. He left the Exclusive Enhancement Pod and went to the Alchemy Laboratory. He came out a few hours later.
Entering an empty room, he took out an old scroll. This was the "Peak Path" secret method. He began to set up an advancement formation according to the records on it. To ensure absolute success, Su Xiao exchanged over 200,000 ounces of Space-Time Power for various rare materials before the advancement ritual was properly arranged.
Not only that, he took out the "Abyss Heart" and "Elemental Eye" from his storage space, then used the "Ultimate Harmony Stone" on them. A stream of black energy merged into the "Elemental Eye," and a stream of white energy merged into the "Abyss Heart."
Next was waiting. Time passed minute by minute. Over ten hours later, with a hum, the "Abyss Heart" floating not far away completed its harmonization, followed closely by the "Elemental Eye."
Su Xiao held the "Abyss Heart" in one hand and the "Elemental Eye" in the other. He walked to the advancement formation array of the "Peak Path." He released both hands simultaneously, and the "Abyss Heart" and "Elemental Eye" fell into the reserved slots on either side.
With a resonant hum, the entire formation became distinctly black and white, yet they intermingled. Su Xiao sat cross-legged on it, took out a bottle of potion, and drank it all in one gulp.
[Tree's Blessing]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise / Void Tree
Effect: This potion needs to be consumed in two parts. Drink the first third to enhance your own potential and recover all permanent physical damage (such damage cannot be recovered through basic recovery functions).
Second Consumption Effect: Drink the remaining two-thirds of the potion. Life Force and Body Energy are permanently increased by 20%, with a probability of breaking through the limit.
Prompt: Requires Life Cores below 300 to obtain this Life Force increase.
Prompt: Requires "Azure Shadow King Energy" below 100,000 points to obtain this Body Energy increase.
Prompt: The second consumption can be postponed. If the preparer seals it, this potion can be stored for 5840 natural days.
Description: Miracles always happen; perhaps in the next instant.
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The enhancement of "Life Force and Body Energy," given Su Xiao's current number of Life Cores, had already exceeded the upper limit that this potion could enhance. Or rather, the fact that this potion could enhance the Life Force volume below the upper limit of 300 Life Cores was already an exceptionally exaggerated benefit. What Su Xiao wanted was actually the potion's rare "probability of breaking through the limit."
After drinking the remaining two-thirds of the bottle of [Tree's Blessing], the truly stunning operation that would make one's scalp tingle began. Su Xiao actually took out another bottle of [Tree's Blessing] and gulped it down.
"Universal Potion: Can be integrated into 99.9% of potions and perfectly replicate that potion."
Su Xiao had saved a total of four bottles of this "Universal Potion." He used three bottles now, or rather, using three bottles was already excessively cautious.
After Su Xiao finished the second bottle of [Tree's Blessing], he directly drank the third bottle, and then the fourth.
The success rate for advancing to the Supreme Realm was roughly like this. For example, from 0% to 1%, one could only rely on the "Abyss Heart" or "Elemental Eye."
From 1% to 20%, one relied on the accumulation of one's own strength at the Peak Realm.
From 20% to 50%, it was various beneficial items, such as [Tree's Blessing].
As for reaching 50%, from 50% to 100%, one could only rely on one's own willpower, as well as one's own causal volume, fortune volume, etc. All were indispensable.
Su Xiao's "Abyss Heart," "Elemental Eye," "Peak Path," and "Ultimate Harmony Stone" – no matter how you looked at it, this was not just raising the probability of advancing to the Supreme Realm from 0% to 1%.
The most, most, most conservative estimate was that this pushed the probability to an unconventional limit of 30%. More importantly, this advancement probability was only a small part derived from the sum of these. The main event was the ultra-limit "Supreme Advancement Ceiling" brought by the combination of the four.
Calculating conservatively with a 30% success rate, the next step was the accumulation of one's own strength at the Peak Realm. Regarding this point, 80 points for all Supreme Main Attributes was the limit of Supreme Peak, not Su Xiao's limit. It was that simple.
This also raised the probability of advancing to Supreme from 30% to an unconventional limit of 70%. Next were various beneficial items. Because the first two conditions had forcefully pushed the success rate range of 20% to 50%, which was originally meant to be enhanced by beneficial items, into the 70% to 100% range. Since the first two were achieved so ferociously, breaking through the success rate ceiling was inevitable.
The four bottles of [Tree's Blessing] had just been consumed. The most conservative estimate, assuming one bottle increased the probability by 5%, then four bottles would stack the success rate to 90%.
The final and most critical 10% was, of course, filled with willpower and causal volume. In fact, if one were greedy enough, they could save two bottles of "Universal Potion." But this advancement was too crucial to allow any ambiguity. Everything was done with the utmost caution. If drinking four bottles in a row was already the limit of this potion's effectiveness, a fifth bottle would certainly have been drunk for safety.
As the saying goes, when luck is insufficient, strength makes up for it. When the success rate is raised to 100%, there will be no accidents, and this advancement to the Supreme Realm will not fail.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the advancement formation. The advancement began.
A hum sounded in his ears. Su Xiao felt the power within him nearly ignite. The pain was unprecedented. Without the long-term baptism of the Law-Destroying system abilities, he would definitely not have been able to maintain consciousness. If he were sent into a dream, the advancement probability would indeed be 100%, but the hard-earned advancement specifications would inevitably be greatly compromised.
Time passed minute by minute. After an unknown period, the original Supreme Peak power within Su Xiao's body suddenly underwent a slight change. A stronger, purer power emerged and quickly assimilated and replaced the current Supreme Peak power until it was completely done.
[You have successfully advanced to the Supreme Realm!]
[Advancement Specifications: Beyond the Limit.]
[The magnitude of your various enhancements this time will be determined based on your advancement specifications.]
[All your Main Attributes will be upgraded to Supreme Attributes.]
[Detected that all your Main Attributes have been upgraded to Supreme Attributes. The Supreme Power used for upgrading Supreme Main Attributes this time will be evenly distributed to other enhancements.]
[You have obtained the following enhancements from this advancement.]