Chapter 215-3: Infiltrating the Enemy’s Nest, Already a Big Shot (3) |
The Inherited soul squad he led ranked first on the concurrent squad list (sub-space scenes) before entering Monster World.
It seemed only a little over half a month had passed in instance time, but returning to Monster World again, Yang Xiu felt as if a lifetime had passed.
Because he had already spent over half a year in the illusion.
Adding the training time after each trial in Death Space, after asking Guide he learned that his consciousness had undergone 8 months and 13 days of tempering in Death Space.
The vicissitudes brought by the passage of time hit him in the face.
But his Death Space journey was clearly not over.
Now he was an elite Ecstasy warrior, freed from the shackles of trial tests, able to lead his squad to carry out operations in Monster World according to the tasks assigned by the Ecstasy race.
He could even apply for free action outside the task requirements.
In terms of proceeds, the Lord of Ecstasy would grant extra subsidies.
As for how to crack the curse scene, the Ecstasy main gods gave a guide.
This was clearly one of the intelligence pieces the Lord of Ecstasy had secretly gathered when observing Monster World back then.
But as an authentic player, he actually had a simpler way to crack the curse.
It was just that this method was not convenient to display.
After all, the Ecstasy main gods might be observing in secret, and behavior too outrageous would easily reveal problems.
Originally, the mission was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
After becoming an elite player, the way the Ecstasy main gods issued tasks changed, and the task given this time was not difficult.
What surprised him was that he actually ran into ‘fellow townsmen’ in this scene.
They say when away from home, beware of fellow townsmen.
He put that concept into practice and played the part of a vicious fellow townsman.
Rather than cracking the curse according to the guide given by the Lord of Ecstasy, it was better to rob the rewards that the fellow townsmen easily obtained using plugins.
Now that the mission was complete, it was time for them to leave as well.
“Boss, continue the mission or head back?” Black Serpent in the squad put away the sniper rifle and asked. At once, the Poison Sting weapon in her hand dissolved, turning into mucus that adhered to Black Serpent’s body.
The gale lifted Black Serpent’s long hair. She lifted her eyes to Yang Xiu, feelings hidden in limpid autumn water. When the corners of her lips slightly curved, that involuntary trace of gentleness in her eyes quietly exposed the emotions in her heart.
As for what the viper felt in her heart, Yang Xiu naturally knew.
But his choice was to avoid it.
As an authentic player, he was destined not to be of the same path as this group of Ecstasy players.
In this more than half a year, there were times he felt confused.
There would come a time to part in the future, but what should be done about these brothers who had fought life and death alongside him.
“Boss, I propose we lie in wait. The combat power of these player race members isn’t that strong. We can keep striking when they crack the curse and seize more extra rewards.” Gargoyle’s eyes gleamed with bloodthirst as he proposed in a deep voice.
“Head back.” Yang Xiu wasted no words, needed no explanation, and directly gave the order.
Hearing this, the teammates nodded one after another.
They always executed Yang Xiu’s orders directly, knowing that if the boss did this, he must have his reasons.
Arriving at the teleportation point at the top of the building, the teammates followed Yang Xiu and entered one after another.
The array was activated at once. Yang Xiu and his teammates were shrouded in black light and soon disappeared from where they stood.
A notification then sounded in Yang Xiu’s mind.
[Elite assessment complete. Score calculation: … Reward received: 23,849 Ecstasy points.]
A weightless sensation surged up. When Yang Xiu’s vision cleared again, he found he had returned to the Death Space scene.
After becoming an elite Ecstasy player, the Death Space scene he was in also changed accordingly.
The buildings in the scene had become more illusory, and the Ecstasy players who could appear here were all elite Ecstasy players who had passed the ultimate trial and could freely go to Monster World.
At this moment, in front of the teleportation point, many elite Ecstasy players were setting up stalls to sell special items obtained from Monster World.
Yang Xiu led the squad through the street of stalls and walked straight to the black stele where the guide stood.
“Strengthen first, then regroup to discuss the next mission.”
After instructing the teammates’ next steps, Yang Xiu stood before the black stele, and a purchasable goods interface automatically surfaced in his mind.
At the very bottom of the interface, it showed he had 39,438 points remaining.
After choosing the bloodline shop, the relevant goods were listed in his mind.
[Star Eroding Sand (growth-type)]
Bloodline introduction: a replicated bloodline of the Monster World force Star Eroding race, replication degree: 89.23%.
Basic trait: gravel of shattered stars is contained in the blood. It can adhere to weapons to enhance sharpness, adhere to equipment to enhance defense, and can also be exuded from the body as star-sand power for controlled attacks.
Initial enhancement: 35,000 points.
Intermediate enhancement: 350,000 points.
Perfect replication (up to 89.23%): 1.2 million points.
Bloodline strength rating: A-tier
[Empty Cicada Body (growth-type)]
Bloodline introduction: a replicated bloodline of the Monster World Empty Cicada race, replication degree: 83.93%.
Basic trait: cicada-shed-like lines appear on the skin surface. Upon being hit, the surface skin automatically sheds to offset damage (1-hour regeneration cycle, specific time affected by vitality strength). After enhancement ends, the body’s energy absorption efficiency gains a significant boost.
Initial enhancement: 38,000 points.
Intermediate enhancement: 380,000 points.
Perfect replication (up to 83.93%): 1.5 million points.
[Hundred Bones Conduction (growth-type)]
Bloodline introduction: a replication of the life structure bloodline of the Monster World descending force Hundred Bones race, replication degree: 92.28%.
Basic trait: bones can be freely controlled to grow, contract, and twist, can break through the skin to be used as weapons. When bones are damaged, vitality can be consumed for rapid repair…
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As an authentic player, in Death Space he could actually choose enhancements at will.
After all, the main goal was points.
What to enhance was not important. The key was to spend the points and convert them into rewards that could be settled as sacrificial power after death.
But as the leader of the Inherited soul squad, Yang Xiu felt that his journey in Death Space was far from over.
He still wanted to accompany his teammates and keep going.
So for every enhancement he thought deeply, proceeding from the perspective of improving the team’s overall strength.
He served as the sage in the team and was also a melee assassin.
So when choosing, he looked only at bloodlines that fit his combat style.
His gaze switched among the introduction information of different bloodlines.
In the end, he chose Mirage Mist Body, which required 39,000 points for initial enhancement.
The characteristic of this bloodline was that it could mistify the body, somewhat like the Duskhaze Inherited soul trait in the player system.
But Duskhaze was only one Inherited soul and could be compatible with other Inherited soul traits.
Whereas the bloodline shop had a clear text prompt that each Ecstasy player could only choose one type of bloodline to enhance, and after enhancement it would be incompatible with other bloodlines.
If it proved unsuitable in the future, it was possible to spend points to change bloodlines.
But changing required bearing the cost of probabilistic death. The risk was extremely high, with a common death probability above 50%.
This was also why bloodline enhancement needed to be chosen with caution.
After finishing the selection, Yang Xiu tapped confirm with his consciousness, and the remaining points were automatically deducted.
The black stele released light that shrouded his body.