Chapter 2014: Hard-Cultivation Memory

Captain Yuliang and the others focused their fire, blasting the Wail Queen until she was a bloody mess. Although her head was shattered and she was judged to be brain-dead, her body was still twitching. This was the origin of the name 'Undead'; if the degree of destruction was insufficient, the Undead would not completely lose their ability to act.

"Hoo~"

Luo Bin let out a long breath. After glancing at the slash marks on the Wail Queen's body, he silently picked up the nearby scabbard.

"Are there any more Undead in the nearby area?"

Captain Yuliang looked at Su Xiao. His attitude hadn't changed; at his age, combined with his status as a Qiyuezhe, he saw through human relationships very clearly. Although his new teammate's strength was high, he wouldn't flatter him and would maintain his previous attitude—that was the best way to negotiate. They were all in a team together; if someone was strong, they would get a larger share of the benefits, it was that simple.

"None discovered for now."

Su Xiao spoke. Throughout the entire battle, he had been sitting on the pile of rubble. If it weren't for his habitual caution in battle, he would have already taken out his tablet; it was truly a bit boring.

"No Undead are attacking the barrier either."

Luo Na lifted the surrounding barrier. Maintaining the barrier consumed mana, and she needed to minimize consumption; she would have to clear out Undead in a while.

"Report status."

Captain Yuliang was clearly very experienced with this kind of combat coordination.

"Good."

The little healer raised her hand; throughout the whole process, she had only healed once and applied three buffs.

"Mana 92%."

Luo Na also spoke, while the firepower specialist didn't say anything—he had only fired two shots, and the youth Luo Bin hadn't consumed much either.

Captain Yuliang stepped forward to the Wail Queen's corpse. An Epic-grade treasure chest was lying beside the corpse.

【Tip: Your temporary team 'Ranger Squad' has obtained an Epic-grade treasure chest (21%).】

【You have obtained 0.75% of the World Source (divided according to combat contribution).】

Seeing that he had only obtained 0.75% of the World Source, Su Xiao understood that it would be good if he could obtain more than 20% of the World Source in this world. The Wail Queen was a small boss, after all. When fighting her, more than 85% of the combat contribution had been obtained by Su Xiao.

Even so, killing the Wail Queen only yielded 0.75% of the World Source. If it were killing ordinary Undead, it was highly likely that none could be obtained, or perhaps only a very small amount could be obtained after killing a certain number.

Killing the Wail Queen did not increase Su Xiao's mana, as he hadn't killed her himself.

In the previous battle with the Qiyuezhe, Su Xiao had already chosen to let the Soul Eater devour the 'Spirit', which was to permanently increase mana. Each world could increase it by up to 500 points. As for soul strength, he chose to increase it through Soul Crystal Fragments.

In the eyes of others, the Wail Queen's corpse was nothing special, but in Su Xiao's eyes, there was a gray-red crystal above the Wail Queen's corpse, about the size of a fist.

A blue shimmer emerged in Su Xiao's hand, and with a flick of his finger, the gray-red crystal flew toward him.

While the others were discussing the Epic-grade treasure chest, Su Xiao grabbed the gray-red crystal. This was the Wail Queen's solidified soul. If it weren't for the influence of the Soul Eater ability, the opponent's soul would have long since dissipated.

Su Xiao clenched his hand, and the gray-red crystal shattered in his hand with a 'crack'. Two marble-sized light orbs appeared in his hand.

【You have obtained 'Hard-Cultivation Memory · Firm Will (Incomplete)'.】

【You have obtained 'Technique Memory · Heart-Crushing Wail (Incomplete)'.】

【Tip: The Hunter can choose one to strip.】

This was the first time Su Xiao had activated the active effect of the Soul Eater. Last time he killed an enemy, he hadn't seen a crystallized soul on the Qiyuezhe's corpse, which meant the Soul Eater's active effect was ineffective against Qiyuezhe. This was likely due to the Qiyuezhe Brand.

After pondering for a moment, Su Xiao chose to strip 'Hard-Cultivation Memory · Firm Will'. 'Killing Memory · Heart-Crushing Wail' clearly belonged to a technique, and the Wail Queen's technique was not suitable for him.

Three blue energy threads appeared in Su Xiao's hand. These energy threads were like hair strands; two wrapped around the red light orb in his hand, and the last one pierced into it.

A 'boom' sounded in Su Xiao's brain, and his eyes lost focus. At this moment, a scene was presenting itself before his eyes.

A transparent figure was running in the forest. Its movements were very sharp. Perhaps forgetting how long it had been running, it stopped. Claw marks could be seen on the transparent figure's body, as well as scars left by penetrating wounds.

Running forward aimlessly—days, months, until 6 years later, an abandoned city appeared ahead.

Su Xiao's eyes regained their luster. This feeling was like watching a movie for a few minutes. He looked at the red light orb in his hand. Now there were two choices: one was to accept this soul memory, and the other was to let these soul memories dissipate.

Through the stripping of the Soul Eater talent, these soul memories did not contain memory images, nor did they have the Wail Queen's consciousness. What remained was only the purest soul intent.

【Tip: You have devoured 'Hard-Cultivation Memory · Firm Will (Incomplete)'.】

【Your willpower has permanently increased by 1 point.】

Su Xiao felt some fatigue in his body and spirit. This feeling was like he had been running tirelessly for a long time. Fortunately, there were no messy memories in his brain; those trivial image memories had long been stripped away.

Soon, the fatigue of body and spirit faded, and eventually, his body returned to its previous state, while the mental fatigue hadn't fully recovered.

With the increase in willpower, Su Xiao's feeling was not obvious. This was actually very normal. After obtaining the Black King set, his willpower had increased significantly. Without strong willpower, he wouldn't be able to use Deathly Silence Descent at all.

Having the experience of stripping soul memories for the first time, Su Xiao basically understood the active effect of the Soul Eater.

First, after killing an enemy, there was a high probability of obtaining 'Technique Memory'. If it suited him, he would naturally choose this kind.

After shattering the enemy's crystallized soul, there was a certain probability of obtaining 'Hard-Cultivation Memory' or other types of soul memories. Su Xiao didn't know what these soul memories could increase, but one thing was certain: they couldn't directly increase his physical attributes, such as strength, agility, stamina, or intelligence attributes.

As for willpower, it was a hidden attribute related to the soul. Whether there were other types of permanent buffs remained to be explored.

Su Xiao had just finished devouring the soul memory when Captain Yuliang and the others walked over.

"Kukulin, among us, your luck attribute should be the highest. You open this treasure chest."

Captain Yuliang threw over the treasure chest obtained from killing the Wail Queen. After Su Xiao caught it, the group entered the abandoned building behind them to avoid being attacked by enemies while dividing the benefits.

Inside the first floor of the abandoned building, the six people, either standing or sitting, were looking at Su Xiao. Su Xiao had previously displayed the Goddess's Favor ability, so Captain Yuliang concluded that Su Xiao's luck wouldn't be bad.

Under the expectant gazes of the six, Su Xiao opened the Epic-grade treasure chest.

【You have opened the Epic-grade treasure chest. Due to the Ranger Squad's distribution mechanism, the obtained items will be categorized into the team list.】

【Obtained 50,000 Paradise Points.】

【Obtained 162,000 Paradise Points.】

【Obtained 18,000 Paradise Points.】

【Obtained Frenzied Hair (Legendary-grade, one-time item).】

After the treasure chest was opened, Captain Yuliang and the others were silent.

"Uh~, this should be an accident, right? Kukulin, although it's a bit presumptuous to ask, this concerns future gains. What is your luck attribute?"

Luo Na asked relatively tactfully.

"Below 6 points."

In most cases, Su Xiao didn't activate the 'European Emperor' state and basically didn't open treasure chests. This time, there were outsiders present, so he didn't activate it. In reality, his luck attribute was 9 points, but his luck was sometimes good and sometimes bad. When his luck was good, the treasure chest would flash three times.

"Then I'll do it in the future. My luck is exactly 6 points."

Luo Na nodded very seriously at Su Xiao. Su Xiao didn't speak, which was considered tacit consent. ===== CHAPTER 2015 =====