Chapter 2815

Su Xiao sat on the bed in the cell and closed the world introduction. The world introduction provided a lot of information, the most important of which was the danger level of this world.

The danger level of the Demon Spirit Star is lv. 42–lv. 72. The former can be ignored, while the latter is the danger that is fatal. The Demon Spirit Star is indeed a Tier 7 world, but in some areas, its danger level has seriously exceeded Tier 7.

It can be said that there is no obvious gap in strength between the top-tier Tier 7 contractors and the newly promoted Tier 8 contractors. Promoting tiers does not increase strength. What truly increases a contractor's strength is the danger level and resources of Tier 8 worlds.

After promoting to Tier 8, contractors can obtain more resources. Not only that, but the tier of these resources is also higher, such as Immortal-grade equipment.

This allows contractors to increase their strength faster. As long as they experience one or two Tier 8 worlds, a large gap in strength will open up between Tier 8 contractors and Tier 7 contractors.

Besides resources, the danger of Tier 8 mission worlds also significantly increases the comprehensive strength of Tier 8 contractors. The reason is that those who are not strong enough die after experiencing just one Tier 8 world. In this way, the average strength naturally becomes stronger.

This time, Tier 8 contractors have entered the Western Continent of the Demon Spirit Star. If Su Xiao is not mistaken, those six people should also be in the City of Smoke.

The historical changes of this world are very unique. First, "black smoke," which is Soul Energy, shrouded the earth. People within the high walls tried every means to rush out of the shroud of Soul Energy, but later, they wished Soul Energy were a thousand or ten thousand times more abundant.

Due to people's abuse, Soul Energy is now very scarce. Developing to this day, Soul Energy can be divided into two types: primitive Soul Energy and artificial Soul Energy.

So-called primitive Soul Energy is what can be inhaled into the body to harmlessly extend life or awaken transcendent abilities. As for artificial Soul Energy, this is produced in the Western Continent. The Magic Association controls this technology. Every year, the Western Continent produces a large amount of artificial Soul Energy, which is transported to the Eastern Continent to supply the civilians there.

Artificial Soul Energy cannot be inhaled into the body. It is a completely different nature of thing from primitive Soul Energy. It is mostly used to drive machinery, such as factory steam engines, or for lighting, heating, etc.

Almost all civilians call artificial Soul Energy "Black Crystal." No one can connect it to primitive Soul Energy.

The birth of Black Crystal was a failed product obtained by the Magic Association's attempt to artificially synthesize primitive Soul Energy. After many experiments, it was downgraded to civilian use.

Regarding the struggle for primitive Soul Energy, the Magic Association, the Healing Church, and the Steam Alliance have never stopped. As for the remaining Fate Church, they never struggle for primitive Soul Energy, yet they have never lacked Soul Energy.

Among the four major factions, the Magic Association is definitely ranked first. The Healing Church and the Steam Alliance both seem to be hostile to the Magic Association, but sometimes these two factions fight even more fiercely.

In a certain melee between the two sides, a very funny scene appeared. The Magic Association really couldn't bear to watch, so they mediated and resolved the dispute between the Healing Church and the Steam Alliance. Then, for some reason, these two sides temporarily united and almost smashed the Magic Association's head.

The relationship between the three sides is very complex. The Magic Association and the Steam Alliance guard against each other. The Healing Church has been quiet recently. Their silence makes everyone feel panicked.

As for the Fate Church, they often behave in confusing human ways, such as building a towering metal tower to welcome the arrival of miracles.

The believers of the Fate Church waited under the metal tower for more than a month, and they all started to smell, but they didn't wait for a miracle. They finally waited for a thunderstorm, and then a bolt of lightning struck down. A thunderstorm + a 117-meter-high metal spire, the result can be imagined.

Fortunately, the believers ran fast; otherwise, some would definitely have been struck to death. Their conclusion afterward was that in a thunderstorm, one must stay away from very tall metal buildings.

It is said that this matter even made it onto the newspapers of the Eastern Continent. That spire has been preserved to this day because that thing is just too damn useful. It perfectly solved the problem of high-rise buildings in the city being struck by lightning. No building is taller than that metal spire, and all the heavenly thunder is drawn to that spire.

After this matter fermented for a period of time, the Divine Envoy of the Fate Church came out to make a public statement, saying with a smile: "That's right, this is the will of the gods!"

The Fate Church has made countless similar confusing human behaviors. Because of this, they are the weakest among the four major factions in the Eastern Continent.

Su Xiao doesn't need to worry about the Eastern Continent for the time being. The Western Continent where he is located is not so easy to leave. This place is completely blockaded by the Magic Association, and they even blockade space. To leave the Western Continent, one can only do so through the checkpoints of the Magic Association.

Now the entire Western Continent is almost becoming an experimental area for the Magic Association. The image of the Magic Association in the Eastern Continent is very glorious, but in the Western Continent, there are no civilians who don't hate the Magic Association. No, there are no civilians here, they are all displaced people. They are wary, fierce, and poor.

Even the lowest-level coolies in the Western Continent carry fish-killing knives with them. There is no other way; the Western Continent is too dangerous.

Cruel experimental grounds, ancient secret treasures, various gangs, Magic Association branches, and strange and bizarre alien objects are the main components of the Western Continent.

If the Eastern Continent is heaven, then the Western Continent is hell. Heaven and hell are separated by a sea and the blockade of the Magic Association.

It is not that the Magic Association caused the chaos in the Western Continent. The resources here are too barren. At the peak of the Western Continent, it was so chaotic that the four major factions of the Magic Association, Healing Church, Steam Alliance, and Fate Church did not dare to easily send people here.

Even today, the Magic Association can only blockade this place. Those Arcanists from the Magic Association do not dare to act recklessly in the Western Continent. There are not a few Arcanists who died on the night road. In the black market of the City of Smoke, Arcanists of the Magic Association are very valuable, especially female Arcanists.

From beginning to end, the Western Continent has not been playing the role of a victim. The Magic Association is taking advantage of the chaos here to conduct Black Crystal experiments.

【War Mission: World Core (First Ring, total of three rings)】

Difficulty Level: lv. 70

Mission Introduction: Find nodes (total of six) in the City of Mist, and the Hunter must set up temporary coordinates at at least four nodes.

Prompt: Every 6 hours, a node will randomly undergo spatial resonance reaction.

Mission Information: After successfully setting up "temporary coordinates" at four nodes, Reincarnation Paradise can strip the World Core of this world. After successful stripping, the initial ownership of the World Core will be held by their own contractors (their own contractors are currently located in the Eastern Continent).

Mission Deadline: 3 natural days.

Mission Reward: Visible upon winning the World Conquest.

Mission Penalty: No penalty. After the mission fails, you will be forced to return, all gains in this world will be cleared, and the promotion mission will fail.

Prompt: Promotion trials can be conducted at most twice. If both fail, the Hunter will lose the qualification to promote to Tier 8.

【Promotion Mission: To be opened.】

Prompt: This mission will be opened after the Hunter completes the War Mission.

Prompt: After completing the War Mission and successfully seizing the World Core, the Hunter can obtain World Source in this world, with the acquisition amount increased by 200%. After leaving this world, world settlement can be conducted.

【Because the Hunter needs to compete for the temporary coordinate setting rights of "nodes" in this World Conquest, the following restrictions have been lifted, until the end of this World Conquest.】

【The mission penalty mechanism has been lifted by 50%.】

【The speaking restriction on the World Contact Platform has been lifted.】

【Killing permission is being judged...】

【After the Hunter kills a contractor from an enemy paradise, they will additionally obtain a Scarlet Badge (Scarlet Badges can be used to exchange for blood-colored weapons. Such weapons have no fixed quality, with a rating of 500–??? points, and the maximum quantity owned is 1).】

【Permission is being lifted...】

【The killing restriction has been completely lifted!】