Chapter 2832: Devouring and Arrival

The battle ended, and the Occultists, clerics, and desperadoes gathered around dispersed, each returning to their own homes.

A kilometer away, a hooded figure hid behind broken walls, looking into the distance. After confirming that his side had won, he walked toward District 3, muttering something.

This was Xishiro. He had previously said he wouldn't come, his attitude very firm, the reason being that he wouldn't fight alongside Occultists, but in the end, he had come.

On Twilight Street, 2 nodes appeared in front of Su Xiao, and the temporary coordinates were extracted from the nodes, eventually disappearing.

Su Xiao hadn't known before that after the enemy set up temporary coordinates, the final winner could actually obtain rewards through these coordinates.

Even if Su Xiao had known, he wouldn't have given Eunice the chance to set up a third coordinate. Once the number of occupied nodes became 3 to 3, Eunice would have no restrictions.

If Su Xiao came to seize the last node, Eunice had to appear. It wasn't that Eunice was stupid, rushing into the trap voluntarily, but that she had no choice.

Once Su Xiao occupied 4 nodes, her mission would fail. Would the Tier 8 Battle Angel, Eunice, be willing? The answer was no.

Eunice had considered many things and finally concluded that Su Xiao would at most unite with the Magic Association at the cost of primordial soul energy.

Interestingly, it was actually Heavenly Punishment who killed Eunice. Heavenly Punishment showed off wildly on the Healing Church's side, not only showing himself to death but also showing his powerful teammate, Eunice, to death.

If Heavenly Punishment hadn't used the Healing Church's power before, this kind of Healing Church members vs. Black Tower members situation wouldn't have occurred, but rather a more pure personal grudge.

However, since it had already happened, the Black Smoke God Envoy could only pinch his nose and accept it. To quell the incident, he brought out 【Pure Soul Source】, plus two promises—that is, Su Xiao could ask the Healing Church to do two things, but not anything; it had to be decided after mutual discussion.

Of these two promises, the first was used by Su Xiao to obtain the "Greedy Lantern," thereby obtaining soul energy and bribing the Magic Association side.

The second promise was to ask the Black Smoke God Envoy to assist in dealing with Eunice. The Black Smoke God Envoy agreed immediately, the reason being that Eunice was Heavenly Punishment's accomplice, and he hated these two to the bone.

It could be said that the powerful Spider Woman, Eunice, was shown to death by her own teammate, Heavenly Punishment. If Eunice knew this, she would definitely shout at Heavenly Punishment: "You played me."

The 2 temporary nodes in front of Su Xiao disappeared, and a prompt appeared.

【You have obtained Devour Scroll x3 (Immortal-grade item).】

【You have obtained World-grade Treasure Chest x1.】

【Devour Scroll】

Origin: Tree of the Void

Quality: Immortal-grade

Type: Ability Stripping/Ability Enhancement

Effect 1: Used on an ability already mastered by oneself, this ability will be permanently stripped.

Prompt: Each time an ability is stripped, there is a certain probability of causing real stamina to permanently decrease by 1–2 points.

Effect 2: Used on oneself. After use, one can "devour" an already mastered ability. This ability will receive a significant enhancement, but it will disappear from the skill list and cannot be upgraded in the Skill Upgrade Hall subsequently.

Rating: 1499 points (Immortal-grade item rating is 1000–1500 points)

Introduction: Are you really sure you can control hundreds of abilities at the same time?

【Devour Scroll】 was a rare good thing. Su Xiao could be sure of this. Many Tier 6, Tier 7, Tier 8, and even higher-tier contractors needed this thing.

【Devour Scroll】 could strip away abilities already mastered. For Su Xiao, this was useless; his abilities were just those few, basically all core abilities. But for contractors who relied on active skills to fight, 【Devour Scroll】 was a necessity.

Many Tier 7 contractors mastered dozens or even hundreds of active abilities at the same time. There were so many active abilities that they felt confused themselves. Moreover, each active ability had different characteristics and would carry different energies, making the energy in their bodies messy.

【Devour Scroll】 could solve this. Su Xiao didn't need Effect 1, but Effect 2 was something he could use.

Completely "devouring" an ability already mastered by oneself, letting it receive a significant enhancement once, the price was that it would disappear from the skill list and could not be upgraded in the Skill Upgrade Hall.

Su Xiao's "Soul Hunting Sickle," "Soul Silk," and "Supernatural Item Sensing" abilities were all at the limit. To upgrade them, he could only consume Golden Skill Points.

This was not worth it. It could be said that these three abilities had reached their limit. As for Soul Silk, just mastering it was enough; increasing soul strength was equivalent to upgrading this ability.

In this situation, having the opportunity to significantly enhance these three abilities once was the best choice.

Su Xiao used 【Devour Scroll】 on the three abilities of "Soul Hunting Sickle," "Soul Silk," and "Supernatural Item Sensing." Three 【Devour Scroll】s disappeared in his hands.

An indescribable feeling appeared in his body. One thing was very clear: the three abilities he chose to devour were gradually strengthening.

Feeling the changes in his body, Su Xiao walked toward District 3. The subsequent things were simple: find a way to leave this high-danger area of the Western Continent and go to the Eastern Continent to fight the World Contest.

Su Xiao returned to the residential house in District 3. Just as he turned on the light, he saw Xishiro sitting on the sofa, deep in thought.

"Looks like you won. My promise is fulfilled; I'll leave tomorrow morning."

Xishiro walked toward the bedroom. Just as he entered the bedroom, Su Xiao heard a whimpering sound from the large cloth bag in the corner.

"You actually haven't sold it yet? Xishiro, why not let it go? You're the only direct descendant of the Magic Association; they wouldn't dare do anything to you. Either kill it or let it go."

"How can that be? I've been carrying it for several days."

Xishiro's voice came from the bedroom. Bahamut was speechless.

Su Xiao leaned back on the sofa. Having solved the Tier 8 contractor, he felt much more relaxed.

Opening the World Communication Platform, this thing had been opened when he first entered the world, but there were only the God-Stick Team, the Apocalypse Team, the Death Team, and Su Xiao's Samsara Team, totaling seven people. No one spoke at all throughout the process.

After Su Xiao entered the Tier 7 World Communication Platform, he found it very lively. The lunatics on his side were greeting the Death Paradise side, looking like they were going at it again.

The two sides were almost becoming mortal enemies. As long as the World Contest started, one of his side and the Death Paradise side would definitely be eliminated first.

Iron Donkey (Samsara Paradise): "Hai Zuo of Death Paradise, come for a duel. The location is the Inferu Racecourse."

Hai Zuo (Death Paradise): "I'll be there within 10 minutes."

Philosopher (Apocalypse Paradise): "In this situation, is a duel... a bit stupid?"

Hai Zuo (Death Paradise): "Dog thief, actually brought people."

Iron Donkey (Samsara Paradise): "Are the group behind you primates? Not humans?"

Traveler (Sanctuary Paradise): "A large-scale melee is taking place at the Inferu Racecourse. Please stay away, our personnel."

Morey (Apocalypse Paradise): "A duel is fine."

Rabbit Candy (Apocalypse Paradise): "Looking up to Morey-dazhen, what a coincidence, we met again."

Morey (Apocalypse Paradise): "Not a coincidence. The Tier 7 contractors participating this time are either on Magic Spirit Star or on the Violent Sand Continent. Other Tier 7 contractors didn't participate. More than half of the top 50 in the Tree Arena can be found in this world."

Bai Ye (Samsara Paradise): "Moon Apostle, see you on the Eastern Continent in two days."

Morey (Apocalypse Paradise): "?????"

Priest (Sanctuary Paradise): "Not good."

Flame Master (Sanctuary Paradise): "I tm."

Witch (Samsara Paradise): "Oh ho~"

Holy Word (Sanctuary Paradise): "This reaction, I always feel something is not good."

Morey (Apocalypse Paradise): "Apocalypse Paradise will win (shouting softly)."

Angry Dog (Death Paradise): "Bai Ye? Top 10 in the Tree Arena? Just right, I can't find an opponent. I'll wait for you at the Inferu Racecourse. Do you dare to come?"

Su Xiao closed the World Communication Platform. He had exposed himself on purpose. Although he wasn't sure if the Moon Apostle was in this world, testing it out was a good choice. At least he couldn't let the opponent summon Moon-type familiars in peace in the dark.

If the Moon Apostle saw this message and changed her hiding place, it was possible to expose her tracks. As for the opponent having a defensive heart, that wasn't a problem. The final melee was about hard strength. The Moon Apostle would definitely bring out her trump card.

There were a few acquaintances this time. Su Xiao hadn't fought the Priest before, only met him once on the Primordial Continent. The opponent's abilities were still unknown.

As for the Death Paradise's Angry Dog, Su Xiao had seen this name. In the top ten of the Tree Arena, there was a place for the opponent.

Regarding Angry Dog's provocation, Su Xiao didn't care. He was in the City of Smoke and couldn't go to the "Inferu Racecourse" on the Eastern Continent.

Just as Su Xiao was thinking, the door was knocked. The Masked Man, Bath, walked into the residential house and sat opposite Su Xiao.

"Calling me here so late, what's the matter?"

The Masked Man, Bath's mood was very good. After all, he had obtained a large amount of primordial soul energy today.

"Because of your berserk state, how many people died on the Eastern Continent?"

"You..."

The Masked Man, Bath's voice turned cold.

"You really want to go back to the Eastern Continent, right?"

"Don't want to."

"Then forget it. The range-based berserk state you caused is actually not hard to solve. Your mental power is running wild. Drink this; the signs of running wild can be suppressed for 1 day."

Su Xiao placed a bottle of diluted 【Ocean Stock Solution】 on the low table. When he first saw Bath, he was somewhat astonished in his heart. The strength of the opponent's mental power was something he had never seen before. It was a kind of nearly twisted mental power fluctuation.

"This potion is a gift for you."

"You think I will drink it?"

The Masked Man, Bath picked up the potion on the table. After pouring out some to test, he was silent for a few minutes. Finally, he extracted a drop and injected it into his index finger, ready to cut off the index finger at any time.

If it weren't for the fact that Su Xiao was cooperating with Xishiro, the Masked Man, Bath would never have believed Su Xiao.

About half an hour later, the Masked Man, Bath drank the potion. He leaned back on the wooden chair. In just a few seconds, snoring sounds came from under his mask. He hadn't closed his eyes for half a month. As long as he relaxed, his mental power would spread out. He was an outlier, an outlier belonging only to the City of Smoke.

The Masked Man, Bath slept until the second half of the night before being woken up by Bahamut.

"I... fell asleep?!"

The Masked Man, Bath stood up suddenly, making a move to rush out of the residential house. According to his experience, at this time, all the refugees within five kilometers of the surroundings had already gone berserk, venting the violence, anger, and hatred in their hearts.

"There's no one outside. The potion should be effective for about 23 hours."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, the Masked Man, Bath listened to the movement outside for a while, then sat down and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Speak, what are the conditions? I need a long-term supply."

"I want to use your Magic Association's Space Tower to go to the Eastern Continent."

Through the information given by Xishiro, Su Xiao already knew the Magic Association's transportation means: the Space Tower. It only took a few seconds to reach the Eastern Continent's Space Tower. The Magic Association transported black crystals through this means.

"Impossible. You, me, and the Red-Eyed Girl are all the same—outliers. Don't think I can't perceive your aura."

"Pity."

Su Xiao stopped talking. The moonlight outside the window shone in.

"You can... control your own aura?"

The Masked Man, Bath was somewhat shaken. Being able to suppress the berserk state of mental power had a great temptation for him.

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak. Blood energy spread around him, eventually forming a huge evil beast behind him. The evil beast grinned at the Masked Man, Bath.

Seeing this blood beast, the Masked Man, Bath knew that Su Xiao was different from him and the Red-Eyed Girl; he was not an "outlier." The opponent's aura was a power that could already be controlled freely. Only those whose abilities would run out of control were called "outliers."

"Today's matter, only the few people present will know. You say right, Bath."

"Right."

A smile appeared on the face under Bath's mask. He stepped toward the outside of the residential house. Su Xiao took Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Bahamut to follow. Amu and Benny were both on the Eastern Continent; going there this time would allow them to reunite.

In the bedroom of the residential house, Xishiro lay on the bed, crossing his legs, his gaze looking at the ceiling.

City of Smoke, Magic Association Branch, 7th floor.

This was a Baroque-style building. The upper part had a towering spire, and the lower part occupied a huge area.

Following a spiral staircase, Su Xiao stopped after reaching the room at the very top of the spire from the 7th floor.

This room was about thirty square meters in size. On the floor in the center, hundreds of black crystals were embedded, vaguely forming a 7-pointed star. In the Magic Association, 7 was considered a number with magic power. 7 represented the Seven Deadly Sins, seals, claws of darkness, etc.

"Take this. After arriving there, just say you are the attendant responsible for handing over the black crystals. On the Eastern Continent, no one should recognize you. Act according to the process I said before, and there won't be any problems."

The Masked Man, Bath threw a bag of black crystals. It was obvious this wasn't the first time he had done this.

"Hmm."

"It's already morning. Don't release your aura after arriving there."

The Masked Man, Bath crushed a black crystal and sprinkled the black crystal fragments on the ground. The Space Tower activated, and Su Xiao, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, and Bahamut disappeared on the 7-pointed star.

"What on earth am I doing, actually letting such a monster go to the Eastern Continent? I am really... crazy."

Bath smiled and took off the mask on his head.

The surroundings were pitch black. It seemed as if countless black claws were tearing at space, making the spatial fluctuations very chaotic.

When light appeared before Su Xiao's eyes, he was already standing in a circular room. This was a room on the top floor of a Space Tower.

It was just 6:00 AM. The nearby clock tower emitted chiming sounds, and bright sunlight shone into the Space Tower.

An Occultist walked along the spiral staircase. Seeing this Occultist, Su Xiao frowned. The opponent had about Tier 7 mid-tier strength. By the looks of it, this was still a small leader? Following behind the opponent were several weaker Occultists, with strength around Tier 5, all very respectful to that Occultist small leader.

Just this Occultist, if placed in the City of Smoke, would at most be watching the house at the Magic Association's branch. If he dared to go out alone, he would be caught and sold by desperadoes in minutes.

Clearly, powerful Occultists were all sent to the City of Smoke to protect the synthesis of black crystals and seize primordial soul energy after the black tide erupted. Only those with mediocre strength were left on the Eastern Continent, so as not to lose face in the City of Smoke.

Through the window, Su Xiao saw the bustling scene on the street below. He had successfully arrived on the Eastern Continent. ===== CHAPTER 2833 =====