Chapter 2978

Su Xiao's previous psychological expectation was to consume within 47 Immortal Stones to strengthen Checking Zhan Long Shan to +8.

Now it only consumed 36, and he succeeded continuously all the way, which made Su Xiao somewhat unaccustomed. He had been too lucky recently. With his luck, after excessive good luck, he might have terrible luck.

Su Xiao pondered in his heart. He didn't need to do anything related to luck recently. Later, when he went to improve his abilities, it was impossible for any problems to occur because of bad luck.

Picking up Checking Zhan Long Shan from the tray, Su Xiao checked Checking Zhan Long Shan's attributes.

Checking Zhan Long Shan +8 (Sharpness Value 0%)

Origin: Shadow of Law-Breaker

Quality: Immortal-grade

Category: Long Blade

Durability: 275/275 (increased by 15 points)

Attack Power: 386–496 (increased by 16–21 points)

Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of the Shadow of Law-Breaker

Basic Bonus: Imbuing Qing Gang Ying energy on this weapon reduces mana consumption by 92%, and True damage caused by Qing Gang Ying energy is increased by 25%

Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +155 points (increased by 15 points).

Supreme Blade Effect 2: Magic Blade (Core · Active), no change.

Supreme Blade Effect 3: Soul · Magic Blade (Core · Passive), before the Magic Blade ability enters the cooldown stage, every time it slashes the enemy's body, it will absorb the enemy's body energy to increase the sharpness value for Checking Zhan Long Shan...

Hint: Each attack can reduce the enemy's body energy by 550–1,030 points (increased by 50–80 points), depending on the enemy's body energy characteristics.

Strengthening Effect:

+5 Additional Effect: Penetration increased by 20% permanently.

+8 Additional Effect: High-tier armor-piercing characteristic (can slash through most armor of the same tier).

Inlaid Effect: 3/3 gems...

Score: 1,500+ (Immortal-grade equipment score is 1,000–1,500 points)

Checking Zhan Long Shan's comprehensive attributes have improved. The biggest improvement is the "high-tier armor-piercing characteristic". With this characteristic, it is much easier to deal with enemies full of armor.

When fighting Gluttony before, Su Xiao couldn't slash through the other party's armor and could only slash at the joints of the armor. Even so, the wound was not deep.

If he fought Gluttony while holding the current Checking Zhan Long Shan, Gluttony wouldn't be able to hold on for more than four or five slashes. Even if he slashed the front of the chest with the strongest armor defense, he could break through the armor in one slash and hurt the body inside the armor.

Su Xiao still had many things to do. After completing the upgrade of Checking Zhan Long Shan, he headed straight for the Skill Upgrade Hall.

Half an hour later, Su Xiao stood in the Skill Upgrade Chamber, and the iron-black cabin door behind him was locked.

【Skill Upgrade Chamber activated, please select the skill you need to upgrade.】

Su Xiao ignored the hint for the time being. He took out a scroll from his storage space. The information of this scroll was:

【Basic Passive · Body Soul, Lv. 1.】

Type: Basic · Passive Scroll (Low-tier/High-tier)

Pre-requirement 1: Strength attribute 5 points.

Pre-requirement 2: True Strength attribute 201 points.

Hint: Satisfying either of the two can master this ability. If Pre-requirement 2 is satisfied, the potential of "Basic Passive · Body Soul" will be fully released, making it a high-tier Basic · Passive ability.

Skill Effect 1 (Potential fully released): Permanently increases HP by 1%.

Skill Effect 2 (Potential fully released): Body potential upper limit tier +1.

Body potential upper limit: This is to improve one's own limits and potential, such as nerve reflex speed upper limit, dynamic vision upper limit, basic · nerve reflex speed upper limit, basic · dynamic vision upper limit, total vitality upper limit, mental power upper limit, brain tissue bearing upper limit, nervous system comprehensive upper limit, bone strength upper limit, etc., 37 types of characteristics related to one's own body.

Hint: This ability can only be mastered by human constitution.

Su Xiao's Strength attribute had reached 212 points. Even so, his "Basic · Nerve Reflex Speed" and "Basic · Dynamic Vision" were too high, and the vitality in his body was extremely vigorous, which meant his HP was very high.

Everything has an upper limit, and these body characteristics all have them. Improving the True Strength attribute can increase the upper limit of these aspects.

For Su Xiao, simply improving the Strength attribute was not enough. He also needed a second way to improve his body's upper limit to carry the power brought by his dual grandmaster abilities.

Su Xiao crushed the scroll in his hand, and a burst of energy merged into his body. The sensation was not too obvious; the vitality in his body increased a bit, and he couldn't perceive the potential aspect. This kind of improvement is just like this.

【You have mastered Basic Passive · Body Soul Lv. 1, yes/no to improve this ability.】

【Improving Basic Passive · Body Soul Lv. 1 requires consuming 300 Soul Coins.】

The initial improvement requires 300 Soul Coins per level. Considering the tier of this ability, this consumption is not high.

Just as Su Xiao was preparing to improve the "Basic Passive · Body Soul" ability, a hint appeared.

【The item consigned by the Hunter has reached the time limit. Yes/no to sell "Magic Sea Baptism" for 15,753 Soul Coins.】

【If you need to cancel this auction, the Hunter needs to pay 100 Soul Coins for the failed auction. After the failed auction, the Hunter can take back "Magic Sea Baptism".】

Su Xiao chose to sell "Magic Sea Baptism". The price of this thing was higher than that of a full-score Immortal-grade piece of equipment. Except for very special Immortal-grade equipment, the price of a full-score Immortal-grade piece of equipment was about 10,000 Soul Coins, and the price of most Immortal-grade equipment was between 1,900 and 7,500 Soul Coins, excluding strengthened weapons.

The price of strengthened weapons increases exponentially. Refined Immortal Stones are too expensive, which also causes a phenomenon.

Some contractors, after completing world settlement and obtaining Immortal Stones, will save the Immortal Stones they obtained. When they accumulate to a certain amount, they will strengthen a weapon that is easy to sell.

Once strengthened to +5, the bicycle turns into a motorcycle. If strengthened to +8, then they make a fortune. This also leads to some "European Emperors" wanting to make a fortune in this way. In most cases, the European Emperors turn into Black Chiefs, and then lose until they don't even have their underwear left.

After deducting the 10% consignment fee from 15,753 Soul Coins, there were 14,177 Soul Coins left, plus 105,000 Paradise Coins.

With sufficient Paradise Coins, Su Xiao began to improve the Basic Passive · Body Soul ability. He chose to improve it for 9 consecutive levels, first improving this ability to Lv. 10.

The Skill Upgrade Chamber started to operate. Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground, carefully perceiving the changes in himself. After more than 40 minutes, the improvement ended.

【Basic Passive · Body Soul, Lv. 10.】

Skill Effect 1: Permanently increases HP by 8% (increased by 7%).

Skill Effect 2: Body potential upper limit tier +2 (increased by 1 tier).

Skill improvement requirement: True Strength attribute 203 points or more.

A total of 2,700 Soul Coins were consumed. For improving oneself, no matter how many Soul Coins are consumed, it is worth it.

Even with a 7% increase in total vitality, Su Xiao had a very intuitive feeling. His base total vitality was huge enough. In this case, improving Basic Passive · Body Soul, the gain obtained can be imagined.

【Yes/no to improve Basic Passive · Body Soul, Lv. 10, improving this ability requires consuming 500 Soul Coins.】

The cost increased by less than double. Su Xiao chose to continue, still improving for 10 consecutive levels.

An hour later, the improvement was completed, costing a total of 5,000 Soul Coins. Su Xiao felt now that no matter how many Soul Coins he had, it was not enough.

【Yes/no to improve Basic Passive · Body Soul Lv. 20, improving this ability requires consuming 700 Soul Coins.】

Within the acceptable range, the improvement continued, still improving for 10 levels at a time. More than two hours later, the Skill Upgrade Chamber stopped operating. Just at this time, the auction platform hint appeared.

【The item consigned by the Hunter has reached the time limit. Yes/no to sell "Sin Flame Pendant" for 12,360 Soul Coins.】

Su Xiao chose to sell. 11,124 Soul Coins were obtained. Even after deducting the 10% handling fee, it was more than 1,000 Soul Coins higher than the market price on the trading street. This is the benefit of consigning items on the auction platform.

With more sufficient Soul Coins, Su Xiao decided to improve the Skill Sublimation ability that had reached Lv. 40. The price of 3,000 Soul Coins per level destined that improving this ability was a long process.

【Yes/no to improve Basic Passive · Body Soul Lv. 30, improving this ability requires consuming 1,000 Soul Coins.】

Seems very expensive? Not really. Compared to the improvement cost of the "Skill Sublimation" ability, "Basic Passive · Body Soul" can only be considered a younger brother.

After paying 10,000 Soul Coins, Su Xiao started a new round of improvement, which lasted for nearly three hours before ending.

Su Xiao was covered in sweat. The surging vitality in his body made various desires in his heart grow wildly. After meditating for a moment, his heart calmed down.

【Basic Passive · Body Soul, Lv. 40.】

Skill Effect 1: Permanently increases HP by 35% (increased by 27%).

Skill Effect 2: Body potential upper limit tier +5 (increased by 3 tiers).

Skill Effect 3: Body resistance to abnormal attributes such as severe poison, erosion, paralysis, dizziness, etc. +52 points.

Skill improvement requirement: True Strength attribute 220 points or more.

A large sum of Soul Coins was spent, which was very worth it. Su Xiao's survivability increased by a large margin. As a technique-type, how could his survivability be weak?

Therefore, Su Xiao was prepared to continue investing resources in this ability, but he would wait until he had more Soul Coins later.

Benny had sold a few items. Su Xiao looked at the remaining Soul Coins. He was prepared to improve the Skill Sublimation ability that had reached Lv. 40. The price of 3,000 Soul Coins per level destined that improving this ability was a long process.

A moment later, the Skill Sublimation ability was improved to Lv. 46. The power of the self-developed sword art moves was improved. If he wanted to improve the sword art potential by one tier, he had to improve Skill Sublimation to Lv. 50.

"Skill Sublimation" and "Basic Passive · Body Soul" abilities, one represents attack ability and the other represents survival ability, both are worth tilting resources toward.

Currently, the levels of these two abilities are both in the early Lv. 40s, which means one thing: both abilities have great potential. The later it gets, the stronger the effect manifested.

After successive improvements, Su Xiao had 2,926 Soul Coins left. Later, he had to go to the Land of All Living Things · Sixth Floor, and he was poor all of a sudden.

Su Xiao took out the 【Soul-Gathering Sculpture (Immortal-grade item)】 from his storage space and activated it, using this item to improve his Soul Gaze ability.

Just for a moment, Su Xiao felt that everything around him disappeared. A mass of darkness and white light merged in front of him. After the two entangled, a pale figure holding a pitch-black soul sickle appeared and suddenly rushed toward Su Xiao.

In the Skill Upgrade Chamber, Su Xiao opened his eyes. He immediately felt a stinging pain in his eyes.

【Hint: Soul Gaze has been improved to.】

【Soul Gaze: (Passive Skill)】

Skill Effect: After exempting from control effects, immediately counter-control the caster, making them controlled by the ability they used, and suffer soul damage.

Hint: Damage intensity is 2,300 points of energy backlash damage + Soul Intensity difference x31.6 soul damage. If this damage intensity is higher than 60% of the enemy's maximum HP, the enemy's soul will collapse rapidly, immediately suffering soul beheading!

Hint: After successfully soul-beheading the enemy, the soul energy after the enemy's death will be applied to the Hunter's weapon (Checking Zhan Long Shan). The Hunter's subsequent slashes will carry soul damage, and the effect will last for 45 minutes. If the Hunter's slashes already carried soul damage, the intensity of the soul damage caused will be increased by 50%.

Hint: During this period, the slash damage caused by the Hunter to the enemy has a 33.33% probability of becoming permanent soul damage!

Permanent soul damage: The enemy will suffer multiple debuffs, such as reduced maximum HP, reduced soul intensity, reduced willpower, etc.

Hint: This ability has no consumption and no cooldown time.

Soul Gaze reached full level, which is good; there is no need to invest resources in it.

Su Xiao's improvement did not end here; there was still a main event. He took out 【Fish Dragon Essence (Immortal-grade)】 and 【Sea Spirit Essence (Holy Spirit-grade)】 from his storage space.

Su Xiao, sitting cross-legged on the ground, held an essence in each hand and activated the Devour Core ability.

The Devour Core in his body was activated, and a steady stream of active biological energy merged into his body along his arms, and was then absorbed by the Devour Core.

After conversion, purification, and filtering, a colorless energy drifted out from the Devour Core. The Qing Gang Ying energy in Su Xiao's body swarmed up and began to absorb these colorless energies.

The quantity of Qing Gang Ying energy increased rapidly, and not only the quantity, but the quality was also improving. But for some reason, Su Xiao felt that the biological energy in the two essences in his hand was a bit small?

After careful judgment, Su Xiao found that this was not the case. Compared to the essences he had obtained before, the active biological energy in these two essences was dozens of times that of the past. It was his Qing Gang Ying energy that was too strong, far stronger than before.

Qing Gang Ying energy is the absolute core of the Shadow of Law-Breaker, which also means that the later it gets, the harder it is to improve this energy. Every time it is improved by one level, the required consumption will increase.

This is caused by the energy tier being too high. The advantage is that you are not afraid of any energy you encounter, and the disadvantage is that the required resources are becoming higher and higher.

In the last world, Su Xiao could even resist the curse of the Magic Sea, and there would be no situation where he would die immediately if the curse broke out completely.

If it weren't for the massive amount of Magic Sea curses, he would have long since lifted the curse through Qing Gang Ying energy. From this, it can be seen how high the energy tier of Qing Gang Ying is.

After a long time, the two essences in Su Xiao's hands were left with only empty shells.

【Qing Gang Ying skill has been improved to Lv. 63.】

【Qing Gang Ying skill has been improved to Lv. 64.】

【Qing Gang Ying skill has been improved to Lv. 65.】

【Qing Gang Ying: Lv. 65 (Active/Passive Skill)】

Usage Condition: After activating the Qing Gang Ying ability, consume 240 mana points per minute (increased by 30 points).

Active Effect: Each melee attack will burn 732 mana points of the enemy (increased by 45 points) and cause True damage of 1.6 times the burned mana points (1,171 points of True damage + Checking Zhan Long Shan bonus 25% + Qing Ying Wang bonus 9% = 1,569 points of True damage). The enemy will suffer intense pain after mana burning.

Passive Effect: When the enemy suffers mana burning, there is a 23% probability of triggering one of three abnormal states: paralysis, immobilization, dizziness...

Defensive Form: Proud Song (Active)...

Combat Form: Law-Breaker (Passive), this characteristic is in the process of transformation.

The combat form of the Qing Gang Ying ability is in an unviewable state. For Su Xiao, this is good news. The original "Absolute Shadow Blade (Passive)" was to increase the weapon's sharpness by 45%. Through actual combat, Su Xiao noticed the drawbacks of this ability. What this ability improves is only Checking Zhan Long Shan's basic sharpness, which is the sharpness bonus brought by "Supreme Blade Effect 1".

Originally, Su Xiao thought that the sharpness bonus from gems could also be improved, but later found that it could not. Thinking about it, gems are an extra bonus to Checking Zhan Long Shan and belong to a very special energy bonus. As long as the gems are not stripped, this bonus is always there.

Qing Gang Ying energy is also an energy bonus, so of course it cannot improve the sharpness bonus from gems. The two energies do not interfere with each other, also because of the super compatibility of gem energy. Wanting to nest dolls is simply impossible.

The core characteristics of the Qing Gang Ying ability of every Law-Breaker are the same, while the branch characteristics are slightly different and will change with battle and one's own improvement. The combat form of Qing Gang Ying is changing with Su Xiao's becoming stronger, becoming an ability more suitable for him, which is "Law-Breaker".

The specific characteristics of this ability are not clear for the time being, and when the transformation can be completed, the time should not be long. Su Xiao can feel this.

There are 4 Golden Skill Points left. Su Xiao is hesitating about where to use them. He has always been improving Qing Ying Wang.

This time, Su Xiao somewhat wants to improve the Dragon Shadow Flash ability to the limit, to do it once and for all. Future Golden Skill Points will be used on the Qing Ying Wang ability, at most occasionally improving the Devour Core or Supreme Blade.