Chapter 3182: Entry

Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao felt slightly puzzled. The situation in the next world was somewhat complex; it was unexpected that so many Void races would be participating.

The last Strongest Contest had a similar situation. Although there weren't as many participants this time, the strength level was not the same. Fewer participants would lead to more interactions and greater conflicts between the various parties.

【Transmission complete. You have returned to Reincarnation Paradise.】

【You are about to enter a new world. Entry time: 52 minutes and 03 seconds later.】

Su Xiao was fully prepared; recovery potions, Apollo, and everything else were in order. He took out Checking Zhan Long Shan. At this moment, Checking Zhan Long Shan had completed its transformation by absorbing the Law-Extinguishing Blade. Its attributes were as follows:

Checking Zhan Long Shan +8 (Blade value cap increased by 20%; the cap has reached 120%. Once the blade value reaches 100%, you can upgrade the quality of Checking Zhan Long Shan, or perform a greater upgrade when the blade value reaches 120%.)

Origin: Shadow of Law-Extinguishing

Quality: Immortal

Category: Long Blade

Durability: 307/307

Attack Power: 402–518

Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of the Shadow of Law-Extinguishing.

Basic Bonus: No changes.

Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +160 points.

Supreme Blade Effect 2: Magic Blade (Core/Active), no changes.

Supreme Blade Effect 3: Soul Magic Blade (Core/Passive), no changes.

Supreme Blade Effect 4: Plunder Magic Blade (Temporary/Passive). After the Blade Spirit kills an enemy, it can strip one of the enemy's abilities and seal it into a designated item. The sealed ability can be used once.

Prompt: The only item the Hunter currently has that can store abilities is the 【Sealing Scroll: None (Saint Spirit Grade)】. After this item stores an ability, the Hunter can use the stored ability once, but it will not consume this scroll. This storage and usage are unrelated to the attributes of the 【Sealing Scroll: None (Saint Spirit Grade)】 itself; it merely utilizes the item's characteristic of being able to carry abilities.

Prompt: This is a temporary ability of Checking Zhan Long Shan. It will disappear after being used 2–3 times, but Supreme Blade Effect 4 has been activated and will not disappear; instead, it will gradually awaken abilities suitable for the Hunter.

Enhancement Effect:

+5 Additional Effect: Weapon penetration permanently increased by 20%.

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

Socket Effect: 3/3 gems...

Rating: 1500++++ (Immortal equipment rating is 1000–1500 points)

Checking Zhan Long Shan's blade value cap increased by 20%, which meant Checking Zhan Long Shan had a higher growth potential. Of course, it also consumed more resources. If one were reluctant, they could upgrade Checking Zhan Long Shan's quality once the blade value reached 100%.

Su Xiao certainly wouldn't do that. He had always been pursuing the limit Checking Zhan Long Shan could reach. The strength of this blade largely influenced his overall combat power.

Besides the blade value, there was Supreme Blade Effect 4, Plunder Magic Blade. This ability was simple: after the Magic Blade killed, it would seize one of the enemy's abilities, seal it in an item, and use it when needed.

Obviously, this wasn't an ability too suitable for Su Xiao. In his view, the Magic Blade was enough for Checking Zhan Long Shan's auxiliary abilities; everything else should just increase the long blade's sharpness, durability, penetration, etc.

This ability called Plunder Magic Blade was nine times out of ten an ability once held by a Law-Extinguisher. It was precisely because Su Xiao used Checking Zhan Long Shan to devour that Law-Extinguishing Blade that it was temporarily inherited by Checking Zhan Long Shan.

This ability would disappear after a few uses. The main gain was the activation of Supreme Blade Effect 4. Simply put, it opened an "ability slot" for Checking Zhan Long Shan. "Ability slots" were very difficult to open; from White to Immortal grade, there were only three "ability slots." This harvest was huge.

This upgrade of Checking Zhan Long Shan reminded Su Xiao that the fee for treating the Saber King was a tip portion of a Law-Extinguishing Blade—the tip of the female Law-Extinguisher Green Gillian's personal blade.

Green Gillian was a Law-Extinguisher in the strongest echelon. Unlike the owner of the Law-Extinguishing Blade devoured this time, in reality, not every Law-Extinguisher was in the strongest echelon; there were some with average strength. By the late Law-Extinguishing era, these had all died, and the few remaining were all explosively strong.

Checking Zhan Long Shan's changes made Su Xiao crave the tip of Green Gillian's blade even more. If he asked the Violent Rat for it now, that side probably wouldn't give it. Every time he treated the Saber King, the Saber King would cry until it made one's spine chill, as if the next moment it would leave this beautiful world. After every session, the Saber King had to accept treatment from the Violent Rat's friend, a female soul doctor.

Note: Not a psychologist, but a soul doctor. These are two different professions.

Every time the Saber King appeared on the verge of collapse at Su Xiao's place, then gradually recovered at the soul doctor's, and then returned to Su Xiao's, thus conducting a "happy" cycle.

There was no chance there for now. Su Xiao stopped thinking about this aspect. He began waiting to enter the world and making plans to upgrade the 【Oath Emblem: White Dragon】. The most cost-effective way was, of course, to obtain equipment in the mission world that couldn't be brought out, and then sacrifice it to the 【Oath Emblem: White Dragon】.

【Prompt: Scroll Fragment ×2 (Activated).】

【Because the scroll fragments you hold have reached two pieces, you are about to enter the World in a Painting. This world is in a broken stage. The scroll fragments you possess are both a part of this world and can be used to repair this world.】

【Transmission preparing...】

【Transmission distance too far, charging up, 10, 9, 8...】

A series of prompts appeared. Upon seeing these, Bubu Wang, Amu, Baja, and Benny all assumed the same posture, covering the back of their heads with their hands/paws.

"Bo, Boss, this time seems a bit harsh."

"Shouldn't be..."

Su Xiao hadn't finished speaking.

Bang!!

The back of Su Xiao's head was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his vision plunged into darkness.

He didn't know how much time had passed when babbling sounds appeared in Su Xiao's ears. There were four voices in total, each different, as if each voice came from a different world.

Weary voice: "Ah~, what a pathetic fate. Only by plundering the canvas can one continue to exist."

Child's voice: "Please, save that lord."

Stern voice: "Stop! Step back, leave the world that belongs to us!"

Hoarse, dry old woman's voice: "Nightmare, an endless real nightmare. When you can 'see' more, the nightmare will also be more dangerous. Be glad, not everyone is qualified to enter the nightmare. This is a world hidden beneath reality. And, is your sanity really enough to explore this place? Hehehehehe..."

The surrounding sounds seemed to dissolve into the air. Su Xiao opened his eyes. As he sat up, a creaking sound came from beneath him; it was the floorboards beneath him being too old.

The surroundings were very dim, almost pitch black. This was a wooden room, estimated to be about 10 square meters. There were gaps between the wooden boards on the door in front, and light shone through these gaps.

【Entering world: World in a Painting.】

World Difficulty: Lv. 69–Lv. 79

Location: Main Painting World.

World Source: 0%.

World Introduction: Three paintings? Four paintings? Or... five paintings? Keep your sanity; this is very important.

【The Main Painting World is already fragmented. This is by no means a void, but a truly existing world. Even if it is already very small, no one can erase its existence. The living beings inside are hoping; even if they are lingering on, even if they are crying silently, even if they are fighting until their blood runs dry, they must wait for the day the World in a Painting is complete. Who stole their world canvas? It is... other worlds in paintings. Only by plundering can one exist, but the canvas always has a day when it fades.】

【Go to other worlds in paintings to seize more scroll fragments until the Main Painting World is restored to completeness. You have many competitors this time.】

【Madness spreads everywhere, mixed into every inch of the air. Remember, keep your sanity; this is very important.】

【World, start.】

【Prompt: All attribute judgments complete. The world's unique attribute, Sanity Value, is about to be activated.】

【Initial Sanity Value: 100/100 points.】

【Your Willpower attribute provides a bonus to the Sanity Value cap (Sanity Value cap +35 points).】

【Your Soul Strength provides a large bonus to the Sanity Value cap (Sanity Value cap +107 points).】

【Your Blade Master skill grants immunity to mental control, providing a large bonus to the Sanity Value cap (Sanity Value cap +88 points). Due to the special nature of this world, there is partial delayed mental control; the Hunter can only partially resist it. You must keep your Sanity Value above a certain standard and have a firm heart to completely resist mental control effects.】

【Prompt: After most contractors arrive in this world, their mental control resistance will reach a negative value! Because the Hunter has Blade Master immunity to mental control, this type of resistance is partially retained.】

【Current Sanity Value: 330/330 points.】

【After Sanity Value is consumed, it will recover over time based on the Hunter's comprehensive situation, or by using the world's unique items or potions.】

【Being attacked by special units, being frightened, feeling fear in your heart, being mentally controlled, etc., will all lead to a drop in Sanity Value.】

【Exploring certain special areas will also continuously lower Sanity Value.】

【Warning: If your Sanity Value drops below 1 point, you will be eroded by the madness spreading in the World in a Painting, become a part of them, and be left here forever. Keep your sanity; this is very important.】

PS: (Six chapters completed.) ===== CHAPTER 3183 =====