Chapter 3886: Weight

Ancient high tower, upper area.

The dark purple substance that had previously filled the ancient high tower had now disappeared. While exploring the ancient high tower, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja discovered that it was composed of extraordinary spores.

In the library located in the middle level of the ancient high tower, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang learned that the decline of the Dark Moon faction was mainly due to the clash with the Sun faction, followed by these spores from the Abyss.

Initially, the Dark Moon faction didn't know these spores came from the Abyss, instead identifying them as a rare treasure. The reason was that these Abyssal spores did not possess aggressive characteristics like darkness, parasitism, or erosion. They had three features.

1. Attachment.

2. Energy storage.

3. Passive symbiosis.

The attachment characteristic was simple: these Abyssal spores could cling to any substance without being aggressive, and they could store almost any characteristic of bodily energy with very low loss. Assuming 100 points of bodily energy were stored in them, the loss would be about 0.5 to 0.8 points per natural day.

What truly caused these Abyssal spores to multiply in large numbers was their "passive symbiosis" characteristic. So-called passive symbiosis meant that once one became a symbiont of these Abyssal spores, if the symbiont was on the verge of death, these Abyssal spores would do their best to extend the symbiont's life.

If the symbiont had half its skull shattered, or if major organs like the heart were completely destroyed, these Abyssal spores would simulate biological tissue structures through mimicry, forming a brain, heart, etc., helping the symbiont continue its life in a normal state.

At that time, the Dark Moon faction was in a death struggle with the Sun faction. Naturally, the Dark Moon faction would do its best to explore such a trump card that concerned victory or defeat.

Speaking of which, the Moon Wolves leaving the Dark Moon faction, and the contemporary Wolf King being killed, were just triggers. The main reason was that the Moon Wolves unanimously opposed the large-scale use of these powerful spores of unknown origin. Unfortunately, the Dark Moon faction at that time had been pushed to a dead end, and the Dark Moon faction began to use... no, it should be said that they began to abuse Abyssal spores.

No one expected that when the Abyssal spores multiplied to a certain scale within this world, they would produce a "cluster consciousness." The first to be controlled by the "cluster consciousness" of the Abyssal spores were those Moon-Eclipse Knights who had to replace most of their bodies with Abyssal spores to survive.

A chaotic battle broke out in the main city. The Queen and a group of Dark Moon faction high-level officials were forced to retreat to the high tower in the center of the main city.

The ending was that the "cluster consciousness" of the Abyssal spores was strangled by the Queen. As the price, the Queen would sleep forever in the sleeping palace of the high tower.

At this moment, Su Xiao was standing in front of the Queen's sleeping palace. He took out the "Dark Moon Star Ring." This was not only a miraculous object that could close the Abyss channel, but also the key to opening the Queen's sleeping palace. Just now, after defeating the Gao Ta Knight Captain, he obtained this item through the kill reward. The kill prompt content was as follows:

【You have killed Gao Ta Knight Captain · Kuros.】

【You have obtained 10,000 Sun Gold Coins.】

【You have obtained 26.95% of the World Source.】

【You have obtained 5 Golden Skill Points.】

【You have obtained Eternal-grade Treasure Chest · Dark Moon Radiance.】

【You have obtained Source Quality Treasure Chest (obtained with a probability when killing a powerful enemy).】

【You have obtained Dark Moon Star Ring (special item · this item is unique to the Dark Moon faction, and this is the only one left).】

As Su Xiao took out the "Dark Moon Star Ring," the star ring automatically adsorbed onto the lock ring of the giant metal door. The lock rings turned with a click, and after all returned to their positions, they all sank into the door. The "Dark Moon Star Ring" in the center popped out and was held by Su Xiao in one hand.

Click, click~

The double high tower metal door opened, and a faint light shone from the crack. A few seconds later, Su Xiao saw the situation in the sleeping palace. A three-meter-wide red carpet extended to a huge sleeping bed. The bed was surrounded by thin gauze curtains. A beauty over five meters tall with a well-proportioned figure was half-lying against the head of the bed. She wore a crown and her head was slightly lowered, as if she were sleeping, or perhaps she had already slept forever.

Su Xiao walked into the sleeping palace along the red carpet. On both sides of the red carpet, translucent spirits appeared. These spirits were dressed as Moon-Eclipse Knights, staring at Su Xiao with vigilance. If Su Xiao hadn't been wearing the 【Blood Moon Queen】 pendant and defeated the Gao Ta Knight Captain, he would have been besieged by these Moon-Eclipse Knight spirits the moment he entered this place. Don't underestimate these spirits; they were all once the most elite knights of the Dark Moon faction.

Su Xiao stopped at the kneeling place in front of the sleeping bed. He was not a member of the Dark Moon faction, so he did not perform a one-knee salute. However, as he stopped in front of the sleeping bed, the dark purple gemstone on the Queen's crown turned into a semi-fluid and floated to his front.

【You have obtained Moon Blood.】

【Because you obtained "Moon Blood," your Main Quest · Final Link will have an additional choice, and the reward for Main Quest · Final Link will be increased by 20%.】

The scene before Su Xiao blurred for a moment. The next second, he was already outside the door of the sleeping palace, facing the two tightly closed giant metal doors, as if he had never entered the sleeping palace.

Along the spiral staircase going up, Su Xiao arrived at the top floor of the high tower. His clash with the Gao Ta Knight Captain earlier had caused most of the top floor area to shatter. The area where the four Time Doors were located was not affected and was protected by multiple barriers.

Su Xiao arrived in front of the fourth Time Door and knocked on the door. No old voice came from inside again. The Time Door gradually collapsed, and the scene inside synchronized to the current time point.

All the furnishings in the room turned to ashes under the erosion of time. A remnant soul sat under the wall on the inside. This remnant soul was draped in a black robe. This black robe had a feeling of devouring all light, and it was actually composed of Abyssal energy. Or rather, it was precisely because of the protection of this Abyssal energy that this remnant soul could persist until now. He was a powerful person from the First Era.

"Oh, is it a Law-Breaker?"

The black-robed remnant soul spoke. Hearing this, Su Xiao was slightly puzzled. He didn't expect that the powerful person from the First Era who had been trapped in the high tower could judge at a glance that he was a Law-Breaker. One must know that Law-Breakers only rose in the Second Era.

"Don't be surprised. The history of you Law-Breakers can even be traced back to before the First Era. However, those old pasts where even the 'concept of existence' has dissipated can no longer be verified."

Speaking of this, the black-robed remnant soul pointed to a light cocoon a few meters away and introduced: "During the Second Era, your Law-Breaker faction was defeated, and the Moon Wolves, who were the Abyss Watchers, were wiped out by the Arcane Eternal Star. If I remember correctly, it was a Moon Wolf named Xi'en who entrusted this child to me. Now, you can take it away."

Hearing the black-robed remnant soul say this, Su Xiao looked at the light cocoon a few meters away. This light cocoon was about a meter high, and inside, one could vaguely see a small curled-up figure. This form meant that he was not of the Moon Wolf clan, but he had the fur of a Moon Wolf and the unique aura of a Moon Wolf.

It was certain that this was not of the Moon Wolf clan, but among all those who possessed wolf blood, this small figure that had not yet broken out of the cocoon was definitely the purest, even infinitely close to a true Moon Wolf. Unfortunately, in terms of the concept of existence, he would never be a Moon Wolf. The Moon Wolves had perished; this was an indisputable fact.

Su Xiao took out the 【Inherited Wolf Blood】. He didn't know who to pass this item on to before, but he didn't expect that the strongest Moon Wolf · Wolf God · Xi'en would help him make the choice.

He poured the 【Inherited Wolf Blood】 onto the light cocoon. With the purity of the wolf blood of the small figure inside the light cocoon, this wouldn't give him purer wolf blood, but it could allow him to obtain the power inheritance of the Moon Wolf. In terms of data, it was successfully unlocking the professional skill tree.

As soon as the wolf blood fell on the light cocoon, it was absorbed by the light cocoon. Su Xiao took out the 【Moon Wolf Sword】. This was an inheritance characteristic weapon that required wolf blood to use. He thrust the wolf sword into the ground.

"So, you are not planning to take this child away?"

The black-robed remnant soul spoke.

"Doesn't he already have a master?"

Su Xiao glanced at the black-robed remnant soul. If he wasn't mistaken, this person should be the previous Moon-Eclipse Knight Captain.

"Is that so? It seems it's not yet time for me to dissipate."

The black-robed remnant soul laughed rarely. He threw something casually and said: "You, are qualified."

Su Xiao raised his hand to catch the thing that flew over. It was a key.

【You have obtained Witness Key (World-class item).】

【Witness Key (World-class item): This key can open the secret room on the lowest level of the Dead City · Temple.】

Su Xiao knew where the Dead City was. The Dead City was located on the east side of the Northern Continent. It was said that it was once occupied by gods as their base camp after arriving in this world. Later, the gods successively deformed due to the distorted power of the sun and were banished to the "God Banishment Land" on the Southern Continent. Therefore, this large city was named the Dead City.

After that, the Dead City became a hell for the banished. If one committed a serious crime in Dusk City, a punishment more terrifying than the death penalty was to be banished to the "Dead City" through a large teleportation array.

"Law-Breaker, I am going to take this child away. You gave him wolf blood. He will be able to break out of the cocoon before long. The Sun Star is too harsh a test for this child. Even if it is training, it should be gradual."

The black-robed remnant soul raised his hand. His index finger pointed into the air, and layers of black spatial ripples appeared. He and the light cocoon beside him gradually faded and finally disappeared from the spot.

Su Xiao took out the 【Moon Blood】 and 【Witness Key】 he had obtained this time. With his rich mission experience, he judged that both were very important, although their uses could not be seen for the time being.

Only now did Su Xiao have a moment of rest to check his own state. The "Moon Curse" in the status bar seemed inconspicuous, but if one ignored this curse, the result would be quite serious. He didn't know why this curse mechanism of the ancient high tower was notarized by the Tree of Void.

Compared to solving the "Moon Curse," Su Xiao first flipped through the prompt records and turned to the "Blood Contract · Bounty" prompt that had just appeared.

【You have completed Bounty 3 · Gao Ta.】

【Due to the multi-fold bounty of "Hunting List · Blood Contract" + bounty correction, you will receive a bounty with a total value of 6500 ounces of Space-Time Power.】

【You have applied for notarization in advance. This bounty will be more inclined towards "Space-Time Stone Fragments."】

【Prompt: Because it meets the revenue rules, this notarization application has been successfully passed.】

【You have obtained Space-Time Stone Fragments × 550 (this is an equivalent, which can be sold to Reincarnation Paradise at any time to obtain 5500 ounces of Space-Time Power).】

【You have obtained Secret Treasure Box × 2 (this item is equivalent to the value of 1000 ounces of Space-Time Power in this judgment).】

Su Xiao was quite satisfied with this revenue. He first sold all the 550 Space-Time Stone Fragments he had obtained. In this way, he had 12,540.5 ounces of Space-Time Power.

【Detected that you have unequipped "Abyssal Equipment," and your Abyssal Resistance has reached over 80 points. You have obtained the qualification to open the "Abyssal Equipment Slot." Yes/No to open the Abyssal Equipment Slot (up to one can be opened). This opening of the Abyssal Equipment Slot requires payment of 12,000 ounces of Space-Time Power.】

【You have paid 12,000 ounces of Space-Time Power.】

【Abyssal Equipment Slot opened successfully.】

【Your main equipment slots have been increased from 11 to 12.】

Among Su Xiao's existing 12 main equipment slots, 【Blood Moon Queen】 occupied four, but considering the strength of 【Blood Moon Queen】, there was nothing wrong with this.

Su Xiao took out the Abyssal equipment 【Endless Ring】 and equipped it in the "Abyssal Equipment Slot." The next second, he felt a pure, condensed source life force gradually emerging in his body, quickly adding to all parts of his body, which increased his health from 2.15 million points to 2.45 million points.

【Endless Ring】

Origin: Abyss.

Quality: Abyssal-grade.

Type: Buff-type equipment.

Equipment Effect 1: Life Tranquility (Passive), every point of rating of this equipment will bring a 50-point health bonus.

Current health bonus: 300,000 points!

Equipment Effect 2: Endless Devour (Core · Passive), Endless Ring can devour other equipment, and increase the rating limit of Endless Ring according to the quality, rating, and strength of the devoured equipment.

Current rating limit bonus: 0 points.

Equipment Debuff: Darkness Drowning (Passive), during the period of wearing this equipment, you will gradually be eroded by the darkness of the Abyss. This erosion can be resisted by your Abyssal Resistance, but the greater the buff brought by this equipment, the higher the intensity of the erosion.

Prompt: 25 points of Abyssal Resistance can resist the current erosion intensity (your current Abyssal Resistance is 89 points).

Rating: 6000 points (under normal circumstances, the rating of Abyssal-grade equipment is 1–6000 points).

Introduction: Darkness is always tranquil. Tranquility derives sedimentation, sedimentation brings decay, decay transforms into nutrients, and nutrients nourish life. In the very center of darkness, the purest and most robust life essence is nurtured.

Sale price: Cannot be sold.

Su Xiao could be sure that this was the core equipment for increasing health in the future. But there was a problem: to upgrade 【Endless Ring】, it needed to devour equipment, and it had to be equipment notarized by the Paradise faction or the Tree of Void.

Su Xiao himself had a "weapon-eating" Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan, and now there was another 【Endless Ring】 that devoured equipment. The only thing that made him feel comforted was that 【Endless Ring】 was not picky and ate everything. The problem was whether his wallet, which was already battered by the development of three technique abilities, could withstand the destruction of 【Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan】 and 【Endless Ring】.

The two pieces of equipment represented attack and survival respectively. The former was very picky, and the latter was particularly able to eat.

Su Xiao looked at the two 【Secret Treasure Boxes】 in his hand. What could be opened from them were all good things. Even if "Dawn Fragments" were opened, it didn't matter. The subtlety of Amu's Dawn Great Shield lay in the fact that the 12 "Dawn Fragments" on it had not been cut or modified. Or rather, there was no means to cut them, so the size of the Dawn Great Shield could be increased by adding the number of "Dawn Fragments" later.

After leaving the empty room, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang ran up and pushed the mechanism lever. Seeing this, Su Xiao looked suspicious. This guy Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang had gradually grown after passing the third tier, but this growth was that it was becoming more and more lazy. It would rather sit than stand, and rather lie than sit.

Being so diligent now, there must be a reason. Otherwise, Amu would be responsible for pushing the mechanism lever.

The elevator rose from the well. After Su Xiao boarded the elevator, he didn't speak. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang sat on his leg, looking like "I am so diligent, Master, praise me quickly." However, Su Xiao still looked like he hadn't seen anything.

"Woof woof woof!"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang rolled on the ground in grievance, but it didn't take long for the case to be solved. This dog wanted to go to a roast chicken restaurant in the inner city of Dusk City on the "Myriad Worlds Food Guide." The so-called roast chicken was a delicacy similar to roast squab, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang had been thinking about it. Last time, time was tight and they didn't go. This time, it really wanted to have a good meal.

The elevator stopped at the bottom floor. As soon as Su Xiao walked off the elevator, he saw a huge scale and a Soul Reaper standing beside the scale.

Seeing this Soul Reaper, Su Xiao subconsciously pressed one hand on the hilt of his sword. "Soul Essence" was too fragrant and could increase soul strength by hundreds of points. However, he had already killed the Soul Reaper, so it was surprising that another one appeared now.

Sensing Su Xiao pressing one hand on the hilt of his sword, the Soul Reaper, draped in a black robe and looking like a spirit inside, had its ghostly blue pupils condense. It knew how the previous Soul Reaper had died—it was killed by the Law-Breaker in front of it.

After confirming that this new Soul Reaper was a neutral unit notarized by the Tree of Void, Su Xiao felt a pity. It didn't matter if the Tree of Void's credibility was negative, but he absolutely could not kill a neutral unit notarized by the Tree of Void. The result would be the inability to negotiate or trade with all neutral units notarized by the Tree of Void.

Su Xiao took off the "Soul Lock Lamp" hanging on his waist and hung it on the end of the hilt. This special equipment exchanged from the Honor Store had been strengthened to the limit, and for soul-type existences, this lock lamp had a huge temptation.

Seeing this "Soul Lock Lamp," it would be a lie to say the new Soul Reaper wasn't tempted. From its slightly narrowed eyes, one could see its inner greed growing. But the kind smile on Su Xiao's face was like a basin of cold water poured over the new Soul Reaper's head.

At this moment, in the eyes of the new Soul Reaper, Su Xiao was like a huge blood beast, slowly shaking the "Soul Lock Lamp" with a sharp claw, and then revealing a mouth full of fangs and smiling in the dimness behind. As long as it dared to reach out and grab the "Soul Lock Lamp," the grinning blood beast would have a reason and use this to avoid the Tree of Void's punishment, biting it to pieces and swallowing it in one bite.

The malice that was filled on the spot made the new Soul Reaper restrain its aura. If it were in the past, facing this situation, it would definitely have shown malice toward the person judged by the scale as an adjudicator. But this time, it really didn't even dare to breathe.

The 【Dark Moon Essence】, 【Abyss Watcher's Soul Remnant】, 【Moon Blood】, and 【Witness Key】 obtained by Su Xiao in the ancient high tower floated one after another above the left tray and fell into the tray. These items were heavier in causality one by one, especially the last two, which were two of the three items with the heaviest causality in this world.

Naturally, Su Xiao wouldn't rely on his own 1130 points of soul strength to hard-resist this "Soul Scale" weighing. He looked at the Soul Scale in front of him. This scale was nearly ten meters high. The two trays were like the base of an elevator that only had the lower part. On the main body of the scale, spiral crystal objects clung to it. If one observed carefully, one would find painful faces protruding from it, lifelike as if they were about to break free from it.

Su Xiao took out the "Book of Original Sin," which made the new generation Soul Reaper standing on the side subconsciously take a big step back, but he still said in a low, hollow voice:

"Cannot, hold, this item, stand on the scale."

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak, just raised his hand, meaning to hand the "Book of Original Sin" to the new generation Soul Reaper. The meaning he expressed was very clear: 'If you have the guts, take this "Book of Original Sin".'

The new generation Soul Reaper pondered carefully for a few seconds and chose a compromise: "If there is an evil result, you will, bear it yourself."

"..."

Su Xiao, holding the "Book of Original Sin," stood on the Soul Scale. He immediately felt a lifting sensation from under his feet. The 【Moon Blood】 and 【Witness Key】 on the left side of the scale pressed the left tray to the ground with a bang.

Theoretically, even if Su Xiao's soul strength reached over 1500 points, it would be impossible to take the 【Moon Blood】 and 【Witness Key】 out of the ancient high tower. As long as one was in this world, don't even think about crossing these two levels with the weight of the soul. The problem was that what Su Xiao relied on was not just the weight of the soul.

Click, click, click, click!

The beam of the giant scale made a metallic twisting sound. The right tray under Su Xiao's feet sank, and a few seconds later, it touched the ground. The Soul Reaper looked at the other side. The left tray carrying the 【Moon Blood】 and 【Witness Key】 was also in a state of touching the ground. It looked at the scale beam above. Well, the originally straight metal beam had now become a Λ shape. This would naturally make the trays on both sides touch the ground.

"Moon Curse: When you try to take any items in the ancient high tower away from this place, you need to go through the weighing of the 'Soul Scale'. All your gains in the ancient high tower will be on the left side of the Soul Scale, and you yourself need to stand on the right side of the Soul Scale. When the weight of your soul is greater than the items in the left tray, these items will belong to you, and you will obtain 'Moon Marrow Spirit Liquid' of the same 'weight' as these items."

Su Xiao looked at the Soul Reaper, waiting for the other party's judgment result. Although he couldn't attack a neutral unit notarized by the Tree of Void, if the other party's judgment result had a problem, it would be easy to find an opportunity to attack.

"Weight... equal, you... successfully... passed, but, only, half... spirit liquid."

Just as the Soul Reaper finished speaking, a jar of spirit liquid sealed with translucent crystals slid out from the scale pillar.

Su Xiao raised his hand, and the sealed spirit liquid flew into his hand, which he held in one hand. These spirit liquids were particularly heavy, about half a bucket in volume. It didn't look like much, but in fact, it was the highest inventory of this soul judgment. The reason was that the soul weight of the judged items was too heavy, so even if he only obtained 50% of the spirit liquid revenue, it was the highest inventory specification.

Walking off the Soul Scale, a Law-Breaker Teleportation Array was constructed under Su Xiao's feet. With a muffled sound, he, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja vanished.

Southern Continent, Dusk City · Inner City, in Su Xiao's temporary mansion.

After a muffled sound came from the secret room on the second floor, Su Xiao, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja appeared. Su Xiao left the secret room and came to the inner hall. The climate in Dusk City was unpredictable. Two days ago, it was the heat of summer, and tonight there was a bit of the low temperature of late autumn. Fortunately, the steam pipes had been opened, and after the hot steam passed through the pipes in the wall, it left heat for the wall, making the temperature in the inner hall particularly comfortable.

After a death battle with the Gao Ta Knight Captain, Su Xiao was now physically and mentally exhausted. The feeling of the cold wind howling outside such a room and the warmth and comfort inside made him gradually relax as he leaned on the single sofa. After drinking a few bottles of treatment potions he had customized in advance, he felt that his whole body was relaxed, and various organs entered a slow healing stage.

【Prompt: Power Lord (Nourishing-type · Eternal-grade equipment) has absorbed enough natural power in this world. You can use this equipment to convert the world power absorbed and stored this time into a "Power Fragment". There are three types of "Power Fragments" in total.】

1. Power Fragment · Crimson...

2. Power Fragment · Darkness...

3. Power Fragment · Golden Annihilation...

Maximum number of "Power Fragments" you can absorb: 1/6 pieces.

After checking the relevant information before, Su Xiao knew that obtaining "Power Fragments" had nothing to do with the luck of the equipment wearer himself. But after experiencing it once, he found that this information was not accurate. Obtaining "Power Fragments" indeed had nothing to do with luck, but it had to do with timing.

Simply put, high luck attribute had no judgment bonus for obtaining "Power Fragments," but whether today's luck was good or not had an impact on what type of "Power Fragment" was obtained. Good luck made it easier to obtain "Power Fragment · Golden Annihilation," bad luck made it easier to obtain "Power Fragment · Darkness," and average luck made it more likely to obtain "Power Fragment · Crimson."

This was a situation where revenue was guaranteed, so there was the saying that "obtaining Power Fragments has nothing to do with the luck of the equipment wearer himself," because regardless of whether luck was good or bad, it was 100% obtaining "Power Fragments."

Su Xiao activated the nourishing-type equipment 【Power Lord】. A large amount of world power surged out from 【Power Lord】, gathered in front to compress and gather. Golden light appeared, and it became more and more dazzling, but finally it became rich and turned to dark gold, forming a dark gold power fragment.

【You have obtained Power Fragment · Golden Annihilation.】

【Power Fragment · Golden Annihilation (World-class wonder): After absorption, you can master your exclusive "Annihilation Power". "Annihilation Power" will derive permanent passive buffs with different effects according to each person's ability system.】

【The Annihilation Power effect you can obtain is: your real strength, real agility, real stamina, and soul strength attributes will all bring attack power bonuses to kick damage.】

At the same time, Dusk City · Inner City · Grand Library, underground fifth floor.

Ashvis, lying on a warm bed, was now foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolling back, while the four Sun Scholars around him were busy and sweating. That's right, Su Xiao's luck was so good just now that he almost sent Ashvis, known as the Hand of Fate, away on the spot.

Ashvis, who only woke up after half an hour, grabbed the sleeve of a Sun Scholar with trembling hands. He had been pitted miserably by the Grand Library this time, so he said extremely unwillingly: "I want to see... White Night. I know a secret that he must know." ===== CHAPTER 3887 =====