Chapter 22: Perfectionist

It looks like a choice of three, but in reality, there is only one option.

150,000 experience points and 500,000 Corrupted Silver Coins—Wu Chang simply cannot afford that.

The game system thoughtfully provided an installment payment plan, but the interest is more predatory than a mortgage; paying in twenty-four installments would require a total of 400,000 experience points and 1.33 million Corrupted Silver Coins.

Even a mortgage slave wouldn't be under this much pressure; Laiman didn't beat him in the dungeon, yet after leaving, he ended up being made a slave because of an eye. What a joke.

Compensation Option One is excluded first.

Among the remaining selectable drops in the Moonlight Sanitarium, there isn't even anything with a value comparable to the Demon-Breaking Crossbow, let alone the Eye of the Evil God.

Not being able to take advantage of a bargain is equivalent to suffering a loss; for Wu Chang, Compensation Option Three is even more unacceptable than Compensation Option One.

The only remaining choice is Compensation Option Two.

He took the Erosion Core out of his personal space and selected Compensation Option Two.

Under the influence of an invisible force, the Mortal's Poison passed through the shell of the Erosion Core and entered the profound darkness within the core, which resembled a black hole.

The optimization process took five minutes, and as the Erosion Core vanished, the Mortal's Poison returned to Wu Chang's hand.

The Eye of the Evil God on the pendant remained tightly shut, but upon close observation, one could see its eyelids twitching slightly, as if it might open at any moment.

"Item Name: Mortal's Poison"

"Item Grade: S"

"Item Description: The greatest masterpiece of the Arcane Knights, combining both black and white magic, the pinnacle of magical items. The designer, Old Anderson, intended to use this object to reverse-plunder the origin of the Evil God Laiman, using the power of gods to cultivate the Arcane Knights so that the kingdom would no longer be threatened by any evil god."

"Item Description: The repaired Mortal's Poison requires a sufficient energy source to be activated."

"Energy can be accumulated by clearing dungeons or absorbing Erosion Cores; the amount of energy accumulated fluctuates based on the dungeon's difficulty."

"Current Accumulated Energy: 0/10."

"Note: In the eyes of gods, mortals are like ants, but the sting of an ant can also make a god bleed."

After finishing the introduction to the Mortal's Poison, Wu Chang didn't know what to say for a moment.

The Arcane Knights were truly a ruthless bunch; they weren't satisfied with just gouging out Laiman's eyeball, they even wanted to drain Laiman dry through that eye.

No wonder Laiman had to cast a curse upon them and keep targeting their descendants.

Anyone would be furious in that situation.

Beyond the grand scale of the Arcane Knights, what surprised him even more was the item rating of the Mortal's Poison.

One must know that many veteran players died in the Moonlight Sanitarium, including experts like the "Doctor" and the "Stalker."

Even for them, the most valuable items on their persons were only around C-grade.

The D-grade "Silver Dawn" and C-grade "Whisper of the Nameless" were already powerful enough in their performance within the dungeon; he didn't even dare to imagine how strong an S-grade item could be.

An innocent man may be punished for the crime of possessing a treasure.

The more precious it is, the more careful he must be; if this item were discovered by others, it would definitely invite disaster.

The harvest of an S-grade item was enough to satisfy him, but the dungeon settlement had not ended there.

Although the value of the Mortal's Poison is high, it was merely a reward for an S-grade dungeon clearance rating.

"Player's dungeon rating has reached Perfect level; you may select one rare item from the current dungeon plane as a reward."

After the prompt sound, three items appeared out of thin air before Wu Chang; they were:

"Detailed Explanation of Exorcism Arrays."

"Wolf's Pharmaceutical Notes."

"Arcane Knights New Recruit Manual."

None of the three items were combat-type items; just from their names, it was impossible to distinguish their specific effects.

However, as a reward for a Perfect rating, there would definitely be no trash.

Wu Chang asked: "Can their item descriptions be displayed?"

"……"

It seems that is not possible.

Judging solely by their names, the three items correspond to knowledge in three fields: magic array construction, alchemy, and combat.

The magic arrays in the Moonlight Sanitarium plane were powerful, but too cumbersome, and the preparation was too tedious; they were not practical.

Wolf's pharmaceutical process was still fresh in his memory; that method of drug production was still too advanced for humans, and he was not prepared to learn it.

"I choose the 'Arcane Knights New Recruit Manual'."

The other two items vanished, and a small booklet stamped with the emblem of the Arcane Knights fell into his hand.

"Item Name: Arcane Knights New Recruit Manual."

"Item Effect: Once the player's attributes reach Strength: 30; Agility: 20; Stamina: 20; Energy: 30; Inspiration: 20; Willpower: 20, the class-change quest can be unlocked. Upon completion, you can change your class to the hidden class: Arcane Knight."

Wu Chang raised an eyebrow, an expression of excitement appearing on his face.

As a player, no one can refuse the "hidden" prefix before a class.

Although he didn't have high expectations for this knight order that had wiped itself out, they had at least managed to kill an Evil God's avatar with mortal strength, and since it was a hidden class, it shouldn't be too weak.

Just as he thought the settlement was over, the electronic voice sounded again.

!

"Player has achieved a Perfect clearance in an out-of-control dungeon (dungeon pollution value > 85) that is greater than or equal to the character's level, obtaining a random Title Chest."

"Players will only draw titles for which they have already met the requirements or titles with no acquisition requirements."

A circular turntable appeared before Wu Chang; the turntable was divided into dozens of small areas, each flashing with a color, categorized into blue, green, red, and gold.

As Wu Chang clicked to draw, the wheel spun rapidly, stopping slowly after ten rotations.

A chest dropped in front of Wu Chang, shook slightly, and then popped open, with blinding light gushing out.

Wow! Golden Legend!

After the light ceased, he discovered a colorful title had appeared above his head.

"Title: Perfectionist"

"Title Acquisition Requirement: Player achieves a Perfect resolution on their first dungeon completion."

"Title Effect: While wearing this title, you can obtain one additional hidden side quest in a dungeon, and the dungeon completion rate increases by 5% during settlement."

"Note: Colorful titles can be stacked with other titles."

This time, the dungeon settlement was truly over.

Accompanied by the familiar transition effect, Wu Chang's vision blurred, and he appeared in front of the gate of Wanghai University.

He glanced at his phone; less than three hours had passed since he entered the dungeon.

Everything felt like a dream, only the attribute panel still floating before his eyes proved that everything that happened in the Abyss Game was real.

Player Nickname: Don't Eat Beef.

Player Level: 8 (500/1900)

(6000/100)——(5900/300)——(5600/500)——(5100/700)——(4400/1000)——(3400/1300)——(2100/1600)——(500/1900)

Title: Perfectionist

Health: 9

Strength: 9

Agility: 9

Stamina: 8

Energy: 0

Inspiration: 84

Willpower: 62

Free Attribute Points: 35

Corrupted Silver Coins: 15000

Skills: Mamba Iron Elbow, Firearms Proficiency (Skilled).

Items: Silver Dawn, Favor of the Goddess of Luck, Echo of the Whisperer ×1, Mortal's Poison, Arcane Knights New Recruit Manual.

Talent: Deliverance.

A massive amount of experience allowed him to level up 7 times, gaining 35 free attribute points.

How to allocate the points could wait for later; during his time at the Moonlight Sanitarium, his nerves were highly strained, and he couldn't even sleep soundly. The immediate priority was to return to the dormitory and get a good night's sleep.

Walking on campus, he soon noticed something abnormal.

The campus was too empty.

He didn't see a single student on the road, and even the basketball court, usually packed with people, was very deserted at this moment.

What's going on? Could it be that he had just left the Moonlight Sanitarium only to be dragged into a new dungeon?

(End of chapter)