Abundant Harvest, Mysterious Skeleton!

The Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor was dealt with without any real danger. Based on its stats alone, it shouldn't have been possible for someone in the beginner trial phase to defeat it!

Too bad it ran into Xu Kun, who possessed the overpowered skill "Unyielding Starfire," allowing him to easily kill it in one hit!

It's also the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's own fault for being so foolish. Why would you lay eggs in the middle of a fight?

If it hadn't decided to give birth mid-battle, trying to overwhelm Xu Kun with sheer numbers, Xu Kun wouldn't have dared to try his risky tactic. The offspring it produced were perfect for him to stack buffs!

"What a good person, no, what a good ant! A hundred ants in one litter!"

With tears in his eyes, Xu Kun flipped over the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's corpse. The area was so bright, it nearly blinded him!

An E-tier boss!

Defeating an E-tier boss solo during the beginner trial was definitely something to brag about!

But Xu Kun wasn't interested in that. He was more concerned about what treasures this termite emperor, which had just made his scalp tingle, would drop!

Thanks to the "Child of Destiny" buff, normal E-tier equipment and materials would be upgraded to D-tier!

First step, eat its seafood... no, that's not right, examine its dropped Spirit Stone Shards!

After rummaging around, he didn't find any crystal fragments like those dropped by the Minotaur Chieftain. Instead, he found five crystal-clear beads. The moment he touched them, he felt a gentle warmth.

"Could it be!" Xu Kun's eyes widened as he checked the information for the five beads!

As expected, although the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor died a frustrating death, its drops were very generous!

[D-tier Spirit Stone] * 5

Description: Natural crystals formed from the residual power of the Haotian Pagoda. D-tier Spirit Stones are mid-to-low-end Spirit Stone materials, possessing strong stability. Their stored power is a hundred times that of E-tier Spirit Stones!

Function: The pure energy within can be guided out and used as the power source for crafting D-tier weapons and equipment, or as the power core for various D-tier energy weapons. They are essential materials for setting up D-tier formations!

"How much is this stuff worth?"

The price of D-tier items was beyond Xu Kun's comprehension. Even when checking the information on his metal bracelet, his lowest-tier Human Race permissions prevented him from searching for effective information using keywords.

"Put it away, put it away. It should easily sell for over a million!"

This auspicious start made Xu Kun incredibly excited.

These five D-tier Spirit Stones were only a small portion of the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's drops!

Just as he was about to look at the equipment-like drops, Xu Kun paused and reached for a glowing orb.

"What is this thing?"

The moment his hand touched the orb, a notification sounded in his ear.

[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the E-tier Special Summon: Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor Essence. Child of Destiny buff is active, upgraded to: D-tier Special Summon: Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor Essence.]

[Summon: Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor Essence]

Rarity: D-tier Boss

Description: Formed from the lingering resentment of the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor after its death!

Function: Summons the D-tier boss Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor to assist in battle. The summoned creature possesses 100% of the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor's attributes and skills. Summon duration: Until death / 10 minutes!

Cooldown: 24 hours

[Expand]: View the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor's attribute and skill panel.

Xu Kun's eyes widened. A special summon of a D-tier boss was something he hadn't even dared to dream of!

An E-tier boss like the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had already pushed him to his limits. The D-tier Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor was undoubtedly superior to the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor in every aspect. Although it could only last for 10 minutes, that was enough time to accomplish a great deal!

"Heh heh, it seems that Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor really holds a grudge against me for killing it right after it laid eggs. Put it away, put it away, what a treasure!"

Xu Kun expanded the panel to take a look at the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor's stats. When he saw a particular skill it possessed, his eyes lit up. He realized he could make great use of this!

This kind of item was perfect for nefarious deeds. Imagine entering the second level of the Haotian Pagoda and suddenly summoning a D-tier boss. Wouldn't that make him unstoppable, capable of killing gods and buddhas alike?

Even if he couldn't use it later, it would still fetch a good price!

"Continue, continue!"

The wealth of an E-tier boss was indeed incomparable to that of an F-tier boss!

Previously obscured by the glowing orb, there was a green-glowing stone underneath that Xu Kun hadn't noticed.

"Huh, what is this? It doesn't look like a Spirit Stone!"

[Ding, you have picked up the B-tier Special Item: Poison Spirit. Child of Destiny buff is active, upgraded to A-tier Special Item: Poison Soul!]

[Poison Soul]

Rarity: A-tier

Description: Contains pure poison power, which can enhance the user's poison attribute!

Function 1: User's Poison attribute +100

Function 2: User's Poison damage +50%

Function 3: Awaken two poison attack skills below A-tier.

It turned out to be a special poison-attribute item, similar to the Blazing God's Heart Shard!

Without any hesitation, Xu Kun crushed the ball of poisonous fog in his palm!

Having an extra special attribute would give him one more form of attack!

The higher the level of a trial-taker, the more forms of abilities they would possess; they absolutely wouldn't climb the Haotian Pagoda relying solely on the basic attributes of physical/magic!

Xu Kun also had some understanding of special attributes.

Common ones included: lightning, fire, wind, earth, light, water, poison, and so on...

The Blazing God's Heart had granted Xu Kun a fire attribute bonus, and while this Poison Soul wasn't as high-level as the Blazing God's Heart Shard, it would still allow Xu Kun to master the poison attribute!

[Ding, Poison Soul used successfully!]

[Poison Attribute +100]

[Poison Attribute Damage +50%]

[Ding, congratulations on comprehending A-tier passive skill - Azure Sand Palm]

[Ding, congratulations on comprehending A-tier area-of-effect skill - Blood Poison Myriad Miles]

[Azure Sand Palm]:

Rarity: A-tier Passive Skill

Effect: Ignores 20% poison resistance of the target. Normal attacks carry 100% poison attribute attack damage. After damaging the target, the target will be poisoned. During poisoning, the target will continuously lose (Poison Attack - Poison Resistance) * 5%/S health. The status lasts for 60S.

[Blood Poison Myriad Miles]

Rarity: A-tier

Area-of-effect skill. Deals (Magic Attack + Poison Attribute Attack) * 1.2 poison attribute damage per second within an area (50x50). Skill lasts for 10S.

Mana Cost: 100

Cooldown: 300S

The area-of-effect skill Blood Poison Myriad Miles had the same bonus as the Wildfire Xu Kun had previously obtained. The difference was that one was a poison attribute area-of-effect skill, while the other was fire attribute!

As for Azure Sand Palm, after reading it, Xu Kun exclaimed, "Awesome!"

Truly worthy of an A-tier passive skill, with its triple effect, it instantly transformed him from a fire warrior into a warrior proficient in both fire and poison!

On the Flame Spirit Sword, the original 3-meter-long fire sword attached to the [Fire Line] skill now also had a layer of rich green, the two distinct and not interfering with each other!

"Let's check the equipment again. It seems there's also a skill book!"

Scanning through, there were 7 remaining items dropped by the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor. Judging by their appearance, there should be 4 pieces of equipment, one skill book, one unknown scroll, and a skeleton...

Intentionally avoiding the skeleton for now, Xu Kun first collected the four pieces of equipment, the skill book, and the scroll!

The first item was a necklace. Seeing the two streams of light intertwined on it, looking extremely beautiful, Xu Kun prioritized looking at it.

[Lucky Necklace]

Luck Value: +2

"Damn, damn, damn!" Xu Kun almost swore.

Following the Ring of Luck, this Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had given him another Lucky Necklace, with an attribute slightly better than the Ring of Luck!

But what was the use of that? Xu Kun, as a Child of Destiny, did he lack this little bit of luck?

Ultimately, Xu Kun obediently put the necklace away, planning to see if he could find a good buyer later and sell it as a set with the Ring of Luck!

Next, he looked at the other two rings. Xu Kun hesitated: "Could it be another Ring of Luck!"

He said it, but the appearance of these two rings was completely different from the previous Ring of Luck.

[Soulchaser]

Rarity: D-tier

Level: 10

Strength: +10

Physical Attack: +30

Poison Resistance Ignore: +20

Durability: 100/100

Description: A ring imbued with potent venom, containing immense power!

[Soulstealer]

Rarity: D-tier

Level: 10

Spirit Power: +10

Magic Attack: +30

Poison Attribute Attack: +20

Durability: 100/100

Introduction: A ring imbued with potent venom, containing immense power!

Xu Kun: "..."

The name and description were imposing, but they were still just two ordinary D-tier rings. The stat boosts were barely passable, so Xu Kun put one on each hand.

Only one piece of equipment remained... Looking at its appearance, Xu Kun doubted if it was even equipment until he picked it up.

Because this piece of equipment looked like a polished, elongated stone!

[Locust Stone]

Tier: B

Equipment Type: Hidden Weapon

Level: 10

Physical Attack: +100

Durability: 1000/1000

Description: A hidden weapon crafted from a special kind of pebble, exceptionally tough. It's named after the locust because its flight speed during use is incredibly fast, resembling the insect!

Special Skill: [Throw] - Hurl the Locust Stone, locking onto a target within 20M to deal damage. Cooldown: 10s!

Xu Kun's eyes lit up. It was a hidden weapon type of equipment!

The stat boost was ridiculously strong, directly adding 100 Physical Attack. The throw effect was simple, but its 20M casting range was far greater than the normal attack of a ranged class!

He imagined himself, a melee fighter, suddenly throwing this stone from nowhere and dealing massive damage. Just thinking about it felt great!

Among the four pieces of equipment, Xu Kun had finally obtained one that was decent. Without any other hidden weapon equipment to replace it, this Locust Stone would be with him for a long time!

"I wonder what tier this skill book is!"

After examining the equipment, Xu Kun turned his gaze to the only skill book.

[Bone Melting Palm]

Tier: A-tier Single Target Skill

Wither Tendons: Cast on a single target, reducing their Strength, Spirit, Vitality, Willpower, and Agility by 20% for 30s.

Corrode Bone: Deal (Poison Attack + Magic Attack) * 1.5 Poison damage!

Cost: 100 Qi

Cooldown: 60s

An A-tier single-target skill that could be used once a minute!

It had two effects: one was the Wither Tendons debuff, and the other was the respectable Corrode Bone poison damage!

It was a very good skill, especially since the debuff's effect became more pronounced against stronger opponents!

Xu Kun didn't hesitate. Since he had obtained the opportunity to go down the poison attribute route after using [Poison Soul], the [Bone Melting Palm] skill was perfect for him!

Finally, he looked at the scroll.

[Job Change Certificate: Doomsday Poisoner]

Tier: B

Growth Potential:

Strength: ★

Spirit: ★★★★

Vitality: ★★★

Agility: ★★

Willpower: ★★★

Required Level: 10

Xu Kun raised an eyebrow. It was a job change scroll, a rare item. The Spirit growth potential reached 4 stars!

This job change certificate would allow novice trial-takers to complete their job change without entering the second layer!

A B-tier level, not too low, not too high, but definitely a tier that was widely welcomed and sought after. It should sell for a good price on the market!

Of course, Xu Kun had no intention of changing his job to Doomsday Poisoner. Even though he could reallocate his stats after changing jobs and gain the innate growth potential of the [Doomsday Poisoner], it was, after all, just a B-tier profession!

With all the abilities he possessed, how could Xu Kun be willing to change into a mere B-tier profession?

The drops from killing the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor, an E-tier boss, were quite substantial!

In terms of basic Spirit Stone income, he directly received five D-tier Spirit Stones!

He obtained the [Racial Dominance] of the Corrosive Poison Termite Race and acquired the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's E-tier talent, [Corrosive Poison]!

The [Soul-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor Soul Essence] gave him another trump card!

[Poison Soul] directly gave him the capital to pursue a poison attribute attack route!

In terms of equipment, not counting the Lucky Necklace, [Soulchaser], [Soulstealer], and [Locust Stone] could all be used directly!

The skill gains were the most significant!

After clearing out 300 Corrosive Poison Termites, he obtained two F-tier skills: [Poison Swamp] and [Poison Source Conversion]!

After using [Poison Soul], he learned two A-tier skills, [Azure Sand Palm] and [Blood Poison Myriad Miles], and also dropped a decent A-tier skill, [Bone-Melting Palm]!

His overall improvement was immense!

After clearing the ground, Xu Kun looked at the last drop.

He hadn't touched it because it was a pile of stark white bones. Xu Kun couldn't understand why an ant boss would drop bones. Judging by the patina, they seemed quite old!

With a hint of confusion, Xu Kun reached out and touched the bones.

[Mysterious Skeleton]

Description: These are the skeletal remains of a human female from over five hundred years ago. For unknown reasons, after being consumed by the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor, they were never digested. They might contain some unknown secret!

Xu Kun: ???

That's it?

No tangible benefits, just some cryptic description!

Never mind, he'd put it in his inventory and see if it would be useful later!

Based on the description, it was likely a human trialist from a previous Mist Island trial over 500 years ago, who had died at the hands of the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor!

When he eventually left the tower, he'd find a good spot to bury her, allowing her to return to her homeland.

Xu Kun's actions were not uncommon among the Human Race. For eight hundred years, they had charged forward relentlessly. Within the Haotian Pagoda, the Human Race had bled and their corpses had littered the ground. Countless unyielding spirits were buried across various maps. Whenever new trialists encountered them, they would carefully collect the remains and bury them in Human Race soil after leaving the tower!