He had dealt with the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor without any real danger. Based on the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's status panel, this was never something a person in the novice trial stage should have been able to handle!
Unfortunately, it had encountered Xu Kun, who possessed the imba skill Unyielding Starfire and could kill it with ease!
That Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor was also too stupid. In the middle of a fight, why was it giving birth?
If it had not given birth on the spot in an attempt to use its numerical advantage to drive Xu Kun into despair, Xu Kun would not have dared to try it. The offspring it birthed had ended up being perfect for stacking his layers!
"What a good guy—no, what a good ant! A good ant gives birth to a hundred at a time!"
With tears in his eyes, Xu Kun flipped over the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's corpse. A glittering spread lay beneath it, nearly blinding his eyes!
An E-rank boss!
Being able to solo-kill an E-rank boss during the novice trial stage was absolutely something worth bragging about!
But Xu Kun did not care about that. What he cared more about was what treasures this termite emperor, which had just made his scalp tingle, would drop!
With the boost from Heavenly Blessing: Child of Fortune, ordinary E-rank equipment and materials would all be upgraded to D-rank!
Step One: eat its seafood... ah, no, loot the Spirit Stone Shards it dropped!
After rummaging around for a while, he did not find the crystalline fragments dropped by the Minotaur Chieftain. Instead, he found five translucent, gleaming beads. The moment they touched his hand, he could feel a faint warmth.
"Could these be...?" Xu Kun's eyes widened as he checked the information on the five beads!
Just as expected, the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had died miserably, but its drops were exceptionally generous!
D-rank Spirit Stone x5
Description: Crystals naturally formed after Haotian Pagoda's own power dispersed. As mid-to-low-tier spirit stone materials, D-rank Spirit Stones possess strong stability. The power stored within them is a hundred times that of E-rank Spirit Stones!
Function: The pure power within can be drawn out and used as energy for forging D-rank weapons and equipment. They can also serve as power cores for various D-rank energy weapons and are essential materials for setting up D-rank formations!
"How much is this thing worth?"
The price of D-rank items had already surpassed Xu Kun's understanding. Even after opening the various information channels on his metal wristband, his authority within the human race was still at the lowest level, preventing him from finding useful information through keywords.
"Put them away, put them away. Selling them for a few million should be no problem at all!"
This excellent start left Xu Kun incredibly excited.
These five D-rank Spirit Stones were only a small portion of what the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had dropped!
Just as he was about to look at the equipment-shaped drops, Xu Kun paused and reached toward a ball of light.
"What is this thing?"
The moment his hand touched the ball of light, a notification rang by his ear.
Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the E-rank special summon Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor Soul Essence. Heavenly Blessing: Child of Fortune has taken effect. Upgraded to: D-rank special summon Soul-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor Soul Essence.
Summon: Soul-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor Soul Essence
Rank: D-rank boss
Description: Formed from the resentment left behind after the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor's death!
Function: Summons a D-rank boss, the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor, to assist in battle. The summon 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 went wide. A D-rank boss special summon was something he had never even dared to dream of!
A mere E-rank boss like the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had already made him treat it like a formidable enemy. The D-rank Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor was surely superior to the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor in every aspect. Though it could only exist for ten minutes, that was enough to accomplish plenty!
"Hehe, looks like that Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor really resents me for instantly killing it after it laid its eggs. Put it away, put it away. What a treasure!"
Xu Kun expanded the Heart-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor's panel for a glance. When he saw one of its skills, his eyes lit up. He felt that he could make a big deal out of this!
This was absolutely perfect for murder and mayhem. Just imagine it—once he entered the second floor of Haotian Pagoda, if Xu Kun summoned a D-rank boss in an instant, would he not slaughter gods that stood in his way and kill Buddhas that blocked his path?
Even if he no longer needed it later, he could still sell it for a good price!
"Keep going, keep going!"
An E-rank boss's wealth truly could not compare to that of an F-rank boss!
Covered by the ball of light, there was also a green-glowing stone beneath it that Xu Kun had failed to notice.
"Huh, what is this? It doesn't seem quite like a Spirit Stone!"
Ding! You have picked up a B-rank special item: Poison Spirit. Heavenly Blessing: Child of Fortune has taken effect. Upgraded to A-rank special item: Poison Soul!
Poison Soul
Rank: A-rank
Description: Contains pure poison power and can enhance the user's poison attribute!
Function 1: User's poison attribute +100
Function 2: User's poison attribute damage +50%
Function 3: Awaken two poison attack skills below A-rank
It was actually a poison-attribute special item similar to the Blazing God's Heart Shard!
Without any hesitation, Xu Kun crushed the ball of poisonous mist in his palm!
One more special attribute meant one more form of attack!
The higher a trial taker's level, the more types of abilities they mastered. No one would climb Haotian Pagoda relying solely on the two basic attributes of physical and 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 fire attribute bonuses, and though this Poison Soul was lower in rank than the Blazing God's Heart Shard, it could still allow Xu Kun to master the poison attribute!
Ding! Poison Soul successfully used!
Poison attribute +100
Poison attribute damage +50%
Ding! Congratulations, you have comprehended the A-rank passive skill—Azure Sand Palm.
Ding! Congratulations, you have comprehended the A-rank area-of-effect skill—Blood Poison Myriad Miles.
Azure Sand Palm:
Rank: A-rank passive skill
Effect: Ignores 20% of the target's poison resistance. Basic attacks gain poison attribute damage equal to 100% of the user's poison attack. After damaging a target, the target becomes poisoned. While poisoned, the target continuously loses (poison attack - poison resistance) x 5% HP per second. The effect lasts 60 seconds.
Blood Poison Myriad Miles
Rank: A-rank
Area-of-effect skill. Deals poison attribute damage per second equal to (Magic Attack Power + poison attribute attack power) x 1.2 within a 50x50 area. Skill duration: 10 seconds.
Stamina Cost: 100
Cooldown: 300 seconds
The area-of-effect skill Blood Poison Myriad Miles had the same bonuses as Wildfire Scorches the Plains, which Xu Kun had obtained earlier. The difference was that one was a poison-attribute area-of-effect skill, while the other was fire-attribute!
As for Azure Sand Palm, Xu Kun could only call it awesome after reading it!
As expected of an A-rank passive skill. Its threefold effects instantly transformed him from a flame warrior into a warrior proficient in both fire and poison!
On the Flame Spirit Sword, a thick layer of green had appeared over the three-meter fire blade produced by the original Fire Line skill. The two were clearly distinct and did not interfere with one another!
"Let's check the equipment next. There seems to be a skill book too!"
After sweeping his gaze over the drops, Xu Kun found that the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had seven items remaining. They appeared to be four pieces of equipment, a skill book, an unknown scroll, and a set of white bones...
Deliberately avoiding the skeleton for now, Xu Kun first sorted through the four pieces of equipment, the skill book, and the scroll!
The first item was a necklace. Two streams of light coiled around it, making it exceptionally beautiful, so Xu Kun chose to inspect it first.
Lucky Necklace
Luck: +2
"Fuck, fuck, fuck!" Xu Kun nearly cursed out loud!
After the Ring of Luck, the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had given him another Lucky Necklace. Its attributes were one point higher than the Ring of Luck's!
But what use was that? As a Child of Destiny, did Xu Kun need those one or two extra points of luck?
In the end, Xu Kun obediently put the necklace away, intending to see whether he could find a good buyer and sell it bundled with the Ring of Luck!
Next, he looked at the other two rings. Xu Kun hesitated. "Don't tell me these are Ring of Lucks too!"
That was what he said, but the two rings looked completely different from the previous Ring of Luck.
Soul Chaser
Rank: D-rank
Level: 10
Strength: +10
Physical Attack: +30
Poison Resistance Ignore: +20
Durability: 100/100
Description: A ring steeped in highly toxic substances, containing tremendous power!
Soul Seizer
Rank: D-rank
Level: 10
Spirit: +10
Magic Attack: +30
Poison Attribute Attack: +20
Durability: 100/100
Description: A ring steeped in highly toxic substances, containing tremendous power!
Xu Kun: ...
The names and descriptions sounded imposing, but they were still just two ordinary D-rank rings. Their bonuses were barely acceptable, so Xu Kun put one on each hand!
There was only one piece of equipment left... Looking at its appearance, Xu Kun even doubted whether it was equipment at all, until he picked it up and confirmed it.
That was because it looked like a polished, elongated stone!
Locust Stone
Rank: B-rank
Equipment Type: Hidden Weapon
Level: 10
Physical Attack: +100
Durability: 1000/1000
Description: A hidden weapon crafted from a special type of pebble. It is exceptionally tough and earned its name because it flies as fast as a locust when used!
Special Skill: Throw—Throws the Locust Stone, locking onto a target within 20 meters and dealing damage. Cooldown: 10 seconds!
Xu Kun's eyes lit up. It was actually hidden weapon equipment!
The bonus was far too straightforward: a direct increase of 100 Physical Attack. The throwing effect was simple, but its twenty-meter casting range was much farther than the basic attacks of ranged classes!
Just imagine it: as a melee fighter, he could suddenly hurl this stone out and deal massive damage. Just thinking about it felt great!
Among the four pieces of equipment, Xu Kun had finally obtained one that was fairly decent. Without another hidden weapon to replace it, this Locust Stone would stay with him for a long time!
"I wonder what rank this skill book is!"
Having finished examining the equipment, Xu Kun turned his gaze toward the only skill book!
Bone-Melting Palm
Rank: A-rank single-target skill
Rotting Tendons: Cast on a single target, reducing its five basic attributes—Strength, Spirit, Vitality, Focus, and Agility—by 20% for 30 seconds.
Corroding Bones: Deals poison attribute damage equal to (poison attribute attack + Magic Attack Power) x 1.5!
Cost: 100 stamina
Cooldown: 60 seconds
An A-rank single-target skill that could be cast once every minute!
It had two effects: the Rotting Tendons debuff and the respectable poison attribute damage from Corroding Bones!
It was quite a good skill, especially since the stronger the opponent, the more obvious the debuff's effect would be!
Xu Kun did not hesitate. After using Poison Soul, he had gained the opportunity to follow the poison-attribute path, and Bone-Melting Palm suited him perfectly!
Finally, he looked at the scroll.
Class Change Certificate: Doomsday Poisoner
Rank: B-rank
Growth:
Strength: ★
Spirit: ★★★★
Vitality: ★★★
Agility: ★★
Focus: ★★★
Required Level: 10
Xu Kun raised his brows. It was actually a class change book. This was considered a rare item, and its Spirit growth had reached four stars!
This class change certificate could allow novice trial takers to complete their class change without entering the second floor!
B-rank was neither too low nor too high, but it was definitely a rank widely welcomed and sought after by the masses. If sold on the market, it should fetch a pretty good price!
Naturally, Xu Kun had no intention of changing into a Doomsday Poisoner. Even though changing classes now would let him redistribute his stat points and gain the Doomsday Poisoner's inherent growth rates, it was ultimately only a B-rank class!
With all the abilities he possessed, how could Xu Kun be willing to change into a mere B-rank class?
The drops from killing the E-rank boss Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor were indeed quite impressive!
In terms of basic Spirit Stone gains alone, it had directly given him five D-rank Spirit Stones!
He had obtained dominion over the Corrosive Poison Termite Race and gained the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor's E-rank talent, Corrosive Poison!
The Soul-Devouring Blood Ant Emperor Soul Essence had given him another trump card!
Poison Soul had directly given him the foundation to pursue poison-attribute attacks!
As for equipment, setting aside the Lucky Necklace, Soul Chaser, Soul Seizer, and the Locust Stone could all be used immediately!
The greatest gains were in skills!
After clearing out 300 Corrosive Poison Termites, he had obtained two F-grade skills: Poison Marsh and Poison Source Conversion!
After using Poison Soul, he comprehended two A-grade skills, Azure Sand Palm and Blood Poison Myriad Miles, and even got a decent A-grade skill, Bone-Melting Palm!
His overall improvement was immense!
After clearing the ground, Xu Kun looked at the final drop.
He had not touched it because it was a grim white skeleton. Xu Kun could not understand how an ant-race boss could drop a skeleton. Judging by the patina on it, it had likely been there for quite some time!
With a trace of doubt, Xu Kun reached out and touched the skeleton.
Mysterious Skeleton
Introduction: This is the skeleton of a human woman from over five hundred years ago. For some unknown reason, after the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor devoured her, it had never digested her. It may contain some unknown secret!
Xu Kun: ???
That was it?
There was no tangible bonus at all, just a cryptic description!
Forget it, he would put it in his backpack for now and see when it might come in handy!
Judging from the description, she was most likely a human trial participant who had died at the hands of the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor during one of Mist Island's trials over five hundred years ago!
Once he left the tower, he would find a place with good feng shui and bury her there. It would count as returning her to her roots!
Xu Kun's actions were not uncommon among humans. Over eight hundred years of relentless sacrifice, humans had bled within the Haotian Pagoda, leaving corpses scattered across the land. Countless unyielding spirits had been buried throughout its maps. Whenever a new batch of trial participants encountered them, they would properly collect the remains and bury them in humanity's homeland after leaving the tower!
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