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Chu Danqing did not know whether Da Bao's decision had been right or wrong.

But one thing he could be sure of was that Da Bao was far from being Fallen Blossom Maiden's match.

If White Dragon Fish and Cave Beast Priest were elite monsters, then Fallen Blossom Maiden was undoubtedly a BOSS.

Chu Danqing saw with his own eyes a fair, slender female arm stretch out from the mud and grease, effortlessly crushing Da Bao's claws.

Whether in strength or agility, she utterly crushed Da Bao across the board.

Da Bao's health instantly plummeted from 100% to 65%.

Da Bao immediately activated the Wolf Fang Necklace's active effect. A wolf soul emerged and let out a howl.

Chu Danqing had given it to Da Bao. It was not very useful in his own hands, since one second of stun did little.

But for Da Bao, it was crucial.

The wolf soul's howl formed visible ripples that spread outward. When they struck the mud and grease, it paused slightly before recovering.

It only halted her for an instant. The effect did not even last one second before the enemy moved again.

Chu Danqing was not surprised. Dimension Paradise had warned him from the start that the actual duration would fluctuate depending on the enemy's strength, equipment, and so on.

It was not as though a stated duration of one second would truly last one second. If it were that powerful, it would be on the level of a concept.

What could the teeth of an Old Wolf and a Crippled Wolf possibly accomplish?

Using that opening, Da Bao swiftly pulled away, doing his best to stall for time.

Chu Danqing did not see what happened afterward, because he had already turned and run.

As long as he did not die, he could revive Da Bao again.

In truth, he was not merely running. He kept a close eye on Da Bao's status panel the entire time.

After about fifteen seconds, Da Bao was struck again. His health dropped directly from 65% to 25%, and he entered a berserk state.

If he took another hit, Da Bao would truly die.

Fortunately, the long thirty-second countdown finally reached zero.

The deceased has completed the Reserve Trial Mission. Beginning return.

Chu Danqing's vision blurred, and the scenery around him changed.

Transmission complete. Reserve Apostle has returned to their personal Apostle space.

Personal Apostle spaces are absolute Safe Zones. Other Apostles may not enter without permission.

You have unlocked Apostle ID: 9999090919.

ID registration complete. Beginning settlement for this Reserve Trial Mission.

Trial area: Xianghua Village

Trial difficulty: F (Extremely Easy)

Additional compensation activated. Settlement rating +1.

Overall rating: A

Rewards obtained: Paradise Coins ×5000, Attribute Points +2

Permanent Summon detected: Brutal Beast, Child of the Cave has unstable vital signs. Begin restoration?

"Begin it. Begin it right now." Chu Danqing watched Da Bao, who had lost his mind due to the berserk state, pounce toward him. If this were any later, Da Bao would really start gnawing on him.

Dimension Paradise was fast enough. Da Bao, still in midair, was immediately bound by a beam of light. Strange particles of light streamed through the beam and into Da Bao's body, repairing his injuries.

"My overall rating is a little embarrassing. Other people start out with at least an SSS rating, while I only got a B." Chu Danqing could not help mocking himself.

The only reason it became an A was thanks to the compensation.

Still, he was not overly surprised. After all, he had not accomplished much that stood out throughout the trial.

He guessed that to normally reach an A rating, he would have needed to kill White Dragon Fish and all its offspring without relying on outside help.

That portion had been killed before he contracted Da Bao. Chu Danqing had contributed somewhat, earning points, but not many.

Then there was Da Bao, who might have needed to be killed too—after he transformed into a Cave Beast. Chu Danqing had directly contracted him away instead, so this category was very likely a full score.

Restoration complete. Paradise Points consumed this time: ×550

Chu Danqing was not surprised by the charge. After becoming a Reserve Apostle, he had unlocked quite a few new permissions and also gained the corresponding common knowledge about Paradise.

For example, outside his personal room was Paradise Plaza, where Dimension Apostles could trade and buy goods.

There were also special buildings, such as those for allocating attributes, upgrading skills, strengthening attributes, and so on. All of those had to be handled inside those buildings.

For another example, he had thirty days of rest and recuperation. After thirty days, he would enter a Trial World again to complete a Trial Mission.

"I lived." Da Bao looked joyfully at his hands, finding it especially unreal.

When he returned, his left arm had been torn off at the root, half his face shattered, and he had suffered multiple fractures and missing flesh.

For him to survive, he truly had to rely on his Blood Rage Power and his Constitution of nine points.

"You rest first. I'll open Cave Beast Priest's treasure chest, then we'll head to the plaza and take a look." Chu Danqing was very curious, but not in a rush.

You opened: Treasure Chest (Excellent Grade). Obtained: Regret of the Kin-Eater, White Wool Robe, Paradise Points ×2500

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Regret of the Kin-Eater

Type: Equipment · Longblade

Quality: Excellent

Durability: 100/100

Attack Power: 15–20

Blood Kin's Wail (Passive): Deals an additional 10 points of damage when attacking

Equipment Requirement: Strength 10, Constitution 10

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White Wool Robe

Type: Equipment · Robe

Quality: Excellent

Durability: 100/100

Defense: 10

Beast Sacrifice (Passive): Maximum Energy +10

Equipment Requirement: None

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"Huh?" Chu Danqing stared at the rewards from the Excellent Grade treasure chest, utterly at a loss for a moment.

He had never imagined that it could yield so many rewards. Shouldn't it have been just one green piece of equipment plus 1,000 Paradise Points?

"Cave Beast Priest was indeed strong, but not strong enough to warrant this much."

"So it's because of kill contribution or participation?" Chu Danqing compared White Dragon Fish's treasure chest with Cave Beast Priest's.

When White Dragon Fish was killed, Da Bao had been a native resident, and the other villagers had also helped.

But Cave Beast Priest counted as an independent kill by Chu Danqing. Summons were considered part of an Apostle.

"Can you use it?" Chu Danqing handed Regret of the Kin-Eater to Da Bao.

Da Bao shook his head. "No. Claws are better."

"Then we can only sell it." Chu Danqing was not regretful. He could not use it either; this blade had even higher requirements than the Horse Pike.

"Then we'll find someone to sew the Cloud Scale Jade Brocade Lining into the White Wool Robe."

The White Wool Robe would definitely be for Chu Danqing himself. Da Bao could not equip it; only certain specific equipment could be used by him.

As for who to find, there was no need to worry. The common knowledge about Paradise that Dimension Paradise had given him mentioned that besides Dimension Apostles, there were also Life Apostles.

They specialized in life skills and came from three sources: people directly recruited for possessing special talents, Dimension Apostles who voluntarily changed their identities, and those whose failed trials had left them with too many negative Paradise Points or whose combined Five-Dimensional Attributes had fallen below ten points.

Life Apostles did not need to participate in trials. They would not leave Dimension Paradise, and faced no threat to their lives.

The price was that they could only provide services to Dimension Paradise for the rest of their lives.