Compared to the astonishing power of Dead Silence Descends, Su Xiao was more interested in the ability's consumption. No matter how he looked at it, this ability seemed to be purifying Dead Silence City.
Every time Su Xiao used this ability, part of Dead Silence City disappeared, consumed as the cost of activating it. Once Dead Silence City vanished completely, Dead Silence Descends would advance.
Su Xiao sensed the injuries within his body. The sword wound in his abdomen still throbbed with pain, but his health had recovered to around 30%.
After pondering for a moment, Su Xiao decided to activate Set Effect 1 and undergo the baptism of will.
The instant he activated Set Effect 1, Undying Will (Passive), darkness swallowed his vision.
A tall figure stood in the darkness. It was the consciousness of the Black King.
"You are qualified."
The darkness before Su Xiao faded away. He suffered no mental impact or anything of the sort, hearing only the words, "You are qualified."
Su Xiao pressed one hand against his chest and sensed the changes within him. Just then, a stream of pure-black energy surged out of the armguard and entered his body.
The energy vanished the moment it entered Su Xiao's body. Most of it fused into his muscles, bones, and blood, while the remainder entered his head.
The change was far more sudden than Su Xiao had expected. He could feel his cellular activity rapidly increasing. It was even more obvious than when he enhanced his Stamina Attribute, and the increase was also far more astonishing.
The most direct sensation was the rapidly fading pain in Su Xiao's abdomen. A wisp of white mist emerged from his wounds, which healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just over ten minutes, the discomfort