Of the four rewards, aside from Reward A, Su Xiao found every one appealing. If he could choose, he wanted them all.
In the past, whenever an attribute reward contained the word "Shadow," it had always stood head and shoulders above the rest and could be chosen without hesitation. This time, however, Shadow no longer seemed quite so tempting.
Heaven's Echo Shadow was certainly powerful. Once he became immune to control, it immediately formed an aura illusion to confuse his enemies. The aura illusion was nearly impossible to distinguish from the real thing. Used properly, it was an extremely powerful ability.
Unfortunately, compared to Heaven's Echo Shadow, Perfect Counter and Proud Advance were no weaker. Proud Advance could greatly increase his survivability. Combined with Su Xiao's already high health, it would give him survivability comparable to that of a Tier Seven Tank.
Perfect Counter also suited Su Xiao. He often used his blade to parry enemy attacks. The enemies he encountered were all extremely powerful, and since he developed all four attributes, it was perfectly normal for him to face enemies whose Strength Attribute exceeded his own. At times like that, relying solely on technique to block was not very reliable. Even if he managed to parry with his blade, the impact would still injure him.
Perfect Counter solved that problem. With Su Xiao's blade technique and neural reaction speed, parrying enemy attacks was not difficult. After a parry, the impact damage was reduced by 83%, which was an exceptionally rare effect.
More importantly, as long as the difference between his Strength Attribute and the enemy's did not exceed 20 points, parrying an enemy attack would create a strength backlash. Each backlash reduced the enemy's Strength Attribute by 5 points, stacking up to three times. In other words, it could