Burning

Deep within Ryudou Temple, the main worship hall.

Su Xiao lay motionless on the ground, seemingly already asleep. Beside him lay the corpse of the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes.

"Looks like... my luck was pretty good this time."

Su Xiao sat up and glanced at Hughes's corpse. Judging by their strength, Hughes had been more than a notch stronger than him, yet he had ultimately won. His own strength had played a part, as had Hughes's unfamiliarity with his abilities.

Su Xiao guessed that Hughes had only recently evolved into this state. His attacks were monotonous, and he didn't look like someone who often used heavy weapons. He was also unfamiliar with using his skills.

If Su Xiao had possessed Hughes's attributes and skills, he would never have charged straight at his enemies. Instead, he would have chosen a war of attrition. With that soul-corroding aura, no one could outlast Hughes.

Su Xiao let out a long breath. Now that Hughes was dead, the danger level inside Ryudou Temple had dropped drastically. As long as he wasn't surrounded by a large group of resentful creatures, leaving Ryudou Temple wouldn't be a problem.

Su Xiao had no intention of leaving Ryudou Temple just like this. He still remembered a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise.

Talent Awakening Mission completion assessment in progress. The Hunter's actions within the next five hours will determine the Talent Awakening Mission's final completion level. Current completion level: 34%.

From this prompt, it was clear that Su Xiao's actions during the five hours after completing the mission would determine the mission's completion level.

The importance of the completion level went without saying. The higher it was, the stronger Su Xiao's talent would be after awakening.

Talent levels ranged from E-level to SSS-level. The completion level of the