Perfect Reward

Main Quest one, "Climb to the top of the Tower of Choice," is complete.

Main Quest two, "Defeat the guardian at the top of the Tower of Choice," is complete.

Hidden Mission "Perfect Guardian Goddess" completed.

Final rating: Perfect!

Rewards are being calculated...

Perfect Evaluation reward: Replica of the Heaven Returning Mirror

Hidden Mission Reward: Elemental Construct Box (Defective)

Calculations show that you dealt over 80% damage to the Guardian, which is considered a solo kill, granting you Hidden Reward... The Guardian you killed has undergone more than five enhancements, upgrading the Hidden Reward.

Hidden Reward: You will have one chance to upgrade one of the rewards you receive in this mission to a genuine item.

This series of messages surprised Luo Jun.

First of all, the unexpected rewards were rather meager, only two items. Keep in mind that the last Midnight Hotel Mission Difficulty was easier than this one, and he only received an excellent rating, yet he got three treasures.

Secondly, this Hidden Reward is also quite interesting. Normal missions directly reward Noble Phantasms, but this one grants the power to enhance Noble Phantasms. Moreover, this Hidden Reward can only be triggered by defeating an enhanced Warden alone, making the conditions exceptionally harsh...

Does that mean there's a huge difference between genuine and counterfeit products?

Thinking of this, Luo Jun looked at the attributes of the two items.

Name: Heaven Returning Mirror (Imitation)

Rarity: Epic (Purple)

Description: A powerful Noble Phantasm once used by a legendary and great being; as its name suggests, it possesses the power to Heaven Returning.

This piece is a replica made by a renowned craftsman based on the genuine Heaven Returning Mirror. Although it is not as good as the original, the workmanship is excellent and it still inherits the basic functions of the original.

Function 1: Light Arrow: The Heaven Returning Mirror can fire a powerful Light Arrow that pierces through enemies. Each arrow consumes one Breath Vital Energy, and has a one-minute Cooldown Time.

Function Two: Heaven Returning: Upon activation, it releases golden light to envelop the user, restoring their state to a maximum of one hundred seconds prior. Activation consumes One Hundred Breaths Vital Energy and can be activated once per day.

Note: Behold my Heaven Returning and restore our former glory!

Name: Elemental Construct Box (Defective)

Grade: Rare (Blue)

Introduction: A supreme and great being created this Game in his spare time. He used powerful elemental forces to create five types of chess pieces and played against his friends.

This piece is a replica made in later generations based on descriptions in classical texts; due to its poor craftsmanship, it is of rough quality.

Functional Elemental Construct: This mechanism contains three types of elemental pieces: fire, wind, and wood. By removing these pieces, infusing them with vital energy, and placing them in designated locations, the corresponding Elemental Construct can be set up.

Users can recycle the Elemental Construct at any time. If not actively recycled, it will automatically return to the box when the Elemental Construct energy inside is exhausted.

Each piece requires a one-hour Cooldown Time after being retrieved before it can be placed again.

Flame Turret; capable of launching a powerful Explosive Bullet Explosive Bullet with a range of fifteen meters and a firing interval of three seconds. Each Explosive Bullet consumes one Breath Vital Energy, and setting it up consumes Five Breaths Vital Energy.

Entangling Turret: Tough vines grow outwards, entangling enemies within a five-meter radius and injecting them with paralyzing toxins, slowing them down. Entanglement triggers once every ten seconds, lasting five seconds. The paralyzing effect of the toxins can last for one minute. Each entanglement consumes two Breath Vital Energy, and constructing it consumes ten breaths.

Storm Turret: Can generate a powerful Wind Field in a specified direction. Each activation of the Wind Field consumes Five Breaths Vital Energy, with a one-minute cooldown. Deploying it consumes Fifteen Breaths of energy.

Note: This is a toy of the gods. Don't you feel ashamed to the Deity for altering it like this?

The Elemental Construct Box is significantly less functional than the original, with the Earth and Water Healing Construct removed. Its effects are similar to the version in the challenge mission, but it also incurs additional usage costs, making it arguably inferior to the challenge version.

As for the Heaven Returning Mirror, it gave Luo Jun a pleasant surprise.

The special effect of the Light Arrow should correspond to the golden light of the ranged attack. Compared to the genuine artifact in the guard's hand, which releases multiple Light Arrow at once, this replica can only fire one at a time, which is obviously much weaker.

However, the attack capabilities of the Heaven Returning Mirror are only a bonus; its true core function is the second one: Heaven Returning!

After use, it can restore your status to up to 100 seconds ago, which is quite a powerful Healing Skill. The Watcher's instant recovery from severe injuries was probably due to this effect.

Furthermore, considering that the Guardian also attempted to activate Heaven Returning a second time, either the genuine item's Cooldown Time is less than two hours, or the genuine item can be used more than twice a day. Taking into account the difficulty of the Guardian as a BOSS, he felt the latter was more likely.

The Heaven Returning Mirror's two special effects are far superior to the imitation's. Considering this, the Hidden Reward is quite generous, so he chose it without hesitation...

Upgrade the Elemental Construct Box!

The genuine Heaven Returning Mirror is indeed quite appealing, but the core Heaven Returning effect is actually not much different; the main difference lies in the Cooldown Time. In Luo Jun's opinion, one Heaven Returning a day is sufficient.

In comparison, Luo Jun had truly experienced the power of the Elemental Construct Box!

Because of the special nature of his attributes and Cultivation Method, Luo Jun currently possesses a vast amount of vital energy, but he can only use it for hand-to-hand combat, lacking any more effective way to utilize it. This Elemental Construct Box can efficiently help him convert his excess vital energy into Combat Power!

How strong is this Combat Power? Let's put it this way, Luo Jun, a mere Kalami in the Body Refinement Realm, almost didn't have to lift a finger and just used the Construct Box to defeat the big boss who was carrying three treasures. You should know that even Lei Tianyang, a genius boy in the Heart Refining Realm, couldn't last more than a few rounds against the Guardian!

Now look at this defective product. Its power, function, and variety are all greatly reduced. It's simply unbearable to look at and is worlds apart from the genuine product.

Moreover, even considering the quality, using it on the Construct Box can upgrade it two levels, which is much more cost-effective than the Heaven Returning Mirror which only upgrades it one level.

Having completed the upgrade, Luo Jun put both treasures back into his Hundred Treasure Box, only to hear Sun Xiaowei's excited shout, "Wow, I got a treasure!"

Luo Jun turned his head and saw that she was wielding a long sword that was almost as tall as a person. The design was exactly the same as the one in the guard's hand, only much smaller in size.

Seeing Luo Jun looking over, Sun Xiaowei blushed, seemingly showing off the knife's attributes with a touch of smugness.

Name: Demon Blade Oni-Slayer (Replica)

Grade: Excellent (Green)

Description: A sword once used by a terrifying being, its blade is incredibly sharp and carries Sha Qi, capable of harming both the soul and the body.

This is a replica made by a famous knife maker. Although it is not as good as the real thing, the workmanship is excellent and it still inherits the basic functions of the real thing.

Function 1: Soul Slash: Infuse the blade of Onikiri with vital energy to greatly increase the power of the slash and imbue the blade with the ability to inflict soul damage.

Function 2: Bleeding: Wounds caused by the blade of the Onikiri will bleed profusely and are difficult to heal.

Note: Don't get cut by me, or you might not die, but you'll definitely become a complete idiot!

(End of this chapter)