The Secret Behind the Scroll

As Antinoa went on to explain which demons in the Abyss had decent foundations—not those that could take a beating, but those that could withstand being exploited.

For instance, a Challenge Rating 16 Minotaur Demon had a base Strength of thirty-four. It was easy to boost that to fifty or sixty, then transfer over ten points of attributes.

There were only around a hundred types of demons in the Abyss that were widely known and clearly documented. That was already the limit of what even the most learned demonology experts could understand.

But in reality, the true number of demon species was impossible to count. Even using "ten thousand" as a quantifier would not be an exaggeration.

As Zhao Xu listened to Antinoa's analysis, he realized that even the names of those obscure "demon species" barely brought up any relevant background after searches spanning dozens of levels. It was as though they had only flashed briefly through the long river of Abyssal history.

Zhao Xu could not help but grin. Back when Antinoa had been searching for suitable targets for the Ritual of Extraction, she must have caused no small amount of havoc in the Abyss.

He even had the illusion that compared to the perilous Nine Hells of Barto, where even Antinoa had needed to wear the divine artifact Pale Justice before venturing in, the inherently more dangerous Abyss seemed more like a backyard.

And beyond transferring attributes, the Ritual of Extraction could also transfer skill bonuses. The benefits in that regard could be said to be even more astonishing.

The status of skills in Arthur was beyond dispute. Even when the vast number of Earth players had arrived in Arthur empty-handed, the only things they could rely on were their respective skills.

It could be said that skills