Knight and Princess

When Xia Lun saw the description of Blood-Drop Rebirth, even the pain in his body seemed to ease. Joy welled up inside him.

He finally wouldn't have to do something like "leave an eye behind" to revive. That trick was downright unnatural, more outrageous than most Evil Spirits.

Besides the obvious benefit of Blood-Drop Rebirth, his greatly increased Constitution also raised the upper limit of force his body could withstand. That, in turn, increased his attacking power.

After all, the only reason he'd been able to cleave the so-called Tombdeep Remains apart with a single Burst was that his body could withstand so much force.

In his excitement, Xia Lun coughed up a few more mouthfuls of pulverized organs. But amid the soft rustle of shifting flesh, tougher, stronger organs soon replaced the damaged ones.

Apart from the pain, he felt no discomfort. Instead, an exhilarating vitality coursed through him, as though he'd been made anew.

He clenched a fist, then glanced at his attribute panel.

[Attributes: Strength 13, Agility 18, Constitution 21, Charisma 15, Intelligence 14, Perception 21]

There was no denying how good it felt to see his gains and growth laid out so clearly.

Xia Lun's gaze moved between Strength, Agility, Intelligence, and Charisma.

After a moment's thought, he decided to prioritize Intelligence the next time he gained Free Attribute Points.

After so many adventures, he'd come to understand just how important quick thinking and short-term working memory were.

Since his Intelligence had risen to 14, he hadn't once had that familiar feeling of knowing instinctively that something was wrong but being unable to figure out what.

He looked forward to seeing what further increases in Intelligence might bring.

Satisfied with his gains, Xia Lun dismissed the Information Panel and looked at the fallen supernaturally