Chapter 1662: Void Sister

[Warning: Hunter is affected by ancient battlefield blood energy erosion, multiple fractures in the body, severe internal bleeding, and trace blood energy residue mixed in the aura. Do you wish to pay Paradise coin for recovery?]

“Pay.”

Su Xiao clenched his fist, feeling the boiling killing intent within his chest, a sensation urging him to slice apart anything in his sight.

[Notice: Clearing blood energy erosion requires 21,500 Paradise coins,]

[Notice: Multiple fractures and severe internal bleeding require 1,700 Paradise coins.]

[Notice: Removing the blood energy residue from the aura requires 57,200 Paradise coins.]

[Paradise coin payment completed, commencing repair.]

Minutes later, Su Xiao sat on the ground, gasping. Enhancing the release of breath only cost 50,000 Paradise coins, but subsequent body recovery consumed 80,400 Paradise coins.

Regardless, as he absorbed blood energy no accident occurred, prompting him to ponder the hidden implications. Yet before that, he needs to know how much the release of breath has been improved.

[Release of Breath Lv.25 (Active/Passive)]

Skill Effect (Active/Passive): Can continuously release breath, radius 38 meters, performing willpower determination on all enemy units in this area. If enemy determination fails, they will enter a state of fear, which can be lifted using mind purification skills.

Notice: If enemies enter the fear state, stamina consumption +30%, body defense -18, and when enemies cast skills, there’s a 9% chance they will fail.

Notice: As this skill level increases, breath intensity will be enhanced, and willpower will be slightly boosted.

Notice: Due to absorbing a large amount of pure blood energy, willpower +15 points.

Notice: Due to absorbing a large amount of pure blood energy, willpower determination tier position +1.

A noticeable change occurred in the release of breath ability; comprehensive attributes were upgraded. However, its damage effect vanished, replaced by determination against enemies.

Originally, release of breath required enemy willpower to be lower than Su Xiao’s to be effective. This time it’s different; with the ‘willpower determination tier position +1’ bonus, even if Su Xiao’s willpower is lower than the enemy’s, the ability might still succeed.

Though it lost damage capability, the release of breath experienced qualitative progress. If previously it was specialized for dealing with small fry, now it’s effective against Boss-level targets.

Enemies experiencing a 30% increase in stamina consumption and reduction of 18 physical defense points—such a level of weakening cannot be ignored by any enemy.

More satisfying is the fact that release of breath is an attribute growth-type skill, meaning as the ability upgrades, Su Xiao’s willpower attribute also increases. It’s noteworthy that willpower attribute is something that cannot be enhanced using attribute points.

Su Xiao did not immediately continue enhancing the release of breath ability but waited for mana value to recover. The whereabouts of the blood energy hand from the ancient battlefield were unknown; he planned something drastic. Earlier he used 1000 mana value to generate a simplified version of devouring core—this time he intends to consume 7000 mana value to form a sturdier, more durable simplified version.

After waiting for a long time, Su Xiao’s mana value finally refilled, and he reactivated the skill upgrading warehouse.

[Selection completed. To enhance ‘Release of Breath Lv.25’, payment of 80,000 Paradise coins + Soul Crystal (Medium) ×3 is required. Do you wish to proceed?]

Su Xiao decisively paid, finding himself on that ancient battlefield once again.

Blood-red soil, a sky full of ominous clouds, with nothing but endless corpses in sight. Blood energy vortexes surged in this setting where even horror movies wouldn’t dare to show. Su Xiao sat cross-legged under the blood vortex, above him hovered a fist-sized simplified devouring core, conspicuously visible within the ancient battlefield.

Three energy lines were connected to Su Xiao’s arm. He had been in the ancient battlefield for nearly an hour, yet nothing unexpected occurred. Apart from corpses, there was nothing else here—not even a ghostly shadow, let alone that white-haired creature.

Su Xiao glanced up at the simplified devouring core; the thing could last for no more than half an hour.

Undoubtedly, the ancient battlefield is an excellent place for enhancing release of breath. But it’s not without restrictions. If Su Xiao’s blood energy enhancement is too exaggerated, it could surpass his control limit, rendering him unable to use the release of breath ability.

A world interval is required at the minimum to enhance the release of breath ability; otherwise, he might face unmanageable breath situations. No matter how powerful an ability is, if uncontrollable, in Su Xiao’s eyes, it’s a trash ability. This is also why he never buys explosive-type abilities.

As Su Xiao prepared to detach the soon-to-be-shattering simplified devouring core, a short figure began bouncing towards him from afar. Judging by its appearance… very cheerful?

“Bara jaja-ah～ (Void language, suspected to be humming a song).”

A figure about 1.2 meters tall, clad in a silver protective suit, approached Su Xiao. Judging from the physique, this should be a humanoid race, and the slight protrusion on the chest indicated it was female.

This lively void sister carried an alloy shovel and a metal box—the attire suggested she came from a high-tech civilization. As for her purpose in visiting the ancient battlefield, likely treasure hunting—as there are many treasure hunters wandering in the Void.

The void sister appeared relaxed beneath the protective mask, knowing that this ancient battlefield wasn’t particularly dangerous. As long as she protected herself and avoided touching the corpses, guardians wouldn’t bother her—perhaps viewing her as a mere food-seeking ant.

The void sister’s mood improved greatly due to spotting the blood energy swirl moments ago. It indicated that something nearby was absorbing the ancient battlefield’s blood energy—clearly, some battlefield plant was bearing fruit. While she couldn’t dig out the plant, she could collect the fruit; such level of harvest wouldn’t prompt guardian intervention.

“Lalala.”

The void sister cheerfully hopped close to the blood vortex but quickly sensed something amiss knowing there’s a ‘corpse’ sitting underneath it, which suddenly stood up the next moment!

Gulu—she gulped down a mouthful of saliva. Her slender legs began to shiver, her scalp tingling like electricity running through it.

“Uh~”

The void sister’s voice emitted an indecipherable trembling sound, almost crying, as the ‘corpse’ stared at her—just staring.

Su Xiao at this moment scrutinized the unknown race appearing on the ancient battlefield. Surrounded by blood energy, he couldn’t deploy perception force. But judging by the trembling body, the organism was terrified? Or was it preparing to use some ability?

Boom!

Scarlet blood wave explosively expanded, immense blood energy diffused radiating from Su Xiao. The air seemed distorted, and his aura grew visible to the naked eye—not the ethereal transparency of the past, partially visible now.

Watching Su Xiao emanating intensely thick blood energy, the void sister shrieked, throwing the alloy shovel with full force before turning around to flee—with teary voice muttering indescribable things.

Actually, it’s understandable; in an ancient battlefield filled with strong warriors’ corpses, encountering a ‘living corpse’ with a floating blue crystal ball overhead and topped by a blood vortex—it’s reasonable for the void sister to be this scared. Her courage to retaliate by throwing the shovel and turning to escape is commendable.

Su Xiao was quickly enveloped by space-time power, transporting him back to Reincarnation Paradise. Yet he harbored a premonition—the large increase in blood energy might cause a ‘critical hit damage’ to charm attributes, who knows how much they’ll drop.