Chapter 168 - 122: Recruiting the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect! A Natural-Born Combat Creature! Returning to the Surface

Chapter 168: Chapter 122: Recruiting the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect! A Natural-Born Combat Creature! Returning to the Surface

"With your contribution, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for you to take an A-Class Card."

"Are you sure you want this B-Class Card?"

Ning Yu nodded. "This one."

She knew perfectly well that most of the credit for killing the Blood-tooth Python belonged to Chen Chong. Her presence hadn’t been necessary to hunt this Extraordinary Creature.

Her joining in was just a bonus.

’Getting a B-Class Card is already more than enough. Asking for more would be greedy...’

Besides, although "Frenzy" was only a B-Class Card, its effect was more valuable to her current needs than the two A-Class Cards.

’If I’d had this ability before, maybe I could have saved them...’

"Alright then." Chen Chong didn’t insist. It just so happened that he was leaning toward the two A-Class Cards anyway.

"Frenzy" was indeed a better fit for Ning Yu’s combat style.

With this ability, she would officially join the ranks of Transcendents, no longer a Pseudo-Transcendent.

She would be able to unleash her full strength, no longer held back by the limits of an ordinary person’s body.

"You’re getting shortchanged by taking just one B-Class Card. Here, take this one. It’s the lowest class, but it’s pretty useful to have at home."

Chen Chong handed the C-Class Farmland Card to Ning Yu, then turned to Xu Jun.

"Ah Jun, these two Cards are for you."

Xu Jun smiled as he looked at the "Scent Tracking" and "Refined Steel Mountain-Cleaving Axe" in his hands.

’That’s Brother Chong for you. It’s like he can read my mind. Even though I didn’t say a word, he gave me the Cards I wanted most.’

"Thanks, Brother Chong!"

Chen Chong didn’t reply, simply patting Xu Jun on the shoulder.

He hadn’t given these two Cards to Xu Jun without reason.

They were both ordinary university students with no weapons training, but in the dozen or so days since they’d started crossing over, he had familiarized himself with weapons like the Tang Blade and daggers.

And since Xu Jun had been using a Fire Axe the whole time, he was more familiar with axes.

The Fire Axe was of decent quality, but it was just a medium-sized axe. Its craftsmanship wasn’t particularly refined, and its handle was made of ordinary wood.

After a few tough fights, the steel axe head was fine, but the handle had developed several small cracks.

At this rate, the Fire Axe probably wouldn’t even last until their next crossing before it was completely useless.

Even if they found a new handle and fitted it, the axe’s effectiveness would be greatly diminished...

But this "Refined Steel Mountain-Cleaving Axe" was extravagantly designed. It was half a person tall, and its handle was crafted from the sturdiest ironwood.

Not only did it suit Xu Jun’s wide, sweeping attack style, but it could also withstand the force of a Transcendent. It was clearly a much more fitting weapon for him.

As for "Scent Tracking"...

’It’s a support-type ability, so either I or Xu Jun could use it.’

’Considering Xu Jun only has "Turtle Defense," this is a perfect fit for him.’

’Plus, one of the two remaining A-Class Cards is a better fit for me anyway.’

"Rapid Recovery" could also heal injuries, but it was mainly focused on restoring stamina and Spiritual Power. Its healing speed for wounds was too slow.

By now, his stamina and Spiritual Power had fully recovered, but the scrapes from his fight with the Blood-tooth Python were still there, just starting to scab over.

’In comparison, "Self-Heal" would definitely be much more effective in this regard...’

[Card Types: Ability Card · Self-Heal]

[Rating: A-Level]

[Description: Can only be triggered after sustaining an injury. Accelerates wound regeneration; the speed of regeneration is determined by the user’s power level.]

[Note: Cannot be triggered by fatal wounds. Lost organs or limbs cannot be regenerated.]

Although "Self-Heal" was an A-Class Card, its description was very simple.

But an ability like this didn’t need a lengthy explanation. Just like its name suggested, the effect was plain to see.

"It doesn’t require sleep?"

Chen Chong murmured. He had assumed that a Card dropped from the Blood-tooth Python would share its ability, requiring sleep to heal.

’It seems that even for a Card derived from it, the effect can be slightly different.’

Without a moment’s hesitation, he used "Self-Heal" on the spot.

As the Card vanished, Chen Chong could clearly feel an itching sensation at the four or five scrapes on his body.

A minor wound, just a few bloody scratches, disappeared before his very eyes.

The other, larger scrapes also began to fade rapidly.

Chen Chong was stunned. "This effect... is kind of insane."

"Brother Chong, use the other Card too! I want to see what this so-called Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect looks like!"

Xu Jun leaned in, his face full of curiosity.

When they were dividing up the Cards earlier, he had explained the properties of each one, which naturally included the last A-Class Recruitment Card.

Chen Chong had also been quite surprised at first by this creature called the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect.

Up to this point, he had acquired several Recruitment Cards.

But they had all been for humans or normal animals, like the Tiger Striped Dog and the Lion-headed Goose.

This was the first time he had seen a strange creature like the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect, one that was clearly different from any familiar animal.

But one thing was certain: as an A-Level, it was surely like Qi Zhen, having transcended the scope of ordinary creatures to become a true Extraordinary Creature...

[Card Types: Recruitment Card · Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect]

[Rating: A-Level]

[Abilities: Heavy Slash, Stealth, Armor Pierce, Perception Shield]

[Description: An Extraordinary Creature from the Gloomy Abyss. Its body is as hard as steel, and its eight limbs are exceptionally sharp, featuring bladed edges that serve as its primary means of attack. It naturally prefers to hide in dark corners, leaping out to deliver a Fatal Strike with extreme speed.]

[Evaluation: Having grown in an extremely harsh environment and been forced to constantly evolve, it has become an Extraordinary Creature with incredibly strong Life Energy. Though small in size, its aggression far exceeds imagination. Perhaps due to its abyssal origins, this type of Extraordinary Creature can adapt to various environments and evolves much faster than other Extraordinary Creatures. Its cultivation value is of the highest grade.]