Newspaper Boy
Chapter 76 Return to Reality
[Experience gain: 93%]
[Main quest settlement complete!]
[Ding! Character card reward activated, rewarding item: Swiftwind Gloves.]
[Settlement complete! Exiting The Way of the Extraordinary in three minutes]
"Hiss, 93% experience?"
Zhang Yuanqing was ecstatic. He never expected the experience reward to be so generous. Xiahou Aotian only received an 18% experience reward.
This is almost a level up per dungeon. What a generous reward! It's simply...
Oh, it seems I've always been like this.
Never mind then.
On second thought, it's understandable.
Firstly, Xiahou Aotian only had two outstanding performances in the dungeon: destroying the ghost fleet and finding the formation eye. After that, he was just along for the ride.
He barely participated in the main quests that truly belong to levels 5 and 6.
Secondly, Xiahou Aotian is in the late stages of level 5, so his 18% is no less valuable than 50% for level 4. That's a conservative estimate.
Finally, aside from the ghost fleet, I made significant contributions, especially in the underwater section, and I also killed the boss. Rewarding 90% isn't excessive.
A level 4 Saint completing a level 5 or 6 main quest deserves such a reward.
As his thoughts raced, a familiar scalding sensation came from his forehead, and a dreamlike nebula emerged.
Immediately, a surge of vast stellar power gushed out from the mark, gently washing over his body, merging into each cell, into each bone.
His physique became stronger and his temperament became mysterious and ethereal under the washing of stellar power.
Since he didn't level up, he didn't master any new skills. But after the experience value increased from 5% to 98%, all aspects of his own qualities improved by at least double.
The distance of the Star Escape technique was greatly increased, and he could control the distance himself. The hypnotic power of the Star Illusion technique also became stronger. Combining it with his recent hard work on the *Bu Yin Lian Shen Pian* techniques, he can now create rudimentary illusions.
Except for special professions like Swordsmen, or those who have props or skills that can restrain illusions, as long as their experience value is lower than his, they will be affected by the illusion.
Zhang Yuanqing then checked his attribute panel.
[Name: Yuan Shi Tian Zun]
[Race: Human]
[Profession: Star Official]
[Level: 4]
[Skills: Night Wanderer – One Night Wander, Spirit Devouring, Bu Yin Spirit, Howling Moon, Charm, Spirit Talisman]
[Star Official – Star Divination, Star Illusion, Star Escape, Star Body]
[Experience: 98%]
[Morality: 2800]
[Reputation: 210]
After clearing the slaughter dungeon and killing the Divine General minion, his reputation value rose to 240, but killing Wei Yuanzhou, who was also in the Lawful faction, cost him 30 points of reputation.
However, after the Wei Yuanzhou case was defined, he gained 700 points of morality.
"Reputation is still not enough. 210 reputation points, I can only kill seven or eight Lawful professions at most, and they have to be the kind with not much reputation value. After leaving the dungeon, I should go hunt down Evil professions."
Only by killing more Evil professions can he better kill Lawful professions.
Hmm, it's a prop for illusionists. Saint-level illusionists are also called Dream Weavers, who can use it in dreams. Not bad.
Zhang Yuanqing then took out the prop rewarded by the character card. @82·8·2·z·w·c·o·m
A pair of light blue, half-finger gloves, made of leather, with a decent appearance.
[Name: Swiftwind Gloves]
[Type: Gloves]
[Function: Wind Blade, Flight]
[Description: The Swiftwind Gloves allow the wearer to control airflow to fly for up to five minutes. The released wind blades can cut through hard steel and create gusts of wind.]
[Note: Aren't you coming down? Do you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bu Yang?]
This should be a commonly used prop when the Devil Monarch was a Saint, because it makes up for the shortcomings of most Saints who can't fly. The wind blade makes up for my lack of long-range output, and the strong wind can restrain the Mist Lord. It has to be said that it is a prop with extremely high cost performance…
Zhang Yuanqing was once again both happy and worried.
The price of the Swiftwind Gloves is not high. Flight cannot exceed five minutes, otherwise, he will keep flying towards Bu Kong, flying towards Bu Yang, which is a sure death for Saints.
But as long as the time is controlled well, this price can be ignored.
And whether it's wind blade, flight, or strong wind, they are all abilities with extremely high cost performance. It should be a prop for foreign Wind Mages.
The most worrying thing is not the price of the prop, but that the Devil Monarch probably uses it often.
I don't know if a Scholar at the Dominator level can fine-tune its appearance. I won't use this prop for now, and try it after contacting Lian Sanyue.
Zhang Yuanqing was extremely satisfied with the two props. They made up for the loss of returning the Demon Subduing Pestle to a certain extent and made up for many of his shortcomings.
Including the Yin-Yang Wheel and the Holy Infant, this dungeon trip was a huge profit.
Finally, he took out the Xie family's rule-type prop component - the infant's head.
[Name: Holy Infant (Defective)]
[Type: ???]
[Function: Healing, Gestation]
[Description: The Holy Infant is a failed work of a supreme being, and is therefore lonely in the world, often crying, trying to summon companions with crying.]
[Note 1: The crying of the infant sometimes promotes life, and sometimes also takes life.]
[Note 2: Please do not complete its body, otherwise it will trigger unimaginable disasters.]
It is indeed life-threatening, not only life-threatening, but also extremely terrifying.
"A lot of quantity." Zhang Yuanqing murmured to himself.
Also, the attribute description of this prop, the ellipsis in the information introduction, seemed to be deliberately omitted.
A failed work of a supreme being. The failed works are all rule-type props. What level is that being?
Then there's the information that the Holy Infant's body cannot be completed, which explains why the direct descendants of the Xie family can bring a head into the dungeon, and why they only bring a head into the dungeon.
However, Zhang Yuanqing does not currently know the method of cracking this rule-type prop. Perhaps he can ask the Xie family.
He put away the Holy Infant's head and turned to Xia Shu and others and said:
"Time is almost up, everyone. Farewell for now, and keep in touch often if you have time."
After he spoke, the countdown ended perfectly, and the blue sky and sea quickly blurred.
Jiangnan Province, Leather City.
Leather City was also known as Bailu City in ancient times. It is located at the southernmost tip of Jiangnan Province, adjacent to Fujian Province. It is the base camp of the Xiahou family, a family of The Way of the Extraordinary.
Suburbs, Xiahou Villa District.
In a small manor covering an area of four acres, the contemporary head of the Xiahou family is 'cleaning' materials in the underground forging room, preparing to forge props.
Suddenly, the formation of the forging room was attacked. One by one, incantations full of Daoist rhymes flashed, warning the owner.
Xiahou Qian frowned, opened an ancient mirror on the forging table, and the mirror reflected the scene outside the door of the forging room.
A handsome young man stood at the door, hacking at the guardian formation with a short sword.
*Why is this kid here?*
Xiahou Qian frowned, feeling a little headache.
Xiahou Aotian is the grandson of his seventh brother, a direct descendant of the Xiahou family. This child has excellent talent and stands out among his peers in the family at a young age, much better than the few kids in Xiahou Chi's line.
But this child is extremely rebellious and conceited. The younger generation of the Xiahou family has The Way of the Extraordinary IDs starting with the character 'Tian', but Xiahou Aotian felt that the original The Way of the Extraordinary ID was not stylish enough, so he changed it to 'Aotian' without authorization... This is rebellion.
Xiahou Aotian often ridiculed his peers in the clan, insulting them with words such as 'idiot', 'mediocre', 'waste', and 'your parents might as well have raised a placenta'.
When the elders of the clan couldn't stand it and reprimanded him, he would say 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a young man'.
"Today you are all making things difficult for me, tomorrow you will all bow your heads and submit!"
In short, he is a troublesome, grown-up problem child.
Xiahou Qian didn't want to pay attention, but the formation's warning was too distracting and he couldn't concentrate on refining the weapon. Helpless, he removed the formation, waved his sleeves, and opened the iron door.
"Aotian, why are you disturbing Uncle Qian's weapon refining?" Dou Houqian took a deep breath, trying to be as gentle as possible.
"Uncle, take a look at this sword." Xiahou Aotian handed over the bright, long sword in his hand.
Xiahou Qian took it, looked closely, and said in surprise: "Good sword, top quality at the Saint level, where did you get it?"
Xiahou Aotian seemed to be waiting for these words, and immediately raised his chin: "This protagonist is not one to like showing off, but since Uncle Qian humbly asks, it doesn't hurt to tell you. I just came out of a dungeon..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiahou Qian interrupted him: "You entered a dungeon? You didn't report it again. Xiahou Aotian, do you really not take family rules seriously?"
Xiahou Aotian said: "This protagonist does things in his own way, and doesn't need to report to anyone. Uncle, don't interrupt me."
Xiahou Qian's concentration is excellent, but when facing this junior, he always can't help but get high blood pressure. He took another deep breath and asked gently: "What dungeon did you enter?"
The quality of the prop is directly proportional to the difficulty of the dungeon.
"S-level, the Sea of Yashan." Xiahou Aotian replied impatiently, and raised his chin again, his face full of 'praise me quickly'.
The Sea of Yashan?!
Dou Houqian was really shocked. After being stunned for a few seconds, the old patriarch with white hair narrowed his eyes and said: "Your level can't clear an S-level. Tell me, who did you match with?"
Xiahou Aotian was furious when he heard this: "Uncle, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a young man for being poor."
"Did you use the energy pack?"
"Uncle is wise, Uncle is worthy of being the head of the family." Xiahou Aotian's aura leaked.
As for the others, who are they? Xiahou Aotian had a meal after leaving the dungeon and forgot about them.
The protagonist is busy every day, how can he remember the names of small characters?
Xiahou Qian pondered for a long time, sighed, and then said: "Did you get the two props from the Xie family and the Huaihai branch?"
"What do I want them for? I gave them to Yuan Shi Tian Zun." Xiahou Aotian said.
The head of the Xiahou family immediately understood and sighed again, "This child is extraordinary. Back then, out of consideration for the Songhai branch, I suppressed the voices of dissatisfaction in the family. I didn't make a mistake."
After a pause, he asked: "What is your relationship with Yuan Shi Tian Zun like? Have you had any conflicts?"
"Of course not, he admires me extremely, and said he wanted to follow me, be my little brother, and said that as long as I agree, he would come to the Xiahou family to apologize with thorns on his back, but I said I would consider it." Xiahou Aotian stood with his hands behind his back.
Xiahou Qian laughed: "Not bad, the cost of the energy pack can be paid in installments!"
Xiahou Aotian was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly snatched back his sword, "I originally wanted to sell the sword to the family to pay off debts, hum, Uncle is blind and doesn't know a good thing."
Xiahou Qian, who was seventy years old, suddenly wanted to hit someone.
He pointed at the door and said, "Get out!"
Xiahou Aotian left contentedly. Just after walking out of the manor, he suddenly remembered that he forgot to ask Uncle Qian to issue an announcement in the family's internal forum.
He pondered for a few seconds, stopped a passing shuttle bus, and kicked the security guard down. He drove the shuttle bus away from the manor.
Then, he grabbed a loudspeaker from the item bar, pressed the record button, and said loudly: "Xiahou Aotian, cleared the S-level mission, Sea of Yashan."
He pressed the single loop button, threw it on the seat, and started touring the family's residential area in the shuttle bus.
The scenery gradually became clear, and Zhang Yuanqing returned to the underground prison room in Fujiabao.
He went straight to the bed, picked up his mobile phone, and dialed Fu Qingyang's number.
The ringtone rang for a few seconds, then it was connected, and Fu Qingyang's high-cold tone came: "Cleared?"
"Yes!" Zhang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Boss, I got those two props."