Chapter 384
Rewards and Farewell
Chapter 384 Rewards and Farewell
At nine o'clock in the morning, Guan Tong was in the garden of the Konia Manor, listening to the voice of the Fire Stealer.
Congratulations on passing the test of the sixteenth rule of the apocalypse!
Your final competition score is: 4144
Your final competition ranking is: Third Place
[Ranking tier rewards have been distributed to your storage box]
The fifteenth apocalyptic rule will be released in seven days.
"Third place...not bad."
Guan Tong hadn't even intended to compete for rankings. If Lucifer hadn't accepted Valery's commission to kill him, he wouldn't have had the chance to retaliate and gain points.
However, ranking third with over 4,000 points indicates that the top two teams have more points.
If we add up all the top 10,000...
"How many Ascended Ones have died under this rule?"
There have been calls online that this rule was specifically designed by the Firebringers to target Ascendants and reduce their numbers, and that Ascendants should unanimously abandon the pursuit of ranking rewards and stop fighting for them.
This argument has some merit, but everyone has different perspectives. Some ascendants who believe they are stronger will naturally want to leverage their strengths to gain more advantages. Getting these people to give up the competition is easier said than done.
Although Beixing exerted strong official control to prohibit private fights among domestic competitors, it could not control competitors who were abroad.
Not to mention Lucifer, a murderous maniac—his points certainly weren't earned through normal competition; he must have killed countless Ascended beings along the way to steal them.
But speaking of the competition...
Guan Tong shook his head as he thought of the series of explosions that occurred at the Soma final yesterday.
"...I'd better check the rewards first."
He opened the storage box, and there was an extra treasure chest inside.
[Ranking Tier Treasure Chest]: Divided into eight tiers according to the ranking rules in the sixteenth apocalyptic rule.
The first tier is for the first place, the second tier is for the second place, the third tier is for the third place, the fourth tier is for the fourth to tenth place, the fifth tier is for the eleventh to fiftieth place, the sixth tier is for the fifty-first to the hundredth place, the seventh tier is for the one hundred and one thousandth to the thousandth place, and the eighth tier is for the one thousand and one ten thousandth to the ten thousandth place.
"The top three each have their own tier... and then there are more and more tiers, especially the bottom nine thousand who all belong to the eighth tier, and the rewards are exactly the same, so they probably won't be much. Let's start."
There are three rewards in total after opening the treasure chest.
[Gained Ability: Sensing Killing Intent]
[Title Obtained: Bronze Hunter]
[Gained 3000 Ascension Coins]
Three thousand Ascension Coins is a lot, but it's nothing to Guan Tong, who can make money by selling hidden rules. He's more concerned with abilities and titles.
[Killing Intent Perception]: Passive ability. You can sense strong hostility from others towards you and detect threatening attacks. Effective range is five kilometers.
"This ability..."
Guan Tong pondered to herself.
If he can only sense the murderous intent of others, then it doesn't mean much to him.
Because he can already sense the presence of "killing intent" to some extent.
And it wasn't just him; any ascendant with a certain upper limit to their mental power felt this way. The higher the upper limit, the clearer they could perceive when others harbored murderous intent towards them.
But this ability of [Killing Intent Perception] can not only sense the killing intent of others, but also the attacks that threaten oneself... This means that if someone launches a remote attack, one can also sense it.
Guan Tong thought of the several long-range missile bombardments he had suffered... If he had possessed this passive ability back then, he would have been able to sense when a missile entered his five-kilometer range and take timely action, such as immediately using the teleportation technique to get away as far as possible.
From this perspective, this passive skill is of great significance in terms of safety, and Guan Tong is quite satisfied.
After reviewing the skill information, he brought up the terminal panel.
Name: Guan Tong
Nickname: Shadow
[Title: Civilization Observer]
[Psychic Power: 989 (989) (2127)]
[Ascended Coins: 7148280]
[Overall Bioinformatics Evaluation: Excellent]
After the rules were lifted, the mandatory title for "competitor" disappeared, and the previous title was restored.
My mental strength limit is still 11 points away from breaking through 1,000. It shouldn't have been this fast, but it seems to have increased by several points after the battle with Lucifer.
Regarding mental energy reserves, they have fallen below 10,000 after the battle with Lucifer and need to be replenished as soon as possible.
Regarding Ascension Coins, during the rule period, there was a fixed daily expenditure of 12,000 to purchase Flowing Mental Power from Black Star, and nearly 100,000 have been spent so far.
The spending rate wasn't slow, but Guan Tong still felt it wasn't efficient enough. Therefore, he planned to acquire more items that could store flowing mental energy as soon as possible to accelerate the recovery of his reserves and better prepare for future threats. He opened the title list to check the effect of the newly added "Bronze Hunter".
【Bronze Hunter】: Wearing this title increases stamina recovery speed by 100% and mental energy recovery speed by 50% when fighting other Ascended.
The two buffs are decent, but still not as good as the 'Civilization Observer'.
Guan Tong thought that if he were to fight an enemy in the future, he could first use the title of "Civilization Observer" to obtain information about the enemy's abilities and items, and then switch to this buff title to start the fight, so that the benefits could be maximized.
After reviewing the title's effects, he wanted to switch back, but was surprised to find that the "Experience can be increased" message had appeared after the "Civilization Observer" title in the list.
He remembered that this title was an upgradeable title, but he had never found a way to upgrade it before, and had eventually forgotten about it. He never expected that it could actually increase his experience now.
He immediately switched to that title and checked the details of the notification.
Consuming the currently held item "Nano Swarm" will increase the experience required for this title.
"Deplete the nanite swarm..."
Guan Tong was slightly taken aback, then she understood.
The nanobots in his hands were not numerous enough to generate collective intelligence, but they were indeed a kind of special life form.
To increase the experience and level of the title "Civilization Observer," it seems that it needs to be fed "food," which appears to be different types of life forms.
but……
Guan Tong looked at the black glove formed by the swarm of nanobots on her left hand, and hesitated.
This item is very useful to him now. For one thing, when fighting Lucifer, the large net it transformed into broke up most of the storm formed by Lucifer's four wings, making it a major contributor to his victory.
What if I need the title now? And judging from the prompt, feeding it the title only seems to give experience, not enough to level up.
If it's not upgraded enough and there are no new effects, then it's a complete negative improvement to his overall strength.
Let's see how it goes in a while.
Guan Tong hesitated for a moment, but decided to preserve the nanobot swarm for now.
But if his guess is correct, and upgrading the title requires different life forms, then maybe capturing a few parasites would work? Or perhaps the parasites are human bodies, so they don't count as other life forms... We'll only know by trying.
After reviewing the rules and rewards, Guan Tong felt it was about time he returned to Beixing.
From the arrival of Rule Fifteen to the end of Rule Sixteen, his time in Sisia was neither long nor short.
He made a pact with Yelena to protect her until her position was secure and the domestic threats were eliminated. It appears that this objective has been achieved.
The powerful figures in Rijeka's faction, led by Valery, have been almost entirely purged. Even if some minor figures were left behind, they could no longer pose a threat to her.
Moreover, Yelena has been taking continuous action these past few days, consolidating all state power in her own hands and ruthlessly eliminating all rebels, regardless of their numbers.
This tough stance quickly earned her prestige. Guan Tong had already seen on the local Sisian internet that many Sisian people had begun calling her by the nickname "Blood Lady," which spoke volumes about the situation.
With that, his mission was complete, and there was nothing else to do if he stayed any longer except to collect mental energy from Black Star.
However, he had a lot to do when he returned to Beixing during this rule-breaking interval.
It's important to find Shi Jingyi and learn from her about methods to accelerate the enhancement of one's mental power. Also, I should catch up with some friends—Chen Na, Xu Xiaotian, and even Silver Fox—whom I haven't seen in a long time.
In addition, he also plans to communicate with the Countermeasures Research Office.
Following the terrorist attack by the Fire Thieves on the Soma Locomotive Stadium, the United People's Association can no longer tolerate the existence of this cult and must eradicate it as soon as possible.
Although Guan Tong agreed to Gao Liangwei's request to lead a team to Fahe to deal with the high-ranking members of the Fire Thief Cult, there would definitely be a lot of preparations to be made before the matter was actually implemented, and all of this would take time.
"teacher."
Just as Guan Tong was thinking about these things, Ye Lianka walked into the garden and came to his side.
Guan Tong looked over and saw that Ye Lianka was still dressed in her usual smart casual suit, but she looked much more radiant than before. It was clear that although she had been extremely busy these past few days, she had been in a very good mood.
"Teacher, did you receive your ranking reward?"
"Yes, I got it. Looks like I should thank Lucifer."
"hehe."
“By the way, Ye Lianka, you’ve come at the perfect time,” Guan Tong said. “I think now that you’ve regained all your military and political power, your position is very secure, and your personal safety is guaranteed. Since I can’t offer any more help, it’s about time I returned to Beixing.”
Yelena's eyes dimmed for a moment, but she quickly composed herself: "I know you have a lot to do, teacher. I'm already very grateful that you've stayed here to protect me for so long... Without your help, things definitely wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
"Don't be so polite. Although we are teacher and student, we are also friends. Friends help each other, so there's no need to thank each other."
“…Hmm.” Ye Lianka pursed her lips, gazing into Guan Tong’s eyes. “However, I hope that you can come to see me when you have time in the future. Because I…I’m afraid I can’t leave here easily.”
Guan Tong sighed softly to herself.
He knew that Yelena, who held great power, would also be bound by that power. As the ruler of Sisyah, she certainly couldn't leave or stay as she pleased like others.
“I will,” he said earnestly. “I will come to see you often, and I will introduce you to any new friends I make.”
Yelena's purple pupils widened slightly, sparkling with a crystalline light. She nodded vigorously, burying her reluctance in the cold wind of late February.
(End of this chapter)