Su Ming’an opened his eyes.
In front of him was the familiar orb, emitting a steady light within the room.
The ceiling above seed to be just over two ters high, filling his field of vision and appearing rather oppressive; taller players might even bump their heads upon returning.
Su Ming’an knew without looking back that behind him was that soft, large bed, which quietly waited for him after each return, offering a brief respite as soon as he lay back.
...Although this was because the personal space was too small, and there was barely any room to stand.
He sat down, closed his eyes, and eased the emotional fluctuations brought on by the fifteen-day journey.
It must be said, the Fifth World felt the most real to him.
People of the Apocalypse always carried a chanical rigidity, the NPCs of Daylight Floating City were all emotionless automata, Mingxi Middle School was the sa, and Terrily Town always had an unsettling sense of disorder about it.
Only Ming Hui made him feel it was not just a ga instance, but a world he had genuinely experienced.
"Traveler of Otherworld."
This concept, recognized at the opening ceremony, gave him a tangible feeling for the first ti. He knew he was shuttling between different worlds, not wandering through a series of fixed ga instances, playing the role of a clown following a script.
He was very much looking forward to the rest of his journey.
Of course, if the difficulty wasn’t as insane as this ti, he would be much happier.
In his ear, the system’s voice was still chattering:
"Ding Dong!"
[You have gained the honor (Grand Slam): As the Number One Player who lived up to expectations, we wish you blessings on your continued journey.]
[You have gained 40 Honor Points]
[You have obtained a prop (Qin Wang’s Feather Pen)]
[Qin Wang’s Feather Pen (Red Level): In the world of the instance, you can use it to draw a Talent Bloodline Awakening Formation, or sign so special agreents with NPCs.]
[You have gained 150 Evaluation Points]
[You have gained an additional 100 Battle Points]
[You have gained an additional 5*6=30 Easter Egg Points]
[(Easter Egg·Final BOSS): Extrely unlucky to have obtained the status of "Qin Wang" and survived fifteen days.]
[(Easter Egg·Initial BOSS): Defeated Holy Initiation, the pinnacle of combat power on the continent.]
[(Easter Egg·You’re a Little Rebellious, Kid): Refused to beco an Observer.]
[(Easter Egg·Future of the Continent): Completed 100% of the Talent Bloodline Awakening Formation.]
[(Easter Egg·Resurgence of All Things): Did not sacrifice the innocent and powerless, achieving a springti ending.]
[(Easter Egg·Blessing of Hui Shuhang): "Winter has passed, and you have let us see tomorrow."]
[Live streaming has been activated, and according to the total popularity of the live stream room, you have gained 100 Live Streaming Points]
[Total Points gained: 380 Points]
[You have gained an Easter Egg evaluation (Appreciation by the Organizers): Congratulations, Ruler.]
...
Next should ordinarily be the familiar skill acquisition phase, but Su Ming’an heard a different prompt:
[Detected that this instance is a large competitive world with the presence of player looting.]
[The Fifth World Total Points: 1428.]
[（These points cannot be used for normal purposes, automatically converted into an evaluation rating.）]
[Based on the amount of 1428 points, your loot rating is: S! (Rating tiers are: D, C, B, A, S, SS）]
[You have earned one S-Level Wheel Spin.]
Following that, he saw a deep blue panel appearing above the orb of light.
On the panel, there stood a large wheel, divided into sections by different colors with a blood-red pointer in the center. Flashes of multicolored lights shimred in all directions of the wheel at once, accompanied by sound effects reminiscent of an entertainnt city. The central "Try your luck" lettering was highlighted boldly, seemingly waiting for him to press it.
At the sa ti, the 1428 looted points that had been fixed on his personal interface and separated from his own points, instantly reset to zero, rging into a surge that flowed into the wheel.
...Indeed, they can’t be used, huh?
However, being rewarded based on the amount of loot collected isn’t too bad.
The S-Level Wheel seed pretty good. Twenty percent of the sections contained Red Level or higher equipnt, sixty percent of the sections featured various props, and he saw options like Space Teleportation Stones*3, Super Defense Shields*3, High-Level Attribute Enhancers*5 in bundled draw sections. Fifteen percent of the sections had eight attribute points, and for the remaining five percent... there was a section made up of vivid, blood-like red...
"ow!"
Su Ming’an was startled by the sudden noise, and as he turned his head, his fat white cat’s deep blue, thread-like pupils were staring intently at him.
Its plump body leaped down from a nearby cabinet, successfully knocking over a water bottle and then landed heavily on his shoulder with considerable force.
It felt as if a stone had suddenly been placed there, causing his right shoulder to sink abruptly.
The cat probably didn’t have a clear understanding of its own weight and thought it could perch on his shoulder like a black cat.
...How did this cat get out?
Whenever there’s a switch between the ga world and the Main God Space, everything being carried, including clones and the black cat, would automatically return to the backpack. But this white cat had sohow jumped out on its own...
Then, he watched as the white cat leaped again, leaving deep imprints on the clothes on his shoulder.
It stretched out its paw, touched his hand, and with his hand, reached forward.
"...?"
Su Ming’an lifted his hand.
His finger precisely touched the pulsating "Try your luck" words.
The next mont, the colorful wheel spun swiftly with a "swish," the intermingled glows sent a barrage of light pollution.
He imdiately closed his eyes, feeling the succession of colors moving beyond his eyelids. When everything ca to a stop, he opened his eyes to see the blood-red pointer resting precisely on the smallest area...
The cat, now sitting heavily on his legs, withdrew its paw and curled into a ball of white snow.
He looked at the small blood-red section and abandoned the thought of stuffing this cat back into the backpack slot forever.
...King of luck, cat.
I choose you.
...
[Custom Zone (comprising 5%): Generates the most urgently needed item for the player, based on the player’s current developnt direction and needs.]
...
Su Ming’an stretched out his hand, and a blood-colored crystal fell onto his palm.
[Item Acquired (Equipnt Evolution Gem)]
[Equipnt Evolution Gem: Allows you to freely select one (growable) piece of equipnt to explore its potential and upgrade it by one tier.]
...
He had originally thought he would receive an item similar to a ntal recovery type, one that would alleviate so of his exhaustion every ti he used it.
But as it turned out, there didn’t seem to be any ga items capable of fully restoring ntal will, not even the initial repair, which could only heal the body, indicating that the ntal state could not be recovered.
Even the ntality Relief Potions made by other players felt to him like sothing akin to anti-anxiety dication, relaxing him physically rather than directly altering his ntal condition.
However, the Equipnt Evolution Gem was within his expectations.
The Sword of Yarman at the Blue Level was a bit lacking, and even though it had the potential for growth, in his view, it wasn’t quite keeping pace with his own increase in strength. Now that it had evolved, it was much better.
He took out the sword, shooed the white cat off his lap, brushed off the fur that had shed all over his thigh, and then laid the sword flat across his knees.
He crushed the gemstone.
"Ding-dong!"
[The growable equipnt, Sword of Yarman, has been upgraded.]
The light from the shattered gem condensed on the surface of the blade, the worn appearance of the sword gradually starting to shine.
Su Ming’an opened the details page:
[Sword of Yarman (Red Level, semi-damaged, growable): This is his last great sword
Attack Power: 40~60
Durability: 30/30
Equipnt Requirent: One-Handed Weapon, Strength Requirent of 20 or above
Special Attributes: Birthed in the Apocalyptic World as a damaged long sword, it once shone with endless light, waiting for a great person to repair it. Now, it has been partially fixed by a decent Forging Master and transford by an Evolution Gem. It cos with True Damage and Magic Infusion attributes.
True Damage Attribute: On attack, deals 30~200 points of True Damage (judged based on the Force of the attack and the Break Technique effect), which can ignore defense to deal a fixed amount of damage.
Magic Infusion Attribute: Damage value is also increased by ntality Points. When infusing Mana Points into the blade, it significantly enhances Sharpness and Damage, with the improvent closely related to ntality Points and the infused Mana Points. The infused Mana can stay in the blade for 60 seconds, until the storage is depleted.]
...
[Combat Power: 1485 30]
...
Staring at this new Magic Infusion attribute that had appeared after the upgrade, Su Ming’an paused for a mont.
After that, he took five seconds to channel and maintain his Shadow Status and infused all 2560 points of his Mana into the sword.
The sword, infused with mana, glowed with a layer of opalescent light, and upon bearing more than two thousand Mana Points, the blade beca as translucent as a mirror, with the edges flickering with dangerous light.
Just by looking at it, Su Ming’an could feel an edge that seed almost piercing, extending atop the blade.
Quickly, he took another five seconds to switch back to Bright State.
During this ti, he closely monitored the sword’s reaction.
When he switched back to Bright State and regained his Swordsmanship Mastery Skill, the sharpness on the blade’s edge was still present.
After waiting for sixty seconds, the blade returned to its original state, suggesting that the previously infused Mana had dissipated.
At the sa ti, Su Ming’an also noticed that even if he switched states, the lost Mana Points did not increase; when he switched back to Bright State, his Mana Points remained at 0.
... He wondered what the chanism behind Health Points was.
Nevertheless, the evolution of the Sword of Yarman had brought unexpected delight.
He had always felt that he was much stronger in his Shadow State than in his Bright State, as his main modes of attack, Spatial Vibration and Annihilation, were both Magic Series Skills. His equipnt, like the Aurora Ring for converting ntality Points and the newly acquired Heart of the Future with Energy Suppression skills, all laid the groundwork for Magic Series Skills. Additionally, Shadow State ca with various resistances, proving to be highly resistant to different debuffs.
If it weren’t for the fact that Health Points in Shadow State were so low, like a sheet of paper, he would stay in Shadow State all the ti. Whether in single combat or group battles, as long as he took the initiative, Shadow State was simply too powerful.
As for Bright State, to be honest, aside from flailing around, he basically had no mobility.
Bright State inherently provided bonuses to Strength, Fitness, and Agility, and the bonus points from leveling up were far more than what ordinary occupations received. More importantly, it ca with three passive skills—Swordsmanship Mastery, Blade Mastery, and Combat Mastery.
This kind of upgrade wasn’t the kind that completely transford his abilities overnight, nor did he imdiately beco a master of swordsmanship upon switching to Bright State. It was more like pressing a skill button in a ga. Outside of combat, he was still clueless about swordsmanship, but when he picked up a sword, it was as if his body had muscle mory, allowing him to watch his body autonomously deal with every close combat attack.
Although his thoughts were not in sync with his body, it was at least better than being in Shadow State, where he couldn’t even hold a sword correctly.
He had thought about learning swordsmanship, trying hard to keep his mind in step with his body during combat, but until now, he had been in a state of extre exhaustion. Battles just ca and went, and he hadn’t the energy to learn in detail.
The World Ga only lasted a year.
And learning to fight would take years on end. In mission instances, every second counted in the search for clues, and in the Main God Space, he was rushing to catch up on sleep and information.
But now, could it be that Bright and Shadow States might present opportunities for combo-like combinations?
Although it required a full ten seconds of preparation, in the fifty seconds that followed, the Sword of Yarman, infused with over two thousand Mana Points, would deal extrely terrifying damage.
His mind wandered to Edward—there was no help for it, among the top players he had fought directly, only this guy served as a reference.
If he were to face Edward again, at least breaking through that Defensive Barrier shell of his shouldn’t be a problem.
He hadn’t looked at the rankings for the ti being. Everyone was organizing their Points, and the rankings were continuously changing. It only made sense to check them before the start of the Sixth World.
He clicked on the long-silent orb to remove the spinner and let it continue broadcasting.
...
[You are about to advance to a (Third Rank I) Player! Please complete the advancent mission to advance.]
[Third Rank Advancent Missions:
1. Equip Blue Level or higher gear all over. (Pending)
2. Embed at least five or more gemstones all over. (Pending)
3. Post a ssage on the World Forum and attain a popularity of (one hundred million/the player’s personal world ranking). (Pending)]
...
Su Ming’an skipped the skill drawing phase. Drawing now could only replace an existing skill or upgrade one, so he would wait until he completed the advancent mission in three days’ ti. Then he’d have an additional skill.
It seed the system had almost finished its broadcast; his hand was drawn up by a flash of white light, imprinting a new white pattern on the back of his hand.
Two curved lines, holding a droplet between them, resembled a flower that was half-open.
With the addition of the new line, it circled above that droplet, as if it were entwined in a loop.
...The fourth Perfect Pass.
Su Ming’an stretched out his hand, looking at the mark on the back of his hand.
The pristine white lines moved with the flexing of his hand, full of vitality, not like the inanimate tattoo they appeared to be, but like a white river flowing on the back of his hand.
He felt a bit dizzy, his vision floating.
Perhaps he hadn’t yet recovered from the shuttle, or his spirit hadn’t adjusted, he closed his eyes for a mont, looked at the back of his hand, and suddenly felt an odd emotion welling up.
That mont of inspiration passed by uncaught, and quickly, the cold voice of the system sounded, cutting off his train of thought:
[The fifth world has ended; the sixth world will open in three days, according to Main God Space ti flow.]
[World Forum is now open: During resting ti, Adventurer Players can log into the World Forum.]
[Note: The sixth world is a small instance world; the team system will not be available. This instance is quite special, so players please take note of your ntal state. (A warm tip from the Ruler)]
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