Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 389: Chapter 204: Solo Trial (3)

As the words fell, Chu Xiu took a deep breath, his heart extremely excited.

The high difficulty of the Ancient Trials did not make him shrink back even a bit. With the Blood Demon Incarnation at hand, even if the difficulty surged, he was confident of clearing it.

There was no other way, Chu Xiu was just too strong.

Earlier, his pretense was merely a retreat to make an advance, asking for more benefits.

And, as expected, Vengeance proposed a hefty price, directly raising his permission levels by three!

This meant he could exchange for nearly 120,000 Cause and Effect Points!

Just then, Vengeance added, ”And I can also decide that as long as you complete the challenge, you can pick one piece of [Legendary] equipment from the Investigation Bureau’s internal equipment library to be gifted to you!”

To get a [Legendary] for free!

Chu Xiu’s eyes lit up again!

If he had to pick a shortcoming now, it would just be his own body’s slightly lower defense. He had been eyeing a defense-type [Legendary] for a long time.

But such equipment is extremely rare to drop, especially the heavy armor type that can provide full-body defense.

And surely there are similar pieces of equipment in the Investigation Bureau’s internal equipment library, undoubtedly a very rare opportunity.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu pondered slightly and asked, ”Senior, can I choose the type of equipment?”

Vengeance nodded and said, ”Yes, but I have an additional request.”

”Please go ahead, Senior.”

Vengeance said, ”The Ancient Trials have a chance to drop many special artifacts, the [Positioning Anchor Point] being one of them. As the trial levels up, the drop rate of the [Anchor Point] will also rise significantly.”

”If you obtain an [Anchor Point], I hope you can sell it to the Investigation Bureau at a suitable price.”

With those words, Chu Xiu could not help but reveal a look of realization.

He had felt that the conditions offered by the Investigation Bureau were too good, as even if he cleared the Ancient Trials, the Investigation Bureau would not gain much, and the greatest benefit would still go to Chu Xiu. It turns out they had this idea in mind.

In the eyes of the Investigation Bureau, the Corpse Demon World had already been taken over by Calamity, and the next output of an anchor point would take at least two months at the earliest.

By then, Calamity is likely to have gathered its parts and regained full power to rise as a Heroic Spirit.

But if Chu Xiu could obtain an [Anchor Point] in advance, he could bring in a Heroic Spirit to eliminate it before it ascends!

Otherwise, even if Chu Xiu clears the trial, it would be meaningless, as the life races he saves would soon be slain again by Calamity, offering no help to Huaxia’s development.

Understanding everything, Chu Xiu promptly agreed.

He did not negotiate further; someone of this level wouldn’t play petty tricks with him.

Seeing Chu Xiu’s agreement, Vengeance’s expression also relaxed a bit, and he added, ”Are you sure? Clearing on your own is extremely difficult. If you fail, you’ll lose your Civilization Envoy status for good, and the country won’t grant you these privileges anymore.”

Chu Xiu nodded seriously, ”Senior, this Ancient Trial concerns not only myself, but also the people around me. At a small scale, it’s my classmates’ future, and at a large scale, every civilization world we reclaim from the Abyss adds a bit more power to resist it.”

”In such circumstances, if I were just an ordinary person, it wouldn’t matter, but since there’s a chance of success, how could I shrink back because of a little risk?”

Seeing Chu Xiu’s righteous demeanor, Vengeance fell silent for a moment.

After a while, he nodded, ”Alright, with such resolve, I’m relieved.”

”Qin Xiang will handle the subsequent details with you. I’m looking forward to your performance.”

”Understood.” Chu Xiu clasped his hands, ready to leave.

But as he was about to disappear, Vengeance suddenly asked, ”There’s a memorial service in ten days to honor the Awakened who died in this exploration. Will you attend?”

Chu Xiu paused, turning back with a smile, ”Of course.”

With those words, his figure transformed into pure data flow, completely disappearing from where he stood.

Vengeance watched his departing figure steadily for a long time, then faintly said, ”Do you think he’ll come?”

”I can’t say for sure,” Qin Xiang shook his head, ”This one hides too deeply, I can’t see through him.”

Vengeance asked, ”Isn’t there a dedicated psychological analysis team?”

Qin Xiang smiled wryly, ”Sir, to get an accurate analysis, you need precise data first.”

”This man is too mysterious. We can’t determine his true power at all. For example, before facing Calamity, I always thought he was a reckless gambler, but unexpectedly, he showed strength enough to repel Li Zhan.”

”Although I didn’t see the exact combat situation, it’s impressive enough regardless, is this truly possible for a Fierce Tier to achieve?”

”Evaluating his strength differently will overturn all previous analyses.”

Vengeance slightly lifted his eyelids, ”You mean he might still be concealing his strength?”

Qin Xiang was silent for a long time, then smiled wryly, ”I... don’t know! Rationally speaking, it’s impossible. The strength he has shown now already greatly surpasses the strongest genius in history, how could he be even stronger?”

”But... he really gives me too many surprises.”

”I see.” Vengeance pondered, touching his chin thoughtfully.

After thinking for a while in place, he still shook his head, ”No, I think the strength he shows now should be his all.”

”The Summoning Profession’s advantage is relying on summoned creatures, allowing it to have strong combat power early on.”

”But elevating and training summoned creatures is extremely troublesome, and to match the power increase of other professions, a large number of boosting artifacts and skills are needed, along with forming suitable combat techniques.”

”As the first discovered SSS-level Summoner, having strength beyond the Same Tier is normal, but his growth in power will slow down later, and he has too many weaknesses, making him extremely vulnerable to targeting. This is a common issue with the Summoning Profession, even the Celestial King couldn’t avoid it.”

”So, Qin Xiang, I think your evaluation of him is a bit too high. While the Summoner’s upfront battle power is strong, too many weak points exist. I don’t think he will successfully pass, but it still has value to try, and even if he fails, there’s a high chance he can bring back high-value intelligence for us.”

”Such an untamable early-stage profession is best suited for tackling difficult missions and not for investing large resources, expecting it to repay in the future.”

Facing Vengeance’s judgment, Qin Xiang kept silent, apparently somewhat dissatisfied.

And Vengeance did not say more, only stating, ”Based on his currently displayed strength, estimate at most an additional ten percent, and use this as the basis for psychological analysis.”

”The logic behind his actions is inconsistent; sometimes very selfish, sometimes risking rescue for others. I want to know which of his displays reflect his true character and which are feigned.”

”Yes.” Qin Xiang replied.

After giving the instructions, Vengeance didn’t say more and vanished from the spot.

And Qin Xiang watched his superior’s shadow for a long time, then chuckled softly.

He had followed Vengeance for ten years. Back when he was still at Fierce Tier, Vengeance had personally promoted him.

But despite ten years of companionship, Qin Xiang knew very little about him, only that he had emerged during the Dark Era and was one of the first to follow the King of Slaughter.

Later, as a division head of the Investigation Bureau, how many talents he groomed, how much intelligence he collected, and how many hidden dangers he eliminated for the country was unknown.

Qin Xiang had always trusted his direct superior’s insight very much.

But this time, he had a strange intuition that his superior was likely misjudging.

Recalling Chu Xiu’s troubled expression upon hearing about the solo trial, Qin Xiang felt a familiar sensation, as if the other party had previously shown the same expression towards him, and at that time, he, like Vengeance now, had been confidently analyzing.

”Could this individual clear a solo trial, something no one has done since the Abyssal invasion?”

”It’s really something to look forward to.”