19: Returns and Rewards

Name: Li An

Number: 940001997

Affiliated Paradise: Death

Life: 100%

Strength: 83

Agility: 83

Stamina: 83

Intelligence: 99

...As the energy that A-Ge transformed into was completely devoured by Li An, Li An's attributes once again saw an increase. However, perhaps because the target he devoured was weaker than himself, Li An's attributes only grew by a few points this time.

Li An did not dwell on this point too much. Instead, the return conditions had now been met, and he could finally return to the Paradise.

"Return."

The next second, Li An silently chanted in his mind. Immediately, he felt his head sink, and then his entire consciousness fell into boundless darkness.

【Ding! You have returned to Death Paradise.】

When Li An woke up again, he found himself back in Death Paradise, in the same space as before, with pure white all around and him being the only living being.

【Ding! Congratulations on passing the Survival Trial and meeting the return conditions.】

【Survival performance is being judged. Judgment complete!】

【Congratulations on achieving a Perfect-grade Survival Trial, obtaining one highest-level random draw privilege, Level Experience * 2100, paradise coins * 800, and Imprint Authority Level +1.】

【Ding! Congratulations on gaining a level. Current level lv.3.】

【Ding! Since you have passed the Survival Trial, your current Newcomer Privilege Safe House layout adjustment is open, the Paradise Trading Area is open, and the Primary Trading Zone is open.】

【Attention! A new mission world will be released in 48 hours. Please arrange your time reasonably.】

A series of information prompts kept sounding, causing Li An, who had just woken up, to fall into a brief state of bewilderment. Fortunately, his Intelligence attribute was already as high as 99 points, and after a short period of shock, he quickly reacted.

After a moment of silence.

After Li An reviewed all the pop-up messages, he finally understood everything. He was now truly a Contractor, and because of his performance in the Survival Trial, his level had not only jumped to three, but he had also received an additional draw opportunity as a Paradise reward.

Regarding the draw opportunity, he learned through his Imprint from the Paradise that he could use this privilege to draw endless items collected by the Paradise from across all realms, including various abilities, inheritances, weapons, and equipment.

Of course, although there were many types, Li An could only get one, and the type of item depended on luck, as it was random.

"Let's give it a try then. After all, it's the highest-level draw. How bad could it be?"

Li An pondered for a long time while looking at the information displaying the draw privilege. In the end, he decided to use it. After all, it was the highest-level draw opportunity, and he considered himself to have pretty good luck, so he should be able to draw something decent.

【Ding! You have chosen to use the highest-level draw privilege. Random draw begins...】

【...】

【Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the item: Unknown Seed!】

[Unknown Seed: Collected from the First Era. It was acquired by the Paradise due to the strange energy contained within it, but has been repeatedly sold back to the Paradise because no previous holder has been able to activate the energy inside this item.]

"..."

The drawing process was not long, in fact, it was over in a breath. The moment Li An made his choice, the drawing process ended.

Listening to the prompt sound in his ear, Li An watched as an item resembling a stone egg dropped from the void in front of him, then landed in his hand.

In an instant, Li An's mouth twitched. The moment he touched the drawn item, he learned its information through contact.

But heaven knows, he really didn't want this thing. After all, from the item description, this thing had changed hands countless times, but no one had been able to activate it to this day.

Would he be the one to activate it?

Li An didn't think he was. He never thought of himself as some chosen one, nor did he believe he was some protagonist who would make others submit the moment they saw him.

For a moment, Li An's expression became somewhat complicated. He looked down at the stone egg in his hand. The moment he touched it, he also learned the method to activate the stone egg. However, activation was one thing; whether he could resonate with the stone egg afterward was another matter, as only by resonating could the energy inside the stone egg be completely released.

At this moment, Li An's heart was very complicated. He believed his usual luck was quite good, but the item he drew this time looked like a tough nut to crack. Was he really going to waste a highest-level draw privilege?

Ultimately, Li An decided to give it a try. After all, he knew the activation method, and this was something drawn with the highest-level privilege. What if he really could activate it?

With this thought, Li An's mind stirred, and gaseous crimson tentacles immediately surged from behind him, then transformed into sharp spikes in the air and fiercely stabbed towards his left heart.

This scene happened too quickly, and Li An's expression remained utterly calm throughout, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"I hope you don't disappoint me."

When the gaseous spike pierced his heart and brought out a drop of heart blood, Li An remained expressionless. He immediately smeared the heart blood from the spike onto the surface of the stone egg, then began to wait quietly.

With this step, the activation method of the stone egg was naturally obvious: it required the holder's heart blood to attempt activation. Taking a drop of heart blood was naturally nothing for the current Li An. The blacklight virus's self-healing ability in his body was not fake; the wound on his left side had already healed the moment the spike was withdrawn.

Several seconds then passed.

Just as Li An was looking at the stone egg, which still showed no reaction after being smeared with heart blood, and was starting to feel hopeless, the previously unresponsive stone egg suddenly moved.

"Hm?"

At this moment, Li An even thought he was hallucinating, until the stone egg began to tremble continuously. Only then did he truly realize that he seemed to have really activated the stone egg.

"Is this... a success?"

At this moment, Li An's mood was like riding a roller coaster, directly climbing from the trough to the clouds. The happiness came too suddenly. He had thought he was out of luck, but he didn't expect that true happiness was just beginning.

Buzz buzz buzz~

The responsive stone egg began to tremble continuously. Later, it even broke free from Li An's control and floated in mid-air. At the same time, under Li An's astonished gaze, visible energy ripples began to spread from within the stone egg, covering the entire space in an instant.

【Ding! Unknown Seed has been activated. It is detected that this energy substance has an extremely high fusion rate with the holder's physique. Do you wish to begin fusion?】

【Attention!!! After fusion, the holder's overall information will change. Please choose carefully.】

At this moment, what Li An didn't expect was that the Unknown Seed was highly compatible with his physique. If that was the case, then he definitely had to fuse with it.

As for the warning from the Paradise, he wasn't too concerned. After all, it was a substance highly compatible with his physique, so even if his information changed, it would be for the better. Therefore, he could accept it.

【Ding! Fusion begins.】

【Estimated fusion time: 30 minutes...】