141: Chapter 141 Three Rewards

Three days later.

Jiang Family Manor, main building conference hall.

Lin Yan and Jiang Ruoxue walked in side by side.

As soon as they entered, Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family stood up from the main seat with a loud laugh and personally came up to greet them.

"Nephew, sit! Sit!"

His attitude was unbelievably enthusiastic, completely different from the calm and dignified demeanor he had during their previous face-to-face meeting.

Lin Yan nodded slightly and said politely, "Head of the Jiang Family."

"Why are you still calling me Head of the Jiang Family? How distant."

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family waved his hand and pulled Lin Yan to sit in the guest seat next to the main seat.

"Just call me Uncle Jiang."

Jiang Ruoxue followed behind, and seeing her father's overly enthusiastic appearance, she couldn't help but find it a bit funny.

It was the first time she had seen her father care so much about a young man.

After they were seated, Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"Nephew, back then I just mentioned it casually, asking you to look after Ruoxue a little in the Dungeon."

"You really gave me a huge surprise!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the leaderboard still displayed on the screen, where Jiang Ruoxue's name was prominently listed in third place.

"Third place on the overall leaderboard, directly breaking into the Genius Training Camp."

"If this were to spread, and people heard that our Jiang Family only used one set of equipment and a few promises to send our Family member into the top ten of the overall leaderboard, I reckon families across the entire Federation would be breaking down our doorstep!"

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family laughed from ear to ear, his tone full of banter.

Lin Yan smiled faintly and responded, "Uncle Jiang is too kind. Ruoxue's own strength was already strong enough; I just helped out a little along the way."

He was telling the truth.

Jiang Ruoxue could reach third place because her foundation wasn't bad to begin with; he just gave her a little bit more points when distributing them on the Fourth Level.

But hearing this, Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family appreciated him even more.

After some pleasantries, Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family restrained his smile, his expression becoming a bit more serious.

"Alright, enough with the polite talk."

"This time, the benefits you brought to the Jiang Family are immeasurable."

"So—"

He clapped his hands.

The butler next to him immediately stepped forward, pushing a metal cart over.

On the cart, three metal boxes of different sizes were neatly arranged.

"This is the reward from the Family to you."

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family signaled for the butler to open the boxes.

The first box was opened first.

Hum—

A rich energy fluctuation spread out, and the box was neatly stacked with a pile of Materials shimmering with purple light.

Various Advanced crystals, rare metals, strengthening potions... every single item taken out was a hard currency that was priceless.

"The first item."

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family pointed to the box, "Upgrade Materials for the eight-piece Red Abyss Blood Jhin set."

"Originally a Rank 20 purple set, these Materials can help you upgrade the entire set of equipment to Rank 25, with all attributes comprehensively improved. When the time comes, I will arrange for someone to re-embed higher-level Power-type BOSS crystals for you."

Lin Yan's gaze swept over the Materials in the box, and his heart stirred slightly.

Rank 25 set.

It happened to correspond to his upcoming Rank Breakthrough.

And it could perfectly form a set with the Rank 25 [Town Army Tyrant Ring] he had just obtained.

The Jiang Family's reward was given just at the right time.

"Many thanks, Uncle Jiang." Lin Yan nodded.

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family waved his hand, signaling the butler to open the second box.

The second box was much smaller than the first, containing only one thing.

An ancient thread-bound book, with no text on the cover, yet it faintly emitted a strange energy fluctuation.

The moment Lin Yan's gaze fell on the book, his pupils contracted sharply.

An Experience Book!

Although he hadn't seen one in person, he had seen descriptions of it in the Federation's public records.

[Million Experience Book]

[Effect: Provides 1 million experience points.]

[Usage Restriction: Rank 20 and above.]

Lin Yan's breath hitched slightly.

Things like Experience Books were strategic supplies directly controlled by the Federation.

Why control them?

The reason was simple: if someone possessed a large number of Experience Books, Advanced equipment, and powerful skills, they could completely mass-produce high-Rank Awakened in a short period.

They would have the Rank, the attributes, and the equipment, but the drawbacks were also extremely obvious.

Awakened who relied on Experience Books to level up lacked the strength corresponding to their Rank.

They lacked Dungeon experience, combat awareness, and on-the-spot judgment.

When encountering a same-Rank powerhouse who had truly fought their way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, they were simply vulnerable—just empty shells with high Ranks.

Precisely because of this, the Federation strictly prohibited the circulation of Experience Books in the market; only those who had made special contributions, or top-tier forces, were qualified to obtain a small quota.

The Jiang Family could actually take out a Million Experience Book...

This investment was even more exaggerated than that set of Rank 25 purple gear.

Lin Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and looked up at Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family.

"Uncle Jiang, this is too valuable."

A Million Experience Book, in his hands, would probably only be enough to level up about two Ranks.

But the value of this thing could not be measured by how many Ranks one could level up.

This was a strategic resource, a hard currency that couldn't be bought even with money.

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family smiled and said dismissively, "It's valuable to you, but to the Jiang Family, it's just a token of sincerity."

"And—"

He pointed to the third box, his eyes carrying a hint of mystery.

"This third item is the main event."

Lin Yan's gaze fell on the third box.

This box was smaller than the previous two, pitch black, with complex patterns carved on the surface, looking extraordinary.

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family stood up personally and walked to the side of the box.

He didn't open it immediately but looked at Lin Yan with a smile.

"Nephew, take a guess, what's inside?"

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow but didn't speak.

He could feel that there was something inside the box that was faintly attracting him.

The feeling was very subtle, like...

Something that shared the same Origin as the power within his body.

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family didn't keep him in suspense either; he reached out to press the box lid and slowly opened it.

Click—

The moment the lid popped open.

A piercing blood-colored light sprayed out from the box!

The next second.

His pupils shrank to the size of needle points.

The moment the blood-colored light sprayed out, the entire conference hall was dyed with a faint shade of crimson.

Lin Yan's gaze was locked onto the center of the box; as the light slowly dissipated, the item at the bottom of the box finally revealed its true form.

It was a blood-colored crystal the size of a pigeon egg, crystal clear throughout, with natural, strange patterns covering its surface, looking like some kind of ancient rune, or perhaps the veins of a Bloodline.

The crystal lay quietly on the black velvet cloth, emitting a gentle yet extremely special energy fluctuation.

That feeling was as if it shared the same Origin as the Physique power within his body.

"Secondary Awakening Stone?"

Lin Yan's voice was very low, his tone carrying a trace of undisguised surprise.

He really hadn't expected this.

The Jiang Family could actually produce something like this.

If the Million Experience Book was a strategically controlled resource, the Secondary Awakening Stone was several times more precious than the Experience Book.

He had seen descriptions of it in the Federation's public records, and he had even seen the strength of a Secondary Awakened with his own eyes in the Chaotic Battlefield.

Karen Walker's Secondary Awakening had directly strengthened his talent by a notch, and his melee ability had skyrocketed. The talent could directly influence the surrounding environment; this was the power of a Secondary Awakening.

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family stood by the box, watching Lin Yan's slightly changing expression, and a look of understanding appeared on his face.

"It seems my nephew knows the value of this thing."

He reached out and gently brushed the surface of the crystal, his tone calm and carrying a hint of seriousness: "Secondary Awakening Stones can be used by A-Rank, B-Rank, or even F-Rank."

"After success, the most basic effect is to enhance the original talent ability."

"In very rare cases, some special changes may even occur, deriving brand-new abilities."

"Of course, the probability is not high."

Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family paused here, his gaze falling on Lin Yan, his tone carrying a hint of certainty: "The biggest factor affecting the success rate is the user's own foundation."

"The higher the five-dimensional attributes, the greater the probability of success."

"If I am not mistaken, with your current attributes, you should have long met the usage conditions."

Lin Yan was silent for a moment.

Then, he nodded slowly.

Indeed.

His five-dimensional attributes, after the superposition of multiple Dungeons, coupled with various Hex blessings, had long surpassed Awakened of the same Rank, and were even more exaggerated than many Rank 30 Awakened.

In terms of five dimensions alone, he definitely qualified.

But...

In the depths of Lin Yan's heart, there were not too many ripples.

For others, using a Secondary Awakening Stone was icing on the cake, or even Heaven-Defying fate-changing.

But what about him?

His real talent was [F-Rank Weak Constitution].

Even if the Secondary Awakening was successful, at most it would just change from "Weak Constitution" to "Slightly Stronger Constitution"? Essentially, it was still an F-Rank talent; how much could it improve?

It was better than nothing.

However, he naturally wouldn't reveal these thoughts at all.

On the surface, Lin Yan's expression was solemn as he bowed slightly to Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family: "Many thanks, Uncle Jiang, this gift is too valuable."

"What's valuable about it." Jiang Haichao, Head of the Jiang Family waved his hand, laughing heartily, "To you, it's a gift; to the Jiang Family, it's just a token of sincerity."

"You helped Ruoxue get third place on the overall leaderboard; this favor is much heavier than an Awakening Stone."

He paused and added: "The usage method is also simple; when you Meditate, just guide the energy in the crystal into your talent Origin. The process has no risks, and even if it fails, there will be no sequelae."

Lin Yan nodded and carefully put away the blood-colored crystal.

All three rewards were revealed.

Whether it was the Rank 25 purple gear upgrade Materials, the Million Experience Book, or this low-tier Secondary Awakening Stone, every item hit his needs precisely.

The Jiang Family's sincerity was indeed fully demonstrated.