285: Chapter 284 Another Path to Obtaining Spiritual Value

"Clang."

The long blade fell to the ground. Su Qiaoqiao's eyes rolled back, her mouth slightly agape, unable to move.

The phantom image above her head was being forcibly pulled outward, letting out a shrill roar, struggling desperately to shrink back into her body, but under the suppression of the palm covered in Black Flames, it could not break free at all.

"Still want to go back?"

Chu Xuan sneered. The Fire of Nirvana in his palm suddenly flared up, and with another fierce pull, the illusory Specter was completely dragged out.

It looked eighty percent like Su Qiaoqiao, but its form was twisted, appearing extremely gloomy and strange. The screams it emitted echoed continuously, making Tan Ziming and Xu Shuya's eardrums ache.

The two of them looked shocked; it was their first time seeing such a scene. After experiencing the War Dragon World, their spirit attributes had reached 50 points, and they had promoted to Level 6.

Although they were still more than two meters away from the Specter dragged out by Chu Xuan, they still felt uneasy, a chill in their hearts, and their spirits were slightly tense.

It wasn't until the palm covered in Black Flames suddenly clenched, pinching the Specter's head until it dissipated, accompanied by the spreading Black Flames and sizzling sounds, burning the Specter away completely, that the two of them felt much more relaxed.

By this time, Su Qiaoqiao had already collapsed to her knees, her hands supporting her on the ground, her body feeling as if it had been hollowed out, nearly exhausted, drenched in sweat.

[You have killed an A-Rank Specter. This Strange Creatures still had 650 points of spirituality value, which has been fully absorbed by you after being burned by the Fire of Nirvana.]

[Current spirituality value: 5085]

Chu Xuan looked surprised.

This was a Specter without a vessel, yet it actually possessed 650 points of spirituality value. It was truly valuable.

Perhaps it was also related to the fact that this Specter itself had a high Rank when it came over from the Dark Rift.

What truly astonished Chu Xuan was that the spirituality value obtained from killing this Specter had no commission deducted; it was fully absorbed by him.

However, Chu Xuan immediately recalled that when he killed the Phantom Demon back then, it seemed to be the same, obtaining all the spirituality value.

Logically, a Specter that had lost its vessel should be wiped out by the rules immediately, and he might not even have had time to kill it to obtain the spirituality value.

But the real result was exactly the opposite.

Whether it was the Phantom Demon or the Specter inside Su Qiaoqiao, both were directly annihilated by him through the Fire of Nirvana, and he obtained all the spirituality value.

"Is this considered an alternative reward? Encouraging me to detach Specters..." Chu Xuan pondered for a moment and roughly understood the reason.

"Qiaoqiao, how are you feeling?" Xu Shuya stepped forward to support Su Qiaoqiao.

"I... I'm fine."

Su Qiaoqiao's face looked extremely pale, as if half her life had been drained away.

Seeing that Su Qiaoqiao was not in serious trouble and that her mind was clear, both Xu Shuya and Tan Ziming were visibly relieved.

"It actually worked!"

Although Tan Ziming and Xu Shuya didn't think Chu Xuan would deceive them about this matter, seeing this scene of the Specter being detached and easily burned away was still somewhat unbelievable.

This was something that [Revelation] had explicitly stated could not exist.

Yet Chu Xuan had actually done it!

"This matter must be kept secret! It's best to report it after Captain-General Yang returns, otherwise, Chu Xuan might be in danger and targeted by the Resurrection Society!"

Xu Shuya said with a solemn expression: "According to the official's extensive propaganda, and some Resurrection Society gatherings we have cleared out, not everyone is actually willing to recruit their relatives and friends to join. Some people have already begun to waver in their hearts regarding those so-called gods, but the hidden danger of the Specter in their bodies forces them to continue recruiting people. If the news that Chu Xuan can detach Specters spreads, it might cause quite a bit of trouble."

"That's right! Boss Chu, although you are strong enough, it's easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. Let's wait until we develop a bit more, and then we can uproot the Resurrection Society in one go!"

Tan Ziming echoed, his form of address for Chu Xuan changing again, having reached a level of worship that was almost prostrate.

Chu Xuan's heart stirred. The words of these two reminded him.

If, while spending time hunting Specters, someone could take the initiative to come to him and let him detach and destroy the Specters, this would be a gain that could increase his spirituality value.

And besides the members of the Resurrection Society, there should be some people like this Su Qiaoqiao who, for various reasons, were in a symbiotic relationship with a Specter.

Even if this probability is extremely small, given the large population base, the actual number is probably not small.

As for worrying about being targeted by the Resurrection Society?

Chu Xuan directly chose to ignore it. He was already being targeted, how much more targeted could he be?

However, he still needed to carefully consider how to operate specifically to maximize the gains. Chu Xuan gently rubbed his chin, looking thoughtful.

At this moment, a faint green light radiated from Su Qiaoqiao's body. Her pale face was regaining its color, but her expression was somewhat dejected:

"My Rank has dropped, and my Charm attribute has returned to the initial 7 points... It's just a pity; in order to suppress this Specter, I basically used most of the spirituality value I obtained to increase my Charm attribute."

Tan Ziming comforted her: "In any case, it's good that the hidden danger is resolved. As for the Charm attribute, since there is no longer a Specter in your body, it doesn't matter if it has dropped."

"Mm."

Su Qiaoqiao nodded slightly without dwelling on it too much. Just a moment ago she was dejected, but now she grinned, revealing a happy smile.

She looked at Chu Xuan with gratitude in her eyes: "Chu Xuan, thank you so much. From now on, you are my great benefactor, and I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life!"

"You're welcome."

Chu Xuan nodded with a smile. Gaining over 600 points of spirituality value from Su Qiaoqiao could be considered a fruitful harvest, and he had only spent about 15 points of spirituality value.

This deal could be considered a huge profit.

At the same time, the change in Su Qiaoqiao's attitude also made Chu Xuan realize that the disappearance of his own Charm attribute, while it might cause people to have an initial rejection, and might make initial negotiations difficult, it was not the deciding factor; his subsequent actions were key.

For example, helping Su Qiaoqiao just now.

Or, for example, demonstrating absolute strength in front of Jian Mei and the other three in the War Dragon World.

Forceful negotiation is the true path.

'Then in the future, to avoid some unnecessary trouble, perhaps I should adjust my style of conduct a little...' Chu Xuan muttered to himself.

"Eh?"

Su Qiaoqiao looked at Chu Xuan with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "I see that your injuries are not serious, but your health points are less than sixty percent. Did something happen to you?"

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow: "You can see my health points?"

He was currently wearing the [unpeekable] necklace, and low-level detection skills and items were all ineffective against him, and when he was detected, it would heat up to warn him.

And now, the necklace had not given a warning.