382: Chapter 381 Re-entry

Was it because of the influence of the Gloom Invasion that the [Purifier] sequence path was contaminated?

Or, from the very beginning, had this sequence always been a trap?!

No matter which possibility it was, at this moment, Chu Xuan's heart felt as cold as ice.

Could the sequence path he had worked so hard to step onto be nothing more than a scheme to benefit someone else?

Chu Xuan immediately recalled the Phantom Demon from before.

It was precisely because of the Phantom Demon's influence that he had chosen [Heart Bewitchment] and embarked on the same path as the Phantom Demon.

How similar was the current situation to what had happened before?

So...

Was [Future Tang Zheng], who had guided him step by step onto this path, still trustworthy?

Such a question surfaced in Chu Xuan's mind.

But immediately after, Chu Xuan suppressed it deep within his heart.

“Back then, it was precisely because I doubted [Future Tang Zheng] that I wasted a lot of time and ended up being killed by Chen Qing in the dream, which in turn lost me the opportunity to continue the Precognitive Dream simulations.”

“In the end, I was hunted by the Night Demon the whole way and was nearly wiped out. Although I luckily survived, I almost became a vessel for the Phantom Demon.”

“If I had trusted [Future Tang Zheng] from the start and had one more Precognitive Dream simulation, I might have speed-run the Night Demon and wouldn't have suffered so much later.”

Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Overthinking these things now was useless. Rather than letting his thoughts run wild, it would be better to directly ask [Future Tang Zheng] during the next dream.

Pulling back his scattered thoughts, Chu Xuan finally calmed down to check his status within the System.

[Name: Chu Xuan]

[Rank: LV.10]

[stamina: 157]

[Strength: 180]

[agility: 145]

[spirit: 159]

[Talent: Precognitive Dream/Dream Return (Current Tier usage count: 0)]

[sequence: Purifier]

[health points: 2310/1570+740]

[spirituality value: 7426/15900+200]

[regular skills: Mixed Martial Arts LV.MAX (Perfect), Firearms Shooting LV.MAX (Perfect), Basic Saber Techniques LV.MAX+1 (Peak Mastery), Tongue Blooming Lotus LV.2 (Proficient), Kato Takas Hand LV.3 (Expert)]

[Transcendent Skills: Assimilation - World Class (Usage count: 1), Myriad Forms LV.1, Unyielding LV.1, Teleportation LV.4, Void Burst Step: LV.5, Heart Bewitchment LV.MAX]

[Exclusive Skills: Fire of Nirvana: LV.5, Forbidden Darkness: LV.MAX, Eye of Insight: LV.MAX, All-Cutting Slash: LV.3, Hundred Weapons One Heart: LV.MAX]

[Trait: Unconstrained]

[Exclusive Space: ...]

[biological space: ?? Egg]

[Current Status: Good]

Chu Xuan's brow twitched.

He immediately discovered that the gains he had obtained from drinking high-grade life essence in the dream had all disappeared; they hadn't been brought out.

However, correspondingly, the greed tank he had left with Xiao Luowei before waking up was also safe and sound, having not disappeared.

The amount of life essence stored in the Exclusive Space remained the same as before he entered the dream, not reduced by a single drop.

Additionally, the Golden Tortoise that Chu Xuan had held directly in his mouth before waking up also failed to be brought out.

Chu Xuan wasn't too frustrated by this; it was within his expectations, as he had only been making an extra attempt earlier.

“But the strange thing is... the Strength attribute I increased through Xiao Luowei's innate Divine Ability in the dream has unexpectedly been retained, including the Unconstrained trait...”

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan's heart suddenly stirred:

“Could it be that, besides the influence of the spirituality value, improvements gained through one's own tempering in the dream can also be retained in reality?”

“Or is it the special nature of that place? After all, Xiao Luowei is the first person who could retain her memories in my dream...”

Chu Xuan gently exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Regardless, as long as the result was good, it was fine.

In the future, if he had the chance, he could try to gain other improvements in the dream to see if they could be retained.

“Boss Chu, are you alright?”

Words carrying a hint of worry came over. Everyone's expressions were both solemn and tense, deeply afraid that Chu Xuan's recent special state was due to being influenced by a Specter.

“It's nothing, I was just conducting a special kind of training. Take note for the future; if a similar situation occurs again, do not approach me,” Chu Xuan said with a normal expression.

Seeing that Chu Xuan really didn't seem to have any problems, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Panghu couldn't help but ask:

“Boss Chu, should we head to the Tianxing Mountains next? It's about time now; we can try to see if we can get in...”

Panghu was somewhat impatient, seemingly wanting to go in as early as possible to scavenge a wave and make up for the loss of spirituality value.

“Wait a moment.” Chu Xuan waved his hand, glanced at Su Qiaoqiao, and suddenly asked, “Where is the ultimate weapon you said you prepared for me?”

Hearing this, Su Qiaoqiao's face instantly stiffened, and she then said somewhat dejectedly:

“Boss Chu, I originally wanted to prepare a newly developed miniature nuclear missile launcher for you. It can be operated by a single person, and both the launch distance and accuracy can be precisely controlled. Moreover, it's incredibly powerful, with a core temperature that can reach 50 million degrees Celsius for 10 seconds.”

“The only drawback is that it's inconvenient to move and set up, and the recoil is massive, but those definitely wouldn't be problems for you.”

Su Qiaoqiao sighed softly. “It's just that during the secret transport process, the entire special operations team responsible for the transport disappeared.”

Chu Xuan's expression shifted, and he raised an eyebrow. “Was it due to a Dark Rift appearing, or did some Specter open a Forbidden Domain?”

“I'm not sure.” Su Qiaoqiao shook her head and frowned. “According to the surveillance footage, the entire squad just vanished like that. Their tracking devices also disappeared. After an investigation, nothing was found.”

Xu Shuya said, “Lately, such examples have not been few.”

“This world has almost become a sieve, being constantly infiltrated...” Chu Xuan's gaze narrowed as he thought of his own situation.

“It's such a pity. If we had the miniature nuke, our trump cards would have been even stronger.” Panghu showed a look of regret.

“There's no need for that. My own strength is already enough.”

Chu Xuan recalled that back in the dream, he could still hold out for a few seconds under a nuclear explosion. Now that his strength had increased significantly, he estimated that holding out for more than ten seconds would definitely be no problem.

Calculated this way, this miniature nuke, whether in terms of power or duration, should no longer be able to cause fatal damage to his current self.

Furthermore, after obtaining [Void Burst Step] and having 180 points in Strength, his combat power could be said to have increased drastically.

Therefore, Chu Xuan didn't feel much regret over losing the miniature nuke.

“Boss Chu, since that's the case, let's just head straight in.” Tan Ziming had repaired the two Spatial Rings once more.

Next, he finished loading all the previously prepared rocket launchers and put them into the Spatial Rings.

Once everything was ready, everyone looked at Chu Xuan, waiting for the order.

“Let's go. It's time to fulfill the original promise and wipe out the Elf Race!” Murderous intent flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes as he took the first step forward.