406: Chapter 405 Choice

Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. As he activated his Eye of Insight, he immediately understood the source of the changes in these two people.

Remarkably, except for their Charm attribute, which remained unchanged, all their other attributes grew simultaneously in the blink of an eye, instantly reaching 90 points.

Once their attributes balanced out, both of them reached a Breakthrough to Level 10.

Following that, the agility and stamina attributes of these two began to grow wildly. In just a few short seconds, they quickly climbed to the limit of Level 10, jumping directly from 90 points to 100 points.

The changes didn't stop there.

The true reason for the drastic changes in their physical appearance and bodies was that their respective specialized attributes continued to grow even after reaching 100 points.

They actually broke through the limit—101, 102... until finally, they only stopped after reaching 130 points.

Such a transformation in such a short time caused their combat power to skyrocket by more than double, making even Chu Xuan look on with a slight side-glance.

This was the first time Chu Xuan had seen someone whose attributes could break the 100-point limit after reaching Level 10, aside from Junior Brother Shen Guyun of the Cangyun World.

Although only a single attribute broke the limit, it was still extremely rare.

One must know that back when he broke through the limit to reach 130 points, it was entirely due to the tempering of the Fire of Nirvana.

His subsequent Breakthroughs, besides utilizing the three clan treasures of the Tianxing Mountains, were still supported by the Foundation laid by the tempering of the Fire of Nirvana.

It seemed now that he was far from the only one who possessed various types of Opportunity.

"Now, do you still want to compare stats with us?"

The short man raised a finger and wagged it. As he spoke, his fingertip suddenly elongated, turning into a sharp blade about a foot long.

The blade shimmered with a cold, dazzling light.

Seeing this, Lin Liguo's expression changed drastically. As if facing a great enemy, he said in a low voice, "If a conflict breaks out later, you all withdraw immediately. It's my turn to stay behind and cover the retreat."

"What are you doing? What are you doing? I already said, don't be nervous! If we really wanted to kill you, none of you would survive! It's just that this area is special. With more people traveling together, when we encounter danger, there are more people to share the pressure."

The short man's undisguised words made everyone's expressions turn ugly. Was he treating them all as scapegoats for critical moments?

"Don't look like you just ate shit. Think about it another way: if you travel with us, won't your chances of survival also increase when danger strikes?" the short man laughed.

Before anyone could speak, a woman's voice suddenly came from the pitch-black tunnel: "Cai Hou, it seems you've chosen to believe Chu Xuan?"

Following that, the sound of rhythmic footsteps echoed as two men and one woman walked out, all dressed in military-green tactical gear.

The woman was young and beautiful, her eyes faintly carrying a hint of Evil Qi.

The men were powerful and robust, their faces eighty percent similar, looking like a pair of twins.

One of them wore a baseball cap, while the other wore a headscarf; the muscles on their arms were even thicker than their thighs.

The leading woman, who had yellow hair in a high ponytail and airy bangs, showed a playful smile at the corner of her mouth:

"It wasn't easy to obtain items that reset attribute points, yet in the end, after just a few words with these Night Watchers, you changed your original decision. Don't you think it's a waste?"

"It's just an item, nothing to be sorry about. A choice has to be made eventually; as long as it's the right one, it's fine." Cai Hou stretched his body, which emitted a series of popping sounds.

"It might not necessarily be right."

The woman chuckled. "I actually think the words of Revelation make more sense. Within the official ranks, that's the person I admire most.

Taking a step back, even if one doesn't choose to allocate all attribute points to the Charm attribute, one should still choose only a single attribute to reach the extreme.

If Revelation is correct, once the countdown ends, all other weak attributes will be raised to reach a balance. This would save a lot of resources.

And if Revelation's words contain a hidden trap, we won't lose anything either. We can just fill the other attributes back up later. After all, we didn't invest too many resources into the Charm attribute."

Hearing this, Cai Hou jumped up and slapped his thigh, his face full of annoyance. "Oh my, such a good idea! Why didn't I think of that? Fat Pig, we've suffered a huge loss!"

The tall, stout Fat Pig scratched his head and gave a simple-minded laugh. "Then tell me, what should we do?"

"What else can we do? Laugh at them for being stupid, of course!" The annoyance on Cai Hou's face vanished instantly, replaced by a belly laugh, like a child who couldn't control his emotions after hearing a joke.

"Either believe in Revelation and focus directly on the Charm attribute to the extreme, or believe in Chu Xuan and develop all attributes in balance. Taking a middle ground is the truly stupid move!"

After laughing for a while, Cai Hou said abruptly, "Li Na, and Da Pao and Er Pao, for the sake of the few missions we've collaborated on, I advise you: don't be stupid. It's best to choose to believe Chu Xuan."

Cai Hou's words, calling them stupid three times in a row, immediately made the three of them look slightly displeased, and they shot him a cold glare.

"Who exactly is being stupid? That remains to be seen."

Li Na tossed out this line airily. She exchanged glances with the two sturdy young men, and the aura around them suddenly began to change.

In Chu Xuan's eyes, these three had all chosen to break through with Strength as their primary attribute, likewise reaching 130 points in the end.

However, their other attributes were all under 70 points, clearly leaving some room for adjustment.

"An item to reset attributes..." Chu Xuan's eyes flickered imperceptibly. This was a good thing. Although he developed his attributes in balance and basically had no use for it...

...for others who, without knowing the facts, might have raised their Charm attribute too high, they could use this item to recover some of their losses.

Meanwhile, seeing that Li Na and the others had finished converting their basic attributes, Cai Hou couldn't help but shake his head. "It seems this is your choice."

Li Na gave a light laugh and crossed her arms. With a hint of Evil Qi in her eyes, she glanced at Chu Xuan and the others. "Well then, shall we travel together to leave this place?"

The sudden appearance of these three was clearly beyond Lin Liguo's expectations; he had not expected there to be other people in the tunnel.

The others also had varying expressions.

Facing those two weirdos, the fat one and the thin one, they were already under immense pressure. These three newcomers obviously knew those two, and judging from their conversation, their strength should be on par.

In that case, wouldn't they, the official personnel, be the weakest party?

In the future, if they encountered danger that required scouting, it was foreseeable that the candidates for the task would most likely be chosen from among them.