52: Chapter 52 Reward Distribution

Knock, knock, knock!

Knock, knock, knock!

A heavy knocking sounded on the door, and soon, footsteps echoed from inside.

"Who is it? Knocking so early in the morning..."

First came a steady, deep voice, followed by the sound of the doorknob turning, but it suddenly stopped just as the door was about to open.

"Who are you?"

The deep voice became slightly tense, as if the person were looking through the peephole.

"Uncle... it's me... Chu Xuan..."

Creak!

The door was yanked open, and a middle-aged man stepped out. His sharp, chiseled features looked sixty to seventy percent similar to Tang Zheng's, and his face was currently filled with shock.

"Chu Xuan? You're..."

Before he could finish, the middle-aged man recognized Tang Zheng on Chu Xuan's back. His head buzzed, and he became incredibly nervous, his voice trembling: "Xiao... Xiao Zheng!!"

The middle-aged man hurried forward to help lower Tang Zheng from Chu Xuan's back, while shouting into the house without looking back: "Honey, come out quickly! Something's happened to Xiao Zheng!"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man began to check Tang Zheng's body. Upon finding that although Tang Zheng's breathing was weak, his heartbeat was still there and he had no serious wounds, his tense expression softened slightly.

"He's home... he's home..."

Chu Xuan muttered a few words, then turned and staggered away.

"Chu Xuan, where are you going?" The middle-aged man suddenly looked up.

"I'm going home too..."

"Wait, you're injured..." The middle-aged man wanted to stop him, but with his son's condition still unknown, his heart was in turmoil, and he couldn't bring himself to chase after him.

Before he could say anything else, Chu Xuan had already departed, carrying the extinguished oil lamp.

"I'm going home too..."

Chu Xuan's eyes were glazed as he repeatedly muttered that sentence. After heading downstairs, he dazed for two seconds, staring at the gradually brightening sky, looking dazed and listless.

"So tired, I want to go home... go home and rest... but, I seem to have forgotten something very important... if the System..."

"Wait! System? System rewards!"

A flash of insight suddenly crossed his mind. Chu Xuan didn't know why, but he had actually forgotten such an important thing at a life-and-death moment.

Why did this happen?!

Chu Xuan didn't have time to think about the reason. In this brief moment of clarity, he hurriedly opened the System and found that the mission rewards had indeed been listed long ago.

[Basic Reward: You may choose one of the following three God-Ascension Sequences.

Sequence: Berserker

Skill: Berserk LV1. Activating this state increases your strength and agility attributes by 50%, and reduces pain perception by 50%.

Cooldown: 8 hours.

(Hint: This is authority from the Tyrant of Destruction. On the path of destruction, the more one is crazed, the stronger one becomes. Beware of falling into a weakened state.)

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Sequence: Illusionist

Skill: Heart Bewitchment LV1. You can preliminarily perceive the target's surface emotional fluctuations and use voice, gaze, body movements, etc., to influence and guide a single target's audiovisual perception, cognition, and mental consciousness to varying degrees.

Cooldown: 15 minutes

(Hint: The end of fantasy is the tombstone of reality. This is authority from the Final Phantom God. While deceiving others, make sure not to lose yourself.)

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Sequence: Thief

Skill: Steal LV1. You can take a physical item from a target within a certain range without physical contact.

Cooldown: 10 minutes

(Hint: He who Steals a hook is executed; he who Steals a country is made a lord. Is there any future in stealing the rules of the world? This is authority from the God of Thieves. Keep an eye on your precious treasures.)]

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[Rating Reward: This mission's rating is A-. You may choose two of the following four rewards.

1. special grade life recovery potion (Limited item, can repair injuries within 10 seconds and restore vital signs to Peak)

2. Increase spirituality value to maximum (The spirituality value limit is personal Rank X spirit attribute X 10; current spirituality value limit is 100)

3. Right to use Transcendent Skill: Clone (Limited to one use.)

4. Exclusive Space (Can store System-certified items)]

[Please complete your selections for the above Basic and Rating rewards within 1 hour. Exceeding the time limit will be considered a forfeit. Timer starting...]

[Time Remaining: 00:02:30]

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The System rewards had been ready for distribution long ago, and it had even given him an hour to choose, but now only two and a half minutes remained on the final deadline!!

Chu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He shook his muddled head, forcing himself to endure the constant buzzing and the pain that felt like his brain was being struck by a sledgehammer.

The more anxious he became, the more his brain throbbed.

Don't panic!

Stay calm!

Chu Xuan tapped his head. Seeing another 30 seconds tick by, leaving only two minutes, his brain was still sluggish, completely unable to concentrate on thinking.

"Put the God-Ascension Sequence aside for a moment and weigh it later. Decide on the mandatory options first. I have to choose the life recovery potion; I'm about to die!"

"I really want the Exclusive Space, but it doesn't help much right now, and it can only store System-certified items. Pass on that for now."

"Transcendent Skills are excellent and can play a crucial role at critical moments, just like [Mind Reading] did earlier. It's just a pity it's limited to one use again."

"spirituality value is also a key resource. 100 points of spirituality value can be used to increase my personal Rank first, and then I can quickly increase my strength. This is the foundation of power."

"Should I choose the Transcendent Skill or the spirituality value? I want both! Time is running out, let's go with the Transcendent Skill. After all, it's a superpower. I can still get spirituality value by hunting Specters, but... it really is a bit painful to give up!"

Seeing that time was almost up, Chu Xuan immediately made his decision. He didn't want some cliché event where he lost his rewards because of indecision.

[special grade life recovery potion has been distributed.]

[Transcendent Skill: Clone (Uses remaining: 1)]

A test tube appeared out of thin air in his hand, containing about two-thirds of a green liquid that was still bubbling. Chu Xuan didn't delay; he pulled the stopper and downed it in one gulp.

A cool sensation surged down his throat.

In an instant, Chu Xuan felt a tingling sensation throughout his entire body. Every cell in his limbs and bones seemed to be cheering, and his whole being began to radiate vitality at this moment.

The injuries on his chest, back, and shoulders were rapidly repairing themselves, and his pale face, covered in bloodstains, regained its healthy color.

Even some glass shards that had been embedded in his palm when he dealt with the monkey possessed by the Night Demon Clone in the dorm supervisor's room were being pushed out by his body.

In an instant, Chu Xuan's injuries were completely healed.

However, to his surprise, the grogginess in his head remained, and the buzzing in his ears continued like a hammer strike, feeling worse than if he had drunk bootleg liquor.

[health points: 100]

[Current Status: Abnormal]

Status abnormal?

Could it be because he stayed in the Place of Gloomy Convergence for too long and was eroded by the power of The Gloom?

Chu Xuan couldn't help but frown deeply.