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Chapter 140 Promotion
Chapter 188: Improvement
Mu Yang: How are the preparations for the auction going?
Xiao Xian: Everything is going smoothly. The Central Venue is almost set up, and the auction item list will be released in half an hour. We expect to attract a large number of Contractor to participate.
Xiao Xian: Do you need invitations? The first 50 are not for external sale; they can be used to win over others or given to friends.
Mu Yang: Xiao Xian, you understand me well. Give me two; I'll give them to friends.
Xiao Xian: Alright, coincidentally, we also have something to give you. We'll send it over with them.
Seeing that the auction preparations were going smoothly, Mu Yangdecided not to interfere. After all, he wasn't good at these things; he would just attend when the time came.
After waiting a few minutes, an Staff Member knocked on his door.
"Thank you."
"It's my duty."
He took the tray, on which lay three items.
Two of them were invitations: seats number eight and nine for the Central Venue auction.
The third was a wooden box, which could only be opened after verifying that it was Mu Yang himself.
"Obtained soul crystal (small) * 12."
"Another twelve. Have so many newcomers been using soul crystals to pay off debts recently?"
Because they were unaware of how precious soul crystals were, and because they didn't need them yet, many newcomers would pawn soul crystals to merchant guilds in exchange for paradise coins or items. Qian Da Pang could acquire so many soul crystal (small) not only for this reason but also largely through fraud and harming Contractor.
Taking out forty soul crystal (small) and ten soul crystal (medium), Mu Yang prepared to upgrade to the current maximum possible.
"To upgrade Fire Element Master Lv.6, soul crystal (small) * 10 + 1000 paradise coins are required."
"Hint: When Fire Element Master is upgraded to Lv.10, each level requires soul crystal (medium) * 1 + 6000 paradise coins."
"Upgrade to level 20."
The small mountain of soul crystals piled in front of him exploded, and a rich energy surged into Mu Yang's mind. His vision instantly plunged into darkness. When the void dissipated, the world was filled with a fiery red color. Dense, almost solid fire elements danced in the air, as if the entire world was left with only vigorously burning flames.
But Mu Yang, who was extremely familiar and close to flames, did not find it beautiful. Instead, he felt that this world had become distorted.
He stepped forward, trying to find a color different from red in the world, but no matter how long he walked, the color of the world remained the same.
The fire elements in the air seemed to sense Mu Yang's presence at this moment, slowly gathering towards him, and a sense of oppression naturally arose.
They had no intention of harming him, but the weight from the world slowly pressed against Mu Yang, and his body instantly became incredibly heavy, leaving him unable to move for a moment.
He tried to use Power of the Sun to resist the pressure.
It worked!
This immediately made Mu Yang realize that this was not a simple illusion but possibly a special form of trial.
He continued forward, the pressure on him growing heavier and heavier, as if he was carrying several invisible small mountains on his shoulders, and the mass of these small mountains was constantly increasing.
Continue forward, or stay here and wait for the upgrade to end?
Mu Yang only thought for a moment, then took heavy steps and continued forward.
Death is not possible within Reincarnation Paradise; even a great daddy-level original sin item cannot break this iron rule, only be sanctioned.
Thus, since there was no danger to his life, he might as well continue forward and see what this place was.
He didn't know how long he had walked, but Mu Yang's physical strength was nearing its limit. The heaviness on his shoulders gradually made him lose feeling in his body.
But before he collapsed, a warm current repeatedly emanated from his heart, nourishing his broken body and giving Mu Yang the support and motivation to continue forward.
Finally, he seemed to have reached the end.
Not far away was a scene of white skies and blue clouds, with cattle and sheep everywhere, and lush vegetation—a vibrant natural landscape.
It was in stark contrast to the desolation of the fiery red world.
However, just as Mu Yang was about to enter that beautiful natural world, he paused.
Because there was no path ahead; an invisible wall separated the two places, preventing him from stepping into it.
This might be a form of despair and powerlessness just before reaching hope, but Mu Yang was calm; at least his will was strong enough to support him in finding the next hope.
At this moment, the illusion shattered, and a violent red torrent surged into Mu Yang's body.
"Fire Element Master has been upgraded to Lv.7!"
"Fire Element Master has been upgraded to Lv.8!"
"Fire Element Master has been upgraded to Lv.19!"
"Fire Element Master has been upgraded to Lv.20!"
Fire Element Master Lv.20 (Passive Skill):
Skill Effect: Increases fire element damage by 87%, and greatly increases fire element proficiency.
Lv.10 Additional Ability:
Dao Follows Nature (Advanced): This ability cannot be strengthened within Reincarnation Paradise and can only be comprehended by the Contractor's own understanding.
Lv.20 Additional Ability:
Heavy Pressure: Greatly enhances the manipulability of energy density. When the density becomes strong enough, it can generate high-intensity energy pressure or even a high-pressure environment.
Mu Yang let out a soft breath as he regained his senses; that illusion had been a bit too real.
However, in contrast, the result of this upgrade was also very good. The Lv.20 derivative ability was to improve Mu Yang's control density over energy.
He casually condensed a ball of flame. The flame changed from its original red to deep red, then from deep red to light red, indicating that the energy density was constantly changing.
"Not bad. Developing spells in the future should be much simpler."
After a simple test of his new ability, Mu Yang nodded with satisfaction.
He checked the time; less than 5 minutes had passed since the upgrade ended, yet Mu Yang already felt a distinct sense of hunger.
It was as if he had consumed a large amount of energy just now and urgently needed replenishment.
He hurried to Summer Season, where a certain sword-wielding man had already arrived before him, clearing his plate with a husky.
"Bai Ye, after a derivative world apart, I feel you've changed a lot."
Su Xiao now exuded an immense malevolence, accumulated from an unknown number of kills, already showing the nascent form of his future Blood Beast.
He clearly knew that his parents had not died from assassination but from an accidental, voluntary death.
It was a case of "breaking the old chains, only today do I know who I am."
"Just resolved a 'weakness' and set a new goal."
"I wish you success."
Mu Yang sat opposite Su Xiao, and when facing Xia's question of "What would you like to eat," he skillfully ordered several signature dishes.
"No new cuisine."
"...I haven't even asked yet!"
After Xia served all the dishes, Su Xiao and Bubuwang had already finished eating, but they both remained seated at the table, not leaving, and instead looked at Mu Yang.
"In about two days, Wings of the Azure Sky and Divine Emperor Adventurer Group are holding a large auction at the Central Venue. Shall we go take a look together?"
With that, Mu Yang took out two invitations.
"Huh? I get one too?"
Xia asked bewilderedly.
She was an Staff Member, and one of the poorer ones at that, yet Mu Yang actually wanted her to attend an auction.
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