Chapter 190: Return! Reward Skill Slot

Chapter 190: Return! Reward Skill Slot

Just a little more time, and they could have kept the life of Thunder God Austin of the Amerika Team.

After clearing the demons in Delimus 3 Research Facility and the massive Abyssal Tumor, Lu Heng absorbed a vast amount of energy, creating an energy tide within his body that pushed his Source Energy level to 28.

【Source Energy level increased to 28, all attributes +3, Agility attribute +0.9】

Upon reaching level 28, Lu Heng's physical qualities improved across the board, and his five attributes rose to: Strength 64, Agility 82, Constitution 64, Spirit 65, and Perception 64.

Su Muyu reached level 27, with attributes at: Strength 58, Agility 60, Constitution 60, Spirit 66, and Perception 66.

After eliminating the Abyssal Tumor, the team of three, along with Yuan Yaoyao, received a World Quest prompt.

【World Quest Complete: Eliminate the Abyssal Tumor】

【World Quest Reward: Choose one of the following three rewards.】

【1. Consume 600 points of Divine Energy to establish a Spatial Anchor, allowing return to this world after consuming Divine Energy.】

【2. Consume 1200 points of Divine Energy to gain an additional Skill Slot.】

【3. Consume Divine Energy to upgrade a fully mastered skill, with the amount of Divine Energy consumed varying based on skill level.】

Without hesitation, Lu Heng chose the second reward.

Upon awakening, one initially had only three skill slots, and later, with the use of a Super Crystal Core, gained an additional one, for a total of four.

Four skill slots were not considered few among ordinary psychics, but in the top-tier group, it was only average.

Unlike Su Muyu, who started with five skill slots and later received another from a World Quest, for a total of six.

Therefore, Lu Heng was in dire need of skill slots and chose the skill slot reward without hesitation.

In fact, the probability of getting a skill slot as a World Quest reward was very low.

In the previous life, someone had calculated that the three-choice World Quest reward usually included the Spatial Anchor.

The options to upgrade or delete skills also had a relatively high chance of appearing.

Additionally, there were another five or six World Quest reward options.

In total, there were about ten reward options, and the chance of getting a skill slot was relatively low.

As a result, it was rare to see the skill slot reward option in ten World Quest rewards.

For many psychics, completing a World Quest was challenging, let alone doing it ten times.

Lu Heng made his choice quickly for another reason: to get his teammates back to the main world as soon as possible.

"Quick! Everyone, return now. Yuan Yaoyao, hurry back, don't delay for a second."

"Why are you in such a rush? I'm still looking at the World Quest rewards," Lin Zeyu said, carefully reading through the reward information.

"The Sykes Military has eliminated the Abyssal Tumor, and their next target is us. The Descension Faction will also retaliate, and the Orbital Weapon has likely already turned its sights on us. It will fire at us the next second! Don't hesitate; return immediately," Lu Heng explained rapidly.

For the Sykes Civilization, humans were always considered alien lifeforms.

Moreover, Lu Heng's team was associated with Xavier Matrix, and the last time they were targeted, the Orbital Weapon was used, but they escaped.

This time, the Orbital Weapon had been activated, and after finishing the Abyssal Tumor, it would target Lu Heng's group.

Lin Zeyu became tense and asked hurriedly, "Then which reward should I choose?"

"If you have a skill slot, choose a skill slot," Lu Heng replied.

"If you don't have a skill slot, you can choose the Spatial Anchor, skill upgrade, or the option to draw a B-rank or higher skill to replace an existing one. Is this option only for B-rank skills?" Lin Zeyu asked anxiously.

"There's a chance to draw B-rank or higher skills, so it's like gambling on luck to get a high-level skill. If your skill levels are generally low, this reward has a high value," Lu Heng explained.

Indeed, among the World Quest rewards, there was an option to draw skills.

The drawn skills were usually related to the world they were in.

There was also a chance to draw A-rank or even higher-level skills.

However, the probability of drawing high-level skills was relatively low.

For psychics with many high-level skills, this reward was not that attractive.

But for those who had learned multiple D-rank skills, this reward was extremely valuable.

In the early stages of the Abyssal Descent, most psychics could only access D-rank skills.

To improve their combat power in the short term, they would often master D-rank skills first.

Therefore, most psychics had a mix of D-rank and C-rank skills.

In this situation, encountering a reward that allowed them to draw skills, and directly drawing B-rank or higher skills, was a significant leap.

As a result, the reward of drawing skills was highly regarded among psychics.

"Choose between the Spatial Anchor and drawing skills," Lu Heng suggested.

Su Muyu interjected, "I'll choose the Spatial Anchor. My other two options are skill upgrade and skill deletion. I'll take the Spatial Anchor, and let Lin Zeyu choose to draw skills."

"It's settled then, return immediately after making your choice." Lu Heng reminded them.

At that moment, Yuan Yaoyao had already returned, her body fading away.

She didn't ask for Lu Heng's opinion, as her Lightbrain System had already calculated the priority of the three options for her.

Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu also returned immediately, their bodies fading out of sight.

Lu Heng looked up at the sky, and as expected, 1300 kilometers in outer space, the orbital weapon fired again.

Half a second after Lu Heng's return, a thick laser beam struck the spot where Lu Heng had been standing, instantly vaporizing the soil and rocks on the ground.

Lu Heng had already teleported away from the Sykes World and was now in the boundless void, with a series of data prompts appearing before his eyes.

[End of Abyss Battlefield, Return to the Main World...]



[Main Quest 1 Completed: Survive the Mechanical Beast Battle. Obtain 200 points of Divine Energy.]



[Main Quest 2 Completed: Choose whether to accept Mechanical Limb Enhancement, permanent effect after Mechanical Transformation, can be brought back to the Main World. Obtain 200 points of Divine Energy.]



[Main Quest 3 Completed: Survive for 15 days in the Sykes Civilization. Obtain 200 points of Divine Energy.]



[Challenge Quest 1 Completed: Source Essence Battle, complete Essence Fusion, and obtain Second Stage Class. Obtain 600 points of Divine Energy.]



[Challenge Quest 2 Completed: Find the source of Abyssal pollution and eliminate it. Obtain 600 points of Divine Energy.]



[Challenge Quest 3 Completed: Join one of the three Factions, complete the tasks assigned by the Faction. Obtain 600 points of Divine Energy.]



Lu Heng's vision returned, and he found himself in the training chamber by the Jadehua Tianlu Lake.

Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu, who were beside him, gradually regained consciousness, looked around in confusion, and then tried to recall the situation before they were summoned to the Abyss Battlefield.

"Finally back," Lin Zeyu stood up and stretched his body.

"What was the last skill you drew?" Lu Heng remembered that just a few seconds ago, Lin Zeyu was still asking about the rewards.

"Guess," Lin Zeyu gave them a mischievous smile, clearly having drawn a good skill.

Seeing his expression, it was obvious he had drawn a decent skill.

"Not interested," Lu Heng and Su Muyu exchanged glances and walked away, ignoring him.

"Come on, you asked me," Lin Zeyu was suddenly left speechless.

He had intended to tease them, but now that Lu Heng and Su Muyu didn't want to listen, he was the one feeling uncomfortable.

"Not interested, are you hungry? Do you want some wonton?" Lu Heng asked.

"Yeah, let's go downstairs and eat some wonton. I haven't had it in a long time," Su Muyu nodded and headed outside.

"I drew a really useful B-rank skill, and I rarely get lucky. Aren't you curious?" Lin Zeyu followed behind the two, feeling even more uncomfortable.

"Just a B-rank skill, even less curious," the two shook their heads together.

"I'll tell you anyway, I drew the Decoy Trap skill, which is much better than the original Trap skill," Lin Zeyu couldn't hold it in any longer and blurted it out, not caring if they wanted to listen or not.

"Not bad, it suits you well," Lu Heng commented.

"I think so too," Lin Zeyu felt more confident about the skill after getting their approval.

As he walked into the elevator, he said, "By the way, my Concealment Eye skill is almost at max proficiency, and I can upgrade it in a couple of days."

Su Muyu glanced at her attributes and said, "I think I'll be faster. My Divine Feathered Eagle skill is almost maxed out too. It's B-rank now, but will it become A-rank once the proficiency is full?"

Lu Heng nodded and replied, "Yes, but the Divine Energy consumption will double."

Su Muyu giggled and said, "I've saved up a lot of Divine Energy, so I'm sure it'll be enough."

She was indeed skilled at hoarding Divine Energy, rarely using it except for skill upgrades, so she currently had over 4000 points.

"Then come find me when you max out the proficiency, and I'll help you upgrade it," Lu Heng promised.

"I'll have an A-rank skill soon," Su Muyu was delighted at the prospect.

After upgrading the Divine Feathered Eagle, she would have her first A-rank skill, and just thinking about it made her excited, eager to max out the proficiency quickly.

Hearing that his teammate was about to get an A-rank skill, Lin Zeyu felt a tingling sensation in his heart, thinking he should hurry and get an A-rank skill too.

His highest-ranked skill was B-rank, making him the weakest link in the team again.

In fact, ever since the Abyssal Descent, he had been spending money to acquire skill crystal cores.

However, in the early stages of the Abyssal Descent, the highest-ranked skill crystal cores that appeared were C-rank.

Now, with the Abyssal Invasion in full swing, B-rank skills were starting to appear.

If one was willing to spend the money, they could indeed obtain B-rank skills, but the skill slots were all used up.

This meant that even with money, there was no way to improve skill levels.

For other Espers, the only way to improve skill levels or increase skill slot numbers was through the world quest rewards in the Abyss Battlefield.

Only Lu Heng could ignore the rules of the Abyssal World, unlocking the skill lock, which was equivalent to having unlimited access to the world quest skill upgrade rewards.

This was the true value of Divine Evolution.

(End of Chapter)

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