Chapter 247: Return! World Task Reward

Chapter 247: Return! World Task Reward

Dragon Eye Gemstone Bracelet

Item Grade: A-Class

Attribute: Spirit +9

Engraving 1: Reduce 10% Essence Energy Consumption.

Engraving 2: Increase 10% Flame Power.

Both engravings were successfully carved.

With this bracelet, Su Muyu's Spirit attribute soared to a whole new level.

After the previous Blackstone City battle, Su Muyu's Essence Level had already risen to 32, and her base attributes had reached: Strength 75, Agility 77, Constitution 77, Spirit 82, and Perception 83.

Wearing the Dragon Eye Gemstone Bracelet, her Spirit attribute could be boosted to 91 points.

At this point in time, very few metahumans had a Spirit attribute higher than hers, and she possessed both Perception and Spirit attributes.

Su Muyu looked at the attributes of the Dragon Eye Gemstone Bracelet with a smile in her eyes.

However, what made her even happier was something else.

"I've acquired a secondary profession, an Apprentice Engraver."

Su Muyu's eyes sparkled with excitement; this was her first time obtaining a secondary profession, and it felt novel.

Lu Heng, upon hearing that she had gained the Engraver secondary profession, also showed delight and commented, "That's great. High Perception is very helpful when engraving runes."

According to the timeline in her memory, news of Engravers should only start spreading a full year after the Abyssal Descent.

The actual acquisition of the Engraver secondary profession must have been earlier than when the public became aware of it.

Currently, it was mid-November after the Abyssal Descent, and the appearance of Engravers among humans was around this time.

"Let me take a closer look at the introduction. An Apprentice Engraver can increase the success rate of engravings by 10% and also enhance Spirit Resistance by 10%. This effect is so powerful." Su Muyu's eyes lit up as she saw the effects of her secondary profession.

Lu Heng agreed, "Yes, Engravers have strong resistance bonuses."

The ability to increase Spirit Resistance meant that when facing attacks from psychic metahumans, her resistance would be heightened, reducing the time and impact of control effects, like the enchantment of the Bloodline Succubus Saleyne.

The secondary profession's resistance bonus was something many metahumans desired.

However, secondary professions weren't easily acquired; they had specific attribute requirements.

For instance, Engravers typically had high Perception and were more likely to obtain this secondary profession.

Engravers needed to carve intricate rune circuits onto gems.

The higher the Perception, the better the eyesight, and this microscopic vision required a strict level of Perception.

Thus, during the early to mid-stages of the Abyssal Descent, Engravers were usually exclusive to Perception-based metahumans.

As the two discussed the effects of Engravers, they suddenly heard a snore behind them.

Turning around, they saw Lin Ze Yu leaning back in his chair, fast asleep, not knowing when he had dozed off.

Lu Heng kicked the chair leg, startling Lin Ze Yu awake.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Lin Ze Yu looked around, confused, thinking they were in danger.

Lu Heng sighed, "Something big has happened."

"What big thing?"

"A big fortune."

"I like that kind of big thing." Lin Ze Yu's eyes lit up, suddenly wide awake.

"Let's start collecting engraving materials when we get back."

"Engraving materials? Are they about to skyrocket in price?"

"No, we're collecting them to gain proficiency." Lu Heng shrugged.

"Engraving materials for proficiency?" Lin Ze Yu's eyes widened in surprise. "Did you get another secondary profession?"

As Lu Heng started walking out, it was already midnight, and he needed to get some rest.

Su Muyu followed him, giving Lin Ze Yu a disapproving glance. "I got it."

Lin Ze Yu hurried after them, asking, "What profession? Engraver? What are its attributes? Are they better than a Smith's Assistant?"

Lu Heng turned and retorted, "How dare you compare your assistant to a main profession's secondary profession? Do you know what self-humiliation means?"

"I'm just scratching my head here. Why do you guys get secondary professions, and I only have a Smith's Assistant? It's not fair!" Lin Ze Yu protested, though he knew it was a privilege to have a secondary profession; most metahumans didn't have one.

Having a Smith's Assistant as a secondary profession was already a stroke of luck.

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There was only one day left of the 15-day limit in the Abyssal Battlefield.

After a good rest, Su Muyu rushed to the Gem Workshop in Dunlish Castle to continue learning engraving techniques from the Black Iron Clan's Engraver.

Engraving Guides were used to record rune circuits.

Carving these circuits onto gems and applying empowerment materials formed complete circuits, resulting in engraving effects.

After obtaining the Apprentice Engraver secondary profession, Su Muyu's Flame Emblem had gained an Engraver to complement her Tempering Master and Smith professions.

With her high Spirit and Perception attributes, she had a strong advantage in this secondary profession.

Lu Heng planned to collect engraving materials and help her level up her secondary profession as quickly as possible, establishing the Flame Emblem Club as the ultimate brand in the human world for forging, tempering, and engraving.

At that time, the Flame Emblem Club would be the pinnacle of these three fields, without equal.

As it was the last day of her return, Su Muyu wanted to make the most of her time, learning as much as she could from the Engraver.

She intended to spend the entire day in the Gem Workshop.

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He had held on for three years, but in the last two years, he knew it was almost impossible to reclaim Blackstone City, clinging to a hope he couldn't let go of.

If it weren't for the humans being summoned, the Black Iron Clan might have been gradually consumed, and he would have met the clan's fate in Forge Fortress.

Now, his clan had reclaimed their former home.

As long as Blackstone City remained, the Black Iron Dwarves could rise again, just as his grandfather had done.

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He thought of the group of humans who had taken the Tempering Forge from Forge Fortress, and he still held a grudge.

Of course, he was grateful to Lu Heng's group of humans.

Lu Heng nodded, "I do have some information. This Tempering Forge might have been taken to our human world. There are over a hundred countries in our world, each with different stances, and they even fight among themselves. It's a complex situation."

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Lu Heng spread his hands and said, "Before I was summoned here, one country in our human world did announce the acquisition of a Tempering Forge, which might be the one you lost. But it wasn't done by our Xia Empire."

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Lu Heng understood why he wasn't obsessed with retrieving the Tempering Forge. The lost Tempering Forge was the one from Forge Fortress.

The Tempering Forge in Blackstone City was still there.

Now that the Black Iron Clan had reclaimed Blackstone City, they could continue using the Tempering Forge within the city, ensuring their tempering techniques wouldn't be lost.

Changing the subject, Lu Heng said, "By the way, do you need me to deliver a message to Guru Master? Before I came here, Guru Master asked me to help him find his clan."

"I didn't expect that this summoning would bring me to your Black Iron Clan's world, fulfilling Guru Master's wish."

"However, Forge Castle is currently located in the overlapping space between the human world and the Abyss, so you can't meet him for now."

"In the future, if there's a way to cross the world barrier, we can arrange for you to meet."

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"Okay, I've noted it," Lu Heng agreed.

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Time passed quietly, and midnight arrived.

At twelve o'clock, Lu Heng and his two companions gathered to choose to return.

As they made their choice, a reward prompt appeared before their eyes.

【Completed Global Objective: The Infernal Wyvern in Blackstone City】

【Global Objective Reward: Choose one of the following three rewards.】

【1. Consume 600 Divine Energy to establish a spatial anchor point, allowing return to this world by consuming Divine Energy after returning.】

【2. Consume 1200 Divine Energy for a chance to draw a skill. Choose one from three random skills without requiring an empty skill slot. The skill is acquired directly upon selection.】

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

Upon seeing the three rewards, Lu Heng fell into deep thought.

The last reward didn't require consideration; it was an effect achievable through 【Divine Evolution】 without wasting reward chances.

As for the first and second rewards, they needed further consideration.

The second reward, in particular, was quite special.

The probability of this reward option appearing was also small, and the quality of the rewards varied greatly.

This was different from the draw skill reward Lin Ze Yu obtained previously.

Lin Ze Yu's previous draw skill required replacing an existing skill, a more common reward.

Now, if Lu Heng chose this reward, he would draw a skill, and three skills would appear, allowing him to choose one.

After choosing, the original skills wouldn't be replaced; instead, a new skill would be directly added.

In other words, a new skill slot would be directly added.

However, this skill slot couldn't be used to learn a specific skill; the drawn skill would be the acquired skill.

Relatively speaking, Lu Heng's reward option was much better than Lin Ze Yu's, but the final acquired skill was random.

The randomly drawn skill's level could be anything from D-grade to A-grade.

In other words, if the three drawn skills were all ineffective, the reward would be wasted, and 1200 Divine Energy would be consumed.

For example, if a melee metahuman drew 【Armor Piercing Rounds】, it would be almost useless.

In the early stages of the Abyssal Descent, melee metahumans occasionally used firearms, and 【Armor Piercing Rounds】 had some use, but in the mid to late stages, it became a useless skill.

Take Lu Heng now; every sword strike produces a sonic blast, more powerful than bullets.

If Lu Heng drew 【Armor Piercing Rounds】 now, it would indeed be useless, and its only use might be for entertainment when playing with guns.

Once he drew a useless skill, it was like his combat power remained stagnant, and he'd also wasted 1200 points of Divine Energy.

Of course, drawing a useless skill didn't mean there was no chance for redemption.

The next time he received a world task reward, if the option to delete a skill appeared, he could remove the skill and free up the skill slot.

In other words, it was like gaining an extra skill slot from two world task rewards, a profitable deal.

However, it required completing two world tasks, and the appearance of these rewards was based on probability. If luck wasn't on his side, he might never encounter the skill deletion reward again.

In summary, the second reward option was a matter of luck.

The first reward option was to establish a spatial anchor in the Lava Plain, enabling future teleportation.

This was also a good choice, as it could unlock tremendous value if utilized well.

Lu Heng contemplated whether to take a gamble. If the second reward option granted a useful skill, his combat power would receive a significant boost.

Now, it was a matter of taking that gamble.

Moreover, Lu Heng had an advantage; he didn't need to consider skill levels when drawing skills. As long as the skill type suited him, he could upgrade it later using Divine Evolution.

After careful analysis, Lu Heng decided to take the risk and chose the second reward.

[Choose the second world task reward, randomly draw three skills.]



[Option 1: Rock Skin, Skill Level C]



[Option 2: Flame Weapon, Skill Level C]



[Option 3: Mental Control, Skill Level C]



Upon seeing the three randomly drawn skills, Lu Heng was momentarily stunned.

All three skills were at the C level, neither too high nor too low.

For Lu Heng, skill level didn't matter; he only cared about the skill's effectiveness.

Rock Skin was a defensive skill, increasing skin defense, roughly equivalent to wearing an extra layer of armor. Combined with his natural defense, it should be able to withstand a pistol bullet, preventing severe wounds from bullet impacts.

This skill was quite useful for other Metahumans.

Lu Heng already possessed the defensive skill Damage Rewind, so Rock Skin wouldn't be of much use.

Flame Weapon also had limited utility; his swordsmanship was already powerful, and no opponent could directly withstand the Sonic Blade.

If an opponent capable of withstanding the Sonic Blade appeared, this C-level Flame Weapon wouldn't pose a threat to such a formidable foe.

Therefore, this skill was also redundant.

That left Mental Control.

This was the skill used by the guard captain Yu Zhan Yu during the investigation of the stolen technology at the National Defense Academy of Sciences.

The skill was quite effective, but its low level meant it had a range limitation of 200 meters.

Due to its low level, it also had limited effectiveness against Psychic Ability Users.

However, skill level wasn't an issue for Lu Heng.

Once he maxed out his proficiency, Mental Control could be upgraded to the B-level Dominate Will, or even higher.

Similarly, Rock Skin could also be upgraded to the B-level Stone Giant Armor.

The upgraded Stone Giant Armor provided excellent defense, but it had one drawback: its weight. It was a skill for strength and defense-oriented Metahumans.

Using Stone Giant Armor would affect Lu Heng's speed and agility during combat.

Upgrading Flame Weapon would result in a fire-based attack skill, but Lu Heng already possessed Thunder Gaol, making it redundant.

After careful consideration, Lu Heng chose the third skill, Mental Control.

As he made his choice, the return information began to appear before him.

[End of the Abyss Battlefield, returning to the main world...]



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[Main Quest 2: Escape the pursuit of the Bloodline Demons in the Black Iron Mine. Reward: 200 Divine Energy.]



[Main Quest 3: Survive in the Lava Plain for 15 days. Reward: 200 Divine Energy.]



[Challenge Quest 1: Find and eliminate the fallen traitor. Reward: 600 Divine Energy.]



Upon completing all tasks, Lu Heng earned a total of 2400 Divine Energy.

Previously, he had spent 5000 Divine Energy to upgrade his A-class Shadow Clone skill to the S-class Divine Incarnation, leaving him with only 100 points afterward.

Now, with the 2400 Divine Energy gained, 1200 points were consumed for drawing skills, and the remaining 100 points, he had 1300 points left.

This trip to the Lava Plain had been quite fruitful.

His Essence Level rose to 33, and all his attributes surged.

He also acquired many forging materials, especially from the Infernal Wyvern.

The Dragon Eye Gemstone had already been crafted into a bracelet for Su Muyu, and Lu Heng still had the Dragon Horn from the Infernal Wyvern, a precious forging material.

It was enough to perform three tempering processes on the Aurora Blade.

If this forging attempt succeeded, the Aurora Blade would be upgraded to an S-class Divine Weapon.

Happy birthday to the motherland!

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