So, I'm a stowaway?
Xu Lun glanced at the pendant on his chest; there were still two people and a large pile of items inside, none of which had undergone the so-called paradise coins certification, but it seemed the paradise hadn't noticed.
Never mind, after collecting the rewards, I'll quickly return to reality to see what's happened. It's been seven days since I left, and I hope the blood I shed doesn't scare anyone.
"Claim rewards."
"You can choose additional rewards from the following four options:"
"1: Gain an additional 600 paradise coins"
"2: One Evolution Stabilization Potion"
"3: One random Skill"
"4: One random equipment"
"You have a total of four selection opportunities, all of which have been collected."
"You have received one random special reward, which has been issued."
A azure blue potion, a Skill book, a black paper slip, and a hood appeared in Xu Lun's hand.
"You have drawn Skill Book - Double Jump"
"Skill - Double Jump: A novice technique from a certain racing world, allowing for a second jump after taking off."
"Bonus: None"
"Usage Condition: Constitution 7."
"You have drawn equipment - bloody red hood"
"Equipment - bloody red hood: From a city perpetually shrouded in gloom."
"Bonus: Constitution +1, Luck +1, Charisma -1."
"Usage Condition: Complete one act of robbing the rich to help the poor"
"You have obtained special - Paradise - Warning Letter"
"Special - Paradise - Warning Letter: After use, you can obtain partial information about the next world mission."
"My luck is a bit bad."
Xu Lun checked, and this Double Jump Skill could neither be upgraded nor did it have attribute bonuses; it typically sold for only fifty or sixty points in the mall.
The equipment he drew had a rare luck bonus, but the decrease in charisma made Xu Lun dissatisfied. If 6 points of charisma dropped by one, wouldn't he become an ordinary person?
Moreover, the strange usage condition for this equipment made Xu Lun's heart tremble; he couldn't imagine what bizarre usage conditions other, more advanced equipment might have in the future.
Xu Lun placed the equipment into the paradise's storage space, which was about one cubic meter in size; every one hundred paradise coins could increase the space by one cubic meter.
He directly used the Skill book and the warning letter, and a clear understanding emerged in his mind and body, just like gaining the Transparentization ability; he felt his body had already learned Double Jump.
Only one word appeared on the warning letter.
Ghost!
"The 'partial information' is just one word? At least tell me which country's ghost it is."
Xu Lun complained as he looked at the single word.
The difference between ghosts was too vast, and the methods of restraint were not entirely the same, some even completely opposite. Xu Lun himself had no ability to deal with ghosts.
The basic guide for the paradise also stated that he needed to exchange for abilities like "Ghost Seeing" and "Ghost Hurting," and the hint for the next mission was also 'ghost'.
It seems he must buy abilities in this area. It's also a good opportunity to see what the so-called 'evil spirit tide' is like when he returns to reality.
Paradise Coins: 1994
Xu Lun checked his balance and increasingly felt that his efforts to improve his evaluation were not in vain.
If he had completed the mission with an ordinary C evaluation and without additional rewards, he would have only received the basic 600 paradise coins.
Compared to C, S, without considering other gains, yielded more than three times the paradise coins alone.
Now, Xu Lun began to shop!
Item - Maoshan Talisman: Placed between the eyebrows of a ghost, it can put it into a fixed state.
Bonus: None
Usage Condition: None
20 paradise coins/sheet (Seller's note: Cheap goods are not good goods. The talisman itself is extremely fragile and easily broken by external forces. This is a reminder; do not let the karma of dying because of this talisman find me.)
This Taoist priest was truly a man of character, so Xu Lun chose not to buy it.
Item - Money Sword: The sword can harm evil spirits. Placed in front of the door, it can block evil spirits from entering the house.
Bonus: Strength +1
Usage Condition: Possess basic Feng Shui knowledge, cannot be a monk.
150 paradise coins (Seller's note: Comes with a basic Feng Shui knowledge Skill book.)
Xu Lun was afraid he might accidentally break this sword, so he didn't buy it.
...
Skill - Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon: Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Ksitigarbha, Prajna Buddhas, Prajna Paramita Empty. A Buddhist demon-subduing incantation that can cause great damage to ghosts, monsters, demons, evil, etc., and has multiple effects.
Bonus: Constitution, Intelligence
Usage Condition: Intelligence 25, Constitution 20, have Buddha in your heart.
13000 paradise coins (Seller's note: Buddha is in everyone's heart, no need to worry about usage conditions.)
He felt there was some trap, and he didn't have the money to buy it anyway.
Some of these items were sold by players, some by the paradise, but similarly, cheap goods were not good, and good goods were not cheap.
After looking around, Xu Lun's head hurt a bit; he felt his nearly two thousand paradise coins were completely insufficient.
He not only needed Skills to deal with ghosts but also needed to buy an intelligence-enhancing Skill to try and recall all the plots he had seen in his previous life.
With his current assets, after doing all this, unless Xu Lun was willing to wear some trash, it would be almost impossible to gather another set of equipment.
Xu Lun had no choice but to sell his Evolution Stabilization Potion; anyway, he had a Workshop and basically didn't need this type of potion.
This item was a necessity in the paradise, and its price was generally stable at 1000 paradise coins per tube. Xu Lun had just listed it when it was immediately bought.
Paradise Coins: 2994
There were simply too many types of equipment and Skills, so Xu Lun finally gave up searching himself and directly used the A-level cultivation sequence to have the paradise recommend Skills to him.
The Skills recommended by the paradise made Xu Lun's eyes light up.
Skill - Golden Light Charm: Heaven and Earth Profound Sect, Myriad Qi's Root, Extensively Cultivate Myriad Tribulations, Witness My Divine Abilities. After cultivation, a protective Golden Light can be formed around the body, capable of protecting oneself when retracted and attacking enemies when released, able to harm ghosts, monsters, and spirits.
Bonus Direction: Constitution, Strength, Intelligence
Usage Condition: Constitution 8, Intelligence 7.
1500 paradise coins
Although his intelligence was a bit short, he had free attribute points!
Moreover, this Skill had bonuses in Constitution, Strength, and Intelligence, which was very suitable for Xu Lun. The specific bonus method would only be known after use.
Good luck came. Xu Lun found another special Skill that combined the functions of ghost-seeing and recalling past events.
Skill - Taoist Heavenly Eye: Open the Heavenly Eye at the glabella, giving birth to divine consciousness, recalling past lives, seeing ghosts of the netherworld, and breaking the forms of monsters.
Bonus: Intelligence
Usage Condition: Intelligence 8
1300 paradise coins (Seller's note: This is a Taoist Heavenly Eye from a low-level world; remember not to try to compare it with the real thing.)
He only had 194 paradise coins left, so Xu Lun again took out one hundred to buy five small red bottles.
Item - Low-grade Recovery Potion: Can restore moderate injuries below Constitution 5, minor injuries below Constitution 10, ineffective above Constitution 10.
Bonus: None
Usage Condition: None
20 paradise coins/bottle
He directly invested two free attribute points into Intelligence, meeting the fusion conditions for these two Skills, and the fusion began!
Golden Light was born from within his body, covering his skin with a thin layer of light. The Heavenly Eye from the low-level world had not yet formed a new eye; it merely began to form a special symbol at his glabella.
The so-called past memories flooded his mind.
"I'm remembering a bit too much."
After several minutes, the dizziness in his mind stopped. Not only did he recall the anime, movies, and games he had watched in his previous life, but even the pain of studying and working came back to him, which was a bit hard to bear.
And his attribute panel had completely changed!
Headshot Maniac - Curly-haired Baboon - Lv1
Player ID - A-009527
Paradise Coins: 94
Free Attribute Points: 0
Strength: 8
Agility: 6
Constitution: 8
Intelligence: 9
Charisma: 6
Luck: 1
Skill - Golden Light Charm - Lv1 (Bonus: Every two levels increases Strength by 1, Constitution by 1; every three levels increases Intelligence by 1)
(Note: When your own attributes reach above 15 points, Golden Light Charm's upgrade will no longer provide attribute increases)
Skill - Taoist Heavenly Eye - Lv1 (Bonus: Each level increases Intelligence by 1)
(Note: When Intelligence reaches 20, Taoist Heavenly Eye's upgrade will no longer provide attributes)
Skill - Transparentization - Lv1 (No Bonus)
Skill - Double Jump (No Level, No Bonus)
Skill - Karate - Lv5 (No Bonus, Lv5 Level Effect - Unarmed: Can deal higher damage when unarmed)
Skill - Street Fighting - Lv5 (No Bonus, Lv5 Level Effect - Practical: You can better use surrounding tools for attack)
Equipment - bloody red hood (Unequipped)
After a round of purchasing and allocating points, Xu Lun's highest attribute was now Intelligence, reaching an astonishing 9 points with two free attribute points and one Skill - Taoist Heavenly Eye bonus!
This greatly surprised Xu Lun, as the two free attribute points per level were too few. It turned out that the true way to grow was by cultivating Skills, equipping gear, and perfecting bloodlines.
Some Skill upgrades could bring attribute bonuses, such as Golden Light Charm and Heavenly Eye; others could not, such as Double Jump and Transparentization. The difference probably lay in whether the Skill's continued strengthening could bring about changes in oneself.
Skills were never just a single ability. When Xu Lun cultivated Golden Light Charm, he naturally became stronger and grew in wisdom, but when his physical body and intelligence reached a certain strength, Golden Light Charm alone naturally could no longer progress.
This made Xu Lun better understand the composition of a player's combat power. Player level determined the difficulty of world missions and the activation of certain functions.
Attributes were the main trunk, abilities were the branches, and Skills, bloodlines, and equipment together formed this tree called 'player'.