Massive Improvement

She had abandoned her initial reckless fighting style of relying solely on brute force to hack and slash.

Now, she could skillfully control her innate talent, precisely converting various emotions into actual combat power.

Her desire for battle, anger, excitement, and even the suppressed emotions after being injured were all used as "fuel" to feed into her combat, unleashing incredibly powerful battle strength.

Bai Xuan's Holy Light healing skills brought intense pain, and the emotional fluctuations spawned by this pain would be stored by Phoebe's bloodline talent. Released during combat, they were converted into overwhelming power to crush her opponents.

【Pain Empowerment】 could convert extreme pain into attribute boosts.

The 【Thunder Vein Resonance】 of the Epic battleaxe 【Rock-Crushing Mountain】 could temper her body with lightning and increase her endurance.

Combined with the newly learned 【Heartfire Combustion】 to comprehensively boost her attributes, these multiple stacking effects forged her current monstrous combat power.

This interlocking skill system had allowed Bai Xuan to witness its terrifying power firsthand during today's battle against the Wolf King.

After entering a frenzied state, the Wolf King's size had multiplied, all its wounds healed, and its combat power peaked.

Faced with such formidable vitality and combat strength, they wouldn't have stood a chance two months ago; they would have been killed instantly.

But Phoebe hadn't shown a shred of fear, charging straight ahead with her battleaxe in hand.

Giant axe and wolf claws clashed repeatedly, sending sparks flying conspicuously into the night. The more she fought, the more excited she became, the smile at the corner of her mouth widening with every swing of her axe.

Standing on a treetop, Bai Xuan had quietly watched the silver figure darting in front of the colossal beast, observing her clothes getting soaked with blood again and again, only to be dried by the night wind, fully covered in the marks of battle.

For the past two months, they had fought side by side like this, growing stronger step by step through relentless slaughter.

The shared experience effect of the Subordinate Contract kept their growth rates roughly in sync.

Bai Xuan received a portion of the experience from the monsters Phoebe hunted, while Phoebe gained strength boosts from the prey Bai Xuan defeated.

Only the battle Pleasure belonged solely to Bai Xuan, but by drawing cards from the system, he had acquired a large number of Class and Skill EXP Cards.

Although these items couldn't be shared with Phoebe and could only be used by himself, Bai Xuan's rapid rise in strength also gave Phoebe, fighting alongside him, greater peace of mind.

The rewards from drawing cards went far beyond simple experience items.

He had once drawn two rare Weapon Rank-Up Cards, but he couldn't use them on his Staff of Guidance.

The system notified him that they were unusable. He didn't know if it was because the weapon's rank was too high or because it was not yet fully formed; either way, the exact reason remained unclear.

So, he used both rank-up cards on Phoebe's battleaxe, 【Rock-Crushing Mountain】.

The double-bitted battleaxe successfully upgraded from Excellent rank to Epic rank.

The axe head took on a heavier hue, the patterns on the grip became exquisitely intricate, and it let out a low hum when swung, its imposing aura more than doubling.

In particular, the weapon trait 【Thunder Vein Resonance】 had received a massive boost.

It also gained another permanent effect, 【Ethereal Thunder Veins: When gripping the handle, purple lightning lightly wraps around it, slightly increasing the wielder's agility and movement speed.】

He had carefully saved another Item Rank-Up Card, intending to use it when he encountered a suitable rare item in the future.

Random Skill Cards helped him unlock two passive skills, 【Focused Mind】 and 【Physique Tempering】, both of which had been upgraded to Level 3.

【Focused Mind】 vastly enhanced his mental energy; now, no mental interference or illusionary effects could shake his mind.

【Physique Tempering】 strengthened his physical body to the point where ordinary attacks couldn't breach his defense at all. The leather armor he had previously bought at the dungeon market was now completely useless compared to his resilient body.

Most of his other skills had also reached Level 3, with only 【Penetrating Thrust】 kept at Level 2 for the time being due to its high mana consumption and low cost-effectiveness.

In just two short months, his Class level had skyrocketed from Level 6 to Level 11.

If he told the adventurers on the surface about such an absurd leveling speed, no one would believe it.

Bai Xuan suddenly recalled the Level 10 Rock Core Guardian before the Sealing Gate. With his current strength, he could easily crush it; it wasn't even worth mentioning.

He had also drawn a brand-new Subordinate Contract Card.

Bai Xuan felt a bit surprised. The colored lottery seemed particularly prone to yielding contract cards, making them much easier to obtain than he had anticipated.

He didn't dwell on the reason. Right now, he happened to lack a high-rank mount that could grow alongside him.

This secret realm, teeming with high-rank monsters, was the perfect place to find a suitable mount.

He had previously tried to contract several high-rank monsters, but all attempts had failed.

Although these monsters were high enough in level, their intelligence was too low to bear the bonding power of a Subordinate Contract.

He had previously set his sights on this wolf pack, and had even seriously considered the top-tier Wolf King, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

These beasts were incredibly wild and would rather die than submit; they were simply impossible to tame.

The one he favored most now was the Dragon-Armored Lizard in the depths.

Though they hadn't clashed up close, that beast was colossal and imposing, rumored to possess dragon bloodline. If he could successfully contract it as a mount, it would not only possess immense combat power but also look exceptionally domineering.

With that in mind, Bai Xuan pulled up his personal status panel.

【Class: Redeemer Lv.11 (31%)】

【HP: 3980/3980】

【Mana: 1450/1565】

【Traits: Digitalization】

Basic Support Skills:

【Holy Light Catalyst Lv.3 (15%) Taps a wound to quickly stop bleeding through vibration, while stimulating muscles to accelerate healing.】

【Purifying Severance Lv.3 (11%) Clears toxins, corrosion, curses, and other damage-over-time effects, while briefly boosting the target's status resistance.】

【Pain Empowerment Lv.3 (7%) Slightly increases all attributes of the target while amplifying their emotional response. Can convert the pain borne by the target into extra attribute boosts, enhancing skill effects and duration.】

Intermediate Support Skills:

【Holy Shield Safeguard Lv.3 (4%) Condenses Holy Light to form a protective shield over a designated target. It shatters after absorbing a certain amount of damage and grants immunity to dark-attribute negative effects.】

Basic Combat Skills:

【Redemption Strike Lv.3 (2%) Unleashes a powerful heavy strike.】

【Concussive Field Lv.3 (4%) Explodes a circular shockwave centered on the weapon's point of impact, repelling all enemies within range while causing awe, stun, and minor damage.】

【Arcing Strike Lv.3 (6%) A powerful attack with an armor-penetrating effect.】

【Storm of Judgment Lv.2 (28%) Brandishes the staff to whip up a large-scale storm of light blades, dealing massive area-of-effect damage.】

Intermediate Combat Skills:

【Penetrating Thrust Lv.2 (12%) Wraps the staff's end in mana and throws it, dealing massive piercing damage to all enemies in a straight line.】

【Storm of Judgment Lv.2 (28%) Brandishes the staff to whip up a large-scale storm of light blades, dealing massive area-of-effect damage.】

Passive Skills:

【Strength Enhancement Lv.3 (2%)】

【Healing Ascent Lv.3 (6%)】

【Elemental Resistance Lv.3 (10%)】

【Physique Tempering Lv.3 (7%)】

【Focused Mind Lv.3 (5%)】

【Sacred Martial Radiance: Permanent passive effect. Linkage between attack intensity and healing intensity; 20% of own attack intensity is converted into extra healing intensity, and 20% of healing intensity is also converted into extra attack intensity.】