A prompt surfaced on the panel:
【Redemption successful. Pleasure +411.】
“How much did you say? 411 points! That’s enough for twenty draws!” Bai Xuan was stunned.
Compared to the pitiful one or two points he got from killing goblins and skeletons, this was an astronomical figure.
It seemed that Pleasure wasn't just gained from kills, but also from this kind of redemption that granted release.
He stepped forward and picked up the two items on the ground.
One was an earthy-yellow crystal about the size of a fist. He could feel the pulse of the earth vibrating within it.
【Earth Element Heart: Rarity ★★★★. A gift from the earth element. A medium required for related class advancements. Can be used for reinforcing or forging weapons, armor, and items.】
The other was a stone seal the size of a palm, its surface carved with patterns similar to those on the massive door.
【Rock Seal: The key to open a certain door. It will trigger automatically when brought near the door.】
The moment Bai Xuan picked up the Earth Element Heart, the crystal flickered slightly.
A stream of warm, steady yellow light motes drifted out from it and merged into his chest. A surge of power erupted from within him—solid and heavy, as if the very ground beneath his feet was injecting life into him.
【Max Health Increased: 40/40 → 65/65】
“This feeling...”
Bai Xuan felt the strength filling him as his health capacity expanded. He looked at the Earth Element Heart in his hand thoughtfully. Is this its way of saying thanks?
Without overthinking it, he immediately summoned his status panel:
【Bai Xuan】
【Level: Lv. 1 (17%)】
【Class: None】
【Health: 65/65】
【Mana: 0/25】
【Potential: ￥%…*&】
【Trait: Digitalization (Consumes mental energy to present the current target's status as data)】
【Skills: Holy Light Catalyst Lv. 0 (4%), Redemption Strike Lv. 0 (2%)】
【Current Pleasure: 411. Available Draws: 20】
【Items: Broken Compass that Always Points North, Goldsand Iron rod, Earth Element Heart, Rock Seal】
“411 Pleasure points...” Bai Xuan stared at the number, his heart hammering against his ribs.
This was a fortune! The Pleasure he had accumulated from killing monsters earlier was nothing compared to this.
The rewards for redeeming a Transcendent being were truly generous.
“Too bad there’s no experience points.”
He felt a slight pang of regret. It seemed that “Redemption” and “Killing” were treated as completely different actions by the system, offering entirely different rewards.
Pleasure seemed to be more of a recognition of the “meaning” or “difficulty” of an action.
His gaze returned to the tempting Pleasure total, and Bai Xuan felt a long-awaited sense of satisfaction.
A full 411 points was enough for twenty consecutive draws with some to spare!
“Draw!” he commanded mentally.
The 【Current Pleasure】 entry on the panel flickered, and an option appeared beside it: 【Current available draws: 20. Would you like to proceed?】
“Yes, let’s start with a ten-pull!” Bai Xuan was impatient. After the constant tension of trying to survive since his arrival, the anticipation of “opening a blind box” brought a rare moment of relaxation.
200 Pleasure points were instantly deducted, leaving him with 211.
Countless tiny motes of light seemed to flash past and assemble before quickly dissipating. Finally, the silhouettes of ten items were neatly arranged in the panel’s temporary storage slots.
【Level Exp Card (Small) x7】
【Skill Exp Card (Medium) x2】
【Level Exp Card (Medium) x1】
Bai Xuan: “...”
His built-up anticipation popped like a balloon, plummeting from the heavens to the dirt.
“Is my luck really this rotten? All experience cards? And they’re even split into Small and Medium?”
His lip twitched, and he couldn't help but grumble under his breath, “...You could have at least given me a loaf of bread or some water! I’m starving and parched!”
He had hoped that even if he pulled the most useless items, they would at least be supplies. That hope was now shattered.
Bai Xuan tried to take an experience card out to inspect it, only to find that the cards could not be physically manifested.
“Is it because they're just phantoms? It looks like these cards are different from items; I can't take them out to give to others.”
He sighed, comforting himself. “Whatever, it’s better than nothing. Since my level is low and my foundation is weak, improving my level and skills is the most practical path anyway.”
Looking at his remaining 211 Pleasure points, he gritted his teeth. “Another ten-pull!”
Another 200 Pleasure points vanished, leaving him with a measly 11.
Ten new items appeared:
【Skill Exp Card (Small) x6】
【Level Exp Card (Small) x3】
【Random Skill Card (Grants one random skill) x1】
“Hmm?” Bai Xuan’s eyes were drawn to the final purple glow.
A Random Skill Card. Finally, something different.
“But... a random skill?” He was a bit speechless.
“The draw itself is random, and then the card I drew gives a random skill? Talk about a nested mess. I have no idea what’s in the skill pool. What if I get something completely useless...?”
He shook his head, pushing the Random Skill Card aside for now to focus on the pile of experience cards.
“Level up first.”
He used the Level Exp cards first.
The ten Small cards and one Medium card turned into streaks of light that merged into his body. On the panel, the experience percentage began to climb rapidly!
【Experience: 17% → 100%】
【Level Up! Lv. 1 → Lv. 2!】
【Max Health Increased! 65/65 → 185/185】
【Max Mana Increased! 0/25 → 90/90】
【Awakened base attributes have been comprehensively enhanced!】
A warm, powerful current instantly surged through every corner of his body! A deep, solid vibration spread through his bones and muscles, and his five senses sharpened.
Strength, endurance, reaction speed... everything had improved!
Bai Xuan clenched his fists, feeling the power brimming within him.
The once-heavy Goldsand Iron rod now felt much lighter in his hand.
Even his intense hunger and thirst seemed to have been partially alleviated by the overall boost to his physical functions.
“I only went up one level, but the boost is huge! And my mana is fully restored!” He felt invigorated.
It seemed that every level-up would restore his condition.
With the level-up finished, it was time for skills.
He looked at the Skill Exp cards. It seemed that upgrading a skill from Lv. 0 to Lv. 1 required quite a bit of experience.
He tried using one 【Skill Exp Card (Medium)】 on 【Holy Light Catalyst】.
The skill proficiency jumped from 4% to 88%.
“Just a little more.”
He added one 【Skill Exp Card (Small)】, bringing the proficiency to 98%, and then one more. Finally!
【Skill Upgraded! Holy Light Catalyst Lv. 0 → Lv. 1! Current Proficiency: 8%】
【Skill effect enhanced! Mana consumption increased: 10 → 13】
He followed the same process, consuming one Medium and two Small experience cards to raise 【Redemption Strike】 to Lv. 1 as well. Its proficiency reached 7%, and its mana cost increased from 5 to 7.
The moment the two skills finished upgrading, Bai Xuan clearly felt the mana circulation paths within his body become smoother and wider.
It seemed the skill level increase had fed back into his body, as his health and mana limits grew slightly once more:
【Health: 185/185 → 205/205】
【Mana: 90/90 → 95/95】
【Awakened base attributes have been slightly enhanced!】
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