Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era-Chapter 310 - 178: King Tier Legend Artifact_3
Nevertheless, Chu Xiu could understand that anyone who had paid such a great price and yet gained nothing would be mad with rage.
And although Chu Xiu still had quite a few trump cards, at this moment, in the eyes of the Underground Calamity, after swinging that earth-shattering blow, he should have been at the end of his strength. It was unwilling to let go of such a good opportunity!
But unfortunately, Chu Xiu, having made full preparations, naturally wouldn’t give it any chance to exploit.
After passing through an entrance, dozens of Rune Pillars suddenly rose from the ground, with arcs of electricity flashing between them, forming a dense electric grid!
As bolts of thunder shot out, the entire corridor’s corrupted creatures instantly turned into charred corpses!
It turned out that Chu Xiu had anticipated this and had Su Jinyu set up an array behind to cover his retreat.
After recovering half of her talent, her combat power greatly increased. Having set up in advance for a long time, although she still struggled against the endless waves of corrupted creatures, she managed to kill nearly ten thousand before the Rune Pillars were broken through.
This brief delay was enough for Chu Xiu to calmly escape the encirclement of the corrupted creatures and retreat to the rear defensive stronghold.
The commotion from the corrupted creatures naturally quickly caught the attention of the awakened ones at the defensive stronghold, triggering the final battle ahead of schedule.
Shells fell at the entrance, each shell shattering hundreds of corrupted creatures. Although taken by surprise, the awakened ones, having long been prepared, easily held all corrupted creatures outside the stronghold. The terrifying firepower ensured that no matter how many creatures attacked, they were nothing but cannon fodder sent to their deaths without suspense.
This caused Chu Xiu to reveal a faint smile involuntarily.
It could be said that everything was within his grasp at the moment.
Without thinking much more, Chu Xiu moved, planning to withdraw first and leave the subsequent battles to others.
However, just as he was about to leave the stronghold, his gaze suddenly shifted, glancing toward a woman near the artillery, a look of surprise in his eyes.
The woman wore a gray tank top, with neat short hair, her exposed arms a healthy wheat color. Her features were excellent, though a long scar across her face ruined the beauty, adding a rough and fierce air, lacking the softness of a young girl.
At this moment, six mechanical arms extended from her back, dexterously operating a rapid-firing grenade launcher, attacking the incoming corrupted creatures. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"It’s actually her."
Guan Ke.
This woman was also an old acquaintance, one of the first batch of awakened ones Chu Xiu encountered in the Abyss. At that time, Chu Xiu had paid special attention to her because of her advanced [Mechanician (A)] profession.
Chu Xiu wasn’t surprised that Guan Ke appeared here, as the Mechanician profession was suitable for legion warfare. With a large number of modern weapons here, the profession’s power could be maximized.
If it was an equipped King Tier Mechanician, just one might suppress the Calamity. An even higher Heroic Spirit Tier [Mechanical Lord (S)] could destroy a country single-handedly, with few in the world comparable. In large-scale battles, even the same tier SS or SSS professions were no match!
This girl, as long as she wasn’t stupid, would definitely join the battle proactively.
What surprised Chu Xiu was that she had passed the Fierce Tier trial and reached the Fierce Tier, quickly catching up with the progress of talents like Zhang Qingshan.
To know, last time he saw her, she was several tiers behind the top talents. Although she had advanced to Warrior Tier, she wasn’t outstanding. Surprisingly, in a few days, she caught up.
But at this moment, Chu Xiu suddenly remembered that the first time he saw Guan Ke, he had scanned her with the Nether Demon Eyes. Besides having an A-level Mechanician profession, she had an S-Class mysterious unknown talent. This intrigued Chu Xiu at the time.
An A-level profession combined with an S-Class talent, at the very least, meant a talent at the level of the Seven Knights.
But this woman had been hiding her strength like an old schemer, staying with Shen Zhuo’s small group, and later disappeared without a trace, seemingly without joining any other organization. This was why Chu Xiu hadn’t continued to pay attention.
"Then there’s only one reason left: her S-Class talent is extremely valuable, and like me, she’s afraid of exposure, so she hid her strength."
Talent isn’t just about the higher the tier, the better; it also depends on the compatibility with the profession and the specific effect itself. Even among the same S-Class talents, there are differences.
For example, a Summoner’s [Damage Sharing] talent, even at C-level, is worth more than many A-level talents. An S-Class [Damage Sharing] is worth a fortune, every appearance causing a mad scramble!
The most sold items in Abyss City are the "goods" with the [Damage Sharing] talent. It’s safe to say that professions with this talent usually choose to keep it hidden.
"Relying on a powerful talent, it’s not surprising she has a super-fast upgrade speed."
"It seems this woman is not as simple as I thought."
"I just wonder what talent it is that makes her keep it so secret." Chu Xiu curiously stroked his chin.
But Chu Xiu didn’t think much more about it. So what if the talent is high? Could it be higher than his?
In the past, even when his strength was low, Chu Xiu hadn’t paid much attention to this woman. Now, he wouldn’t pay attention either. After a slight pause, he moved again, continuing to rush outward.
Several minutes later, he completely left the mountain.
Next, Chu Xiu found a safe place. After spreading his Divine Sense for alertness, he slowly began to refine the life soul and flesh and blood.
Taking advantage of the refinement, he eagerly checked the newly unlocked inheritance.
