Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era-Chapter 382 - 203: Soul-Collecting Treasure Box (2)
Ten thousand Abyss Coins... that’s one billion!
Moreover, if She Ti’s words are true, its real value might be considerably higher than a hundred billion Huaxia Coins!
Chu Xiu squinted his eyes slightly, but he was not polite. He raised his hand to take the crystal in front of him for a closer inspection and then placed it back on the table, saying calmly, "I accept your kind gesture, but for your prestigious establishment to pay such a hefty price, it surely isn’t just a simple apology."
Due to the large-scale development of the Abyss World, a massive influx of high-value items flooded in, making the currency issued by this world a hundred times more than in previous lives, and highly concentrated in the hands of the upper echelon.
This made the lives of civilians and the wealth they possessed remain largely unchanged, but the number of wealthy people has increased several dozen or hundred-fold compared to the previous life.
Those Awakened Heroic Spirits even have wealth on the trillion-level per capita!
Yet even so, one hundred billion Huaxia Coins is a colossal number.
Even King Tier Awakened would be tempted by it!
Chu Xiu did not believe that the other party would pay such a high price and send a high-ranking official to apologize merely out of fear of his talent.
Although the information entity had just said something about "prosperity through harmony," Chu Xiu is no fool. He is clear that the essence of Mountain View Building is a violent organization parasitic in the dark web!
Possessing so many assassins and High Tier Awakened, how could it be an innocuous, harmless entity?
Facing Chu Xiu’s questioning, She Ti was candid, directly stating, "If it were only because of our officer’s attempted assassination, we naturally wouldn’t care so much. After all, Mountain View Building’s rules are clearly written; we are merely a middle platform, unless it’s a commission directly under Mountain View Building, grievances always have clear sources, and in these decades, no one’s been foolish enough to vent their anger on us."
"And I believe, Mr. Chen, you are not such a fool."
"However, your situation is indeed somewhat special. This ten thousand Abyss Coins, part of it is to redeem Wen Feiyan’s Mountain Outpost Token, and the other part... is because an Awakened named Li Zhan accepted a special commission."
"You should have seen an item named the Soul-Collecting Treasure Box in his Storage Space, right?"
She Ti’s words left Chu Xiu in a thoughtful state.
He did indeed notice this special item at the time, but it was only due to the impending decisive battle with the calamity that he couldn’t spare the time to examine it closely.
On Blue Star, Chu Xiu’s true form, upon a whim, took out the item.
This item, like the Mountain Outpost Token, had been cast with special restrictions, making it unable to easily access its item information.
After employing the Burning Blood Golden Eyes for a series of investigations, the item’s information slowly revealed itself.
[Soul-Collecting Treasure Box (King Tier Legend)]
[Effect: Capable of temporarily housing a soul, significantly enhancing its malleability while stored within the box.]
[Current State: Filled.]
"This is..."
Chu Xiu’s face showed a grave expression.
"This is a common Artifact used for ’Possession,’" She Ti spoke shockingly.
Even always calm Chu Xiu was taken aback.
"Possession?"
"Indeed," She Ti admitted frankly, "I won’t keep it from you; there’s always been a bounty with a high reward hanging in our Mountain View Building, which is seeking a suitable ’Possession’ container."
"The term ’Possession’ is commonly seen in Cultivation novels, referring to a unique method of transferring someone’s soul into another’s body to take over its physical form."
"And in recent years, as we delve deeper into the Abyss, we have also discovered many small worlds related to cultivation, leading to the realization that various divine techniques from ancient myths may not just be mere legends."
"This Soul-Collecting Treasure Box is a special Artifact we found in a sect named ’Yan Shen Sect,’ which can achieve an effect similar to ’Possession.’"
"Of course, it still has some gap compared to the mythical ’Possession,’ with considerable side effects and restrictions."
"Firstly, after Possession, whether it be talent, profession, or level, there will be a dramatic drop, at least one level lower, and if soul compatibility is lacking, it’s not unusual for it to drop three levels in one go."
"Secondly, the fusion requires obtaining the blood essence of the body to be possessed, injecting it into the box to remold the original soul and making it more fitting to the body being possessed. This process is extremely painful."
"Lastly, the Soul-Collecting Treasure Box can only endure limited soul strength, at most King Tier."
"But even so, it is extremely precious. Currently, we have discovered seventeen cultivation small worlds, but have only found three boxes, making its value immeasurable by money."
"I might as well tell you, just the reward for this commission alone is three King Tier Legends!"
Three King Tier Legends!
She Ti’s words made Chu Xiu inhale sharply.
Undeniably, such a generous bounty even tempted him personally! A part of him nearly urged himself to offer up his own being!
But soon enough, he calmed down, comprehending the entire intricacy!
It turns out Li Zhan’s true intent extended far beyond merely stripping him of his talent and profession; it was to dedicate his entire being, body included, to a soul thoroughly!
At the same time, he understood many details that perplexed him before.
For instance, right after entering the Corpse Demon World, there was an Extreme Dao practitioner possessing Shadow Divine Techniques who ambushed him, now thinking back, his intent was to acquire his Essence Blood!
Subsequently, his tragic demise in the underground passage was most probably post-task completion, exterminated by Li Zhan.
