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Chapter 204 Is Level 20 Enough? Xu Shu Still Has Ideas! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Yes, it has reached level 20. It is finally worth the investment of so many erosion crystals."

In the bathroom on the second floor, Xu Shu clenched his fists with a sense of satisfaction, feeling the same overflowing heat in his body and getting familiar with the new skills he had just acquired.

The new breakthrough skill [Gaze] is the last skill in the Black Widow entry.

The name of this skill is quite common, which made him subconsciously think of the special passive of the Demon Path, the space-locking skill nicknamed "Gambling Agreement", the Abyss Descent.

It is described as, "When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."

However, after adapting, Xu Shu discovered that his gaze was obviously not in the same direction as the gaze of the abyss.

When he activates [Gaze], he can condense spider compound eyes on his body. These eyes can be placed next to the original eyes, or on the head like other black widows, or on the abdomen, chest, waist or even on the penis. The freedom of placement is relatively high. As long as there is enough flesh and blood in that part of the body, it can be activated.

After the gaze is successful, you can directly launch a special pollution attack through the air - decay!
This is an ability similar to radiation pollution, which can cause the hit enemy to instantly enter a state of rigid thinking and blank brain. If they do not receive timely treatment, their flesh will inevitably decay and their blood will dry up, turning them into a mummy on the spot, making a person who has just died look as if he has been dead for several years.

However, as its name suggests, [Gaze] is an attack that can only be successfully launched after the enemy and our friend’s eyes make contact.

The longer the staring time, the longer the release distance and the greater the power. The current maximum distance is nearly 3 meters, and the fastest launch time is only seconds of staring.

Correspondingly, if the distance is far, the destructive power will be weakened or even fail to launch successfully.

There is gain and loss, this is very scientific.

This reminded Xu Shu of the Narrow-sleeved Guanyin. This spirit could also release attacks through gaze. He never thought that a strong man like himself could actually obtain this passive counterattack skill. This was quite good.

He was eager to try it out, and quickly concentrated his mind and opened the corresponding "spider compound eyes" between his eyebrows.

There was a hissing sound as if someone was cleaning his ears, and his skin seemed to feel a fleeting tingling sensation. Then Xu Shu knew that his eyes had been opened.

He wiped the dusty dressing mirror a few times, and with the help of the bright or pale moonlight, he saw his current image in the mirror.

On his forehead, a few black compound eyes the size of fingers were emitting a faint gaze, staring at him quietly.

They were big and small, densely packed together between his eyebrows, making his forehead look like a large piece was suddenly missing, making him look hideous, strange and eerie.

"……hiss"

Xu Shu took a breath of cold air, startled by his own appearance. He quickly closed his spider eyes, shook his head, and muttered to himself:
"Sure enough, horror stories have taught us since childhood not to look in the mirror at midnight. This seems to be really chilling. The ancients were right."

"The skills of this alien entry are more terrifying than the other. When the Eight Spider Lance and Gazing Compound Eye are activated together, my image is enough to stop a child from crying at night. This is completely a spider spirit, and an adult version of it."

"Well, I meant the bloody and horrifying aspects, not the bitter ones..."

Xu Shu laughed at himself and shook his head.

He is now level 20. Although he is still only at the first level, he has been able to comprehend one more breakthrough skill that comes with the Black Widow entry, and his strength has been significantly improved.

When he faces this group of cultists tomorrow, he will naturally be more confident than before.

After cleaning himself, Xu Shu returned to the first floor of the abandoned lighthouse supply point.

It was past midnight, the bright moon hung high in the west, and the earth was silent. Only from the distant wasteland one or two ghost howls could be heard from time to time, but they were gradually becoming weaker.

Gu Yueming and Gu Pan were still sitting around the campfire.

Just now, Xu Shu made up an excuse to go to the toilet and slipped away. They didn't ask much. It turned out that Xu Shu was gone for six or seven hours. Although they were surprised, they didn't dare to ask more questions. They spontaneously organized themselves to take turns to keep watch.

At this moment, Gu Pan, who was in charge of resting in the first half of the night, opened his eyes and took turns with Gu Yueming, who was in charge of guarding in the first half of the night, allowing the latter to go to sleep for a while.

"Panpan, do you think he would abandon us and run away by himself?" Gu Yueming asked worriedly.

Gu Pan shook his head: "Don't worry, he is not that kind of person."

After all, they are comrades-in-arms who have been through life and death together. Gu Pan is quite confident about this point.

If it was yesterday, when no one was in any danger, Xu Shu might have left alone because he had his own plans.

But now, she knew very well that Xu Shu was definitely not the kind of person who would sell out his friends for fame and fortune.

Moreover, as a "veteran", Gu Pan could even guess what Xu Shu was doing. That guy must be using the mysterious practice secrets he picked up to frantically devour the erosion crystals to increase his level.

Gu Pan had known for a long time that Xu Shu was a person with a very strong desire - the desire to upgrade.

By the way, these ghostly guys today came here for him, right?
So, auntie, why do you have such doubts?
She looked across curiously, and just saw a mischievous smile flash across Gu Yueming's face, and then he went into the tent.

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"What is she laughing at?"

Gu Pan felt a little puzzled.

After a while, Xu Shu came over in a refreshing outfit, sat down next to him very naturally, picked up a hot can of food and started eating.

Gu Pan didn't say that it was prepared for her, but casually mentioned: "Another upgrade?"

"Hey, teacher, you really understand me." Xu Shu swallowed the beef in the can that was just barely tasty.

"Tsk, who couldn't guess you?" Gu Pan thought, as expected, after not seeing him for two weeks, he was still the same crazy person.

She pouted and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What did that group of strange cultists want from you today?"

"Oh, you mean them." Xu Shu tilted his head and carefully recalled the feud between him and Suki Herrera. He said very seriously: "Strictly speaking, I took her first blood, and then she felt resentful and came to me to settle the score."

This is actually true. According to the time when Suki Herrera first appeared in the real world, Xu Shu estimated that before that, no one else could have killed her summoned "clone" twice.

The first time you get killed, isn’t that first blood?
Gu Pan was completely confused.

What the hell, what first blood? You killed someone, and she came to take revenge?
She was totally confused and didn't bother to ask more questions. Xu Shu looked like he was confident that it was no big deal.

After a while, she suddenly said, "By the way, I have something for you."

As she spoke, she ran to the car parked at the door, rummaged through the trunk for her small bag, and soon brought back a small box.

When it was opened in front of Xu Shu, a set of mini armor emitting faint light was floating inside.

Gu Pan narrowed his eyes and asked, "Guess what this is?"

"Is this a protective amulet?" Xu Shu's eyes lit up.

"...Oh, it seems that you have seen a lot recently." Gu Pan curled his lips, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he asked suspiciously: "Have you bought it yourself?"

Xu Shu shook his head: "Not really, I just knew about this thing but I haven't had the chance to buy it yet."

Gu Pan leaned back slightly, generously placed the small wooden box in Xu Shu's hand and said, "Here, don't say that I, as a teacher, don't take care of you as a student. I bought this at a huge cost, especially for you, because I know you lack this basic equipment."

Although no money was paid directly at that time, it was indeed a huge expense, bought directly on credit from the family sword and weapon offset hall - who said that buying on credit is not paying money?

Xu Shu was not polite and immediately accepted the "apprenticeship gift" which seemed to be wrong, and expressed his gratitude very sincerely.

No matter how much money it is, the other party has just come out of seclusion, and yet he still thinks of bringing him a share of the good stuff. This is enough to show that the friendship between Gu Pan and him as a teacher and student is indeed very strong.

"You can wear it by absorbing the erosion crystals. Your profession is a strongman, so the set I prepared for you is an armor-type protective spell." Gu Pan added.

Xu Shu naturally understood it. He learned from the upgrade network last time that protective spells are divided into four categories, namely silk armor, cloth armor, leather armor and armor. Each category has a different focus. Different professions choose different protective spells, which can also play different roles.

As a strongman, the "weight" brought by the armor-like protective spells naturally did not have much impact on him.

Xu Shu stood up seriously, turned around, faced Gu Pan, and put the two protective spells into his trouser pocket.

After a flash of light, he was suddenly covered with heavy armor that was well-made but lacked individuality, as well as a helmet that was heavy and substantial.

Corresponding information also appeared on his upgraded network:

[You have received a protective spell for the first time] *Protective spell·Head: Armor (white) Physical resistance +1, lower quality, no special effects, no additional consumption

*Protective spell: Armor (white) physical resistance +1, low quality, no special effect, no additional consumption

[Tip: The protective spell is tied to the curse seal and cannot be removed or dropped. It will automatically dissipate after being damaged. You can also replace it directly by storing other protective spells. After replacing it, the original protective spell will dissipate and cannot be retained. The appearance can be hidden and will not affect the use of the protective spell. ]

"So that's how it is~" Xu Shu clenched his fists and found that this was a purely external blessing, the only impact on himself was that he felt a little more weight.

Gu Pan turned his gaze away, thinking to himself, "It's quite majestic."

This armor is quite impressive, but it is too conspicuous after all, so Xu Shu concealed its appearance and then said seriously again: "Thank you, teacher!"

"Yes, you don't have to be so polite. Don't forget your teacher if you find anything good in the future."

Gu Pan was very satisfied with his attitude. He rolled his eyes and casually asked, "By the way, what level did you reach just now? Hey, maybe you don't know, I am already level 9 now, and my limit is also level 20."

"Oh? That's great, you're worthy of being a teacher!" Xu Shu gave a thumbs up and praised.

"of course."

I wanted to teach him just now but failed. Now Gu Pan really benefits from it. There is little expression on his face, but he is smiling from ear to ear in his heart.

She obtained an epic curse with the entry "Sword Tomb Ten Thousand Meanings". Naturally, this matter could not be known to outsiders. As the saying goes, it is a crime to possess a treasure. Therefore, until now, even her aunt Gu Yueming has not known that her own niece has obtained the oldest inheritance in the entire family.

But as the saying goes, "Wealth and honor cannot be told to others, like wearing fine clothes at night." Gu Pan couldn't find anyone to share it with, and he always felt uncomfortable.

It just so happened that Xu Shu was the only person she could tell this matter to, because Gu Pan knew that he also possessed a level 20 curse seal, and the origin of this guy's curse was unknown, and it was even more shameful than hers, so at this moment she was almost excited to "show off".

She even wanted to have a comparison.

She knew that when they separated two weeks ago, Xu Shu was already at level 12.

Now, he had successfully broken through the barrier of death, not only obtaining the same level 20 curse seal as him, but also upgrading to level 9 in a short period of time.

She couldn't wait to know what level Xu Shu was at. She wanted to compete with him and prove that she could surpass him soon.

Although there is an old saying that a disciple does not have to be inferior to his teacher, Gu Pan has always been very competitive, so this must be compared!
The next moment, Xu Shu looked around and whispered, "Okay, let's keep it a secret. I'm already level 20 now, and I'm trying to find a way to break through."

The smile on Gu Pan's face froze.

Take less?

What the fuck?!

Is this the maximum level?
Damn! Leveling up so fast! In less than three weeks, I reached level 20, an average of one level a day, right?
But, it's just a little bit faster than me...

Gu Pan barely managed to comfort himself, the corners of his mouth twitched without any joy, and he blessed with gritted teeth: "Congratulations."

Xu Shu waved his hand: "Hey, it's nothing. If you don't improve your strength quickly, this world is so dangerous. You don't know when you will die at the hands of someone."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Pan thought of his own experience of escaping death when he just went out for training, and couldn't help but agree with him: "That's true, the wasteland is really too unsafe."

What the books say about there being almost no danger in the wasteland is bullshit.

But you can't get away from this, right? I always feel like you're a disaster star, and wherever you go, something bad happens. I've always felt that following you is bound to be bad, and maybe the weird loop space we encountered this time is also related to you? Forget it, don't think so, you didn't show up before we were trapped.

Gu Pan glanced at Xu Shu and dismissed this unrealistic idea.

"Alas, the wasteland is not safe."

They both sighed at the same time.

Xu Shu added, "If I had a purple martial artist mark now, I could upgrade to level 2. Unfortunately, I found that the courier service in the trading area of ​​the upgrade network can directly pick up and deliver the items to your door, but it starts at 100 contribution points each time, which is too expensive."

The matter of express delivery being upgraded to the online transaction area was discovered by Xu Shu when he stayed up late to browse the Internet.

The upgraded network has always been famous for its convenience and speed, but Xu Shu has always felt that it is inconvenient. After all, you can't deliver the goods to your door, and if you want to trade, you have to go to the bottom of the star tower in the safe zone. How can this be convenient?

Later, I chatted with my friends in the water forum in the post in the transaction area and found out that Liezhenzi also provides super convenient service of "ignoring distance, ignoring location, door-to-door pickup and delivery anytime and anywhere".

And high convenience naturally means high price.

It is the same principle as after opening the ruins, you can directly return to the Star Tower from the ruins exit.

If you want door-to-door delivery, you also need to exchange a special "incense burner" in the trading area to build a temporary "transmission point".

The cheapest one will do, but it costs at least one hundred yuan each.

A delivery costs one million, which naturally discourages most people. Who would do this if they have enough money? Would you die if you walk a few steps to the Star Tower?

So, over time, this thing was almost forgotten by the public, and Xu Shu only learned about it later, and he just expressed his feelings about it now.

He was mainly thinking that he was already level 20, and if he could get a flawless purple martial artist seal now, after some operations, he would be able to get the warrior seal he wanted.

The specific process is actually quite complicated, but as long as you have the basic materials, a little complicated operation is not a problem.

At this point, Xu Shu is actually only missing one material to advance to the second level, and these materials are all visible to the naked eye and he has established ways to obtain them.

At this time, Gu Pan, who heard his sigh, was suddenly stunned: "What do you say you lack? You want a purple martial artist mark, so you can upgrade to the second level?"

Xu Shu nodded: "Yes, it's a pity, I don't have enough contribution points, I can only afford a furnace, after buying the furnace, I have no money to buy the mark, and I have no money to buy the blue curse crystal, ah!"

"Level 2, this is the level 2..."

"He actually knows that the curse crystal can be combined with the seal to form a curse seal..."

"If I can really reach the second level, I can get great security along the way..."

Gu Pan seemed to have suffered a blow. He muttered to himself for a while and fell into confusion.

After a moment, she gritted her teeth, looked at Xu Shu deeply and said, "Let me make it clear first, this is a credit you owe me."

"What?" Xu Shu was stunned, then his eyes lit up and he said: "Wait, you are not..."

Gu Pan rolled his eyes and said, "You're lucky. I really have the two things you mentioned."

As she spoke, she rummaged through her small purse again and took out two things.

One of them is a well-made "talisman" that flashes with blue light and has mysterious runes flowing inside.

The other item is a mini sword with an ancient shape, which exudes a heart-pounding and sharp aura when it is taken out.

Gu Pan pouted and said, "Here, the blue spell has the same function as the spell crystal. It can be used together with the seal to synthesize the curse seal. As for this sword, it is the seal, and it is a special inheritance of our Gu family."

The origin of the talisman is quite common and can be bought as long as you have money.

But this mark is something that is worth a fortune.

However, Gu Pan is currently in a state of free mark. In addition to the largest ancestral inheritance, the "Big Sword Tomb", what she brought out from the sword tomb also included many small sword tombs that were also attached to it and came out with her.

Most of the small sword tombs that followed were blue, and there were also several purple ones. If she sold them directly, Gu Pan thought she would definitely be called a "rich woman".

It’s a pity that they cannot be sold. These are treasures passed down from the ancestors of the Gu family.

Seeing this, Xu Shu couldn't help but smile. He took the small sword and the blue talisman in his hands, and said with shining eyes:
"Okay, okay, Gu Pan, ah Gu Pan, I was right about you, you are really my lucky star!"

Gu Pan's mouth twitched suddenly, and he said unhappily: "Hey, call me teacher!"

(End of this chapter)