With Hanyuan and Mohai removed, Daxia received a year-long World Blessing.
The entire nation erupted in celebration.
Unlike the festive atmosphere in Daxia, other nations on Blue Star—Britain, Russia, the White Eagle, India, and so on—fell into a state of tense activity.
After seeing the massive benefits Daxia gained from clearing the dungeon invasion within its borders, these countries adjusted their strategies one after another, concentrating their forces to clear the dungeon invasion zones in their own lands.
Meanwhile, Xia Qiming hurriedly left with the two former commanders, likely to plan their next move.
Specifically regarding the ultra-tier dungeon, the World Will announcement stated that one could be summoned every calendar year. With less than thirty days left until the end of the year, Daxia had to select an ultra-tier dungeon and summon it within its borders before the year ended to maximize their benefits.
Time was running out for Xia Qiming, but his task was incredibly heavy.
While the military academy troops were still cleaning up the aftermath and the battlefield, the epic-tier powerhouses of Daxia also began to depart. The World Blessing was equally vital for them.
The increased drop rate and the guaranteed reward mechanism for clearing dungeons provided an excellent opportunity for these epic-tier powerhouses to obtain mythic-tier items. With enough luck, they might even secure mythic-tier advancement items and ascend to the mythic-tier directly.
An ultra-tier dungeon had to be cleared, but Daxia currently only had Chen Xu as a mythic-tier powerhouse. Even if Chen Xu could clear it alone, it wouldn't be appropriate for Daxia to let him do so.
For one thing, the distribution of rewards after the battle would be difficult to manage.
Moreover, no one could resist the temptation of ascension. Reaching the mythic-tier represented an evolution of the very essence of life. Below the mythic-tier, all are but dust. Above it, one stands equal to heaven and earth. It is eternal life, the operation of the universe, and the mastery of laws.
In Daxia, becoming a god through the faith of the people was forbidden. Without that shortcut, the only path left was through the professional panel.
With a stroke of luck, a single mythic-tier advancement item could allow one to ascend on the spot and step into the mythic-tier realm.
Chen Xu also left Hanyuan and returned to the Undead Kingdom.
His trip to Hanyuan had only yielded a soulstone containing half of the Evil Spirit of Ice. As for the few scattered criminal corpses in the city, he was too embarrassed to turn them into skeleton soldiers, lest he gain a reputation for being poor in front of others.
Inside the Undead Kingdom, Chen Xu stood atop the Overlord's Castle. He looked up and saw a familiar ghost—the one that had guided him in the South Realm and recited incantations in the alchemy lab.
Chen Xu beckoned to the ghost, signaling it to come over.
Seeing the Lord of the Undead summoning it, the ghost floated down eagerly.
"You've got some good luck, kid. Every time I need a ghost, you're around. Since that's the case, I'll give this opportunity to you."
【Summon Ghost (Level 55+4): Consumes the mental fragments remaining in biological corpses to summon a ghost. (Total Ghosts: 780,000)】
【Summon Ghost reached Level 10, 996 talent triggered, obtaining effect: Chief Outbound Engineer (Strong work ability, high pressure resistance, rich work experience, and can even handle global business trips? It's decided, it's you!), obtaining special enhancement, Soul of Freedom.】
【Soul of Freedom: Select a ghost to sublimate it into a Soul of Freedom. The Soul of Freedom obtains the following effects.】
【1. Heart of Freedom: As one who yearns for freedom, how could you be bound by the trivialities of the world? Ascension limits are removed. You can master multiple different forms simultaneously and switch between them freely. (Guess if I'm male or female? Get it right and there's a reward! Hermaphrodite? Wrong! You're wrong. Actually, I'm an armed fighter jet from Cybertron with a masculine body and a feminine soul.)】
【2. Optimistic Mindset: A free person maintains an optimistic heart. Even while performing busy work, they can still feel the beauty of the world. When fighting or cultivating, it reduces fatigue and improves comprehension. (Although I appear to be a yellow-clad delivery rider weaving through high-rise buildings on the surface, I'm actually an internationally renowned photographer and travel blogger in secret. Sharing daily scenery with everyone is my favorite thing to do.)】
【3. Unbound Person: A free person has no bonds. This is both a lack of attachment and a clear mind. Ignore all restrictive skills, including arrays and special items. (You can catch a tiny insect in the rainforest or hunt a beast on the vast plains, but you cannot scoop a single water molecule out of the boundless ocean!)】
"Freedom? Then you shall be named Flideng!"
A grey light shot from Chen Xu's finger into Flideng, and the sublimation into a Soul of Freedom began immediately.
Flideng's form shifted rapidly. Within a single second, it changed into multiple forms: a human, a beast, a flower, a hammer, exploding fireworks, and more.
After a moment, the sublimation was complete. Flideng finished its transformation from a ghost into a Soul of Freedom.
Just as Flideng was about to kneel and express its gratitude, Chen Xu pressed the soulstone containing the Evil Spirit of Ice into its body.
Thus, Flideng, who had just finished its transformation, entered another state of frantic shape-shifting for its next evolution. The power of the mythic-tier was not so easily absorbed, and this evolution would clearly take quite some time.
Chen Xu left Flideng to evolve slowly and teleported to the Plague Slaughterhouse.
Besides the special enhancement for the ghosts, the skills for his abominations and necrotic knights had also met the criteria, granting them slots for exclusive enhancements.
Chen Xu had been too busy expanding his undead army and hadn't encountered any enemies he couldn't overcome, so he hadn't used them until now.
This time, to prepare for the Dragon Court and the upcoming ultra-tier dungeon, Chen Xu intended to use them all at once.
【Abomination Stitching Technique (Level 51+4): A stunning technique from the Land of the Undead. By stitching together pieces of flesh, a powerful and bizarrely terrifying creature is created. (Total Abominations: 890,000)】
【Abomination Stitching Technique reached Level 10, 996 talent triggered, obtaining effect: Public Expense Physical Examination (After a detailed inspection by the company's research team, it has been concluded that your working environment is indeed harsh. Therefore, the company has decided to give you a lifelong, annual public expense physical examination qualification, so you can monitor your health at all times!), obtaining special enhancement, Super Abomination.】
【Super Abomination: Select an abomination to sublimate it into a Super Abomination. The Super Abomination obtains the following effects.】
【1. Biological Miracle: Your existence is simply a desecration of the Creator, an insult to nature, and an injustice to living things. You will have no fatal weaknesses, your size is not restricted by biology, and you can survive in any environment. (My God, what an ugly monster. Even if God were merciful and turned a pile of his own feces into a living being, it wouldn't be this ugly.)】
【2. Adaptive Flesh: The final product of the Land of the Undead. Within your body is a miraculous power bestowed by supreme authority. You can stitch together the limbs of any creature and perfectly master their special abilities. (Black Tiger Steals Heart! Hungry Wolf Pounces on Prey! White Crane Spreads Wings! Monkey Fishes for the Moon! Divine Dragon Swings Tail! Elephant Kicks Leg! Scorpion Swings Tail!)】
An abomination's special enhancement was more like being granted the potential for infinite growth, obtaining special powers by stitching on the limbs of other creatures.
For example, different dragons had different breaths. If a Super Abomination were stitched with the heads of different dragons, a single abomination could act as multiple dragons.
Due to the natural body odor of abominations, Chen Xu rarely had close contact with them. Consequently, he wasn't familiar with any specific abomination, unlike Flideng, who could rely on a familiar face to secure a special enhancement.
Therefore, Chen Xu decided to use an ancient method to choose the candidate for the abomination's special enhancement.
"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe..."
A grey light flew out, enveloping a lucky abomination.
Unlike Flideng's sublimation, the transformation of the Super Abomination was silent. Even its size did not change.
"Your name shall be Patchwerk."
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