Chapter 6: Reward: The Evil God's Eye

Su Qi stood in the login space, taking a while to recover.

When that shadow appeared, he felt his mind filled with blood, his spirit completely plunged into a dark abyss, and the next moment, it seemed like it was about to explode.

Fortunately, he was forcibly logged out in the end.

His 10 points of mental strength only allowed him 0.5 seconds of清醒 time in front of the other party.

And that was just the shadow the other party had projected across dimensions.

He couldn't help but say, "What kind of worldview is this, where the evil spirits worshipped actually exist and have such terrifying power?"

Su Qi suddenly felt that kicking the ram-headed deity's niche like a ball wasn't a wise choice.

Wait a moment.

Su Qi suddenly realized something.

Where's my reward for completing the level?

A system notification appeared before his eyes.

[Due to an anomaly in the instance, player 985211 Su Bu Xian is compensated]

[Received triple experience and triple game coins for a perfect completion of the nightmare-level instance]

[Your level has been upgraded to 5, and you have one chance to draw a reward]

[Inventory has been unlocked]

[Skill slots have been unlocked]

Su Qi leveled up to level 5 and received 3000 game coins.

At the same time,

He also gained 25 attribute points due to leveling up.

A nightmare-level instance? Bullying newbies right from the start?

But this instance could also be described as full of dangers.

Whether it was running away or hiding, the difficulty was hellish, as he faced nearly fifty killers who were well-organized and had higher combat abilities than ordinary people.

And Su Qi's own choices made the difficulty several times higher.

Without the information from [?] and his combat skills, he wouldn't have been able to do it. A single mistake in the church would have cost him his life.

"From this instance alone, it's clear that stamina is particularly important. It's not just the main consumption for exploring and fighting in the instance, but it also concerns survival." Su Qi didn't hesitate and directly added 15 points to his stamina.

The remaining 5 points each went to strength and agility. He didn't know what mental strength was for, and even if he added all 25 points, it would only allow him to stand a second longer in front of the shadow.

And the next moment,

Su Qi suddenly widened his eyes. He saw his mental strength suddenly increase by 75 points, reaching 85.

"??? How could this happen?"

He was a bit surprised.

He hadn't done anything, so why did his mental strength increase?

Su Qi suddenly thought of something and opened his inventory.

There were only five slots, corresponding to his level.

One slot contained the [Massacre Blade] he brought out from the instance.

Another slot contained an eye covered in various runes.

Its panel appeared before Su Qi.

[Name: Evil God's Eye]

[Type: ???]

[Quality: ???]

[Function (Passive): When you allocate points to other attributes, mental strength will increase by three times the same number of points]

[Note: You have deprived the evil god of part of its power through improper means. This terrifying existence has sworn to crush and scatter your bones!]

Su Qi: "."

No wonder the other party suddenly became extremely angry at that time. He was puzzled, thinking, "It's just kicking a head like a ball, why would a mighty evil god be so agitated over such a small matter, even crossing dimensions to kill me?"

It's really frustrating.

The reason was here.

However,

Su Qi also understood how powerful this item was. He would have three times the attribute points compared to other players, even if it only affected mental strength, which currently had no apparent use. But it was more than enough.

Thinking about it this way, he could endure being targeted by a terrifying existence.

With this decision made,

Su Qi no longer thought about it and walked to the center of the room.

After leveling up,

The login space had changed. There was now lighting, and a box appeared in the center with the number 1 on it, representing his one chance to draw a reward.

[Confirm to use the draw chance?]

"Go."

The box shook loudly for a few seconds.

Then it opened with a bang.

Inside was a ball of light. After touching it, Su Qi saw the information.

[Name: Thunderbolt]

[Type: Consumable skill (can be used 3 times)]

[Function: Can release a fast bolt of lightning within a 5-meter range in front. It will automatically explode upon touching an object or reaching 5 meters, with an explosion radius of 10 meters]

[Cost: 120 stamina]

[Usage condition: Agility must be 12]

[Note: If you're not fast enough, use with caution]

Su Qi commented, "A skill that kills a thousand enemies but costs you eight hundred, no wonder it requires agility. If you don't run out of the explosion range in time, you'll die too, right?"

He placed it in the skill slot. Currently, the skill slot only had two slots. Although the skill's cost was a bit scary, its power looked quite strong.

Just as Su Qi was about to start the second instance match,

A pop-up appeared before his eyes.

[Detected external interference, do you want to exit the game or enter interference protection mode?]

This game pod, due to its fully immersive experience, completely isolates all sounds from the real world but also detects external movements. If the sound exceeds a certain decibel level or someone opens the game pod, a prompt will appear.

Players can choose to continue or exit.

In the login space, the decibel detection is set even lower, so phone rings, doorbells, etc., will also trigger a reminder, ensuring players don't miss important matters. This is quite user-friendly.

Su Qi exited the game and opened his eyes, hearing a doorbell.

He checked the time.

"It's 2 PM. I've been in the game for two and a half hours."

In "Abyss Paradise," if the instance duration is less than five hours, game time and real time are synchronized.

If the instance duration exceeds five hours, no matter how long you stay, even for ten days or half a month, the real world time will only pass five hours.

This applies to all players.

To some extent, it ensures synchronization among players.

Su Qi got up, scratched his somewhat messy hair, and walked to the door. Through the peephole, he saw two faces.

One was Liu Yishou, dressed in casual clothes. He was tall and muscular, though in his thirties.

The other was a young man with a face Su Qi didn't recognize. He looked much younger than Liu Yishou but stood in front of him, seemingly of higher status.

Seemingly sensing Su Qi's gaze,

The young man smiled faintly. He had experienced a lot and could instantly detect a gaze.

"Hello, we are—"

Just as he was about to introduce himself,

Su Qi's voice came from inside:

"Leave the delivery at the door."

"..." The young man was speechless: "We're not delivery, we are—"

"Then it must be a package, leave it at the door."

The young man's face turned urgent, just as he was about to continue explaining,

Liu Yishou pressed his shoulder and said helplessly, "He's joking with you."

The young man: "???"

Liu Yishou shook his head slightly.

This young man, though having astonishing talent in another world, seemed too naive and had never dealt with someone like Su Qi.

He said, "I'm Liu Yishou from the Linjiang Investigation Bureau. We've met before. Please open the door, we need to talk to you about something."

Then he paused and added,

"It's about your personal safety."

(End of Chapter)