Chapter 75

In the mobile game *Attack on Civilization*, as long as a player lives long enough and is willing to spend time conquering the Tower of God, they can definitely accumulate a large number of attribute points and enhance the five basic attributes to level 30.

Therefore, theoretically, everyone can become an Awakened One.

However, becoming an Oracle is much more difficult.

What is an Oracle?

It is a player who has developed soul power.

How does one develop soul power?

According to the game's data, each player's soul is unique. As long as it is activated by a Soul Stone, the player can develop soul power.

However, Sun Yuan played this game for three years and completed it, but never saw a Soul Stone. So when he saw this reward, he was very excited.

Soul power, in simpler terms, is superpower.

As a man, who wouldn't want to control the elements, wield lightning, fly through the air?

Flame Punch!

Steel Body!

Teleport!

X-ray Vision!

...

To be honest, Sun Yuan wanted all of them.

"Silver Pony, aren't you going to introduce me to the origin of this Soul Stone?"

Sun Yuan suppressed his joy and asked, acting like a complete novice.

"You are a first-time player and can ask one free question. Are you sure you want to ask about the Soul Stone?"

Silver Pony countered.

"Sure!"

Sun Yuan nodded.

Silver Pony began to explain, and the content was largely similar to what Sun Yuan already knew, but with some additional details.

"Soul Stones are divided into five grades based on quality, from lowest to highest: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond."

"The higher the grade of the Soul Stone, the stronger the soul power activated in the player, and the better the compatibility with the player."

"Because you are a first-time player and have completed the game perfectly, you are rewarded with a Diamond Soul Stone."

Silver Pony explained in great detail, as this player was a top candidate and would compete with players under other ponies in the future.

He didn't expect Sun Yuan to be the best, but at least to be in the middle tier.

As for the bottom tier?

If Sun Yuan ended up there, not only would he die, but Silver Pony would also be out of the game.

"Players who have developed soul power are called Oracles."

Silver Pony hoped that Sun Yuan would maintain this advantage and stand out in the Ancient City game area, becoming one of the top ten players.

A Soul Stone was transmitted from the vending machine and caught by Sun Yuan.

It was about the size of a quail egg, looking like a heart-shaped gem, emitting a purple glow and surrounded by a purple mist, even with a ring similar to Saturn's.

In short, it looked not only beautiful and luxurious but also full of mystery, clearly a precious treasure.

Sun Yuan played with it for a while and then carefully put it away.

Now was obviously not the best time to use it.

"Are there any other rewards?"

Sun Yuan was already very satisfied with his current gains, but who wouldn't want more?

"Since you are a first-time player, you have one more free draw!"

Silver Pony continued to distribute rewards: "You also have a chance to buy any item in the game store at a discount, the amount of which is determined by the draw."

This was the benefit of being a first-time player, with very generous rewards.

Before this, apart from playing the game, Sun Yuan's combat power was not much better than Tang Yan and his sister, or the young man with the saber. But after becoming a first-time player, Sun Yuan could easily surpass them.

"Sun Yuan, if you want to stay in the top tier, or even be among the best, you must try to become a first-time player as often as possible!"

Silver Pony solemnly reminded: "Remember, besides the Ancient City, other cities, including foreign game areas, have the Tower of God, which will produce many first-time players. If you are not strong enough, you won't even have the chance to compete with them."

"But let's not get too far ahead. First, become the best in the Ancient City, and then the best in the entire region!"

Silver Pony indicated that Sun Yuan could now draw.

Sun Yuan hadn't decided what to buy yet, so he used his draw chance first.

The screen on the vending machine showed a treasure chest opening, and another gem appeared.

"Am I destined to deal with stones today?"

Sun Yuan was speechless: "Why are all the rewards stones?"

[Congratulations, you have obtained a Weapon Enhancement Stone. Using this stone can upgrade a weapon to the Dragon Slayer level!]

This reward, to be honest, was just okay. Sun Yuan actually wanted defensive gear more.

But the Weapon Enhancement Stone wasn't bad, considering it was a draw.

Better than nothing.

Sun Yuan pressed the button on the vending machine.

The Enhancement Stone was transmitted out.

It was a bronze-colored stone, about the size of a palm, and the usage method was simple: rub the stone on the weapon to be enhanced.

Sun Yuan currently had five weapons: the Burst Bat, the Barbarian Boomerang, the Thunder Slash Saber, the Rattlesnake Pistol, and the Eagle Strike Longbow.

The Boomerang was for sneak attacks and wasn't used often, so he skipped it.

The Pistol required bullets and shooting skills, and in intense battles, Sun Yuan wouldn't have the chance to reload, so he skipped it.

The Longbow was good, but Sun Yuan preferred close combat, smashing heads.

So the remaining options were the Bat and the Saber.

After some deliberation, Sun Yuan decided to enhance the Bat, as the feeling of smashing heads was too satisfying.

"Decided, it's you!"

Sun Yuan pulled out the Burst Bat from his backpack and began rubbing it with the Enhancement Stone.

Each rub left a lot of stone powder on the bat.

Soon, the bat glowed bronze.

After about a minute, the Enhancement Stone was completely ground into powder and coated on the bat, which began to heat up, turn red, and glow.

As if it were being forged in a furnace.

After a while, the system announcement sounded.

[Congratulations, the Burst Bat has been successfully enhanced to the Burst Bat - Dragon Slayer Edition.]

Name: Burst Bat - Dragon Slayer Edition.

Type: Attack Weapon.

Quality: Dragon Slayer.

Equipment Effect: Using this bat, when it hits a target, the struck area will experience a violent directional explosion, similar to being hit by a grenade, causing intense shock waves and high-temperature burns.

Note: I am a cute baseball player, who likes singing, dancing, and rapping, and can smash heads with one hit.

After reading the attribute description, Sun Yuan wanted to test the bat's power as soon as possible.

He hadn't used the enhanced Burst Bat in the game, but from the description, this weapon should be very powerful.

A regular player would probably be finished with just one hit, no matter where they were hit.

Satisfied!

Sun Yuan put the Burst Bat back in his backpack and continued to draw.

The treasure chest opened, and a golden discount coupon popped out.

[Congratulations, you have obtained a 50% off discount coupon!]

"50% off? That's just 50% off, right?"

Sun Yuan tapped the screen of the vending machine, opened the store, and scrolled to the defensive gear category.

In most games, players can respawn after dying, even in hardcore games like Dark Souls. But in *Attack on Civilization*, everyone only has one life, so defensive gear is more important than weapons.

Sun Yuan now had 46,490 points, which was quite a fortune, enough to buy Dragon Slayer-level defensive gear.

"Which one should I choose?"

As a beta tester, Sun Yuan was familiar with the game's various equipment and items. He was now deliberating on which defensive gear would be the most cost-effective.

Actually, buying attribute points would be the most cost-effective, as body enhancements are permanent, and equipment will be updated and replaced as the game progresses.

So the defensive gear Sun Yuan bought now would, conservatively, only last a few months, and he planned to search for vending machines hidden in remote areas after leaving the Tower of God.

The first player to use a vending machine gets one draw, and Sun Yuan planned to use all these draw chances.

"Let's spend about 10,000 points!"

Sun Yuan calculated that, with the discount coupon, he could buy defensive gear worth about 20,000 points, so he began searching for equipment in this price range.

Soon, the Wind Chaser, Frost, and Firefly defensive suits caught his eye.