Chapter 10

Xu Xiaoshou sprang up from the bed like a spring.

Seventeen thousand!

He confirmed it again, it really was seventeen thousand!

"Rich, rich..."

"Excluding those that don't hurt, one punch is one passive value. Seventeen thousand means I've been hit nearly ten thousand times..."

Xu Xiaoshou patted his head, what a miserable experience!

As a穿越者 (穿越者 means someone who has traveled through time or to another world, often used in Chinese web novels), to earn money, he sacrificed his body...

Shameful!

But, looking back at this five-digit number...

So fragrant!

"Calm down, calm down!"

Xu Xiaoshou sat back on the bed, forcibly suppressing his excited heart and trembling hands.

Everything was just the beginning, what he could draw with these seventeen thousand was still unknown.

This tense and exciting feeling was what he liked the most.

Xu Xiaoshou opened the mall, and the items in the two slots had already lit up, a sign of ample funds.

"Hmm? New item?"

He noticed a gray item in the third slot.

"When did this appear?"

Xu Xiaoshou, curious, clicked to see:

"Second-stage Skill Point (Purchase: 5000 passive value)."

Five thousand?!

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes widened instantly, and only then did he see the prefix "Second-stage."

Currently, the only passive skill that could match the term "Second-stage" was the innate-level "Strong."

In other words, this Second-stage Skill Point was for upgrading "Strong"?

Once a passive skill reached the innate level, regular skill points became ineffective, and "Second-stage Skill Points" were required for upgrades?

Xu Xiaoshou understood, but why was this item gray and unbuyable?

His passive value was sufficient!

Seventeen thousand against five thousand, he could buy three "Second-stage Skill Points"!

Uh...

After enduring so much, he could only buy three "Second-stage Skill Points," Xu Xiaoshou felt a bit wronged.

This newly appeared "Second-stage Skill Point" made him fall into deep thought.

Perhaps the passive system was related to his cultivation realm. Only when he broke through to the innate level could he purchase "Second-stage Skill Points"?

Xu Xiaoshou thought this reasoning should hold.

Without this restriction, he could directly max out "Strong" and become a saint or a god.

But was that possible?

According to the "bucket theory," if one part of the body is weak, it can't hold much water. If only one part is strong, it's even more absurd.

A little white rabbit with a body as strong as a lion, would it definitely beat a lion?

Hmm...

Although not impossible, in most cases, it wouldn't happen.

Perhaps at the sight of the lion, its instinct would be to run away.

But due to the body that didn't fit, it would trip itself and fall into the lion's mouth.

"Very reasonable..."

Xu Xiaoshou didn't dwell on it too much. His intention wasn't to continue upgrading "Strong." The innate-level body was already sufficient.

Moreover, the future was long, and he didn't want to rely solely on "Strong" to become strong. He needed to explore other directions.

With seventeen thousand passive values, it was time to experience the joy of a ten-draw!

"Hehe!"

Xu Xiaoshou rubbed his hands and bought ten passive keys without hesitation.

Passive value: 7660.

Losing ten thousand at once, Xu Xiaoshou was heartbroken, but the thought of new skills comforted him.

With over seven thousand passive values left, if he drew a good skill, he could directly level it up to Lv.8!

Last time, it was... uh, four consecutive draws that got him "Strong," indicating that the probability of getting a good skill wasn't low.

Xu Xiaoshou followed the previous method, inserting the ten keys into the red wheel shrouded in mist, not daring to look at the information bar.

"Ha!"

"God of luck!"

As the last passive key disappeared, Xu Xiaoshou shouted, drawing a Tai Chi symbol in the air with his hands, and glanced at the information bar.

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Spit!"

Xu Xiaoshou spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

The information bar's five consecutive failures sent him back to the blood pool.

"What the hell!"

He swallowed his heart back into his chest and continued to look down in despair.

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Thank you for your patronage!"

"Try again!"

"Obtained Extended Passive Skill: Sharp!"

"Thank you for your patronage!"

With a bang, the bed almost cracked from Xu Xiaoshou's impact.

One!

There's one!

Xu Xiaoshou was so excited. He didn't dare hope for a double, fearing his heart couldn't take it;

He was more afraid of the "Thank you for your patronage" suddenly turning into a super ten-draw, sending him to the rooftop to experience the cold wind.

Sharp?

Xu Xiaoshou carefully pondered this word. What effect would it have?

With the lessons from "Breathing Method" and "Strong," he knew the passive system wouldn't give anything with a fancy name.

On the contrary, the items here, though simple in name, were incredibly practical and closely related to his name.

This Sharp...

What would it be like?

Since it was still an extended passive skill, it should still affect his body, not making his "Hidden Suffering" sharper.

But where on his body could be sharp?

Teeth?

Hair?

Toes?

Xu Xiaoshou's face was strange. How could it be useful? Could it be a useless skill?

He lifted his fingers and carefully examined his nails, they seemed...

Longer?

Was it a psychological effect?

Xu Xiaoshou stretched his fingers and stabbed the ground hard.

"Ouch!"

The next second, he winced in pain, shaking his fingers.

Four holes and a small indentation appeared on the ground.

This...

Wasn't "Sharp"!

This was "Strong," the effect of the innate body!

Xu Xiaoshou fell into deep thought, realizing a terrifying problem: passive skills might overlap in function?

This thought almost made him cry.

Damn system, this cost me ten thousand passive values!

"No, no!"

"The system can't be that cruel!"

Xu Xiaoshou consoled himself. If that were the case, he might draw "Healthy," "Powerful," "Sharp," "Keen," and so on in the future?

He forcibly pushed this nightmare-level thought out of his mind.

It can't be like that!

Absolutely not!

Since that's the case, there's only one possibility left...

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the second section:

Extended Passive Skill:

Strong (Innate Lv.1).

Sharp (Mortal Lv.1).

"Mortal Lv.1, the level is too low!" Xu Xiaoshou said to himself.

Last time, "Strong" was almost discarded because of its low level, but after upgrading to the innate level, it exploded with terrifying power.

It even pushed Xu Xiaoshou, who was only at the fifth realm of Spirit Refinement, to the pinnacle of the group tournament.

"Perhaps, the effect of this 'Sharp' will only become apparent when its level is increased!"

Xu Xiaoshou looked at his passive value: 7660.

Continue drawing cards?

Or level up the skill?

"Ah, I still have one key?"

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly remembered that one of the ten draws was a "Try again," and he chuckled, "Let's deal with this first!"

He inserted the passive key into the red wheel and twisted it hard.

As the key slowly turned into starlight and disappeared, Xu Xiaoshou wasn't too concerned, pondering the use of "Sharp."

The key completely vanished, and before Xu Xiaoshou could look at the information bar, the world went dark, and the earth shook.

"What's happening?"

Xu Xiaoshou was terrified. Black... black screen?