Chapter 59

"Chuci, a reincarnator, score: 82, evaluation: B, received 5200 reward points."

Perhaps due to Chuci's soft heart, this time the score was not as impressive as before, and the earnings were only 3000 reward points for saving the mother and child in Qianchuan, plus two B-level side missions.

But in the eyes of others, he was still a powerful presence.

"Lei Xuan, a reincarnator, score: 80, evaluation: B, received 4800 reward points."

"Jia Tengying, a reincarnator, score: 83, evaluation: B, received 5300 reward points."

"Zhou Yue, a reincarnator, score: 70, evaluation: C, received 2900 reward points."

Apart from Jia Tengying, who received a slightly higher score due to an intelligence bonus, the earnings of the others were rather meager. Of course, if the earnings were only this much, Lei Xuan would not have let Chuci off the hook.

"Yakokoro's faith statue, after use, can grant any Yin-Yang ability, with random effects, or can enhance a specified ability of the user, with a strength of 1, requiring 15,000 reward points and two B-level side missions."

This kind of treasure, which might not be obtained even after cycling through a dozen worlds, was the greatest gain for Lei Xuan and his team in this cycle. Because of the Yakokoro faith statue, Lei Xuan was also very generous, giving Chuci the priority in the following options.

"Detection: The world颠覆度 (disruption level) of the Midnight Ring cycle world exceeds 50%, allowing the designation of a reincarnator, the Overlord Team, or the Overlord Guild as the controller. After designation, the controller can spend 10 reward points per day to return to the controlled world."

"This is..." Chuci had never before discovered an option to return to a cycle world. This was previously impossible, as the Overlord only provided round-trip tickets, not long-term stays.

"Haha, it's all thanks to the world disruption level. I've only heard about it before, but I never thought I'd actually witness it. It's not in vain that we teamed up."

Lei Xuan knew the value of a controlled world was beyond his imagination, but he also understood that he could not keep such a world. It was better to be generous and give it to Chuci, partly to earn his gratitude, and partly to see how far this outstanding individual could go.

"But this..." Chuci was naturally tempted, but since it was a temporary team, once they split up, Lei Xuan and the others would lose their qualifications.

"Hey, don't forget, we all made it through this time thanks to you. No matter what, the biggest share is still yours." Jia Tengying also did not want the controlled world. First, it did not align with their path of enhancement, and second, all of Sadako's favor was with Chuci, and the protagonist of this world had become Sadako. Jia Tengying did not believe they could gain Sadako's favor.

Of course, someone like Jia Tengying, even if willing to give up the benefit, would still want to extract some advantage.

"If you think it's not right, how about we take the Yakokoro statue entirely? Each of us gets a share, and everyone is happy."

Chuci breathed a sigh of relief and gladly accepted the control rights, making everyone happy.

During this time, Wang Shibao and others also invited Chuci to join their team permanently, but Chuci politely declined.

After distributing the earnings, it was time for enhancement. Meeting some friendly reincarnators, Chuci did not hesitate to ask them how they had survived the early cycle worlds.

"The early stages are indeed tough. Out of a hundred people, it's a miracle if seven or eight survive." When the topic of the early stages came up, Lei Xuan and the others were filled with emotion. They did not have Chuci's good luck, being air-dropped into a vast desert, pursued by a group of sand scorpions, and surviving until nightfall was the main mission. After their second cycle, with the help of senior reincarnators and extra reward points for enhancement, things became easier.

"If you're asking about basic abilities, I suggest you take advantage of being on our team to share our enhancement list and quickly exchange for the 'don' skill."

What is this shared enhancement list?

Chuci suddenly realized that the information he had from the Overlord was quite limited. Due to his lack of experience, he had the authority but did not know what questions to ask.

"If a team could only exchange for enhancements from the worlds they have cycled through, wouldn't the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker? The strong have been to worlds the weak haven't, and the weak have been to worlds the strong have. Therefore, in the Overlord space, if two people form an officially recognized Overlord team, their enhancement lists will be shared. This not only provides the weak with opportunities to strengthen but also diversifies and liberalizes the choices for reincarnators."

"Thank you for the lesson." Chuci suddenly realized the benefits of a team, but it was too late as he had already declined. Besides, Chuci preferred freedom and found it uncomfortable to team up with others.

Closing his eyes, Chuci habitually maxed out his six attributes. Except for his relatively high intelligence, he added 20 points to each of the other five attributes, making his six attributes perfectly balanced at 120.

Next was the Libra Balance Technique. Chuci impulsively almost went for two B-level enhancements but quickly regained his senses, resisting the temptation. He still needed to exchange for the 'don' skill.

With the full screen of exchange options, Chuci naturally found it overwhelming and could not find suitable basic skills.

Chuci had always been bothered by Lei Xuan's ability to grab him with one hand. Without the combat template provided by the control chip, Chuci's close combat skills were weak.

"Basic close combat skills, basic dual pistol handling skills, these are both good and affordable. After enhancement, even without alchemy, you can use firearms."

Chuci's choices were very wise. He knew he would never stand at the front as a close combatant, so he only enhanced the two 'don' skills to the basic level, ignoring the proficient and expert levels.

Then came the big shopping spree, with various alchemical materials taking up most of Chuci's reward points. Chuci also upgraded his golems, at least improving their warning mechanisms, as he did not want to wait for death in case of unexpected situations.

Back at the Overlord domain apartment, Chuci first summoned Zhenhong and Shenhong.

"You can start analyzing my evaluation in this cycle world and list all the mistakes."

Chuci narrowed his eyes, and his hands glowed with black and white light as he began the alchemy.

"Master, your evaluation is 49." Zhenhong's evaluation was much lower than the Overlord's, which was a standard issue. Chuci did not understand the Overlord's standards, but Zhenhong's standards were set by Chuci. If there were benefits that could be reaped but were not, points would be deducted, making it more ruthless compared to the Overlord's broader perspective.

"Mistake 1: Master should have observed Zhi's corpse at the beginning and exorcised her soul before it attached to the tape, estimated lost earnings: 2000 reward points."

"Mistake 2: Master should have directly controlled Qianchuan Lingzi to avoid accidents, estimated benefit: 1500 reward points, already obtained side mission bonus, excluded."

"Mistake 3: Master should have..."

Zhenhong and Shenhong would not let Chuci off the hook for any potential rewards, listing them all.

"Mistake 7: Master, Master..." At the end, Zhenhong hesitated, while Shenhong, being less considerate, was about to continue. Zhenhong quickly covered her mouth.

"Why did you stop?" Chuci was already feeling depressed and was annoyed by the sudden pause.

"Master, can we not talk about this?" Zhenhong cautiously probed Chuci's mood, her eyes blinking like a curious Persian cat.

"Go on, what's wrong with talking about it?"

"Master, please don't be angry."

"I promise I won't be angry, okay."

This standard was set by Chuci himself, so he would not be angry, at most a bit depressed. But Zhenhong's sudden silence made him a bit angry.

"Then I'll say it, no, let my sister say it." Zhenhong cunningly shifted the blame to Shenhong.

"Mistake 7: Master should not have revived Sadako." Shenhong, with her low AI level, did not understand the social implications and continued matter-of-factly.

"Enough. Don't say it." Chuci immediately stopped her, not wanting her to continue.

Indeed, he would be angry.

Chuci suddenly turned his head. In the workshop, a commemorative tape lay quietly on the display stand.

Sadako, when I have time, I will come to see you.

Reciprocity is a spiral.

PS: I recommend two good books that I found quite engaging.

"Genesis" is a brutal post-apocalyptic story that reflects human nature under extreme conditions.

"Twelve Constellations in the Post-Apocalypse" starts a bit like a saintly story but is not actually saintly.