Seeing the flood of messages in front of him, even Chu Xiu, who was usually calm and composed, couldn't help but smile.

The first item was a thunderous opener, a staggering 41,100 Cause and Effect Points!

This was undoubtedly an overnight windfall!

"With so many Cause and Effect Points, I might be able to perfect all the Fierce Tier inheritances the moment I step into Fierce Tier!" Chu Xiu couldn't hide his smile.

He could even indulge in the extravagance of violently adding points, using Cause and Effect Points to directly boost his experience!

"This is truly an overnight fortune. Even General Tier Awakened rarely have such a bounty of Cause and Effect Points in their account. I reckon never in Huaxia's history has someone contributed such a high percentage as I have," Chu Xiu secretly marveled.

The upcoming item rewards were relatively standard, with four Directed Deep Dive Scrolls and a Hand of Deprivation, which could be sold for a hefty sum, along with the expected Core Anchor Point.

However, the last two items left Chu Xiu stunned.

"Myth and... Taboo?"

He stood in shock for a while, and then his face broke into an ecstatic smile!

Myth was the next level after Legend, and every piece was extremely precious! Not to mention his tier, even General Tier and King Tier rarely owned such items! Almost every piece of Mythical Equipment was held by the most top-tier Awakened!

Although Mythical Artifacts were less valuable than Mythical Equipment, and this was merely a Fierce Tier myth, placing it at the bottom of value among Mythical Artifacts.

Yet, even so, it was still extraordinary!

But considering the difficulty of obtaining this item, it seemed reasonable, after all, it required soloing a boss with over 70% damage! Aside from Chu Xiu, perhaps only SSS-level Professional Talents had a chance of achieving this.

Without much hesitation, Chu Xiu eagerly checked the attributes of the artifact.

[Heaven-Reaching Blood Vine Roots]

[Tier: Fierce (Upgradeable)]

[Grade: Myth]

[Effect: Once the roots are planted, they will rapidly absorb surrounding energy to grow. All allied creatures within the domain will significantly increase their Life Force and Life Recovery Speed, with specific effects depending on the growth value of the roots.]

[Evaluation: The Heaven-Reaching Blood Vine grows in the deepest part of the Sea of Blood, and it is said that its body is a severed tentacle from the Endless Blood Pool.]

[The truth of the legend is uncertain, but it's definite that the Heaven-Reaching Blood Vine can absorb all blood power to grow quickly, so to ensure its utility at all times, you better prepare high-quality blood.]

[Additionally, if you can place the Blood Vine near the main body of the Blood Pool, it can upgrade the tier of the Blood Vine.]

A large-scale group buff artifact!

Although the specific effects are unknown, being a Mythical quality artifact, it's surely not weak; the terrifying recovery power of the Corpse King is a reference point.

And most importantly, this is an extremely rare 'autonomous' artifact because it doesn't require the user to operate it, so even though Chu Xiu is Warrior Tier, he can still use it in advance.

If the growth is sufficient, Chu Xiu might turn Demon Energy Infusion into a regular skill, and at that time, even hard-fighting General Tier Awakened wouldn't be difficult!

"Only at Warrior Tier and already with a Fierce Tier Mythical artifact..."

If word got out, no one would believe it!

Chu Xiu felt that the upcoming Fierce Tier Trial would be a breeze to complete without any surprises.

Although Chu Xiu thought that even without this artifact, passing the Fierce Tier Trial shouldn't be a difficult task with his current strength, having one more trump card is always good.

Without more thought, Chu Xiu turned his attention to the last item, displaying a thoughtful expression.

[Proof of the Old Days (Taboo): With this proof, one can gain the qualification to seek out the Old Days.]

With only a simple description, Chu Xiu was at a loss.

Regarding the quality of Taboo, Chu Xiu had heard of it, as it doesn't fall within the standard rating system and each one is extremely rare and special.

But rarity and uniqueness are one thing, whether or not it can be useful is another matter.

Information about it is almost nonexistent online because too few Awakened have obtained Forbidden Items.

But it's certain that every Forbidden Item is extremely dangerous!

On the Awakened's official website, there was a case mentioned about a General Tier Awakened who got a Forbidden Item, but due to a misoperation, that item annihilated the life of an entire world, and that Awakened themselves became an immortal and powerful existence.

Even now, that world remains a forbidden zone that no one dares to explore, and even other General Tier Awakened face the risk of falling.

"Better research what this thing is used for once I get back."

Chu Xiu thought, storing it back into his Storage Space.

Then, he no longer hesitated, following the guidance of the Anchor Point, moving in the direction of Blue Star.

...

At the same time, Ye Junlin was in a sealed room, being questioned by government officials.

This was a routine process, but what surprised Ye Junlin was that his parents were present, and seeing him safe, his mother rushed forward to hug him tightly, crying instantly.

This left Ye Junlin stunned, as his mother, being a powerful King Tier Awakened, had never lost composure in front of him like this.

"Son, I thought we would never see you again."

Ye's father patted his shoulder, also moved, making Ye Junlin entirely realize something was wrong.

"Dad, Mom, what's this all about..."

Before the two could respond, the government official preemptively answered his confusion, "Hello, student Ye, I'm Qin Xiang, an A-level officer of the Investigation Bureau."

"Your parents were especially worried about your safety because, around your time point, a total of seven world task conquering teams were almost entirely wiped out, with only a few survivors, including three inner city teams!"

"This time, I'm here specifically to investigate this matter."

Qin Xiang's words left Ye Junlin dumbfounded!

Although the world task completion rate was not high, usually even if a team failed, at least half of the Awakened would survive, especially trial takers from the inner city, being extremely elite, like him and Lin Wanyue with their talents and family background, yielding at least ten or so!

In such a case, seven entire teams were wiped out?

"What on earth is this..."

Seeing Ye Junlin's shocked expression, Qin Xiang slowly said, "It's because of the 'Extreme Dao'."

"Not only did you encounter these guys, but like they were suddenly organized, these lunatics began appearing simultaneously, significantly increasing the difficulty of world task conquests."

"Some Extremes have even launched large-scale attack operations on Blue Star!"

Qin Xiang's words once again left Ye Junlin stunned, as he thought Extreme Dao was just a suddenly emergent small organization, but now it appeared they were far larger than he initially imagined.

Qin Xiang continued, "Currently, the government has suspended world task conquests and organized a large number of personnel to investigate this 'Extreme Dao' organization."

"What I'm more curious about is how you all survived from the hands of Extreme Dao and conquered the world task."

Ye Junlin kept no secrets, recounting exactly what happened in the Corpse Demon World.

In the end, Ye Junlin lamented, "Who would have thought, what was initially thought to be a mere randomly spawned small boss in the wild turned out to be the key to the final clearance."

However, Qin Xiang shook his head.

"The Abyss task is only issued to Awakened; from what we see now, besides the Dark Night Monarch, no one could be that first."

"The Dark Night Monarch you speak of is definitely not some wild boss but a highly talented Awakened!"

Qin Xiang's words left Ye Junlin stunned into disbelief for a long time, his disbelief voiced as, "How could that be possible? Even SSS-level Awakened aren't this extreme, are they?"

Ye Junlin's mother also frowned and said, "According to Junlin's statement, the final Corpse King supposedly had a constitution exceeding eight hundred, along with great physical recovery ability, and yet was so easily slain by the Dark Night Monarch, indicating his constitution likely surpasses a thousand. Are you saying a Warrior Tier Awakened could have a constitution of a thousand?"

But Ye's father showed a thoughtful expression, "If he was specially trained by a Celestial King as a disciple, there might be a possibility, but why would such a person come to Jiang City?"

"Regardless, what's important now—"

Qin Xiang's expression turned serious, "We need to find every possible way to contact the Dark Night Monarch!"

Ye's father and Ye's mother seemed to realize something too, their expressions also turned grave, nodding, "Indeed, it is imperative."

Seeing their expressions, Ye Junlin confusedly asked, "Is the Dark Night Monarch that important?"

In his view, no matter how talented the adversary, it wasn't related to others. As for the Core Anchor Point, although precious, dozens are produced each year, not warranting an A-level agent's personal arrival.

Knowing that being an A-level agent, they are usually Awakened beyond King Tier, with abilities far surpassing ordinary people's imaginations in terms of strength and other capabilities!

Facing his questions, Qin Xiang glanced at Ye's father and turned to say, "With your talent, you will eventually come into contact with these secrets, so I might as well tell you now."

"The true importance of the Dark Night Monarch isn't the [Core Anchor Point] itself but what they might have obtained."

"An item known as [Proof of the Old Days]."

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