Chapter 84 – Taking Stock of His Strength

Volume 3: Rising Winds and Clouds

Wen Yu looked at his remaining Point total, then at the vast quantity of Magic Crystals stored in his Spatial Ring. Instead of buying anything right away, he converted all the low-level Magic Crystals in the ring into Level 4 Magic Crystals.

The sight made Xing, who was sprawled atop Wen Yu's head, cry out in dismay.

"Boss, save some for snacks! If you trade them all away, we won't have anything left to eat…"

"There's still meat. You won't go hungry."

"It doesn't taste as good…"

Xing muttered under his breath, staring resentfully at the handfuls of Magic Crystal Wen Yu was pouring out.

At that moment, Xing was utterly devastated.

Wen Yu was simply glad that One-Eye, the more talkative of the two, was currently lying motionless inside the Soul Realm. Otherwise, he was certain that the pair would join forces, snatch his Spatial Ring, and run off with it.

The Little Soul Beast also kept sending Wen Yu emotions that amounted to "stop trading them" and "save some." When Wen Yu showed no sign of relenting, it began repeatedly ramming itself against his cheek.

"Knock it off!"

Wen Yu grabbed both unruly Soul Pet companions and pinned one down with each hand before turning his gaze toward the Exchange Pillar.

Flashes of light appeared one after another as a large quantity of Level 4 specimens of Attribute Magic Crystal poured out of the Exchange Pillar.

Every Attribute type was represented, for a total of 178 crystals.

Wen Yu swept the Magic Crystal into his Spatial Ring and nodded in satisfaction.

The crystals he had obtained through the exchange alone made the rewards from this battle substantial.

He selected 40 Dark Attribute Magic Crystals and stuffed them directly into the Little Soul Beast's body, finally silencing its incessant complaints.

The Little Soul Beast had not undergone any Enhancement since reaching Level 4. After absorbing the 40 Dark Attribute Magic Crystals, it attained a Physical Attribute of 220 Points. That was no small gain.

As for why he had used Dark Attribute Magic Crystal…

Wen Yu was on the verge of reaching Level 5, and the prerequisites for Dark Divine Light were being a Level 5 Class Holder and possessing at least one S-Rank Dark Attribute Skill.

Of course, by Wen Yu's estimate, hoping to obtain an S-Rank or higher Dark Attribute Skill simply by feeding the Little Soul Beast Magic Crystal and allowing it to undergo Promotion naturally was nothing more than a pipe dream.

The Little Soul Beast was no Divine Beast Species, after all. Still, this was a gamble Wen Yu was willing to take, even if his chances of winning were exceedingly slim.

…

Wen Yu then exchanged his Point total for 500 Attribute-Less Magic Crystals.

That cost him a full ten million Points!

Seeing that his remaining Point total had fallen below 840,000, Wen Yu exchanged for another ten Level 4 Beast Attribute Magic Crystals and fed them to the Little Soul Beast, raising it to a Physical Attribute of 225 Points.

The Exchange Pillar did not offer Dark Attribute Magic Crystal at all, which left Wen Yu rather irritated.

As for stockpiling Dark Attribute Magic Crystal by hunting individual Demonic Creature targets…

The moment he considered the sheer amount of work that would require, Wen Yu decisively abandoned the idea.

With just over 330,000 remaining in his Point total, Wen Yu purchased a large supply of Super Healing Potion formulated for Class Holder individuals at Level 4, along with a sizable stock of Stamina Recovery Potion.

At a critical moment, these supplies could make an enormous difference.

Wen Yu then looked at the meager amount left in his Point total and promptly exchanged it for all manner of provisions.

Only after spending every last Point did Wen Yu leave at a brisk pace and head toward his room.

…

The room he had reserved was exactly as he had left it.

Taking the key from his Spatial Ring, Wen Yu unlocked the door. A thin layer of dust had already gathered inside the room, but he paid it no mind.

After carefully locking the door behind him, Wen Yu poured out the Magic Crystal stored in his Spatial Ring and began using Absorption on each piece, one by one.

He quickly finished absorbing all 500 Level 4 Attribute-Less Magic Crystals, raising his Physical Attribute directly to the 454-Point mark. Then he took the assorted Attribute Magic Crystals out of his Spatial Ring.

First, he fed several exceptionally pure Beast Attribute Magic Crystals to the Little Soul Beast, raising its Physical Attribute to the 233-Point mark. Then he selected the Magic Crystals with mixed Attribute compositions and began using Absorption once more.

After consuming a total of ninety-two Magic Crystals with mixed Attribute compositions, Wen Yu finally raised his Physical Attribute to the 500-Point mark, the peak of Level 4. He then summoned One-Eye and carefully questioned him about his and Xing's Physical Attribute levels.

After several battles and plenty of feeding, One-Eye's Physical Attribute had risen to around the 220-Point mark. Wen Yu could not determine the exact figure and could only estimate it based on what One-Eye told him.

Xing's Physical Attribute, meanwhile, had already surpassed the 250-Point mark.

That was probably because Xing had eaten more Level 4 Demonic Creature specimens. On top of that, the corpse and Magic Crystal of the Ancient Demon Seed had also ended up in Xing's stomach, which accounted for the dramatic increase in his Physical Attribute.

As for Faceless's Physical Attribute, Wen Yu had no way to judge it at all.

Faceless possessed neither intelligence nor a Physical Attribute. Wen Yu tried feeding it some flesh and blood, but its dough-like body showed no change whatsoever, nor did it convey any emotion.

Wen Yu then carefully examined his remaining Magic Crystals.

There were thirty pieces left, with all kinds of Attribute among them.

But it was precisely because their Attribute compositions were so varied that Wen Yu found himself at a loss.

His experience from his previous life told him that consuming Magic Crystal of a single Attribute would grant a better Skill after Promotion.

Even so, leaving thirty Level 4 Magic Crystals unused irritated him to no end.

It was the frustration of having the means to grow stronger but being unable to do so.

After letting out a faint sigh, Wen Yu shook his head. Just as he was about to put the Magic Crystal away, an idea suddenly came to him.

Wen Yu abruptly rose, walked out of the room, and headed toward the Central Castle.

…

Wen Yu's idea was simple: he could barter them.

Given the sheer scale of the Military, it was bound to have a use for every type of Magic Crystal. As long as he traded these thirty pieces to the Military, he was certain he could get something satisfactory in return.

As he walked, Wen Yu silently familiarized himself with the tremendous power now surging through his body.

His Physical Attribute had doubled within an extremely short period. As a result, many combat maneuvers he had once performed with ease were now coming out slightly distorted.

The deviations might be tiny, but in a battle against a powerful opponent, even a single movement failing to meet his standards could lead to consequences Wen Yu had no intention of suffering.

He repeatedly switched between Combat State and Non-Combat State while the Little Soul Beast complained incessantly inside his mind.

"Master, you're so mean… You keep tormenting me, but you won't even give me any Magic Crystal to eat…"

"You'll get some…"

Wen Yu heaved a deep sigh and continued soothing it.

These voracious Magic Crystal eaters brought him equal parts pain and joy.