Chapter 61: The Bloodstained Jade Buddha Statue

Su Yeye's voice sounded nearby, tinged with a hint of gravity.

Bai Ming took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping across the surrounding Roamers that Su Yeye had completely wiped out, and nodded.

Su Yeye said in a low voice, "As expected, you also possess this qualification."

Bai Ming asked with slight surprise, "Wasn't it because of high perception that I could see it?"

Su Yeye shook her head. "No, it's a qualification. Remember not to try to 'look' at it next time. The first time you contact it unknowingly, you might gain some benefits."

"But starting from the second time, no matter how well prepared you are, it will inevitably entail unpredictable danger."

Bai Ming asked, "What is it?"

Su Yeye replied, "Unspeakable."

Bai Ming frowned. "So there is danger."

Su Yeye answered, "No, because I don't know either."

Bai Ming: "..."

Su Yeye said, "You can rest for a moment."

Bai Ming brushed it aside, "No need, I'm fine. Not only am I fine, but I can also take you guys to find more crows."

Su Yeye asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Bai Ming merely smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly.

Instead, Su Yeye asked, "By the way, why did your strength suddenly surge just now? I was actually planning to make another move."

Bai Ming said, "It's simple, I just acquired a specialty."

Su Yeye asked, "Related to weapons?"

Bai Ming said, "Exactly."

Su Yeye said flatly, "That's impressive."

Bai Ming smiled. "Not as impressive as you."

Su Yeye's tone remained calm. "There's no need to compare yourself to me. I am special."

Bai Ming: "..."

Bai Ming changed the subject. "Earlier, I couldn't guarantee that I could carry you guys to 'farm EXP', but now with my new specialty, there is definitely no problem at all."

Next, Su Yeye, [Puppy Who Can't Play Games], and the recovered [Weeping and Rustling] were plunged into shock by the continuous flashing of system prompts.

[Player has gained 50 experience points, 50 game coins]
[Player has gained 50 experience points, 50 game coins]
[...]

[Puppy Who Can't Play Games] and [Weeping and Rustling] found it hard to believe.

It really was "farming EXP".

Is this the true power of [Wutian]?

He wasn't afraid of the side effects of the so-called [Retrieval Eyepiece of the Midnight Library] at all.

Although he was strong before, he still fell somewhat short compared to [Frost].

Now, with his strength greatly enhanced, he could easily slaughter Roamers while also bringing tremendous benefits to them.

And these were direct rewards from the Dusk Game System!

This meant that as long as they could survive this instance mission, their survival probability in the next mission would be greatly increased.

[Weeping and Rustling] suddenly spoke up, his tone filled with excitement, "I've leveled up too, I'm now level 6. Thank you for the cultivation, Boss [Wutian], and thank you for saving our lives, Boss [Frost] and Boss [Wutian]."

Although he had fallen into fear earlier, he had not completely lost consciousness. Once recovered, he understood the cause and effect, and his heart was filled with guilt.

Because up to this point, even though they kept killing Roamers, the crisis had not been resolved, and the Roamers continued their attack.

[Weeping and Rustling] continued, "Just give whatever orders you have, even if I have to risk my life, I will carry them out!"

Bai Ming laughed. "You guys, why do you always have 'life' and 'death' on the tips of your tongues? We saved you not so that you could go and throw your lives away again."

Su Yeye did not respond to that, simply reminding him, "[Wutian], that's enough. Continuing to farm like this will excessively drain your willpower."

Bai Ming said, "It's fine, I know what I'm doing. We just need to go find that original crow now."

Bang——!

As he spoke, he casually solved an approaching Roamer with a single swing of his club.

After acquiring the [Bloody Weapon Mastery "Club"], Bai Ming's attack power had tripled.

Coupled with a 3-point increase in his base strength, even without actively stimulating his willpower to boost his attributes, he could easily instantly kill these Roamers whose strength was roughly equivalent to three Teacher Wangs.

After all, having the strength of three Teacher Wangs did not equate to having triple the defense of Teacher Wang.

Just like a person trained in martial arts who can fight three ordinary people, when facing a kitchen knife, as long as the attack hits a vital spot, they will still go down in one blow.

Su Yeye's increase in strength was even more pronounced. Although Bai Ming didn't know what specialty she had obtained upon reaching level 6, he could clearly feel that she was stronger than before.

At this moment, the two of them seemed to have activated a matchless mode in the first-floor atrium, engaging in a mowing game.

Of course, [Weeping and Rustling] understood these principles; what he worried about was the continuous consumption of stamina and willpower.

Little did he know that Bai Ming possessed [Bloody Resilience], allowing him to sustain this intensity of combat effortlessly until dawn.

Bai Ming searched for *Lazy Man's Cooking Guide*, pressing it against the corresponding Roamer.

[The Roamer has vanished]
[Player has gained 50 experience points, 50 game coins]

At the same time, he said to Su Yeye, "[Frost], do you have any way to make these surrounding Roamers retreat? Let's not give [Weeping and Rustling] and [Puppy Who Can't Play Games] too much to worry about."

Su Yeye replied, "I actually planned to do that earlier, but after seeing the strength you possess now, I changed my mind."

As she spoke, her attacks did not stop; with a backhanded stroke of her sword, she sliced a Roamer's body in half while pulling out a blood-stained jade Buddha figurine.

[Blood-stained Jade Buddha Figurine]
[Type: Consumable Item]
[Grade: C-]
[Effects:
1. While held by the player, killing ghosts absorbs Yin energy, accumulating energy for the Buddha figurine (energy is forcibly reset to zero upon entering an instance and must be re-accumulated).
2. When energy is fully charged (100/100), activates "Impermanence Protection".
Exempts certain rules of the current instance (including penalties for already violated rules), effective only for instances below C- grade.
Appaches a "Karmic Obstacle" marker upon use, clearance evaluation -2 upon settlement]
[Consumption: 100 points of willpower]
[Conditions of Use: Willpower ≥ 1]
[Remarks: The person who worshipped the Buddha became a Buddha, but the blood-stained Buddha became a ghost]
[Remarks: Protection? It's nothing more than making a deal with evil ghosts. ——Anonymous Player]

Su Yeye produced three such [Blood-stained Jade Buddha Figurines].

She continued, "I originally intended to rely on this to protect you at the final moment, and I would use one myself. But now, you can choose whether or not to use them."

Clearly, this item had a severe flaw, requiring energy to be accumulated after entering the instance.

If not for an S-grade player leading the team, ordinary players would likely find it difficult to utilize effectively.

However, its effect was also extremely powerful, despite the side effect of lowering the clearance evaluation by 2 grades.

Yet at a moment of life and death, saving one's life was far more important than the evaluation.

After listening to the conversation between Bai Ming and Su Yeye, [Weeping and Rustling] asked, "Boss [Frost], Boss [Wutian], judging from what you're saying, the current situation is just a minor issue, and you can still protect us?"

Su Yeye said, "That depends on whether [Wutian] can hold out."

Bai Ming said, "No problem."

[Weeping and Rustling] exchanged a glance with [Puppy Who Can't Play Games], and firmly stated, "This is my personal choice, unrelated to anyone else."

"I choose to use this item, but not right now."

"I want to use it later when I help you probe more rules."