Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 1018: The Ridiculed Item - Bloodthirsty Stone
Chapter 1018: Chapter 1018: The Ridiculed Item - Bloodthirsty Stone
"Sigh..."
Looking at his character’s status, Jiang Liu couldn’t help but let out a long sigh in his heart.
Although he had long known that as his strength increased, the experience points needed to level up would increase exponentially, but now, his experience points had reached an astounding 9.9 billion?
And he’s only at level 83!
When he needs to reach max level of 100 in the future, who knows when that would be?
This leveling up is truly getting more challenging!
However, upon deeper thought, Master Zhenyuan, Great Jade Emperor, Empress, all these people, which one of them hasn’t lived from the primordial times to the present? Each is merely in their nineties level-wise.
Compared to these big shots, Jiang Liu felt that his growth speed was practically at light-speed, right?
As the saying goes, it’s not about scarcity but inequality; the feeling of happiness comes from comparison.
Thinking back to when he triggered the mission to train Zhu Bajie into a Casanova, the reward was 1 billion experience points and a divine-level treasure chest. At that time, 1 billion experience points seemed astronomical to him.
But now? To level up once, he needs almost 10 billion experience points.
"Sigh, when can I complete this ’Human Dignity’ mission?"
Looking at the 10 billion experience points he needs to level up now, Jiang Liu’s attention shifted back to the "Human Dignity" mission in his mission list.
Re-establishing the Human Emperor, this mission offers a reward of up to 80 billion experience points. If he had it now, he could level up several times, right?
Moreover, the prerequisite task for this mission is "Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao," which requires finding the Kongdong Seal and returning it to the Human Clan.
This task also rewards 10 billion experience points, which is quite a generous reward for him now.
Reaching level 83 is indeed something to be pleased about, but the increasing amount of experience points needed for subsequent upgrades quickly dampened Jiang Liu’s momentary joy.
Of course, for Jiang Liu now, it would be better to set a small goal first, right?
For example, aim to reach level 90 first?
Once he reaches level 90, he can use a level upgrade coupon to directly rise to level 91.
By then, he would have officially stepped into the realm of the quasi-saint.
With his quasi-saint cultivation level, he believes he would have a certain degree of ability to protect himself before the Tathagata.
"Holy Monk, I’ve prepared a nourishing soup for you, please drink it!"
While Jiang Liu was pondering his future plans, the White Mouse Demon brought a bowl of soup to Jiang Liu and spoke to him.
Apparently, it was because Jiang Liu had cut his hand and offered blood to Long Eyebrow on the altar, which made the White Mouse Demon specially prepare this nourishing bowl of soup.
"You’re overdoing it a bit, aren’t you? It’s just a few drops of blood, there’s no need for this!" said Jiang Liu, somewhat helplessly, looking at the bowl of soup the White Mouse Demon handed to him.
If he had been seriously injured and lost a lot of blood, preparing such a soup would make sense.
But he only shed about ten drops of blood and didn’t feel a thing, which seemed rather excessive.
"Though it’s not serious, even minor losses shouldn’t be underestimated!" The White Mouse Demon said seriously to Jiang Liu, shaking his head.
"Alright then, thank you!" Seeing the White Mouse Demon’s insistence, Jiang Liu couldn’t say much else, as she seemed to have developed a nearly obsessive concern for his well-being.
He picked up the bowl of soup in front of him and drank it slowly.
He had to admit, after drinking this bowl of soup, he felt a warm and comfortable sensation throughout his body.
"Wukong..."
After drinking the soup and returning the empty bowl to the White Mouse Demon, Jiang Liu’s gaze fell on Sun Wukong, saying, "Now that the Soul-Calming Stone has been used up, it should be returned to the Empress. I shall make a trip to the Heavenly Court, you all wait here for a while?"
Although the Soul-Calming Stone was borrowed by both him and Sun Wukong, in terms of their master-disciple relationship, Jiang Liu naturally should take the lead in matters.
Logically speaking, since he was the one who borrowed it, he should be the one to return it, and there was no need for Sun Wukong to go along.
"Alright, Master!" Sun Wukong nodded upon hearing Jiang Liu’s words.
The journey to the West was originally about protecting his master on the scripture-seeking trip to Western Heaven, but having come this far, his master’s strength was now closely matching his own.
In Sun Wukong’s view, his master now had no need for his protection.
If his master couldn’t protect himself, then having Sun Wukong by his side probably wouldn’t make a huge difference, either.
Although the Fengmen Village mission was completed, Jiang Liu still had some matters to attend to.
For instance, having the villagers of Fengmen Village build a temple for him.
Or perhaps, waiting for Long Eyebrow to wake up and attempting to subdue him, these were tasks he needed to handle himself.
Of course, Long Eyebrow is now in a coma, and the matter of subduing him has to wait until he wakes up.
After giving a proper explanation, Jiang Liu raised his hand and stored the Soul-Calming Stone in his inventory space.
Immediately, Jiang Liu’s figure moved and flew directly towards the Heavenly Court.
Stepping on the auspicious cloud, with Jiang Liu’s current cultivation level as a Daluo Golden Immortal, his flying speed was naturally extremely fast.
While flying in mid-air, Jiang Liu pulled open his inventory space and took out a Legendary Level treasure chest from within.
This Legendary Level treasure chest was a reward from the system for completing a mission just now.
Jiang Liu opened the treasure chest directly, but he didn’t have much emotional fluctuation in his heart.
It’s just a Legendary Level treasure chest, the probability of getting something good is not that high to begin with.
As the treasure chest opened, Jiang Liu took a look; inside was a blood-red stone, which gave people an extremely enchanting feeling.
Jiang Liu reached out and took the stone from the box. Looking down, the corresponding attribute information of the stone appeared before Jiang Liu’s eyes.
Bloodthirsty Stone (Special Prop): Use on Golden BOSS-level monsters, when the opponent’s health is reduced to below 5%, there is a certain probability to cause the opponent to go berserk, greatly increasing all attributes!
"What a weird prop is this?" Looking at the blood-red stone in front of him and its attribute information, Jiang Liu’s mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn’t help but silently complain in his heart.
Indeed, according to the attribute information, what did it say?
Golden BOSS-level monsters, when health drops to about 5%, there’s a certain probability to make the opponent berserk?
This means it cannot be used on allied targets; instead, it strengthens enemy monsters?
Isn’t this prop just causing trouble for oneself?
Silently shaking his head, Jiang Liu looked somewhat helplessly amused.
"Huh? Wait a moment..."
But amidst the bitter smile, suddenly Jiang Liu’s heart slightly moved.
If for others in the Journey to the West World, this item which increases opponent’s strength is indeed a waste, but for myself, it might not be, right?
For instance, when I am in a dungeon, the final BOSS, Tathagata, is also a golden version. If I could make him berserk.
Although the difficulty of defeating him would indeed increase slightly, after killing him, the experience points gained, or the items dropped, should be better, right?
"Well, although it’s only a certain probability, it could still somewhat help me in fighting and leveling up!" With this thought flashing in his mind, after pondering for a while, Jiang Liu nodded silently to himself.
Subsequently, he stored the Bloodthirsty Stone away.
How exactly it would turn out, I’ll see when I am in the next dungeon.
Stepping on the auspicious cloud, Jiang Liu soon arrived at the South Heavenly Gate.
Unlike Sun Wukong’s rampant behavior, Jiang Liu directly descended his cloud at the South Heavenly Gate.
"Greetings, Holy Monk!"
Seeing Jiang Liu arrive at the South Heavenly Gate, the guardian generals stationed there naturally wouldn’t be inattentive just because Sun Wukong wasn’t around. They proactively spoke and saluted.
"A few Heavenly Generals, earlier I borrowed a Soul-Calming Stone from the Empress, and now having used it, I’ve come to return it!" Jiang Liu pressed his palms together, with a humble and courteous demeanor, explained his purpose to the guardian generals.
"Holy Monk’s arrival, of course, you may pass freely! No need to report your purpose to us!" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, the guardian generals seemed flattered as they spoke.
They then invited Jiang Liu to enter.
"Thank you!" Still humble and polite, Jiang Liu spoke again.
After thanking the guardian generals, he stepped into the South Heavenly Gate.
...
On Jiang Liu’s side, after entering the South Heavenly Gate, on the other side, in the Guanghan Palace, Fairy Zixia flew out, heading directly towards the mortal world, and then straight to Long Eyebrow True Man’s Taoist temple.
"Zixia, why have you come?" In the temple, seeing Zixia appear, Sun Wukong’s face bore an expression of surprise.
Naturally, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and the White Dragon Horse each greeted Fairy Zixia as well.
"Monkey, do you have time now? At this time, in the Empress’s Glycyrrhiza Garden, there’s a Dreamlike Udambara Flower about to bloom, which is extremely beautiful. Moreover, this flower blooms only once every nine hundred years and only lasts for an hour; would you like to go see it with me?"
After returning Zhu Bajie and others’ greetings, Fairy Zixia didn’t mince words and directly invited Sun Wukong.
"Well, I indeed haven’t gone to play with you for some time! Alright, let’s go now!" Hearing Zixia’s invitation, Sun Wukong scratched his head. As there was no pressing matter in the temple now, he nodded and agreed.
Immediately, Sun Wukong and Zixia, hand in hand, flew towards the direction of the Heavenly Court...
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