Chapter 36: Rewards and New Challenges

Dungeon exit…

Calculating dungeon statistics…

Dungeon Completed By: Yenir

Current Dungeon Completion Rate:

Base Completion: 20% Extra Completion (Decapitated Female Corpse 7%, Bloody Butcher 13%, Skeleton Mutant 20%, Corpse Monarch 30%, Zombie 10%)

Total Completion: 100%!

Rating: SSS!

SSS Rewards: Random Blue Equipment*1, Random Attribute Points*3, and C-level Title: Corpse!

Beep: Overkill on a second-tier mutant Decapitated Female Corpse grants bonus Spiritual Energy EXP.

Beep: Overkill on a second-tier mutant Bloody Butcher grants bonus…

Beep: Overkill on a second-tier peak Corpse Monarch grants bonus Spiritual Energy EXP and a B-level Skill Book*1.

Beep: Your level has advanced to First-Tier Peak. Please accept the advancement task promptly to complete your upgrade. Until the task is completed, all extra EXP will convert proportionately into attributes. Current extra attribute bonus: 2.

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Listening to the endless stream of system rewards, Yenir felt his ears nearly burst.

After decimating the dungeon, not only did his Spiritual Energy bar fill up instantly, but he also snagged two pieces of blue-grade gear.

He was rewarded with no less than six pieces of white equipment.

Between the four-headed mutant tasks, basic missions, and zombie cleanup, the post-clear rewards were undeniably lavish.

The only downside was that his level was bottlenecked by the advancement task—but that hardly mattered.

Once he hit the second tier, that little bit of EXP barely made a dent; two attribute points were far more valuable.

Brimming with anticipation, Yenir decided to stick around in the dungeon space until he’d drawn all his rewards.

Drawing equipment rewards!

No sooner had he spoken than a roulette wheel, resembling a circular disc, instantly materialized.

Gazing at the densely arrayed blue equipment on the wheel, Yenir felt his eyes go dizzy.

With a click to draw, the wheel began spinning at breakneck speed.

Beep: Obtained Spiked Thunder Boots.

Spiked Thunder Boots: (Legs) Blue

Attributes: Agility +2, Running Speed +20%, Jumping Power +20%

Special Effect: Kicks inflict an extra paralyzing effect at no extra cost.

Skill: Thunder Dash

Upon activation, the skill boosts agility by 10 for 2 seconds and delivers a dash attack!

With a raised eyebrow, Yenir examined the dark purple combat boots in his hand. Flecks of silver shimmered within, lending them a subtle charm.

He had initially been a bit disappointed to see armor, as he’d been hoping for a blue weapon.

But after reviewing the Spiked Thunder Boots’ stats, he realized they were an exceptional piece.

The bonus damage on attacks was impressive enough—even with its limitations, it practically functioned as a skill.

And its active ability further boosted his agility by 10…

With such exaggerated stats, his speed was bound to soar.

He wondered… was he more of a Willpower type or an Agility type?

He decided to equip them first.

After decisively slipping on the Spiked Thunder Boots, Yenir felt a sudden lightness coursing through him.

Even if he later traded them in, these boots would fetch a fortune! Many Agility-type cultivators would surely go into a buying frenzy after laying eyes on them.

Especially those skilled in close combat—they’d fight tooth and nail to claim these boots.

After a quick glance at the remaining white equipment, Yenir promptly listed all the replaced gear on the trade channel.

His gaze then fixed on the final reward—the one for defeating the Corpse Monarch.

B-level Skill Book!

Upon touching the black Skill Book, a brief message flashed through his mind:

B-level Skill: Corpse Explosion (Necromancy, Toxin)

Corpse Explosion: Consumes 600 Spiritual Energy to detonate a corpse within close range. The explosion not only causes area damage with a poisoning effect but also deals extra damage based on the corpse’s level.

Skill Description: Not a trace of bones remains.

A pretty solid skill indeed.

After reading the description, Yenir instantly realized this was a top-tier skill for spellcaster cultivators.

Chances are, the skill was originally honed from the Corpse Monarch’s own abilities.

Unfortunately, the dungeon’s strongest boss didn’t even get a chance to act before being instantly dispatched.

Its area attack applies poison and scales extra damage according to the corpse’s level.

By all accounts, it was immensely powerful.

However, armed with the Sword God System, Yenir wasn’t even considering skills outside the sword realm.

Hmm…

Stroking his chin while rapidly assessing the skill’s potential, Yenir estimated its value to be around 60,000 to 100,000 points.

After all, in his previous life he hardly traded and wasn’t well-versed with spellcaster cultivators.

Once he listed the Skill Book and the replaced gear on the trading platform, Yenir chose to exit the dungeon.

…….

Outside the dungeon, the sky was overcast.

Seeing his experience bar maxed out, a smile tugged at Yenir’s lips.

No one would have guessed that his power was scaling so dramatically.

At this pace, he might catch up to half a year’s worth of progress from his previous life in just one month!

He believed that once he reached the third tier, the Huaxia Battle Zone would recognize his true worth without him having to say a word.

After stopping by the gas station and hopping on his motorcycle, Yenir planned to head straight back to the Safe Zone.

Once he finished shopping for gear, his strength was bound to soar even higher.

However, upon returning, he would first need to accept an advancement task.

Just as that thought crossed his mind, an abrupt system prompt shattered his reverie.

Beep: Sword God System Task 2

【Perfect Advancer】

Task Requirements: Complete four attribute advancement tasks and raise all four major attributes to 25 points.

Task Duration: 30 days.

Task Reward: Random draw of one Epic-grade gear item.

Failure Penalty: Lose 10 points from each of the four major attributes!

Huh?

Staring at the sudden system task, Yenir was momentarily stunned before a sense of surprise set in.

Perfect Advancer? Complete four advancement tasks?

The task wasn’t really difficult; for his current strength, it was just a matter of time.

He had originally planned to only complete the Willpower advancement.

So why does the system require all four major attributes to be raised to 25?

With a puzzled look, Yenir couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

Admittedly, he suffered no attribute penalties and wasn’t limited by his innate talent. But given his Willpower-focused gift, his emphasis was clearly on that attribute.

Being all-round means excelling at none.

From his past life, even the greediest cultivators only ever boosted two attributes at once—almost no one ever chose three.

With such limited attribute points after leveling up, once you add one attribute, there’s hardly enough left for another.

Spreading too thin only leads to mediocrity.

Nonetheless, after reviewing the system rewards, Yenir hesitated for a moment before deciding to go along with it.

With Spiritual Energy Fruits already boosting his attributes, the 25-point requirement didn’t seem too excessive.

Most importantly, he simply couldn’t bear the penalty for failure.