Chapter 51: A Night of Windfall and Intrigue

Exiting the instance…

Calculating instance summary…

Instance completer: Yenir

Current instance completion:

Base completion: 20% Extra completion (Seal Tao Guosheng (Li Zhiping) 40%, Dispelling the Fierce Ghost (Hidden Task) 40%)

Overall completion: 100%!

Rating: SSS!

SSS Rating Rewards: Received 2 random White Equipment, 2 random White Items, 1 Exclusive Item (Blue), an extra 3 Willpower points, and the title ‘Spirit Disperser’!

…..

Beep. Extraction complete: Obtained the Resentment Orb (Blue Exclusive), the Charred Corpse Jacket (White), the Throat-Cutting Dagger (White), Corpse Oil (White), and Stripped Skin (White).

Beep. Level is maxed. The experience from Dispelling the Fierce Ghost has been converted into 1 Willpower point.

Outside the instance, Yenir listened to the dense stream of acquisition prompts, a smile creeping across his face.

Compared to the usual instance that grants only a piece of White Equipment and some experience, this run had been a huge windfall for him.

That said, the difficulty of this C-level paranormal instance wasn’t trivial. Had his attributes and gear not been far superior to the average Awakened, he might have been done for today.

Li Zhiping, who had finally awakened true self-awareness, could almost ruin any Awakened.

After suppressing his chaotic thoughts, Yenir turned his attention to the most valuable loot from this instance: an exclusive Blue-grade item that, to be honest, he had hardly seen in his previous life.

Items like this typically only appear upon completing hidden tasks—exquisitely rare.

Resentment Orb (Exclusive Passive Item)

Item Attributes: When carried, it increases soul energy recovery speed by 20%, boosts resistance against Mental attacks by 25%, and reduces all control effects from stun, fear, confusion, and disorientation.

Item Special Effect: When attacked by a paranormal entity, it can nullify one fatal blow. Once used, the item vanishes.

Item Evaluation: A soul orb imbued with lingering resentment—it might just be your second chance at life.

What a powerful item…

Raising an eyebrow, Yenir toyed with the transparent orb in his hand, feeling a subtle chill that eased his fatigue.

A rare Mental Defense item, complete with a bonus blue energy recovery effect.

With this orb in hand, encountering paranormal entities in the future would effectively mean having an extra life.

A great find. Time to stash it.

After equipping the orb, Yenir glanced over his other gear.

Hmm, most of it was basically junk.

Corpse Oil can ignite underwater and in a vacuum, and once lit, it boosts soul energy recovery speed. As for the skin, it’s a low-grade enchantment material that increases fire resistance.

After keeping the dagger and the Corpse Oil, Yenir tossed the assorted equipment materials into the trade channel.

He strapped the dagger to his right leg band; under the influence of his mental power, it could even be thrown as a surprise attack.

Satisfied he hadn’t missed anything, Yenir decided to head back and submit his task.

Just the thought of receiving epic equipment rewards from the Sword God System after completing his task filled him with anticipation and excitement.

Once his task was submitted, boosting his attributes would secure the rewards.

Epic-grade rewards—back in his previous life, even with national support, he managed to obtain only three pieces.

At that time, he didn’t even reach the point of using them until he hit Third-Stage peak…

In a flash, he mounted his motorcycle and headed straight for the Safe Zone.

………

Six hours later, in the dead of night, at the entrance to the Safe Zone.

Observing the brightly lit entry with a throng of soldiers conducting identity checks, Yenir couldn’t hide his curiosity.

Above, numerous armed helicopters circled with searchlights, while Awakened soldiers armed with megaphones barked orders repeatedly.

“All entrants must have their identities checked! Foreigners must register!”

Under a solemn atmosphere, the city walls were manned by battalions of Awakened warriors.

Whenever someone from an external area was identified, the entire search team would tense up and encircle the individual.

What’s going on here?

Has the Safe Zone been compromised by thieves, or is someone assaulting the garrison?

Amid the crowd, Yenir felt puzzled. With such a large formation, who were they searching for? The elaborate mobilization was unprecedented in the Safe Zone’s history.

“Your identity, now!”

At the entrance, a squad of twenty Second-Stage Awakeneds carefully checked everyone’s credentials. Seeing Yenir’s youth, they didn’t seem overly alarmed.

He casually handed over his information, drawing a surprised glance from the soldier reviewing his credentials.

“Yenir? What are you doing out this late?”

Beep. A Zero-Stage Awakened.

After swiping his card, the soldier gave Yenir a curious look before motioning him in.

Having previously guarded Testing Plaza, the soldier naturally remembered Yenir well. An SS-grade prodigy, in his eyes Yenir was a major figure—a super genius! However, whispers said that the Military Department had since re-evaluated his potential and left him alone.

“Oh, just out to get some real combat practice.”

With a quick reply, Yenir proceeded into the city.

But he hadn’t gone far when he overheard the Awakened soldier murmuring behind him:

“I really don’t know what the Military Department is thinking—they’re neglecting geniuses like him…”

“Who knows? Rumor has it his potential didn’t meet expectations. Otherwise, they wouldn’t let him go solo.”

“What a pity. If he weren’t of the Mental Type, the entire Huaxia Battle Zone would be fully investing in him…”

“Yeah, the A-Grade ones in our Safe Zone are all being pampered—always escorted by Awakened squads when they go out…”

“Sigh, an SS-grade guy left on his own. Who knows how long it’ll take for him to reach First-Stage, especially when Mental Type warriors have such poor strength…”

Yenir barely registered the chatter.

Without the Sword God System at his disposal, he might have truly fretted over what to do until reaching Third-Stage.

But now, none of that mattered.

Third-Stage? For him, that was just a matter of a couple of months—by then, all the doubts would be laid to rest!

…….

Submit Task.

In the nearly empty task hall, Yenir calmly addressed the receptionist.

Coincidentally, today’s receptionist was the same as last time.

Ah!?

Behind the reception desk, a girl who had seen Yenir before stared blankly at him.

Submit Task!?

You’ve already completed it!?

Which task did you complete?

Unbelievable. It had barely been long since Yenir took on the task, and yet who knew if there was even enough time to reach the task location.

In a flurry, the receptionist quickly reviewed Yenir’s submitted task details. Lost in thought, she couldn’t help but wonder if he had tackled the easiest Agility Type task—after all, a young First-Stage like him could easily afford wings.

Moments later, her eyes widened in astonishment, as if she had seen a ghost.

On the task panel, all four main tasks were marked complete.

Holy crap? Holy crap!