Chapter 193: Chapter 173: Massive Building, Super Technology, Powerful Skill

’So this is the ultimate reward? Let’s see what it’s got!’

Wang Yi opened the Five-Color Treasure Chest, and a selection window immediately popped up in front of him. At the same time, he received a system notification.

"Ding! You have opened the bound item, Five-Color Treasure Chest. One hundred thousand Gold Coins have been distributed!"

"Ding! Please choose a Treasure Chest resource: a Five-Colored Chaos Egg or a Five-Color Blind Box."

"Ding! Tip: The Five-Colored Chaos Egg is guaranteed to hatch a unit with six skills. The Five-Color Blind Box has a 40% chance of yielding a Five-Colored item and a 60% chance of yielding a red-glowing item."

"Ding! You must choose one of the two resources. You can only make one selection!"

"I choose the Five-Color Blind Box!"

"Ding! Selection confirmed. The item, Five-Color Blind Box, has been distributed."

"Ding! Please select a Construction Drawing from the Treasure Chest."

"Option 1: [Construction Drawings for the Hundred Skills Academy], Five-Color Quality. Upon use, you can construct the large-scale building, the Hundred Skills Academy. The Hundred Skills Academy is designated as a major life-skill profession transfer center. Territory residents can learn life skills such as sericulture, tea farming, fishing, and weaving, and can transfer to life-skill professions. Upon completion, you will be gifted one professional instructor for each of the 100 life-skill professions, including farmers, carters, blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, tilers, tailors, chefs, painters, and musicians."

"Option 2: [Construction Drawings for the Luoyun Pill Factory], Five-Color Quality. Upon use, you can construct the large-scale building, the Luoyun Pill Factory. The Luoyun Pill Factory is designated as a major pill-refining factory and pill R&D center. You can expend resources to recruit professional Alchemists or hire intern Alchemists from it. Upon completion, you will be gifted 10 random basic Pill Formulas, such as those for the Qi-Replenishing Pill, Body-Forging Pill, Small Yuan Pill, and Foundation Establishment Pill. The Luoyun Pill Factory will periodically issue pill-refining quests, medicinal ingredient gathering quests, and more. Completing quests offers a chance to unlock new Pill Formulas."

"Option 3: [Construction Drawings for the Ancient Sword Camp], Five-Color Quality. Upon use, you can construct the large-scale building, the Ancient Sword Camp. The Ancient Sword Camp is designated as a barracks. You can expend resources to recruit Potential Level Small Swordsmen, Elite-level Great Sword Masters, Heroic Level Old Sword Saints, and King Level Ancient Sword Immortals from it. Small Swordsmen, Great Sword Masters, Old Sword Saints, and Ancient Sword Immortals are all professional Soldier Types with simple personality settings and the potential for growth!"

"Ding! You must choose one of the three Construction Drawings. Please make your selection as soon as possible!"

’Holy crap, are these three buildings all high-level? A giant vocational school? An alchemy factory? A Sword Immortal barracks? How am I supposed to choose? I want them all!’

Wang Yi found it difficult to decide. He glanced at Hu Miaosuan, who was leaning against the window of the Star River Airship and looking out at the scenery not far away. "Old Hu," he said, "the Hundred Skills Academy, the Luoyun Pill Factory, or the Ancient Sword Camp—which is the best? And which is the worst?"

Hearing this, Hu Miaosuan turned around, stunned for a moment. "This old man wouldn’t dare to speak rashly!"

"I’m telling you to speak, so speak. Don’t be afraid!"

"Very well. Since my Lord has asked, this old man believes... the Ancient Sword Camp is the best, followed by the Luoyun Pill Factory, and then the Hundred Skills Academy! The reason is..."

"Alright, you don’t need to state your reasons!" Wang Yi waved his hand dismissively and immediately responded to the system. "I choose... the Hundred Skills Academy!"

"Ding! Selection confirmed. The [Construction Drawings for the Hundred Skills Academy] have been distributed!"

"Ding! Please select a Technology Scroll. Using a Technology Scroll will unlock territory technology, which can affect certain territory Soldier Types, functional buildings, resource points, facilities, equipment, and more."

"Option 1: Super Battery Technology · New-Age Manufacturing."

"Option 2: Super Excavation Technology · Tunnel Warfare."

"Option 3: Super Ecological Technology · Triple Ecosystem."

"Ding! You must choose one of the three Technology Scrolls. Please make your selection as soon as possible!"

Wang Yi frowned and turned to Hu Miaosuan again. "Old Hu, Super Battery Technology, Super Excavation Technology, or Super Ecological Technology—which one is the best? Answer me!"

Hu Miaosuan stroked his beard and said with an air of great importance, "In this old man’s humble opinion, the Super Excavation Technology is the best. Digging tunnels can enrich military tactics and strategies! The Super Battery Technology is second best; it can be applied for civilian use and benefit the common people! And the Super Ecological Technology is the worst, as it is of no benefit to the people whatsoever!"

"Understood!"

Wang Yi immediately responded to the system, "I’ll choose the Super Ecological Technology!"

The system notifications continued to ring. "Ding! Selection confirmed. The Super Ecological Technology Scroll has been distributed."

"Ding! Please select a Lord Skill Book."

"Option 1: [Diligence Aura], a strategic, passive skill. It affects territory residents within a certain range, causing them to love labor and gradually develop the virtue of diligence."

"Option 2: [Light of Inspiration], a support, passive skill. Summons the Light of Inspiration to give a spiritual boost to territory residents, temporarily increasing their combat effectiveness and work enthusiasm. This spiritual boost also has a certain healing effect and can increase the residents’ loyalty."

"Option 3: [Chaos Formless Skill], a combat, special, active skill. Cannot be upgraded. Using this skill converts Chaos Energy into any designated form of energy, such as True Qi, electricity, Inner Strength, Spiritual Power, Wish Power, or Telekinesis. This allows you, within the limits of your body’s skill system, to power certain Combat Skills of Adventurer Professions, or to directly transfer energy to a target that uses that energy form, thereby replenishing them."

’A strategic skill, a support skill, and a combat skill... It would be great if I could have them all. If I can only choose one, the first two should be more useful. Their effects are powerful. As for the Chaos Formless Skill... I can’t even learn the Combat Skills of Adventurer Professions, so if I learn this skill, won’t I just become a human power bank, recharging other people?’

Wang Yi pondered silently for a while but still couldn’t decide. He turned to ask Hu Miaosuan again, "Old Hu, Diligence Aura, Light of Inspiration, or Chaos Formless Skill—which is the best, and which is the worst!"

Hu Miaosuan immediately replied, "The Diligence Aura is definitely the best, and the Light of Inspiration isn’t bad either. As for the Chaos Formless Skill, it’s just a funny little trick, not even worth mentioning!"

"I see. It’s a good thing I have you to clear up my confusion. You can go back to looking at the scenery now!"

Wang Yi waved his hand at Hu Miaosuan.

This Dog Head Military Advisor... Wang Yi just assumed all his suggestions were terrible ideas. Choosing the opposite was always the right move.

He quickly responded to the system, "I choose the Chaos Formless Skill!"

"Ding! Selection confirmed. The Chaos Formless Skill Book has been distributed!"

The skill prompts ended, and the selection window disappeared. A bulging money pouch and four items appeared inside the Five-Color Treasure Chest.

The ultimate rewards had finally all been revealed!

’Not bad, not bad at all!’

Wang Yi rubbed his hands together. He collected the bulging money pouch, and the number of Gold Coins in his possession reached 184,632!

He then put away the [Technology Scroll] and the [Construction Drawings], set the [Chaos Blind Box] aside, and used the [Chaos Formless Skill Book] on the spot.

"Ding! Congratulations on mastering the special skill, Chaos Formless Skill!"

"Ding! Scanning your current Physique. You can convert Chaos Energy into Mountain and River True Qi. The conversion ratio is ten thousand to one. That is, by consuming Ten Thousand Points of Chaos Energy, you can convert it into one wisp of Mountain and River True Qi!"

Wang Yi was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. "Holy crap, it can be converted into Mountain and River True Qi! If that’s the case, then this Chaos Formless Skill isn’t bad at all!"

Normally, Mountain and River True Qi could only be obtained after Refining Mountains and Rivers.

Refining a mountain or a river granted one wisp, and undoing the refinement or repairing a mountain or river consumed one wisp.

This meant that Wang Yi could have at most eighteen wisps of Mountain and River True Qi!

He also had to be careful when using it, because Mountain and River True Qi would be rapidly consumed when Commanding Mountains and Rivers. If it was depleted, he would no longer be able to command them.

That was why when fighting Jiya, he had only casually controlled the mountains and rivers, quickly resorting to Mountain-Breaking and river-parting. He had been worried about depleting his Mountain and Sea True Qi and losing his ability to control them.

Moreover, using Mountain and River True Qi to repair mountains and rivers seemed to consume one wisp at a time, regardless of the extent of the damage!

But if he had an ample supply of Mountain and River True Qi, he could use Moving Mountains, parting rivers, Commanding Mountains and Rivers, or repairing them much more freely. Perhaps he could even break a mountain one moment and repair it the next, recycling the process.

Numerous ideas popped into Wang Yi’s head, all of which needed to be tested in practice.

’With more Mountain and River True Qi, I could move a mountain or two in front of people when I’m bored. That’d be awesome. Maybe this True Qi will have even more uses in the future, which would be even better. All in all, it was worth learning this Chaos Formless Skill. It’ll be perfect for showing off in front of others, the effect will be top-notch...’

Wang Yi looked at Hu Miaosuan with a smile, feeling that this guy was quite "reliable" after all.

At this moment, there was also a golden treasure chest in front of Wang Yi. He opened it casually, only to find a [Descent Certificate], Ten Thousand Gold Coins, and ten High-Level Chaos Crystal Stones.

[Descent Certificate: Special item, special identity credential. Upon use, you will obtain the status of a Descender. With this status, after the World of Suffering is fully opened, you can receive Descender quests from the High-Dimensional Divine Hall. To carry out Descender quests, you must go to the World of Suffering and create a character. Completing quests will grant you quest rewards and Descent Points. Please explore the specifics on your own.]

’Huh, this thing is interesting. So the World of Suffering will fully open later on? Descender quests must be a form of high-level gameplay. The High-Dimensional Divine Hall probably won’t appear anytime soon, but it shouldn’t be a problem to get the status first.’

Wang Yi unfurled the [Descent Certificate] on the spot, and text immediately appeared on it.

"Ding! Sun Wukong, congratulations on obtaining the status of a Descender. Descender ID: 37088320250821223059. Current Descent Points: Zero. Level: D. After the High-Dimensional Divine Hall opens, you may proceed to the High-Dimensional Divine Hall to register."

"Ding! Tip: Descent Points can be used to redeem the Starry Sky God profession, Abyss Gazer anchor positions, and other Descender items. By completing Descender quests and gaining recognition from the High-Dimensional Divine Hall, you can raise your Descender status level. The lowest is D-level, and the highest is S-Class. Please explore the specifics on your own."

At this moment, the Descent Certificate in Wang Yi’s hand was a genuine, system-certified document, but the name on it was "Sun Wukong."

He quickly checked his own information panel and was surprised to find that it seemed his "Descender status" was truly bound to "Sun Wukong," and had nothing to do with "Wang Yi"!

’No way, the system recognizes Sun Wukong but not me? If I change to another name in the future, does that mean I won’t be a Descender anymore?’

Wang Yi felt it was strange. ’The [Forged Information] skill is just ridiculous,’ he thought.

But this was also quite interesting. Other Players could probably only have one Descent Certificate, but if he forged his identity information, he might be able to get many certificates in the future!

By now, Wang Yi had finished taking stock of all his spoils. He tidied up the items in front of him, then stared with a burning gaze at the three blind boxes: one gold, one red, and one five-colored.

In Wang Yi’s mind, these three blind boxes were the most important gains from this entire endeavor.

If he wanted to get rich overnight, he had to open blind boxes!