Chapter 429 - 427: The Event Is Back, Are You Happy?
Chapter 429: Chapter 427: The Event Is Back, Are You Happy?
Faye Yardley, who had just traded with the Master for some Soul Destruction Talismans, smiled at her brother’s message and immediately accepted the Gift.
To her surprise, it contained four Soul Crystals.
Since they were beneficial, Faye Yardley went ahead and ate all of them.
When she ate the ninth one, she felt as if her entire being had ascended.
[Constitution +1, Agility +1, Strength +1, Spirit +1]
All four of her Attributes had increased by one point each.
Faye Yardley still had 33 more in her inventory from her own kills.
There were no adverse side effects, only benefits. There was no reason to wait, so she kept eating.
But this time, after another ten, there was no obvious effect. ’Do you build up a resistance to Soul Crystals if you eat too many?’
Frowning slightly, she continued to crunch them down.
This time, upon eating the twentieth crystal, she finally felt that sense of ascension again.
Sure enough, the system displayed another notification: all four Attributes +1.
Before she could get too excited, another system announcement echoed in her mind.
[Friendly Reminder: You have reached the safe consumption limit for Soul Crystals. Please do not consume any more, or something bad might happen~]
Faye Yardley: ...
’What’s that supposed to mean? I can’t eat any more? Is the system being a sore loser?’
She sent the remaining three crystals to her brother, telling him that one person could eat a total of 30 for a +2 bonus to each Attribute. She suggested that if he wanted to boost the guild’s overall combat power, having everyone eat ten for a +1 bonus would also be a good strategy.
Even though she couldn’t eat any more herself, Faye Yardley didn’t abandon her plan to hunt that night.
After all, besides her brother, Lucy White and Cole Kensington could use them too.
Faye Yardley stood up, stretched, and clenched her fist. She threw a hard punch into the air and was surprised to hear a faint sonic boom.
These two consecutive attribute boosts brought her Constitution to the 60-point mark. Her own Strength reached 58, and with the temporary bonus from the leaderboards, it was all the way up to 62.
As expected, every stat boost gave her the distinct feeling she was becoming a superhero.
’At this point, my Attributes might have already surpassed a superhero’s.’
She stepped out of her house and called for Bella. The sound of hooves drew near, and the horse appeared at her side in less than three seconds.
Leaping onto the horse, Faye Yardley looked out at the thick white steam that obscured everything beyond the raft and said excitedly, "Let’s go! Time to hunt down those ghostly things."
As expected of an area they had already cleared, there wasn’t a single ghostly thing in sight. She rode Bella off into the distance.
Faye Yardley wasn’t the only one hunting soul bodies at night. Anyone who felt they were even remotely capable was getting off their rafts and actively taking the fight to the enemy.
The passive would never be candidates for the strong.
In a world like this, proactively improving oneself was the only way to be truly responsible for one’s own fate.
Zephyr Sterling discovered his superpower could directly damage soul bodies. It wasn’t just a Healing Ability; it was also a special attack Skill.
This saved him quite a few Soul Destruction Talismans.
Moreover, after eating the Soul Crystals, his superpower attack power was enhanced, which felt incredible.
"Master, I’ve eaten my tenth crystal and gotten the attribute bonus. The rest are for you. You should also eat the ones you get from your own kills."
Master Veridian waved a hand. "I just asked Ethan. A person can eat thirty. You can still eat twenty more, so hurry up and take them."
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"Boss, should we ask for a few more of those leaves? Otherwise, we’re about to lose all visibility."
Ethan Yardley glanced at Gavin Donovan and his other men, then shook his head. "No need. As long as you don’t stray too far from me, you’ll be able to see."
"Alright, Boss! You eat first. The stronger you are, the more secure the guild members will feel."
"There’s no rush."
All across the sea, people were active in the night. Those with Talents related to killing souls were especially excited, feeling this was their chance to rise to prominence.
Who wouldn’t want to stand at the very top?
Riding Bella, Faye Yardley had long since lost track of how far she was from her raft.
Her hair was soaked through, but her eyes only grew brighter.
The number of ghostly things around her was increasing.
While she had started out using Soul Destruction Talismans, Faye Yardley soon discovered that her third Talent was extremely effective against them.
’Well, that settled it.’ She stopped using talismans altogether and relied solely on her Talent to kill them.
She grew more and more proficient in applying her Talent.
Now, she could use her third Talent to trap the ghostly things in one place, as if they were caught in a disorienting maze.
Bella wasn’t just a mount; it could also damage the soul bodies.
Working together with Faye Yardley, their combined effect was definitely greater than the sum of their parts.
She fought from dusk till dawn, until her Self-cleaning Robe was dripping wet. When she could ride Bella for a long stretch without spotting a single ghostly thing, Faye Yardley finally decided to return to her raft.
Furthermore, due to the rising temperatures since noon yesterday, not only was the air thick with steam, but the layer of ice on the sea’s surface had also almost completely melted.
Before Faye Yardley even reached her raft, Bella was already galloping through open water.
Below the surface, schools of fish gave chase.
The horse, it had to be said, had a natural sense of direction. Without any guidance from Faye Yardley, Bella took her directly back to the raft.
"Faye! You’re finally back."
Just then, the steam outside began to rapidly dissipate, and visibility improved dramatically.
The azure sky, the incandescent sun, the sparkling surface of the sea—it was all so bright it was dazzling.
Faye Yardley held out a hand, stopping Lucy White’s head as she lunged in for a hug. "Mhm. I’m filthy. I’m going to go wash up. Have your second sister get some food ready."
"Oh, okay."
Lucy White wanted to say that she didn’t mind, she just wanted a hug, but she didn’t dare press the issue.
[Dear players, good afternoon! Were you missing the last Ocean Cleanup event? Well, it’s back again! Aren’t you excited~ Please see the event details for more information.] x3
Faye Yardley raised an eyebrow at the holographic screen that popped up automatically.
’So it’s a repeat of the Ocean Cleanup event. I can exchange points for good items. And compared to other events, this one is a bit safer. It’s a pretty good one.’
[Event Details—
Start Date: Sea Survival Calendar, October 18, 6:00 AM sharp.
Objective: Clean up all trash that appears around your raft.
Friendly Reminder: Tossing trash back into the ocean will result in a double point deduction and will also increase your raft’s rate of decay.]
’Looking at the details,’ Faye Yardley blinked, ’not only are the rules shorter than last time, but the penalty is also harsher.’
’Today’s only the 16th. Looks like they gave everyone some time to prepare.’
The ice had melted. Even though the weather was hot, it didn’t stop her from fishing for treasure chests.
So, Faye Yardley quickly showered and ate, then went to the thatched shelter, settled into a lounge chair, and leisurely began fishing for chests.
It went without saying that the contents of any chests fished up over the next two days would be beneficial for the upcoming event.
So Faye Yardley patiently focused on fishing for one treasure chest after another.