novelraw Chapter 289: Reward
Chapter 289: Reward
No wonder it’s a main quest reward, it actually directly awarded ten million Ghost Energy. This has piqued Alexander’s curiosity about the remaining rewards.
You see, even though Alexander is now dealing with Ghost Imperial-level bigwigs, the Thriller Instance is notoriously stingy with Ghost Energy rewards for Chosen Ones.
Ordinary Chosen Ones participating in side quests might receive evil spirit-level Ghost Treasures, but the Ghost Energy value absolutely would not exceed one hundred, and could even be lower.
When Alexander first joined the horror Instance, even with an SSS ranking, he only received a hundred Ghost Energy points.
But now, it’s a main quest. A groundbreaking reward of ten million Ghost Energy has pushed Alexander straight into the realm of Ghost Prince.
With so much Ghost Energy as a reward, could the other rewards be bad?
Filled with anticipation, Alexander turned his gaze to the remaining rewards.
The Gate of Heaven
Description: Created by Hades using the Gate of Heaven after the sky shattered, this artifact possesses the ability to break through space.
Function: Pouring Ghost Energy into the Gate of Heaven can form a hundred Heavenly portals. The main gate has a width of a kilometer and can be adjusted with Ghost Energy.
The Gate of Heaven, just what he needed!
Alexander was ecstatic. Although he had cards that could generate portals, those were one-time-use items from the Mist Instance.
He had completely bought out the item supermarket on the Airship, and no one knew when it would restock.
After this time, once he assimilates these captives and the two major cities that have come over to his side, Alexander will have the momentum to make a move on the entire Ghost Realm, and even the whole Horror World.
The distances between ghost cities are extremely vast. A portal would undoubtedly be a huge boost.
Excitedly pocketing the palm-sized portal, Alexander turned his attention to the second item.
Side-Effect Nullification Card
Description: A card imbued with the mysterious primal forces of heaven and earth.
Function: Upon use, instantly eliminates any side effects caused by innate bodily talents or skills.
Another gem of an item. In the Horror World, many Ghost Skills and talents are immensely powerful but come with terrible side effects or exceedingly long cooldown times.
Take Alexander’s Ghost Eye, for instance. Of course, using it for that would be a waste.
Alexander had another Ghost Skill that needed it even more and could maximize the cost-effectiveness of this card: the Ghost Chef ability.
When consuming Ghost Food, it places a strain on the body.
This has been the primary limitation preventing Alexander’s power from soaring; otherwise, he could have absorbed ghost food to reach King-level or even higher.
This item would allow him to consume an Emperor-level Ghost Food, then use this card to remove the side effects, resulting in a significant boost to his attributes.
Armed with over a dozen talents and the power of the forbidden, Alexander would be virtually unbeatable in the Horror World. Apart from beings like Guardians, he could even face off against Inheritance Ghost Emperors.
After absorbing the two major cities, the forces of the Fierce Ghost Association and Dark Hell have fully matured. The next step is to conquer far and wide, devouring the entire Third Ghost Realm and potentially the entire Horror World.
This card would be the catalyst for a dramatic surge in Alexander’s personal strength.
Coincidentally, Alexander had Emperor-level Ghost Food at hand, and this battlefield also held the corpse of an Emperor-level ghost.
Tucking away the Side-Effect Nullification Card, Alexander shifted his gaze to the final reward. This was the real piece de resistance.
Talent: Resurrection
Description: The celestial chessboard, broken and reestablished, the nine sons return to the board, altering fate!
Function: Consume nine Emperor-level forbidden Ghost Treasures to resurrect the departed soul. Utilize the power of the forbidden to break through limitations, live when you should die!
As expected, this was indeed an artifact capable of resurrection. And it wasn’t just capable of resurrecting the dead.
"Break through limitations, live when you should die," what did these limits refer to?
Was it about empowering ordinary humans to grasp the forbidden, or did it encompass all the ghosts in the Horror World, even those above the Emperor level? If it’s the latter, then the implications are terrifying.
Of course, as astonishing as the reward was, the conditions were equally stringent.
Nine Emperor-level forbidden Ghost Treasures—such a requirement seemed almost insurmountable. If it were merely forbidden artifacts or items, there might be a way, especially considering the existence of the Ring of the Forbidden; by a strict definition, the Silver Bell should also count as an item imbued with forbidden power.
But Emperor-level forbidden Ghost Treasures? Alexander had seen only a handful.
Wait!
Suddenly, Alexander’s eyes paused, instinctively falling upon his inventory. There, something had long occupied a slot.
Shadow Cabernet Neon Edition
Tier: Emperor-level
Description: The Shadow Cabernet Neon Edition is a rare gem from the ghostly vineyards of the Ghost World Cabernet. Its rarity even surpasses that of the ’82 Lafite in the human realm. This limited edition is brewed only in the most extraordinary years in the ghost world, and each vintage produces just a handful of bottles. It’s exceedingly scarce even in the ghost world.
This treasure was once the beloved of the former master of Fierce Ghost Mansion. It experienced a heavenly calamity, receiving the baptism of forbidden power. Imbued with the incredible forces of both Ghost Pill and heavenly punishment, it harbors unbelievable strength.
Function: Drinking it can awaken memories of past lives. Whether you are human or ghost, a single sip can unlock recollections from past existences and instantaneously grant the power of the forbidden!
Warning: If one’s level is not up to Imperial, reckless consumption of this wine will annihilate both body and soul!
Nine forbidden Ghost Treasures are required for the Resurrection Talent. And what does Alexander possess?
Precisely nine bottles of Shadow Cabernet Neon Edition. Clearly, this is no mere coincidence.
Alexander felt an inkling, a sense that he was closing in on some greater truth.
The line between being a player and a pawn in this grand chessboard of existence was blurring.
The answer to whether he was the hand moving the pieces or a piece being moved was likely just around the corner, waiting to unveil itself.