An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 56 Hidden Mission
Chu Xiu's tense body immediately relaxed.

"Brother, is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a simple shipment?"

He was somewhat amused and belatedly realized that this crimson giant was just a deliveryman! He had come to deliver the Blood Moon reward to him!

"But the problem is, your deliveryman is a bit too scary!"

To be honest, he was also quite frightened just now, thinking that he had encountered one of those rare, almost imperceptible, unexpected events in the abyss.

However, once the crisis was over, trouble arose again, and he did not want to reveal that he had received the Blood Moon Reward.

This was his oversight. He had habitually assumed that the Blood Moon's rewards would be sent directly to his storage space, just like the previous mission rewards. He never expected such a big commotion.

Had he known this would happen, he would have taken more risks outside and waited until the ceremony was over before returning to the base.

But Chu Xiu quickly came up with a solution.

He jumped up suddenly and roared, "If this keeps up, we're all going to die! You guys stay hidden, I'll distract this guy!"

After saying that, Chu Xiu didn't say anything more and ran out!

Then, to the astonishment of everyone at the stronghold, the crimson giant seemed to be genuinely drawn to Chu Xiu and chased after him!
"!!!"

The crowd, who had thought they were doomed, stared wide-eyed in surprise and delight!

Only when the crimson giant completely disappeared did the immense joy of escaping death well up in their hearts. Wu Xinyi and Yunlu covered their mouths and wept with joy, while Shen Zhuo and the boys collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted.

Even Guan Ke, who always prided himself on being calm, leaned against the wall, his back already soaked with cold sweat, his face full of the joy of surviving a disaster.

But after the initial joy, a complex mix of emotions welled up inside.

"Chu Xiu Ta"

Everyone stared blankly at the empty doorway.

They never expected that Chu Xiu would sacrifice himself to save everyone!

For a moment, a mixture of sadness, guilt, and gratitude left everyone speechless.

But then, a discordant voice broke the atmosphere.

"Um, everyone...shouldn't we go out and help him?" Yunlu whispered.

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a long silence, Wu Xinyi gave a dry laugh: "Chu Xiu did this so that we could live, so let's not let his sacrifice go to waste."

Yunlu said "Oh" and didn't say anything more. She curled up in the corner with her legs drawn up to her chest. Everyone looked embarrassed, but they all wisely refrained from bringing up the topic again.

That's how ordinary people are; they can be moved and inspired by the actions of others, but when it comes to their own actions, they all instinctively back down.

At the same time, Chu Xiu, the "good guy," looked at the blood-red giant who was kneeling on one knee and did not attack him, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Once outside, he was able to see the guy in his entirety.

This is a creature that is almost humanoid. Putting aside its horrifying appearance, which looks like it has been skinned, the most bizarre thing is that there is a phantom "blood vessel" hanging from its neck, like a fetal umbilical cord, which extends towards the sky and seems to end at the bewitching blood moon.

"These things."

The crimson giant before him gave him a strange feeling. It seemed to have little mental activity, like a puppet controlled by the blood moon, or a giant infant connected to its body by an umbilical cord.

Shaking his head, Chu Xiu didn't think any further and reached out to take the dark object out of the blood-red giant's chest.

After taking it out, the crimson giant stood up and slowly floated into the sky, its enormous body gradually becoming ethereal.

Chu Xiu didn't look at it anymore, but instead turned his gaze to the strange object in his hand.

It was a dark, indistinct mass of something that I didn't know what it was.

But upon seeing it for the first time, Chu Xiu received a piece of information: for ordinary abyssal creatures, the Blood Moon's reward was a level up for everyone, but for awakened beings, the reward would be a special item. This information could only be seen by those who received the reward.

Chu Xiu focused his mind, and soon the item information appeared before him.

[The Tongue of Rasputin, the Mad Monk]

[Rank: Common (Upgradeable)] [Quality: Perfect]

【Attribute 1: All attributes +3】

【Attribute 2: Greatly increases persuasiveness after wearing】

[Attribute 3: When within the territory of the Boundless Blood Pool, one secret can be obtained every day at midnight]

[Comment: A pitiful man who was dismembered because of his loose tongue, but he did not change after death. Every morning he would mutter those unknown secrets incessantly.]

If you satisfy his desires, he might even reveal the location of the Blood Arena to you.

[Hidden Quest Triggered: Find the Mysterious Bloody Arena]

[Note: The Bloodstained Arena will change location within the Boundless Blood Pool's territory periodically. If you fail to arrive within the specified time, you will permanently lose your eligibility to enter.]

Current remaining time: 23 days

The sheer amount of information contained in the items before him caused Chu Xiu to freeze in place.

Perfect-quality equipment! Upgradeable! Boundless blood pool! Hidden quest: Bloodstained Arena!
"hiss--"

He took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling with surprise.

This item made all his previous adventures worthwhile!
The +3 to all attributes alone is already powerful enough, and then there are two additional auxiliary attributes!
Although it seemed a bit inexplicable at first glance, Chu Xiu was certain that these two attributes must be very strong and could be of great use to the future.

Moreover, the upgradable attributes mean that this equipment has the potential to advance to the Warrior rank, or even the Ferocious rank!
Chu Xiu didn't know the conditions for advancing, but it was still something to look forward to.

more importantly.

He triggered a hidden quest!
Hidden quests are quests that can only be triggered if you have a deep understanding of the current world view. Generally speaking, the rewards for hidden quests are ridiculously high!
This is why some privileged children from wealthy families force weaker classmates to become cannon fodder and explore different areas in order to find potential opportunities!
That fool who once soared to great heights after obtaining a legendary item in the Awakening Trial, only to be murdered and robbed of his treasure, was simply lucky enough to trigger a hidden quest!
Needless to say, Chu Xiu was determined to complete this mission!

So the only remaining question is how he will accomplish it.

Chu Xiu glanced at it and saw that the time limit for this hidden mission was synchronized with that of the challenge missions and world missions.

According to the item description
"Perhaps we will only be able to find clues when this tongue reveals its secrets."

It's past midnight tonight, which means we'll have to wait until we come back to this world to study it properly.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu didn't dwell on it. Instead, he found a room and rested quietly to recover his strength.

Although the three consecutive battles tonight were not long, they still exhausted him. The high-intensity use of the "Mysterious Steps" technique had also depleted most of his energy.

The next day, he planned to use the time before leaving to level up to level 9.

Unfortunately, the blood moon ritual the previous night had exhausted the ordinary ghouls, leaving only high-level ghouls who were not only adept at hiding themselves but also extremely difficult to deal with.

In the end, Chu Xiu only killed two level 6 ordinary corpse demons and gained a few dozen experience points.

After noon, his body became ethereal, and he heard the mechanical notification sound of the system.

[The Awakening Trial has been completed and is currently undergoing comprehensive evaluation.]

[Evaluation complete. Your performance in this trial is rated as: Outstanding (+400%)]

[Special Achievement Rewards: 100 Kills (+50%), Elite Assassin (+120%), Blood Moon Hunter (+150%), Killing Enemies Above Their Level (+250%)]

[Rewards being settled]

The first instance has come to a temporary end.

Whenever a new chapter is released, the reading speed drops drastically, a problem even top-tier authors can't avoid.

I can totally understand that; I do the same when I read books. But I always end up reading all the recommendations during the new book season, especially these last few days when there will be an extremely important recommendation.

Therefore, I would like to ask all my fellow readers not to wait for the book to finish reading, but to read it more. In return, I will update three times a day for the next few days, and today I will update 8,000 words directly.

Although these are all introductory chapters, since it's free during the period, please don't complain about the filler content.

Finally, please continue reading! Thank you all for your support!
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