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

Chapter 89 When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.
"A full 3440 causal points!"

Upon seeing the long string of information notifications that appeared before him, even Chu Xiu couldn't help but reveal a look of wild joy!

His life-or-death struggle with that evil god was worthwhile; this alone made all his adventures worthwhile!
The value of causal points is far greater than the buyback price. For the children of large corporations to acquire so many causal points, the price they would have to pay would definitely exceed 100 million! Ordinary people, even if they have money, simply don't have the connections!
In addition, there were also a large number of items to be harvested!
[The Robe of the Elder of Suffering]

[Level: Scholar]

[Quality: perfect]

【Attribute 1: Protection +5.4】

[Attribute 2: Shield +200. When the shield is active, it provides 40% damage filtering. The shield value can be replenished by pain within a certain radius.]

[Attribute 3: The "quality" of pain originating from oneself +1200%.]

[Evaluation: The reward bestowed upon him by the extraterrestrial demon Az Ilitua Mgos was for his most devout believer, but unfortunately it ultimately fell into the hands of outsiders.]

A perfect quality piece of equipment for the Warrior rank!
This piece of equipment has extremely strong three attributes!

While the protection rating of 5.4 may not seem high, the most crucial aspect is that this robe can be worn over the bone armor without taking up an armor slot.

The second shield attribute is even more outrageous. The 40% damage filtering does not mean that the original 100 points of damage will only deal 60 points to the wearer. Rather, it means that a bullet fired at Chu Xiu originally had 3000J of kinetic energy, but after being filtered, it only has 1800J left!

This is outrageous. It means that only when the opponent's damage approaches infinity will it be equivalent to a 40% damage reduction. In most cases, it will be greater than this value, and it can even directly turn some minor injuries into no damage!

Chu Xiu carefully processed the specific information and quickly came up with a rough estimate.

A shield of 200 points is basically equivalent to 200,000 J of kinetic energy filtering, which means it would take 30 or 40 rounds of heavy machine gun fire to break through the shield.

The only drawback is that the replenishment method is somewhat demanding, requiring pain energy. Fortunately, the third attribute makes up for this, as the pain generated by Chu Xiu himself can provide thirteen times the energy replenishment.

In other words, once he puts on this robe, he becomes a berserker who can regenerate shields while fighting! In critical moments, he can even self-harm some unimportant parts to replenish his shield value significantly.

This fighting style is quite in line with the methods of demonic cultivators.

However, the revealed trait [Pain and Numbness (E)] is not very useful; it can only be sold for money.

Chu Xiu never thought that pain was a bad thing; in fact, it could help him better perceive his physical condition and make more rational combat decisions.

In fact, by this point, Chu Xiu had already gained enough to satisfy and even surprise him.

But the latter two items brought him to a look of ecstatic joy!

[Directional Deep Dive Scroll (Perfect): After use, it allows entry into other worlds via [Anchor Points], or, using an existing world fragment as a base, guarantees the retrieval of the next related world fragment.]

Whether it's a powerful force taking over a newly discovered world or expanding upon fragments of an already discovered world, it's essential! Its value is extremely high!
These kinds of items usually only have a very low drop rate in dungeons of the Fierce Rank or higher, but I didn't expect to get one for Chu Xiu this time!
And the other item is also extremely rare!

【Perfect-grade Hand of Deprivation (Perfect): Can be used on targets of the Ferocious rank or lower who are powerless to resist. Deprives them of one highest-rank S talent and converts it into an absorbable trait. Rank -3 after deprivation (upgradeable)】

At first glance, this is something that is completely harmful to others and benefits no one.

After having their S-rank talents stripped away, they instantly become C-rank trash; even if given away for free, they'd still have to worry about a mutation reaction.

The words used to ambush the enemy must be used only when the enemy is powerless to resist.

But in reality, this thing is extremely valuable!
This is because, when used on certain special talents, it may produce unexpected results!

For example, the class [Summoner (B)] has a core talent, which is [Damage Sharing].

Summoners with and without this talent are practically two different classes!
The former is a fragile mage; no matter how strong their summons are, the mage themselves can easily be one-shotted by powerful combat classes. However, with the [Damage Sharing] skill, they transform into battlefield overlords, becoming both tanky and dealing high damage. As long as their summons are well-matched, they can potentially take on A-rank or even S-rank classes in a one-on-one fight!
For this type of trait, even just [Damage Sharing (D)] is valuable enough to easily sell for tens of millions.

Most importantly, this item has an "upgradeable" attribute; three Hands of Deprivation of the same quality have a chance to be combined into a higher quality one.

High-quality Hand of Deprivation suffers less tier decay! Upon reaching the highest quality, it will only decrease by one tier!
Even if he doesn't use it himself, he can sell it for a lot of money!

Of course, one would need to go to the black market, as such things, which are detrimental to harmony and stability, are at least prohibited from being traded openly.

However, at that moment, he suddenly thought of a conspiracy theory that was widely circulated on the internet.

"It is quite obvious that the Abyss is intentionally encouraging newcomers to join, as well as the old ones to kill each other. While people gain power, they are also constantly integrating into the Abyss." "When you gaze into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you."

"Perhaps what people bring back from the abyss is not power and treasure, but disaster."

Shaking his head, Chu Xiu stopped thinking about it and put aside this conjecture that was too far removed from his own thoughts.

He happily packed everything away, let out a sigh of relief, and followed the guidance of his soul back to Earth from the Awakening Space.

As the surrounding scenery transformed into the familiar study, a refreshing evening breeze blew in through the window, and Chu Xiu felt a long-lost sense of peace, completely relaxing.

He lay down on the bed and had a good night's sleep.

He slept soundly until the sun was high in the sky the next day before he woke up.

Stretching, Chu Xiu noticed that his phone had received a lot of messages.

Zhang Qingshan sent him a long, rambling essay, the gist of which was that he was going to participate in the advancement trial, and what would happen if he didn't come back; it could basically be considered a will.

Fortunately, eight hours later, the good news came that he had successfully passed the test.

Chu Xiu checked the forum and found that all nine people, including the king, queen, and seven knights, had participated in the advancement trial. Three people failed, one of whom died, while the other two survived. As for whether they should challenge again in the remaining three days, it was not mentioned.

Besides Qingshan, the people who messaged him the most during this period were Shen Zhuo and Guan Ke.

The two had been inviting him to run dungeons together. After Guan Ke revealed his strength, Shen Zhuo didn't mind. Instead, he teamed up with Guan Ke because of Guan Ke's high-quality Mechanic (A) class.

According to Shen Zhuo, his performance in the trial was mediocre, and his family's expectation for him was to be among the top thirty in the final world mission and secure a [positioning anchor point].

Because the level of the Corpse Demon World is very high, the family's investment is also very high. Even Guan Ke was recruited to Shen Zhuo's side, and they have gained a lot of investment.

Mechanics are resource-intensive, and their strength depends on the quantity and quality of their mechanical creations. Compared to combat professions, they are more inclined to be support professions. They do not need to hone their combat skills in repeated battles, but rather value daily accumulation and refinement.

Shen Zhuo and Guan Ke sent Chu Xiu several videos, showcasing their achievements over the past period.

Both of them leveled up to level 7. Shen Zhuo's family bought him two extra general skill books for the warrior class and used causal points to raise his level to a considerable level. Combined with his gilded heavy sword, a single strike was enough to cleave through six millimeters of steel armor, and he could even injure monsters of the warrior rank.

As for Guan Ke, he purchased a lot of extraordinary items and created a total of eight mechanical dogs. These mechanical creations were small and very agile, and could play a good role in reconnaissance. They also had disposable firing ports on their backs, which could fire projectiles with power comparable to assault rifles.

"My parents also found four additional C-rank members for me, so now our team has both melee and ranged combat capabilities. These mechanical dogs can also infiltrate narrow terrains for reconnaissance. Among the many teams exploring the abyss, our configuration is already quite good."

"Want to join us? I've told my parents about you, and they're willing to invest two million. If you manage to secure a [positioning anchor], they'll give you an additional 25% commission! How about that? That's higher than many B-level professions!"

Seeing the video invitations sent by the two, Chu Xiu curled his lip and then refused with a look of disgust.

To be honest, their strength has indeed improved significantly. The two of them combined are probably on par with his strongest demon.

I killed them both five times in five minutes.

However, the two of them did give him a heads-up.

It's time to go to the Lin Group to get the investment for passing the Warrior-level trial.

Chu Xiu quickly scanned the other people's information.

Among the group at the stronghold, excluding Shen Zhuo and Guan Ke, Yun Lu was the most successful.

Her talent caught the eye of Ye Junlin's guild, who signed her to a B-level temporary contract. Yunlu excitedly told Chu Xiu that the Morning Star Guild had even sent someone to help her level up, so that she could refine food that could amplify her attributes the next time she entered the Abyss.

Logistical support is still very important, especially for large forces with a large number of members. Chu Xiu was not surprised that Yunlu was able to get a big contract.

Of the remaining people, only the boy with the "bodyguard" profession was willing to continue into the abyss and joined Shen Zhuo's team. The rest were terrified. The support professions obediently opened shops and worked, while the combat professions either became security guards or joined gold farming groups.

After spending two minutes giving a perfunctory reply to maintain the relationship, Chu Xiu equipped the [Pain Elder Robe], put on a mask, and headed out towards the Lin Group.

(End of this chapter)