Leveling Up by Executing Monsters

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: You Can’t Keep Hiding Him

"Heh, whatever. In our poor, barren dump of a place, all we can eat is potatoes and mushrooms. It’s nothing like your big city, your great Sect. The whole world wishes they could move here."

Shandu laughed freely, but his tone betrayed a hint of resignation.

"Er... I believe the City of Order will get better in the future."

the Knight Commander replied quickly.

Shandu shook his head and said no more, unwilling to accept such meaningless comfort.

Compared to the most developed Radiant City, and the most popular Veto system, the City of Order truly had no appeal.

But it was humanity’s first city, with a history as long as the Eternal City’s. In that precarious apocalypse, it was humanity’s last hope and Shelter.

Afterward, countless people shed their blood and gave their lives to help human civilization find its footing and begin its gradual recovery.

But that was all a long, long time ago.

Many people today have forgotten these things, or they no longer need to remember such old tales.

But the Knight Commander continued,

"The Radiant City isn’t an isolated city. Our development won’t leave you behind. Don’t forget, everyone’s goal is to restore the prosperity and glory of humanity."

Shandu shook his head, then, as if suddenly remembering something interesting, changed the subject.

"Since you put it that way, you wouldn’t hide away a talent as young, outstanding, and capable of independently dissecting a Karmic Demon as Lloyd, would you?"

As he spoke, he patted the Storage Bag at his waist, flashed that tiger-like smile again, and continued,

"I really didn’t expect this kid to be so incredible. Not only can he withstand the Spiritual Contamination, but his dissection technique is also exceptional! You should know, my best-case scenario for this trip was to preserve only half of it. I would have even accepted just a third...

Who knew the final result would be so perfect? Aside from taking a bit long, it was simply flawless... A wonder boy like that can’t just serve you guys, can he?"

The Knight Commander paused, realizing what he was getting at, and quickly explained,

"He’s only out for seven days on this trip. He’s performing two dissection tasks in total: one in cooperation with you, and one with the City of Illusion. We won’t be assigning him any other tasks."

"Oh? I wouldn’t be so sure about that. What if other people find out how outstanding he is?"

Shandu gave a meaningful smile and added,

"The materials from a Karmic Demon are important and precious to the whole world. You can’t possibly keep him hidden in a greenhouse forever, can you?"

"But you wouldn’t publicize his abilities, would you?"

"Of course not. I’m more worried you’ll reveal his deeds to save face, attracting the attention of malicious scoundrels—especially a demented madman like the Advisor... But if I introduce a few old friends, you can’t just keep refusing them, can you?"

"That... That’s not for me to decide."

"Good enough. It’s been a pleasure working with you. Let’s stay in touch."

Shandu suddenly cheered up, his steps becoming long and brisk.

......

Lloyd, inside the cell, didn’t hear what was being said outside. He was currently studying this unique ’welcoming gift’.

It was actually the Spatial Storage Bag he had always dreamed of!

Although it didn’t have powerful functions like the ones in web novels—vast space, infinite preservation, smart organization, and so on—it was a genuine Spatial Storage Bag, not some Magic Pocket connected to a car’s trunk.

Its internal space was about the size of the satchel Lloyd had carried on this trip. Inside was a manual listing various precautions:

Keep it dry. Don’t store items for too long.

Pack items carefully to prevent spills or scattering.

Do not store sharp objects, as they may damage the bag.

Do not store flammable, explosive, corrosive, or other dangerous goods to avoid accidents.

Do not place in areas of extreme high or low temperature, to prevent malfunction.

Do not store living things, as they will suffocate.

It can store Orbit materials, Divination Tools, Alchemy Potions, and even Holy Artifacts with Spiritual Energy, and it preserves that Spiritual Energy well. However, do not store items that are too high-level, unstable, or difficult to control.

All in all, it didn’t seem particularly user-friendly...

You had to activate your inspiration and Spiritual Vision just to store things, otherwise you wouldn’t even know what was inside.

’Moreover, the inside feels strange, with a bizarre stickiness. Though it looks like a cloth bag on the outside, the material feels more like muscle fiber?’

’Could it have been made from the stomach of some Demon?’ Lloyd wondered.

He put his scalpels back into their case, fastened the latch, and then tested storing and retrieving it with the Storage Bag. It was actually quite convenient to use.

And its feature of preserving an item’s Spiritual Energy was also pretty useful.

In any case, it was a Spatial Storage Bag, a standard piece of graduation gear for any web novel protagonist. The thought made Lloyd sigh with emotion.

’Twenty years since I transmigrated to the Otherworld, and I’ve finally gotten my hands on a piece of protagonist-level equipment!’

Lloyd put down the Storage Bag and picked up the pendant.

The Book of Truth in his mind immediately reacted, turning to a new page to record the item’s appearance and information:

[Codename: 5-782, Name: Desperate Counterattack]

[Description: Consumes all Spiritual Power to launch a powerful Spiritual Bombardment. The attack carries the effect of the user’s system. Uses remaining: 18. Daily wear slightly increases Spiritual Power recovery speed.]

’Great stuff! Just what I need!’

Lloyd was instantly delighted.

His current Basic Attributes were very solid, and he had mastered quite a few skills, but they were still focused on control and support. His direct damage output was a bit lacking. He had to rely on his weapon and Extraordinary Swordsmanship, and he was missing a decisive, ultimate finishing move—a Big Move.

With this pendant, he had finally unlocked the ’Elemental Burst’ skill.

Although it didn’t feel like a particularly powerful Big Move, and it even had a limited number of uses, as long as he didn’t waste it on small fry and saved it for critical moments, it should be enough.

Besides, it had a permanent effect of increasing his Spiritual Power recovery speed. Overall, it was indeed very powerful.

Satisfied, Lloyd put the pendant around his neck. It rested against the small vest given to him by his dear ’Big Brother,’ forming a Holy Artifact set that was balanced for both offense and defense.

’Speaking of which, are all level 5 Holy Artifacts this amazing? Compared to that level 7 bracelet that could only heal slowly, this is so much stronger, right?’

’Following that logic, how powerful would a higher-level 4 or 3 be?’

As Lloyd’s imagination ran wild, he couldn’t help but recall the half-dead Advisor.

’If not for that guy’s special ability to block Holy Artifacts, how could he have remained at large for so long?’

Next, Lloyd picked up the so-called internal manual and flipped through it casually.

’It actually contains some unique methods for physical training?’

’This should be pretty useful. My current physical fitness is at an athlete’s level, but I’ve never trained it properly, which is a bit of a waste. Hopefully, this manual will help me make better use of my physical potential.’

After taking stock of his three rewards, Lloyd called up his status panel.

The ten thousand-plus points from this trip, added to his previous savings, were just enough to level up three times.

So, Lloyd looked at his current Attributes, carefully considered his options, and slightly changed his point allocation strategy.

’Five points into Rationality, five into inspiration, and five into Cognition. Add them!’

[Ding! Point allocation complete.]

[User: Lloyd]

[Status: Normal]

[Madness Value: 50/5500, Limit: 13,000]

[Rationality: 130]

[Spiritual Power: 125]

[inspiration: 80]

[Cognition: 125]

After witnessing a high-level battle, he had also realized the importance of inspiration in the realm of PvP and felt it was best to add a few points to it.

Of course, he couldn’t put everything into inspiration. He had to stick with his balanced ’bucket’ build.

’I really am a well-rounded and substantial young man!’

Lloyd nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the last few scraps left on the table—the scattered bone fragments and nerve bundles that Shandu didn’t want.

’These things don’t seem to emit any Spiritual Contamination. In fact, they have a faint Spiritual Energy. They might be worth something, right?’

Although he didn’t know their specific use, Lloyd, adhering to the principle that ’waste is shameful,’ found two sheets of oilcloth under the workbench, wrapped up the scraps, and tossed them into his Storage Bag.

With that, the day’s work was successfully completed. It had been a bountiful harvest. According to the Knight Commander, he could go back and get a good rest.

’My dear "Big Brother" really wasn’t kidding, was he? This trip certainly was a "great opportunity"... But then again, does cleaning up and recovering a Karmic Demon have to be handled by a low-ranking youngster? Is this some kind of unique ritual?’

’But where could they find so many young people who can withstand intense Spiritual Contamination and still perform a stable dissection?’

Lloyd muttered to himself as he slipped out of the cell.

Just then, he saw several squads of Crusaders, assisted by a few Knights and Priests, huffing and puffing as they moved large, black-lacquered chests.

Those chests contained Demons whose mobility had been negated by Veto.

The reticent Knight Commander stood nearby, supervising and on guard. When he noticed Lloyd, a speech bubble popped up over his head. Inside was a cartoon-style, stick-figure hand waving at him.

’He must be saying hello, right?’

Lloyd waved back in response.

’It feels like his mastery of the Wisdom system is far inferior to the Chief Judge’s. He can’t communicate directly mind-to-mind and can only resort to this kind of abstract method.’

’But aside from not speaking, he doesn’t seem that difficult to get along with, does he?’

But then Lloyd observed the attitude of the surrounding Crusaders and Priests toward him and saw that they were extremely reverent.

’Does this mean they probably can’t see the cartoon bubble above his head?’

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