MTL - Cataclysm King

  Chapter 21 [Relic: Clown's Vientiane Mask]

  「Congratulations on clearing '407 Abnormal Creature Shelter'」

  「Explore the maze 87%, get A-level rewards, fixed rewards 100%」

  「Extraordinary strategy: random draw reward +30%」

  「Monster Slayer: Extra card draw bonus +20%」

   "Weakness wins over strong: Extra card draw bonus +25%"

  「Minor Injury: Fixed Bonus +2%」

  「Boss killing: A-level [Fallen Witch] special bonus +5%; A-level [Spell Gambler] special bonus +7%; A-level [Shadow Demon] bonus +7%”

  「Complete hidden plot exploration*3, hidden reward +15%」

  「Comprehensive evaluation S, get customs clearance treasure chest*1, get special settlement treasure chest*1」

   (Note: Treasure chests have a probability of extracting items, the higher the evaluation of settlement rewards, the greater the probability of extracting high-quality items)

  Ji Xun looked at the series of settlement evaluations and didn't quite understand.

   But thinking about killing all these main bosses, the rewards should be good.

  He looked at the two treasure chests floating in midair, and with a light touch, five six-pointed star cards were opened from the plot treasure chest.

  There is also enlightenment below: "30% probability to draw white card, 57% black iron card, silver 10%, special 3%"

  The second special chest has only one card.

   "Draw a card?"

  Ji Xun looked at it and laughed, it was another game of betting on dogs.

   Choose one of five.

  He randomly ordered one.

   There was no silver light, and two cards suddenly appeared in front of him.

  「Open the customs clearance treasure chest and get ‘Technology·Advanced Firearms Specialization’*1」

  「Open the special settlement treasure box and get ‘Relic: Clown’s Vientiane Mask’*1」

  Ji Xun looked at the introduction of the attributes of the two cards in his hand, his eyes lit up.

   The plot treasure chest did not draw the 10% silver card, but it was not black iron either.

   Rewards look better than expected.

  He looked at the card: "Could it be that 3% special?"

  【Technology·Advanced Firearms Specialization】

  Detailed explanation: Black iron skill training card requires intermediate firearms specialization. After using it, master advanced firearms specialization, and you will have amazing shooting skills.

  The marksmanship that I have practiced for many years is an intermediate specialization.

   And this card is premium.

   "It turned out to be another skill training card"

  Ji Xun looked at the card with the picture of a gun, and muttered in his heart.

  He remembered that Chu Jiu said that skill training cards were extremely rare, and they were the most valuable cards of the same quality.

   I didn't expect that I got two cards in this different-dimensional space.

   In other words, the luck of drawing cards is actually pretty good?

   It seems that the settlement evaluation should be high, resulting in a high probability of withdrawal?

   Anyway, I won the lottery.

  Looking at the attribute panel, I happen to be [Intermediate Firearms Specialization (654/800)] and can use this card.

   With a thought, he crushed the card.

   "Using 'Technique·Advanced Firearms Specialization', you have mastered this skill"

  Exaggeratedly, the skill panel was updated to [Advanced Firearms Specialization (1554/3000)].

   "This skill card is amazing."

   In order to find out how this card works, Ji Xun has been carefully feeling the physical difference before and after using it.

   Obviously, he felt that something seemed to be added to his memory by a mysterious force.

   It's like having a short but fulfilling dream.

  He swam in his dream, and then he really learned how to swim.

  Ji Xun feels very good.

  After merging the card skills, he instinctively touched the revolver at his waist with one hand, and instantly felt different.

  Before, firearms were still an external tool for him. But now, the hand touched the revolver, as if it were an extended part of his own arm.

  He had a feeling that if he really wanted to draw his gun, he would have to point and shoot.

  He had read interviews with military reports in his previous life, and some top gun masters once said that their realm is the feeling that guns are an extension of the body.

   "Is this the advanced firearms specialization? It's amazing."

  Ji Xun Dunjue has gained a lot.

  Perhaps firearms are not too strong in this world with extraordinary power, but he is physically weak now, and the most direct way to increase his combat power is gun skills.

   This skill card can’t be said to be the best, but it is definitely the most practical so far!

   Without thinking about it, he turned his face and looked at another card that was drawn.

  【Relic · Clown's Vientiane Mask】

  Description: The mask cannot be removed after wearing for a long time

Detailed explanation: A sequence-exclusive ancient relic that has lost its divinity, possesses super spiritual erosion; after wearing it, it consumes 10 mental power per hour, can change its face at will, and gains illusion resistance +35% and curse immunity based on its own mental power attribute +20%, Spiritual Exploration Immunity+70%, Mystery+30%, Dark Affinity+20; Insufficient Mental Power, Mental Distortion; Can absorb Spiritual Power Boosting Attributes to improve the quality of the relic;

   "Exclusive relic?"

  Ji Xun looked at the card with a mask pattern in front of him.

  The mask is flesh-colored, like a piece of freshly peeled human skin.

   This is a piece of equipment.

  Ji Xun didn't understand why the equipment should be sealed in the card.

  But when he had a thought, when the mask appeared in his hand, he immediately guessed the reason.

  A human skin mask as thin as a cicada's wings appeared in his hand.

  Enlightenment appeared: "Mysterious erosion, mental power -0.01"

  This mask, like the extraordinary material in those monsters, has energy pollution like nuclear radiation.

  Ji Xun now has some understanding of "extraordinary pollution". There is nothing to say about the color change. It is probably because the body is too weak now to withstand some overpowering alien energy.

  It’s like basking in the sun, too close together, or too long in the sun will be harmful to the human body.

   Sealing the equipment in the card is probably to protect the user and prevent the leakage of the extraordinary characteristics of the equipment?

  It's like a kitchen knife will rust when exposed to the air, and the equipment will be placed in the card to prevent the loss of extraordinary characteristics.

  Ji Xun didn't think much about it.

   In the future, he will have enough time to explore this magical world.

  Ji Xun estimated the usage time of this piece of equipment in his mind, and thought: "Wearing it continuously consumes mental power. In other words, my current mental power can be used for more than ten minutes?"

  Normally, it should last for twenty minutes, but he doesn't think draining his mental power is a good idea.

  The attributes of this mask are some words that are not very accurate, and Ji Xun does not know whether it is strong or not.

  But suddenly, putting on the mask, he saw a very intuitive value change in a series of status buffs on his panel: darkness affinity 25.

  My original darkness affinity was only 5, and this mask temporarily increased it to 20.

   "Hey, the darkness affinity has reached 25, can I learn that [Technique Shadow Stealth] now?"

  Ji Xun took out the skill training card that was reported by Shaying Demon in his pocket, and tried it.

   Enlightenment shows that it really works!

  Compared to masks and other things, he thinks that [Shadow Stealing] is the current life-saving skill.

  Ji Xun didn't think much about it, so he directly used the practice card.

  As the card crumbled into powder in his hand, the dreamlike inspiration swept across in an instant, and the words [Shadow Stealth Lv0] appeared on the skill panel again.

   I really learned it!

  Compared to firearms proficiency, a skill I had mastered in my previous life, this [Shadow Stealing] is really an extraordinary ability.

   Ji Xun felt very strange.

   After trying to use the skill, a magical scene unfolded in front of my eyes.

  His body actually gradually merged into the darkness and disappeared without a trace.

  How would you describe that state?

  Like swimming and diving, the dark element suddenly wrapped and hid his body, and he felt his entire body was trapped in the dark element.

  The dark element, which was completely empty before, is now like water, and I can clearly touch it.

  However, a few seconds later, a stumbling figure appeared from the darkness.

  Ji Xun saw himself coming out of the darkness again, using his extraordinary ability for the first time, and he was still immersed in that magical experience.

   It's like a fish in water.

   However, it suddenly fell to the shore again.

  He immediately understood something: there is no blue bar.

  Display on the data panel: mana power 1/13

   This amount of mana power is still some supernatural characteristics that devoured the two corpses before, something extra.

  Ji Xun thought to himself: "The magic power is to use the blue bar of the spell card master. There should be some secret methods of practice such as breathing methods in this world."

  He had seen Chujiu meditation before, and that kind of regular breathing may be the secret method of practicing mantra.

   It looks like I have to pay attention to this aspect after I go out.

   Ji Xun thought so.

   A few seconds of experience opened up too many ideas for him. If he can sneak in the dark for a long time, this ability is simply a must-have at home.

  Wearing a clown mask consumes mental power very quickly, Ji Xun took it down, and the dark affinity changed from 25 to 5.

  Then he discovered that the skill of [Shadow Stealing] was grayed out.

   It doesn't have such a high affinity for darkness, and the dark elements can't be sensed anymore.

  Skills are imprinted in the brain, but the body can't do it.

  It was like swimming in water before, but now it’s like swimming in the air. The movements are all the same, but I can’t swim anymore.

  As expected.

  Ji Xun didn't think much, and walked into the twisted light gate that left the different-dimensional space.

  He is going to see this new world.

   Thanks to several book friends of 'GT Wanlihong', '20171111224239223', 'Luo Fengjun', 'Hanging on the hook' for their support.

  (end of this chapter)