The Death Frenzy Sword Princess's Silver Coin

With the interlude of the Experience Orb behind them, dividing the remaining three sorcery spirits naturally became easy and pleasant. Although Sonia insisted that all three sorcery spirits go to Yaxiu, after careful evaluation, he chose to take the two lesser-valued ones—Foxfire and Lamplight—and give the most useful one, Moon Silk, to Sonia. "Foxfire" "One-Winged Sorcery Spirit" "Restriction: Sorcerer must possess a tail." "Basic Effect: Flick varying amounts of blue flames from the tail. The blue flames can latch onto a specific target and burn for a duration. The burning target will feel no pain, and may even experience pleasure." "Passive Effect: Body hair becomes more luxuriant and flammable." "'Pain and pleasure are merely illusions; only when you burn away the disguise of flesh and skin can you behold the truth within.'" ... "Lamplight" "One-Winged Sorcery Spirit" "Restriction: Sorcerer must hold a luminous medium or be near a light source." "Basic Effect: Emit a suspended beam of lamplight that moves agilely at your will." "Passive Effect: You become more energized in well-lit areas." "'Light does not dispel darkness; rather, darkness chases light.'" ... "Moon Silk" "One-Winged Sorcery Spirit" "Restriction: Sorcerer must hold a luminous medium or be near a light source." "Basic Effect: Create multiple temporarily suspended, taut threads of moonlight." "Passive Effect: You become lighter under moonlight." "'Listen: the moonlight is weaving the curtain of the night.'" Evidently, Foxfire and Lamplight were the Foxlight Dragon's primary means of attack. By attaching Foxfire to the lamplight, it could execute continuous, agile flame attacks. Fortunately, the two had ambushed a sleeping Foxlight Dragon. Otherwise, this Foxfire Lamp combo alone would have given them a world of trouble, to say nothing of Moon Silk. Sonia tested it out: it could create suspended, taut threads in midair with the hardness of steel. Anyone charging into them would be sliced apart in an instant—a veritable tripwire trap. Originally, Yaxiu had also wanted Moon Silk. But trapped in prison, he couldn't use sorcery spirits anyway; no matter how good a sorcery spirit was, it would be wasted on him. Thus, he chose Foxfire and Lamplight, intending to convert them into gacha currency later—neither of them had a tail, so they lacked the prerequisites to use the Foxfire Lamp combo anyway. He left the stronger Moon Silk to the Sword Princess as study material. After all, her learning experience would be shared with Yaxiu, and he couldn't leave her without a single exercise workbook in hand. At this moment, Yaxiu suddenly realized a question. "Can we exchange sorcery spirits in the Void Realm?" The moment Sonia heard this, she knew what he was getting at. "You want me to help you find the sorcery spirits for the Severing Self miracle, and then trade them in the Void Realm?" "Yeah. After all, you—" "It won't work." "Huh?" "Never unbind your link with a sorcery spirit in the Void Realm, or something terrible will happen." Yaxiu swallowed hard. "What... what would happen?" "The sorcery spirit will flee in an instant. Literally in an instant." "...Can't we catch it back?" Sonia shook her head. "No sorcerer can catch one back. Perhaps you haven't realized it, but we sorcerers are merely travelers from the outside. In this Void Realm, sorcery spirits are the true masters. "Although sorcery spirits aren't considered living organisms, and it's questionable whether they can even think, they undoubtedly possess certain instincts—such as a longing for freedom." Recalling how the sorcery spirits they had encountered on the fortuitous encounter islet fled so quickly, Yaxiu nodded, though he remained slightly puzzled. "Sorcery spirits flee very slowly, though. Why couldn't we catch them?" "Because those were spirits that had never been caught before. Which rat do you think is more vigilant: one that has been trapped before, or one that hasn't? Learning is also an instinct of sorcery spirits." "Even if a sorcery spirit is highly vigilant, it still can't move that fast." Sonia nodded, then shook her head. "In reality, your reasoning holds true. When you unbind your link with a sorcery spirit in the mortal realm, it tries to escape, but its influence on reality is minimal, making it easy to recapture. "But the Void Realm is the home of sorcery spirits. This is the birthplace of miracles. "As long as a sorcery spirit wills it, the entire Void Realm will aid it. "No one knows what price the spirit pays, but countless records show that the moment you sever your bond with a sorcery spirit in the Void Realm, it disappears instantly. To this day, no sorcerer has ever recaptured one." Another path had been cut off. Yaxiu sighed and was just about to head back to the boat when Sonia called out to him, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. There's still something to split." Sonia walked over to the small tree where the Foxlight Dragon had been perched and plucked two small, unripe fruits from it. Yaxiu took one, unable to tell what kind of fruit it was. "Void fruit, soul fruit, mysterious fruit... this thing goes by many names and takes different shapes, but the effect is always the same: eating it replenishes depleted soul energy and extends the exploration time of this Void Realm voyage. "By the way, it tastes awful." Retching as he looked at the Sword Princess, it took Yaxiu several seconds to recover from the wave of revulsion. Eating shit couldn't possibly taste any worse. "Next time, could you lead with the most important part?" "Isn't this for the best? I certainly wouldn't want to eat a second one," Sonia said, her face likewise twisted in disgust. ... Perhaps a single Experience Orb had used up all their luck; for the rest of their time, Yaxiu didn't find any ideal areas marked "Worth a Visit" or "Welcome." Everything was either "Seeking Death" or "Wasted Effort," and there had even been a prompt warning "Run!" After leaving the Void Realm and returning to the prison, Yaxiu redeemed both Foxfire and Lamplight for points. Both sorcery spirits were worth ten points each. Adding the Rapid Fire spirit he had sold earlier, Yaxiu now had thirty points. Conveniently, a "Pack of Origin Crystals" in the game cost thirty points. Although Yaxiu could have kept saving for something bigger, the sense of pressure weighing on him had grown heavier after hearing from Valkas about Professor Shilin's kill order. The prison was no shield; danger lurked everywhere! If you don't spend when you should, you won't have the chance to spend later! Spending all thirty points, he purchased a "Pack of Origin Crystals." A pack contained six crystals, but thanks to the first-purchase double bonus, Yaxiu actually received twelve origin crystals. Combined with the three origin crystals obtained from daily check-ins over the past few days, Yaxiu had a total of fifteen origin crystals—enough for five gacha pulls! Pulling cards again after a three-day hiatus, Yaxiu first washed his hands, then pressed his palms together and prayed to every deity whose name he could recall. He didn't even spare the origin of miracles in this world: "Void Realm, oh Void Realm, I'm using your sorcery spirits to fund these pulls. In other words, I'm practically pulling on your behalf. What's yours is mine, and what's mine will sooner or later be yours. Doing me a favor is the same as doing yourself a favor. I won't say much else; just take the hint..." Pull! If you can't afford a ten-pull, then do consecutive single pulls—a believing heart is the miracle of magic! White light: "Energy Potion"! White light: "Experience Potion"! Very good. The Sword Princess wouldn't have any break time next week either. Purple light: "Void Realm Telescope"! Orange light: "Death Frenzy Sword Princess's Silver Coin"! Purple light: "Awakening Combat Record"! Three new items in a row at the end? Was this the charm of single pulls? "Void Realm Telescope: When conducting Void Realm Exploration, your observation distance +1." The shorter the description, the stronger the effect. Yaxiu instantly understood what a great find this was. His current observation distance in the Void Realm was only 1, meaning he could only see the eight tiles immediately surrounding him. With this telescope, his observable area would expand from 3×3 to 5×5, and the number of observable tiles would increase from 8 to 24! A major reason Yaxiu had struggled to find suitable exploration areas was his near-sightedness in the Void Realm; he could only pick whatever route seemed safest right in front of him. With this item, their Void Realm exploration efficiency would increase by at least 50%. "Death Frenzy Sword Princess's Silver Coin: One of three silver coins long treasured by the Death Frenzy Sword Princess, lost many years later. If someone brings this silver coin before the Death Frenzy Sword Princess, they will receive a reward—or death. Expands Bond features upon use." Though the description was vague, Yaxiu saw through the gimmick at a glance: wasn't this just the duplicate-character ascension system from mobile gacha games? When you pulled duplicate copies of a character, it unlocked more perks to tempt players into whaling even harder. Using the "Death Frenzy Sword Princess's Silver Coin," the information for "Death Frenzy Sword Princess" changed. "Death Frenzy Sword Princess" "Race: Human · Female · Age 20" "Bond Level: 1 (35% Experience Sharing)" "Bond Resonance: Insatiable Greed: When acting together, a chance to obtain better spoils." "Class: One-Winged Sword Sorcerer" "Class Trait: Reduces stamina consumption by 10% when using swordsmanship sorcery spirits" "Items Held: Training Wooden Sword" "Controlled Sorcery Spirits: Wave Sword, Moon Silk, Torrent" "Swordsmanship Faction: Silver" "Light Faction: Silver" "Water Sorcery Faction: Uninitiated" "Void Realm Exploration: 0.002%" Aside from the experience-sharing ratio increasing from 30% to 35%, the biggest change was naturally the addition of "Bond Resonance: Insatiable Greed." Obviously, this was one of the Sword Princess's flaws and had nothing to do with Yaxiu, but the effect was great. Going forward, the killing blow on monsters would be left to her. Yaxiu looked at the final item he had pulled, the "Awakening Combat Card." It had glowed purple upon being pulled, meaning it wasn't common junk, but a premium item on the same tier as the Void Realm Telescope. "Awakening Combat Record: Arrange a high-difficulty battle for an operator, inducing an Awakened state. In the Awakened state, the operator gains 250% combat experience and finds it easier to create miracles, summon sorcery spirits, and break through realms (Risk Level: Moderate)." "I barely have any personal time all day now..." "I'm so tired..." "Can't you reduce the training time to one hour..." The Sword Princess's complaints seemed to echo in his ears, and Yaxiu's face showed conflict. Right at that moment, the prison's morning hymn rang out on schedule: "If you've suffered enough harm, use your pair of hands to cleanly cut away yesterday's curse. Waiting for daylight through the night, only scars remain..." The song seemed to steel Yaxiu's resolve, and he decisively used the "Awakening Combat Card"! Target: Death Frenzy Sword Princess! "Sword Princess, I'm doing this for your own good!"