Chapter 595: Chapter 246: The Augment Gamble (Part 2)

However, the biggest problem with this option was that its true effects would take too long to manifest.

Xiao Chen still had over four hundred years of life left, which meant that for at least four hundred years, this Augment would do little more than make him taller.

He thought for a moment and decided to hold off.

So he turned his attention to the third Augment.

’Huh?’

It started with a warning of an imminent crisis, followed by a condition to survive for five years.

Xiao Chen’s brow furrowed. ’What is this? Don’t try to scare me.’

He immediately recalled the intelligence reports he’d read about the increase in various disasters over the past two years, as well as the abnormal celestial phenomena.

’It looks like my guess was right,’ he thought. ’Something big is about to happen.’

’In that case, I have to start preparing now. I need to get stronger as fast as possible and get ready to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.’

The greater the danger, the more power he needed to protect himself.

Xiao Chen continued reading. ’A random support item? Why is this another gamble?’

From what he remembered, the effects of support items varied wildly.

The powerful ones were on par with the Divine Artifacts he had seen before, but to put it bluntly, the weak ones were practically useless.

A more critical issue was that support items, whether good or bad, were geared more toward team-based effects.

More importantly, his last Augment choice had also been a gamble. Fortunately, his luck hadn’t been too bad that time.

He never expected this time to be even worse—now there were two choices that relied on luck.

’Augments are already random, and now their effects are random too? Isn’t this forcing me to become a gambling addict?’

’I just want to play it safe and build up my strength strategically. Why is that so hard?’

’I’m supposed to be a skill-based player. At this rate, I’m going to become a luck-based one.’

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’How am I supposed to choose?’

Xiao Chen glanced at [Little Giant] again, his gaze sweeping over the five words: "Increases height to thirty zhang."

Between becoming a giant and taking a gamble, he opted for the latter.

’Strength is temporary, but looks are for a lifetime.’

Of course, the main reason was the impending crisis. Choosing this Augment meant no immediate power boost, so he eliminated it first.

That left only the first and third options.

The former was a gamble now; the latter was a gamble five years from now.

In that case, there was nothing to hesitate about.

As the saying goes, it’s better to rip the band-aid off.

Rather than choose the latter option and just try to survive, Xiao Chen was more inclined to be proactive.

For one, the Star Constellation’s blessing was a buff he would receive immediately upon selection.

For another, it came with the prestigious title of the Twenty-Eight Star Constellations. Even if the outcome wasn’t ideal, it couldn’t be that bad.

Having made up his mind, he immediately chose the first Augment: [Star Realm Blessing I].

He immediately felt a ray of starlight fall from the heavens and enter his body.

Then, as if from nowhere, a message materialized in his mind.

The blessing he received came from the Heart Moon Fox, one of the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon of the East, which symbolized the dragon’s heart.

The blessing it bestowed was the Heart of Clarity.

Its specific effect was to help Xiao Chen maintain a clear and transparent state of mind during his cultivation.

This would allow him to more easily discard distracting thoughts and enter a state of cultivation at will.

At the same time, the Power of Heart Star would also enhance his perception, enabling him to more clearly comprehend the Laws of the world during his cultivation.

’Is this useful or not?’

Xiao Chen was a bit uncertain. ’It seems pretty good, actually.’

’Especially the part about comprehending the Laws of the world. That seems very useful.’

However, he would have to test it through actual cultivation to know its true effects.

Xiao Chen wanted to test the effects of the Heart of Clarity right away, but he suddenly remembered that Su Li was still waiting for him.

Since the selection process was over, he decided to let her know he was all right first.

After all, she didn’t know he had the Divine Protection Veil. And since he had just performed Refinement on an Enhanced Blood Crystal that had absorbed Curse Power, she was probably still worried about the curse.

In fact, over the past hour or so,

Su Li’s emotions had been on a roller coaster, fluctuating wildly.

At first, she felt Xiao Chen’s aura suddenly surge as he successfully broke through a minor bottleneck.

She was not only filled with astonishment at his rapid cultivation speed but also felt immense joy.

She was happy for Xiao Chen’s progress, but she was also happy for herself.

This meant that her Blood Crystals weren’t just a harmful poison, but could also be a Spiritual Object that aided cultivation.

By the same token, it meant she wasn’t the Star of Calamity and Solitude, born to bring disaster, but could also be the Moon Witch Saintess who helped others improve.

At this thought, the corners of Su Li’s mouth couldn’t help but curl upward slightly.

However, just as she stood guard by Xiao Chen’s side, ready to congratulate him the moment he was done...

...she was startled to find that although Xiao Chen’s aura had stabilized, his body temperature was once again skyrocketing abnormally.

This sudden turn of events immediately made her tense up again.

’He never had this problem when performing Refinement on the Blood Crystals before.’

’But ever since he obtained the Witchcraft Artifact, this same situation has been triggered twice in a row.’

’Could it be? Is there a problem with the Witchcraft Artifact?’

’Or is the Blood Crystal that absorbed the Curse Power too potent?’

Su Li’s heart trembled. ’If that’s the case, should I keep using the Witchcraft Artifact?’

Just as she subconsciously clutched the collar of her robes, she saw a deep red mist begin to emanate from Xiao Chen’s body.

A light breeze swept past, carrying the overwhelming stench of blood—it was a blood mist!

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