Chapter 366: New Attribute
Maolazi, Yellow Centipede, Black Scorpion, Poisonous Moth...
They swarmed the sky, making it unimaginable how so many Gu insects could be hidden within a withered old man.
A pungent sweet scent quickly permeated the air, filling the entire cabin in an instant.
This was the Gu Qi released by a large number of Poisonous Gu, enough to instantly kill an ordinary person.
Even Tier One and Tier Two Martial Artists couldn’t withstand it!
But Zhang Yuan was unaffected. The fierce soldiers in his hand unleashed heavy blazing sword aura, turning the oncoming Gu insects into ashes, with not a single one escaping.
However, the number of Poisonous Gu that the old wizard Wuqi self-destructed was simply too many.
It would also take some time to completely eliminate them.
Yet Zhang Yuan did not continue to kill the Gu insects in the cabin.
His form flickered, darting several steps away in an instant, entering the hole where the barbarian youth had been dragged away.
The next moment, Zhang Yuan activated the Power of the Golden Grasshopper.
Enhancing himself with tenfold agility!
Relying on his extremely keen hearing, Zhang Yuan quickly locked onto the target’s location in the darkness.
He fiercely pursued.
Boom!
He suddenly crashed through a thick cabin wall, his sharp eyes finding the fast-moving tree vine.
This thing evidently had spirituality; otherwise, it couldn’t move autonomously when its controller had died.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yuan swung the Taowu Saber.
The thick vine instantly broke, and a large amount of thick liquid sprayed from the smooth, flat wound.
At that moment, Zhang Yuan vaguely heard a scream.
It seemed to come from under the water!
Following the immobile broken vine, he quickly found the corpse of the barbarian youth.
The youth’s body was entwined with vines, lying on the floor face up, with a knife wound on his brow still bleeding, his face pale and eyes wide open, as if telling the injustice of fate.
Zhang Yuan extended his left hand towards the corpse, activating the Divine Nest’s exorcism ability.
But what he never expected was that the latter remained motionless, with no change.
Huh?
Zhang Yuan couldn’t help but frown.
The Divine Nest’s exorcism/sacrifice requires targeting a corpse to complete.
It doesn’t work on any living thing.
He had once discovered enemies pretending to be dead through exorcism.
The problem was, this barbarian youth had already been pierced through the head by the Red Blood Saber, devoid of any sign of life.
Why couldn’t he exorcise it?
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yuan squatted down and placed his hand on the youth’s body, once again activating the exorcism ability.
This time, it succeeded.
The corpse of the barbarian youth shriveled at a speed visible to the naked eye, the surface of the skin cracking inch by inch until it turned to dust.
[Luck +5]
The info prompt in his vision left Zhang Yuan stunned on the spot!
Luck?
All along, when the Divine Nest exorcised or sacrificed "prey," it had always received Source Material.
It was just a matter of how much.
The sudden appearance of "Luck" caught him utterly by surprise.
Zhang Yuan immediately called up the Divine Nest panel.
[Host: Zhang Yuan]
[Realm: Tier Five (True Essence)]
[Divine Nest: Level 5 (1%)]
[Host: Level 5 Black Giant Ant (1%)/ 32 Times Strength]
[Host: Level 5 Jade Mantis (1%)/ Intermediate Sword Technique Profound Communication]
[Host: Level 5 Golden Grasshopper (1%)/ 32 Times Agility]
[Host: Level 5 White Dragon Loach (1%)/ Intermediate Water Profound Communication]
[Host: Level 5 Red-eyed Crow (1%)/ Intermediate Profound Spirit]
[Qi Blood: 1068/1225]
[Source Material: 19780.5]
[Luck: 9]
A new attribute had indeed appeared on the panel.
Luck Value!
Zhang Yuan couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
The barbarian youth he had killed should be what they call a child of fortune.
Throughout history, extraordinary individuals born with luck have continuously emerged, some possessing great luck, making their mark from time to time.
Creating countless legends and miracles!
Rumor has it that these children of fortune are always able to obtain different opportunities, often turning disasters into fortunes, and even when facing peril, they experience significant growth and gains.
And they are incredibly hard to kill!
Zhang Yuan believed that if he hadn’t acted decisively just now, using the Red Blood Divine Soldiers to kill him.
This barbarian youth would surely have escaped.
Perhaps his future would be filled with frequent fortuitous encounters, advancing like drinking water, becoming a formidable figure within three to five years!
Exorcising the youth’s corpse granted Zhang Yuan 5 Luck Points.
The Divine Nest panel now showed Zhang Yuan had a Luck Value of 9, indicating he himself had 4 points of Luck.
Recalling the events of the past few years, Zhang Yuan was suddenly enlightened.
Without such luck, the Treasure Map, Face Eater, Red Blood Saber, and other Profound Divine Soldiers wouldn’t have landed in his hands.
Perhaps it was precisely because he possessed Luck that he successfully killed this barbarian youth.
When two children of fortune clash, their luck cancels each other out, and strength determines life and death and superiority.
Zhang Yuan’s Luck was evidently a bit inferior to the youth’s.
But the Divine Soldiers eliminated the gap!
Thus Zhang Yuan won the victory and plundered the youth’s Luck through exorcism.
The importance of these Luck Points far exceeded Source Material.
And if Zhang Yuan’s deduction was correct, does it mean that he can continuously accumulate Luck Points by slaying children of fortune, becoming the strongest in Luck?
Crack!
At this moment, the bottom of the battlecruiser hit something, emitting a chilling cracking sound.
Zhang Yuan suddenly snapped back, stopping his research on the newly added Luck attribute.
The barbarians on this ship had been completely wiped out by him, and it was currently in a state of complete unrest.
It was time to leave.
Of course, Zhang Yuan wouldn’t forget to clear the battlefield and collect some Source Material.
The Source Material he’d previously harvested had always been kept in reserve and was about to surpass the 20,000 mark!
Just as Zhang Yuan prepared to return to the upper deck, he caught sight of an object affixed to the floor from the corner of his eye.
A dark brown beast hide.
This beast hide had obviously fallen from the barbarian youth, and Zhang Yuan had been so absorbed by the info prompt in his vision that he overlooked its existence.
Fortunately, he didn’t miss it.
When Zhang Yuan picked up the beast hide, a peculiar feeling surged in his heart.
The texture and aura of this beast hide, as well as its faintly exposed aura, originated from the same source as his Treasure Map and Face Eater!
Its surface was covered with dense patterns, more like some kind of totem design rather than a map.
Just looking at it made one’s head spin!
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yuan tucked the beast hide into his bosom.
He retraced his steps, quickly sweeping the battlecruiser, exorcising and harvesting a significant amount of Source Material.
By the time Zhang Yuan left the battleship, which had struck a reef and was continuously sinking, his total Source Material had steadily surpassed 20,000 points.
Zhang Yuan wasn’t in a hurry to invest this Source Material into the Divine Nest Host.
He returned to his temporary dwelling place.
Concocting his next course of action.