Chapter 25: First Draw Ten Thousand Passive Values

As soon as the staff left, Xu Xiaoshou immediately returned to the red interface.

"Fengli (Houtian Lv.9)."

"Fengli (Houtian Lv.10)."

"Fengli (Xiantian Lv.1)."

Xu Xiaoshou had a Ling Jing in his mouth, sucking on it from time to time. His eyes were unfocused, and his face was lit up with a silly, blissful smile.

Sure enough, when you're broke, you can never imagine just how joyful it is to have money.

In his abundantly stocked passive value reserves, splurging like this only cost him three thousand, which was like rounding down the zeros for someone with over forty thousand passive values.

And following "Qiangzhuang," Xu Xiaoshou had finally unlocked his second Xiantian-level passive skill.

As "Fengli" advanced to Xiantian, translucent gleams began to flow across his skin's surface, as if they could slice through anything, like a treasured body radiating divine light.

Xu Xiaoshou focused his mind, and the gleam gathered on his forearm, forming a hand blade that he swiped against the ground.

Whoosh!

It was like a sword edge cutting through, leaving a deep gash in the ground.

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up. He concentrated the gleam on his toes and swept them across the ground again.

Whoosh!

His shoe split open.

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

But seeing the sword-like mark on the ground, he couldn't help but feel thrilled.

"Indeed, every passive skill that reaches Xiantian level undergoes a massive transformation."

He recalled "Qiangzhuang"—as soon as it entered Xiantian, it elevated his physical body to that level too. And now, with "Fengli" at Xiantian, this translucent gleam gave every part of his body incredible cutting power.

This was basically an assassin's ultimate weapon—impossible to guard against.

If he pulled off a sudden groin kick in a match, he could slice the enemy in half...

Xu Xiaoshou thought about it and shivered. That was terrifying!

Because it was a passive skill, there was no casting time, no buildup. I could just unleash it openly—how would you stop it?

You couldn't stop it!

Could you block a groin kick? What about my three thousand strands of hair?

Struck by a sudden idea, Xu Xiaoshou condensed the translucent gleam onto his hair and casually tossed a Ling Jing into the air.

Whoosh, whoosh!

As his hair swept through, the rock-hard Ling Jing shattered into pieces, scattering to the ground with a series of clinks.

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. Did that random thought actually work?

Staring at the shattered Ling Jing on the ground, he felt a pang of regret. What a waste—I should've tested it on a stone instead.

Xu Xiaoshou finally realized the sheer power of the passive system. Every passive skill was like an upgradable Ling Ji that didn't even require training.

Right now, he had two Xiantian-level Ling Ji, and two more begging to reach that level!

But that wasn't the best part—the key was that these passive skills, when used right, were basically instant-cast active skills!

"This is too scary..."

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled foolishly to himself as he casually exchanged for ten passive keys. He'd draw them for a cost of ten thousand passive values first—if that's not enough, he'd do more!

Originally, his biggest trump card was that move "Baiyun Youyou," but Wen Chong had forced him to reveal it early. Now, he had no hidden aces left.

Exposing all his cards was incredibly dangerous.

He had to get another high-damage passive skill, or in the fights ahead, if he ran into Mo Mo and Chao Qingteng—those two Xiantian heavyweights—he might not stand a chance.

Xu Xiaoshou was feeling pretty cocky at this point. At least, in his view, in the outer courtyard, only those two could barely hold their own against him.

And the facts backed that up. Powerhouses like Wen Chong, Liu Zhen, and Zhang Fu had all been taken down by him one by one. In the eyes of the audience, he even had a shot at the top spot.

Xu Xiaoshou inserted the keys one by one, his heart full of excitement. If he could black out the screen again, that would be even better.

Last time, "Jian Shu Jingtong" had brought the Baiyun illusion, boosting his strength by more than double. Of course, he craved even more progress.

As the last key vanished, following his usual ritual, Xu Xiaoshou shouted:

"Ha! Eu Huang, possess me!"

Then, he eagerly looked at the info bar:

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

This...

Thud!

Xu Xiaoshou face-planted, eyes rolling back as he passed out on the ground.

In the waiting area, another staff member found it all quite bizarre. He'd been watching Xu Xiaoshou go crazy—slashing at the ground, flinging his hair around—like a kid having the time of his life.

But how did he just collapse?

This was serious.

The staff member hurried over and shook Xu Xiaoshou awake. When he came to, Xu Xiaoshou's eyes glazed over for a moment as he glanced at the info bar, then passed out again.

"Damn!"

"The referee was right—this Xu Xiaoshou is toxic!"

As a competent staff member with some medical experience, he could tell that Xu Xiaoshou had just fainted from a massive mental shock.

But...

Flipping his hair and knocking himself out? That was a first for him!

Slap, slap, slap!

The staff member used Ling Li to pat Xu Xiaoshou's cheeks repeatedly, finally bringing him around. Once awake, Xu Xiaoshou stared at him with wide eyes, tears streaming down his face.

The staff member panicked. What the hell is going on? I didn't do anything to you while you were out!

"You go away. I don't want to see you. Let me be alone!"

Xu Xiaoshou cried out.

Staff member: ???

He turned and left, decisively.

Xu Xiaoshou's heart was in pieces. He'd considered the worst outcomes, but never imagined this could actually happen.

That's ten thousand passive values!

Just gone down the drain. Are you messing with me?

Not even a "Come again"? You're cruel, heartless, and unreasonable!

Xu Xiaoshou felt utterly drained, with no energy to get up from the ground. He pondered his remaining thirty thousand—should he just rush "Huxi Zhifa" and "Jian Shu Jingtong" to the next level?

"No, I don't believe it. Let's do another ten draws!"

Xu Xiaoshou saw himself as someone who never gave up—at least, that's what he thought—so he exchanged for another ten keys.

"If this draw is a total bust, I'll..."

"I'll..."

"Hah!" He exhaled, ultimately backing down, and silently inserted the keys until the last one disappeared.

"Ha! Eu..."

Xu Xiaoshou started instinctively, but his voice trailed off. He gazed speechlessly at the sky.

Forget it. Can't afford to jinx it.

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Zai Lai Yi Chi!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Zai Lai Yi Chi!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Obtained basic passive skill: Shengsheng Buxi!"

"Zai Lai Yi Chi!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

"Xiexie Huigu!"

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes instantly glowed green, and he sprang up in excitement, practically flying with joy.

Look at that odd length in the list!

Something dropped!

"Hahaha!"

He threw his head back in wild laughter. Twenty keys—meaning two Xiantian levels—for just one passive skill. Worth it?

Totally worth it!

Xu Xiaoshou thought it was absolutely worth every bit!

Levels could be grinded later, easily rushed up whenever. But without skills, what's there to rush?

He hugged a pillar and started bouncing around like a madman, grinning from ear to ear, his crazed laughter echoing through the waiting area.

"He's lost it, he's lost it!"

The staff member watched Xu Xiaoshou rubbing against the pillar and felt like he'd stumbled into a whole new world.

Could one person have this much fun all by themselves?

"Have I fallen behind the times?"

He sighed wistfully, gazing at the pillar in Xu Xiaoshou's arms, full of worry.

Every time he jumped, the pillar thinned a little. How terrifying was that?