Chapter 277: First Rank Rewards
Max’s eyes widened.
He then burst into a hoot of laughter, catching the strange reaction of the Knights outside of his office.
They thought their Guildmaster had gone mad but understanding that there was a thin line between a genius and insanity, they shrugged their suspicions and quietly wondered, restraining their desire to talk with each other.
Max mumbled.
"The system seems to understand the significance of exploring the Ashen Expanse.
It even appears to be supporting me."
Max shook his head. Now that the Guild rewards has been settled, it was now time to collect the rewards he won from reaching Rank 1 in the first world-event.
[First world-event rewards {Closed}.
Do you wish to open it?]
"Yes." Max mumbled.
What’s with the suspense?
[Congratulations!
You have received three rewards.
Demonbane Champion Title (Evolved), Radiant Primordial Warhorse, Skill’s proficiency Maximized, 1000 Free Stat Points.]
Max was surprised.
Honestly, his emotion was a bit complex.
However, he did not want to react immediately without fully understanding the rewards he received.
Although the 1000 Free Stat points was basically just spoon feeding him to become stronger, he was still expecting more.
He then proceeded first to read the Demonbane Champion Title.
[Evolved Title: Demonbane Champion
Rank: World Title
Evolution Requirement:
Possess the Demon Slayer Title.
Achieve 1st Place in the First World-Event: Demons and Monsters Invasion.
Description: A prestigious title granted to the individual who achieved the highest contribution during the First World-Event. The bearer has demonstrated exceptional ability against demonic and monstrous forces and is recognized by the System as a champion of the war against the invading forces.Effects:
+20% Damage Against Demon-type Entities
+10% Damage Against Monster-type Entities
+25% Resistance to Fear Effects
+20% Resistance to Corruption Effects
+10% Mana Regeneration
+10% Stamina Regeneration
Demonbane Perception (Passive): Enhances the bearer’s ability to perceive demonic mana and identify demonic entities.
It can detect active or hidden demons, corrupted creatures, demonic mana signatures, and ongoing rituals, as well as areas affected by infernal influence and recently used demonic abilities.
Limitations:
Detection range depends on the user’s Intelligence and perception abilities. Powerful demons can conceal or suppress their presence. Does not automatically reveal the exact location of concealed targets.
World War Champion (Hidden Effect)
Description: the System recognizes the bearer as the individual who achieved the highest contribution during the First World-Event.
Effects:
Increased recognition from System-affiliated organizations and NPCs.
Demon-related entities recognize the bearer as a high-priority enemy.
The title is permanently recorded as a historical achievement.
The bearer receives increased Contribution Points from future World-Event objectives involving demonic forces.
Title Authority:
The bearer possesses a special authority against demonic forces.
When fighting demons of equal or lower rank, the bearer’s attacks partially ignore demonic defensive properties.
Effect:
+5% Demon Defense Penetration
+5% Demon Resistance Penetration
The effect does not bypass unique protections, special barriers, or Authority-based defenses.]
Max took some time to read it and was pleasantly surprised.
It turned out that the Demonbane Champion Title was the evolve of his existing title, Demon Slayer.
It even worked against monsters, as well.
Of course, with its passive ability, it was definitely strong against demons.
It definitely deserved the world rank title.
Max was extremely satisfied.
Next, the reward that made Max excited.
He didn’t hesitate to expand the Radiant Primordial Warhorse reward.
[Your current war horse is currently assimilating the bloodline of the Radiant Primordial Warhorse as a reward for the first rank in the first world-event.
Radiant Primordial Warhorse
Current Rank: A-Rank
Bloodline: Primordial
Potential Rank: SSS-Rank
Classification: Legendary Beast
Type: Radiant Mount
Description:
A primordial species born from the remnants of an ancient Radiant bloodline. Though currently manifested at A-Rank, its bloodline contains the potential to evolve through higher ranks as its master grows.
The Radiant Primordial Warhorse possesses an innate connection to Radiant Mana and the authority of the Radiant Conclave. Unlike ordinary magical beasts, its strength develops alongside its contracted master.
Innate Abilities:
Radiant Mana Affinity: Naturally absorbs and circulates Radiant Mana, greatly increasing its resistance to demonic corruption.
Conclave Bond: Forms an exceptionally strong connection with the Radiant Conclave’s central authority.
Radiant Battlefield Presence: Strengthens the mount’s physical capabilities while fighting alongside Radiant Knights.
Primordial Growth: The Warhorse can evolve alongside its master, increasing its rank, attributes, abilities, and bloodline characteristics as its master reaches higher levels of power.
Radiant Charge: Channels Radiant Mana through its body while charging, greatly increasing its speed and impact against enemies.
Conclave Link: Allows Max to perceive the battlefield through the Warhorse and communicate with nearby Radiant Knights while mounted.
Demonic Resistance: Possesses extremely high resistance to demonic mana and corruption.]
Max burst into the hoot of laughter once again.
He had been waiting for this.
Now that he reached A-rank, his war horse could not obviously keep up with him.
In fact, he had to order his horse to retreat and find a safe place during the war as it could not handle the corruption of the demonic mana.
Now, he did not need to act like a popular action figure in his real world.
He finally has legs to lean on.
Max was incredibly satisfied.
Next, he proceeded to excitedly expand the third reward.
[All your skills’ proficiency level will be maximized.
Please do it one skill at a time.
Do you want to start with your passive skill, High Summoning Mastery?
It’s best to do it in an isolated room.
Completely isolated.]
Maximizing all skill’s proficiency!
Max’s heart pounded.
The reward was just perfect for him now that he reached A-rank.
It simply meant that his progression in A-rank compared to B-rank would become seamlessly smoother than before.
Even when the EXP required to level up in A-rank compared to B-rank has a huge difference akin to heaven and earth, the fact that he was saved with all the energy of focusing on his skill’s proficiency level increased saved him a great deal of time.
Knowing that the other reward gave him a thousand Free Stat Points with his stats increasing two times after reaching A-rank, Max decided to find a completely isolated room to maximize his skill proficiency first.