Translator: AnubisTL
Meanwhile, on Chen Jiang's side, a series of notification tones echoed in his ears:
[Ding! Congratulations, Player Chen Jiang, for successfully completing Stage 1 of the "All Eyes on Me" achievement. Reward:]
[One two-star life-type resource item.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Player Chen Jiang, for successfully completing Stage 2 of the "All Eyes on Me" achievement. Reward:]
[Three three-star items. Choose one!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Player Chen Jiang, for successfully completing Stage 3 of the "All Eyes on Me" achievement. Reward:]
[One rankless item: Battle-Ruined Fragment!]
"Heh."
Chen Jiang nodded with a satisfied smile. The 30,000 blood sacrifice points had been well spent, and his arduous recitation of the Dao De Jing had not been in vain.
However, when he saw that the Stage 1 reward for this achievement was a two-star life-type resource item, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
The last time he completed Stage 1 of the "Extreme Massacre" achievement, the reward had also been a two-star life-type resource item—a bloodstained white shirt.
While it wasn't exactly the kind of life-type resource he had imagined, it was, well, quite practical in its own way.
This time, the reward was also a two-star life-type resource item. Could it be another piece of the "Bloodstained White Shirt" set?
The reward for achieving the first stage of the "Slaughter Machine" achievement—slaughtering 100,000 alien race players in a single day—was a title.
Does this mean the rewards for each achievement vary?
Chen Jiang nodded thoughtfully, then turned his attention to the two-star life-type resource item before him.
[Item Name]: Bloodstained Stiff Felt Hat
[Item Tier]: Two-Star Item
[Item Description]: This is a felt hat stained with blood. The brownish bloodstains have almost fused with the hat's brown fabric, making them nearly invisible unless examined up close.
[Item Effect]: When worn, this hat prevents hair loss and ensures your hairstyle remains unchanged, even during the most brutal battles.
[Item Restriction]: The item effect only activates when the hat is worn.
[Item Set]: This is a component of a seven-piece set. Collecting four or seven pieces of the set grants additional set effects.
[Item Description: The "no hair loss" effect alone makes this felt hat a two-star item.]
[Set Piece: 'Bloodstained White Shirt', 'Bloodstained Stiff Felt Hat' (2/7)]
[...]
Chen Jiang examined the stiff felt hat in his hand with a slightly peculiar expression.
The material was undeniably excellent, its texture a blend of rough and refined. It resembled the fedoras favored by the Mafia in The Godfather.
As he'd suspected, this life-type resource, like the bloodstained white shirt, was indeed part of a set.
However, he was slightly underwhelmed by the effect, as hair loss had never been a concern for him. Still, he casually placed the hat on his head—after all, something was better than nothing.
After putting it on, Chen Jiang shook his head slightly. He could faintly feel a suction force, and the hat showed no signs of slipping off.
Scar Dog, watching nearby, couldn't help but clap in admiration. "Brother Jiang, I gotta say, this felt hat really suits your image."
"Especially with that scruffy, unruly stubble."
"Tsk tsk... you're practically the embodiment of chaos and order combined."
"Still, something feels missing. If I had a greatcoat, it would definitely elevate my entire look."
"..."
Chen Jiang glanced at Scar Dog, slightly speechless. "Have you looked at the sun? You'd wear a greatcoat in this weather?"
"True, but a vest might add some depth to the outfit."
Chen Jiang ignored Scar Dog and turned his attention to the main event: choosing one three-star item!
Three-star items were incredibly rare at this stage of the game.
While most players were using one-star items and only a few had two-star items, three-star items were almost exclusively obtained through rare encounters.
What counted as a rare encounter?
Something like Li Hao finding a three-star item chest deep within the mine.
Obtaining three-star items through such encounters was undoubtedly much easier than triggering achievements.
After all, you could only get a three-star item by completing the second stage of an achievement.
Whether it was killing 100,000 aliens within a minute or using 100 global speakers in a single day, these tasks seemed like impossible feats for ordinary players.
In comparison...
Encountering a three-star item chest was far simpler.
This time, he had three three-star items to choose from:
Heaven's Eye Activation 2. War Fog 3. Innate Ability Enhancement Token
First was Heaven's Eye Activation, a small, diamond-shaped gem that sparkled brilliantly.
[Item Name]: Heaven's Eye Activation
[Item Tier]: Three-Star Item
[Item Effect]: Place this gem on your forehead and shout the activation phrase to instantly extend your vision beyond a kilometer, granting the ability to see through solid objects.
[Activation Phrase]: "Heaven's eye open! Heaven's eye open! Heaven's eye, heaven's eye, open!"
[Item Description]: Excessive use may cause the gem to become permanently embedded in your forehead, potentially causing physical harm.
Almost instantly, he dismissed this item.
What kind of nonsense is this? he thought. It has side effects? If you use it too much, it'll get stuck in your forehead forever? You'd end up looking like Erlang Shen!
Moreover, its effect overlapped with Li Hao's innate ability, making it less useful to him.
The only difference was that Li Hao's ability wasn't as powerful.
Li Hao's innate ability could only manifest a map of the surrounding area as white lines, revealing the outlines of buildings and markers for fellow race members and alien race players.
This item, however, was like X-ray vision, allowing him to see anything he desired.
Clearly more powerful.
Yet it still didn't particularly appeal to him.
The second item:
Battle Formation Mist.
Strictly speaking, this was more of a global, one-time-use item.
Its effect was simple:
Upon activation, all players, regardless of race, would gain real-time, permanent updates on the location coordinates of all alien race players and fellow race members within a 100-kilometer radius.
Chen Jiang frowned slightly, gazing at the item without speaking.
Put simply, this was essentially a map.
Since descending into this world, there had been no communication channels whatsoever. Apart from the mechanical race's limited communication capabilities, all other alien race players had been scattered across the world.
Forget communication—they couldn't even light signal fires.
In this situation, the world resembled a dark forest.
Nearly all alien race players cautiously hid while exploring their surroundings, ambushing weaker enemies to seize their items.
Activating the Battle Formation Mist would...
(End of the Chapter)
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