Chapter 358

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Chapter 358: Distributing Rewards

Bai Yan took a deep breath, feeling an unprecedented power coursing through his body. This was the power brought forth by his burning blood.

It was a force that surpassed the very origin of Crimson Blood.

The Scarlet Moon had now reached a terrifying level of strength—one that the original Scarlet Moon could never achieve.

In the past, the Scarlet Moon would absorb Scarlet Blood Source Stones, combining them with her own blood to gain power. But due to the limits of the Scarlet Blood Source Stones, her own strength was capped. Though her starting point was high, she could only be a novice war goddess.

But now, everything had changed.

The Scarlet Moon was not just a Bloodline King anymore—she had become something far greater, something entirely different. She was now her own “Spawn.”

As the Spawn of the Scarlet Moon, Fiya inherited a portion of the divine essence from her “master’s” blood, causing her potential to grow immensely. This transformation gave her a future completely different from the past.

“Simply looking at her physical abilities, the current Scarlet Moon is immensely powerful, far beyond imagination.”

Bai Yan, the “Queen of the Scarlet Moon,” was one of the few who could truly appreciate the terrifying nature of her newfound power.

With a flash, he disappeared from his spot.

As Bai Yan moved, ordinary people could no longer catch a glimpse of him. He moved so fast that not even an afterimage remained.

His speed was so great, it seemed as though he had truly vanished from existence.

And the Scarlet Moon, now possessing such speed, had a physical strength capable of withstanding it entirely.

Her ability to recover was also astounding—no less than that of Mu Ling, who had unleashed her ultimate move “NightFall.” In fact, the Scarlet Moon’s regeneration was even a little stronger.

In less than two seconds, severed limbs could regenerate instantly.

After Mu Ling’s “NightFall,” her head was still a vital weakness, one that could be exploited.

But even if the Scarlet Moon’s head were crushed, as long as she wasn’t completely destroyed, there was still the possibility of regeneration—even from the smallest piece of flesh.

These were frightening feats, but not even the most terrifying aspects of her power.

What truly terrified Bai Yan was her current strength, especially her explosive power.

The most terrifying scenario he could imagine was the Scarlet Moon unleashing a relic of explosive nature—one that could only deliver a single strike, but with unparalleled force. She would ignite her Scarlet Blood, activate the “Blood Night King,” and transform into the power of a Demon Lord before unleashing the “Scarlet Strike.”

That single strike could obliterate almost anyone in its path.

Bai Yan couldn’t help but wonder, if another battle with the Evil Spirit occurred…

What if the Scarlet Moon, upon seeing the Evil Spirit hurling a growing city toward them, unleashed a blow so powerful that it could shatter the entire city—along with the Evil Spirit itself?

Of course, there was also the option to stack another Tactical Card. They had nearly forgotten about that.

The Scarlet Moon’s explosive capabilities were so vast that even Bai Yan dared not consider them too thoroughly.

Shaking his head, Bai Yan murmured to himself, “I should stop calling her the ‘Queen of the Scarlet Moon.’ Instead, I should give her the title of ‘Queen of Strikes.’ Her explosive power is far too frightening.”

However, there were two drawbacks to the “One Strike Scarlet Moon” form.

First, the strike required extensive charging, and the act of burning Scarlet Blood was highly noticeable. Enemies at the Apocalypse level had high intelligence and were quick to react. If their minds were clear, they could avoid the attack rather than facing it head-on.

Second, after using a devastating strike beyond her limits, the Scarlet Moon would collapse and be completely unable to continue the fight.

Scarlet Blood came from her bloodline’s power. Even “Infinity” couldn’t restore it, as the two were separate systems.

“Infinity” had been originally given to Bai Yan to address the Scarlet Moon’s mental instability after using her blood. However, Bai Yan hadn’t used it on her. Instead, it had been effective for him as he needed to analyze Babel Tower’s foundational data.

Bai Yan had made up his mind. If he could find a different solution to the Scarlet Moon’s troubled mental state, he would activate his privilege to remove Mystical Power and transfer “Infinity” to someone else.

His top choice? “Mysterious Magic,” known for its extensive mana consumption.

Indeed, there was a privilege to change Mystical Power within Babel Tower.

But acquiring it was no easy task. One would have to save an Otherworld to obtain it.

Bai Yan continued to ponder the Scarlet Moon’s shortcomings. Despite the immense power surging within her, she was still imperfect.

“However,” Bai Yan mused, “there might be a solution.” He had already come up with a few ideas.

The first issue—Alan’s excessive charging—could actually be resolved if he worked together with the Scarlet Moon during battles.

With Alan’s Reanimation Spell, they could instantly propel the Scarlet Moon forward, allowing her to strike with incredible speed, catching the enemy off guard.

When that time came, no opponent would be able to hide.

“Hmm, this way, I won’t need to worry about missing the target.”

After finishing his sentence, Bai Yan smiled and took out a Relic of Civilization from his hand.

“Review.”

It was a treasure unleashed by the Chaos Saint. Its effect was to restore the holder to a previous state, meaning it could instantly return the Scarlet Moon to full strength.

The second flaw could also be resolved.

Unfortunately, “Review” had a cooldown of seventy-seven days, meaning it couldn’t be used continuously.

Bai Yan felt a bit impatient, eager to win over Evie.

She wasn’t just a healer in normal circumstances; in some cases, Evie could instantly restore someone’s “energy bar.”

A strong and reliable support.

Evie’s importance could not be overstated.

Bai Yan would rather not draw “Hidden Azure” than miss out on “Innocent Singer.” In the later stages, Evie would truly be indispensable.

Of course, during a second playthrough, the Babel Tower card pool expansion might include other powerful supports.

Bai Yan’s lips curled into a smile.

“Imagine how terrifying it would be! With Alan and Evie as her powerful assistants, the Scarlet Moon could turn into an ultimate explosive cannon, always striking her target.”

And if combined with the effect of “Review,” the Scarlet Moon’s ultimate “Scarlet Moon Scarlet Wave Cannon” would be unstoppable.

Who could possibly withstand it?

Or perhaps, Bai Yan thought, he could replace the Scarlet Moon with himself.

Alan could collaborate with Bai Yan and Evie to perform the “Ultimate Bai Yan White Wave Cannon.”

“Can we just lure Evie over and throw her into the pond?”

With that, the situation with the Scarlet Moon came to an end.

Bai Yan, before checking her character card, regretted the last ten draws. Unfortunately, the result was just fragments of spectacles.

“Maybe luck had already gone into debt…”

At this point, the large number of Source Energy Points he had just obtained had mostly been spent.

It was undoubtedly a bountiful harvest.

Now, Bai Yan’s task was to distribute the pile of things he had in his hands.

First, as a reward for the “Never Silent” mission… he chose an Entertainment Card.

Dawn’s Awakening? Final Submersion? He chose neither.

After pondering for a while, Bai Yan ultimately selected the “Endless Treasures” card.

For now, exploring Babel Tower was difficult. The guardian monsters in “Endless Treasures” were often of the Apocalypse level—some even comparable to gods.

At least three Apocalypses would need to unite to secure a gain.

But the people of Babel Tower would eventually have to venture there. In other words, Bai Yan would need more than one “Endless Treasures” card.

Now that he had Dawn’s Awakening, it was better to focus on securing this high-level dungeon card.

Next came the distribution of eighteen Spirits of Revelation and forty Awakening Souls.

The Awakening Souls had no immediate use. The newly drawn “Final Gun” was also a lower-ranked Crown.

The Core Operator drawn from Babel Tower was dynamic. As the game progressed, the strength of the Operators drawn would also increase.

For example, had Bai Yan drawn “The Final Gun” before the First Doomsday Crisis, it would have only been a Potential Crown.

Now, however, it could easily be upgraded to a higher rank.

Bai Yan knew that Mu Ling’s abilities had limitations.

Using her for solo ventures was too difficult.

A silver-white short knife constantly flickered in the sky, flashing multiple times within a second. It could teleport over a hundred meters in an instant.

Blink Blade.

Bai Yan bestowed it upon “Sacred Heart’s Chosen” to enhance her long-range abilities.

For himself, Bai Yan decided to keep the Galactic Long Chain, as it provided automatic defense. With it, he could resist deadly initial attacks.

The Galactic Long Chain worked perfectly with Gungnir, ensuring absolute accuracy—together, they formed a flawless balance of offense and defense.

Finally, the eighteen Spirits of Revelation were distributed.

Without much thought, Bai Yan spent three Spirits to increase the Revelation Degree of the Psychic Dancer to over ninety.

This pushed her to the level of Potential Apocalypse.

In Babel Tower, she could only defeat weak opponents, but in the real world, her abilities were truly crucial.

There were still fifteen Spirits left. Bai Yan hesitated before deciding to enhance Alan.

Alan was the only versatile mage in the entire team. He secretly knew many powerful skills, but often faced the problem of excessive mana consumption.

After leveling up, his mental strength could significantly expand.

Initially, Bai Yan had considered granting him the power of “Infinity.” But if “Infinity” hadn’t been given to the Scarlet Moon, she would never have gained her divine strength.

Alan used up nine Spirits of Revelation, and his power skyrocketed.

He shot up from being a lower-ranked Crown to the level of Potential Apocalypse!

Even within the Air Alliance’s Demon Hunt General Agency, few could match Alan’s current strength.

Bai Yan couldn’t help but wonder what expression Alan would have at that moment.

There were six Spirits left.

“Suddenly, Bai Yan realized that no matter how many rewards, no matter how much dog food, it always felt like a never-ending feast.”

He let out a long sigh.

How should the remaining Spirits be distributed?

There were three Potential Apocalypses, one Apocalypse, and two Potential Crowns—six members who were all unnecessary.

That meant, the remaining options were the “Sword of Demons,” the “Fusion Slime,” the “Sacred Heart’s Chosen,” and the “Final Gun.”

The Sword of Demons was eliminated. Its ability to consume souls didn’t require additional investment.

Fusion Slime was a tank, but in the current situation, both the Scarlet Moon and Mu Ling were bulkier.

After some consideration, Bai Yan eliminated the “Fist of Duel.”

There were already two top-tier Babel Tower warriors, and the solo combat ability of “Fist of Duel” seemed weak in comparison.

The “Sacred Heart’s Chosen” was a middle-ranked Crown with a Revelation Degree of thirty-six percent. Six Spirits of Revelation would bring her closer to the Potential Apocalypse level.

Bai Yan had no idea what abilities she would gain at that level, but it seemed her skillset would lean towards team support.

As for the “Final Gun,” it was a long-range assassin. With six Spirits of Revelation, it could easily rise to a Crown level.

Bai Yan thought carefully.

Ultimately, he decided to reward the Sacred Heart’s Chosen with three Spirits of Revelation, elevating her to Crown rank.

Aurora, currently in a tough spot, would benefit from stronger power.

Then, as a new operator, “The Final Gun” would also receive an incentive to speed up loyalty growth.

Fusion Slime had already been promoted to Crown and no longer needed additional boosts.

With that, the “dog food” was distributed.

Babel Tower’s overall strength took a significant leap forward.

“Phew!”

Bai Yan sighed in relief, feeling a tremendous sense of satisfaction from his decisions.

Rewarding the team had brought a kind of joy that only came from nurturing power.