Chapter 1684 Unlocking the Berserk Abyss!
He called upon the guiding spirit once more.
"I want to view a list of all resources in the Treasure Hall that can be directly or indirectly converted into free attribute points, sorted by expected efficiency of exchanging attribute points per unit of points, and looking at the price range of 500,000 points or less."
The guiding spirit orb paused for a moment upon hearing this, clearly having rarely encountered such a direct inquiry.
But it quickly realized what was happening, its light blazed brightly, and it began to perform complex searches.
A moment later, a new light screen unfolded in front of Ye Chuyun, listing dozens of items, including a small number of rare treasures called "Potential Fruit" and "Origin Spirit Liquid" that could directly increase attribute points in small amounts, and even some scrolls that recorded special energy extraction methods.
Ye Chuyun glanced at it and frowned slightly.
"Potential Fruit directly increases 10 free attribute points, and it costs 50,000 points. On average, it costs 5,000 points to exchange for one attribute point, which is too expensive."
"Origin Elixir, after consumption, randomly increases attributes by 3-8 points depending on physique, priced at 30,000 points... highly variable, average cost-effectiveness."
"Abyss Magic Crystals are estimated to have a sacrifice exchange ratio of about 150:1, with a price of 100 points per unit. That's equivalent to exchanging 15,000 points for one attribute point, which is even more outrageous than Potential Fruits!"
"The Magic Crystal Vein Map (One-Time Use) can locate a vein with an estimated yield of 500,000 standard magic crystals. It costs 400,000 points, which seems efficient. However, if there isn't such a vein, this map seems completely useless, since it doesn't generate veins out of thin air..."
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After a series of calculations, Ye Chuyun discovered a disheartening fact.
Inside the treasure hall of the Golden Temple, directly exchanging points for resources that can be converted into attribute points is extremely unfavorable in terms of exchange rate.
It's far less efficient than exchanging magic crystals through the Sacrifice Ring, not to mention the high-purity magic crystals he previously mined directly from the Myriad Laws Return to the Void Secret Realm.
Clearly, the temple rules encourage trial participants to use their points to directly improve their combat power or to unlock more efficient point-earning scenarios.
Taking the roundabout route of "points → resources → attribute points → strengthening oneself → more efficient score farming" is too costly in the early stages and not worth the effort.
"It seems that before accumulating enough resources to unlock higher-level scenarios, it's not feasible to take shortcuts to quickly improve strength by exchanging resources."
Ye Chuyun decisively abandoned the idea of investing attribute points with points.
"We still have to go back to the most basic method: accumulating points."
He didn't linger any longer, declined the guide spirit's further sales pitch, and got up to leave the treasure hall.
Back in the main hall, Ye Chuyun didn't bother with any more pointless inquiries; instead, she turned her gaze back to the blood-red light gate.
Time is now his greatest enemy.
The next three hours were a long and tedious battle for Ye Chuyun.
He stepped into the trial arena hall again and chose [Mode 3: Time Limit] without hesitation.
Thanks to the "50% reduction in cooldown time" privilege he received from his previous S-rank evaluation, he can almost immediately start the next trial after only a few minutes of rest following the end of the previous one.
For three hours, he repeated the cycle of entering, bursting, harvesting, settling accounts, and entering again.
Ye Chuyun put the experience gained from the previous exploration to its fullest potential.
He became increasingly familiar with the monster spawn patterns, types and characteristics, and the value of dropped point orbs, gradually figuring out the most efficient scoring route and skill combination.
The rating has remained stable at S level, and the points earned in each settlement have gradually increased from the initial 200,000 to 300,000 and then 350,000.
Is it boring? Yes, it is.
Tired? The dual drain on his mental and magical energy made him feel completely drained every time he logged out.
But watching the points in my mind keep increasing like a snowball, the sense of accomplishment from steadily moving towards a million offset most of the negative emotions.
Three hours, five time-limited trials, plus the initial two hundred thousand, when Ye Chuyun finally stepped out of the blood-red light gate for the last time, she finally received the long-awaited notification.
[The test participant has accumulated over 1000000 Temple Points!]
Congratulations! The advanced trial scenario, [Raging Abyss], has been unlocked for you!
The Trial Arena lobby teleportation list has been updated. You can now enter the [Raging Abyss] through the new entrance.
[WARNING: The environment inside the Frenzied Abyss is extremely dangerous, competition is fierce, and the penalty for death is severe. Please explore with caution!]
"Finally, one million!" Ye Chuyun let out a long breath, feeling that the three hours of hard work were worth it.
He mustered his strength and looked again at the stone tablet in the center of the trial arena hall.
Sure enough, where the stone tablet originally only displayed the three basic modes, a new line of options with text resembling lava quietly appeared below:
[Raging Abyss (Unlocked)]
Description: In the land of broken laws, wealth and death coexist. Search for scattered treasure chests and crystals, or challenge powerful lords!
Each entry requires a 10000-point entrance fee; upon death or leaving the abyss, the fee must be paid again.
Special rule: Staying in the safe zone for an extended period of time within the abyss is prohibited. If you stay for more than ten minutes, you will be forcibly teleported to a random danger zone.
"10,000 points for a ticket, that's outrageous." Ye Chuyun clicked her tongue, but didn't hesitate.
After all that effort, isn't it just to go in and take a look?
He took a moment to recover his strength to about 70%, then paid 10,000 points to activate the entrance to the [Raging Abyss].
After a spatial tearing sensation stronger than any previous teleportation, Ye Chuyun found herself standing on a platform protruding from the endless dark void.
This is the entrance platform to the Raging Abyss, and also the only clearly defined safe zone within the abyss.
The platform was so large that it was comparable to several football fields, and at that moment, it had gathered no fewer than several thousand people.
The atmosphere was just as lively as the main hall, and perhaps even more bustling.
The sounds of hawking, shouting, and arguing were incessant.
"Freshly crafted fragments of the lower Abyss map, selling for only 50,000 points! A rock-bottom price!"
"Our five-person team is short one tank. Requires a defensive talent of A-level or higher, and must have cleared at least the first three levels of the Abyss. Compensation to be discussed!"
"Buying Shadow Crystals, price 10% higher than market price, come quickly if you have any!"
"Recruiting for our team! Let's explore the abyss together! Fair distribution, strength first!"
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The crowd was bustling with people of mixed races, and almost everyone exuded a fierce aura, clearly ruthless characters who had fought in the abyss for years.
Their strength levels are generally higher, with Heavenly-level experts everywhere, and the aura of Half-Spirit level can also be sensed from time to time.
The appearance of Ye Chuyun, a newcomer, did not attract much attention.
Every day, new people come in with dreams and points, while old people leave sadly.
