Chapter 59: Awakening Quest, Sword God Hall
"1000 Soul Crystals? Not bad, that's a pretty generous reward."
Soul Crystals are a more advanced type of currency. They can be obtained by killing King-level bosses, opening high-tier treasure chests, completing quests, and other methods.
Their uses are also extremely wide-ranging. For example, what Zhou Han just saw—exchanging for a second class card, trading for high-tier equipment, and so on—all require Soul Crystals.
Thinking of this, Zhou Han opened his personal status panel and took a look.
[Zhou Han]
[Level: 25 (0.6%)]
[Class: Sword Soul (First Awakening in progress)]
[HP: 8750 + 14000]
[Attack: 1110 + 7200]
[Defense: 640 + 800]
[Talent: Infinite Enhancement]
[Title: Rising to Fame +3 (Automatically increases 500 Attack Power)]
[Weapon: Qingyun Sword +6 (Life Steal, 6x Attack, Armor Break)]
[Off-hand Weapon: Life-Saving Blade +7 (Invincibility, Damage Reduction, Resistance)]
[Ring: True Spirit Ring +5 (Armor Break, True Spirit, Resistance)]
[Earrings: Moonlight Earrings +6 (Critical Hit, Resistance, Healing)]
[Equipment: Phantom Set +5]
[Slaughter God Hall Buff: +6000 HP]
After reviewing his stats, even Zhou Han himself was shocked.
Without realizing it, he had become this powerful.
His HP had surpassed 20,000, his attack power exceeded 8,300 and was close to breaking 10,000, and his defense was over 1,400. Combined with the attributes from his equipment and weapons, he could unleash terrifying damage output.
While carefully examining the panel, Zhou Han suddenly heard a notification.
[You have reached level 25. Do you want to begin your first awakening?]
Here it is—the main event.
Finally, it's time to awaken.
Zhou Han felt a surge of excitement.
"Start."
[Detected that your class is Sword Soul. Please proceed to the Sword God Hall in Azure Thunder City to receive your awakening quest.]
[The awakening quest cannot be completed in a team.]
"There's actually an awakening quest?"
Zhou Han was a bit puzzled. He had thought he could awaken directly.
Unexpectedly, he still had to complete a quest.
But after thinking about it, he realized many online games are designed this way, so he accepted it.
Basically, it involves completing some prerequisite tasks and defeating certain enemies to prove that you have the strength and qualifications to awaken.
After figuring this out, Zhou Han smiled calmly.
"Let's go! We're heading back to the city. It's getting dark, and this place isn't safe."
Zhou Han slung the Life-Saving Blade and Qingyun Sword onto his back and said to the two girls.
"Okay! You've reached level 25 now. Are you going to start your awakening?"
"After you awaken, what will your class title be? Tell us quickly!"
The two girls asked curiously.
After all, the temptation of awakening was huge. Even though they didn't like fighting much, they were still very interested.
"I don't know yet! There's still a series of quests before awakening. Did you think it would be that easy?"
Zhou Han gently rubbed one of their heads and said with a smile.
Back then, he had thought the same way.
"Is it really that troublesome?"
"Good things take time. Going through a series of trials and finally completing the awakening—don't you think that's pretty interesting?"
"That actually makes sense!"
…
"Oh right, the awakening quest is solo. Tomorrow you two should go level up on your own!"
After entering Azure Thunder City, Zhou Han suddenly remembered and said.
The two sisters were now wearing equipment enhanced by Zhou Han. Whether facing top-ranked players in the region or even Gold-grade beasts, they could easily crush them.
So Zhou Han wasn't worried at all.
"Okay, focus on your awakening. We'll be careful on our own."
"We'll head back and wait for you. Come back early!"
After saying that, Zhou Han parted ways with them and followed the map's guidance to the Sword God Hall.
From afar, Zhou Han could already see a giant sword statue outside the hall.
It was about a hundred meters tall and three to four meters wide.
A vast and overwhelming aura rushed toward him.
An invisible sword intent radiated sharply in all directions.
Anyone without sufficient strength wouldn't even be able to approach the Sword God Hall.
"The Sword God Hall really is impressive!"
Just a single statue carried such an aura. The people inside must be extraordinary.
Zhou Han steadied his mind and walked forward.
"Hey, what are you trying to do? That's the Sword God Hall ahead!"
A passerby hurriedly stopped Zhou Han and tried to warn him.
"I'm going to the Sword God Hall. Is there a problem?"
Zhou Han asked, confused.
"If you're not strong enough, you can't get in. See those two sword guards at the entrance? You're still so young—you probably won't make it."
"Idiot…"
Zhou Han felt speechless and ignored him.
A fool like this only appeared in web novels, right?
How could there be one here too?
"Hey, hey, don't ignore the advice! You're definitely going to suffer later!"
"This guy is so young. Does he really think the Sword God Hall is easy to enter? Never seen him before—definitely a newbie."
"Forget it. Young people need to learn their lesson. Let's just watch the show."
"Yeah, this kid is going to have it rough."
At some point, several onlookers had gathered, all ready to enjoy the spectacle.
"This warrior, what business do you have here?"
"This is the Sword God Hall. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."
Two sword-bearing guards at the entrance blocked Zhou Han's path, questioning him sternly.
"I'm here for my awakening. Could you make an exception?"
Zhou Han replied calmly.
"Awakening? You're going to awaken at such a young age?"
A hint of doubt appeared in the guards' eyes.
"It's absolutely true. Do you want me to prove it?"
"That works. Words alone aren't enough. Let's see what you're capable of."
"Fight the two of us. If you can withstand three moves, you pass. How about it?"
They stood confidently with their swords in hand, smiling.
That was the confidence of Sword Guards of the temple.
[Your awakening quest has been activated!]
[Awakening Quest 1 detected. Do you accept?]
"Accept!"
[Awakening Quest 1]: Successfully withstand 3 skills from the temple sword guards.
"Alright, I accept!"
"But I won't need three moves. One move is enough."
Zhou Han shook his head lightly, completely unconcerned.
Because he could clearly see the opponent's stats.
[Temple Sword Guard]
Level: 45
HP: 5100
Attack: 2600
Defense: 1023
Weapon: Thousand-Jun Sword
Equipment: Sword Spirit Set
Accessory: Flawless Jade Pendant
Skill: Proud Sword Technique
Whether it was HP or attack power, they were far below his. How could they possibly compete?
Zhou Han's voice wasn't loud, but the surrounding crowd still heard him.
Immediately, laughter broke out.
Mocking laughter.
"I've never seen someone this arrogant in my life. Young and reckless, huh? Defeat them in one move?"
"This kid really has a big mouth. Those are temple sword guards, not just anyone can fight them."
"I remember last time some idiot provoked the guards and got beaten so badly his face was swollen and he even lost two front teeth."
"That's pretty tragic. This kid will probably end up the same. I'm looking forward to what happens next, haha…"
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