He extended his own Dao, and got to work. Pressing it into her body, he started to work out the rot, fighting with the latent Dao of the hydra. Soon, plumes of corruption were rocketing out of the woman’s orifices, filling the tent with filth. He quickly burned the vestiges away with his Dao, leaving the beleaguered veteran looking far heartier than before.
“You’re an E Ranker?” She said, her face going white. “Is this some test of Granthar’s?”
“No. I am my own man. I just like doing the right thing.” Then he walked out of the tent, and expanded his Dao further, healing all of those around him. The bodily damage dealt by the poison wasn’t that bad, given that they were all F Rankers. Rather, it was the Dao energy keeping them in a state of permanent disease. As soon as that was gone, their regeneration kicked in.
As soon as the task was done, Sam continued, heading back towards the noble complex that he was staying in. There was nothing more he could do for those he had just helped.
As he went, he finally pulled up his stat sheet, and his quest notifications.
You have completed the Jaded Jungles: Layer 10! (Challenge Mode)
You have upgraded a title!
Twenty-Ninth Floor Obliterator: Ancient-> Thirtieth Floor Obliterator: Primal
Not content to breeze through the paltry difficulty of the base Tower of Transcendence, you have proven that you are capable of greater things. In defeating the tenth floor of Challenge Mode, you have overcome a hurdle that few could at your level. In defeating the twentieth floor, you have further proven your might. In defeating the thirtieth, you have cemented your strength into the annals of the Tower.
Bonuses: +60% to all stats
You have completed the Grand Arena: Layer 1! (Challenge Mode)
You have upgraded a title!
Thirtieth Floor Obliterator: Primal-> Thirty-First Floor Obliterator: Primal
Not content to breeze through the paltry difficulty of the base Tower of Transcendence, you have proven that you are capable of greater things. In defeating the tenth floor of Challenge Mode, you have overcome a hurdle that few could at your level. In defeating the twentieth floor, you have further proven your might.
Bonuses: +62% to all stats
You have completed the Grand Arena: Layer 2! (Challenge Mode)
You have upgraded a title!
Thirty-First Floor Obliterator: Primal> Thirty Second Floor Obliterator: Primal
Not content to breeze through the paltry difficulty of the base Tower of Transcendence, you have proven that you are capable of greater things. In defeating the tenth floor of Challenge Mode, you have overcome a hurdle that few could at your level. In defeating the twentieth floor, you have further proven your might.
Bonuses: +64% to all stats
Sam Atlas
Human: E Rank
Enlightened Tier
E Rank
Class: Lesser Dao Paragon
Level 158
(346 stat points unspent)
Strength
3090
2.33x
Constitution
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2672
2.28x
Resilience
2695
2.28x
Dexterity
2633
2.33x
Intelligence
2763
2.28x
Wisdom
2838
2.28x
* Health 60130/60130
* Mana 62173/62173
* Stamina 69514/69514
* Karma: 59
* Road to Zenith
Stage 2
* Dao
Dao Echo of Inspiration
Dao Seed of the Avenger(Second Step)
* Skills
1x Rare, 2x Epic, 5x Legendary, 6x Mythical, 2x Ancient, 1x Primal, 1x Unique
* Titles
1x Legendary, 3x Mythical, 2x Ancient, 1x Primal, 1x Transcendent
* Temporary Titles
1x Epic, 1x Legendary, 1x Mythical
* Dao Heritage
Dao Incarnation of Existence(Second Step)
* Party
None
* Skill Branches
* Lightning Neurons (Level 2)
Iron Body(Level 2)
Iron Bones (Level 2)
Muscle Density Enhancement(Level 1)
Basic Weapon Knowledge: Blunt(Level 1)
Dao Resonance(Level 1)
Karmic Cycle(Level 1)
Lucky(Level 1)
Increased Blood Flow (Level 1)
* Weapon Style
Flowing Water Style
* Weapon Mastery: Brotherhood Stage 6
* Elemental Affinities
Earth: 15% Mastery
* Elemental Boons
Elemental Infusion: Stoneskin
* Quests
The Sacred Bond: Impossible
Engines of the End Times: S
* Professions
Smith: Apprentice Stage 9
Dao Smith: Apprentice Stage 9
He still had no need to allocate any of stat points, and instead simply looked at the changes wrought by his title upgrades. With his Perfect Ascension, and titles, he was more than ten times stronger than someone at his level without anything in either.
Finally, he opened his floor notification, wanting to see if there were any changes from his strange meeting in the tunnels.
You have entered Floor 3 of the Grand Arena(Challenge Mode)
As you continue to champion the Marn family, you have learned that greater things are afoot beneath the surface. Contacted by a mysterious member of a faction adversarial to the current king, you have embarked upon a journey that will either end in Granthar’s defeat, or your own death. Continue to act as you have before, and divest the king of his strongest servants. Your objective is to kill your next challenger, while keeping your new allegiance hidden.
Completion: 0/1
Rewards: Title Upgrade
While his situation had changed, his objectives had not. He smiled slightly, glad that his task was still simple. Going by what he had experienced on Vallenar though, it would grow far more complicated from here.
The rest of the day went normally, with Sam returning to the Marn family’s compound, and cultivating for a few hours. As he did so, he thought over the natural treasure that he had been given.
It did not respond to his scans, likely another test from his unknown benefactors. Did he trust them enough to use something that could potentially harm him? Or would he be missing out on an amazing opportunity? Going by the fact that the man who had met him could easily have slain him there, Sam was leaning towards the latter. However, he still tried to analyze it with his Dao senses, rather than his actual skill. Doing so told him little, save for the overwhelming amounts of Fate and Lightning related concepts contained within it. That was to be expected, though.