vstars Chapter 302 Absorbing when the number is at its lowest
Chapter 302 Absorbing when the number is at its lowest
A familiar die appeared in front of Yuan Bao, spinning and stopping at "28".
"Initial value 28, not bad." Yuan Bao quickly scanned the platform. "I need to find the demons with plus signs first."
He quickly identified a blue bird demon marked "15+" and a green vine demon marked "20+".
According to the Eye of Truth, the actual increase in value after these demons with plus signs are absorbed will be greater than the displayed number.
“Let’s start with 15+.” Yuan Bao strode towards the blue bird.
Xiao Jiu suddenly grabbed his ear: "Wait, Master! Look over there!"
Following the direction Little Nine's claws pointed, Yuan Bao saw a golden toad-like demon in an inconspicuous corner, with "12⊕" displayed above its head.
"That symbol is different!" Yuan Bao squinted. "It's not a plus or minus sign, it's a circle with a cross inside."
Xiao Jiu's fur stood on end slightly: "This symbol isn't recorded in the system database...it might be a hidden element!"
Yuan Bao changed direction and quietly approached the golden toad.
When he was three meters away from the toad, the toad suddenly turned its head, its ruby-like eyes staring directly at Yuan Bao. Unexpectedly, it didn't run away; instead, it jumped towards him.
"Watch out!" Xiao Jiu screamed and scurried into Yuan Bao's collar.
The golden toad struck Yuan Bao's chest and instantly transformed into a ball of golden light, merging into his body.
The number jumped directly from 28 to 60!
"What's going on?" Yuan Bao stared in shock at the numbers above his head. "It increased by 32? But the number was clearly 12!"
Xiao Jiu peeked out from her collar, her dark eyes wide: "The ⊕ symbol... might be a multiplication effect! Master, we might have discovered a rare demon!"
The system suddenly popped up a notification:
[Rare "Amplifier" Discovered]
[Absorption effect: Base value x (current layer number + 1)]
【当前层数1，12x2=24，实际增加24】
[Gain an additional 20% bonus due to the "Eye of Truth" effect]
Yuan Bao and Xiao Jiu exchanged a glance, both revealing excited expressions.
"So," Yuan Bao quickly calculated in his mind, "the effect would be even stronger if we encountered such demons at higher levels?"
Xiao Jiu nodded vigorously, her ears thumping excitedly: "And the Eye of Truth provides an extra boost! Master, this is amazing!"
Yuan Bao's fighting spirit was completely ignited.
With this discovery, he changed his strategy, no longer rushing to absorb ordinary demons, but carefully searching for other rare demons on the platform.
Ten minutes later, Yuan Bao's number had increased to 215. During this time, he found two more rare demons—a silver butterfly with a value of "25" and a purple crystal demon with a value of "8".
The symbol above the latter represents "base value x current level". The effect is not obvious at the first level, but it will be very significant at higher levels.
"A third of the time has passed, my lord," Xiao Jiu reminded him. "It's time to consider heading to the second level."
Yuan Bao nodded and walked towards the pillar of light in the center of the platform.
Just then, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the edge of the platform and headed straight for the pillar of light.
"What is that?" Yuan Bao stopped in his tracks, alert.
A dark shadow materialized before the pillar of light—a humanoid demon shrouded in gray mist, with a "???" symbol above its head, and only the Eye of Truth could see a small "▽" symbol next to it.
"Intruders!" Xiao Jiu's fur stood on end. "It's other players' disruptive demons!"
Before Yuan Bao could react, the gray mist demon had already rushed into the pillar of light and disappeared. Immediately afterwards, the color of the pillar of light changed from white to a dangerous red.
A system warning popped up:
Interferer intrusion detected.
The difficulty of the next level increases by 50%.
As compensation, absorption efficiency is increased by 30%.
"What's going on?" Yuan Bao asked, frowning.
Xiao Jiu nervously grabbed Yuan Bao's hair: "The Demon Tower's official instance allows players to interfere with each other. Someone released interfering demons, increasing our difficulty!"
Yuan Bao clenched his fist: "It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Let's go."
The moment Yuan Bao stepped into the red beam of light, he felt a sharp pain, as if countless tiny needles were pricking his entire body.
When his vision returned, he was standing on a platform that was one-third smaller than the first level. The number of demons around him had been reduced by half, but each one was now a size larger.
“The second floor…” Yuan Baogang began, but suddenly stumbled.
The platform has started to tilt!
"Dynamic terrain!" Xiao Jiu screamed, grabbing Yuan Bao's ear. "The disruptor has activated a special mechanism!"
Yuan Bao struggled to maintain his balance and saw the platform begin to slowly rotate like a seesaw.
The demons seemed unaffected, but Yuan Bao had to be extra careful every time he moved.
Worse still, the digital display malfunctioned—the demon's numbers began to flicker in the normal view, while only the symbols seen through the Eye of Truth remained stable.
"My lord, we can only rely on the Eye of Truth!" Xiao Jiu cried out, "The normal digital display is being interfered with!"
Yuan Bao focused his attention and locked onto a rock monster marked "60+".
The platform's tilt made it difficult for him to walk in a straight line, forcing him to use both hands and feet, much like climbing a mountain.
When the rock monster was finally touched, the number jumped from 215 to 290—15 points higher than the expected 275.
"The increased absorption efficiency is working," Yuan Bao said, panting.
For the next twenty minutes, Yuan Bao wandered around the turbulent platform, specifically targeting demons with plus signs and rare symbols.
When the number reached 500, the system suddenly prompted:
[Special Rewards Activated]
[By absorbing five demons marked with a "+", you will gain the "Precise Absorption" skill.]
The next attack will definitely be absorbed successfully, ignoring dodging.
“Good stuff!” Yuan Bao immediately looked at the largest demon on the platform—a giant golden eagle marked “120⊕”, which was circling high in the sky.
"Master, use your skills to deal with that!" Xiao Jiu excitedly pointed at the giant eagle.
Yuan Bao aimed at the target and activated a new skill.
His body was suddenly enveloped in a golden light, automatically rising into the air and colliding precisely with the giant eagle. The number instantly jumped from 500 to 740!
"That's fantastic!" Xiao Jiu cheered excitedly. "At this rate, we'll break 2000 by the fifth floor!"
Yuan Bao wasted no time and immediately rushed toward the pillar of light.
This time, no one interfered, but the beam of light turned blue, emanating a chilling aura.
"What new trick is this?" Yuan Bao gritted his teeth and stepped into the pillar of light.
The environment on the third level is completely different—the platform has become a transparent ice surface, and the demons are all in the form of translucent ice crystals.
Even more strangely, the numbers of all the demons were constantly changing, increasing or decreasing by 10-20 points every few seconds.
“The numbers fluctuate…” Yuan Bao observed carefully, “but the symbols seen by the Eye of Truth are stable.”
He noticed a key phenomenon: when the demonic number fluctuated to its lowest value, the sign would occasionally change from "+" to "++", or from "-" to "=".
"Xiao Jiu, I have an idea," Yuan Bao whispered. "Perhaps we should absorb it when the numbers are at their lowest, then the buff effect will be the best."