【Congratulations, Player! You have successfully awakened your abilities and officially become a Powerholder. Your physical attribute panel has been fully updated!】
Qi Xu returned to the Survival Highway, only to realize the toll those over 20 days had taken on her. The state she was in now wasn’t much different from when she had crawled out of the 〖Animal Asylum〗.
At least in the 〖Animal Asylum〗, her backpack wasn’t restricted—she could pull out a sandwich and wolf it down even while on the move. But in the Pink Secret Realm, her backpack was completely locked. Though she could use cash to buy some food, how could it compare to meals made by Master Chef?
And even then… she could only eat cold, tasteless scraps. Plus, she’d been constantly on the run—no time to rest, and when she did have a moment, all she wanted was to collapse and sleep...
Now that she was out, her limbs felt weak beyond control, and her mind was foggy.
After taking a moment to steady herself, Qi Xu forced her focus back, shaking off the darkness clouding her vision. The first thing she did was pull up her fully updated player panel.
【Player: Invincible Black Whirlwind Powerholder】
Class: 〖Junk Recycler〗, 〖Junior Sanitation Worker〗
Survival Coins: 245,381
Energy Stones: 2,203
Health: 24
Fatigue: 99 (Warning! Warning! Risk of Sudden Death!)
Attack (Strength, Agility, Stamina): 3,079
Defense (Resilience, Body Reinforcement): 1,939
Spirit Energy (Reserve for Ability Usage): 3/866
Weapon: Sakura’s Descent
Pets: Little Seven, Sweet Girl, Top-Tier Pet Egg
Ability Skill:
1. Scarlet Ambush (Level 1)
Effect 1: Each use consumes approximately 100 Spirit Energy. Upon activation, the user can instantly dash to a designated location. If an attack is initiated within 1 second of arrival, a lethal slash enveloped in pink mist will be unleashed toward the target.
Effect 2: During prolonged sprints, pink afterimages trail behind the user, reducing stamina consumption by threefold.
Qi Xu froze for a moment. The first thing that came to mind was… That giant black serpent was ridiculously overpowered.
Back then, their data panels weren’t synced, so she hadn’t fully grasped just how absurd its stats were. Now she understood—no wonder it could one-shot the God of the Dark River, and why the Demon Island’s ruler relied on speed boosts to flee, never daring to confront it.
If it came for her, the result would’ve been the same. Truly befitting the title of the Assassin Hall’s leader.
What Qi Xu really cared about was whether her old titles could still be used. Like 〖Undying War God〗 or 〖Ruthless Bandit〗—they all boosted her three core attributes, but now those had been consolidated into Attack Power.
"Qiuqiu?"
"Here, here! Don’t worry, Player, all titles remain usable. The stat bonuses will be converted and factored into your Attack Power. Congratulations, Whirlwind Boss, on your evolution into a Powerholder and embarking on a new chapter of the Survival Highway!
Qiuqiu is honored to be your steadfast supporter. Whether the path ahead is thorny or shrouded in mist, I shall be the blade in your hand and the shield at your feet. With unwavering loyalty, I will dispel the shadows and stand as your unshakable fortress, following your every step with devotion!"
Without missing a beat, Qi Xu asked, "Where’d you copy that from? That was unusually eloquent for you."
Qiuqiu didn’t even try to hide it. "War Wolf 009, Eggy Seven, and 004 came up with it for War Wolf 006. He wanted to apply to join your team after you returned but didn’t know how to ask, so the other three War Wolves brainstormed this speech for him."
Qi Xu couldn’t help but laugh. "So you just stole it? What about War Wolf 006?"
"Hahaha, doesn’t matter! He wasn’t keen on saying it anyway. He even scolded the other three wolves, calling them shameless bootlickers."
"What was the right way to clear this Secret Realm? Even after awakening my ability, I’m still clueless."
"The Secret Realm has no principles or rules—just do whatever you want. For example, if you’d turned yourself in after killing someone, you might’ve awakened a completely different ability.
But you chose to run and even aggressively snatched candy from a kid. After comprehensive analysis, the system granted you the ability best suited for surviving in this realm."
"Got it." Qi Xu mulled it over. Every action she’d taken had been instinctive. She’d been mistaken at first, assuming it would be like a dungeon with fixed tasks and completion requirements.
After being gone for over 20 days, Little Seven and Sweet Girl had nearly worn themselves out waiting at home.
The moment they saw Qi Xu, they latched onto her arms, refusing to let go. Right now, she didn’t want to do anything—she was exhausted to the point of delirium.
With only 3 Spirit Energy left out of 886, even thinking felt like needles stabbing her brain.
Just as Qi Xu was about to lie down, she suddenly remembered something. "Isn’t this month’s natural disaster almost over?"
"Yes, today is the last day. We’ve got five hours left until 9 PM."
Qi Xu hadn’t spent much time on the highway this month, but she still wanted the monthly ranking rewards. It just felt wrong to let her "winning streak" break. Compared to that, the supply boxes by the roadside didn’t seem as important. After all, you can’t have your cake and eat it too.
She used five high-level fuel packs in one go—now she understood why the top players relied on fuel packs to climb the leaderboard. It was nearly impossible to stay on the road nonstop during ordinary times.
Qi Xu was so exhausted she didn’t even have the energy to eat. She slept straight through until 11 PM, then pulled out a table full of gourmet food, ready to indulge in some "revenge spending."
Finally, she had time to check the group chat.
Fortune from All Directions had just sent over this month’s profit share. Wow, another 67,000 survival coins. What a headache—she didn’t even know where to spend it all.
Qi Xu immediately accepted the transfer.
A message popped up right after.
Fortune from All Directions: "Boss, you’re back?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Yeah, got back this afternoon. Slept until now—totally wiped."
Fortune from All Directions: "Hahaha, go check the group chat. It’s wild—everyone’s about to fight!"
Qi Xu blinked. A fight? Now this was entertainment.
She quickly opened the golden group chat card. Messages were flooding in so fast she almost thought the toxic players from Zone 444 had invaded.
Scrolling up, she saw what the fuss was about—Fortune God's Only Daughter had started it.
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "I just asked Qiuqiu. This round’s rankings are based on total mileage and total assets. With Black Whirlwind in and Master Chef still away, the monthly top spot is MINE!"
War Wolf Egg Seven: "Bro’s had his eye on it. Aiming for second, gunning for first."
Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly: "Whirlwind Boss doesn’t even need mileage—just her supplies alone crush us."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "Total mileage under 3,000 km doesn’t count for rankings. Whirlwind Boss probably only ran 1,000!"
Tonsils Never Speak: "If that’s the case, first place might be mine. I’ve scored a lot of good stuff from boxes this month."
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "Hah! Finally my time to shine! Golden Bro, let’s go!"
Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt: "Top five is enough for me."
War Wolf 009: "Time for redemption (◦`~´◦)! I wanna be number one too!"
War Wolf 004: "Damn, competition’s this fierce? This is fun. Did I really come to Zone 666 just to lose second place?"
Blessed by Luck: "This kind of showdown? It’s where us luck-blessed dominate!"
Watch Me Cut You Down: "Hey, Song Peifeng—Mr. Unlucky—let’s just stay quiet and watch."
Song Peifeng / Cursed by Misfortune: "Obviously."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "Hahaha, almost time. Call me Rank One Fortune Sis! First thing I’m doing as top rank? Muting those brats from Zone 444!"
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