Chapter 59: The Ink Brush of Technique

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[Star Essence x1] [Spatial Evolution Stone Fragment (1/3) x1] [Spatial Evolution Stone Fragment (1/3) x1] [Skill Ink Pen x1] [Vehicle Fragment x1] [Storm Breath Energy Jerky for Spirit Beasts x5] [Game Coins x20] [Advanced Dust-Proof Mask Replacement Filters x5] [Time-Rift Sand Particles x2] [Nine-Tailed Fox Exclusive Heart-Protecting Mirror Design Blueprint Fragment (1/3) x1]
"Wow!!!" Even with the pleasant surprise from last time as a cushion, Su Liu still couldn't help but clench her fists and let out a low gasp of delight when she saw this long list of rewards, while Chen Shi on her shoulder excitedly bounced up and down in tandem.
Two purple rays of light!
The [Star Essence] sounded extraordinary just by its name, and the [Skill Ink Pen] also sounded thoroughly high-end.
What surprised her even more were the two [Spatial Evolution Stone Fragments (1/3)]!
This meant that with just one final fragment, she would be able to synthesize the next spatial evolution stone for little Tuanzi! Coupled with the one she had drawn last time, she now effectively had two fragments (1/3) in hand, needing only one-third more!
There was also the [Nine-Tailed Fox Exclusive Heart-Protecting Mirror Design Blueprint Fragment (1/3)], an unexpected windfall that directly laid the foundation for little Tuanzi's future defense.
Although it was a slight pity not to draw a backpack expansion card, the [Advanced Dust-Proof Mask Replacement Filters x5] perfectly replenished her strategic material reserves for the dust-proof masks she had just started mass-producing, making it an absolute timely rain amid the spore dust storm!
The [Game Coins x20] were a timely assistance that instantly made her wallet considerably bulging.
"Sister Liu! You are the absolute Emperor of Europeans! Fragments, upgrades, materials, coins, and equipment blueprints for little Tuanzi! Tsk tsk tsk, this wave is an absolute blood profit!" Chen Shi chirped and exclaimed by Su Liu's ear.
With a thought in Su Liu's mind, all the reward items instantly vanished from the starlight space and neatly fell into her virtual backpack slots. Only the [Star Essence], which radiated a deep purple halo and seemed to have stars revolving within it, was cradled in her palm for closer inspection.
Star Essence (Purple Epic): A strange crystal condensed from starlight essence, containing pure stellar power.
Widely applicable, it can be used to forge core components for epic-grade and above weapons and equipment, and can provide surging power for certain high-tier magic arrays or special facilities.
Directional Spatial Anchor (One-time consumable): With the player's permission, consuming Star Essence allows the setup of an extremely stable spatial coordinate, which can become a stable receiving/launching point for cross-region advanced spatial teleportation arrays (for personal use only).
Current spirit beast space level is insufficient, unable to support.
??? (Unknown function awaiting exploration)
"Good stuff! This is definitely a core-grade strategic material!" Su Liu solemnly put away the Star Essence, and her gaze fell upon the [Skill Ink Pen].
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Looking at the [Skill Ink Pen] shimmering with a mysterious purple light in her backpack and the [Damaged Skill Book (Legendary)] she had previously acquired, Su Liu's heart pounded wildly with excitement.
Chen Shi's description echoed in her mind—this pen could actually "write" a designated attribute skill directly onto a blank skill book!
"Chen Shi," Su Liu suppressed her excitement and asked eagerly in her consciousness, "I remember you saying that legendary damaged skill book can be repaired? What specific materials are needed?" She quickly scanned through the hoarded materials in her mind.
"That's right, Sister Liu!" Chen Shi's cheerful voice responded, "Repairing a legendary skill book requires basic materials: Fiber Grass x10, and ground bone powder x50g. Crucially, it also requires 1 portion of Spatial Adhesive Powder and 1 piece of Earth-Vein Soft Tendon!"
Fiber Grass? Bone powder? Su Liu's lips curved into a smile.
These were all basic materials she had hoarded, and especially with box-opening and grass-gathering, she was never in short supply.
The crux lay in the latter two: Spatial Adhesive Powder and Earth-Vein Soft Tendon.
She immediately opened her backpack and the silver secret chest in the corner of her space, quickly rummaging through the harvest from the crystal mine last time.
"Found it!" Su Liu's eyes lit up as she pinched a small pinch of powder shimmering with a faint silvery-gray glow between her fingertips, "This... 'Spatial Micro-Dust' associated with the mineral vein! This is it, it can definitely be used as Spatial Adhesive Powder!"
Next, she picked up a dark yellow "mineralized bone piece" she had obtained while mining, which had an unusually tough texture and was covered with energy patterns on the surface.
This bone fragment contained a trace of heavy, subterranean energy aura.
"This hardness... toughness... and these energy characteristics, it definitely qualifies as an Earth-Vein Soft Tendon!"
Materials complete! Su Liu immediately placed the [Damaged Skill Book], that small pinch of Spatial Micro-Dust, the Earth-Vein Soft Tendon, along with sufficient Fiber Grass and bone powder, onto the workbench in her space.
Following Chen Shi's brisk cry of "Repair initiated!", a soft halo lit up across the surface of the workbench.
She watched as the Fiber Grass and bone powder seemed guided by an invisible force, evenly covering the edges of the tattered pages; the mineralized bone piece softened and extended, turning into golden fine-line veins that wove into the binding structure of the book; while the silvery-gray Spatial Micro-Dust flowed like a living creature, precisely mending all the cracks and holes on the pages.
After the light circulated for a moment and slowly faded, a brand-new skill book with deep starlight revolving on its cover quietly lay on the workbench.
The pages were no longer shattered, but instead exuded an archaic yet powerful aura, completely blank, waiting to be written upon.
Su Liu took a deep breath and cautiously picked up the [Skill Ink Pen].
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The moment the pen tip touched the blank page, she clearly sensed the wondrous rule power contained within the pen.
She concentrated and calmed her mind, outlining the skill she desired in her consciousness:
"Spatial attribute... suited for an 'Assassin' positioning... distinct from the current existing [Void Trace] direct slashing damage and [Windmist Stride] multi-stage containment displacement, leaning more towards stealthy operations or instantaneous crowd control... helping me quickly create advantages or escape dangerous situations before ghosts and monsters get close..."
As her intent focused, the pen tip bled silvery-gray ink, which automatically wrote, condensed, and solidified on the blank page.
Finally, a brand-new skill icon and description emerged on the page:
[Skill Generation]: Phase Stealth
Attribute: Spatial
Type: Active
Effect:
The Nine-Tailed Fox instantly tears open a short-range (within 3 meters) spatial rift, entering a brief "Stealth" state (immune to ranged attack targeting). Upon the end of the stealth, the Nine-Tailed Fox appears at the target location. If the distance between the Nine-Tailed Fox and the hostile target is less than or equal to 1 meter at the exact moment stealth ends, a layer of "Spatial Anchor" mark is applied to them.
Spatial Anchor (Passive Trigger): Enemies afflicted with the "Spatial Anchor" mark will suffer an additional instance of spatial shockwave damage equivalent to 50% of [Void Trace]'s base damage if attacked by Su Liu (or a unit authorized by Su Liu) within the next 5 seconds, triggering a brief 0.5-second stagnation (stiffening).
Cooldown: 2 minutes
Remarks: The core of this skill lies in exquisite ambush displacement and precise spatial mark linkage, creating opportunities for a subsequent fatal blow.
"Perfect!" A sharp light flashed in Su Liu's eyes. This [Phase Stealth] was simply an assassin divine skill tailor-made for her and little Tuanzi!
The 1-second invincible displacement entry allowed for both advance and retreat, pairing with [Void Trace]'s armor-piercing slash and [Windmist Stride]'s deceleration interference, plus that trigger-based spatial shockwave damage and brief stagnation, which was enough to allow her to burst out instantly in close-quarters combat, seize the upper hand, and perfectly evade surprise attacks from ghosts and monsters or interrupt enemy spell-casting.
Without hesitation, Su Liu pressed the skill book in her hand towards little Tuanzi, who was blinking her dark, watery eyes and looking around in curiosity.
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