Global Composite Master: Compositing an Undead Army from the Start Chapter 875 - 425: Heavenly Dao Gift Pack Rewards! (Two-in-One)

"Let’s go directly to the secret realm I discovered earlier; you’ll earn plenty of survival time inside it."

"Don’t we already have a good amount of survival time? Do we really need to hurry for more?" Chen Mo inquired with curiosity.

"You probably don’t realize, but the Sea of Cosmos holds unique time secret regions that offer massive survival time gains. Plus, inside those time secret regions, you can trade your survival time with the Time Elder for rare treasures unavailable outside.

You might even boost your growth value.

It all hinges on what the Time Elder agrees to trade."

"No wonder everyone craves survival time so much. I figured just slaying monsters casually would keep us going, but if folks are swapping it for prizes greedily, then yeah, it could run low."

"That’s a misunderstanding—you think that way because you’re overwhelmingly powerful, able to rack up survival time effortlessly by killing. For a typical Lord of the Cosmos, building it up is no simple task.

Furthermore, the greater your rank as a Lord of the Cosmos, the tougher it gets down the line. At the pace you’re growing, you’ll quickly discover how harsh it is for top-tier Lords of the Cosmos."

"Sounds like tough times lie ahead. As you level up, gaining survival time becomes harder, monsters grow fiercer. Yet skipping upgrades means when the Great Calamity hits in 42 years, without reaching the fifth layer of the Sea of Cosmos, dodging it is impossible—just death awaits.

We’re forced to keep pushing forward."

"Exactly right, so why else would everyone battle so fiercely?" Sun Wu chuckled, "Fine, let’s move out."

"One thing, Brother Sun Wu—with so many visiting this Underworld City you found, isn’t your secret realm already swarming with people?"

"Relax, secret realms differ from Underworld Cities. When someone activates it, only they and their group can enter for a set period, and outsiders can’t even spot the secret realm."

"Perfect."

While chatting, the pair swiftly leaped across time and space.

Chen Mo stuck tight to Sun Wu’s leaps.

In mid-jump, Sun Wu burst out laughing, "Incredible—what came from your gift pack earlier? Mine was a level 10 Emperor-level Primordial Beast Summoning Stone, total rip-off."

"What? You get things like that? Does it summon a level 10 Emperor-level Primordial Beast to aid in battle?" Chen Mo asked, stunned.

"Nope, it summons a level 10 Emperor-level Primordial Beast to battle against us."

"Wow, that’s a real scam," Chen Mo laughed heartily, "Still, rewards from slaying an Emperor-level Primordial Beast ought to be worthwhile."

"They are, but pulling this from a Heavenly Dao gift pack still feels like a raw deal," Sun Wu grumbled, obviously annoyed.

At those words, Chen Mo checked the two gift packs in his inventory.

One was the "Beginner’s Gift Pack," the other the "Level 10 Underworld City Strategy Gift Pack."

He decided to open the "Level 10 Underworld City Strategy Gift Pack" first, eager to see his haul after Sun Wu’s stone.

The moment he selected it, the Heavenly Path’s Hint rang out.

[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: Congratulations on opening the "Level 10 Underworld City Strategy Gift Pack" successfully—you’ve received a "first-tier Empowerment Stone."]

[First-tier Empowerment Stone]: Apply to a first-tier cosmic secret treasure to grant it an extra ability matching its type, though the Secret Treasure Source Energy needed for future rank-ups will double.

"Nice! It empowers cosmic secret treasures directly. I figured those special materials you mentioned were only for forging new abilities."

Overhearing Chen Mo, Sun Wu realized he’d snagged a first-tier Empowerment Stone.

"It has trade-offs," he warned quickly. "Using an Empowerment Stone on a secret treasure doubles the Secret Treasure Source Energy for all its future upgrades permanently. Stack more stones, and the multiplier climbs higher."

For instance, a first-tier top-grade cosmic secret treasure that requires 100 points of Secret Treasure Source Energy for rank-up will demand 200 points after one Empowerment Stone, then 400 with a second, doubling relentlessly with each additional use. This setup functions as a penalty mechanism.

However, when crafting the secret treasure using top-grade materials granted by the system, it gains an extra ability compared to regular ones naturally, without altering the Secret Treasure Source Energy needed for its rank-up."

"I get it now."

Chen Mo nodded, fully comprehending Sun Wu's explanation.

While this item appears advantageous at first glance, excessive use makes advancing the cosmic secret treasure's rank increasingly difficult. Even with extra abilities, low-tier cosmic secret treasures fall short in attributes against high-tier versions, resulting in far inferior performance.

Employing one or two might work well, yet overusing them could ruin even the finest cosmic secret treasure.

Ultimately, the Secret Treasure Source Energy demand skyrockets exponentially with each level, growing tougher to satisfy the higher it climbs. Should the cosmic secret treasure's power fail to match the Lord of the Cosmos, what use would it serve?

Though aware of the Empowerment Stone's drawbacks, a sudden idea struck Chen Mo.

Suppose he empowered a cosmic secret treasure with an Empowerment Stone to boost its abilities and hike the Secret Treasure Source Energy for rank-up, then fused it later with another like it—what outcome would arise?

In case the fusion combined abilities while resetting the doubled Secret Treasure Source Energy back to baseline, that would deliver a massive advantage!

Even without a full reset, if it merely accounted for one Empowerment Stone's increase, he'd basically score a free Empowerment Stone.

This notion fired up Chen Mo's desire to test it out.

Naturally, he wouldn't risk a priceless asset like the Emperor Bell on such a trial.

His intention was to test it on other cosmic secret treasures in his possession.

Yet right now, just one Empowerment Stone was all he possessed—not sufficient.

His gaze shifted toward the Beginner's Gift Pack.

Securing another Empowerment Stone from there would enable his experiment.

Without delay, he triggered the Beginner's Gift Pack.

[The Heavenly Path's Hint: Congratulations on successfully opening the "Beginner's Gift Pack," and you have obtained a "Double Earnings Card."]

"What rubbish is this?"

Expecting a valuable prize, Chen Mo instead received a Double Earnings Card.

He promptly reviewed the item's details.

[Double Earnings Card]: Activate to double your experience points and survival time rewards for the upcoming hour!

"Wonderful, another worthless item," Chen Mo grumbled.

"You mean the Beginner's Gift Pack?" Given Chen Mo's recent first-tier Empowerment Stone, the pack alone qualified as trash.

"Yeah, a 1-hour Double Earnings Card—hardly useful."

"Not bad at all. Beginner's Gift Packs typically offer newbie-boosting effects, and a 1-hour earnings multiplier stands out as enduring among them, purely focused on gains.

If it had been a 1-hour Universe Source Energy Doubling Recovery Card, that truly would be pointless for you."