Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 871 Expedition Contribution Shop
Minutes later, Blackthorn flagship, private living quarters.

[Authentication complete. Pioneer Black Sword, No. 83112. Welcome to Living Capsule D-001. Current living capsule mode: Comfort]

A gentle notification sound accompanied the opening and closing of the hatch. Inside the living pod, which had been adjusted to its most comfortable state, Xin Lailai lay down, closed her eyes, and a hint of fatigue appeared on her face.

No wonder he was so exhausted. In fact, if you carefully review everything that has happened so far in this expedition, you can understand just how much pressure they have been under.

First, they encountered a giant abyss beast at the very beginning of the expedition, and thus foresaw a crisis that could cause the entire expeditionary defense line to collapse. Then, in order to obtain clues before the crisis arrived, they raced against time to conquer one planet and world after another that had fallen into the abyss.

When the crisis brought about by the anomaly trait "Rewind" erupted, they immediately led their men into the abyss passage, fought their way to the culprit, and used a near-life-or-death fighting style to defeat the opponent's original sin authority, eradicating the anomaly trait "Rewind" at its root. Then, without stopping, they used divination tools to rush into the correct abyss rift, timely rescuing Bell and others who were struggling in the battle. Then, without even blinking, they rushed back to the World Fortress to check the situation of the Macrophage World Cluster with the Major.

If the experiences of Bell and the other top-tier teams during the expedition were likened to being in dire straits, then their situation was more like a race against time, teetering on the brink of death. Even now, they only have a brief respite, not a chance to truly rest. After all…

"The Macrophage World Cluster, the source of the Anomalous Property Regression..."

Inside the living pod, Xin Lailai closed her eyes, her mind replaying the images and intelligence reports transmitted back by the Blackthorn Seventh Legion over the past three days. She subconsciously rubbed her temples.

"Lai Lai, what do you think might be in that macrophage world cluster?"

"I don't know, but that's what makes it even more unsettling..."

Xin Lailai sighed, opened her eyes, and a solemn look appeared in her dark pupils.

Macrophage world community.

Based on the available information, they know far too little about this unknown world community.

Aside from knowing that it was formed due to one or more abnormal characteristics, and that it had terrified even the giant beasts of the abyss, the only other certainty is the scattered information gleaned from the fragments of Gamo's soul.

'Calamity of Devouring Fire'

This is what the Abyss races and their descendants call the Macrophage World Cluster in Gamo's memory. According to the content of his memory, the Macrophage World Cluster appeared in the deep Abyss hundreds of years ago, and from the moment it appeared, it has been constantly devouring the worlds in its path to grow stronger.

As for what the internal scene is like, even among the abyssal races, no one knows. The only thing they know is that they will receive a warning from the source blood when they get close to the devouring range of the other, and that since its birth, it has devoured countless worlds.

Incidentally, they had already given careful consideration to the question of whether it was too impulsive to lead a team to explore a world community of this level.

First of all, as a large world cluster that appeared near the notary area of ​​the park, now that it has appeared, the park will definitely try its best to reclaim it and make it part of its astral map.

In other words, even if they choose to avoid this area, they will most likely be sent by Paradise to investigate the situation inside the Megaphalloid World Cluster separately after the expedition ends.

In that case, instead of waiting until the expedition is over to anxiously face the problem of the Macrophage world community, it's better to solve the problem all at once while they can enjoy the unique benefits of the expedition, such as Angel Potion and World-level Space Bombardment Device.

The same applies to Yan Yi's side. During the expedition, they could ask the major to immediately call Yan Yi, who was far away on the other side of the third-tier world layer, to provide support if the situation became unfavorable. However, once the world progressed normally, let alone three days, even if they lost contact within the world for a year or two, the Paradise would never take the initiative to send Yan Yi to rescue them unless news was transmitted.

It might sound like the park is a bit too cold-hearted, but in fact, how to survive in an abnormal world is a problem that pioneers must learn to face.

Or rather, it's already quite fortunate that they encountered this situation while at the same level as Yan Yi. After all, once they reach the fourth or even fifth level, they won't have this kind of reliable combat power to back them up no matter what.

If you're afraid, you can always abandon your pioneer status and become an ordinary contractor. But since you've chosen the path of the pioneer, you have no complaints when facing these situations. That's what being a pioneer is all about.

"Sigh... Oh well, there's no point in thinking about it now."

After a short rest, Xin Lailai let out a long sigh, opened her eyes, and stared at the reports displayed on the branded interface. After a moment of silence, she closed them all and opened another interface. The next second—

Welcome to the Expedition Contribution Shop. Since this is not the first time a Pioneer has opened the shop, the shop introduction has been automatically skipped.

[Verifying the Pioneers' cumulative contribution during this expedition...]

[Confirmed. Pioneers' contribution to this expedition is: 503012/503112]

Based on the current accumulated contribution points, the maximum number of tiers that the Pioneers can unlock in the Expedition Contribution Shop this time is nine. The specific redeemable items are as follows:

——First level (unlocked by default)——

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1. Authentic Attribute Points Exchange Certificate *1
Price: 1 points

Exchange limit: 5/5
Description: This certificate can be exchanged for 1 "Real Attribute Point" at any Amusement Park or Void Tree Notary Attribute Facility.

*Note: This item is prohibited from being traded, discarded, or transferred.

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2. Soul Crystal (Large) *1
Price: 50 points

Exchange limit: 10000/10000
Brief description: A standard Soul Crystal (large), with a wide range of uses.

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3. Legendary Armor Chest (Max Rating, Type of Armor Selectable) *1
Price: 100 points

Exchange limit: 100/100
Description: A treasure chest that allows you to select a specific type of armor. Opening it guarantees you a "perfect score" legendary armor of the corresponding type.

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49. Uses of Advanced Special Facilities (1st Floor) * 1
Price: 100 points

Exchange limit: 1/1
Description: After redemption, you can choose any one of the following special facilities: Land of All Beings/Meditation Realm/Tower of Death/Hall of Gods/Misty Dungeon/Endless Battlefield/Trial Mirror, etc., and obtain one temporary entry.

*Note: This access is only permitted to the first floor area of ​​the above-mentioned high-level special facilities, and the duration of a single stay may not exceed 10 hours.

*Note: There is no limit to the number of times this permission can be used in a single world progress; it can be used multiple times within a single world progress.

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50. 10000 Paradise Points (Sanctuary Paradise Exclusive) *1
Price: 1 points

Exchange limit: ∞/∞ (unlimited)
Description: Expedition contribution points are exchanged for the currency of a designated Paradise faction at a fixed ratio. The specific exchange category is determined by the exchanger's mark category.

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—Second Tier (Unlocked with 2000 contribution points)—

1. Authentic Attribute Points Exchange Certificate *1
Price: 1 points

Exchange limit: 5/5
Description: After obtaining this certificate, you can exchange it for 1 "Real Attribute Point" at any of the park's notary facilities.

*Note: This item is prohibited from being traded, discarded, or transferred.

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2. Soul Crystal (Complete) *1
Price: 500 points

Exchange limit: 1000/1000
Brief description: A standard (complete) soul crystal, with a wide range of uses.

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3. Divine Bone (Legendary) *1
Price: 700 points

Exchange limit: 300/300
Description: A miraculous item containing abundant divine energy. Collecting 3 of them will combine them into "Divine Miracle (Legend)".

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50. Uses of Advanced Special Facilities (1st Floor) * 1
Price: 100 points

Exchange limit: 2/2
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*Note: This permission has no limit on its use per world progress and can be used multiple times within a single world progress period. ...

—Third Tier (Unlocked with 5000 contribution points)—

1. Authentic Attribute Points Exchange Certificate *1
Price: 1 points

Exchange limit: 5/5
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*Note: This item is prohibited from being traded, discarded, or transferred.

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2. Divine Bone (Epic)

Price: 2000 points

Exchange limit: 30/30
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50. Uses of Advanced Special Facilities (1st Floor) * 1
Price: 100 points

Exchange limit: 3/3
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*Note: There is no limit to the number of times this permission can be used in a single world progress; it can be used multiple times within a single world progress.

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——Fourth Tier (Unlocked with 10000 Contribution Points)——

1. Gold Skill Point Exchange Voucher *1
Price: 1000 points

Exchange limit: 1/1
Description: This voucher can be exchanged for 1 "Golden Skill Point" at any Amusement Park or Void Tree Notary Attribute Facility.

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2. Authentic Attribute Points Exchange Certificate *1
Price: 1 points

Exchange limit: 5/5
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3. Soul Fruit (Epic)

Price: 5000 points

Exchange limit: 3/3
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50. Uses of Advanced Special Facilities (1st Floor) * 1
Price: 100 points

Exchange limit: 4/4
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—Fifth Tier (Unlocked with 20000 Contribution Points)—

1. Gold Skill Point Exchange Voucher *1
Price: 3000 points

Exchange limit: 1/1
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2. Authentic Attribute Points Exchange Certificate *1
Price: 1 points

Exchange limit: 5/5
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3. Starry Sky Crystal Fat (Level 4)
Price: 5000 points

Exchange limit: 3/3
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4. Worldseed (Tier 1)
Price: 400 points

Exchange limit: 100/100
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5. Worldseed (Second Tier)
Price: 2000 points

Exchange limit: 20/20
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6. World Seed (Tier 3)
Price: 6000 points

Exchange limit: 10/10
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49. Pure Divine Energy Crystal (Tier 4)
Price: 1000 points

Exchange limit: 100/100
Description: Crystals formed from highly concentrated pure divine energy, which can be used to replenish divine energy.

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50. Promotion Authority to Advanced Special Facilities (Level 2) *1
Price: 200 points

Exchange limit: 1/1
Description: After use, the "Advanced Special Facility Usage Attempts (Level 1)" permission can be upgraded to "Advanced Special Facility Usage Attempts (Level 2)".

*Note: This permission can only be used when you have access to Advanced Special Facilities (Level 1).

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Dazzling.

Without a doubt, in terms of scale, the expedition contribution shop in front of them is the most luxurious faction shop they have ever seen in their Paradise career.

Not only were 50 high-quality items crammed into each floor, but the rarity of the items offered on each floor became increasingly outrageous. Even the access to high-level special facilities, which theoretically only those of special classes like them were qualified to experience, was included here as a reward by the Legion.

It's important to understand that this is a faction shop established by the Legion under the Legion's name, not under the name of Overwatch Paradise. In other words, every resource that appears in it is actually provided by the Legion, not by Overwatch Paradise, which is behind it.

Even so, the level of luxury of the goods inside was still the highest they had ever seen. This also shows the extraordinary position that the Legion occupies in the Paradise camp. At the same time, it also shows why there is a saying in the Paradise that if you want to go to the top tier or above, you must seize every expedition opportunity.

Putting aside everything else, the resources available at hand are enough to create an almost insurmountable chasm between contractors who participated in the expedition and those who did not.

High-level special facility experience card, golden skill points, soul fruit, world seed...

If the rewards from missions distributed by the amusement park still have a degree of individual variation, then the items in the expedition contribution shop truly tell everyone, through their blatantly rare rewards, that in the expedition, only battle merit is the standard by which everything is divided.

As long as you can accumulate enough battle merits, even top-tier contractors can experience the same treatment that only those outside the top tier are entitled to.

Of course, that's true, but given the strength of the top-tier teams, achieving that level of contribution in this war is not exactly a pipe dream, but it's not far off.

Take the rewards for the fourth tier as an example. One gold skill point is indeed very tempting. However, in reality, looking at the entire expedition, there are probably only about a hundred people who can accumulate 10000 expedition contribution points to unlock the fourth tier of non-extraordinary tier contractors.

On the contrary, those of them who are in the extraterrestrial tier, because they have been fighting on the front lines from the very beginning, have a significant gap in expedition contribution points compared to other contractors. Therefore, after one expedition, the gap between them and those contractors who have no chance to step onto the front lines will become even larger.

The strong get stronger and the weak get weaker. This sounds cruel, but that's what the battlefield is all about.

Although these aren't issues they should be concerned with, as those who contributed the most to the entire expedition, they only need to consider one thing right now—

"Golden Skill Points, Golden Tree Saplings, Teardrops of Time and Space, Aria of Light..."

In front of the shop interface, Xin Lailai browsed through the shops from the fifth floor onwards. Looking at the items with ridiculously high exchange thresholds but also exorbitantly high values, she even had a fleeting thought about whether she should conquer a few more Abyss Worlds to earn more Expedition Contribution Points.

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(End of this chapter)