The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

X looked at his attribute panel again:

Name: X

Race: Human

[Level: 3]

[Contract Fairies: Angel, Elena]

【Attribute: Random (Currently Grass attribute)】

[HP: 240/240]

Energy Value: 440/440

Attack Power: 64

Defense: 64

【Speed: 70】

【Intelligence: 90】

[Willpower: 190]

[Special Ability 1: Equivalent Exchange (Level 2), Effect: Obtain specific items by consuming materials based on the principle of equivalence. However, this ability is not omnipotent... The higher the level, the more items can be generated.]

[Special Ability 2: Parasitic Bullet (Level 3), Effect: Generates plant seed bullets that can be used as live ammunition. These bullets contain plant toxins and have a small chance to interfere with enemy movement. After accumulating seven layers of toxins, a severe paralysis will occur after thirty seconds.]

[General Magic: Frostthorn Air Bullet (Level 1), Effect: When using your hand as a gun, you can fire frostthorn bullets; upon hitting an enemy, the target will be continuously subjected to a slight slowing effect and intermittent slight paralysis.]

[Status: The deceased has been resurrected. Time remaining: 225 hours and 44 minutes.]

……

Now, the gap between my attribute panel and Elena's is too big.

Elena's level has reached 6, and her special ability has reached level 5, but her core ability "equivalent exchange" is only level 2.

It's far from ideal no matter how you look at it—if "equivalent exchange" could be upgraded to level 5, all the materials needed right now should be easily generated, right?

No, it even feels like just one level up would be a huge help. While equivalent exchange isn't a panacea, it's definitely quite useful.

But how can I improve my abilities?

The "stat allocation" option in games is usually not available in my system. What's the problem?

AX rubbed his face, patted his cheeks gently, and let out a long sigh.

For a long time, Ax had been troubled by one problem: he had no idea how to properly trigger certain functions of this system.

He could only know about the improvement in his own abilities and Angel's abilities through the panel prompts, and sometimes he didn't even know what he had done to trigger these growths.

However, X is certain that his improvement in strength is definitely related to "living death energy".

Whether it's casting the "equivalent exchange" spell, purifying alien contamination, or prolonging its own life, the operation of this system seems to rely entirely on the energy of the living and the dead.

That means I don't have much of my remaining life-and-death energy left, probably only enough to last about 10 days. Instead of building alien machines, finding the relics might have to be put back on the agenda.

This only strengthened X's resolve to improve his strength—only by being strong enough could he more easily obtain the relics and escape the threat of death sooner.

Otherwise, like right now, there's always a sword of Damocles hanging over your head, making you feel constantly on edge.

When the topic of methods for detecting relics came up, X suddenly remembered that Elena had a special energy detector—that exquisite compass.

He couldn't help but ask, "Elena, are you still wearing that special detector?"

Elena was taken aback at first, then realized what X was referring to.

She fumbled for the small pouch at her waist, quickly took out the exquisite little compass, and placed it on the table: "Sir Axe, do you need this? What do you intend to use it for?"

"I'm wondering if this could also be a sacred relic? That is to say, it contains living and dead energy?"

"Does this compass also contain the energy of life and death? Hmm... Sir X, I think it's possible."

"You think so too?"

"It's very simple. I think it can only detect similar energies if it contains living and dead energy within itself. It probably uses the principle of energy resonance or resonance."

"Isn't that just speculation?" Ax couldn't help but laugh.

Elena grinned, revealing her little fangs: "It was just a guess, after all. I don't really understand these things; they're spoils of war, after all."

"Then, Elena, if I use this compass..."

Ax was still considering how to bring it up.

But Elena smiled and pushed the compass forward.

"Take it and use it, Sir Axe. You need it more than I do. And I believe that even without this compass, we can find the ultimate culprit, can't we?"

"Thank you for your trust, Elena."

"What nonsense are you talking about, Sir Ax?" At that moment, Elena noticed that Angel was leaving the room with the box, so she quietly leaned close to Ax's ear and said in an almost inaudible voice, "You are my master, this is what I should do."

X nodded solemnly: "It seems I can't let you down."

As he spoke, X took the special compass in his hand.

Previously, when replenishing the energy of the living dead, we relied on Angel—letting her come into contact with the relics and absorb the energy of the living dead within them.

But now, in order to make fuller use of the living and dead energy, X suddenly thought that perhaps he should directly absorb the energy contained in the objects.

As for the method of absorption... although he doesn't have the knowledge of the fairy's inheritance, he has the system.

So, X gripped the compass tightly in his hand and silently chanted in his mind, "I want to absorb the energy inside... absorb, absorb, absorb..."

In short, like making a wish, he hoped in his heart to absorb all the energy in the compass into his body.

Ex was just trying it out and didn't expect to succeed on the first try—after all, this was something related to magic, and it wasn't that simple.

But the moment he silently recited it, a new notification popped up on the system panel:

[Absorbable living/dead energy detected, currently being absorbed...]

[Converted into usable living/dead energy, which can be used to upgrade attributes. Attribute points converted: 8]

[This attribute point can be upgraded in the following ways: Special Ability 1 level increase, Special Ability 2 level increase, and General Magic level increase.]

……

"Ah! Sir Axe, the compass in your hand!"

Elena gasped—she saw the compass in X's hand turn into specks of light and completely dissipate into the air.

"Don't worry, Elena, my experiment was a success." X glanced at Elena reassuringly, then looked at his empty palm, tried to clench his fist, and felt a surge of power within him.

"The experiment was successful? What does that mean?" Elena asked curiously.

"It's nothing. Next, you will witness the birth of an alchemy master," X replied with feigned humor.

That's right. Now X no longer needs to learn magic indirectly, nor does he need to acquire their abilities through Elena and Angel's growth.

He can now directly upgrade his abilities by adding points.

Without further hesitation, X directly and forcibly added points to his equivalent exchange ability.

[Special Ability 1: Equivalent Exchange (Level 2→6), Effect: Obtain specific items by consuming materials based on the principle of equivalence. However, this ability is not omnipotent... The higher the level, the more items can be generated.]

Remaining attribute points: 8 → 4

Then X opened his eyes slightly wider.

When I leveled up to level 6, the equivalent exchange formula I wanted finally appeared...