Chapter 33: My 'Chieftain-Level' Black Hand, Saved?
A dazzling green light forced Su Xiao to instinctively close his eyes.
"What is this?"
He had opened several green chests before, but this had never happened.
The light faded, the opened chest dissipating into the air, and a heavy, smooth object appeared in his hand.
A notification from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
[You have obtained 'Flame of the Goddess of Fortune'.]
Flame of the Goddess of Fortune (Premium)
Origin: Tokyo Ghoul
Quality: Green
Category: Accessory (Lighter)
Durability: 40/40
Equipment Requirement: Anyone can wear it.
Equipment Effect: Goddess's Flame (Active): After using the Goddess's Flame to light a cigarette, temporarily increases Luck Attribute by 1 point. Effect lasts 15 seconds.
Note: The Goddess's Flame has a cooldown of 10 natural days.
Note: Using the Goddess's Flame consumes 500 Paradise Coins.
Rating: 30 (Note: Green equipment ratings range from 10 to 30. Green equipment with a rating of 30 will be marked as 'Premium' and will have an additional special attribute.)
Description: Smoking is harmful to health? Are you sure?
Price: 3600 Paradise Coins.
After examining the delicate lighter in his hand, Su Xiao froze.
He gently stroked the metal casing, which was engraved with a blue flame pattern.
Su Xiao's hand trembled slightly. His 'Chieftain-level' abysmal luck might finally be saved.
Although lighting a cigarette with this lighter only increased his Luck by 1 point, for him, that meant his Luck Attribute was effectively doubled.
He wasn't sure if the Luck Attribute truly represented fortune, but it was worth a try.
For example, when opening a chest, he could use the 'Flame of Fortune' to light a cigarette. Perhaps there would be unexpected gains.
Judging by the high rating of 30 points, this piece of equipment was extremely valuable.
Su Xiao chuckled softly. After surviving a great disaster, there was bound to be some good fortune.
He also noticed a phenomenon when opening chests: if he got an ordinary item, the chest would open directly.
But if he got something of high value, the chest would emit a brilliant light.
Su Xiao temporarily named this phenomenon 'Flash'. If a chest 'flashed', he had hit the jackpot.
This was just from opening a green chest. If a blue chest flashed, he would definitely get something worth tens of thousands of Paradise Coins.
But getting a 'Flash' was far from easy.
Since entering Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao had opened many chests, but this was the only time he had gotten a 'Flash'. This showed that the chance of a 'Flash' was low, even very small.
In reality, this 'Flash' wasn't due to luck.
After entering the Ghoul world, Su Xiao had killed hundreds of ghouls, all by his own hand.
Those hundreds of ghouls had only dropped a few chests, and the rewards from opening them were pitiful.
Su Xiao's 'Flash' was entirely due to accumulated bad luck, or perhaps even Reincarnation Paradise couldn't stand his 'Chieftain-level' black hand anymore and gave him one.
But with the 'Flame of the Goddess' lighter, the chances of getting good items from chests in the future might improve significantly.
It wasn't just for opening chests. In situations requiring a gamble on luck, he could also use the 'Flame of the Goddess'.
The only drawback of the 'Flame of the Goddess' was its cooldown of 10 days.
As for the 500 Paradise Coins cost to use it, Su Xiao ignored it entirely.
The potential rewards could far outweigh the cost; the 500 Paradise Coins were just an expense.
A cost of 500 Paradise Coins for such an ability was perfectly normal.
Su Xiao carefully put away the 'Flame of the Goddess'. This item would definitely be of great use in the future.
Lying on the bed, Su Xiao began to summarize the gains and losses from his battle with those three contractors.
The most obvious gain was the 'Scarlet Card', which could randomly extract three items or pieces of equipment from the Queen.
However, since Su Xiao had just gotten a 'Flash', his luck was severely depleted, so he decided not to open it for now.
The Queen was a Stamina-type specialist. Even if he drew her equipment, it wouldn't significantly increase his combat power.
Another point was that after killing the three, the Soul Devourer hadn't activated. At the time, he thought the Soul Devourer couldn't gain mana from contractors.
Later, he discovered that after he had cleared the ghouls from the auction house, his Soul Devourer talent had already increased his mana by 100 points, the maximum for this derivative world. His mana was now 253 points.
From this battle, Su Xiao learned that while Reincarnation Paradise was semi-data-based,
the battles here were scenes of blood and gore. Skills were just tools to aid combat. True combat strength depended on the individual's performance.
It was like giving a housewife a nuclear bomb. Most likely, the bomb would just become a piece of scrap metal, only good for looking at.
No matter how incredible a skill was, if the user wasn't strong enough, they couldn't unleash its full potential.
The Queen, Black and White, and Leaf all possessed powerful skills. Compared to them, Su Xiao's skills, aside from 'Azure Steel Shadow' and 'Blade Technique', were completely inadequate.
Yet in that fight, except for the final moment when the Queen desperately grabbed Su Xiao, causing him to take a bullet, Su Xiao had dominated the Queen throughout.
The Queen's formidable shield skills posed little threat to him. He toyed with her, and she ended up as a hostage before being killed.
There were no useless skills or professions. The strength of an ability depended on the user.
Su Xiao's greatest strength wasn't the profession he inherited, but his courageous heart for battle and his fearlessness of death.
These things were easy to say, but in the heat of battle, how many people could truly be fearless?
However, in Reincarnation Paradise, there was one thing that surpassed equipment or skills: the various physical attributes!
After the Queen's Stamina Attribute reached 24 points, she could withstand his slashes with her physical defense alone.
What would happen if Su Xiao's Strength, Agility, and Intelligence reached 20 or above?
There was no doubt that high attributes, combined with his blade technique, would be a terrifying combination.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette and lay quietly on the bed.
Casually, he remembered something.
Earlier, Leaf had used a 'Execute' skill on him. Reincarnation Paradise's notification said he was about to be 'executed', but at the last moment, he vaguely sensed that some skill had prevented the execution, saving his life.
Su Xiao used his will to communicate with his mark, selected the skills option, and began to examine his various skills.
'Azure Steel Shadow' and 'Blade Technique Specialization' were unchanged, but below 'Absolute Magic Physique', a line of text had appeared.
Absolute Magic Physique: Lv.MAX
Skill Effect: Cannot master/learn any type of spell skill.
Note: Absolute Magic Physique has been invaded by mana. Passive ability activated. Yes/No to view skill changes.
Su Xiao chose to view it, and the skill description of Absolute Magic Physique changed.
Absolute Magic Physique: Lv.MAX
Skill Effect: Cannot master/learn any type of spell skill.
Passive Ability: (Absolute Magic), Immune to 40% of spell damage.
Note: This passive ability has extremely high priority. Can negate true spell damage, holy spell damage, and execute-type spell damage.
We despise those deceptive arts that disrupt the balance of elements. We resist them with our souls, and they shall never erode our bodies. — Mawen Hua'erzi.
Closing the skill panel, Su Xiao let out a long breath. He finally understood why his profession was called Shadow of Law Destruction.
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