Chapter 69: All-in-One Tonic
After examining the attributes of the Demon Scythe, a smile appeared on Su Xiao's face. He was quite pleased with one of the Demon Scythe's attributes. As for the gem effects embedded in the Demon Scythe, he couldn't inspect them and had no interest in doing so. Removing the gem carried certain risks, and if he pried it out, the Demon Scythe·Hapodia would definitely sense something was wrong.
"What are you… planning to do?"
The voice of the Demon Scythe's spirit came through.
"Do? Of course, I'm thinking of ways to 'use' you."
Su Xiao picked up the Demon Scythe. But was he really going to use these two scythes? The answer was yes, he would 'use' them—but not for combat.
"You really intend… to use me?"
The Demon Scythe's spirit was actually quite nervous. She had the means to fight to the death with Su Xiao, or rather, only to a mutual destruction—meaning she could self-destruct.
Su Xiao wouldn't let that happen; it would be a significant loss.
"Of course. Although I have a growth-type weapon, the cost to upgrade it is too high. To raise it to Gold quality, I'd need about 30 Soul Crystals (Medium) and many precious materials. Converting those materials into Paradise Coins would cost at least nearly a million."
Su Xiao began to fabricate. After seeing the upgrade conditions for the Demon Scythe·Hapodia, he was inwardly surprised. He hadn't expected the upgrade cost for other growth weapons to be so high.
"So it's a lower-tier weapon. Human, let me state upfront: to use me, you'll need to pay a considerable price. Of course, it's still lower than the cost of nurturing that weapon of yours. First, you must…"
The Demon Scythe·Hapodia began explaining how to use her, or rather, how to slightly alter her traits to a level Su Xiao could manage.
"You're very skilled in blade techniques, so even switching to a war scythe shouldn't be a big problem."
The Demon Scythe·Hapodia spoke for several minutes. Su Xiao listened patiently, occasionally jotting down notes on complex points.
Seeing this, Bubu Wang silently admired him. It suddenly realized that Su Xiao's acting skills might even surpass its own.
"The cost is a bit high."
Su Xiao seemed to 'hesitate'.
"It's not high. Imagine Rose's combat power when using me. The Blood Demon Puppet would be your best assistant."
"I'll think it over."
Su Xiao made a move to store the Demon Scythe·Hapodia in his storage space.
"Wait, don't put me in your space."
"Hmm?"
Su Xiao looked at the scythe in his hand with slight confusion.
"I still… don't fully trust you."
"…"
Su Xiao directly tossed the Demon Scythe·Hapodia into his storage space. He had successfully stabilized her, and now locking her in a sealed environment was the safest option.
The Demon Scythe·Hapodia was merely a consciousness; it couldn't act independently. In other words, until it could control its user, it was just a conscious 'dead object'.
As for the method the Demon Scythe·Hapodia provided, Su Xiao never considered it. Who knew if it was some kind of sacrificial ritual? After all, the moment he bound this scythe, it had invaded his body, heading straight for his brain.
In Su Xiao's view, there was only one correct way to use the Demon Scythe·Hapodia: feed it to Dragon-Slaying Flash. As for the consciousness inside the scythe, Su Xiao wasn't worried. Supreme Blade was extremely ferocious when devouring other weapons. A mere Demon Scythe spirit—even if it couldn't be shattered, Su Xiao could use Cyan Steel Shadow Energy to annihilate it. There would be no risk when Dragon-Slaying Flash devoured the scythe.
Moreover, Su Xiao would do this after returning to Reincarnation Paradise. The Exclusive Room was the safest environment. There, not even a Demon Scythe spirit, let alone some demon gods, could survive—they'd be eliminated in minutes.
A weapon that betrayed its master—how could Su Xiao possibly use such a thing? Besides, he had been using long blades for a long time.
Su Xiao stood up and said something to Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang quickly ran out of the base.
About a few minutes later, Bubu Wang brought Karin into the underground base.
Karin's mood was uneasy. She had slipped away earlier and was worried whether Su Xiao would blame her.
In truth, Karin was overthinking. Su Xiao never expected her to stay. Their personal favorability was what it was, and Karin hadn't taken the chance to flee the Dawn Organization, which was already quite loyal.
Su Xiao only trusted Bubu Wang and Amu, so he never counted on Karin's loyalty.
In the dim underground base, large pieces of rubble were scattered on the ground. The interior looked as if a typhoon had swept through, with slash marks and pits on the walls appearing shocking. A faint smell of blood hung in the air.
The first thing that caught Karin's eye was a female corpse. She immediately recognized who it was.
In the corner, a figure stood up. One of its arms seemed broken, hanging limply.
Su Xiao walked out from the dark corner. Blood dripped from his fingertips.
Seeing Su Xiao like this, Karin instinctively stepped back a few paces. Her instinct told her: run!
Another tall figure stood up from the darkness, blocking the exit.
Karin forced a smile and swallowed.
"Can we do it in several treatments?"
Su Xiao was too severely injured. Given his physical constitution, if he bit Karin for treatment while heavily wounded, the treatment's intensity might kill her.
Su Xiao ignored Karin. He pulled aside the clothing on her shoulder and bit down on her pale back.
"Ah~"
Karin let out a high-pitched scream. About five seconds later, her body began to weaken. After ten seconds, she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The Karin who had been full of energy ten seconds ago was now on the verge of fainting after giving Su Xiao an 'all-in-one tonic'.
Crack, crack…
Su Xiao began to realign his broken ribs. He was well-versed in this. Although it still hurt, the alignment was precise.
Su Xiao looked at his left arm. Although Karin could heal his injuries, the severe fracture at his shoulder couldn't be cured solely by her life force.
The bone cracks in his upper arm had healed, but the shoulder's bone misalignment required manual correction.
Su Xiao grabbed his left arm.
Crack.
Cold sweat seeped from Su Xiao's forehead. He tried to lift his left arm—no response…
Karin, who had been drowsy, perked up, startled by Su Xiao.
Crack, crack…
Su Xiao continued trying to realign his left arm, like in martial arts movies. After about five minutes of 'careful treatment', he made an important decision: go ask Obito and the others if they were good at realigning arm bones. He wasn't skilled in this area; arm bones were different from ribs, with a more complex structure.
An hour later, in the Dawn Organization's underground base, Su Xiao, Obito, Kisame, Sasuke, and Deidara sat back around the stone table.
This stone table had suffered greatly, with only a third of it still intact.
"Kisame, about this incident…"
Obito's voice was low. His mood was terrible. An hour ago, someone had told him to 'get out', and he actually 'got out'—a very humiliating thing.
"It's my fault."
Kisame's expression was calm, his gaze on Su Xiao.
"Let's forget it. That woman came for me. She'll find every way to infiltrate my surroundings."
Pursuing Kisame's fault now was pointless. The matter was over. Either end it cleanly or settle it thoroughly—either fight Kisame to the death or let it go.
At this moment, Su Xiao was using bandages to fix his left arm, wrapping them around his arm and neck. As it turned out, these roughnecks of the Dawn Organization had no idea how to realign arm bones. That required a professional medical ninja.
Karin could do it, but after giving Su Xiao the 'all-in-one tonic', she couldn't even stand. And realigning before treatment wasn't possible either; Su Xiao's left arm bones were severely fractured, and doing so would only worsen the injury.
"There's a good medical ninja in the Land of Grass. I'll find a way to bring him here. It won't take more than two days."
Kisame nodded to Su Xiao, stood up, and walked out of the base.