Chapter 43: Boiling Blood
Inside the Iron Hand mansion, Su Xiao put down his utensils, leaned back in his chair, and lit a cigarette.
"Burp~"
Bubu Wang let out a satisfied belch, his expression clearly saying: "Finally alive again, I was almost starving to death earlier."
Su Xiao exhaled a plume of blue smoke. He pulled a piece of parchment from his pocket, which the old king had given him before his death. Due to time constraints, the old king had only written three paragraphs.
'The sun and moon coexist, the throne can be opened.'
'The King's Blood: Alisa Herbert.'
'The tomb of the exiled one, never to find rest.'
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The first sentence was somewhat difficult to understand; it likely referred to some mechanism on the throne.
As for the second sentence about the King's Blood, that was easier to grasp. The old king meant for Su Xiao to bring Alisa Herbert into the throne chamber.
Information about Alisa Herbert was currently unknown. Whether to bring her into the throne chamber was still under consideration; there were other candidates available.
As for the third paragraph the old king wrote, it was completely incomprehensible. It might be a crucial piece of information, or it could be a smoke screen.
No one could figure out the old lion's thoughts. That old bastard never played by the rules. The good news was that the old bastard was already dead.
Su Xiao hadn't touched the royal family earlier precisely to guard against this old lion. Now that the old lion was dead, although the third prince was also no simpleton, he was far inferior to the old lion.
Su Xiao's immediate task was simple: find a suitable prince or princess, bring them into the throne chamber, and locate the [Stone of Annihilation]. As for the final [Stone of Law], that would depend on luck.
He needed at least two keys before heading to the Necromancer clan's territory to search for the Shadow of Law Destruction ruins. Regardless of the outcome of this journey, it was unlikely Su Xiao would return to human territory.
The most critical thing now was to find a suitable prince or princess to bring into the throne chamber. Their age couldn't be too old, which would greatly reduce the chance of encountering an old schemer. Secondly, their combat strength shouldn't be too strong, to prevent them from causing trouble for Su Xiao once inside the throne chamber.
But before all that, Su Xiao needed rest more than anything.
Su Xiao stood up and walked toward the bedroom. Bubu Wang and Amu immediately followed. The two little girls began clearing the table.
Back in the bedroom, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and gestured for Amu to lock the door and guard the entrance.
The throne chamber was no tourist attraction; it was bound to be extremely dangerous. Therefore, Su Xiao needed to strengthen himself as much as possible. Opening treasure chests was undoubtedly the best choice now.
Since entering this Primordial World, Su Xiao had obtained four treasure chests:
[Chest (Legendary)], dropped by Holy Warrior Joseph Ko.
[Undead Chest (Unknown Grade, Rare Chest)], dropped by Undead Dunk Nick.
[Chest (Gold)], dropped by an Elite Necromancer.
[Chest (Grade: ???)], dropped by the old king.
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Among the four chests, the [Undead Chest] and [Chest (Grade: ???)] were undoubtedly the most valuable. As for the Legendary Chest dropped by Holy Warrior Joseph Ko, its quality was enhanced by the Primordial World.
Destiny Redemption appeared in Su Xiao's hand. The name of this item was quite fitting; it had indeed redeemed Su Xiao's "Great Dark Chieftain's Hand," temporarily boosting him to Lucky King status.
Releasing his luck power and activating the Lucky King state, Su Xiao picked up the Gold Chest placed on the bed. He planned to start with this one to test his luck.
[You have opened the Chest (Gold).]
[You have obtained 11,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 2,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained Spring-Loaded Fang (Gold).]
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[Spring-Loaded Fang]
Origin: Shia Continent · Necromancer Clan
Quality: Gold
Type: One-Time Use Item (Trap)
Effect: Can be placed at any location. Once successfully placed, the Spring-Loaded Fang enters a camouflaged state. When any target triggers the Spring-Loaded Fang (no ally/enemy judgment), it deals 600 damage to the target and forcibly immobilizes them in place for 2 to 10 seconds, depending on the target's Strength attribute.
Tip: The Spring-Loaded Fang can maintain its optimal state for 120 hours after activation.
Tip: If the Spring-Loaded Fang is detected, the internal mechanism fully activates, causing it to explode and shoot 31 metal fangs within a 10-meter radius. Each fang deals 120 damage. In an enclosed space, all metal fangs can ricochet 8 to 9 times, with each ricochet increasing the fang's damage by 30%.
Rating: 328 points (Gold item/material rating is 310 to 400 points)
Introduction: How much lethality it can achieve depends on the user's wisdom.
Price: 98,500 Paradise Coins.
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Su Xiao had obtained a one-time use item, and it was quite interesting. If the [Spring-Loaded Fang] was simply placed somewhere and an enemy stepped on it, its power was mediocre, even inferior to a Light Gold one-time use item.
However, if the [Spring-Loaded Fang] was placed in a cave or room and was detected by an enemy, its lethality would be astonishing. Under the right conditions, it could even instantly kill a mid-tier Third Rank contractor.
A good haul. Su Xiao put away the [Spring-Loaded Fang] and picked up the Legendary Chest, opening it directly. He didn't have high expectations, like getting a Legendary equipment piece.
[You have opened the Chest (Legendary).]
[You have obtained Legendary Medal × 1.]
[You have obtained 26,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Large) × 4.]
[You have obtained Boiling Blood Potion (Gold).]
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[Boiling Blood Potion]
Origin: Shia World
Quality: Gold
Type: Buff Potion
Effect: After drinking, immediately recovers 50% Health Points and 50% Mana Points, and enters the Boiling Blood state.
Boiling Blood State: For every 1% of Health Points lost, increases Health Points recovery rate by 1 point per minute, up to a maximum increase of 150 points per minute. Effect lasts 30 minutes.
Rating: 390 points
Introduction: Battle is about making the blood boil.
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Su Xiao had expected not to get a Legendary equipment piece, but overall, the gains were good. The Legendary Medal + Soul Crystal (Large) was already a huge profit. The [Boiling Blood Potion] was a life-saving tool, perfect for attrition battles.
Two chests remained. Comparing the Undead Chest with the chest dropped by the old king, the stable income from the [Undead Chest] was definitely higher. Dunk Nick's strength was evident; it would be natural for him to drop a Legendary Chest. Therefore, the grade of the [Undead Chest] was certainly not low.
As for the chest dropped by the old king, it was quite interesting. Its quality was ???, not because the chest's grade was too high for Su Xiao to see, but because the potential gains from this chest had an extremely wide range.
This chest could yield an item of extremely high value, like the [World Tree Ring], or it could yield a White quality item. The gains were highly unstable.