Chapter 103: The Tragically Deceased Math Teacher and the New World
Whether to agree to this transaction, Su Xiao decided after checking the properties of [Destroy·Assassination].
[Destroy·Assassination]
Origin: Fourth-Rank War World
Quality: Legendary
Attack Power: 140~198
Category: Handgun
Ammunition Capacity: 1 (Hydrogen Alloy Bullet)
Durability: 55/55
Equipment Requirements: Strength 50 points, True Agility 85 points, Basic Firearm Skill Lv.10
Equipment Effect 1: Sinister Mark (Active) — If undetected by enemies, activating Sinister Mark will lock onto the heads of six enemies (if only one enemy exists, three marks will form simultaneously). The next six bullets will track the marks on the enemies' heads and increase firing speed by 100%.
Tip: This skill has a cooldown of one hour.
Tip: This skill consumes 180 Mana Points.
Equipment Effect 2: Skull Shatter (Passive) — If a bullet successfully hits an enemy's head, the damage of this attack is increased by 45%.
Equipment Effect 3: Silent Hunter (Passive) — Bullets are imbued with soundlessness and perception-blocking effects. After a bullet hits an enemy's head, it will spread a silent zone with a diameter of 3 meters.
Rating: 525 points (Legendary equipment rating ranges from 400 to 530 points)
Description: When I lock onto you, you are already a dead soul beneath my gun — Leslie Montgomery.
Price: 260,000 Paradise Coins.
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Qian Dapang looked at Su Xiao with a beaming smile, but inwardly he was roaring "MMP." This handgun was not from their Black Sail Merchant Guild's inventory; there was no such coincidence in the world. He had sent people to acquire it from other merchant guilds.
By market standards, compared to four Soul Crystals (Large), this firearm was more valuable. Handguns had always been a favorite among contractors; unlike sniper rifles, they required mastering higher-tier firearm abilities.
Taking out eight Soul Crystals (Large) had already emptied the Black Sail Guild's stock of large Soul Crystals. As for purchasing from other guilds, that was a disaster — the price would at least double or triple the highest market rate. Merchants buying Soul Crystals from other merchants only happened in emergencies.
Rather than being ripped off by other merchants, Qian Dapang preferred to acquire a legendary firearm. As the strongest among the third rank, Su Xiao was worth befriending. Last time, when the black merchant 24K traded with Su Xiao, Su Xiao had warned 24K not to get involved in that Stan incident, which naturally reached Qian Dapang's ears.
Not only that, when Su Xiao introduced Lide to Qian Dapang, the latter nearly jumped for joy. A forging grandmaster was a big deal, especially with Su Xiao as a guarantor.
Su Xiao was very satisfied with this legendary firearm. Its power could only be described as terrifying. Setting aside its attached abilities, just looking at the attack power — attack power represented bullet speed, penetration, kinetic energy, and other values. The calculation method for firearm attack power was vastly different from melee weapons.
[Destroy·Assassination] had an attack of 140~198, which seemed unremarkable, but when compared, the difference was obvious.
[Ebony & Ivory (Fake)] had an attack of 27~53.
[Spider Empress] had an attack of 60~134.
[Duke of Annihilation +13] had an attack of 154~213.
No comparison, no harm. As a handgun, [Destroy·Assassination] completely outclassed the Spider Empress sniper rifle in lethality.
In other words, using this against second-rank contractors was a one-shot-one-kill situation. If the opponent was third-rank, remember to aim for the head. Those who could take one shot were tough guys; two shots made them third-rank hardcases; five or more shots meant they were definitely tanks.
This was just the offensive performance of [Destroy·Assassination]. This handgun, abbreviated as D·Assassination, had three functions.
First, lock onto the heads of six enemies, then quickly fire six shots to blow six heads off. If there was only one enemy, three marks formed, allowing three consecutive headshots. And this lock-on was instantaneous.
Second, headshot damage increased by 45%. With Su Xiao's marksmanship and the "Assassination Gun's" performance, hitting heads every time was easy.
Third, after a bullet hit an enemy's head, it created a silent zone with a 3-meter diameter.
Arguably, the third ability was even more terrifying than the first two. [Destroy·Assassination]'s bullets were already silent and perception-blocking. If there were ten people in a room, even if Su Xiao blew the heads off six of them, the remaining four wouldn't react in time.
Bodies hitting the floor made no sound; knocking over chairs made no sound. Unless enemies saw it with their own eyes or the smell of blood spread, they wouldn't realize their companions had been killed.
Using this for assassination was far more terrifying than a melee assassin's approach.
"Brother Bai Ye, satisfied, I hope?" Qian Dapang still wore a smile.
"Very satisfied."
Su Xiao naturally knew when to stop. He would need this merchant guild for many things in the future; this guild was growing fast.
"Glad to hear it, glad to hear it."
Qian Dapang pressed a hand to his chest. His poor heart would ache for a while.
"I have three pieces of equipment I want you to sell on consignment."
Su Xiao took out [Wraith Hunter], [Moon God Silver Ring (Set 1/2)], and [Spider Empress]. Although he had used Spider Empress for a long time, this sniper rifle had no room for improvement.
"Of course, welcome."
When Qian Dapang saw the gold-quality set item [Moon God Silver Ring], his enthusiasm skyrocketed.
Su Xiao's stay time was about to reach its limit, and he had other things to do, so he could only choose to consign these three pieces of equipment.
Leaving the shop, Su Xiao headed straight for the Attribute Enhancement Hall. He was going to do something big — salvage his Charm attribute.
Fifteen minutes later, inside an ordinary Attribute Enhancement Pod.
[Welcome to the Attribute Enhancement Pod. Your unarmored attributes are as follows.]
Charm: 9 points.
[Hunter can freely allocate attribute points: 25 points.]
[This is a standard Attribute Enhancement Pod; it cannot display or enhance True Attributes.]
Su Xiao allocated all 25 attribute points to Charm. The pod immediately began operating. This was Su Xiao's first time enhancing Charm, and unlike other attributes, the process felt special — an indescribable sensation.
After a moment, the Charm enhancement was complete. Su Xiao opened his eyes. His only thought was: That's it?
He opened the attribute list and checked his personal stats.
Strength: 92 (Demon Hunting King increased by 5 points)
Agility: 91 (Demon Hunting King increased by 4 points)
Endurance: 90 (Demon Hunting King increased by 3 points)
Intelligence: 87
Charm: 30
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Su Xiao stared at the 30-point Charm attribute and began calculating in his head. 9 + 25 = 30??? Shouldn't it be 34 points?
His mouth opened and closed. He couldn't figure out where those 4 Charm points went. With such an error, he naturally consulted Reincarnation Paradise.
[Verifying...]
[Attribute enhancement is normal. The Hunter's Charm attribute has been raised to 34 points.]
[Tip: The Hunter's Charm attribute has extremely low affinity, and the Hunter's personal aura has a negative effect on Charm. The Hunter's Charm attribute has dropped to 30 points.]
[Warning! The Hunter's Charm attribute may decrease at any time.]
[Warning! The Hunter's Charm attribute may decrease at any time.]
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Su Xiao lit a cigarette to calm himself.
[Attribute Enhancement Pod prohibits smoking. Deducting 20 Paradise Coins from the Hunter.]
Su Xiao didn't put out the cigarette; he just felt more depressed.
[Tip: The Hunter's unarmored Charm attribute has reached 20 points. The Hunter may choose one of the following rewards.]
A. Peace Envoy: When negotiating with plot characters, default favorability increases by 5 points (Warning: Due to the Hunter's personal aura, this ability's effect will be greatly reduced).
B. Listen: Compatibility with wild creatures increases by 8 points.
C. Summon Enhancement: Summon limit +1.
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Three rewards. Su Xiao didn't need to think; he decisively chose Reward C.
As soon as Su Xiao selected the reward, another notification from Reincarnation Paradise appeared — his stay time was up.
It was the familiar teleportation sensation. When Su Xiao's vision cleared, he was on the second floor of the accessory shop in the Real World. He collapsed and slept.
After sleeping for over twenty hours, Su Xiao slowly woke up. This sleep was refreshing, completely relaxing his tense nerves.
Going downstairs, he found it was already afternoon. He opened the shop door as usual, sat at the entrance, and immersed himself in a game. Vehicles occasionally passed by on the street, and pedestrians were moderate in number.
The leisurely stay in the Real World was always too short. When Bubu Wang yawned and urged Su Xiao to make dinner, the notification for the new world arrived.