Chapter 20: A Wild One
The golden particles of light within the room vanished, as if the Goddess of Fortune had never been there.
Su Xiao's mouth opened and closed, remaining speechless for a long time. He was curious about one thing: how would that skill scroll be accounted for?
After all, Su Xiao had obtained the Goddess's Favor skill scroll by killing an enemy contractor. Now, after using the scroll, not only did he fail to receive the Goddess's Favor, but the Goddess herself looked at him as if she had seen a ghost and fled directly.
Although Su Xiao was somewhat curious about what the previous generation of Shadow of Law Destruction had done to the Goddess of Fortune, the more pressing matter was whether his skill scroll had been wasted just like that? Had he only gotten a glimpse of the Goddess of Fortune surrounded by holy light?
"It seems I didn't receive any favor at all."
Su Xiao gently rubbed his temples. Judging by the speed at which the Goddess of Fortune fled, it was clear just how terrified she was of the Shadow of Law Destruction.
With a loud crash, black chains materialized out of thin air. These chains pierced through space, as if pulling at something.
"Let me go! I don't want to go over there!!"
Whoosh~
Ripples appeared in the space before Su Xiao. The Goddess of Fortune, draped in holy light, was bound by black chains, struggling desperately but unable to break free.
Just from her name, it was obvious that the Goddess of Fortune was not a being of great martial prowess. It was unclear which dimension's deity she was, but not only had she been beaten by the Shadow of Law Destruction before, she was now being forcibly dragged out by Reincarnation Paradise.
Su Xiao had obtained the "Goddess's Favor" scroll. In Reincarnation Paradise's judgment, the Goddess's Favor scroll was a certified item; using it could not possibly have no effect.
The current situation was that the Goddess's Favor scroll had summoned the Goddess of Fortune, but she had no intention of bestowing any blessings on Su Xiao. This constituted a violation of Reincarnation Paradise's regulations, so Reincarnation Paradise intervened.
The black chains dissipated. The Goddess of Fortune, floating in midair, stomped her foot in anger. She instinctively took a few steps back while casting her gaze toward Su Xiao.
"Ara ara~"
The Goddess of Fortune, with her long, silvery-white hair, covered her mouth with a light laugh.
"What do we have here? A wild Shadow of Law Destruction that hasn't fully grown yet."
Her golden eyes looked at Su Xiao. Seeming to recall her earlier embarrassing behavior, her expression gradually turned serious.
"Mortal."
The Goddess of Fortune slightly raised her fair chin, feeling an ecstatic thrill inside. Looking down on a Shadow of Law Destruction was something she had only dared to imagine for years, never to actually do.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette, calmly watching the completely naked woman floating in midair. He couldn't quite understand why this woman chose to appear in such attire. Those holy lights were clearly something she had conjured up herself.
Indeed, in Su Xiao's eyes, the Goddess of Fortune had instantly descended from a deity to a female unknown-rank creature who enjoyed being completely naked.
The Goddess of Fortune, still holding her head high, sneaked a glance at Su Xiao. After confirming that Su Xiao wouldn't suddenly charge at her and beat her up, her confidence grew significantly.
"It seems you can't kill me. Or rather, the Paradise won't allow such a thing to happen."
Su Xiao stood up from the bed barefoot. He drew the long blade at his waist. If the Goddess of Fortune truly had a grudge against the Shadow of Law Destruction, she would have attacked immediately upon sensing his strength.
Judging by the Goddess of Fortune's expression, she didn't seem to be planning to attack. Instead, she was teasing Su Xiao in a smug manner.
Since that was the case, Su Xiao considered whether he could use underhanded means to gain some benefits from the Goddess of Fortune. For example, by cutting her down? If he wasn't lucky enough, would killing the Goddess of Fortune change his luck?
Cyan Steel Shadow Energy surged along the Dragon-Slaying Flash. Seeing this energy that had appeared countless times in her nightmares, the smug smile on the Goddess of Fortune's face gradually faded.
"Do you Law Destruction Shadows only have killing people on your minds?"
Seeing that Su Xiao had already drawn his blade, the Goddess of Fortune gritted her teeth in anger. Golden light flickered in her gem-like eyes.
Just then, Su Xiao received a notification.
[Notification: Hunter's Luck Attribute -50 points.]
[Detected foreign rule-based force attempting to interfere with the Hunter's personal status. Repairing...]
[Hunter's Luck Attribute restored. Fortune restored.]
With a crisp crackling sound, several strands of the Goddess of Fortune's hair burst apart.
Su Xiao's gaze swept around him. In that instant just now, he had felt as if he were isolated from the world, a feeling as if even breathing might cause oxygen poisoning.
The Goddess of Fortune glared at Su Xiao, her look clearly saying: 'I'm not someone to mess with. Don't come near me.'
Su Xiao sheathed his long blade and sat back down cross-legged on the bed.
"What? Did you voluntarily give up that ability?"
The Goddess of Fortune looked at Su Xiao with a half-smile, as if teasing him was a very enjoyable thing for her.
"That's right. I gave it up."
Su Xiao closed his eyes and began to meditate. Hearing this, the Goddess of Fortune laughed even more happily.
"If I don't die on my path to becoming stronger, I'll come find you in the future."
Su Xiao had basically figured out the Goddess of Fortune's personality. This was clearly not a true deity, but rather a girl with personal preferences, of unknown age, and a somewhat smug personality.
"Eh~"
The Goddess of Fortune sensed something was wrong. The painful memories surged back: a woman with short black hair, wearing metal combat boots, who had stripped her naked, hung her up, and kicked her like a punching bag...
Su Xiao paid no further attention to the so-called Goddess of Fortune. Due to the previous generation of Shadow of Law Destruction, their initial relationship was hostile. As for whether this woman would affect his fortune in the future, Su Xiao wasn't worried about that at all. Reincarnation Paradise wasn't just for show; how could it allow this woman to meddle in internal Paradise affairs?
Since the Goddess of Fortune couldn't threaten Su Xiao now, he didn't intend to waste any more words with her. Given his negotiation skills, reconciling their conflict was basically impossible.
Su Xiao's decision was to pretend he had never seen the Goddess of Fortune. When his strength was sufficient, he would take his blade and go deal with this woman.
"You plan to... get stronger and then come back to take revenge on me?"
The Goddess of Fortune's fair finger first pointed at Su Xiao, then at herself.
"Exactly what I said."
Su Xiao had already begun to meditate. In his perception, the Goddess of Fortune in midair was some kind of high-dimensional lifeform.
"..."
The Goddess of Fortune fell silent. If anyone else had said that, she would have scoffed. But coming from a Shadow of Law Destruction... well, that really wasn't certain at all~
"Uh~"
The Goddess of Fortune floated over to Su Xiao.
"You're a wild one, aren't you?"
"..."
Su Xiao's cheek twitched. If he had any way to deal with this woman right now, he would definitely cut her down.
"The era of the Law Destroyers has passed. The Shadows of Law Destruction should have been completely wiped out. Last time I traveled to the Void, I only heard of the Blade Demon, not any active Law Destroyers in the Void. So, you're a wild one, right?"
The Goddess of Fortune extended her fair hand forward and made a grasping motion. Something from the surroundings was caught in her hand, interrupting Su Xiao's meditation.
"So?"
Su Xiao opened his eyes. He couldn't quite figure out what this woman was trying to do. Was she just going to keep harassing him?
"So, let's make peace. I'm a person—ah, no—I'm already a 'god.' I'm a very easygoing god. I have absolutely no interest in the grudges between you Law Destruction Shadows and the Spellcasters. As long as I'm not dragged into it, I'll give you what you want. From now on, you absolutely must not come and bother me."
"Deal."
Su Xiao had no personal grudge against the Goddess of Fortune. He was completely caught in the crossfire. As for whether he would go find her in the future, that was still up for consideration. After all, his luck wasn't great, and she seemed capable of changing his fortune.