Chapter 87: Exclusive Reward
Bang!
Splintered wood flew through the air as a figure in tattered robes crashed through several large trees, sending green leaves scattering everywhere. The figure was pinned beneath a thick layer of branches.
A pale arm reached out from within the branches, and Kanna, her body crisscrossed with several slash wounds, crawled out from under the wood.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Kanna bent over, coughing dryly as blood seeped through her fingers. Gone was her usual composed demeanor.
"Ori..."
Just as Kanna raised her hand, a figure appeared behind her. A dull pain struck her lower abdomen, and at the same time, her right arm went cold.
The next moment, Su Xiao appeared in front of Kanna, his long blade slashing toward her throat.
Kanna's right arm had been severed, but that didn't hinder her ability to use her powers. Just as she was about to freeze the area ahead, Su Xiao vanished.
Bang! Su Xiao delivered a side kick to Kanna's coccyx.
Struck hard on the tailbone, Kanna instinctively curled her body while simultaneously sealing the area behind her.
Golden energy meridians flickered faintly. Kanna wasn't using Primordial Force; instead, she was materializing a form of soul energy. Any enemy that touched this soul energy would be frozen in an instant, no judgment required. Even the slightest contact would leave them at her mercy.
However, Kanna couldn't touch Su Xiao at all. She didn't even know where he would appear next.
With Demon Hunting Hour activated, Su Xiao was Kanna's absolute nemesis. When they first clashed, Su Xiao had been frozen by that soul energy, and if he hadn't used Dragon Shadow Flash to create distance, he would have been in serious trouble.
Undoubtedly, Kanna was the strongest contractor on the Sanctuary Paradise side. The fact that she had survived this long was a testament to her strength.
Yet Su Xiao didn't waste time entangled with Kanna. Realizing her ability was nearly impossible to counter head-on, he immediately activated Demon Hunting Hour. This was exactly the kind of situation it was prepared for.
Kanna didn't just counter Su Xiao; she countered all melee-type contractors—provided she could track their movements.
A side kick struck Kanna's lower abdomen, and the next moment, a large amount of soul energy spread around her.
Puff, puff, puff...
Several bursts of blood erupted from Kanna's back. Su Xiao, his body enveloped in blue light, vanished, and in an instant, more blood blossoms bloomed on Kanna's chest.
Puff, puff...
The distinctive gunfire of D·Assassination ceased. After emptying one magazine, Su Xiao quickly reloaded.
After taking over a dozen shots, Kanna lay motionless on the ground. The next moment, Su Xiao's pupils rapidly contracted as he repeatedly used Dragon Shadow Flash to create distance.
With a low hum, a terrifying wave of energy spread outward. Su Xiao's vision blurred, and he nearly collapsed.
When he looked back at Kanna, she had vanished. Everything within a 30-meter radius had been reduced to dust.
From the moment he first saw Kanna, Su Xiao had sensed a death wish within her. That was precisely why he had remained vigilant.
The burst of soul energy just now was Kanna's final, brilliant act.
Two minutes after the soul energy swept through, several figures arrived nearby.
"That woman?"
"Dead. I suddenly sensed her disappear and thought she used a spatial ability. But from the lingering energy around here, it seems she self-destructed."
Several lone wolves from Reincarnation Paradise emerged from the forest, all bearing injuries.
"So she was looking for someone to take with her. Tch, wasted two days of chasing."
After spotting Su Xiao, these lone wolves turned and left. They had no desire to fight him—it would be a pointless stalemate.
Watching them disappear into the jungle, Su Xiao understood what had happened. The reason he had been able to capture that old man alive earlier was that the man was covering Kanna's retreat.
If Kanna had respected the old man's sacrifice, she wouldn't have attempted to retaliate against Su Xiao now. Living on and waiting for the right moment would have been the correct choice.
Unfortunately, Kanna was cornered. Those mad lone wolves had been relentlessly hunting her. Failing to seize the World Coordinate meant death, and delaying further also meant death. So she had locked onto the lingering soul aura of the old man after his death and tracked it here.
Su Xiao's battle with Kanna was entirely an undeserved calamity. Kanna had wanted to find someone to die with, but once the fight began, she realized it was impossible.
Su Xiao won so easily because he didn't hesitate to use Demon Hunting Hour. Based on his judgment, unless something unexpected happened, he wouldn't be engaging in high-intensity combat for the next few days, meaning Demon Hunting Hour would be ready again soon.
Su Xiao picked up a Scarlet Chest from the ground. This was an entirely unexpected gain—a chest obtained by force.
Time passed quickly. Su Xiao, along with Bubu Wang and Amu, continued searching the rainforest for polar creatures. Although they didn't find any leader-class polar creatures, they encountered plenty of ordinary ones.
Eventually, Bubu Wang eating the flesh and blood of ordinary polar creatures had no further effect. At that point, Su Xiao brought out the flesh of the Yellow Spring Swamp Crocodile. Bubu Wang endured the bloody smell and ate it raw—this method was the most effective.
[Tip: Your follower 'Bubuteni' has devoured high-level creature flesh. High-level creature (active) ability has been activated.]
[Devouring in progress...]
[Digesting in progress...]
[Bubuteni's Strength attribute increased by 8 points.]
[Bubuteni's True Agility attribute increased by 1 point.]
[Bubuteni's Stamina attribute increased by 6 points.]
[Bubuteni's True Charm attribute increased by 1 point.]
[Bubuteni's Physical Defense increased by 10 points.]
...
After five consecutive days of searching and devouring, Bubu Wang's overall attributes had improved significantly.
Bubuteni
Rank: Follower · Space-Rending Hellhound
Health: 100%
Mana: 450 points
Strength: 79 (Increased by 10 points)
Agility: 83 (True Attribute, increased by 1 point)
Stamina: 80 (Increased by 8 points)
Intelligence: 45 (Increased by 5 points)
Charm: 89 (True Attribute, increased by 2 points)
Skill 2, Life Force (Active): Ranged recovery, restores 70 points + Charm attribute × 4.5 of the target's health.
Tip: This skill consumes 50 Mana points (increased by 10 points).
...
After eight days of hunting in the Hot Rainforest, Bubu Wang had undergone a complete transformation. At the very least, there was no longer the risk of being instantly killed by a powerful enemy. In the past, Bubu Wang had been constantly teetering on the edge of life and death, taking insane risks.
After eight days of slaughter, whenever Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Amu ventured deep into the rainforest, both polar creatures and ordinary animals would flee as far as they could.
Then, in the early hours of that day, an announcement appeared.
[Announcement: The World Coordinate has formed. Coordinate attribute: ф (Reincarnation Paradise)]
[Reincarnation Paradise final survivors: 115 people.]
[Apocalypse Paradise final survivors: 192 people.]
[Sanctuary Paradise final survivors: 0 people.]
...
[Tip: The World War has ended.]
[Large-scale spatial fixed coordinate has been established. Coordinate ownership: Reincarnation Paradise.]
[World Core fusing...]
[Fusion complete. This world has been incorporated into Reincarnation Paradise. Uses: Trials, assessments, contractor rank breakthroughs, etc.]
[War Result: Victory!]
[Friendly survivors: 115 people.]
[War Mission: All completed.]
[Preparing teleportation. Location: Reincarnation Paradise.]
[Due to the establishment of a 'Large-scale spatial fixed coordinate' in this world, this teleportation will not pass through the 'Star Transit Station' and will directly return to Reincarnation Paradise.]
[Teleportation beginning. All contractors should prepare.]
[Checking Hunter's Reincarnation Paradise merit points. Current merit: 1355 points. Corresponding rewards will be granted upon returning to the Exclusive Room.]
[Detected that the Hunter's merit points exceed 1000 points. The merit reward will include the World War · Exclusive Reward. This reward is extremely rare. The Hunter must choose carefully.]