Chapter 4: Mikasa's… Feelings
The blue light gradually faded, the effects of the Flame of Luck disappeared, and a pendant now rested in Su Xiao's hand.
(Superior)
Origin: Attack on Titan
Quality: Blue
Category: Pendant (Jewelry-type equipment is a rare item)
Durability: None. (Jewelry-type equipment has no durability and requires no repairs.)
Equipment Requirements: 15 Strength, 10 Agility, 10 Stamina.
Equipment Effect: Shelter (Active): Quickly generates an invisible shield to block attacks. The shield's durability equals 70% of the holder's maximum Health Points. Shield duration: 10 seconds.
Tip: Activating Shelter (Active) consumes 10% Mana Points.
Tip: Shelter (Active) cooldown time is 24 hours.
Rating: 70 (Note: Blue equipment ratings range from 31 to 70. Blue equipment with a rating of 70 will be marked as 'Superior' and will have an additional special attribute.)
Description: The last line of defense for life. It is far more effective than recovery items.
Price: 14,800 Paradise Coins.
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Su Xiao examined the pendant in his hand. It was a men's style, exquisitely crafted from a rare metal.
He immediately understood the value of this item. If he had had this in the Giant World, his fight against the Red Spider Lily would never have been so desperate.
Although the shield only lasted 10 seconds, it could withstand several fatal attacks for him. If activated at the right moment, it could very well turn the tide in a brutal battle.
Su Xiao took off the [ ] he was wearing, losing 1 point of Strength. Compared to the [ ]'s +1 Strength attribute, this was far superior.
Flicking the ash from his cigarette, Su Xiao was in a great mood. He had no plans to open any treasure chests in the near future; his luck was used up.
Checking his remaining items, Su Xiao decided to use the Bronze Honor Medal.
He walked over to the Honor Shop, where only two items were left available for exchange.
[ ] x1.
Price: One Bronze Honor Medal.
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[ ]
Effect: Restores 100% Health Points after use.
Price: One Bronze Honor Medal.
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Su Xiao had two Bronze Honor Medals in total. He first exchanged one for a [ ] to save his life; he had coveted this item for a long time.
With one Bronze Honor Medal remaining, Su Xiao hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose to exchange it for a Soul Crystal (Small).
He planned to strengthen his Azure Steel Shadow ability. This ability could be deeply developed after being upgraded to a high level.
Consuming one Soul Crystal (Small) + 1000 Paradise Coins, Azure Steel Shadow was upgraded by one level.
Azure Steel Shadow: Lv.4 (Active Skill)
Usage Condition: After activating (Azure Steel Shadow), the Hunter consumes 3 Mana Points per minute. It automatically deactivates when Mana Points fall below 1%.
Skill Effect: After activating (Azure Steel Shadow), each melee attack will drain 19 Mana Points from the enemy and deal an equal amount of True Damage. The enemy will suffer intense pain from the mana burn.
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The upgraded Azure Steel Shadow did not increase mana consumption, but its power had improved somewhat. Su Xiao could clearly feel the Azure Steel Shadow energy within him becoming more active.
After doing this, Su Xiao began to plan his next actions.
First, he needed to adapt to his current body. There was no need to summon mirror images; he could just summon mechanical puppets in combat mode.
The Trial Grounds had two modes: Assistance Mode and Combat Mode.
Assistance Mode summoned mirror images of various powerhouses, while Combat Mode summoned a swarm of mechanical puppets.
Deciding to act on it, Su Xiao quickly walked out the door towards the Trial Grounds.
After a series of familiar operations, Su Xiao found himself in a desert.
"Payment."
The wind whipped up yellow sand, making everything hazy. A silver-white metallic head emerged from the sand.
The mechanical puppet was out!
Dragon-Slaying Flash appeared in his hand as Su Xiao keenly sensed his surroundings.
A mechanical puppet suddenly burst out from the sand. Su Xiao turned and delivered a horizontal slash. The metal-structured mechanical puppet was instantly severed, the cut smooth as a mirror.
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One hour later,
Su Xiao walked out of the Trial Grounds, occasionally clenching his fist, then releasing it. He had adapted to his current body.
He was now quite fast at adapting to attribute point increases. Having all three main attributes exceed 20 points gave him a feeling of power.
Because he had taken off the Strength +1 pendant, his current Strength, Agility, and Intelligence were all at 24 points.
Su Xiao checked his remaining Paradise Coins. After various expenditures, he had 4,367 Paradise Coins left.
These Paradise Coins weren't enough for much, but fortunately, Su Xiao still had some equipment to sell. Selling that would bring in another batch of profit.
Su Xiao had just eaten a full meal and was well-rested. He didn't want to go sell equipment right now. However, he didn't have enough Paradise Coins to summon mirror images either.
Just then, Su Xiao suddenly remembered the Arena that Karl had mentioned earlier. He had also heard about this facility in Reincarnation Paradise but had never been there.
Existence has its reason. There were no useless facilities in Reincarnation Paradise, so he decided to go check it out.
Taking out the map of Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao searched for the Arena's location.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao arrived in front of a towering building. This building was even more magnificent than the Attribute Enhancement Hall, and its size was impossible to gauge from the outside.
Contractors were constantly entering and leaving the Arena, and many stalls were set up near the entrance.
"Latest Arena ranking changes."
"Guide to Quickly Defeating Opponents (Ranged Edition)."
"Complete Collection of Taunting Poses."
"The Release and Practical Theory of Skills."
Seeing these items, Su Xiao felt he had gained some new knowledge. He couldn't even understand some of these things.
Su Xiao walked into the Arena. A teleportation sensation appeared, and he instinctively covered the back of his head.
This was an ultra-short-distance teleportation, so he didn't get the 'knocked on the back of the head' feeling.
Below, a series of annotations appeared.
Spectator Mode: Allows watching other Contractors compete. Costs 2 Paradise Coins per hour. You can choose which matches to watch.
Current matches in progress: 17,354.
To watch the top 100 Arena competitors, costs 10 Paradise Coins per hour.
To watch the top 10 Arena competitors, costs 50 Paradise Coins per hour.
To watch the top 3 Arena competitors, costs 100 Paradise Coins per hour.
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Arena Mode: In this mode, the Hunter personally participates in the competition. Reincarnation Paradise will rank Hunters based on whether they have participated in the Arena.
Arena Mode is divided into [ ] and [ ].
[ ] is a 1v1 mode, [ ] is a 10v10 mode. The ranking mechanisms for the two modes will be calculated separately.
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Su Xiao found this Arena very interesting. Dying here was the same as in the Trial Grounds; it wasn't a true death.
Furthermore, no recovery items could be used in the Arena, except for recovery-type skills.
Su Xiao became interested. This place was perfect for honing combat skills.
"Select Arena Mode: [ ]."