Chapter 53: The Black King
Su Xiao, deep in thought, returned to his exclusive room. Bubu Wang, who had been out wandering, also came back. Judging by the food placed in front of Amu, he had probably just returned to deliver a meal.
"Woof?"
Bubu Wang noticed Su Xiao's confusion and asked what he was pondering.
"Nothing too important. My Charm attribute is too low, and the Paradise gave a prompt, but I haven't figured out a way to increase it yet."
"Woof~"
Bubu Wang expressed helplessness. Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed. Although he had already advanced to the Fifth Rank, he wasn't omnipotent. For example, when it came to increasing his Charm attribute, he really didn't have a good solution. If this continued, his Charm attribute might drop to zero, or even become negative?
Putting that aside for now, Su Xiao took five treasure chests from his storage space: one Gold-quality set chest, two Epic-grade chests, one growth-type equipment chest, and one pure black Black King's Soul·Legendary-grade set chest.
Lighting a cigarette, the enhanced version of the Lucky King state took effect. With 17 points of Luck attribute, Su Xiao was the Lucky King himself.
[You have opened the Gold Chest (Set Type).]
[You have opened the Epic Chest (21%).]
[You have opened the Epic Chest (47%).]
[You have obtained 87,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained Ring of Silence (Gold Set Component).]
[You have obtained Scribbled Notes (No Grade).]
[You have obtained Magma Fruit (Epic Grade).]
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A flash of intense light appeared; one of the chests had a lucky hit. It was the one dropped by Akainu, which could be guessed from the [Magma Fruit] reward.
Su Xiao felt that something strange had mixed into the chest rewards. He flipped open a small booklet. An Epic-grade chest had actually yielded a no-grade item. This couldn't be explained by bad luck alone.
After flipping through a few pages, Su Xiao understood what this was. It recorded the cultivation method for Observation Haki. Knowledge-type skills, if not in scroll form, would have a very low rating in Reincarnation Paradise, but that didn't mean their value was low.
Take this scribbled notebook, for example. If Su Xiao successfully mastered Observation Haki, he could sell this notebook, and the price wouldn't be low. As for copying it and selling it repeatedly, the possibility was very low. This involved credibility. The notebook had been certified by Reincarnation Paradise and was completely trustworthy. As for privately reproducing it, even signing a contract during the transaction wasn't a great solution. A slight oversight in the contract could lead to being cheated, a common pitfall for newcomers.
Lending it out wouldn't work either. Without ownership of the item, the words on it would appear twisted and illegible. Only contractors from the same adventure group could potentially share it. Moreover, mastering Observation Haki wasn't simple; it required talent and time, and contractors were most lacking in time.
Su Xiao already had the Instinct ability, but he still planned to study Observation Haki. The Instinct ability had strong compatibility and could integrate other perception-type abilities.
Su Xiao tossed a dark red, pineapple-shaped Devil Fruit in his hand. This was the Magma Fruit, one of the strongest tier fruits.
[Magma Fruit]
Origin: One Piece
Quality: Legendary Grade ~ Epic Grade (Lower Limit ~ Upper Limit)
Category: Devil Fruit·Logia (Rare)
Effect 1: After eating the Magma Fruit, the user can turn any part of their body into magma (elementalization). When developed to a high level, they can create volcanic groups, thereby altering the terrain over a long period.
Effect 2: If Strength and Endurance attributes are below 80 points, it can increase Strength by 18 points and Endurance by 23 points (if Strength or Endurance reaches 80 points during the increase, it will convert to increasing Health Points; this process is relatively painful). If Strength and Endurance are True Attributes, it can increase Strength by 3 points and Endurance by 4 points (if True Attributes exceed 100 points, it will convert to increasing Health Points).
Tip: After consuming a Devil Fruit, the user will fear Seastone.
Tip: After consuming a Devil Fruit, if 50% of the body is submerged in seawater, severe weakness will occur; if 95% of the body is submerged in fresh water, mild weakness will occur.
Tip: The power of the Magma Fruit depends on the user; the fruit's initial ability lower limit is constant.
Prerequisite: Endurance 5 points.
Rating: 700 points
Introduction: This is a secret treasure of the sea, and also a gift from the devil.
Selling Price: 395,000 Paradise Coins.
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The enhancement effect of the Magma Fruit was astonishing, of course, for contractors below the Third Rank. A Fourth Rank contractor eating this wouldn't be too invincible, as it still depended on personal development.
But if a contractor below the Third Rank ate this, even if the development was somewhat poor, they could still dominate their rank. As for First or Second Rank contractors eating this, the result would be quite terrifying—they would become the daddy of their peers, capable of sweeping through a low-rank world without issue, unless the user's combat talent was extremely low. Even so, the attribute boost from the fruit would be overwhelming for the same rank.
Su Xiao hesitated about whether to sell the Magma Fruit. However, the ways to obtain it were too few; at least, he had never seen anyone selling this item.
Besides the Magma Fruit, Su Xiao also obtained a Gold set item called Ring of Silence. The "infamous" Silent Set, Su Xiao had certainly heard of it. It was known as one of the Four Shames of Gold Sets, competing for the bottom spot with the Mage's Remnant Soul Set.
The side effect of the Remnant Soul Set was enhanced desires, either turning the wearer into a mountain of fat or making them see green light in their eyes when looking at the opposite sex, regardless of the wearer's gender.
As for the Silent Set, its side effect was a bit ridiculous. At first glance, the Silent Set seemed to make sound disappear in an area, forming a silent domain or something. In reality, it turned the user deaf. If you can't hear sound, that's silence. While going deaf, the user also went blind...
Seeing the set effect of the Ring of Silence, Bubu Wang blinked, his expression clearly saying: "What kind of ghost equipment is this? This 'Silent One' really has 'godly attributes'."
Of course, the side effects of the Silent Set were severe, but its effects were strong. After collecting all eight pieces, the wearer could "see" rare mineral deposits deep underground, a total of 19 colors, with different colors representing different resources.
If this were in Apocalypse Paradise, this item would definitely sell for a sky-high price. As for Reincarnation Paradise, the contractors here were all skilled at killing; who the hell would go mining?
The harvest from the three chests was decent. Su Xiao picked up the Black King's Soul chest and opened it.
[You have opened the Black King's Soul.]
[You have obtained Black·King's Fallen Sacrifice.]
[Black·King's Fallen Sacrifice]
Origin: Cannot be directly produced from derivative worlds.
Quality: Legendary Grade · Set (Unique Set, only five types of sets exist in Legendary Grade)
Category: Arm Guard
Durability: 106/106
Equipment Requirement: Willpower 60 points or above. If Willpower is below 60 points, the wearer will be eroded and assimilated by the Black King.
Equipment Effect 1, Trembling Eye (Passive): When making eye contact with an enemy unit whose Willpower is below 20 points, the enemy will feel fear. After the enemy kneels on the ground, the fear effect is significantly reduced.
Set Effect (Not Activated, requires collecting three pieces to trigger the set effect).
Set Effect 1, Undying Will (Passive): After successfully activating the set effect, the wearer will gain the recognition of the Black King and undergo a Will baptism. Upon completing the baptism, the wearer's maximum Health Points will be permanently increased by 50%, Willpower permanently increased by 35 points. Before Health Points drop below 5%, the wearer will not enter a dying state. If entering a dying state, only the minor effects of the dying state will be suffered until death.
Tip: Under normal conditions, Health Points below 12% to 15% will trigger a dying state. The dying state causes slow movement and a temporary 95% reduction in all attributes.
Set Effect 2: Not visible, requires activating the set effect.
Set Effect 3: Not visible, requires activating the set effect.
Rating: 530+
Introduction: Only the strongest are worthy of the title Black King — Black King · Adegesh.
Selling Price: Cannot be sold after equipping.
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