Chapter 62: Often Thinking of the Goddess of Fortune
Exclusive Room, Alchemy Laboratory.
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The particle cutting saw spun at high speed, blood splattering everywhere. Su Xiao had already cut open Amu's chest, needing to ensure the core formation diagram inside was undamaged.
The major repair process wasn't smooth. During it, the Iron-Blooded Bull, Amu, let out bursts of mournful cries.
When the major repair ended, Amu, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, sat in the corner with vacant eyes, clearly having gone into seclusion. However, this situation had occurred many times before. Su Xiao sent Bubu Wang to Xia's restaurant to buy some meat. As long as there was delicious food, Amu's seclusion would heal quickly.
After treating Amu's injuries, Su Xiao headed straight to the Attribute Enhancement Hall. Improving true attributes was a cumulative process; reaching the top in one step was impossible.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao walked out of the Attribute Enhancement Hall. Many contractors were coming and going here, some with powerful auras.
Su Xiao's pace was slow as he adapted to his suddenly strengthened body. This time, he had increased 4 points of Strength, 2 points of Agility, 3 points of Stamina, and 2 points of Intelligence. His comprehensive unarmored attributes reached:
True Strength: 112 points
True Agility: 110 points
True Stamina: 110 points
True Intelligence: 109 points
Charm: 1 point
Luck: 8 points
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The reason Su Xiao allocated attributes this way was that during his battle with the Black King, he couldn't even block the opponent's weapon. He could compensate for speed and durability with technique, but strength couldn't be fully compensated.
If the strength gap wasn't too large, it might be manageable, but once it became overwhelming, he couldn't withstand it head-on. Therefore, Su Xiao focused on improving Strength this time. As for Charm, he gave up on treatment.
The good news was that Su Xiao's Luck attribute had permanently increased by 1 point. This was the effect of Fate Dominator. When the fortune accumulated inside reached 100%, Su Xiao could permanently increase his Luck attribute by 1 point. However, accumulating fortune was harder than imagined.
Before long, Su Xiao arrived near the Trade Square. There were even more contractors here, and he could hear the loud bargaining of some contractors from a distance.
Just as Su Xiao was about to take a stroll through the Trade Market, a mail popped up. He glanced at the sender, marked as Yin Luo, the androgynous-looking sixth-rank female contractor.
'Interested in an advanced Alchemy formula?'
The content of the mail was simple and piqued Su Xiao's interest. However, he had just swindled her once before. Now that Yin Luo had something he needed, he would have to bleed resources to get it. So, Su Xiao replied that he wasn't interested.
Inside a bookstore, Yin Luo, who was drinking coffee, saw the mail pop up.
"Oh ho～ Not interested, what a weak struggle."
Yin Luo smiled and sent Su Xiao the detailed information on the formula.
Su Xiao didn't reply to Yin Luo again. Although he was very interested in that formula, it wasn't something he absolutely had to obtain. His attitude was: go ahead and sell it; if you can't sell it, come find me.
Su Xiao was so composed for a reason. Alchemy was rare in Reincarnation Paradise. It required a huge investment of resources, as well as research and accumulation over many worlds.
More importantly, only magic-type contractors could master advanced Alchemy knowledge. For Alchemy creations above the intermediate level, the mana consumption exceeded 100 points, and for mid-to-high levels, even thousands. Without a massive mana base, it was impossible to raise Alchemy to a high level.
Magic-type contractors didn't have that much energy; their own abilities were enough to study. Workers couldn't experience enough worlds, and melee-types didn't have enough mana.
Returning to his Exclusive Room, Amu and Beini were gone, leaving only Bubu Wang sleeping soundly, clearly exhausted from Dead Silence City.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and took out two treasure chests from his storage space: an Epic Chest (50%) and an Epic Selectable Chest.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette and, at the cost of 30 Soul Crystals (Fragments), forcibly activated his Lucky State. His Luck attribute reached an unprecedented 20 points: base 8 points, plus 12 points from Fate Dominator (after Fate Dominator was strengthened to +10, it added an extra 2 points).
At this moment, Su Xiao was very confident about opening chests. He decisively opened the [Epic Chest (50%)].
[You have opened the Epic Chest (50%).]
[You have obtained Tainted Blood.]
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Su Xiao, with the cigarette in his mouth, was stunned. He looked at the Fate Dominator in his left hand, then at a glass bottle stained with blemishes in his right hand. Suddenly, he wanted to go find the Goddess of Fortune for a "heart-to-heart talk," strip her naked, hang her upside down, and ask her what was wrong with his Luck attribute. However, after checking the properties of [Tainted Blood], Su Xiao realized this time it wasn't a luck issue.
[Tainted Blood]
Origin: Primordial World (Unique)
Quality: White ~ Epic+
Type: Bloodline Item
Effect: After injecting this blood, there is a 15% chance of death, a 25% chance of permanently reducing Strength, Agility, and Stamina by 15 points, a 48% chance of obtaining the Black Hunter bloodline, and a 2% chance of mutation leading to assimilation by Dead Silence City.
Black Hunter: Possesses a complete skill tree. This profession has been perfected by Reincarnation Paradise. The professional talent allows gaining attribute points (small amount) by killing powerful "prey."
Rating: 15～700+
Introduction: It is said that Black Hunters have nearly infinite potential, provided they can overcome the killing urge in their hearts and avoid the side effects of ice therapy, etc. Hunter and prey are only a thought apart.
Warning: Use this item with caution.
Selling Price: 5 Paradise Coins.
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This was a very interesting class item. The cost of failure was severe, but once successful, it led to great fortune, though it also required sacrificing many things, such as suppressing the killing urge and avoiding the aftereffects of ice therapy.
But this item had a very overpowering trait: it had no usage prerequisites. That meant even a newcomer who had just entered Reincarnation Paradise could use it. Once they became a Black Hunter and started killing "prey" from the first rank, their physical growth would definitely be significant.
After thinking for a moment, Su Xiao sent the information on [Tainted Blood] to Yin Luo. Her reply was simple and straightforward.
'Trash.'
Seeing this reply, Su Xiao basically knew that the formula was secure. Yin Luo was a member of a sixth-rank adventure group, and such groups would definitely train newcomers.
Su Xiao not only sent the information on [Tainted Blood] to Yin Luo but also to Divine Emperor. Divine Emperor's reply was even more interesting.
'Recently, my finances are limited. I can't afford it anymore. Thanks for the offer, Brother Bai Ye.'
Clearly, after Su Xiao's torment, the Divine Emperor Adventure Group was like a little girl who had been thoroughly ravaged, painful yet joyful. Their group's cash flow was almost broken, so they obviously couldn't afford what Su Xiao was offering.
The Lucky State still had about five minutes left. Su Xiao chose to open the Epic Selectable Chest.
[Hunter must select the equipment type.]
Su Xiao had already decided what equipment to choose. Special equipment couldn't be selected, so he chose a scabbard. The scabbard he currently wore, [Divine Twilight], was still Dark Purple. The ability attached to it was clearly no longer suitable for him. The secondary invincibility shield had been shattered by the Black King's sword.
[Selection complete. Selected equipment type: Scabbard.]
Dazzling golden light burst forth. With 20 points of Luck attribute forcing the outcome, the Epic Chest flashed.