Chapter 64: Dream
Su Xiao hung the Soul Lock Lantern on the right side of his belt, while on the other side hung the chain accessory [Soul: King's Reincarnation].
He inquired about Beini's situation. The sales of [Filth Blood] and [Black King Sword] were not going well. The former required a certain amount of courage to use, while the latter was too expensive. Originally an Epic+ rank equipment quality, combined with six Epic gems and the Black King Sword's unique nature, ordinary Fifth Rank contractors simply couldn't afford it. In fact, many Sixth Rank contractors were also deterred by the price.
Unable to acquire Paradise Coins in the short term, Su Xiao could only open the Alchemy skill tree and upgrade the Plant Synthesis section within it.
In the Black King World, Su Xiao had used his influence to gather quite a few materials, crafting them into finished potions to increase the proficiency of Plant Synthesis. Although those potions weren't worth bringing out, the proficiency gains were considerable. His current Plant Synthesis level had reached:
[Plant Synthesis: Lv.25 (Proficiency: 2497/250).]
Proficiency was hard to accumulate, but the cost to upgrade Plant Synthesis was very low, at 10,000 Paradise Coins per level.
[Yes/No to upgrade Plant Synthesis Lv.25. Upgrading this ability requires 10,000 Paradise Coins + 250 Proficiency points.]
Su Xiao chose to upgrade continuously. The higher the level of Plant Synthesis, the better. If he could unlock a potion formula, that would be a big win.
[Plant Synthesis has been upgraded to Lv.26.]
[Plant Synthesis has been upgraded to Lv.27.]
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[Plant Synthesis has been upgraded to Lv.33. Insufficient proficiency, unable to continue upgrading.]
A large amount of Alchemy-related knowledge flooded into Su Xiao's mind, causing a dull ache between his brows. He closed his eyes and organized the information for over ten minutes before the stabbing pain in his head subsided somewhat.
No new formulas were unlocked. Su Xiao had noticed before that once Plant Synthesis exceeded a certain level, it wouldn't unlock new recipes. The same was true for Alchemical Biology and Bomb-making.
High-level formulas required Su Xiao to find them himself. The level of Plant Synthesis was the most fundamental thing, the key to whether he could master high-level formulas.
His head still ached a bit. Coupled with his previous battle in Dead Silence City, although Reincarnation Paradise had helped him recover from his exhausted state, his fatigued mind hadn't been restored.
After taking a hot shower, Su Xiao fell into bed and was asleep the moment he closed his eyes.
In a daze, Su Xiao felt something rustling around him. He tried to open his eyes, which was very difficult, and a fiery red light came into view.
Su Xiao was somewhat disoriented. He looked around; this was a fiery red forest, and those thick trees seemed as if they could come to life at any moment.
Su Xiao pondered for a moment, recalling that this was the Misty Fire Forest in the Void, the place where the Tree Sage resided.
But compared to his last visit to the Misty Fire Forest, this time it seemed more dreamlike, and... on his shoulder, he was actually carrying a Treant.
This Treant gave Su Xiao considerable "pressure," and the next moment, it actually extended a wet tongue and licked Su Xiao's face...
Su Xiao's eyes snapped open. A "huge" dog face was right in front of him.
Su Xiao sat up and wiped off Bubu Wang's drool from his face. It was just a dream. He had dreamed of the Misty Fire Forest. After upgrading his Alchemy before bed, his mind was full of Alchemy knowledge, so dreaming of the Misty Fire Forest was only natural.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang barked and brought over a paper bag on the bedside table, which contained the breakfast Amu had brought back.
"How long did I sleep?"
"Woof (over ten hours)."
"Is that so."
Su Xiao sat on the bed, dazed for a moment. This was normal after entering deep sleep; he would be a bit disoriented upon waking up.
After washing up, Su Xiao checked the messages Beini had sent. The Black King Sword had found a buyer, but they couldn't agree on the price.
Yin Luo had also sent an email, suggesting a face-to-face meeting. Clearly, the Alchemy formula wasn't easy to sell.
Half an hour later, after breakfast, Su Xiao arrived at Yin Luo's bookstore. Yin Luo was still dressed like a waitress, clean and refreshing, making it hard to judge her gender at a glance. After all, the mysterious protrusion on her chest could also be pectoral muscles.
"If you dare look at my chest again, I'll curse you to a horrible death."
Yin Luo's lips curled up, her crazy woman personality fully exposed.
"I can tolerate flat, but I can't accept nothing at all. Don't worry, I have zero interest in your figure."
Since they were about to start negotiating, Su Xiao naturally wouldn't lose his momentum.
"You might not believe this, but I used to..." Yin Luo gestured an exaggerated size in front of her chest and continued, "I used to be this size. Then, I turned into a man."
"..."
Su Xiao looked at Yin Luo with confusion.
"Later, I turned back into a woman, so that's how it is. Chaos-type professions really screw you over."
Although Yin Luo was describing a sad story, her smile gradually turned twisted.
"Alright, how much are you offering?"
Su Xiao didn't want to continue discussing gender issues with Yin Luo. He urgently needed Paradise Coins.
"Your thing is a bit risky. We do have quite a few core members. After asking their opinions, they all chickened out. A 15% mortality rate, and if you hit a landmine, you lose everything."
"Is that so."
Su Xiao hesitated for a moment, then displayed the attributes of the [Black King Sword] to Yin Luo.
"This is pretty good..."
Before Yin Luo could finish, Su Xiao stood up to leave.
"You're amazing. This is really good. Someone in our group needs it. Give me a few minutes."
Yin Luo first stabilized Su Xiao, then started contacting someone. A few minutes later, Yin Luo brought out four items.
[Radiance Potion Formula: Requires Alchemy · Potion Synthesis branch ability Lv.30 or above to master.]
[Paradise Coin Savings Card (Face Value: 2,000,000).]
[Gale Blood Dance Scroll: Blade-type active ability. Requires Blade Master Lv.40 or above to master this ability.]
[Leader's Holy Emblem: Special equipment. Requires Agility 70 points or above, Stamina 50 points or above, Charm 35 points or above to use. When charging, additionally increases...]
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Su Xiao only glanced at the attributes of [Leader's Holy Emblem] before giving up. This item was very suitable for him, but the equipment requirements were too high.
"I'm not interested in these two."
Su Xiao pushed the [Gale Blood Dance Scroll] and [Leader's Holy Emblem] back to Yin Luo.
"Not interested?"
Yin Luo was slightly surprised, because [Leader's Holy Emblem] was traded to her by the buyer of the Black King Sword. To get the Black King Sword, her friend was practically cutting off his own flesh. Although [Leader's Holy Emblem] was only Gold quality, for melee fighters, its value was no less than Epic equipment.
"Aren't you a melee fighter?"
"Most of the time... yes."
"Then you..."
"..."
Su Xiao certainly wouldn't reveal the fact that he was deterred by the 35-point Charm attribute requirement. For him, equipment with a prerequisite of more than 5 Charm points was almost out of reach.
"Then name your price."
Yin Luo was a bit helpless, after all, the Black King Sword was in Su Xiao's hands. This kind of nearly completed melee weapon was something every melee fighter craved.
"The formula plus 4,000,000 Paradise Coins, plus 17 types of Epic materials."
Su Xiao wrote down a list. Yin Luo took it and began to hesitate.
"4,000,000 Paradise Coins is no problem. This 2,000,000 is a down payment; the rest will come soon. As for those 17 types of Epic materials... you must be out of your mind!"
After some bargaining, they finally settled. Yin Luo reserved the Black King Sword with the formula + 3,000,000 Paradise Coins + 14 types of Epic materials. Since acquiring Epic materials required a lot of funds, Yin Luo only paid a down payment of 1,000,000 Paradise Coins.