Chapter 2: Disaster and Rebirth
The area around the pit became deathly silent. None of the 14 contractors dared to move. Their teammate had just tried to negotiate and was instantly killed.
Su Xiao released the head he was holding. His method of entering this world was somewhat special. First, he was teleported outside the atmosphere, then wrapped in a meteorite and fell from high altitude.
Clearly, this was a disguise from Reincarnation Paradise. If he suddenly appeared in this world, the probability of being detected by Apocalypse Paradise was not low. With the meteorite as cover, Su Xiao's entry into this world had over 97% chance of being judged as a natural phenomenon, and he wouldn't be rejected by this world either.
Su Xiao's gaze swept around. Besides the enemy he had just killed, there were 14 remaining. What puzzled him was that these people were somewhat weak, but they had to be silenced, otherwise major problems would arise. If things went wrong, he might even lose his life here. This was an invasion world, no joke.
"Scatter and run..."
The Sunglasses-wearing man shouted, a black crystal appearing in his hand as he prepared to crush it.
Zheng~
A pale blue blade aura flashed. The Sunglasses-wearing man was astonished to find his right hand had lost sensation. He looked at his right arm, which was severed at the upper arm, spurting blood.
"Huh?"
The Sunglasses-wearing man was puzzled about one thing: how had the enemy drawn his blade just now?
'Blade Path Sword: Ring Break.'
The last scene the Sunglasses-wearing man saw was the circular slash already upon him.
The circular blade aura instantly expanded, cutting down all trees within a hundred meters. Also severed were the torsos of six contractors.
"Fight him to the death, or we'll all die! There's no way to negotiate! He's not a contractor, he's a plot character! We've triggered a boss battle!"
A scrawny contractor lay on the ground. He had been farther from Su Xiao, so he had dodged the Ring Break.
The Scrawny Man roared, but although he shouted about fighting Su Xiao to the death, he turned and fled, preparing to sacrifice his teammates. The whole set of movements was smooth and practiced.
'Blade Path Sword: Azure Demon.'
Su Xiao held Dragon-Slaying Flash horizontally before him. Fine slash marks appeared on the ground around him. He slashed out with a single stroke, and a cyan-blue blade aura shot forth. Azure Demon's speed was so fast that only a blue afterimage could be seen.
Puchi.
The fleeing Scrawny Man was cut in two. Before he even fell, Su Xiao had vanished again.
Zheng, zheng, zheng... Ding!
The final slash was blocked by a man wielding dual short blades and wearing external mechanical armor.
"Overload."
The man had just growled low when a sharp pain came from his side waist.
Dong!
Air waves surged, blood mist spread, and large pieces of shattered flesh and bone pierced through trees, disappearing into the forest.
The battle had lasted less than half a minute. Of the fifteen contractors, fourteen were dead on the spot. Only one remained, sitting on the ground with a bewildered expression.
Su Xiao looked at the remaining person. It was a girl wearing a sun hat, her eyes filled with terror.
Seeing the enemy's expression, Su Xiao frowned. Or rather, he felt somewhat unaccustomed. If this were in Reincarnation Paradise, faced with this situation, at least six out of ten would choose to die together with him.
Contractors like these might exist in the first or second rank of Reincarnation Paradise, but by the third rank, they were basically extinct.
If this were a fifth-rank female contractor from Reincarnation Paradise, she would definitely charge forward to fight to the death, or directly end herself, with the attitude of "Even if I die, you won't get a single benefit. If you've got the guts, go ahead and try."
Out of basic respect for contractors, the [Endless Darkness] collar appeared in Su Xiao's hand as he stepped toward the White Dress Girl.
"You, don't come any closer."
The White Dress Girl pulled out a very sci-fi looking pistol and aimed it at Su Xiao.
Bang.
The gunshot rang out. An energy bullet shot toward Su Xiao's head. Although the girl's eyes were full of fear, she didn't hesitate—after all, she was a contractor.
The gunshot had barely faded when an arm holding a gun flew out, severed.
Kacha~
The Endless Darkness collar locked around the White Dress Girl's neck. A long blade pierced through her other arm, and Cyan Steel Shadow Energy surged.
The White Dress Girl didn't scream. She showed great "backbone." But her body trembled, and she fell straight backward. Su Xiao's hand, reaching out mid-air, paused.
"She's dead?"
Su Xiao sensed the White Dress Girl's aura. She wasn't dead... It seemed she had fainted from pain.
"..."
Su Xiao's understanding of contractors was shattered in that moment. What he didn't know was that the contractors Apocalypse Paradise sent to war worlds were the ones with relatively stronger willpower. Someone like the White Dress Girl would obviously not be sent out to embarrass them.
Su Xiao had originally planned to interrogate her for important information, but just as he reached the subduing stage, the enemy had fainted.
After injecting a dose of active cell solution, the White Dress Girl regained consciousness.
"Answer one question, and I'll give you a quick death."
Su Xiao was somewhat reluctant to waste the durability of [Endless Darkness]. This equipment was irreparable and was the best means of obtaining information.
"Let's... sign a contract. 50% equipment, soul crystals, ore reserves. I'm willing to pay."
Clearly, the White Dress Girl wasn't stupid. She had already guessed that Su Xiao was a contractor.
"..."
Su Xiao still felt somewhat unaccustomed. It was like being used to hell difficulty and suddenly entering an easy difficulty area.
"Stop wasting time. You received the notification, right?"
"Yes, I received it."
The White Dress Girl's answer was exceptionally certain. Under her sleeve, she secretly took out a bomb.
"Then you're useless."
Su Xiao stood up. A piece of Banishment fragment flew out, piercing through the White Dress Girl's throat. Her answer of "yes" was so decisive that there was over 90% chance she hadn't received any notification. That meant the process of entering this world was fine.
Putting away Dragon-Slaying Flash and Endless Darkness, Su Xiao quickly left the battle site. After traveling half a kilometer, he leaped onto a tree. The plants in this world were all very tall, and the air contained a type of energy Su Xiao had never seen before.
Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini were all in the nearby area. Su Xiao had Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha come to meet him, while Beini went treasure hunting. In this world, she should be able to find many good things.
While waiting, Su Xiao opened the notifications from Reincarnation Paradise.
[Entering World: Siren Star (Fifth Rank)]
Location: Lush Jungle
World Difficulty: LV23~LV52 (Primordial World, 99% area difficulty is LV23~LV48, some areas extremely dangerous).
World Source: Plunder 0% (Obtaining World Source in this world is extremely difficult, plunder nature. World settlement reward increased by 50%).
Invasion Level: 0%.
Note: Hunters killing enemy contractors have a chance to obtain Scarlet Cards (Scarlet Card quality determined by enemy strength, quality rating: ★~★★★★★).
World Introduction:
[Siren Star was originally a habitable world, with land area accounting for over 65%. Freshwater drinkable without filtration, oxygen-rich air—at least it was like this 157 years ago. One day, the sun never set.]
[Day 1 of the Disaster: The sun hung high in the sky. Many astronomers boasted, various news channels competed to report. People named this spectacle "Solar Night."]
[Day 2 of the Disaster: People began to panic. Daily necessities like food and freshwater were frantically hoarded. Violent incidents became common. Today, the sun still hadn't set.]
[Day 3 of the Disaster: Surface temperature reached 91°C. The streets were empty. Everyone hid in underground structures. Fortunately, electricity hadn't been cut off—this was their only hope. This ordinary world was moving toward a supernatural world.]
[Day 4 of the Disaster: Surface temperature reached 129°C. The sun still hadn't set. Over 99.97% of plants withered and died. The ground became the most dangerous place. On the same day, all national government systems collapsed. A new energy appeared in the air.]
[Day 5 of the Disaster: Surface temperature reached 157°C. Over 60% of human civilization was erased. The first Undying was born. It walked out of its shelter, basking in the sunlight.]
[Day 6 of the Disaster: The sun set. Surface temperature plummeted. Survivors saw no hope. They all fell ill with a disease called hope, which could also be called despair.]
[Day 7 of the Disaster: Human civilization collapsed. 28.9 billion population, only 2.7 billion remained in seven days. The rest either died from the heat or became Undying. Among the 2.7 billion survivors, a very small portion gained supernatural abilities. A new order was about to be established.]
[Day 8 of the Disaster: Climate returned to normal. Surviving plants grew wildly. A large number of new species were born. Surviving beasts became stronger and more fertile. More terrifyingly, they gradually gained intelligence. Though not enough to form civilization, they were still very fearsome existences.]
[Year 157 of the Disaster: The new order stabilized, but most of human civilization was lost. Living technology gradually regressed. Mechanical technology bloomed with a different glory. Though civilization was lost, the entire world was full of vitality. The aftermath of the disaster was not a wasteland, but a better natural environment.]
Humans rely on supernatural powers and mechanical technology to fight.
Undying: Humans after mutation, numerous in number, with reproductive capabilities.
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