Chapter 46: Selling the Number
Blue-white arcs of electricity surged across the surface of Dragon-Slaying Flash. Su Xiao steadied his breath, sinking his waist, and slashed at the multiple shields on Carl.
*Ding.*
Dragon-Slaying Flash was blocked. Nearly ten layers of shields on Carl dissipated by more than half, but Carl’s gun barrel was aimed at Su Xiao’s head.
“Die.”
“Water Bullet, Wind Bullet, Element Fusion, Ice Bullet.”
*Bang.*
An extremely sharp spike shot out from the gun barrel. This was a highly penetrating ice + wind system skill.
Even a sniper rifle’s bullet couldn’t match the penetration of this ice bullet. If it hit him square in the head, he was dead.
Su Xiao spread his legs wide and dropped into a full split. The ice bullet flew past over his head.
This flashy move clearly caught Carl off guard, but Carl’s second shot was already coming.
“Water Bullet: Absolute Water Domain.”
*Bang.*
A burst of blue light exploded from Carl’s gun barrel. In an instant, the area within ten meters turned into a world of water.
Carl used five cards at once.
Carl seemed unaffected by this spell, at least able to move freely within the clear water.
Su Xiao was different. He was completely submerged. The water’s resistance slowed his movements, and more importantly, he couldn’t breathe.
“Gurgle.”
As Su Xiao opened his mouth, a large amount of clear water poured in.
Seeing this, Carl chuckled lightly.
“Gurgle~.”
Clear water also flooded into Carl’s mouth, making his expression turn interesting. He could only move freely in the water world; he couldn’t ignore its rules.
Su Xiao couldn’t breathe, and neither could Carl.
Su Xiao quickly retreated.
*Plop.*
He broke free from the water world. The skill Carl had used formed a massive water sphere about ten meters in diameter.
After Su Xiao escaped, the water sphere shattered with a crash, turning into a flood of clear water that surged outward.
“Close call, close call. Almost got slashed up close.”
Carl twirled his dual guns in his hands a few times, looking at Su Xiao with a smile.
“I win.”
On Su Xiao’s left hand, a few metal threads were faintly visible.
*Zzz~.*
The sound of metal threads being pulled taut came. Carl’s expression changed drastically as he looked down at the metal threads wrapped around his calf. Those threads were deeply embedded into his flesh.
“Wire? When did... Water Bullet: Guard.”
Carl immediately fired at himself.
*Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.*
Six gunshots rang out in quick succession. The shields on Carl were instantly shattered. Su Xiao stored the Shattered Elf back into his storage space.
A spray of blood burst from Carl’s shoulder, and his left arm hung limply.
“Not good.”
Carl’s breathing became rapid. Just before the pistol in his left hand hit the ground, he kicked it hard, sending it flying toward Su Xiao.
“Self-Destruct Bullet: Full Firepower.”
*Thud.*
The pistol exploded mid-air. Fire, water, and wind magic burst out in all directions, and Su Xiao was right in the blast radius.
A torrent of spells engulfed Su Xiao. At the most critical moment, he activated his attached skill, Sanctuary.
The various spells exploded together. The shield shattered in an instant. Dust and smoke billowed, even enveloping Carl.
“I don’t believe you can withstand the power of over thirty spell skills, not even the aftermath.”
Carl’s leg was bound by the metal threads, the entire limb a bloody mess, unable to move. After the explosion, he immediately checked Reincarnation Paradise’s notifications, but no kill prompt appeared.
A gleaming long blade burst through the dust.
*Pfft.*
One slash pierced the throat, exiting through the back of the head from below. Blood trickled from the corner of Carl’s mouth.
“This... impossible.”
With a fatal hit to a vital point, health points became meaningless.
The dust cleared. Su Xiao’s clothes were badly torn, with several burns on his skin and a few cuts on his chest from wind blades.
“Why aren’t you dead yet? Only stamina specialists should...”
The light faded from Carl’s eyes. This spell machine gunner had fallen.
“Because I brought a dog.”
Behind a large tree in the distance, Bubuteni was peeking out, wagging his tail happily.
Bubuteni’s recovery aura, 1 point per second, seemed small, but it could restore 60 health points per minute. Based on a contractor’s use, health points were roughly stamina x10 to 20, depending on individual constitution.
Moreover, Bubuteni had secretly healed Su Xiao with a 50% health recovery, which was quite significant.
Bubuteni’s treatment of Su Xiao was completely without warning. Only a flash of casting light appeared on Bubuteni; nothing was visible from Su Xiao’s side. Only he himself knew his health had been restored.
Undoubtedly, Carl was the strongest mage Su Xiao had ever encountered, bar none. The opponent’s spells were overwhelming, and he had plenty of high-power spells.
A truly powerful mage wouldn’t try to control the enemy; that was the behavior of a rookie mage.
A powerful mage just bombarded relentlessly. High-power spells weren’t easy to dodge.
Furthermore, from the start to the end of the battle, Carl had used at least dozens of spells without running out of mana.
It wasn’t that Carl had a lot of mana, but that these spells were pre-generated.
Carl’s tarot cards needed to be charged with mana in advance. After charging, they became attribute-less tarot cards. Before battle, the tarot cards would randomly select three attributes, and the attribute-less cards would automatically convert. So, Carl could use over seven hundred different spell skills.
...
A scarlet card fell to the ground, signifying Carl’s complete death.
Near the scarlet card was a black number.
**Phantom Troupe Invitation Number**
**Origin:** Reincarnation Paradise
**Type:** Invitation Letter
**Effect:** Can be used to directly become a member of the Phantom Troupe, Rank 11.
**Troupe Member’s Message:** Sell it or join us, your choice.
**Selling Price:** 5% World Source.
...
Su Xiao was surprised. This thing could actually be sold. He decisively chose to sell it, gaining 5% of the World Source. This was a considerable profit, and he had no intention of joining the Phantom Troupe for now.
...
In another derivative world, in a desert, a man wearing a cowboy hat with a cigar in his mouth walked through the sand. The man had a full beard and a holster on his waist holding a revolver that glowed with purple light.
“Huh... Number 11, Carl, is dead, and the number was sold. Interesting. Could it be those Divine Emperor guys? Unlikely.”
The man puffed his cigar, shook his head, and continued walking through the desert. The troupe wasn’t about companions; it was a concentration camp of monsters and madmen. Or rather, the troupe wasn’t an adventure group at all.
...
Another derivative world.
In a technologically advanced city, a burly man with bulging muscles crushed an enemy’s head with one hand. Red and white fluids splattered. Bullets hitting the man’s body even sparked.
The burly man was in the middle of a fight, but his movements suddenly stopped.
“That show-off Number 11 is dead? Hahahaha, actually selling the number? First time I’ve seen that. Interesting, very interesting. If I get the chance, I’ve got to make this guy join the troupe.”
The burly man let out a wild laugh. The sound waves spread, cracking nearby glass cups.
...
Another derivative world.
In an underground space, a seductive woman with a devilish figure, an angelic face, and long blood-red hair revealed a faint smile.
“Little Six, the troupe’s number was sold.”
A little girl holding a tablet nodded.
“Mm. Although this is the first time this has happened, the troupe hasn’t ruled out selling numbers. The team skill can automatically generate a number; it just takes a bit longer.”
A massive horde of beasts followed the little girl. She was a rare summoner.
“No, I’m just interested in the person who sold the number. Being able to kill Number 11, that guy’s strength isn’t weak. The taste of blood must be delicious... Ah, I can’t stand it.”
The blood-red-haired woman revealed four sharp fangs.
“Don’t get all horny here, it’s disgusting. Hurry up and find those fleeing contractors. There are still over a dozen left from the two adventure groups. It’d be a shame not to kill them all.”
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