Chapter 54: The Dawn of Victory
Faint sounds came from all corners of the greenhouse. The traces of Su Xiao's battle with Kusuka were slowly repairing themselves. The weathered volcanic rock on the ground gradually turned to ash and dissipated into the air. The cracks and pits on the surrounding stone walls were also slowly recovering. The next batch of "guests" would arrive soon, and some things could not be seen by them.
Bubu Wang lay on a protrusion in the stone wall. This spot was about two square meters in size, seven meters above the ground, offering a panoramic view of the entire outer greenhouse.
Beams of sunlight streamed down through the holes in the ceiling. Bubu Wang, blending into the environment, yawned. Perhaps bored from waiting, he simply lay down on the stone platform to rest.
Above the stone door leading to the inner greenhouse, light green particles drifted out from the sphere formed by the Verdant Emerald Vine. Inside the sphere, Su Xiao sat on a seat woven from vines.
Several Verdant Emerald Vines were wrapped around his arm, and a gentle energy flowed into his body. The bloody, mangled wound on his side was healing at a noticeable speed.
The Verdant Emerald Vine had already been modified by Reincarnation Paradise, so the healing effect it provided was very safe. Moreover, Su Xiao had just consumed the "Dibamu Extraction Essence," and a large amount of life energy was being absorbed by his body.
Su Xiao could feel his body gradually growing stronger. This was the greatest gain from killing Kusuka. This feeling of gradual strengthening was intoxicating, but he couldn't completely indulge in it.
In less than a few minutes, Su Xiao's health points had permanently increased by 3000 points, and the 96-point increase in abnormal attribute resistance greatly enhanced his survivability in harsh environments.
Compared to these two improvements, the permanent 35% increase in neural reflex speed was even more noticeable in terms of sensation.
Inside the vine sphere, Su Xiao's eyes were tightly shut. He was adapting to his current physical condition. Due to frequently undergoing large increases in physical attributes, he had begun to get used to this magnitude of enhancement and could "digest" it in a short time, converting it into his own combat power.
Compared to the permanently enhanced abilities, the three temporary Overlord skills greatly boosted Su Xiao's combat power for a period of time.
If Su Xiao were to face several hundred Contractors at once, he would definitely die. The reason was simple: with several hundred Contractors focusing their fire, it would be very difficult for him to withstand it. Many hands make light work, especially when facing several hundred fifth-rank Contractors.
Overlord's Pride (Passive, Lv.30) solved the problem of Su Xiao potentially being instantly killed by focused fire. This was completely a boss template. Unfortunately, this ability would disappear after leaving this world.
Overlord Skill 2, "Soul Tremor," was a large-scale control ability. Soul-type control was always tricky, and coupled with Su Xiao's 90 points of soul strength, each release of a soul shock could deal 450 points of soul damage. If the enemy's soul strength wasn't high enough, soul damage was essentially equivalent to true damage.
Overlord Skill 3, "Reincarnation Vitality," was even more interesting. It could restore 70 health points/mana points per second. It seemed simple, but in reality, it was a terrifying recovery effect.
The recovery of 4200 health points per minute made it almost impossible for Su Xiao to be worn down. As long as he wasn't killed instantly in a short time, he was confident in facing the Contractors from Apocalypse Paradise.
The recovery of 4200 mana points per minute meant Su Xiao never had to worry about insufficient mana. With the Azure Steel Shadow ability fully activated and the crystal layer defense fully deployed, both his offensive power and defensive power were greatly enhanced.
Of course, Su Xiao wasn't without disadvantages. All his ultimate abilities were on cooldown. The only one available was the former god-tier skill, Demon Hunting Hour.
When he first obtained the Demon Hunting Hour ability, Su Xiao felt it was almost invincible. But as his strength increased, he gradually realized that Demon Hunting Hour wasn't as strong as he had imagined.
After activating Demon Hunting Hour, Su Xiao mainly used Dragon Shadow Flash repeatedly to penetrate space. It seemed costless, but in reality, it wasn't. No ability could be used without cost. Using Dragon Shadow Flash consecutively caused Su Xiao to feel intense fatigue.
Furthermore, after Demon Hunting Hour ended, Su Xiao would fall into a weakened state. This meant that if he couldn't kill all the enemies during the Demon Hunting Hour, he would die.
Because of this, Su Xiao used the Demon Hunting Hour ability sparingly. To this day, he had many more powerful means of killing enemies.
Of course, this didn't mean the Demon Hunting Hour ability would be eliminated. In the final moments of a battle, activating Demon Hunting Hour to clash with the enemy was also an excellent choice. Besides, even if he couldn't win, he could still use Dragon Shadow Flash repeatedly to escape.
The killing effectiveness of Demon Hunting Hour would decrease as his rank increased, but it wouldn't be easily phased out. The other set effects of the Demon Hunter Set were almost impossible to eliminate.
Set Effect 1, True Power (Passive): True Strength +5, True Agility +4, True Stamina +3.
Set Effect 2, Witch's Nightmare (Passive): Increases all melee damage by 60%, maximum health points +35%, all abnormal status resistance +28.
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These two set effects, even at higher ranks, were in no way inferior to the bonuses of high-quality equipment. The reputation of being a melee dream set was not just hype.
Inside the vine sphere, Su Xiao's eyes opened. The Verdant Emerald Vines wrapped around his arm detached. He pressed his hand against his side; the injury had completely healed.
Su Xiao took a Soul Crystal (Small) from his storage space. He wasn't going to eat it; he was using it for emergency equipment repair. [Wild Hunt Night] had been torn, creating a hole.
Equipment Effect 3: Blessing (Passive). If this equipment is damaged, it can be urgently repaired by consuming Soul Crystal (Fragment).
With a crackling sound, the Soul Crystal in Su Xiao's hand shattered, and the tear in the Wild Hunt Night long leather coat gradually mended.
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At the center of Origin Island, inside a huge stone house.
Bang!
Elemental magic energy exploded. A Dibamu warrior staggered back, leaning against a stone pillar.
"Uka! (Native language)"
The Dibamu warrior roared, his eyes full of unwillingness as he slid down the pillar to sit on the ground. Their tribe had been betrayed.
"Blame the generous rewards for killing you."
A woman in a blue-purple mage robe, holding a slender staff, spoke. Her thin lips parted, exhaling a light blue mist that carried a faint fragrance.
This woman was named Minai, the current leader of the Apocalypse Paradise faction. Originally, everyone from the Apocalypse faction supported Kulong, but now that Minai had arrived, Kulong voluntarily handed over command.
"Ms. Minai, won't we have trouble doing this?"
Kulong frowned, looking at the dozens of Dibamu warrior corpses in the stone house. They had won easily. A sudden ambush was the natural result.
"Relax, Kulong. I've handled invasion incidents... well, I've forgotten how many times. I'm an expert in this area."
Minai gently placed her hand on Kulong's shoulder. Kulong's cheek twitched, because the woman named Minai in front of him had the face of an angel, formidable strength, and the heart of a demon.
Female Demon Minai was the nickname Apocalypse Paradise Contractors used for Minai in private. Clearly, Minai was a notorious figure in Apocalypse Paradise.
"But the opponent is the Arena..."
"Mm, I know, the first place," Minai tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and continued, "Being first place in the fifth-rank Arena doesn't mean you're the strongest among all fifth-ranks in every Paradise. After all, some people can't even get into that place. Fighting 'them' is very hard work."
Minai winked at Kulong, her staff slowly piercing into the head of a Dibamu warrior.
"In any case, be cautious, Minai. That guy... is a complete monster. Even within Reincarnation Paradise, he's a monster among monsters."
Kulong said in a deep voice.
"Mm, thank you for your concern. Let's enter the Holy Land first."
Minai looked around at the surrounding Contractors. With these 467 Contractors here, she didn't believe her side could lose.
Clearly, the Contractors from Apocalypse Paradise hadn't received any buff-type status effects. However, while Apocalypse Paradise was resisting Reincarnation Paradise, it had also transmitted another batch of Contractors into this world.