Chapter 61: Unexpected
[Transmission complete.]
[Hunter has returned to exclusive room. Beginning settlement of Primordial World rewards.]
Primordial World: Siren Star
World Difficulty: Lv.23 ~ Lv.52 (Primordial World, 99% area difficulty is Lv.23 ~ Lv.48, some areas extremely dangerous)
World Source: 69.16% (World Source reward for this world increased by 50%)
Number of Tasks Completed: 2 (Promotion Tasks ×2, Apocalypse Paradise side quests not included in world settlement.)
Comprehensive Evaluation: S+ (Extremely high task completion.)
Beginning collection of World Source…
World Source collection complete, beginning reward tally.
Rewards Obtained: 19 True Attribute Points (increased by 50%), 93,000 Paradise Coins (increased by 50%).
Settlement complete, rewards deposited into Hunter’s brand.
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With the world settlement complete, Su Xiao sat on the carpet of his exclusive room, deep in thought. Clearly, the assassin he had encountered was premeditated, and that attack was merely a shot in the dark.
This behavior pattern made Su Xiao think that the other party likely had no personal grudge against him. They were simply hired to kill him. With the employment period nearing its end and no good opportunity presenting itself, they struck under those circumstances just to report back to their employer.
Before entering Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao worked in this very trade, so he quickly deduced the enemy’s reasoning.
Although Su Xiao had killed many enemies, he actually had few grudges. Most of his enemies were either eliminated or nipped in the bud. His principle was simple: either don’t make enemies, or if you do, find a way to wipe them out completely.
As for enemies Su Xiao couldn’t eliminate for now, he knew of two: Alice from the Demon Castle, and Mage Sage Seraphilia from Arcane Eternal Star.
It wasn’t that Su Xiao looked down on Alice. Back then, he indeed felt Alice was unbeatable. But now, as long as Alice wasn’t inside the Demon Castle, Su Xiao could hang her up and beat her however he pleased.
As for the Wolf Butler and the like, one Blood Beast pounce would finish them off. This was the wonderful experience of growing stronger.
With Alice’s financial resources, there was absolutely no way she could have hired an assassin of that caliber. With just one strike, Su Xiao clearly sensed that in a direct confrontation, he would definitely die.
Aside from Alice, there was only Mage Sage Seraphilia. Last time in the Void Arena, she had tried to eliminate Su Xiao. The Explosive Rat blocked that attack for him, or else Su Xiao wouldn’t have made it out of the Void Arena back then.
Su Xiao always remembered that debt of gratitude. Regardless of the reason for her intervention, the favor had to be repaid.
Just as Su Xiao was pondering which faction had hired a strong expert to kill him, a notification from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
[Hunter has been promoted to Sixth Rank. You have obtained the following permissions.]
[Land of All Beings: Fourth and Fifth Floors have been unlocked.]
[Paradise Arena rankings have been refreshed. Rank elevated to Sixth Rank.]
[Note: Within the Sixth Rank Paradise Arena, Hunters can match with Sixth Rank Contractors from all Paradises, as well as Sixth Rank powerhouses from the Void.]
[Note: There are numerous Sixth Rank powerhouses in the Void. During combat, Hunters must not disclose any information related to Reincarnation Paradise.]
[If Sixth Rank Void powerhouses wish to enter the Paradise Arena, they must undergo notarization and pay a certain fee.]
[Reincarnation Paradise can only interfere with the ‘Paradise Arena’ and does not own it.]
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Su Xiao checked his personal information. His rank had been elevated. As for the Sixth Rank Paradise Arena, he was very interested in it.
The Fifth Rank Paradise Arena was a free-for-all among Contractors from all Paradises. You never knew what enemy you’d match with. Due to different regulations across Paradises, Contractors’ combat styles also differed, making the arena more interesting and more conducive to gaining combat experience.
At Sixth Rank, things got even livelier. This time, it wasn’t just Contractors; even Sixth Rank powerhouses from the Void could participate. It was a true source of enjoyment.
A free-for-all among Contractors from all Paradises was already chaotic enough. Now, adding people from the Void…
Spending 78,600 Paradise Coins, Su Xiao activated the recovery function. His left arm was broken and needed healing.
A large amount of white-green light particles fell, enveloping Su Xiao. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain at the severed end of his left arm. Even with his pain tolerance, he was drenched in cold sweat.
Feeling gradually returned to his left arm. Su Xiao raised it and made a fist. It felt no different from before. The sharp pain in his shoulder slowly subsided.
Following his usual routine, Su Xiao would have gone to enhance his True Attributes by now. But this time, he didn’t leave his exclusive room immediately. Instead, he contacted the Demon Clan.
With his Sixth Rank authority, Su Xiao could transmit up to six words for free.
‘Black Maple branch obtained.’
Su Xiao believed the Demon Clan would understand the implication. He left his exclusive room and headed straight for the Attribute Enhancement Hall.
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Twenty minutes later, Su Xiao sat cross-legged inside an Attribute Enhancement Pod.
[Welcome to the High-Grade Enhancement Pod. Your barehanded True Attributes are as follows…]
Su Xiao dismissed the notification and began pondering how to allocate his 19 True Attribute Points. Currently, all four main attributes were at 124 points barehanded, making distribution simple.
Strength +5, Agility +4, Stamina +5, Intelligence +5.
Allocation complete. The Attribute Enhancement Pod began operating. Su Xiao was long accustomed to this feeling. He closed his eyes and perceived the process of growing stronger.
Half an hour later, the Attribute Enhancement Pod stopped. Su Xiao exhaled a mouthful of hot air and checked his barehanded attribute data. He was a bit worried that his Charm attribute might hit zero. Currently, his Charm was blood-red, with a faint hint of black within the red.
True Strength: 129 points
True Agility: 128 points
True Stamina: 129 points
True Intelligence: 129 points
Charm: 1 point
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Seeing this 1 point of dark red Charm attribute, Su Xiao was momentarily surprised.
This 1 point of Charm was incredibly stubborn. He had previously routed the Apocalypse Paradise Contractors, killing so many, yet this remaining 1 point of Charm hadn’t dropped. It could be said that this was the last shred of dignity for the Charm attribute.
Su Xiao stood up and walked out of the Enhancement Pod. He had been planning to find an opportunity to raise his Charm attribute for several worlds now, but using True Attribute Points was too wasteful. After all, physical negotiation worked quite well. As for other methods, he hadn’t encountered such an opportunity yet.
Returning to his exclusive room, Su Xiao recalled Bubu Wang and Baha, who had been out causing trouble. Although he hadn’t obtained any treasure chests this time, he had gained a full 17 Scarlet Cards. Among them, two were Scarlet Cards dropped by Battle Angels (★★★★★), while the rest were (★★★) ~ (★★★★).
When it came to opening Scarlet Cards, both Su Xiao and Bubu Wang were incredibly unlucky. Moreover, opening these ignored Luck attributes. With three chances to choose, what you pulled out from the blood-red vortex depended entirely on the feel of the moment.
“We’re rich this time.”
Baha, who had never opened a Scarlet Card before, clearly didn’t know about Su Xiao and Bubu Wang’s experiences.
Su Xiao picked up one (★★★★★) Scarlet Card and two (★★★★) ones. He planned to let Bubu Wang, Baha, and Beini open the rest. As for Amu, it refused all chest-type items. It had clearly become traumatized from opening chests.
[Yes/No to use Scarlet Card (★★★★★).]
Su Xiao chose to use it. This Scarlet Card was dropped by that Battle Angel who had fought him one-on-one in the corridor. Among the Battle Angels Su Xiao had encountered, this one was the strongest.
The Scarlet Card gradually dissolved, turning into a mass of light red liquid that floated in midair.
The light red liquid spun rapidly, forming a vortex in front of Su Xiao.
The vortex was just big enough for a hand to fit through. Su Xiao reached in. With his rich experience, he knew that the most important thing when opening a Scarlet Card was the feel. When you grabbed something, there would be an instant sensation of touch.
After fumbling around, Su Xiao grabbed an object. The outside was smooth, though the feel was a bit vague and only momentary.
He pulled his arm out, and a notification from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
[You have obtained a Mug (Common Item).]
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“Boss, that’s… a water cup?!”
Baha seemed a bit incredulous. It felt that pulling out something like this from a Scarlet Card was utterly absurd. This was a Five-Star Scarlet Card!
“A mug.”
“Uh… looks pretty exquisite.”
“It’s yours.”
Su Xiao continued fumbling inside the blood-red vortex. He was now basically certain that relying on feel wasn’t entirely reliable.
After groping around some more, Su Xiao grabbed a spherical crystal. This time, he pulled it out directly.
[You have obtained Overlord Essence ×1.]
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Seeing the notification, Su Xiao was stunned for a moment. He had just grabbed randomly, never expecting to get an Overlord Essence.
Before entering Siren Star, Su Xiao already had one Overlord Essence. After killing Kuska, he obtained another. Now, through the Scarlet Card, he had a third. Three Overlord Essences could be exchanged for one Overlord Equipment.
PS: (Two chapters today, just taking a break.)