Chapter 52: Mithril Holy Ring (Fourth Update, for Grandmaster 'Ss Little Bean')
A feeling of emptiness appeared. Inside the blood-red vortex were items from Carl's equipped gear or storage space, allowing three draws in total.
Calling it a draw was just a formality; it was actually reaching a hand into the blood-red vortex to fish things out.
Having learned from last time, Su Xiao no longer grabbed items with a smooth feel. Bras, shampoo, wrenches—none of those had a smooth texture.
Suddenly, he touched something. The object felt rough on the outside but had a slight elasticity.
A confident smile appeared on Su Xiao's face. He quickly pulled his hand out of the blood-red vortex, then stood there dumbfounded.
[Broccoli] (Ingredient)
In Su Xiao's hand was a vibrant green head of broccoli. It was indeed rough on the outside and slightly elastic.
The corner of his mouth twitched, his face turned green, and he felt as if he had been poisoned by the broccoli.
Silently, he took out Bubuteni's core, summoned Bubuteni, and tossed the broccoli to him.
"Bubu, destroy it."
Bubuteni crunched and munched on it. A small piece of broccoli fell to the ground, and Bubuteni made a move to lower his head and eat it, but his pitch-black eyes were full of disdain. This stuff didn't taste good.
But Bubuteni would never disobey Su Xiao's command.
After finishing the broccoli, Bubuteni seemed very interested in the blood-red vortex floating before him and looked at Su Xiao with a questioning gaze.
"Have fun with it."
Su Xiao sat weakly on the sofa, ignoring the blood-red vortex.
Bubuteni was Su Xiao's biological Imperial Armament. After Su Xiao used the Scarlet Card, Bubuteni could also retrieve items from it.
Soon, Bubuteni pulled a sock out of the blood-red vortex. Annoyed, Bubuteni tore the sock to shreds.
Realizing that items could be retrieved from the blood-red vortex, Bubuteni stuck his head in again.
Su Xiao leaned back on the sofa, smoking. He didn't pay attention even when the blood-red vortex disappeared.
His gaze inadvertently swept over Bubuteni, and Su Xiao froze. It seemed like Bubuteni had something shiny in his mouth.
"Bubu, come here."
Bubuteni ran over to Su Xiao, and Su Xiao took the item from Bubuteni's mouth.
"This is..."
In Su Xiao's hand was a ring shimmering with purple light.
[Mithril Holy Ring]
Origin: Hunter x Hunter
Quality: Purple
Type: Ring (Accessory)
Durability: 50/50
Equipment Requirement: 20 Intelligence.
Equipment Effect: Holy Heart (Passive) +10% Skill Cooldown Reduction.
Equipment Effect: Mithril Combustion (Active). Upon using this skill, removes all control effects on the wearer. (Control skills released with less than 35 Intelligence attribute.)
Note: Mithril Combustion (Active) consumes 100 Mana Points.
Note: Mithril Combustion (Active) cooldown is 18 hours.
Rating: 113 (Note: Purple equipment ratings range from 71 to 150. Equipment with a rating of 150 will have a special ability.)
Description: My beloved Solia, I have been away on campaign for five years. I haven't been home during this time. I miss you so much. Please take good care of our three-year-old son. — This tender message might be a 'sad' story.
Price: 29,000 Paradise Coins.
...
After reading the attributes of [Mithril Holy Ring], Su Xiao was shocked.
"Bubu, you're getting an extra meal tonight."
Patting Bubuteni's head, Su Xiao was in a great mood.
He hadn't gotten any equipment from the treasure chests, but the Scarlet Card had a pleasant surprise.
He took off the Evil Spirit Roar (Green) ring he was wearing. Although he had ten fingers, only one ring could be equipped at a time.
Su Xiao equipped [Mithril Holy Ring]. The value of this item was beyond doubt.
What he feared most was being controlled and then focused down. Although his control immunity wasn't weak, mistakes happened, and if he got controlled, he was dead.
The appearance of [Mithril Holy Ring] gave Su Xiao a margin for error. In the most critical moments, he could use 'Mithril Combustion (Active)' to remove all control effects on him. This ring was a lifesaving artifact.
As for the Evil Spirit Roar (Green) ring, Su Xiao planned to sell it after returning to Reincarnation Paradise. It would be a decent income.
Although the three treasure chests only yielded one consumable item, they dropped quite a few Paradise Coins, a total of 14,000, since two chests in a row were all Paradise Coins.
Su Xiao took out the damaged Cross of Endings.
The Imperial Armament, Ever-Changing Cross of Endings, had two parts: one was the control mechanism worn on the hand, and the other was the spool of thread. Now, only the spool remained, and it was damaged. This Imperial Armament was scrapped.
Although the threads of Cross of Endings were the body hair of a super-dangerous species, their internal structure was roughly the same as high-strength alloy wires.
The sharpness, toughness, and strength were all excellent. Su Xiao had his eye on these metal wires.
The spool of Cross of Endings had one particularly special metal wire, tens of meters long, called the Realm Severing Thread. It was exceptionally sharp and not easily damaged.
The Realm Severing Thread was the body hair used by that super-dangerous species to protect its vital points. Su Xiao tried with Dragon-Slaying Flash, and even with great effort, he couldn't completely cut through this Realm Severing Thread.
The value of this Imperial Armament was actually this Realm Severing Thread. It was perfect for setting traps.
Su Xiao took out a small spool from his storage space. The spool was very small and flat. He carefully wound the Realm Severing Thread around the spool and fixed it under the wrist of his left arm, where his sleeve could hide it.
The Realm Severing Thread was hard to detect and could block perception. Su Xiao had almost fallen for it before.
This thing could be used in emergencies. Although Su Xiao's control of the Realm Severing Thread with this spool was far less flexible than the Imperial Armament Cross of Endings, it was fine for setting simple traps during battle. Carl had been killed by being bound with metal wire, and Su Xiao had learned how to set up metal wires.
Su Xiao stood up and walked toward the bedroom. He planned to sleep for a while before sneaking into the royal palace.
Su Xiao left the living room, and Bubuteni sat upright in the living room, becoming a loyal guard.
Five seconds after Su Xiao left, Bubuteni tilted his head, his goofy nature clearly showing. Following Bubuteni's gaze, he was staring at the sofa in the living room.
Bubuteni had developed a strong interest in that sofa.
...
At 9 PM, Su Xiao's eyes opened in the darkness.
With Bubuteni acting as a guard, he slept soundly. Bubuteni was a partner Su Xiao trusted.
But when Su Xiao walked out of the bedroom, he found the living room in complete disarray. The large five-seater sofa that had been in the living room was gone without a trace. In short, he didn't see a single intact item in the living room.
Bubuteni was lying in a pile of cotton fluff in the living room, looking comfortable.
"Did you do this?"
Su Xiao looked at Bubuteni with a smile. Bubuteni's body trembled, his tail tucked in, and his head drooped.
"Let's go. You're getting an extra meal tonight."
Su Xiao put Bubuteni away, left the house, and arrived at a famous restaurant in the imperial capital.
In a private room, Su Xiao ordered enough food for at least dozens of people. Once all the food was served, he closed the door and sealed the windows and doors with the Realm Severing Thread.
He released Bubuteni, took a few plates of food for himself, and gestured that the rest was for Bubuteni.
This made Bubuteni extremely happy. He ate with unusual joy. It was the first time in his life he had eaten cooked food.
After the meal, Su Xiao put Bubuteni away. In the world of Akame ga Kill!, Bubuteni's identity couldn't be exposed, but there wouldn't be such trouble in other derivative worlds.
He checked the time. It was 10 PM.
Su Xiao moved through the streets of the imperial capital. Soon, he arrived near the royal palace. The palace was in chaos now. Half an hour later, he successfully infiltrated the palace.
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