Chapter 65: Light Sand
On the participant seats, a contestant from Watchful Paradise sat next to Su Xiao. He wore a light black long coat, his chin beard braided into thin strands, and his eyes revealed nothing but shrewdness.
This mustachioed mage lord was likely a "Guardian" from Watchful Paradise. So-called Guardians were equivalent to the Hunters of Reincarnation Paradise, the Battle Angels of Apocalypse Paradise, and so on.
"How about it, brother? Interested in my proposal?"
The mustachioed mage lord had a smile on his face, but his heart was troubled. He felt today was incredibly unlucky. After finally making it to the fourth round of the Strongest Warrior Tournament, with hope of advancing to the fifth round right before him, his opponent in the final match was a Law Destroyer.
The mustachioed mage had previously encountered the Void and conducted research on its culture, history, and environment, including some materials from the Law-Destroying Era.
Thus, he had some understanding of Law Destroyers, but he hadn't taken it seriously, thinking the chances of actually meeting one were slim—unless he won the lottery jackpot.
But today, not only did he meet a Law Destroyer, but he also had to fight one. The mustachioed mage's strength was certainly not weak, but he had come to a realization.
If Arcane Eternal Star was so wary of Law Destroyers, it meant their abilities were highly effective against magic systems. The mustachioed mage didn't think he was stronger than those spellcasters. Based on his estimation, the Law Destroyer's abilities might not just target spellcasters but all magic types.
So, he didn't want to take the risk. He had seen the strength of Twin Stars, Hugh, and the Demon Clan's Mond. Competing against these people in the final round would likely yield no benefits.
Rather than risking it to reach the fifth round, it was better to pay some price and get eliminated in the fourth round. His assets didn't allow him to die here—it would be too much of a loss.
"Proposal?"
"I'll pay some price, but when we fight, hey..."
The mustachioed mage raised an eyebrow and continued:
"You currently have 29 arena points. Suppose in our upcoming match, I voluntarily forfeit after five minutes. If we coordinate well, you'll gain at least 10 more arena points. Besides, we're the last match of the third round. By then, the arena point rankings will be clear. That's why I came to talk to you."
The mustachioed mage opened his palm, revealing a small hourglass the length of a finger. The sand inside slowly fell, emitting a crystalline white light.
[Light Sand Hourglass +13]
Origin: Watchful Paradise (Exclusive)
Quality: Epic
Category: One-time Item (Enhanced, exclusive technology of Watchful Paradise)
Effect: After using this hourglass, the user gains the protection of Light Sand, forming a protective layer around them.
Tip: The durability of the protective layer is determined by the user's health, endurance attribute, and physical defense.
Tip: Based on the Hunter's data, if the Hunter receives "Light Sand Protection," the protective layer's durability is 86,000 points, lasting for 10 minutes.
Enhancement Effects:
+5 Additional Effect: Protective layer durability increased by 1,000 points.
+8 Additional Effect: This item can be used remotely on allied units.
+10 Additional Effect: If the protective layer is shattered, the Light Sand will explode, restoring 8,700 health points to all allies within 150 meters (healing amount equals 10% of the protective layer's durability).
+13 Additional Effect: Protective layer toughness increased by 25%.
Rating: 700+++ (Epic item rating range: 530–700 points)
Introduction: Light Sand will protect you.
Price: Due to Paradise regulations, this item cannot be sold to Reincarnation Paradise. Can be traded or discarded.
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Seeing the properties of [Light Sand], Su Xiao was quite surprised. He had indeed never seen an enhanced item before. In Reincarnation Paradise, only weapons, armor, or special equipment could be enhanced.
But in Watchful Paradise, items could also be enhanced. The enhancement cost was unknown, but it probably wasn't too high.
The effect of [Light Sand Hourglass] was quite powerful. If Su Xiao used this item, a Light Sand Protection layer would form around him, with nearly 90,000 durability. In a critical moment of battle, this could save his life.
Moreover, it could be used on allies. If Bubu Wang was responsible for using this item during battle, then whether Su Xiao, Amu, or Baha was in danger, Bubu Wang could use [Light Sand Hourglass] on them.
If the protective layer was shattered within ten minutes, it would trigger a large-scale healing effect, which was also very useful.
The 87,000 durability of the protective layer was impressive, but this was due to Su Xiao's health, endurance, and physical defense. The strength of Light Sand Protection wasn't constant; the stronger the beneficiary, the higher the durability of the protective layer.
"I'll use this item in exchange for five minutes."
The mustachioed mage pinched the [Light Sand Hourglass] between his thumb and index finger, looking calm on the surface but actually a bit worried.
"Deal."
Su Xiao raised his hand. The mustachioed mage hesitated for a moment before placing the [Light Sand Hourglass] in Su Xiao's hand. He hadn't relinquished ownership, meaning the [Light Sand Hourglass] was still temporarily his item. Even if Su Xiao carried it, he couldn't bring it back to Reincarnation Paradise.
There was no contract, just a verbal agreement. In fact, the mustachioed mage didn't even conduct a trade through their marks.
In such matters, it was best to keep things clear without any formal notarization mechanism.
When Su Xiao's match with the mustachioed mage began, the latter would give up ownership of the [Light Sand Hourglass], and then it would belong to Su Xiao.
Shang Yue, sitting nearby, witnessed the entire scene. She wasn't surprised because her next opponent was Hugh, and her brother had already discussed with Hugh that she would forfeit as soon as five minutes were up.
"Brother, although we've already talked, on the field... hey, Void Tree won't punish us for this, but it probably doesn't encourage it either. With so many spectators watching, we have to put on a show."
"No problem."
"Nice, brother! Who the hell said all people from Reincarnation Paradise are madmen? That's slander."
The mustachioed mage was in a good mood. His last sentence was purely polite, because he had fought against Reincarnation Paradise forces during a World War, and the scene was unforgettable.
Just as Su Xiao and the mustachioed mage reached an agreement, the match below ended. It was between the Night Temptation Witch and a Frost Wolf Clan member, with the Night Temptation Witch winning.
The battle lasted only 30 seconds before the Night Temptation Witch ripped out her opponent's heart. Her expression showed she was still unsatisfied, exuding a seductive charm. She derived pleasure from her enemy's suffering.
"Give me more."
The Night Temptation Witch smiled seductively, crushed the heart in her hand, and lightly licked the blood from her fingertips. Her gaze shifted to Hugh, then to Su Xiao, and finally settled on Mond.
Mond rubbed his short hair, grinned, and said, "Bai Ye, do you think that woman has her eyes on me?"
"..."
Su Xiao didn't respond. Mond looked down at the Night Temptation Witch on the field, considering how to kill her as quickly as possible. As for whether she was beautiful, he ignored it.
Below, noticing Mond's gaze, the Night Temptation Witch smiled even more seductively. The two were clearly on completely different wavelengths.