Chapter 15: The Unlucky Contractor (Fourth Update, Monthly Ticket Bonus)
Su Xiao gripped the hilt of his blade tightly, using Dragon-Slaying Flash to churn inside the giant crocodile’s chest cavity, shredding its various organs.
The giant crocodile, wracked with pain, twisted its body to one side, its bare tail whipping toward Su Xiao.
Bang.
The tail struck Su Xiao’s waist, sending him flying sideways.
Su Xiao crashed diagonally to the ground with a thud, his vision going dark as a cloying, sweet taste rushed up his throat.
“Cough~.”
A large mouthful of blood was coughed out. Ignoring the searing pain throughout his body, Su Xiao’s pupils glowed red. Clutching Dragon-Slashing Flash, he charged forward, plunging the blade into the giant crocodile’s mouth, his entire arm sinking into its throat as he began a gruesome churning that would make anyone’s scalp crawl.
With one hand gripping the giant crocodile’s head and the other wielding the blade inside its chest, if anyone else had been present, they would have been scared half to death by his ferocity.
In battle, Su Xiao was a desperado—fearless, with only one thought: all enemies must die!
The struggles weakened, and finally, the giant crocodile’s body went limp, its belly flattening.
[You have slain the Mutant Giant Crocodile.]
Upon receiving this notification, Su Xiao released the crocodile’s head and slumped to the ground with a thud.
Earlier, Bubu Teni had used the Loyal Guardian ability; otherwise, that tail strike would have sent him straight into a near-death state.
Loyal Guardian (Active): Bubu Teni consumes 50% of mana, restoring 50% of the owner’s health within three seconds. Cooldown: 48 hours.
After sitting on the ground to catch his breath for a moment, Su Xiao looked up at the giant crocodile’s corpse. No treasure chest or similar item appeared, but a purple glow emanated from the crocodile’s back.
[This is a ‘War World’ leader-class creature. The Hunter may claim the reward directly.]
This was the first time Su Xiao had encountered such a situation. He approached the crocodile’s back with his blade, lightly touching its hide.
Su Xiao paused, a glint of surprise in his eyes.
“There’s… such a good thing?”
Ignoring his injuries, Su Xiao used Dragon-Slashing Flash to cut open the crocodile’s back and began dismembering it.
Two minutes later, covered in crocodile blood, Su Xiao held a large piece of crocodile meat in his hands, weighing at least twenty jin. The meat had clear striations and emitted a faint pink glow. He examined its properties.
[Mutant Giant Crocodile Lean Meat]
Quality: Purple
Type: Consumable
Effect: Consuming this lean meat permanently increases Stamina by +6 and Health Points by +100.
Note: This item cannot be sold; only the slayer can benefit from consumption.
Rating: 150 (Note: Purple items have a rating range of 71 to 150.)
Description: Other parts of the Mutant Giant Crocodile are inedible; only this lean meat can be consumed. Among the Human Alliance, this lean meat is considered a top-tier luxury.
Note: Consuming this lean meat provides perfect enhancement with no genetic side effects.
Warning: The consumer must have excellent digestive function.
…
Holding the large chunk of crocodile meat, Su Xiao was momentarily stunned. Happiness came too suddenly—this was more valuable than obtaining a purple equipment piece with a rating of 150.
Not to mention the 6 points of Stamina, the 100 Health Points alone were mouthwatering.
Su Xiao’s offensive capabilities were formidable, but with only 12 base Stamina points (unarmored), his durability and endurance were lacking.
After thoroughly checking the properties of [Mutant Giant Crocodile Lean Meat] and confirming no issues, Su Xiao couldn’t help but smile.
With the battle over, Bubu Teni trotted over to Su Xiao, lying down to signal him to mount up. Bubu sensed Su Xiao was about to collapse.
Bubu Teni wore a small saddle on its back, custom-made in Reincarnation Paradise. Without it, riding Bubu Teni for long periods would be exhausting.
Su Xiao stored the [Mutant Giant Crocodile Lean Meat] in his inventory and mounted Bubu Teni. He needed to leave quickly—the smell of blood was too strong.
He directed Bubu Teni toward the giant crocodile’s lair, the safest spot. Though the crocodile had been wiped out, its lingering presence kept other mutant beasts from approaching.
Su Xiao was in poor condition. Though his health had recovered somewhat, his injuries were still severe, and the life-or-death struggle with the crocodile had drained his stamina.
Arriving near the semi-open cave, Su Xiao stripped off his blood-soaked clothes, stored them, and pulled out several large buckets of clean water to wash off the blood.
As he rinsed himself, Bubu Teni also came over, using the water dripping from Su Xiao to clean its lower back.
After treating his wounds and wrapping them in medical bandages, Su Xiao changed into fresh clothes.
The wounds still throbbed, but thankfully, the Snow Goddess’s aura was active, gradually healing them.
Su Xiao took out the [Mutant Giant Crocodile Lean Meat]. How was he supposed to eat it? Raw?
After consulting Reincarnation Paradise, he abandoned that barbaric idea. It could be lightly roasted, but no seasoning was allowed.
He lit a fire near the crocodile’s lair and began roasting the meat.
The aroma of meat spread, and Su Xiao kept a wary eye on his surroundings.
Once the crocodile meat was cooked, Su Xiao erased any traces of his presence and carried the roasted meat toward the deeper part of the lair. The smell would soon attract mutant beasts, so it was best to move on.
Inside the lair, Su Xiao leaned against the rock wall, cutting off about five jin of the roasted meat. Eating this amount would yield the best results; any more, and he couldn’t stomach it.
He tossed the remaining ten-plus jin to Bubu Teni, wondering if it would gain stats from eating it.
The description stated only the slayer could benefit, but Bubu Teni was his follower and had helped in the fight, so it might work.
Su Xiao ate the crocodile meat in large bites. It was bland, with thick meat not fully cooked, but the texture was decent.
After finishing the chunk of roasted meat, Su Xiao closed his eyes, leaning against the wall. A warmth spread through his stomach, gradually radiating throughout his body.
He felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, a pleasant warmth enveloping him, making him drowsy. Bubu Teni lay at his feet, also wearing a blissful expression.
In this comfortable state of empowerment, time passed quickly. Over forty minutes went by.
The warmth faded, and Su Xiao opened his eyes. A series of unread notifications appeared.
[Your Stamina has permanently increased by +1.]
[Your Health Points have permanently increased by +16.]
[Your Stamina has permanently increased by +2.]
[Your Health Points have permanently increased by +29.]
…
A dense row of notifications. Su Xiao calculated that he had gained a total of 6 Stamina and 102 Health Points, slightly off from the description, as everyone’s constitution differed.
Taking a deep breath, Su Xiao felt a noticeable increase in lung capacity. The earlier weakness was gone, replaced by a refreshing vigor and vitality.
The sensation of increasing Stamina was far better than boosting Strength or other attributes, as Stamina represented body toughness, endurance, and overall health.
Checking his Stamina, it was now 20 points—18 base plus 2 from the Arena King.
Though Stamina was still lower than his other attributes, Su Xiao’s survivability had greatly improved.
He suddenly realized something: aside from Charm, all his attributes were quite high.
Though he was developing evenly, his progress wasn’t slow—a good thing. As for Charm, he’d set it aside for now. Developing four attributes simultaneously was already his limit.
Su Xiao stood up to set up the World Coordinate, but a sharp cramp hit his stomach, and his face darkened.
Gurgle~.
Clutching his stomach, Su Xiao bent over and rushed out of the cave. Bubu Teni looked at him in confusion. Two seconds later, gurgle~.
Bubu Teni’s dog face tightened, and it tucked its tail, running out of the cave.
Before he could get far, Su Xiao couldn’t hold it anymore. Torn between “internal discharge” and finding a spot nearby, he chose the latter.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao returned to the cave with unsteady steps, his face slightly pale. He recalled a line from the [Mutant Giant Crocodile Lean Meat] description: “The consumer must have excellent digestive function.”
Fortunately, it was just one bout of diarrhea, a detoxifying effect beneficial to the body.
Su Xiao went deeper into the cave and took out the World Coordinate setup device from his inventory.
It was an arm-length iron pillar, as thick as a bowl, covered in blue stripes, highly technological.
He placed the “World Coordinate Setup Device” on the ground. It gradually sank into the earth and disappeared, with a countdown appearing.
[Coordinate setup successful. Remaining time: 12 hours.]
[Contractor has completed guarding the first coordinate. En route to the second coordinate. Estimated arrival: 10 minutes.]
Su Xiao left the cave and waited on the mountaintop above.
About ten minutes later, over two hundred contractors arrived, heading straight for the cave. Just then, an enraged roar rang out.
“Damn it, I stepped in shit! Who did this? Stupid mutant beast!”
A dozen seconds later, another roar.
“Fuck, me too! This is a huge pile—ugh~.”
That huge pile was Bubu’s doing~.
The sound of shoes scraping against the ground echoed…
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