Chapter 63: Charm Attribute
Before the archway at the entrance of Trade Street, a layer of darkness blocked the inside of the arch. Contractors couldn’t even see this archway before obtaining permission to enter Trade Street.
Su Xiao walked into the archway. As soon as he passed through the layer of darkness at the entrance, the black mist briefly clung to him before dissipating. He rarely bothered to conceal his appearance within Reincarnation Paradise.
Trade Street was bustling. Unlike the dim atmosphere of the previous visit, faint light shone down from above. Among the passing contractors, only a few chose to hide their faces—those who had enemies.
Su Xiao also had enemies, but not within Reincarnation Paradise. Arcane Eternal Star in the Void was his greatest foe. If they sent seventh-rank spellcasters to attack him, Su Xiao wouldn’t be too concerned. Even a few dozen would just be delivering treasure chests. After all, exceptions like Hugh were extremely rare—that guy wasn’t even a spellcaster; he fought using soul abilities, having nothing to do with spellcasting.
If normal spellcasters tried to surround Su Xiao at the same rank, as soon as he unleashed ‘Cyan Steel Shadow: Energy Blockade,’ a large number of them would collapse at the start of the fight. Their spellcasting might even cause them to spontaneously combust.
As long as the surrounding magical fluctuations were strong enough, Su Xiao could make the externalized Cyan Steel Shadow form an ‘electric chain,’ thereby expanding the range of the ‘Blockade ability.’
What Su Xiao feared least was being surrounded by spellcasters. With the 40% damage reduction from his magic-nullifying constitution, the partial devouring of magical damage by Cyan Steel Shadow upon contact, the defense of his crystal layer, and his overall survivability, the damage spellcasters could inflict on him was very limited.
Walking along Trade Street, the entire road was straight, over ten meters wide, paved with square stone slabs. On both sides were numerous stalls.
Su Xiao paused briefly at a stall selling accessories. It was filled with epic to holy spirit rank rings, pendants, and bands—over fifty items in total.
The stall owner behind it was lying on the ground, legs crossed, already asleep.
Reaching the front-middle section of Trade Street, Su Xiao spent 1 Soul Coin to rent a stall. He sat behind it, began organizing his items, and placed the ones he wanted to sell on display.
【Awakening Book (First Use)】, priced at 2 Soul Coins—this was a low-tier item.
【Sheep’s Eye (Holy Spirit Rank · Gem)】, priced at 98 Soul Coins, slightly below market value for easier sale.
For 【King of All Greatswords】, Su Xiao set the price at 390 Soul Coins. Logically, this item could be priced up to 450 Soul Coins, over three times more expensive than a holy spirit rank weapon with a high rating.
However, he had to consider that not many people would dare to use this item. Fortunately, Su Xiao was in Reincarnation Paradise. If he were in Apocalypse Paradise, this thing would likely end up stuck in his hands. In Holy Light Paradise, it could be worth over 600 Soul Coins, since there were many healers there who could use it safely despite the 50% reduction in healing effects.
Reincarnation Paradise had many madmen and those unafraid of death. At 390 Soul Coins, someone would probably buy it.
For 【Resonance】, Su Xiao pondered for a moment and set the price at 500 Soul Coins. Someone would buy it. Although this equipment only increased Charm attribute by 1 point now, by seventh rank, contractors had sharp eyes and broad knowledge. No one would think this was high-tier garbage.
Finally, 【Crimson · Purgatory】 was directly priced at 2000 Soul Coins, only targeting those fated to be ripped off—very ‘conscientious.’
The stall opened. Su Xiao and Bubu Wang sat behind it, while Beini took 300 Soul Coins to continue browsing for anyone selling Soul Crystals (Complete).
As soon as the stall opened, a burly man with a thick beard passed by and noticed the 【Awakening Book】.
“A bit pricey.”
As the bearded man spoke, Su Xiao received a notification.
【Awakening Book has been sold.】
【You have gained 2 Soul Coins.】
Two Soul Coins weren’t worth a seventh-rank contractor hesitating too long. Before long, several contractors gathered around Su Xiao’s stall.
“This greatsword is really good.”
“Yeah, not bad.”
“390 Soul Coins is a fair price.”
Three men and two women were discussing among themselves, mainly focusing on 【King of All Greatswords】.
“We’re not newcomers here, so why bother?”
A mature woman spoke, pushing up her black-rimmed glasses, making the atmosphere awkward.
“Ahem, I have things to do. I’m off.”
A man in a white suit stood up and left. Even if he sold everything he had, he couldn’t afford 【Resonance】. This equipment was too pure—once enhanced, it would provide at least 5 points of True Charm attribute benefit, and that was the minimum. It might even reach 8 to 10 points. If he also embedded a gem that boosted True Charm, the effect would be impressive.
Such top-tier equipment was desirable, but his pockets were empty. For an ordinary seventh-rank contractor, 500 Soul Coins was already a huge sum.
“At least give a sincere price.”
The mature woman winked her right eye at Su Xiao, lightly biting her long fingertip.
“...”
Su Xiao glanced at the dozen or so seventh-rank Charm-specialized contractors around him, then silently changed the price of 【Resonance】 to 520 Soul Coins. 【Resonance】 was in higher demand than he had expected. Seeing this, the nearby people nearly cursed.
“Pfft~ Old schemer, she’s not falling for your tricks. Even if you danced a pole dance on the spot, it wouldn’t get cheaper. And how old are you, still biting your nails?”
A girl with twin ponytails laughed. Beside her, the mature woman’s nail cracked with a snap.
“So you’re still alive.”
“Such a cliché provocation. Whether I’m alive or not is obvious.”
It turned out that female Charm-specialized contractors were all good-looking and had varied styles, but they weren’t as gentle or submissive as imagined. These two spoke with every word hitting the nerve, leaving others rolling their eyes.
Their mutual greetings woke Bubu Wang. He lifted his head and saw a lot of ‘evil,’ but his heart remained unmoved—he was a single dog, and single dogs feared nothing.
After some bargaining, 【Resonance】 was finally sold for 270 Soul Coins + 10 Soul Crystals (Complete) to the twin-ponytail girl.
She was a dream mage, capable of using hypnosis, suggestion, and seduction to make targets generate dreams while sleeping—dreams lethal enough to kill them, killing without a trace.
For a contractor with such rare abilities, Su Xiao exchanged contact information after the transaction. If he ever needed to eliminate someone in the Void and couldn’t do it personally, entrusting her would be a good option, leaving no obvious traces.
【King of All Greatswords】 also sold quickly. 【Sheep’s Eye】, however, went a long time without anyone asking about its price. Su Xiao chose to sell it to a gem merchant for 95 Soul Coins.
If a gem doesn’t sell, go to a gem merchant. Though the price was slightly lower, it sold instantly. Gem merchants, as the most conscientious traders, offered good returns after establishing long-term cooperation.
【Crimson · Purgatory】 didn’t find a buyer. Only targeting the fated required some luck.
Su Xiao checked his current Soul Coins. Excluding the 300 Beini had taken, he had 2151 left. This huge sum, in Su Xiao’s view, was still insufficient.
At his current level of strength, how could he boost combat power fastest? The answer was accumulating passive abilities. With the gains from Blazing Sun Star, he had the resources to develop one or two more passive abilities.
At a nearby stall, dozens of skill scrolls were displayed, including 37 passive abilities. The most expensive scroll was something even Su Xiao couldn’t afford with his current Soul Coins.