Chapter 66: The Queen's Pride
After walking out of the Attribute Enhancement Hall, Su Xiao had already reviewed some of the emails sent by Gulu. The content of the first few emails was relatively normal, such as equipment suitable for melee combat, gems, etc. These items were of very high rank, with most information showing ???, clearly items that Tuanzhang had left with Gulu for her to sell on commission, which Gulu was now using as an emergency measure.
From this, Su Xiao realized that Tuanzhang seemed to rarely return to Reincarnation Paradise. As for his whereabouts, the last time they met, Tuanzhang only mentioned he was recently in some Transcendent Primordial World, without specifying what he was doing.
Gulu's first dozen or so emails were all like this, showing that her somewhat stubborn personality hadn't yet softened.
However, after sending over a dozen emails in a row and discovering that Su Xiao wasn't responding to her at all, Gulu's style changed. The content of the emails became increasingly 'friendly,' with phrases like 'I'll treat you to candy' and 'Please, I'm begging you' appearing. Gulu's integrity -10.
After more than fifty emails, Gulu probably had a complete mental breakdown, selectively forgetting integrity and stubbornness. She directly sent a photo of herself 'prostrating in a Gothic dress' to express her sincerity, but after a short while, probably feeling too embarrassed, Gulu actually retracted this email.
Let's just say, some emails aren't something you can simply retract. Bubu Wang had already saved that photo.
"Woof!"
Bubu followed behind Su Xiao, walking with measured steps, chest puffed out and head held high, feeling immensely satisfied after getting his revenge.
For now, Su Xiao muted Gulu's emails. There were simply too many. The power of the Dark Walker Set was unquestionable; if he could keep it, Su Xiao would never choose to sell it. He couldn't use this item himself. Equipping the Dark Walker Set required 170 points of True Agility Attribute and Lv.35 Grandmaster-level Assassination Basic Ability.
Su Xiao's current Blade Grandmaster was Lv.50, so he certainly knew how many resources, time, and battles were needed to master a Lv.35 Grandmaster-level Assassination Basic Ability.
Within Su Xiao's team, the only one who might meet these conditions in the future was Baha, but the Dark Walker Set wasn't suitable for it. Baha couldn't exactly put foot armor on its claws—that would reduce its combat effectiveness. As for daggers, would Baha tie them to its head? Just imagining it was ridiculous.
When Su Xiao returned to his Exclusive Room, he found only Baha there. Amu, who was usually inseparable from Baha in Reincarnation Paradise, had left alone. Upon asking, he learned that Amu had accompanied Beini to get ice cream to soothe Young Miss Beini's bitter mood. Baha never ate that stuff, so it stayed alone in the Exclusive Room.
Baha was sitting on a specially made wooden chair, one eagle claw resting on the armrest, holding a tablet with its wing as it browsed through something. It was both increasing its reserve of witty remarks and improving its 'taunting ability,' thoroughly enjoying itself.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed, first taking out 8 Scarlet Cards. He had basically never gotten anything good from opening Scarlet Cards, so he let Bubu and Baha open them.
Aside from the Scarlet Cards, he had also obtained four Holy Spirit Chests, two Overlord Chests (from the Twin Apes and Tamisha), and the [Ancient Elven Hidden Treasure] dropped by the Ancient Elf Four Knights.
He took out Fate Dominator, activating his Lucky King status. Although his recent Lucky King status didn't seem as lucky as before, it was still much better than normal luck.
The 'gold content' of the four Holy Spirit Chests didn't exceed 50%, so Su Xiao decided to open them all at once.
[You have opened Holy Spirit Chest ×4.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Complete) ×8.]
[You have obtained Imprisoned Hatred (Holy Spirit Grade Weapon · Dark Priest Exclusive).]
[You have obtained Silver Tail Wasp (Holy Spirit Grade Item, usable three times).]
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The harvest was roughly as expected. Su Xiao looked at the silver wasp, about the length of a pinky finger, in his hand. This thing seemed to be made of metal, every detail exquisitely crafted.
The function of [Silver Tail Wasp] was simple. After dripping someone's blood onto it, it would temporarily shatter and mimic the blood's owner. As long as the target was within 50 kilometers of the Silver Tail Wasp, it could simulate the blood owner's words and actions in real-time.
In Su Xiao's view, this was a very interesting item that might come in handy someday. Being usable three times greatly increased its value.
As for [Imprisoned Hatred], this equipment was quite special.
[Imprisoned Hatred]
Origin: Primordial Continent
Grade: Holy Spirit Grade
Category: Weapon · Ritual Staff
Durability: 102/102
Dark Attribute Attack Power: 219～327
Equipment Requirements: True Intelligence Attribute 120 points, True Stamina Attribute 150 points, Dark Priest Exclusive Weapon.
Equipment Effect 1: Dark Person (Passive): Each attack increases Dark Attribute damage by 5% (this effect can stack up to ten times).
Tip: Each stack of 'Dark Person' temporarily reduces this item user's Stamina Attribute by 1 point.
Tip: Prolonged use of this weapon will reduce Willpower.
Equipment Effect 2: Life Throttle (Passive): When a Dark Priest uses abilities, their own Health consumption is reduced by 50 points.
Rating: 918 points (Holy Spirit Grade equipment rating 700～1000 points.)
Introduction: Dark and sinister power; using it comes at a cost.
Price: 550,000 Paradise Coins.
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Dark Priests were definitely not to be trifled with, especially in one-on-one combat. These guys who consumed their own life force when using abilities were all hard to deal with.
Picking up the chest dropped by the Twin Apes, Su Xiao opened it directly.
[You have opened Overlord Chest.]
[You have obtained Overlord Essence ×1.]
[You have obtained Feral Beast Roar (Active Skill Scroll).]
[Feral Beast Roar, Lv.1]
Type: Skill Scroll · Active
Prerequisite: True Strength 175 points, True Stamina 175 points, Massive Body Type (height 700cm or more).
Skill Effect: Emit a soul-shaking roar, dealing 62 points of defense-ignoring damage per second within a 37-meter range. All targets within range will undergo a Stamina check once per second. If the check is failed, the target will enter a state of Stun, Daze, or Confusion, lasting 0.3 to 1.1 seconds.
Tip: Feral Beast Roar can last for 3 to 20 seconds. Each use greatly consumes Stamina. If forced to continue roaring, it will continue until entering a state of Exhaustion.
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Looking only at the Lv.1 skill effect, Feral Beast Roar didn't seem impressive, but as a Seventh Rank Overlord ability, it had high growth potential. Raised to a high level, it would definitely be a devastating weapon in chaotic battles.
This item required a Massive Body Type, which wasn't a concern. In Reincarnation Paradise, some madmen looked human, but after battle, who knows what they really were. For example, the Black Demon · Little Fatty he met last time—that guy could master such an ability.
Only two chests remained. Su Xiao decided to open [Ancient Elven Hidden Treasure] first. His bottom line for this was that as long as he didn't get items below Gold quality, he could accept it. When he killed the Ancient Elf Four Knights, he had only obtained 0.01 World Source.
[You have opened Ancient Elven Hidden Treasure.]
[You have obtained World Core (Fragment) ×1.]
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Seeing this reward, Su Xiao was quite surprised. This was a huge pleasant surprise. For him, World Core (Fragments) were always welcome—the more, the better. This item was related to the growth rate of the Black Maple Tree. Counting the 3 fragments obtained before and the 1 fragment stuck in the soil near the Black Maple Tree, he now had a total of 5 World Core (Fragments).
Su Xiao planned to insert all 5 World Core (Fragments) around the Black Maple Tree and subject the tree to an even harsher environment. With the World Core (Fragments) present, the Black Maple Tree wouldn't wither, and a harsher environment would likely improve the quality of the Black Maple Tree's yield.
Only one chest remained, the Overlord Chest dropped by Tamisha. Having just received the pleasant surprise of the World Core (Fragment), Su Xiao lowered his expectations again when opening this Overlord Chest. Getting an Overlord Essence would be enough.
[You have opened Overlord Chest.]
[You have obtained Overlord Essence ×1.]
[You have obtained Queen's Pride (Growth-Type Equipment).]