Chapter 75: Three Choices
The sky was overcast with dark clouds, the low pressure sky seeming about to press down. This was a low-rank war world, where a world conquest battle was nearing its end.
Boom!
A fireball fell, blasting a large crater in the frozen ground. Several figures charging forward were sent flying by the shockwave, covered in mud softened by the flames.
"I can't take it anymore. Staying here means death. What's the point of advancing to the second rank? On the battlefield, aren't we all second-rank contractors?"
A young man in armor sat beside the crater. Before entering this world, he had thought that after advancing to the second rank, he was already strong. The world conquest battle taught him otherwise.
"Plate Armor, how about... we escape the war zone?"
A female contractor holding a staff spoke up. The staff in her hand looked like a withered wooden stick.
"What's your attitude, you few?"
"Wouldn't Reincarnation Paradise execute us forcibly?"
"If they don't execute you, can you survive? Death Paradise is about to charge over. The mentally unstable ones on our side are already dead."
"Then let's try."
The group of men and women made up their minds and rushed toward the edge of the war zone. A few minutes later, the rumbling behind them faded. They all showed joy. They had only received warnings from Paradise so far.
In the howling wind and snow, a figure vaguely approached.
"Go back. You've already left the war zone."
The voice from the wind and snow made the fleeing contractors stop. They fixed their gaze ahead. Due to the close distance, they vaguely saw the figure's appearance. The person wore a dark green long coat and a hood, with a strand of golden hair peeking out from the hood's edge, blown by the cold wind beside a fair chin.
"You... you are."
The young man in armor first showed surprise, then ecstasy.
"How can you be here? You are..."
"Who I am is none of your business."
"Wait, let me think," the armored young man stepped forward. After deliberating, he said, "I'm a friend of Shirou, at least in another world. I need your help..."
Clang.
After a flash of snowy sword light, a long sword in the wind and snow was stained with blood.
The armored young man stopped, stunned, looking at his forearm, now only half remaining, exposing bone and spurting blood. After a moment, excruciating pain nearly overwhelmed him. He clutched his severed arm and wailed.
"Now, go back."
Bang!!
A loud explosion came from behind the sword-wielder. The wind pressure swept past, stirring her dark green trench coat. Before her, minced flesh splattered everywhere. The few contractors died miserably.
"Little cutie, you've passed. This time you actually took the initiative to cut off someone's arm. Next time, go straight for the head. These low-rank contractors all have wishful thinking."
Violent Rat, carrying a nearly meter-long energy gun, sat on a granite rock, pouring wine into his mouth.
"I told you she passed, didn't I? Her personality isn't ruthless enough, hard to change, but at least she did what she had to."
Toad snatched the wine bottle from Violent Rat and took several big gulps.
"Next time, send her to a sixth-rank world. After training in the Black Abyss for so long, she can still hold her own in a sixth-rank world."
"Up to you," Violent Rat stretched lazily. For him, this trip was just a vacation.
"By the way, did Bai Ye win or lose?"
Toad asked leisurely, after all, the King with the Ahoge was already a very competent Arbiter.
"He won. Seems like he entered the Holy Land of Chiriad. Toad, I suddenly have a great idea. Let the little cutie..."
"Don't you dare even think about it. Throwing the little cutie into 'Chiriad' is like sending her to her death."
"Chiriad? What place is that?"
A very cunning voice came. Hearing this voice, both Toad and Violent Rat had headaches.
"Kaisa, what's your situation now? Are you an Arbiter?"
Toad sighed. Since meeting Kaisa, he felt he had lived long enough to see everything.
"Hehehe, I was yesterday. Today, I'm being re-evaluated."
"..."
"..."
Toad and Violent Rat were even more speechless. Kaisa walked off into the distance, not intending to do anything.
"Toad, is Daomo still looking for you? That's no joke. Find someone to plead your case."
Violent Rat looked at Toad. Toad sighed and said, "Find who? Now I can only hope Daomo forgets about me after a while."
"Go find Tuanzhang?"
"I don't want to die yet. Tuanzhang isn't friendly toward me."
With that, Toad adjusted the crown on his head. In the wind and snow, his gaze was somewhat helpless.
Violent Rat sat beside him in thought. After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"Don't reveal what I'm about to say to anyone, or both of us will lose our lives. Tuanzhang, the Undying Old Man, Bai Ye—three choices. Find one to help you plead with Daomo, or you will die. Don't ask why these three. That's not something I can elaborate on."
Hearing Violent Rat's words, Toad sighed.
"I'll contact Bai Ye later. Last time I encountered that thing from the Demon Clan, that old hag-like monster, I was almost devoured. Bai Ye helped me once. I haven't repaid that favor yet, and now again..."
Toad shook his head. Unbeknownst to him, Kaisa had appeared in front of him, grinning slyly at him.
...
Inside the Attribute Enhancement Pod, Su Xiao opened his eyes. The enhancement of his physique was complete. Strength is not achieved overnight but accumulated gradually. At least among the strong he had encountered, this was the case.
Leaving the Attribute Enhancement Hall, Su Xiao headed back to his Exclusive Room, checking the items he had obtained this time.
He now had 5,148 Soul Coins. The [Crude Soul Condensate (Holy Spirit Rank)] he got from Dudu Gugu had been sold by Su Xiao. Keeping those soul condensates was the right choice. After returning to Reincarnation Paradise, he gained over a hundred more Soul Coins.
Su Xiao took out [Soul Source (Holy Spirit Rank)] from his storage space. He had obtained this from the Healing Church. It could upgrade Legendary and Epic items to Holy Spirit Rank. He then took out [Sealing Scroll: None (Epic Rank)] and used [Soul Source] on it.
[Sealing Scroll: None] had been in his possession for a while. So far, Su Xiao hadn't used it. The abilities he fancied couldn't be seized due to the insufficient quality of [Sealing Scroll: None]. Upgrading this item was a good choice.
Putting away [Sealing Scroll: None], Su Xiao pushed open the door to his Exclusive Room. He still had many things to do.
[Tip: Fate Dominator has been upgraded to Holy Spirit Rank.]
Su Xiao took out Fate Dominator. This time, it had been upgraded by two ranks consecutively, yet the equipment name hadn't changed. It seemed that obtaining the blood of the Goddess of Fortune was very important. That cowardly god hadn't shown up lately.
At this point, Fate Dominator was engraved with many characters, each representing a formidable enemy who had fought Su Xiao to the death.
Si (First Ghoul in Ghoul World history)
Chi (Akame from Akame ga Kill World)
An (Dark King Minos from the first trial world)
Shan (Heroic King Gilgamesh from Holy Grail World)
Xi (Originally thought Xi was dead, now dead, no need to re-engrave)
Qian (First Hokage Hashirama Senju)
Jia (War Armor Spirit from Shia World)
Ba (Persistent Lumberjack)
Zhao (Violator Death Omen)
Zui (Sin from Ghost World)
Hei (Black King)
Yue (Ancient God Moon God)
Tie (Sera Guardian Iron Feather King)
Yi (Heteromorphic King)
Yuan (Source Guardian Edric Dewin)
Xue (Blood God Gehpus)
Yin (Doin King)
Shi (Immortal Rogesh)
...
The last character, Su Xiao had just engraved not long ago. He could feel that these characters on Fate Dominator were completely different now.
Su Xiao checked Fate Dominator's attributes. He was looking forward to what changes would occur after Fate Dominator advanced to Holy Spirit Rank.