Chapter 78: The Leek's Desperate Counterattack
Su Xiao paused, raising his head to look at the stall front, where a female contractor was rising from her seat.
"Woof?"
Bubu Wang was utterly confused. Though a bit dim, it knew that basic passive scrolls were priced between 850 and 9,700 points.
"Do you want to swap basic passive scrolls? Unfortunately, I don't have any other basic passive scrolls."
The pure-faced female contractor left these words behind and walked toward the exit of Trade Street with her three summoned creatures.
Su Xiao said nothing, raising the price of [Basic Passive: Rain Pheasant] to 20,000 Soul Coins.
Selling [Basic Passive: Charm Spirit] for 12,000 Soul Coins was actually quite profitable, but Su Xiao preferred bartering.
Both [Basic Passive: Rain Pheasant] and [Basic Passive: Charm Spirit] were Charm-type abilities. Selling one was fine and wouldn't affect the bartering.
[Origin Stone has been sold.]
[You have received 6,000 Soul Coins.]
Less than two minutes after the stall opened, the Origin Stone was also sold. Eighth Rank contractors were decisive buyers—or rather, everyone here understood the game. As long as the price was reasonable, haggling was rare.
About half an hour later, [Pure White Feather], [Mist Veil Long Skirt], and [Extreme Execution] were all sold. This was expected by Su Xiao; he had listed these items at 5% below market price.
At this moment, Su Xiao had a fortune of 24,080 Soul Coins in his pocket. His storage space had never held so many Soul Coins.
"Woof!"
Bubu Wang had never seen such a huge sum either. In its estimation, that was enough to buy so much furniture it could destroy until it died.
"Sun Warrior? Sounds good."
A scar-faced man spoke at the stall, showing great interest in the Sun Warrior package.
"Class inheritance, equipment set, and a corresponding ability—this three-piece set could sell for a sky-high price."
A pale-faced girl with dark green eyes spoke. Her expression was natural, but her aura was extremely dangerous.
"Not sky-high, and you couldn't afford it anyway. You broke bastard, step aside."
The scar-faced man laughed with a hint of mockery. This wasn't him being rude but stating a fact. The three poorest types in Reincarnation Paradise were Mages, Technique-Type users, and Necromancers.
This girl was a Necromancer. Necromancers were the poorest, followed by Technique-Type users, and then Mages.
Su Xiao had a friend even poorer than Necromancers—Solomon. That guy was a Mage plus Necromancer, poor beyond the heavens.
If Solomon really pulled through, Su Xiao felt they might meet again in a mission world. Necromancers advanced quickly in the later stages, and their world progress was a mystery. They used all kinds of World Keys to experience various worlds at an intense pace.
Though Su Xiao was a Technique-Type, he wasn't poor. The reason was that the Shadow of Law Destruction didn't consume many resources, aside from being hostile to Arcane Eternal Star.
"I have a pretty good Immortal-rank equipment piece. You can check its abilities yourself..."
The scar-faced man was cut off mid-sentence as Su Xiao raised his hand. The Sun three-piece set was temporarily off the market because Divine Emperor had sent a message.
"Not interested? Fine then. See you around."
The scar-faced man smiled and left. Normally, the stronger a contractor in Reincarnation Paradise, the stranger their temper—violent, vicious, etc.
And that was true. The scar-faced man acted this way because he needed to relax in Reincarnation Paradise. Once he entered a mission world, he was a madman hard to negotiate with.
The reason Su Xiao temporarily stopped selling the Sun three-piece set was the message from Divine Emperor and the scroll information attached to it.
[Basic Passive: Body Soul, Lv.1.]
Type: Basic Passive Scroll (Low/High)
Prerequisite 1: 5 points in Stamina attribute.
Prerequisite 2: 201 points in True Stamina attribute.
Note: Meeting either prerequisite allows mastery of this ability. If Prerequisite 2 is met, the full potential of "Basic Passive: Body Soul" will be unleashed, making it a high-tier basic passive ability.
Skill Effect 1 (Full Potential Unleashed): Permanently increases HP by 1%.
Skill Effect 2 (Full Potential Unleashed): Increases physical potential limit by +1.
Physical Potential Limit: This enhances the body's limits and potential, such as neural reflex speed limit, dynamic vision limit, basic neural reflex speed limit, basic dynamic vision limit, total life force limit, mental power limit, brain tissue endurance limit, overall nervous system limit, bone strength limit, etc.—37 characteristics related to the body.
Note: This ability can only be mastered by those with a human constitution.
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Seeing this basic passive ability, Su Xiao decided to obtain it at any cost. The reason was that it not only increased total HP but also raised the physical potential limit.
Raising the physical potential limit didn't directly boost basic neural reflex speed or HP; it increased the ceiling.
Sometimes, despite having abundant resources, the body's limits prevented further growth. This was a reality human constitutions had to accept. The "high ceiling" of human constitution referred to the ability to continuously break through limits, not naturally high limits.
[Basic Passive: Body Soul] was nearly useless in the early to mid stages. In the later stages, it became very useful. The lower limit determined how strong someone started, while the upper limit determined how strong they could become.
Su Xiao's basic neural reflex speed and basic dynamic vision—his "dual speed"—were off the charts. The reason was that increasing his True Agility attribute boosted both speeds. Moreover, raising his Blade Grandmaster and Melee Grandmaster skills also increased them.
This created a situation where, given Su Xiao's current physique, his "dual speed" was nearing its limit. His current True Stamina was 199 points, not low, but he had too many ways to boost "dual speed."
This was a common problem for high-level Technique-Type users. If other Eighth Rank Technique-Type powerhouses learned of this basic passive scroll's existence, hunting down Divine Emperor's entire team to force its surrender was entirely possible. This was Reincarnation Paradise, where the strong preyed on the weak and survival of the fittest reigned.
Su Xiao took a few items from his stall, had Beini continue running it, and headed straight for the Divine Emperor Adventure Group's headquarters.
Inside a third-floor room at the Divine Emperor Adventure Group headquarters.
Divine Emperor sat at a two-meter-wide conference table. Beside him were Old Goat, Chief Healer Matcha, and a timid-looking girl.
"Xinai, stay calm. No matter what happens, keep your composure, got it?"
Matcha patted the timid girl's shoulder. She was a Sixth Rank healing-type contractor, originally a member of some small team. In Reincarnation Paradise, healers in teams were key protected assets.
Even so, the timid girl's personality was rare in Reincarnation Paradise. But that was in normal times; during battles, she wasn't timid at all.
Last world, Xinai's small team was wiped out. As the healer, she was desperate and came to join the Divine Emperor Adventure Group, hoping to latch onto this big shot.
As a bargaining chip, Xinai was willing to offer a skill scroll. It had changed hands three times already. The original owner was said to be a Second Rank contractor, lucky enough to make others jealous, but he eventually died.
Xinai was ready to be exploited or even persecuted. She scared herself so much she almost didn't dare approach the Divine Emperor Adventure Group.
The result surprised Xinai. The Divine Emperor Adventure Group didn't exploit her. This Sixth Rank adventure group, ruthless to outsiders, had a surprisingly relaxed internal atmosphere. Crazy Fox, who had annihilated an enemy adventure group, was a drunkard. The aloof healer Matcha was actually a bit shameless. And the dignified Divine Emperor himself often frowned over his members' trivial matters.
Xinai felt she had come to the right place. This was where she belonged as a healer.
"Xinai, Xinai! Are you even listening to me?"
"Huh?"
Xinai's "huh" nearly made Matcha pinch her own philtrum in frustration.
"I'm saying, no matter what happens, stay calm."
"Brother Bai Ye is here."
Divine Emperor stood up, followed by Old Goat and Matcha.
"Bai Ye, we agreed to drink together last time. You didn't forget again, did you? Burp~"
Crazy Fox let out a burp, staggering over to stand beside Su Xiao.
"Forgot."
Su Xiao sat down opposite Divine Emperor and the others. Crazy Fox, who had greeted him, collapsed onto a nearby sofa and fell asleep instantly.
"Something came up. I'm late."
As Su Xiao spoke, Baha flew down from his shoulder. Its aura was unstable, a sign of its bloodline power increasing.
"Not late. There's still 20 minutes until the agreed time. Brother Bai Ye, don't stand on ceremony. Have a seat."
Divine Emperor made a gesture of invitation before sitting down. He gave Matcha a look, who cleared her throat and said:
"Here's the thing. This scroll isn't entirely our team's asset. It's split 50-50—half for Xinai, half for the team. Basically, the team side naturally gets a discount."
After speaking, Matcha patted Xinai's leg under the table, signaling her to say something.
"I actually don't know the value of this scroll. You two discuss it."
Though Xinai said this, she was secretly hopeful.
"Is that so."
Su Xiao's gaze turned to Xinai. He had met most of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group's members; she must be a new addition.
"I have some decent equipment."
As Su Xiao spoke, he took out a piece of the Sun Warrior set. He didn't intend to take advantage in this trade. The cooperative relationship with the Divine Emperor Adventure Group needed to continue. Divine Emperor had already provided three basic passive scrolls. Since the Divine Emperor Adventure Group dealt with many low-rank contractors, they had richer resources in this area.
Su Xiao placed [Warrior: Ring Armor (Holy Spirit Set 1/8)] on the table, followed by [Warrior: Armor Skirt] and [Warrior: Blazing Sun War Spear], laying out all six pieces of the Sun Warrior set.
Across from him, Xinai leaned back in her chair, motionless. She had been struck down by the "power of wealth." It wasn't that she had no backbone, but the other party was offering too much.
"Xinai, have some dignity."
Matcha pinched Xinai's thigh. Though Matcha's heart was also pounding, she tried to stay calm, but she knew she was nearing her limit.
After taking out the six-piece Sun Warrior set, Su Xiao also produced [Sun Therapy]. The next moment, Matcha also leaned back in her chair, motionless.
That wasn't all. Su Xiao then brought out the final heavyweight: [Sun Contract]. The moment he produced [Sun Contract], the smile on Divine Emperor's face froze. He too was about to be struck down by wealth.
"So? Ready to talk price now?"
Baha spoke, laughing a bit mischievously. It hadn't wasted its time fertilizing the leek.