Chapter 59: Find a Place With No One Around…
“How about my proposal?”
The beautiful young woman looked at him expectantly, pressing her body closer to Su Xiao.
“1,500 Paradise Coins per person.”
Although 1,000 Paradise Coins per person was not a small amount, the fragment of the Nether King Blueprint could waive the penalty of 28,000 Paradise Coins. Even if Su Xiao demanded 3,000 Paradise Coins, these contractors would have to pay up.
The beautiful young woman nodded and turned to look at the contractors. She was only responsible for the negotiation; these contractors were not part of the same adventure group.
“I agree. 1,500 Paradise Coins isn’t much.”
“I agree too. I was already prepared to accept the penalty.”
Most of the contractors agreed. A few harbored discontent but dared not show it.
Su Xiao took out the Nether King Blueprint, and all the contractors’ eyes locked onto it, greed flickering in their gazes.
Obtaining this blueprint would grant a reward of 5 attribute points plus 14,000 Paradise Coins.
Su Xiao tore off a small piece from the blank area of the Nether King Blueprint, about the size of a fingernail. No prompt appeared, confirming that the young woman’s method was indeed feasible.
The contractors quickly stepped forward. Su Xiao tore off all the blank sections of the Nether King Blueprint, leaving the parts with text untouched.
[Contractor *** has sent a trade request.]
[You have received 1,500 Paradise Coins.]
[You have received 1,500 Paradise Coins.]
[You have received 1,500 Paradise Coins.]
…
There were 23 contractors in total. Su Xiao received 34,500 Paradise Coins, a considerable gain.
The contractors who obtained the blueprint fragments hurried away, their faces full of joy. Avoiding the penalty was already a stroke of luck; none of them had ever dreamed of competing for the entire blueprint.
In this derivative world, only a few were qualified to vie for the blueprint: Su Xiao, the Revolver Man, the Mad Healer, the Three Brothers of National Football, and that Violator.
The contractors soon dispersed, but the beautiful young woman did not leave.
“Big shot, how about we find a place with no one around and have some fun?”
She grabbed Su Xiao’s hand and placed it inside her clothing.
A faint, pleasant fragrance reached his nose. She was a real seductress.
“Don’t think of me as some loose woman. I just feel a connection with you.”
The young woman’s cheeks flushed slightly, like a fox who had spotted her prey. She enjoyed getting intimate with strong men.
“I’m… busy for now.”
Su Xiao withdrew his hand from her clothing and looked outside the station.
The young woman was taken aback. Su Xiao’s rejection surprised her. Her Charm attribute was as high as 29 points, and she had never expected him to refuse.
“If I were you, I’d choose to run right now.”
Steady footsteps came from outside the station. Su Xiao took out a [Strawberry Juice] and drank it, recovering 21% of his Health Points.
The young woman looked outside and, upon seeing who was approaching, shuddered. She left her contact number with Su Xiao and quickly walked away.
“If you need information, you can find me. My name is Shui Yuan.”
Shui Yuan gracefully exited the station, seemingly afraid of the approaching figure.
A powerfully built man entered the station, dressed in a black priest’s robe. It was the Mad Healer.
The Mad Healer didn’t really want to leave the Judicial Tower either, but he was ‘poor.’ His current savings were only 42 Paradise Coins, all spent on upgrading skills.
“Those shots felt good, huh? My armor coat lost 41 durability points.”
Just mentioning this made the Mad Healer’s facial muscles twitch. He was very poor, and repairing purple-grade armor was expensive.
“You came alone? What about that Revolver guy?”
Looking at the man not far away, Su Xiao had sensed his strength earlier.
“That guy’s target is the Lion-Faced Warden. He doesn’t care much about the blueprint.”
The Mad Healer unstrapped the scythe from his back. He didn’t spout nonsense like asking Su Xiao to hand over the blueprint, nor did he mention being a member of the Divine Emperor. In his view, that was extremely idiotic. Everything came down to strength.
“Talking too much is pointless. Let’s begin.”
The Mad Healer took a deep breath, and a golden light emanated from his body.
“Repel!”
The Mad Healer roared, and a golden shockwave radiated outward. Su Xiao drove the Dragon-Slaying Flash into the ground, stabilizing himself against the push.
The Mad Healer was buffing himself. Interrupting him was unlikely, so Su Xiao decided not to bother. He took out a recovery item and began restoring his Health Points.
While Su Xiao drank his recovery potion, the Mad Healer’s side was quite ‘lively.’
“Words of Dawn.”
“Angel’s Breath.”
“Holy Retribution.”
“Purification.”
“Intermediate Purification.”
“Guardian Emblem.”
“Cry of Honor.”
…
Various colors of light flashed over the Mad Healer. By the time he finished buffing himself, he had stacked 8 types of beneficial states, 4 types of Health Point recovery states, and 6 layers of shields.
After completing his buffs, the Mad Healer’s demeanor changed. The golden light faded, and black mist began to swirl around him.
The black mist came from the war scythe in his hand. Every time the Mad Healer swung it, streaks of light and shadow would flash.
The Mad Healer had a peculiar habit: he generally didn’t heal others or grant them buffs. In his words, “With my gear and stats, you expect me to heal you?”
The shockwave subsided, and Su Xiao’s Health Points recovered to over 80%. He wasn’t at full strength, but it was enough for a fight.
This battle was unavoidable—a conflict born from their missions. The Mad Healer wouldn’t be content with just a fragment of the blueprint. He would either take it all or be defeated.
“Come on. Let’s fight. The winner takes everything.”
The Mad Healer stomped the ground, sending gravel flying. He actually charged at Su Xiao.
Su Xiao gripped the Dragon-Slaying Flash tightly, scattering some Special-Grade Alchemy Bombs on the ground. After a moment’s hesitation, he didn’t immediately use the Realm Severing Thread.
The Mad Healer was clearly a melee fighter, so the Realm Severing Thread needed to be saved for a critical moment.
Raising his long blade, Su Xiao met the Mad Healer’s charge.
Clang.
Weapons clashed, metal striking metal, sparks flying. An invisible shockwave spread out, ruffling Su Xiao’s short black hair.
“You blocked it. Not bad.” The Mad Healer chuckled.
Su Xiao calmly held off the scythe, which surprised the Mad Healer.
Not only did Su Xiao block it, but after their weapons locked, he switched from a one-handed grip to a two-handed grip and pressed down hard.
The Mad Healer’s expression changed, his jaw tightening.
“Holy… damn it.”
He was about to use a skill when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. It was Su Xiao’s side kick.
The Mad Healer was sent flying, tumbling several times across the ground before regaining his footing. The moment he steadied himself, Su Xiao’s blade was already descending.
The Mad Healer was a close-combat expert. Despite being kicked away, he quickly adjusted.
In his experience, most contractors who used blades focused solely on their swords and neglected their lower body.
The sharp clang of weapons clashing rang out repeatedly as Su Xiao and the Mad Healer became locked in combat.
The Mad Healer spun his war scythe in an impenetrable whirlwind, while Su Xiao maintained a relentless offensive.
A flash of the blade, and Su Xiao sliced through a half-meter-thick concrete pillar. The cut was as smooth as a mirror. The Mad Healer’s pupils contracted sharply. That blade was far too sharp.
As the Mad Healer retreated, he suddenly sensed something wrong. Two finger-thick white snakes were coiled around his legs.
“Detonate.”
Hearing Su Xiao’s shout, the Mad Healer instinctively knew something was wrong.
Boom!
A massive wave of flames surged toward him. Su Xiao raised his arm to shield his face, swinging his long blade to deflect a rapidly flying iron bar.