Chapter 61: A Kiss and Finishing Blows
Water splashed as Su Xiao rushed to the seaside, holding the Spider Empress.
Bang, bang, bang...
Su Xiao fired over a dozen shots. The Spider Empress was different from ordinary firearms; its bullets had strong kinetic energy and could kill enemies even underwater.
After emptying the magazine, Su Xiao’s feet were littered with shell casings. He ejected the magazine and reloaded it with bullets, making it much more convenient for the next use.
The Mad Healer had fled. The reason was that this guy was too tough. During Su Xiao’s pursuit, he had been struck by over a dozen slashes, yet aside from a few screams, the Mad Healer showed no other reaction. Instead, he ran faster and faster.
Putting away the Spider Empress, Su Xiao sat down with a thud. Bubu Teni immediately stood in front of Su Xiao to prevent him from being ambushed by enemies.
Su Xiao was heavily injured. His health was at 11%, and his mana was only 19 points. He had never been in such a bad state before.
His recovery items were running low, and the only one left that could heal his injuries was a bottle of [Elf Secret Medicine].
[Elf Secret Medicine]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: Blue
Type: Recovery Item
Effect: After drinking, restores 1% of health per second, lasting 2 minutes (restoration effect doubles when used in a forest).
Rating: 70
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This item was very precious. Su Xiao hesitated about whether to use it. If he did, his injuries would recover quickly. As for mana, he still had over a dozen bottles of [T3 Potion] in his storage space.
Although [T3 Potion] couldn’t be taken out of the One Piece world, it could restore 100% of his mana.
Su Xiao drank the [T3 Potion], and his mana quickly recovered, but his injuries remained a problem.
Looking at the [Elf Secret Medicine] in his hand, Su Xiao still hesitated. This was a life-saving trump card, and since the current situation wasn’t critical, using it to heal his injuries would be wasteful.
In the distance, Shui Yuan and Xi Luoluo were watching Su Xiao.
“Business is coming.”
Shui Yuan smiled charmingly.
“Hey, have you lost your mind?” Xi Luoluo suddenly spoke.
Shui Yuan paused mid-step and turned her head to ask, “What?”
“That man is... a ‘demon.’”
Hearing Xi Luoluo’s words, Shui Yuan burst into laughter.
“In Reincarnation Paradise, who isn’t...”
Xi Luoluo didn’t waste words with Shui Yuan. She tossed a tablet computer to Shui Yuan, which had a short video on it.
Shui Yuan opened the video. Three gunshots rang out, and after seeing the scene, her expression turned unpleasant.
“This... so ruthless.”
“Heh~, still want to go now?”
Xi Luoluo took back the tablet.
“Now you know why I asked you to buy those blueprint fragments for me earlier, right? I don’t even want to get close to that man. If I hadn’t been clever enough in the Tokyo Ghoul world, I’d have been dead long ago.”
Shui Yuan yawned, chuckled lightly, and continued walking toward Su Xiao.
“You’re someone who would risk your life for money. Meet at the usual spot.”
Xi Luoluo called out softly before turning and leaving. She had a shadow over her from Su Xiao; he had been the protagonist of many of her nightmares.
Su Xiao sat by the seaside resting. The sheathed Dragon-Slaying Flash was stuck in the sand beside him. Bubu Wang sat upright, his usual goofy demeanor gone. His wolf-like eyes scanned the surroundings.
The sea breeze blew. A man, a blade, and a dog by the seaside.
Seeing this scene, Shui Yuan suddenly had a thought: if this man were a native of the One Piece world, this would probably be the aura of a sword master.
A pair of icy eyes locked onto Shui Yuan. She frowned and looked at Bubu Wang, muttering to herself about how fierce this husky was.
“Good doggy, I’m not a bad person.”
Shui Yuan took out some snacks from her storage space, trying to feed Bubu Wang.
Bubu Wang rolled his eyes, his gaze clearly saying: ‘This idiot.’
Shui Yuan’s expression stiffened. She had been looked down upon by a husky. This dog actually snorted at her with its nostrils, leaving Shui Yuan feeling frustrated.
Bubu Wang had a trait: besides prey he caught himself or things Su Xiao gave him, he never ate anything from others.
Even when eating at a restaurant, if a waiter placed food in front of Bubu Wang, he wouldn’t touch it. Only when Su Xiao picked up the plate and set it down again would Bubu Wang wolf it down.
Su Xiao, in his poor condition, looked up at Shui Yuan and casually pulled Dragon-Slaying Flash from the sand, sheathing it at his waist.
“Are you here... interested in the Pluto blueprints?”
Su Xiao stared at Shui Yuan. If she answered yes, he would strike with a single slash.
“NO, NO, NO. I’m here to do business.”
“Business?”
Su Xiao immediately thought of a possibility: she might be here to sell recovery items, and at a high price.
“You came at the right time.”
Dragon-Slaying Flash slowly slid out of its sheath as Su Xiao walked toward Shui Yuan. Shui Yuan sensed something was wrong.
“I’m not here to sell medicine. Look at this.”
Shui Yuan displayed a skill’s attributes.
[Passionate Kiss]
Type: Active Skill
Usage Condition: Charm attribute 25 or above, and must be female.
Effect: When the user shares a long kiss with a male, it restores 70% of his health (effective if the male’s endurance attribute is below 30 points). After the kiss, the male gains a buff state: ‘Hazy Love.’
Hazy Love: Increases health recovery speed by 200%, lasting 10 minutes.
Cooldown: No interval. Can be used twice per derivative world. Remaining uses: (2/2)
Description: The exchange of bodily fluids not only replenishes mana but also excels at healing injuries.
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Seeing the effect of this skill, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. He had seen this skill before. In the Banshee Flower Adventure Group, there was a healer named Candy who had this skill.
“10,000 Paradise Coins.”
Shui Yuan smiled slyly, but seeing Su Xiao holding his blade, she felt very guilty...
Two minutes later, Shui Yuan sat sulking on the beach. The skill’s remaining uses had become (1/2), and Su Xiao was nowhere to be seen.
A slightly mocking voice came from behind: “Heh~, I told you long ago that dealing with a tiger is a stupid move. It’s lucky you’re not dead.”
Xi Luoluo walked onto the beach, gloating at Shui Yuan.
“He didn’t do anything to me. I was just a bit greedy. What pisses me off is that after recovering his health, he just left. What about the ‘deep exchange’ he promised?”
Shui Yuan was only slightly annoyed. She hadn’t come away empty-handed; Su Xiao had traded her 3,000 Paradise Coins.
...
Riding on Bubu Teni’s back, Su Xiao quickly returned to the front of the Judicial Tower.
By now, the Judicial Tower was in chaos. Just as Su Xiao was about to enter, a round figure flew out from inside.
With a loud crash, the figure landed not far in front of Su Xiao, smashing a large crater into the ground.
Seeing this figure, Su Xiao’s face lit up. This was a delivered package of treasure chest + world source + mana.
CP9’s Fukurou lay on the ground, his face covered in blood. If Su Xiao remembered correctly, Fukurou had lost a fight with Franky and was now thrown out of Enies Lobby.
“Huff, huff~, you’re that guy named Bai Ye.”
Seeing Su Xiao, despair filled Fukurou’s eyes. He might have already guessed what was coming.
“Looks like I’m not too late.”
Bubu Teni ran over to Fukurou, who immediately tried to stand up, but it was too late.
A blade flash passed. Blood gushed from Fukurou’s throat.
[You have killed Fukurou.]
[Fukurou is a key plot character. Gained 5.3% world source. Total world source now: 15.6%.]
[Your talent ‘Soul Devourer’ has activated. Permanently increased mana by 15 points. Current mana: 843 points.]
[You have obtained a treasure chest (Blue).]
One easy slash, but the rewards were high. This was the benefit of staying at the Judicial Tower.
The Straw Hat Pirates wouldn’t kill CP9 members; they would only defeat them. Although this lowered the treasure chest’s grade, the amount of world source was considerable.
Su Xiao entered the Judicial Tower. The finishing blow time had begun. There were four competitors: Zuo Lun and the three idiots.