Chapter 28: A Bountiful Harvest
Su Xiao saw the suffix when Fairy Ji spoke. Although he didn't know what "Public Enemy Number One" meant, he had already guessed how that suffix came about.
Su Xiao's goal was achieved. Fairy Ji was very strong? She acquired World Source quickly? It didn't matter. After being hostile to multiple major factions, as long as Fairy Ji had a shred of rationality, she would restrain herself.
Fairy Ji's speed of acquiring World Source would drop significantly. Since he couldn't increase his own World Source acquisition speed, he would weaken the enemy. As long as he rushed to the top and maintained that position until the end of this world progress, [Tree Bud] would be his.
As for Fairy Ji coming to the Southern Alliance's territory to find him, that was great. Let her experience the human wave tactics formed by Transcendents.
Su Xiao wasn't afraid of Fairy Ji coming; he was worried that she would be rational enough to endure and drag out this world progress.
Su Xiao stretched his muscles. His injuries had recovered. It was time to return to York City. The steel warship wasn't fast enough; even at full speed, it would take three days to return to York City's port.
Su Xiao began laying out the Demon race's spatial array on the ground. A few minutes later, the array was complete.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang was the first to stand on the array. Baha and Amu both had calm expressions. Liechao, however, looked terrible. She had just finished lunch, which suited her taste, leaving her full. Her originally slightly defined flat stomach had even bulged a bit.
"Someone needs to stay here. I..."
Before Liechao could finish, Su Xiao pushed her onto the array and also kicked the crystal coffin containing the mermaid onto it with a single step.
Boom!
The steel warship shook. Major Gewei on the deck changed expression drastically. His first reaction was that their ship had been hit by cannon fire, a large-caliber main gun at that.
The light before his eyes was a chaotic blur. When his vision cleared, Su Xiao was already inside his office in York City.
"Ugh~"
Liechao knelt on the ground, unable to hold back a dry heave. Baha watched from the side, wearing a mocking expression like a "senior," having gone through the same thing himself.
"Help... me."
A wooden voice came from the crystal coffin. It was the mermaid.
Ignoring the mermaid, Su Xiao sat behind his desk and picked up the phone. He was going to call in personnel from the headquarters to renovate the underground of the office and set up a containment vault to house the mermaid.
Once the containment was complete, the first part of Su Xiao's main mission would be finished, and he would get 5 Golden Skill Points.
After a moment, Su Xiao hung up the phone. He had contacted the professionals. They would arrive in about 40 minutes. The required construction materials and equipment were stored at the headquarters, so there was no need to worry about that.
Su Xiao didn't wait long. Over 40 minutes later, more than thirty professionals arrived, all wearing white hazmat suits, carrying oxygen tanks, with multiple tubes connected to their face masks.
They first surveyed the nearby leylines, then devised a plan and provided a blueprint. It was estimated that by midnight tonight, a temporary containment vault could be established directly beneath the office, capable of stable operation for about a month.
Su Xiao was very satisfied with this. He wouldn't send the mermaid to the headquarters for containment. If he did, there would be no way to use the mermaid to lure the Death Grail.
When night fell, someone in York City couldn't sleep: the mayor of York City. Through various channels, he had learned that the Legion Commander of the organization was going to build a temporary containment vault in York City.
Upon hearing this news, the mayor of York City was worried. What did a dangerous object represent? It meant that even a Class A dangerous object going out of control could bring crisis to the entire York City.
Su Xiao didn't know how large the shadow area in the mayor's heart was. He only knew one thing: his luck right now was explosively good.
The lights in the office were bright. Su Xiao looked at the playing cards in his hand. He was playing Dou Dizhu with Bubu Wang and Amu, but the cards in his hand were very problematic. He had both Jokers, four 2s, four Aces, four Kings, four Queens...
Su Xiao played a Jack. Across the table, Bubu Wang and Amu both shook their heads. Bubu Wang's little eyes were especially despairing. The biggest card in his hand was the Jack of Clubs, and the rest were all pairs.
With the cards Su Xiao had, he couldn't lose even if he played them one by one with his eyes closed. This made him think of a possibility: his luck fluctuated wildly. During the fight with Kingsley earlier, his luck had hit rock bottom. Not only was he struck by lightning, but if the fight had continued, a meteor would have fallen.
What should he do with this kind of luck? There was no need to think about it. Open treasure chests. The cooldown of [Fate Dominator] had recovered a few hours ago. If not now, when?
Throwing down the playing cards, Su Xiao turned and went upstairs. Bubu Wang followed happily, and Baha followed as well.
Finding an empty bedroom, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed. He fully activated his Devouring Core, and dark blue smoke enveloped his entire body.
His vision turned black and white. Su Xiao looked around and found no trace of the Goddess of Fortune having been there. This reassured him but also disappointed him. In this world, the "Goddess Capture Plan" couldn't be implemented.
Lighting a cigarette, Su Xiao exhaled a wisp of pale golden smoke. The Lucky King state was successfully activated, and his Luck Attribute reached an astonishing 60 points.
He took 15 treasure chests from his storage space. Fourteen of them were Holy Spirit rank. Although it was difficult to obtain World Source in this world, the drop rate for treasure chests was high. Unfortunately, he hadn't obtained an Immortal rank chest yet.
Among the 14 Holy Spirit rank chests, the one with the highest value was a [Holy Spirit Chest (62%)]. This was obtained when Liechao killed Ring 7 of the Eclipse Organization.
Su Xiao gathered the 9 Holy Spirit rank chests with lower value. He was going to open these 9 Holy Spirit rank chests together.
He chose to open the chests. As soon as the 9 Holy Spirit rank chests were opened, 3 of them burst with dazzling golden light. These 3 Holy Spirit rank chests all flashed!
[You have opened Holy Spirit Chest × 9.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Large) × 37.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Complete) × 12.]
[You have obtained Mind Confusion (Holy Spirit rank Gem · Full Rating).]
[You have obtained Captive Arrow (Holy Spirit rank Weapon).]
[You have obtained Grandmaster Power (3/10).]
Grandmaster Power, once you gather 10/10, can be synthesized at a designated location within Reincarnation Paradise. The complete Grandmaster Power obtained from synthesis is key to advancing a Technique-type ability from Master rank to Grandmaster rank. It's not the only method, but it's the most common one.
Su Xiao rarely saw Grandmaster Power on Trade Street. For him, although the price wasn't high, it was hard to find.
What puzzled Su Xiao was where all this Grandmaster Power came from. The loot from chests was determined by the enemy's characteristics. The Transcendents of the Eclipse Organization were basically not Technique-type. It must be that those primitives had mastered Technique-type abilities, so their chests produced Grandmaster Power.
Su Xiao checked the attributes of [Mind Confusion (Holy Spirit rank Gem · Full Rating)] and [Captive Arrow (Holy Spirit rank Weapon)]. The gem was Spirit-type, and the weapon was Charm-type "trash."
Su Xiao picked up the remaining 5 Holy Spirit rank chests and chose to open them. Another flash of golden light. Among the 5 Holy Spirit rank chests, 4 flashed. This was unprecedented. Even Su Xiao was momentarily stunned. He experienced for the first time what it felt like to be a Lucky King. Although his Luck Attribute was high, in most cases, his experience with opening chests wasn't beautiful.
[You have opened Holy Spirit Chest × 5.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Large) × 86.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Complete) × 32.]
[You have obtained Node Transmission (Holy Spirit rank Equipment).]
[You have obtained Grandmaster Power (4/10).]
[You have obtained Deep Sea Slumber (Immortal rank · Pendant).]
Seeing the last reward notification, Su Xiao took a deep drag of his cigarette. He really hadn't expected that when opening a Holy Spirit rank chest, he would trigger a low-probability event and obtain an Immortal rank piece of equipment. This feeling of explosive luck made him a bit uncomfortable.
Su Xiao felt that his luck was fading. In a little while, it would return to its usual level. The Lucky King experience card had expired.