Chapter 79: Master, I Think I've Gotten Handsomer
"Are you taking the arena deathmatch?"
Su Xiao looked up at the crow. The other party clearly intended to be hostile toward him, so of course, he wanted to kill them quickly.
"You..."
The crow never expected that he had run into a tough character today.
"You're awesome."
Leaving that remark, the crow turned and walked away. Su Xiao canceled the auction because the real buyer had arrived.
"I have fifty thousand Paradise Coins, which is a bit awkward, but we can barter."
The armored man took out two pieces of equipment and one item. Seeing these three items, Su Xiao's pupils sharply contracted. They were actually three Dark Purple quality items.
[Spear of Victory and War]
Origin: Fullmetal Alchemist
Quality: Dark Purple
Category: Weapon
Durability: 83~83
Attack Power: 100~130
Equipment Requirements: Strength 30, Intelligence 40.
Equipment Effect: Eternal Victory (Passive), increases magical energy effect by 200%.
Rating: 251
Description: Victory belongs only to the goddess.
Price: 68,000 Paradise Coins
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[Storm Kai Windbreaker]
Origin: Bleach
Quality: Dark Purple
Category: Long Coat (Black + Gold Patterns)
Durability: 67~67
Equipment Requirements: Strength 30, Agility 30.
Equipment Effect 1: Night Storm (Passive), reduces chance of being detected at night, Strength +4, Agility +5.
Equipment Effect 2: Anti-Penetration (Passive), negates a certain degree of penetration effects.
Equipment Effect 3: Self-Repair (Passive), can be restored by consuming mana when damaged.
Rating: 236
Description: The king of the night.
Price: 61,000 Paradise Coins
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[Third Life Alchemy Formation]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: Dark Gold
Type: Consumable
Effect: Can set up the Third Life Alchemy Formation, reshaping mechanical beings, energy beings, and other creatures into living organisms. After reshaping into a living being, enhances the original abilities of the creature.
Rating: 193
Description: Nothing is impossible; if it is, then I must have insufficient materials — Legendary Alchemist Kahn.
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All three items were top-tier. The first one seemed simple in attributes, but Su Xiao knew of a profession called the War Mage. That profession would spend their entire fortune to buy this war spear.
The armored man brought out three Dark Purple items at once; his identity was definitely not simple.
"If I'm not mistaken, your dog is an Imperial Armament. Given your cold demeanor, the fact that it can lean against your leg says it all."
The armored man spoke, his eyes full of confidence.
Bubu Wang lay on the ground. Although he didn't show it outwardly, Su Xiao, who spent every day with him, noticed the desperate longing in Bubu Wang's eyes.
Bubu Wang's intelligence was growing higher and higher, and he understood that he was just an Imperial Armament. When put away, he became a 'glass bead.' For a sentient being, that was a tragic fate.
But Bubu Wang had never shown it. Now, the chance to become a living creature of flesh and blood was right in front of him. His master was human, and Bubu Wang longed to become a living being.
Although Bubu Wang could eat normally, his sense of taste was not sharp, only a tenth of a normal creature's. He didn't even need sleep; the reason he slept was to pretend to be a normal creature.
"Third Life Alchemy Formation for the Demon Fruit. How about that deal?"
The armored man started asking for an exorbitant price.
"Third Life Alchemy Formation plus the windbreaker, and the Demon Fruit is yours."
Su Xiao patted Bubu Wang's head. He was determined to buy the Third Life Alchemy Formation.
"Two items for one, that doesn't seem right."
"The Demon Fruit has the potential to keep getting stronger."
The armored man nodded.
"Alright, deal."
Su Xiao was stunned. The other party actually agreed, which he never expected. Although the price of the alchemy formation plus the windbreaker was close to the Demon Fruit's value, the other party could have continued bargaining.
"But I have one condition."
The armored man spoke, and Su Xiao thought to himself, it really wasn't that simple.
"In the future, if you encounter my team members, even if you're on opposing sides, after defeating them, spare their lives. Just once. Consider it a favor you owe me from this transaction."
Su Xiao frowned. What did the other party mean by this?
"My name is Divine Emperor. You've fought with my subordinates before."
Su Xiao was greatly shocked. The person in front of him was actually the leader of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group, Divine Emperor himself! That is, the leader of Crazy Nurse.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao nodded in agreement.
"One chance. If I have the ability to defeat them, I'll spare them once. Only once."
"Agreed."
The Divine Emperor Adventure Group had a reason for being able to contend with the Phantom Troupe. They had a leader who looked out for his subordinates. Divine Emperor was indirectly buying insurance for his team.
Actually, saying Divine Emperor could contend with the Troupe was a bit off. The top members of the Troupe were all monster-level, and the Troupe was extremely disunited, whereas Divine Emperor was an adventure group.
If the Troupe members united, Divine Emperor would be beaten to the point of questioning his existence.
An organization like the Troupe was destined to never unite. There were too few rules, and some members had never even met each other.
Rather than calling the Troupe an organization, it was more like an information exchange channel for perverts and madmen, used for swapping information and name-listing.
The transaction was complete. Su Xiao obtained the [Third Life Alchemy Formation] and the [Storm Kai Windbreaker].
He put on the [Storm Kai Windbreaker] directly. It was a black, stand-up collar long coat with gold patterns on the edges of the cuffs.
The coat fit perfectly. This was the first Dark Purple equipment Su Xiao had obtained.
He quickly returned to his exclusive room with Bubuteni. Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and carefully examined the [Third Life Alchemy Formation].
This thing could turn Bubuteni into a high-level being, a rank far surpassing the level of magical beasts, and from then on, Bubuteni would have the potential for growth.
"Are you sure? The decision to use it is yours."
Su Xiao placed the [Third Life Alchemy Formation] in front of Bubuteni. Bubuteni had accompanied him for a long time, loyal all the way, dutiful and responsible, and even blocked fatal attacks for him at critical moments.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang's bark was firm. He didn't want to be a 'glass bead' anymore. Only by becoming a living being could he feel the warmth of his master's hand when he patted his head.
"Alright. If it fails, I'll find a way to return to the Akame ga Kill world. Even if I have to kill everyone in that world, I'll find a way to repair you."
Bubuteni picked up the [Third Life Alchemy Formation] and bit it apart.
A circular formation appeared, enveloping Bubuteni.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and waited. The formation lasted for six hours before disappearing.
A gray cocoon appeared in the exclusive room, three meters high and two meters wide.
Crack, crack, crack...
Cracks gradually appeared on the surface of the cocoon. Bubuteni burst out from inside. Su Xiao looked him over from head to toe. His appearance hadn't changed at all, but his aura was different. This was the aura of life.
He looked into Bubuteni's eyes. His gaze hadn't changed; it was still that foolish...
Bubu Wang was very excited. He had finally become a living being, and a high-level one at that. He finally had a complete sense of touch.
Bubu Wang ran around the exclusive room in excitement.
Bang!
A loud noise rang out, and sparks flew. Bubu Wang crashed headfirst into the refrigerator. The refrigerator shattered, and a sprig of cilantro was stuck on Bubu Wang's head. Su Xiao's mouth twitched. This was the refrigerator he had just replaced three hours ago.
He checked Bubuteni's attributes, and there were some changes.
Bubuteni (Follower)
Health Points: 100%
Mana Points: 270
Strength: 23
Agility: 27
Stamina: 25
Intelligence: 27
Charm: 43
Skill 1: Full Speed Charge (Active): After activating this skill, Bubuteni's movement speed increases by 150%, consuming 12 mana points per minute. Can carry heavy loads.
Skill 2: Gift of the Snow Goddess (Aura): Generates a Snow Goddess aura, restoring 1 health point per second to allies. No cost. Recovery effect increases based on Intelligence attribute.
Skill 3: Loyal Bodyguard (Active): Consumes 50% of mana to restore 60% of the master's health within three seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours.
Skill 4: High-Level Being (Active): Bubuteni can evolve by devouring the flesh and blood of high-level beings.
Skill 5: Utterly Loyal (Passive): Bubuteni's loyalty is locked to the maximum value. Betrayal is impossible under any circumstances.
Skill 6: You Can't See Me (Passive, Self-Learned Skill): Bubuteni can hide based on any terrain. Currently has 678 types of hiding methods.
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Su Xiao stared at Bubu Wang in disbelief. What was up with those 43 points of Charm? Bubu Wang's Charm attribute was 13 times his own base Charm attribute.
But what was worth celebrating was that Bubuteni's core skills hadn't changed, and they had even been somewhat enhanced. More importantly, Bubu Wang was still just as foolish, and his consciousness was the same as before.
Bubu Wang trotted over to Su Xiao, his gaze seeming to say, 'Master, I think I've gotten handsomer...'
If Su Xiao was a mage killer, then Bubu Wang was a 'girl killer.'
As Bubu Wang's master, Bubu Wang's Charm attribute wouldn't affect Su Xiao, but it would affect others. Bubu Wang could be called the handsomest fool among canines.