Chapter 96: Do Whatever You Want!
Su Xiao's current basic gun skill was Gun Mastery Lv.5. Previously, while on the Western Continent of Alliance Star, he had a subordinate named Ge Zewu, who was a Gun Grandmaster Lv.51.
During idle moments, Su Xiao asked Ge Zewu about gun-related techniques. Ge Zewu was delighted to answer, responding to every question without reservation. When asked about his area of expertise, he felt a sense of satisfaction and strong confidence.
Through his exchange with Ge Zewu, Su Xiao resolved the issue of being unable to use Soul Coins to improve Gun Mastery.
【Gun Mastery: Lv.5 (Passive Skill)】
Skill Effect: Proficiency in various types of firearms is greatly enhanced, dynamic vision increased by 36%, and bullets can be temporarily imbued with special properties (depending on the user's energy inclination).
Bullet Enchantment: Attach your own energy to bullets. The energy attached to the bullet will degrade based on the bullet's flight time, flight speed, attack distance, and gun power. Current degradation: 30-75%.
Tip: Improving Gun Mastery can reduce energy degradation.
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Grandmaster Power (Complete) was also prepared. Originally, Su Xiao had Grandmaster Power (810), and Beini had acquired the remaining (210), which were taken to a designated location in Reincarnation Paradise for synthesis.
Everything was now in place. Su Xiao didn't immediately improve Gun Mastery. He first took out 100 Soul Crystals (Complete) to raise Melee Grandmaster to Lv.59.
【Do you wish to upgrade Melee Grandmaster Lv.58? Upgrading this ability requires 100 Soul Crystals (Complete) + 5,000,000 Paradise Coins.】
Su Xiao chose to upgrade. The Soul Crystals (Complete) around him shattered one by one. After more than ten minutes, he opened his eyes, looking somewhat fatigued.
【Melee Grandmaster: Lv.59 (Passive Skill)】
Skill Effect: During melee combat, kick attack power increased by 748% (increase of 10%), base neural reflex speed +32 points (increase of 3 points), base dynamic vision +32 points (increase of 3 points)…
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To achieve a qualitative change in Melee Grandmaster, it needed to be raised to Lv.60, which required a full 10 Soul Crystal Cores. Su Xiao couldn't produce that yet.
His plan was to accumulate 10 Soul Crystal Cores, then push Melee Grandmaster to Lv.60. This would provide a greater boost to his own strength. After that, he would focus on using Soul Crystal Cores to improve Blade Grandmaster.
Glancing at the remaining resources in his storage space, Su Xiao began to improve Gun Mastery.
【Do you wish to upgrade Gun Mastery Lv.5? This upgrade requires 20 Soul Coins.】
Seeing the upgrade cost, Su Xiao chose to continue upgrading. The next moment, the Skill Upgrade Pod began to operate.
A slightly cool energy spread through Su Xiao's body. Beyond that, various types of gun knowledge flooded into his mind. At high ranks, firearms were mainly divided into three categories: Supernatural, Energy, and Technological.
Among these three categories, none was inherently stronger; it depended on suitability. For example, Su Xiao had low compatibility with Technological firearms. It wasn't that he couldn't unleash their power, but without other technological equipment, he couldn't form a complete system.
The Technological side was strong, but required accumulation—an accumulation of knowledge and technology.
In contrast, if Su Xiao used Supernatural firearms, he would receive bonuses. The Cyan Steel Shadow Energy within him was of this type.
After Su Xiao had consumed a total of 900 Soul Coins, the improvement of Gun Mastery stopped.
【Gun Mastery has been upgraded to Lv.30. To continue upgrading, you need to consume 1 Soul Crystal (Large) + 50,000 Paradise Coins.】
Su Xiao checked his 334 Soul Crystals (Large) and calmly chose to upgrade Gun Mastery by 10 consecutive levels.
【Gun Mastery has been upgraded to Lv.40. To continue upgrading, you need to consume 10 Soul Crystals (Large) + 100,000 Paradise Coins.】
His heart remained utterly calm; he even found the current progress too slow. Su Xiao chose to continue.
As the Skill Upgrade Pod operated, Su Xiao began to feel a stronger precision in his control over Cyan Steel Shadow Energy. This was a benefit brought by the Bullet Enchantment of Gun Mastery.
A vast amount of gun knowledge poured into Su Xiao's mind. Though he remained vigilant, honestly, it didn't affect him much. Every time he upgraded Alchemy, the sheer volume of knowledge influx was terrifying. Now, sorting through the gun knowledge in his mind was effortless.
【Gun Mastery has been upgraded to X.】
As soon as the prompt appeared, Su Xiao used Grandmaster Power (Complete). He had been holding onto this item for a long time.
A peculiar but hard-to-describe sensation appeared in Su Xiao's arms. After about a few minutes, a prompt appeared.
【Prompt: You have mastered Gun Grandmaster Lv.1.】
【Do you wish to upgrade Gun Grandmaster Lv.1? Upgrading this ability requires 10 Soul Crystals (Large) + 150,000 Paradise Coins.】
Su Xiao chose to continue. When it came to upgrading Gun Grandmaster, he simply brute-forced it. As for practical combat experience, this wasn't melee combat. What Su Xiao wanted was only the Bullet Enchantment of Gun Grandmaster. As long as that was strong, everything else was secondary.
【Prompt: Gun Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.10.】
【Warning: You have upgraded 'Gun Mastery Lv.5' to 'Gun Grandmaster Lv.10' in a short period.】
【Judging…】
【Mental Strength Judgment: Passed.】
【Body Energy Strength Judgment: Passed.】
【Strength Attribute Judgment: Passed.】
【Agility Attribute Judgment: Passed.】
【Stamina Attribute Judgment: Passed.】
【Hunter may continue upgrading Gun Grandmaster Lv.10. Protection mechanism deactivated.】
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Seeing these prompts, Su Xiao was inwardly surprised. This was the first time he learned that there was a protection mechanism for upgrading abilities within Reincarnation Paradise.
Ignoring this, Su Xiao attempted to upgrade Gun Grandmaster Lv.10. With resources and sufficient personal strength, upgrading abilities was this easy.
【Do you wish to upgrade Gun Grandmaster Lv.10? Upgrading this ability requires 1 Soul Crystal (Complete) + 250,000 Paradise Coins.】
The resource consumption began to rise. Su Xiao glanced at his 172 Soul Crystals (Complete) and chose to upgrade Gun Grandmaster by 10 consecutive levels.
Hum~
The Skill Upgrade Pod continued to operate. A trace of Cyan Steel Shadow Energy drifted from Su Xiao's body surface. Due to the influence of Bullet Enchantment, his control precision over Cyan Steel Shadow Energy improved. This meant he could suture wounds with energy threads more precisely and faster.
This was a linked improvement between abilities, and also the reason Su Xiao chose gun-based basic abilities. Contractors of this type, in the late stages, had exceptionally strong control over their body energy, making melee-type Technique Grandmasters envious.
【Prompt: Gun Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.20.】
【Do you wish to upgrade Gun Grandmaster Lv.20? Upgrading this ability requires 10 Soul Crystals (Complete) + 300,000 Paradise Coins.】
For Su Xiao, this wasn't a problem. 100 Soul Crystals (Complete) were 'only' that much, which made him… revisit a feeling of heartache from long ago.
An hour later, Su Xiao sat cross-legged inside the Skill Upgrade Pod as a prompt appeared.
【Gun Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.30.】
【Do you wish to upgrade Gun Grandmaster Lv.30? Upgrading this ability requires 15 Soul Crystals (Complete) + 450,000 Paradise Coins.】
Soul Crystals (Complete) were insufficient. After Su Xiao chose to upgrade Gun Grandmaster by 4 levels, only 2 Soul Crystals (Complete) remained.
【Gun Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.34.】
【Gun Grandmaster: Lv.34 (Passive Skill)】
Skill Effect: Supernatural firearm attack power increased by 370%, dynamic vision increased by +152%, and can enter long-range sniper mode.
Long-Range Sniper Mode: Upon entering this state, movement speed is reduced by 75%, firearm stability is super-greatly increased, bullet reload speed is greatly increased. Upon fully standing up, you will automatically exit long-range sniper mode.
Lv.10 Ultimate Ability: Bullet Enchantment (Passive): Attach your own energy to bullets. The energy attached to the bullet will degrade based on the bullet's flight time, flight speed, attack distance, and gun power. Current degradation: 7% to 15%.
Can now imbue bullets with energy: Cyan Steel Shadow Energy (with effects of rapid speed, high penetration, probability of paralysis, and true damage).
Lv.20 Ultimate Ability: Headhunt (Passive): When a bullet hits an enemy's head, the energy damage dealt is increased by 10%.
Lv.30 Ultimate Ability: Grinning Hunter (Passive/Active): Upon entering sniper mode, immediately consume 30% of maximum mana to perform a full-coverage scan of the surrounding area within a 5000-meter diameter, locking onto 1 to 5 targets. Continuously track their positions over an ultra-long distance, ignoring terrain obstacles such as buildings, trees, and mountains during this time.
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