Chapter 10: Survival Trial
The auction continued, and just as Su Xiao was starting to feel drowsy, the host on stage shot a glance toward the backstage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the main event is coming. Get your Paradise Coins ready."
A scantily clad female worker brought up a tray, on which rested two large handguns.
The two guns were one black and one white, giving Su Xiao a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen them somewhere before.
"Ebony and Ivory? How did these two guns end up in Reincarnation Paradise?"
"These weapons..."
"I have to have these two guns. They're the weapons of my dreams."
The contractors below stared at the guns with blazing eyes.
Su Xiao's gaze flickered. He was becoming interested in these two guns.
The Shattered Elf was only a green weapon, and despite some enhancements, it was starting to fall behind his pace—its attack power was too low.
For mid-range combat, he currently used the Spider Empress, but that was a sniper rifle after all.
As for Blade Aura, that wasn't a conventional tactic; it had to be saved for critical moments.
Su Xiao was tempted, but once the attributes of the two guns were displayed, his enthusiasm cooled—not because they were too weak, but because they were too strong.
[Ebony & Ivory]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise, Worker Forged
Quality: Purple
Attack Power: 27~53
Category: Dual Pistols
Magazine Capacity: 30 (each), Auto-Reload, consumes 30 Mana Points per reload, reload interval 10 seconds.
Durability: 46/46
Equipment Requirements: 27 Strength, 35 Agility.
Equipment Effect 1: Demon Purge (Passive), deals 12 points of Judgment damage when attacking demon or magic-type creatures.
Equipment Effect 2: Sweep (Active/Switch), can switch to rapid-fire mode, no cooldown.
Special Effect: Precision (Passive), corrects shooting accuracy by 7%.
Rating: 150 (Note: Purple equipment ratings range from 71 to 150. A rating of 150 adds a special effect. The special effect added is: Precision.)
Description: Don't be fooled by the appearance of these two pistols. Rapid-fire mode will give your enemies a surprise.
Price: 46,300 Paradise Coins.
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The attack power of these two pistols was terrifying, especially against demon or magic-type creatures. Judgment damage was a tier two determination below True Damage.
If he unloaded a magazine in rapid-fire mode against a demon or magic-type creature, the enemy would either be dead or crippled.
Seeing these guns, the mages in the audience felt a chill run down their spines—they all fell under the category of magic creatures.
Su Xiao's heartbeat quickened. These two guns perfectly filled the gap in his mid-range combat.
He was a lone wolf and couldn't afford obvious weaknesses. Back in the Steel Alchemy World, he had clearly felt the Shattered Elf starting to lag, forcing him to pull out the bulky Spider Empress for mid-range engagements.
Although he wanted to buy these guns, a problem stood before him: the price was likely around 70,000 to 100,000 Paradise Coins. Given the familiar appearance, selling for over 100,000 wouldn't be surprising. But he only had 80,000 Paradise Coins.
"From everyone's expressions, I can tell you're all drooling over these 'Dante' weapons, right? Although they're replicas forged by a master craftsman, their power is undeniable.
Starting bid: 90,000 Paradise Coins. Bid actively."
Hearing the starting bid of 90,000 Paradise Coins, Su Xiao was speechless. He looked at the host on stage.
"Guest, don't give me such a dangerous look. We can't resort to force here."
The host joked with Su Xiao, but he didn't notice the Black Sail Merchant Guild's boss frantically signaling.
Qian Dapang was nearly fuming. The host on stage was one of their Black Sail people.
Earlier, he had noticed Su Xiao and had heard of the name Bai Ye. From the conversation between Crazy Milk and the Revolver Guy, he realized the Black Sail Merchant Guild might have underestimated the other party's strength.
This killing god wasn't someone to joke with casually. If things went wrong, the Black Sail Merchant Guild would gain another enemy.
"110,000 Paradise Coins."
"115,000."
"120,000!"
The bidding began. These two guns had been the aspiration of too many people, and now that there was a chance to obtain them, the auction price naturally skyrocketed.
The price stalled at 120,000 Paradise Coins, with subsequent increases being small increments.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao decided to buy the guns. Although he lacked Paradise Coins, he had other means.
"70,000 Paradise Coins."
He needed to keep 10,000 Paradise Coins for liquidity. The guns were good, but he couldn't let a hot head drain his entire savings.
The host was stunned. Auctions were always about raising the price; this was the first time he had seen someone bid lower.
Qian Dapang's mouth opened and closed as if he wanted to say something, but was stopped by Divine Emperor beside him.
"Relax. I've traded with him twice. Although Bai Ye kills without blinking, he won't resort to shameless acts."
The host on stage was in a dilemma. Su Xiao was seated in the front row; if he were in the back, the host would have ignored him long ago.
The bidders below were amazed. This was the first time they had seen someone bid lower at an auction.
Su Xiao certainly didn't intend to buy an item worth 120,000 Paradise Coins for 70,000. He wouldn't do something so brainless. He was just retrieving something.
Since he spoke, he was confident he could buy these two guns; otherwise, he wouldn't have opened his mouth.
Between Su Xiao's fingers was a crystal-clear gem, and his gaze fell on Divine Emperor.
"I don't have enough Paradise Coins. I'll use this as payment."
The host saw the Soul Crystal in Su Xiao's hand and initially didn't pay much attention. Among the current auction items were five Soul Crystals (Small).
But upon closer inspection, the host realized something was off. The volume of the Soul Crystal in the other's hand was different.
"Is this... a Soul Crystal (Medium)?"
The host quickly walked off the stage and personally took the Soul Crystal (Medium) from Su Xiao's hand.
Although Soul Crystals weren't priced too high, they were too rare and always in short supply.
You needed Soul Crystals to obtain a profession panel, upgrade professional skills, forge high-level equipment, and learn high-level scrolls.
The massive demand and low output led to the scarcity of Soul Crystals. In the trade market, not even Soul Crystals (Small) could be seen, let alone Soul Crystals (Medium).
Su Xiao didn't find it too difficult to obtain Soul Crystals, after all, he had the Honor Shop as a channel.
The host held the Soul Crystal (Medium), momentarily at a loss. He looked pleadingly at Divine Emperor and Qian Dapang.
The two of them were clearly thinking, "You idiot, bang the gavel!"
The host caught on and immediately banged the gavel.
"Congratulations to Mr. Bai Ye for winning the bid."
70,000 Paradise Coins and the Soul Crystal (Medium) were deducted directly, and [Ebony & Ivory] appeared in Su Xiao's hands.
Holding the dual pistols, Su Xiao was very satisfied. The cool touch came through, and the guns felt good in his hands. Their power must be formidable. He wondered who would be the first to taste their might.
Divine Emperor and Qian Dapang were also satisfied. Although both had obtained Soul Crystals (Medium) before, their teams were always starving for such resources.
It wasn't empty talk that Soul Crystals had a price but no market; that was the reality.
After winning the dual pistols, Su Xiao had little interest in the subsequent items. Although he knew there were more highlights to come, his Paradise Coins were insufficient. Just looking without buying wasn't his style.
Su Xiao got up and left the auction hall directly. Divine Emperor sighed—they had lost a money god.
Spinning the dual pistols in his hands, Su Xiao returned to his exclusive room.
All the gains from the Steel Alchemy World had been converted into strength. His attributes had greatly increased, Blade Master had been upgraded three times, and the weakness in mid-range combat had been resolved.
There was still a day and a half until the Survival Trial. During this time, Su Xiao started doing business.
He had 10,000 Paradise Coins left. After brewing two bottles of [Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine], he had three bottles in total.
Su Xiao set up a stall in the trade market and sold [Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine] at 6,000 Paradise Coins per bottle.
As expected, the [Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine] was quickly snapped up.
Chickens lay eggs, eggs hatch chickens. After Su Xiao had Paradise Coins, he continued brewing [Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine] and then kept selling.
By the third day, his storage space contained five bottles of [Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine] and a pile of [Superior Alchemy Bombs].
With all materials ready, his stay time in Reincarnation Paradise was about to reach its limit, and the Survival Trial was about to begin.
[Stay time has reached three days. The Survival Trial will begin in one minute. Number of participants: 501.]
[Upon successfully completing the Survival Trial, the Hunter will be promoted to Second Rank.]
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[Survival Trial begins. Location: T12K Planet: Devourer Island.]
A sensation of teleportation appeared. This teleportation was different from before—very intense, as if the surrounding space was about to tear apart.
Bubu Wang beside him was utterly dismayed. Even during teleportation, he got knocked out cold.
[Author's Note: This is a chapter from the novel "Reincarnation Paradise." The following text is a promotional message from the author and is not part of the main story.]