Chapter 7: Blade Demon Spirit’s Spirit Intensity Reaches 800 Points or Above (Achieved).
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Seven conditions total. Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7—Su Xiao had already fulfilled all five. He currently possessed seven portions of Primordial Source Matter and seventeen Primordial Cores, meaning he still needed eight more portions of Primordial Source Matter and twenty-eight Primordial Cores.
The latter wasn’t too concerning. Su Xiao still had fifty [Reincarnation Medallions], and in the Honor Shop, Primordial Cores could be exchanged. Don’t forget, [Reincarnation Medallion] exchanges ignored price and stock limits.
Initially, Su Xiao had been somewhat hesitant about colluding with Kaiser to manipulate a few chests. After all, chests had a different level of arbitration compared to other gains—they were a tier higher. Of course, if these were Reincarnation Paradise chests, he wouldn’t even consider such manipulation. The problem was that this time, he had obtained several Apocalypse Paradise chests, totaling:
[Primordial Core Chest (Upon opening, grants 1–10 Primordial Cores).]
[Apocalypse·Source Matter Chest (Allows selection of Source Matter type and branch traits within a limited scope).]
[High-Tier Source Matter Chest ×3.]
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Opening his contact list, Su Xiao messaged Kaiser. He brought Bubu Wang and Baha along as he left his exclusive room. Half an hour later, he gained access to Kaiser’s exclusive room.
As soon as he stepped inside, a strange odor wafted over. The stench was so fierce it felt like an invisible fist punching his nose straight in the face, making his nasal bridge ache. Bubu let out a miserable howl and turned to flee. The last time Bubu Wang had run that fast was after being smacked several times by Su Xiao’s slippers.
Su Xiao silently pulled out a gas mask and put it on. No choice—his health had started dropping. Before long, Bubu Wang returned, also wearing a gas mask.
“My dear friend, this vat of foul concoction I’ve brewed isn’t half bad, is it?”
Kaiser pointed to a large vat. Its surface was covered in white crystalline particles, sealed with a material resembling oilcloth. Due to the fermentation gases inside, the vat gave the impression it could burst at any moment. As for what was inside, better not to mention it—lest learning about it pollute one’s mind, requiring a trip to a mental purifier, which was quite expensive.
Entering the inner room, the air became fresh. The two sat down. As soon as Su Xiao settled into the tattered sofa, it let out a creaking groan.
Su Xiao placed several chests on the table, causing Kaiser’s expression to turn serious. “My dear friend, the arbitration of chests is a bottom line. This…”
“Apocalypse chests.”
“This… is very difficult to handle.”
“Three thousand ounces.”
Su Xiao’s offer made Kaiser’s eyes bulge. The guy rubbed his hands, scratched his ears and cheeks, then finally gritted his teeth.
“Let’s do it!”
Kaiser stood up, scurried into the inner room, and after a series of clattering sounds, emerged with a tattered sack. He came to the coffee table, studied it for a moment, then pulled the Abyssal Jar over his head and roared:
“Ala xiha pu long pu long, ah!!”
Kaiser spread his arms, pulled out a ф insignia, and slapped it onto his forehead.
“Reincarnation Big Daddy, lend me your strength!!”
Kaiser formed hand seals, trembling like a man possessed.
Su Xiao: “…”
Bubu Wang: “Woof?”
Baha: “Hahaha~”
Kaiser danced wildly for a while. After exhausting himself, sweat pouring from every pocket, he picked up the [Primordial Core Chest] and opened it.
Light burst forth, surprising Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Baha. It flashed already?
Then, within the [Primordial Core Chest], one Primordial Core gradually materialized. Good grief—a range of 1 to 10, and only 1 came out. No different from if Su Xiao had opened it himself.
Seeing this, Kaiser trembled even more violently. The Reincarnation Paradise ф insignia appeared on the back of his right hand, and he slapped the [Primordial Core Chest], closing it again!
Did Kaiser have such an absurd ability? Of course not. This was inside Reincarnation Paradise. Ultimately, what Kaiser was doing could be summed up in six words: Reincarnation Big Daddy, help me!
Kaiser waited a few seconds, then opened the [Primordial Core Chest] again. This was simple and unadorned, but it made Bubu Wang’s dog eyes bulge—a re-open.
A chest could be re-opened? Not only had they never seen it, no one would even think of such a thing.
Three Primordial Cores gradually appeared. Kaiser trembled so much he nearly collapsed, then slapped it again and re-opened. Seven Primordial Cores emerged. Kaiser shot Su Xiao a look, and Su Xiao nodded. This yield was already acceptable.
As for the [Apocalypse·Source Matter Chest], Kaiser didn’t need to manipulate it. Su Xiao selected Primordial Source Matter and opened it.
[You have obtained Primordial Source Matter ×1 portion.]
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After Kaiser rested a bit, Su Xiao picked up a [High-Tier Source Matter Chest] and handed it over. This time, the re-open technique couldn’t be used. Earlier, they had borrowed Reincarnation Paradise’s suppressive arbitration. In fact, only Reincarnation Paradise could pull off such a move. Other, less dominant paradise factions couldn’t have such overbearing, unreasonable suppressive arbitration.
Kaiser stretched his muscles, then, under the expectant gazes of Bubu Wang and Baha, took out a [Lucky Talisman] worth 2,000 ounces of space-time power, slapped it on himself, and opened the three [High-Tier Source Matter Chests].
[You have obtained Primordial Source Matter ×5 portions.]
[You have obtained Sacred Source Matter ×1 portion.]
[You have obtained Thunder Breath Source Matter ×1 portion.]
[You have obtained Power Source Matter ×1 portion.]
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A single [High-Tier Source Matter Chest] could yield 1–3 portions of Source Matter. Getting 8 portions was already exceptionally lucky, let alone that 5 of them were the Primordial Source Matter Su Xiao needed.
Still, Kaiser’s operation was so slick it left everyone with expressive faces. He hadn’t manipulated at all—he simply spent 2,000 ounces of space-time power to achieve the goal.
Baha, nearly thrown off by Kaiser’s slick move, said, “Ah, this~ You didn’t manipulate? That’s not like you, Kaiser.”
“You don’t understand, Baha. Things that don’t quite fit arbitration—doing them once in a while is fine, but not several times in a row.”
That was Kaiser: greedy, cowardly, sleazy, stingy, yet always maintaining an inner measure in everything. Perhaps that was why he kept straddling the line as an Arbiter without losing that identity.
Bidding Kaiser farewell, Su Xiao headed back to his exclusive room while trying to leave a message for Tuanzhang.
Bai Ye: “I eliminated the Platinum Apostle.”
Tuanzhang: “Congratulations.”
Tuanzhang replied within seconds, apparently in his leisure time.
Bai Ye: “[Scarlet Chest·Platinum Apostle].”
Tuanzhang: “Name your price.”
Bai Ye: “Two portions of Primordial Source Matter.”
Tuanzhang: “Kid, why don’t you just rob me? Besides, why do you need so much Primordial Source Matter? Oh, advancing to Supreme.”
Bai Ye: “Yes.”
Tuanzhang: “You helped me eliminate the Platinum Apostle and brought his Scarlet Chest. Now you want to advance to Supreme. I really should lend you a hand.”
Bai Ye: “Good.”
Tuanzhang: “Wishing you success.”
Bai Ye: “…”
Clearly, Tuanzhang’s “lending a hand” was a verbal blessing. But before long, Su Xiao received a mail. The content was “Wishing you success,” with an attachment of two portions of Primordial Source Matter. He chose to reply to Tuanzhang.
Bai Ye: “For the follow-up, ten potion preparations, free of charge.”
Su Xiao wasn’t referring to regular potions, but top-tier potion preparations. As for why he offered this price, the [Scarlet Chest] of the Platinum Apostle had more symbolic value than actual worth. It certainly couldn’t be worth two portions of Primordial Source Matter. A sly old fox like the Platinum Apostle was unlikely to carry high-value items in his storage space, especially since he died often.
Returning to his exclusive room, Su Xiao went to an empty room and began setting up an array diagram in the hundred-square-meter space. After a morning’s work, the array was complete.
He sat cross-legged at the center of the array, taking out a total of fifteen portions of Primordial Source Matter and forty-five Primordial Cores. As for the twenty-one Primordial Cores he still lacked, he had sent Beini to the Giant Bank to use both vault keys.
One key was obtained in the previous world, corresponding to ten Eternal-rank equipment pieces; the other was from the Beast Knight Commander’s contract commission.
Beini had returned half an hour ago. Unfortunately, the Beast Clan vault had plenty of various resources, but only two Primordial Cores.
Su Xiao opened the [Supreme Treasure Box], not expecting Primordial Source Matter. Unfortunately, he didn’t get Primordial Cores either, only obtaining one [Souvenir L] and [Souvenir H].
He could only exchange nineteen Primordial Cores in the Honor Shop using nineteen [Reincarnation Medallions]. [Reincarnation Medallions] were good items, but advancing to Supreme as quickly as possible was the top priority. Powerful enemies were drawing ever closer, and there was no need to hoard too many. Each Honor Shop refresh only had a few ultra-high-value items. With thirty-one [Reincarnation Medallions] remaining, that was enough.
Everything prepared, Su Xiao opened the refrigeration device, took out an injection gun, stabbed it into his forearm, and injected a crimson medicinal liquid. This was a life secret medicine he had concocted, with potent effects to maximize his chances of survival.
After doing this, he chose to begin the advancement ritual while using the [Supreme Advancement Certificate].
[Supreme Advancement Certificate: After using this certificate, the advancement can be increased by up to 30% based on the current Supreme advancement specifications.]
At this ultimate specification, a further 30% overall increase was absurd beyond belief—absurdity’s mother opening the door for absurdity, absurdity at home. But if it weren’t absurd to the extreme, how could he stand before the Supreme Being in the future?
Boom!!
Su Xiao felt a ringing in his ears, then… nothing too drastic happened. No surge of energy, no sign of the advancement beginning.
[Prompt: Detected that the Hunter has initiated the advancement ritual.]
[Judging… The advancement magnitude will be determined based on your advancement specifications.]