# Chapter 3: Determining the Beast Lord's Servants, Next Batch Shipment Time, and Raw Material Procurement Time, etc., Ensuring His Treasury Has Sufficient Hard Currency
Thus, Kaisa successfully joined the team.
In the room, the window was pitch black outside, but there were still curtains. Su Xiao sat on a single sofa before the fireplace. The flames inside the hearth had normal temperature, but the firelight was particularly dim. Even when the front furnace door was opened, the flames within still couldn't cast their light out.
"Law-Destroying Lord, I have accumulated much darkness. Do you need it?"
The Dark Maiden spoke softly. She stood beside the single sofa, hands folded over her lower abdomen, her gaze still gentle yet profound.
"I need it."
Su Xiao knew what the Dark Maiden meant by darkness. She had been hunting the indestructible Abyss Spawn in the darkness near Sanctuary City. Without the Demon Blade ability, she couldn't completely kill the indestructible Abyss Spawn, but her "Dark Domain" could absorb the Abyss Spawn's primordial energy and store it.
When an indestructible Abyss Spawn lost a large amount of primordial energy and was killed, it wouldn't revive within this world but would instead flee back to the Abyss to recover its strength there.
For this raid on the Beast Lord, Su Xiao didn't plan to bring the Dark Maiden. Not only was her ability unsuitable for squad operations—when encountering powerful enemies, she couldn't join in a coordinated siege—but also because "Sanctuary City·Duan" was the main base camp of this world certified by Reincarnation Paradise. This place absolutely couldn't be compromised.
Su Xiao wouldn't naively think that just because Reincarnation Paradise certified "Sanctuary City·Duan" as the main base camp of this world, it would receive any protective certification.
If "Sanctuary City·Duan" were destroyed, then no matter how many methods Su Xiao had, all his missions and bounties would fail. Don't forget, the penalty for failing the main mission was forced execution. Su Xiao wouldn't be arrogant enough to think that ascending to Supreme could withstand forced execution. Reincarnation Paradise's Supreme-rankers were truly not few in number.
If the Paradise faction couldn't forcibly execute Supreme-rankers, then the Void Myriad Realms would all be controlled by the Paradise faction's Supreme-rankers. The number of Supreme-rankers in the Paradise faction was unimaginable to other forces in the myriad realms.
The Dark Maiden slightly expanded her "Dark Domain," and a large amount of pitch-black energy like iron sand emerged—this was the primordial energy of the indestructible Abyss Spawn.
The Blade Demon Spirit appeared, accepting without refusal the massive influx of primordial energy. Initially, Su Xiao didn't pay much attention, after all, the Dark Maiden had only been here for a little over a month. How many indestructible Abyss Spawn could she have dealt with? But a few minutes passed, and the "Dark Domain" still continuously poured out primordial energy.
When the primordial energy stopped, it was already over half an hour later. Su Xiao estimated this was equivalent to 12 to 15 portions of "Demon Spirit Source Matter." That meant, without taking 50% for himself, if all were fed to the Blade Demon Spirit, it would increase its demon spirit intensity by at least 750 points.
Su Xiao's current soul strength was 1500 points, corresponding to a suppressible demon spirit intensity of 1700 points.
The Blade Demon Spirit was currently at 1104 points. After increasing by 750 points, it would reach 1854 points, exceeding the suppression limit. Normally, Su Xiao couldn't do this, but his right arm was special now. Even if the demon spirit intensity reached 5000+, as long as he held the blade with his right arm, he could suppress the demon spirit.
Of course, this suppression wasn't as stable as soul strength. But don't forget one issue—he was about to face the Abyss Descendants. When Su Xiao killed indestructible Abyss Spawn in the past, he had a feeling: if the demon spirit intensity wasn't high enough, causing the Demon Blade to be insufficiently powerful, then he definitely wouldn't be able to complete the kill.
Ultimately, the Demon Blade's kill was the process of the Blade Demon Spirit devouring and annihilating everything about the enemy. To kill an Abyss Descendant, an incomparably powerful Blade Demon Spirit was absolutely necessary. Whether the current demon spirit intensity was enough was uncertain, but if he completed this primordial energy absorption, it would definitely be enough.
By giving up this much demon spirit energy, Su Xiao would lose 600,000 health points and 12 points of Abyss Resistance. But considering that if he successfully killed the Beast Lord and then obtained the Abyss characteristic primordial energy, he would certainly make up for this loss.
After recalling the Blade Demon Spirit back into Dragon-Slaying Flash, Su Xiao checked the Dark Maiden's crystal prosthetic arms. Overall, the compatibility was quite good. Though slightly damaged, it could be easily repaired.
After repairing the crystal prosthetics, the Dark Maiden put on her long dress and walked toward the room's exit. She would be free to act for some time afterward.
"Take these."
Su Xiao pointed to the 100 bottles of [Crimson Secret Medicine] on the table. With these secret medicines, the risk for the Dark Maiden to clear the Abyss Spawn around Sanctuary City would be reduced by more than half.
The Dark Maiden didn't express thanks. After gathering all the [Crimson Secret Medicine] into her "Dark Domain," she slightly bowed to Su Xiao and said softly, "I'll take my leave, Law-Destroying Lord."
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. The Dark Maiden was already accustomed to his silent response, so she turned and left.
"3."
Su Xiao began counting down in the room where he was alone.
"2."
Su Xiao's hand pressed onto his sword hilt, blood light flickering faintly in his eyes.
"Don't be so boring."
A figure appeared in the corner, making the darkness there even denser. When they met in the previous world, this person was still in the form of a little girl. But this place was too close to the Abyss, preventing her from maintaining that form. Instead, she appeared as a humanoid figure made of black iron sand.
This was none other than the Abyss Princess, one of the Lord of the Abyss's offspring.
"You sneak close to me—aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
Su Xiao rarely didn't act immediately but instead engaged in verbal negotiation first.
"Hehe~, you can't yet. If your demon spirit were stronger, I wouldn't even appear before you. But now..."
The Abyss Princess sat on the sofa opposite Su Xiao, crossed her legs, and folded her arms. Though her face was composed of black particles, her smile was still discernible.
"Purpose."
Su Xiao took out a bottle of Elemental Brew. He hadn't tried this new batch yet. Pulling out the stopper, he poured a glass, first taking a small sip to taste, then drinking it all in one go. Very good—compared to the previous batch, the quality had improved by at least 20%.
"I came to cooperate with you, of course. Though your strength isn't much among the Law Destroyers, you're definitely one of the top few alchemy masters in the myriad realms—at least in the top ten. I can't find traces of the others, so I can only come to you."
Compared to their last meeting, the Abyss Princess was much more arrogant this time. It seemed there was considerable hidden meaning behind this transaction.
"I advise you not to clash head-on with the Abyss Descendants. Their rank in the Abyss is far beyond what those indestructible Abyss Spawn can compare with. If things go wrong, the next Lord of the Abyss might even emerge from among the Abyss Descendants. Of course, that probability isn't high. Neither of the two Lords of the Abyss so far came from the Abyss Descendants."
The Abyss Princess swung her crossed leg, looking at Su Xiao with a half-smile, and teased, "Not to criticize, but you living beings are truly weak, indulging in such shallow hobbies."
The Abyss Princess glanced at the wine glass in Su Xiao's hand. Though her face was full of smiles, there was a faint sense of condescension.
Su Xiao picked up the bottle and sealed the remaining half. Not because of what the Abyss existence opposite said—he didn't care about her mockery at all. Mainly, this new batch of Elemental Brew, though fragrant and mellow, was also more intoxicating. If he drank a few more cups, even with his physique, he might feel slightly tipsy. He looked at the Abyss Princess opposite and said:
"Being an intermediary isn't easy, is it?"
As soon as Su Xiao said this, though the Abyss Princess tried hard to conceal it, being seen through at first glance, she still showed subtle micro-expressions.
"It seems that side is the Dukain Family. Specifically, the Beast Lord? Scorpion Lady? Council Leader? Mm, the Scorpion Lady. I don't think this Abyss Descendant would particularly need high-tier potions. That means it's a big deal—a large potion business from the Void."
Su Xiao's words plunged the Abyss Princess into silence. She had previously thought this Technique Grandmaster was a combat power SSS, intelligence A, ruthless character. Now it seemed she had misjudged the situation.
"Your grudge with the Scorpion Lady isn't small."
Su Xiao directly exposed the purpose of the Abyss Princess's visit, causing the darkness in her eyes to become particularly intense.
Dark blue smoke wafted from Dragon-Slaying Flash. The moment she sensed the Blade Demon Spirit's aura, the Abyss Princess was suddenly enveloped in darkness, because she realized that this Law Destroyer's demon spirit had already begun to threaten her.
Seeing the Abyss Princess hidden in darkness, Su Xiao suppressed the demon spirit back into Dragon-Slaying Flash. What was usually easy to do now met some resistance—this was because the Blade Demon Spirit's intensity had reached 1924 points. The total increase of 820 points was astonishing, carrying enormous risk.
But this time, he was going to face the Abyss Descendants. Forget killing them—with the current Demon Blade's killing intensity, being able to kill and banish them back to the Abyss would already be a victory. To completely kill an Abyss Descendant was difficult even for the ancestral Law Destroyers.
Su Xiao began contemplating his subsequent plans. Among the three Dukain Council members, he would deal with the Beast Lord first, then the Twin King, and finally the Scorpion Lady.
The reason for dealing with the Scorpion Lady last was that Su Xiao was very interested in her potion business. This matter should be crucial to the Scorpion Lady—it might even be the key to her advancing from Council member level to Council Leader level.
Abyss Descendants were born powerful. The corresponding price was that for them to become stronger, they needed hundreds or thousands of times the resources compared to powerful beings of the same level.
This was why the Dukain Family used the "Dark Corruption" ability to enslave massive numbers of humans, elves, and giants, making them produce supernatural items day after day and exchange them for the resources they needed.
Among this, if the Goblin Merchant Guild wasn't involved, Su Xiao wouldn't believe it. Such big business could only be steadily swallowed by the Goblin Merchant Guild, and only they would do business with the Abyss Descendants.
A plan gradually took shape in Su Xiao's mind. After defeating the Beast Lord, he would be captured alive by the Scorpion Lady. Of course, this "capture alive" was the operational key—he wouldn't personally take the risk.
[Self Power]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise.
Type: Item/Consumable.
Usable Times: 1/1
Effect: After using this item, it will simulate yourself, forming an avatar possessing 100% of your abilities. This avatar has two modes: Control Mode and Automatic Mode. In Control Mode, you will control the simulated avatar. In Automatic Mode, the avatar will autonomously attack enemies (the avatar's existence duration depends on the user's True Intelligence attribute).
Note: Because you are a Technique Grandmaster, this avatar cannot fully exert the combat power befitting a Technique Grandmaster...
Introduction: Sometimes, you must believe in yourself.
Selling Price: 9850 Soul Coins.
...
Su Xiao hadn't been willing to sell this even when he ascended to Supreme. Now, in his game of chess with the Scorpion Lady, this was the perfect opportunity to use it. If handled properly, he was confident he could raise his Lv.95 Alchemy to Lv.98, or even reach the maximum Lv.100.
But before that, he needed to deal with the Beast Lord first. He left the room and headed toward the Central District. Half an hour later, he arrived at the meeting point agreed with Kaisa. Pushing open the door of the old warehouse, it was about 200 square meters. Because [Gray Fern Powder] had just been stored there, it was still relatively dry inside.
Kaisa tossed over a badge. The sky-blue imprint on it represented affiliation with Apocalypse Paradise. This was an [Emergency Aid Badge].
[Emergency Aid Badge]
Effect: After use, within 5 seconds, you will receive reinforcement from a Battle Angel of the same rank, and you can select reinforcement requirements to match a Battle Angel with a more suitable ability system.
Note: This reinforcement requires paying the reinforcer 300 to 2000 ounces of Space-Time Power.
Note: This reinforcement duration is 1 second to 300 hours, and the reinforcer can terminate this reinforcement at any time.
...
Heaven knows where Kaisa got this thing, but that wasn't the key. Considering the subsequent trip to the Elf Kingdom for supplies, he needed a lucky person with sufficient Void Tree reputation, and a Battle Angel from Apocalypse Paradise was undoubtedly the first choice.
Added to that, in the previous world, Su Xiao personally experienced the powerful support of Perception-type in the later stages. Therefore, he planned to find a Perception-type/Causality-type/Fortune-type Battle Angel. The ideal would be pure Perception-type, but Causality-type and Fortune-type were also acceptable—the perception abilities of these two systems were equally powerful.
Su Xiao began setting up in the old warehouse. Moments later, he tossed the [Emergency Aid Badge] to Kaisa, who immediately used it.
Buzz!
A teleportation array appeared. A few seconds later, a figure walked out of the array. She was about 1.55 meters tall, with long hair braided into numerous thin braids hanging to her waist. At the ends of the braids were tied various symbolic ornaments. She wore a white robe with red lining, had smoky eye makeup-like dark circles, and a pair of listless eyes.
The newcomer yawned, looked around, and said, "Hello. For this commission, I need to add an extra 20% surcharge. If you don't accept, you can cancel this recruitment. I'll refund the full amount and apply to Apocalypse Paradise so your 'Emergency Aid' isn't consumed. Ah~, so sleepy. If I weren't saving up to exchange for 'Power Source Matter,' I wouldn't have come."
The newcomer yawned again and added, "By the way, I'm Xilin. Causality-type. What should I call you two..."
As Xilin spoke to this point, she suddenly felt the two people before her looked familiar. Suddenly, her drowsiness dissipated by nearly half. These seemed to be... the Law Destroyer and the Fraudster from Reincarnation Paradise?
Without any hesitation, Xilin immediately tried to forcibly terminate this "Emergency Aid." She had long heard of this Law Destroyer and Fraudster. As for them being at the Absolute Strength level, Xilin didn't think Absolute Strength-rankers would dare come here.
As for them having just ascended to Supreme and their combat power at the Supreme level not being impressive, Xilin could determine with certainty that these monster-level beings at the Absolute Strength rank, once they ascended to Supreme, would definitely not be weak. They certainly weren't something she, a newly ascended Supreme, could handle. Moreover, this Law Destroyer was famously restraining against Causality-type.
Just as Xilin was about to terminate the "Emergency Aid," she suddenly stopped this action. The reason was the massive, vivid Void Tree warnings telling her a terrifying message—her contract signing count... was already full!
At this moment, Xilin was completely wide awake.