Chapter 3: Space-Time Stone Fragment (Super·Massive Amount)
After leaving the Attribute Enhancement Hall, Su Xiao headed straight for the Equipment Enhancement Hall. He planned to enhance the equipment he was currently using, as well as a few pieces of equipment he had prepared in advance, all to the maximum level.
Entering the Equipment Enhancement Hall, the interior was spacious and bright, with dozens of enhancement machines neatly arranged. Each enhancement machine was a metal cabin about two meters high, with a transparent protective cover on the front, revealing a complex array formation inside.
Su Xiao walked up to an idle enhancement machine, opened the cabin door, and placed the Dragon-Slaying Flash inside. After closing the door, a light screen appeared on the machine, displaying the current enhancement level and the required materials.
[Equipment Enhancement: Dragon-Slaying Flash]
[Current Enhancement Level: +12]
[Enhancement Cost: Paradise Coins 500,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x3]
[Success Rate: 45%]
[Note: Enhancement failure will cause the equipment to drop by 1 level. If the enhancement level is above +10, failure may cause the equipment to be damaged.]
Su Xiao frowned slightly. The success rate for +12 was already quite low. He took out a few bottles of enhancement protection potions from his storage space and placed them on the machine's material slot. These potions could increase the success rate by 5% each, but they were expensive, costing 200,000 Paradise Coins per bottle.
After placing three bottles of enhancement protection potions, the success rate rose to 60%. Su Xiao pressed the start button without hesitation.
The enhancement machine emitted a low hum, and the array inside the cabin lit up with a dazzling blue light. The Dragon-Slaying Flash floated in the center of the array, surrounded by countless runes. The entire process lasted about ten seconds, and finally, a crisp "ding" sound rang out.
[Enhancement Successful!]
[Dragon-Slaying Flash Enhancement Level: +13]
[Weapon Damage: +15%]
[Additional Effect: Armor Penetration +10%]
Su Xiao nodded with satisfaction. He took out the Dragon-Slaying Flash and examined it. The blade shimmered with a faint blue light, and the aura was noticeably stronger than before.
Next, he enhanced the Black King Bracer. This piece of equipment was a defensive item he had obtained in the Eternal Light World, with excellent defensive capabilities.
[Equipment Enhancement: Black King Bracer]
[Current Enhancement Level: +10]
[Enhancement Cost: Paradise Coins 300,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x2]
[Success Rate: 55%]
Su Xiao continued to use enhancement protection potions to raise the success rate to 70%. With a press of the button, the enhancement machine started again.
[Enhancement Successful!]
[Black King Bracer Enhancement Level: +11]
[Defense: +12%]
[Additional Effect: Damage Reduction +8%]
After enhancing the two main pieces of equipment, Su Xiao took out a few spare pieces of equipment from his storage space, including a pair of boots, a belt, and a necklace. These were all epic-grade equipment, prepared for emergencies.
After spending nearly two hours and consuming a large number of Paradise Coins and Soul Crystals, Su Xiao finally enhanced all the equipment to the maximum level he could achieve. Looking at his Paradise Coin balance, which had dropped from over 10 million to just over 6 million, he felt a pang of pain.
"Enhancing equipment really burns money," Su Xiao muttered, shaking his head.
After leaving the Equipment Enhancement Hall, he headed to the Skill Upgrade Hall. This was a place where contractors could spend Paradise Coins and Soul Crystals to upgrade their skills.
Entering the Skill Upgrade Hall, the interior was even more spacious than the previous two halls, with dozens of skill upgrade pods neatly arranged. Each upgrade pod was a circular cabin about three meters in diameter, with a complex array engraved on the inner wall.
Su Xiao walked up to an idle upgrade pod, opened the cabin door, and stepped inside. After closing the door, a light screen appeared in front of him, displaying his current skill list.
[Skill Upgrade Available:]
[Blade Path: Azure Demon (Active Skill): Current Level Lv.30, Upgrade Cost: Paradise Coins 800,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x5]
[Blade Path Sword: Time (Active Skill): Current Level Lv.25, Upgrade Cost: Paradise Coins 600,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x4]
[Blade Path Sword: Extreme (Active Skill): Current Level Lv.20, Upgrade Cost: Paradise Coins 500,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x3]
[Shadow of Law Destruction (Passive Skill): Current Level Lv.35, Upgrade Cost: Paradise Coins 1,000,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x6]
[Devouring Core (Passive Skill): Current Level Lv.28, Upgrade Cost: Paradise Coins 700,000 + Soul Crystal (Complete) x4]
Su Xiao pondered for a moment. Among these skills, Shadow of Law Destruction was his core passive skill, directly affecting his combat power. He decided to prioritize upgrading it.
Selecting Shadow of Law Destruction, he clicked the upgrade button. The upgrade pod immediately activated, and a powerful energy fluctuation enveloped his entire body. Countless runes swirled around him, continuously merging into his body.
The upgrade process lasted about three minutes. When the energy fluctuations subsided, Su Xiao felt a significant increase in his strength.
[Skill Upgrade Successful!]
[Shadow of Law Destruction (Passive Skill): Current Level Lv.36]
[Effect: All damage +8%, damage reduction +5%, mana recovery speed +10%]
Su Xiao nodded with satisfaction. He continued to upgrade Blade Path: Azure Demon and Blade Path Sword: Time, spending a total of over 2 million Paradise Coins and more than a dozen Soul Crystals.
After leaving the Skill Upgrade Hall, Su Xiao checked his remaining resources. Paradise Coins: about 4 million, Soul Crystals (Complete): 12 pieces, Soul Crystals (Incomplete): 30 pieces.
"There's still a lot left, but I need to save some for emergencies," Su Xiao muttered to himself.
He decided to head to the Trade Market to see if there were any good items for sale. The Trade Market was a place where contractors could trade items, and occasionally, rare treasures would appear.
Walking into the Trade Market, a bustling scene greeted him. Countless stalls were neatly arranged, each displaying various items. Contractors shuttled back and forth, bargaining and trading.
Su Xiao walked slowly, scanning the items on the stalls. Most of them were common items, not worth his attention. Suddenly, his gaze stopped at a stall.
On that stall lay a dark blue stone fragment, about the size of a fist, shimmering with a faint glow. A label next to it read: [Space-Time Stone Fragment (Super·Massive Amount)].
"Space-Time Stone Fragment?" Su Xiao's eyes narrowed. This was a very rare material that could be used to craft space-time-type equipment or upgrade related skills.
He walked up to the stall and asked the stall owner, a middle-aged contractor, "How much for this Space-Time Stone Fragment?"
The stall owner looked up at Su Xiao, a hint of caution flashing in his eyes. "This is a Super·Massive Amount Space-Time Stone Fragment, very rare. I want 3 million Paradise Coins."
"3 million?" Su Xiao frowned. This price was a bit high, but considering the rarity of the Space-Time Stone Fragment, it was somewhat reasonable.
"Can you lower the price?" Su Xiao asked.
The stall owner shook his head. "No bargaining. This is the bottom line. If you don't want it, forget it."
Su Xiao pondered for a moment. He did need this Space-Time Stone Fragment; it could be used to upgrade his space-time ability, increasing his combat power. After a brief hesitation, he nodded.
"Deal."
He took out 3 million Paradise Coins and handed them to the stall owner, then picked up the Space-Time Stone Fragment. The moment he touched the fragment, a powerful space-time fluctuation surged into his body, causing his mind to tremble slightly.
"Good stuff," Su Xiao muttered, putting the Space-Time Stone Fragment into his storage space.
After leaving the Trade Market, Su Xiao returned to his Exclusive Room. He sat cross-legged on the ground, took out the Space-Time Stone Fragment, and began to absorb its energy.
The Space-Time Stone Fragment emitted a dazzling blue light, and strands of space-time energy continuously merged into Su Xiao's body. His space-time ability began to strengthen rapidly, and his understanding of space-time deepened.
The absorption process lasted about half an hour. When Su Xiao opened his eyes, a hint of blue light flashed in his gaze.
[Space-Time Ability Enhanced!]
[Space Penetration: Lv.15 → Lv.18]
[Spatial Shift: Lv.12 → Lv.15]
[New Ability Unlocked: Space-Time Distortion (Active Skill): Can distort space-time within a certain range, causing enemies to lose direction.]
Su Xiao nodded with satisfaction. This Space-Time Stone Fragment was well worth the 3 million Paradise Coins.
He stood up, stretched, and checked the time. It was already late at night. He decided to rest for the night and continue preparing tomorrow.
Lying on the bed, Su Xiao closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.
The next morning, Su Xiao woke up early. After washing up, he headed to the Skill Upgrade Hall again. He planned to upgrade the remaining skills to the maximum level.
After spending another two hours and consuming a large number of resources, Su Xiao finally upgraded all his main skills to the highest level he could achieve.
[Current Skill Levels:]
[Blade Path: Azure Demon: Lv.35]
[Blade Path Sword: Time: Lv.30]
[Blade Path Sword: Extreme: Lv.25]
[Shadow of Law Destruction: Lv.40]
[Devouring Core: Lv.32]
[Space-Time Distortion: Lv.10]
Looking at his skill list, Su Xiao felt a surge of confidence. With his current strength, even facing an Eighth Rank Contractor, he was confident he could fight.
After leaving the Skill Upgrade Hall, Su Xiao headed to the Honor Store. The Honor Store was a place where contractors could exchange items using Honor Medals. Honor Medals could be obtained by completing high-difficulty missions or killing powerful enemies.
Entering the Honor Store, the interior was simple and unadorned, with only a few display cases. Inside the display cases were various rare items, each with a price tag in Honor Medals.
Su Xiao walked up to a display case and looked at the items inside. There was a dark golden dagger, shimmering with a cold light.
[Item: Abyss Piercing Dagger]
[Quality: Immortal Grade]
[Effect: Attack +200, Armor Penetration +30%, Additional Effect: Abyss Damage +15%]
[Price: 50 Honor Medals]
Su Xiao shook his head. This dagger was good, but he already had the Dragon-Slaying Flash, so he didn't need it.
He continued walking and soon stopped in front of another display case. Inside was a pitch-black crystal ball, faintly emitting a strange energy fluctuation.
[Item: Soul Crystal Ball]
[Quality: Immortal Grade]
[Effect: Soul Strength +20%, Soul Skill Damage +25%, Additional Effect: Can store one soul skill for instant release]
[Price: 80 Honor Medals]
Su Xiao's eyes lit up. This Soul Crystal Ball was very useful for him, as he had several soul-type skills. Without hesitation, he took out 80 Honor Medals and exchanged for the Soul Crystal Ball.
After leaving the Honor Store, Su Xiao checked his remaining resources. Paradise Coins: about 1 million, Soul Crystals (Complete): 5 pieces, Honor Medals: 20 pieces.
"Almost done preparing. It's time to head to the new world," Su Xiao muttered.
He walked to the teleportation hall in the center of Reincarnation Paradise. This was a place where contractors could teleport to various worlds. The hall was circular, with dozens of teleportation arrays arranged along the walls. Each array shimmered with a faint blue light, representing a different world.
Su Xiao walked up to a teleportation array, and a light screen appeared in front of him, displaying the information of the world he could teleport to.
[Available Worlds:]
[Wind Sea Continent (Seventh Rank World): Difficulty: High, Recommended Strength: Seventh Rank and Above]
[Eternal Light World (Eighth Rank World): Difficulty: Extremely High, Recommended Strength: Eighth Rank and Above]
[Treeborn World (Sixth Rank World): Difficulty: Medium, Recommended Strength: Sixth Rank and Above]
[Gloomy Continent (Seventh Rank World): Difficulty: High, Recommended Strength: Seventh Rank and Above]
Su Xiao pondered for a moment. He chose the Wind Sea Continent. This world had abundant resources and many powerful enemies, making it suitable for improving his strength.
Selecting the Wind Sea Continent, he pressed the teleport button. The teleportation array immediately activated, and a powerful space-time fluctuation enveloped his entire body. His vision went black, and when he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in a completely unfamiliar world.
Before him stretched an endless sea, with waves crashing against a reef-covered shore. The sky was a deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting by.
"Wind Sea Continent... I'm here," Su Xiao muttered, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
He stepped forward and began his new adventure.