Chapter 48: Surprise
"Bai Ye, I don't have much time left. I need to complete my main mission as soon as possible."
"Mm."
Su Xiao didn't look up, continuing to play his game.
"If our main missions conflict..."
Brother Umbrella didn't continue. He had fought alongside Su Xiao before, so he really, extremely didn't want to cross paths with him in combat. It was too dangerous; he would die.
"If your mission can be completed within three days, then our missions won't conflict."
"That's good to hear."
Brother Umbrella stood up and walked toward the door. After opening it, he paused.
"I'm off."
With that, Brother Umbrella stepped out of the house and closed the door behind him. His figure quickly disappeared into the night.
Both Su Xiao and Brother Umbrella understood that they could cooperate, but there was no possibility of forming a long-term team. Both were lone wolves, and their development paths weren't suited for a permanent group.
After Brother Umbrella left, Su Xiao put away his tablet. The screen was dark gray; his game character had died. This puzzle game was getting harder and harder, and even with his neural reflex speed, he felt the pressure.
Bubu Wang, on the other hand, was still immersed in his game. Su Xiao glanced over and saw Bubu Wang sulking. From the 0-10-0 score and the desperate cursing from his teammates, it was clear just how bad Bubu was.
"Bubu, to be honest, you're terrible."
*Crack.* Bubu Wang's paw clenched, and cracks appeared on his phone screen.
"Bu, bu, terrible?"
Sakura Matou didn't understand the meaning of "terrible," but her repetition dealt a "critical hit" to Bubu Wang.
Bubu Wang turned his head away, clearly indicating that he was angry, the kind that couldn't be appeased.
Ignoring Bubu Wang, Su Xiao took out a golden chest and a scarlet card from his storage space.
The golden chest was dropped by the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes. As the big boss of a hidden area, the chest's value was through the roof.
As for the scarlet card, it was dropped by the third-rank contractor, Butterfly. Its value was also considerable.
Su Xiao stood up and walked toward the bedroom. Bubu Wang, who had been sulking, immediately got up and trotted after him.
As he entered the bedroom, Su Xiao activated the surveillance devices around the house and released his Apostle's Eye.
Now that the external risks in the Holy Grail World had been eliminated, Su Xiao only needed to focus on completing his main mission. Moreover, Brother Umbrella would leave within three days, meaning that after three days, Su Xiao would be the only one left in the Holy Grail World, greatly reducing the chance of unexpected variables.
But before executing the main mission, Su Xiao needed to continue enhancing his combat power. The stronger he was, the easier the main mission would be.
Sitting on the bed in the bedroom, Su Xiao took out Destiny Redemption and activated the Lucky King state. The Lucky King state increased his luck attribute by 4 points, lasting for 3 minutes. This brought Su Xiao's luck attribute to 6 points.
A small increase in luck wasn't very noticeable, but going from 2 points to 6 points was extremely obvious. It felt as if the entire world was favoring him.
[Yes/No to open the chest (Gold).]
He chose to open it. The golden chest, covered in mysterious patterns, slowly opened.
As the chest opened, a golden light burst forth. It was so dazzling that Su Xiao immediately turned his head.
The bedroom was bathed in gold, as if everything had been turned into solid gold.
A flash!
Su Xiao's heart raced. A golden chest + a flash = rich rewards = power increase = satisfaction.
[You have obtained the Yupis Magnifying Glass (Blue).]
[You have obtained the Resentful Spirit Ashes (Gold).]
[You have obtained the Biological Ladder Potion (Light Gold).]
[You have obtained the Slaughter (Gold).]
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Four items appeared in Su Xiao's hands. Because there were too many, a magnifying glass and a test tube fell onto the bed.
[Yupis Magnifying Glass]
Origin: Fate/Zero · Holy Church
Quality: Blue
Category: Special Equipment
Durability: 15/15
Equipment Requirement: Vision 0.5 or above
Equipment Effect: Emotion Amplification (Active Skill): Designate any target for a willpower attribute check. If the target fails the check, amplify their strongest fluctuating emotion by one times (greed, lust, madness, anger, etc.). Effect lasts for 5 minutes.
Tip: Emotion Amplification (Active) consumes 20 mana points.
Tip: Emotion Amplification (Active) has a cooldown of 1 hour.
Rating: 70
Introduction: When using it, be sure to identify the front and back. Don't point the front at yourself. Also, don't use it to look at the sun; it is, after all, a magnifying glass.
Price: 9,500 Paradise Coins.
...
Seeing the properties of this equipment, Su Xiao was slightly surprised. Although its rank wasn't high, its function was unique and might come in handy in the future.
[Resentful Spirit Ashes (20 grams)]
Origin: Fate/Zero · Ryudou Temple
Quality: Gold
Type: Rare Prop/Material
Effect 1 (One-time Prop): After use, summon the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes. Hughes needs 2 seconds to construct a body. After successfully constructing the body, Hughes will exist for 3 to 20 minutes.
Tip: The summoner can control the actions of the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes, through their mind.
Tip: The ability strength of the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes, is determined by the summoner's intelligence attribute. The higher the intelligence attribute, the closer Hughes is to their full strength.
Tip: The existence time of the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes, is determined by the summoner's intelligence attribute (3 to 20 minutes).
Effect 2 (Material): High-grade material for resentment biology, usable for spellcasting, constructing magic circles, blocking magical interference, etc.
Rating: 328 points (Gold prop/material rating is 310 to 400 points)
Introduction: Good and evil are perfectly embodied in Hughes. These ashes are the only proof of her existence.
Price: 132,000 Paradise Coins.
...
The [Resentful Spirit Ashes] were contained in a glass bottle. This was a good item; it could summon the Orphan of Resentment, Hughes, at a critical moment. Su Xiao had experienced Hughes's strength. Although he couldn't be sure how strong the summoned Hughes would be, with his 60-point intelligence attribute, it shouldn't be weak. He put away the [Resentful Spirit Ashes]; this item might save his life at a crucial moment.
Su Xiao had obtained four items from Hughes's chest. Having already examined two, he continued to check the remaining two.
[Biological Ladder Potion]
Origin: Fate/Zero · Ryudou Temple
Quality: Light Gold
Type: Enhancement Potion
Effect: After injecting this potion, permanently gain Strength +2, Agility +2, Stamina +2, and Neural Reflex Speed +5%.
Tip: This potion can enhance attributes above 50 points.
Rating: 310+ (Light Gold potion rating is 260 to 310 points)
Introduction: An item with an extremely low drop rate, with no side effects. Honestly, what is your relationship with the Goddess of Fortune? Could it be that you...
Selling Price: Not for sale.
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The effect of this enhancement potion made Su Xiao raise an eyebrow. This was a good item; it could actually enhance physical attributes above 50 points. Previously, most of the enhancement potions he obtained were for attributes below 50 points. 50 points was a watershed.
Strength, Agility, and Stamina +2 might not seem like much, but it wasn't insignificant either. The three combined were equivalent to 6 attribute points. Su Xiao's income per derivative world was usually between 15 and 25 attribute points.
Moreover, what Su Xiao valued most was the Neural Reflex Speed +5%. Because of his deliberate accumulation, his neural reflex speed had already reached +16%. Adding this 5%, he was about to break through 20%.
Su Xiao temporarily didn't check the last item; it was a weapon. He had plenty of time now, so it was more reliable to use this enhancement potion first.
The [Biological Ladder Potion] was a metal injection gun filled with a blue liquid.
The injection gun pierced his arm. As Su Xiao pulled the trigger, the enhancement potion entered his body.