Chapter 93: Suppression
In the real world, at the accessory shop opened by Su Xiao.
On the second floor, in the living room, the room was somewhat dim, with the curtains drawn tightly shut.
Su Xiao sat on the floor, his gaze sweeping around. This time, Bubu Wang hadn't returned to the real world with him but had been forcibly kept in Reincarnation Paradise.
Sensing this, Su Xiao vaguely guessed the general content of the mission. Perhaps it was to have him kill Violators lingering in the real world?
After thinking it over, Su Xiao felt that in his current state, encountering a Violator would result in him being completely dominated. Since it was about "breaking through physical limits," maybe it was about undergoing some form of training. But given Reincarnation Paradise's usual mission style, relatively safe training seemed unlikely.
Without external pressure, relying on just a few days of training to break through physical limits was pure fantasy. That would require at least several years or even decades of consistent effort.
Su Xiao tried to clench his fist. The surging sense of power within him had vanished. Previously, he could easily tear apart a mecha with his bare hands, but now, he would need tools like a wrench or a cutting machine.
Su Xiao checked his current abilities.
Health Points: 100%.
Mana Points: 50 (3116, sealed).
Strength: 5 (76 + 3 from equipment, sealed).
Agility: 5 (76 + 3 from equipment, sealed).
Stamina: 5 (80, sealed).
Intelligence: 5 (79, sealed).
Charm: 5 (6, sealed).
Skill 1: Blade Master Lv.5.
Skill 2: Firearms Proficiency Lv.5.
Skill 3: Instinct Lv.5.
Skill 4: Demon Mark (completely sealed).
Skill 5: Aura Release (completely sealed).
Skill 6: Magic Null Constitution (70% sealed).
Skill 7: Spirit Shadow Constitution (65% sealed).
Skill 8: Heart Meditation Lv.4 (unsealed).
...
After reviewing his attributes, Su Xiao frowned. The suppression was more thorough than he had imagined. Some passive skills were even completely sealed.
Now, he could only fight using three skills: Blade Master, Firearms Proficiency, and Instinct. As for other passive abilities, they were either completely sealed or over 50% sealed.
However, compared to these, Su Xiao's "Heart Meditation" had reached Lv.4. This wasn't a level enhanced through Reincarnation Paradise but the result of his daily, persistent meditation.
[Tip: The "Break Physical Limits" mission has been issued. The Hunter can check it themselves.]
Upon receiving the prompt, Su Xiao activated his Reincarnation Brand with his will. As expected, the mission list, which was usually grayed out in the real world, was now accessible. He opened the mission list.
[Special Mission: Brave the Demon's Lair]
Difficulty Level: Adaptive
Mission Brief: Proceed to East Longitude 97°105', North Latitude 19°27.3'.
Mission Info: This location is infested with a large number of abnormal humans. The Hunter must delve deep into this location and stay at the designated spot for over 30 minutes.
Mission Duration: 5 natural days.
Mission Reward: None.
Mission Penalty: None.
Tip: If the Hunter successfully completes this mission but fails to break through their physical limits, the mission will reset, the mission type will change, and the stay time in the real world will be extended.
...
After reviewing the mission details, Su Xiao was somewhat baffled. What were "abnormal humans"? Contractors? And judging by the final tip, the content of the mission wasn't the key point; the key was breaking through physical limits. This mission was issued specifically for that purpose.
Setting aside how to break through physical limits for now, Su Xiao sensed malice in this mission. With his current physical condition, his combat power wasn't strong. Even a First Rank Contractor could overwhelm him in terms of attributes and skills.
But if it came to actual combat with a First Rank Contractor, even if the opponent's attributes and skills were superior to Su Xiao's, that didn't mean Su Xiao would inevitably lose. Their combat experience was on completely different levels. Even a tiger bound in chains isn't something a cat can provoke.
Su Xiao went to the first floor of the shop and turned on the computer. He first needed to confirm the mission location.
After some checking, Su Xiao found that the mission location was in an extremely remote uninhabited area.
He began researching the data on this uninhabited area. The more he investigated, the more he felt something was off. The uninhabited area he was heading to had no human habitation for hundreds of kilometers around. Nearby, there were several large forests, but due to excessive logging, most of these forests were starting to desertify.
Not only that, but there was also a natural wetland nearby with numerous wild animals. Seeing this terrain, Su Xiao suddenly recalled that he had been there before. Within this uninhabited area, there was a very dangerous small town—so dangerous it couldn't be found on any map. There were many poachers there.
If it were just that, it wouldn't be too dangerous. However, that small town was located in the crevice between the borders of three countries. Seeing the other two countries, Su Xiao immediately thought of drug lords.
"So it's this damn place. No wonder the coordinates looked familiar."
After locating the destination on the map, Su Xiao touched the left side of his neck. He had been near there before and had taken a bullet to the left side of his neck, nearly losing his life.
After confirming the location, Su Xiao understood the danger level of this trip. If his attributes hadn't been suppressed, going there would be like a vacation. But going there with the attributes of an ordinary person, it wouldn't be surprising if he lost his life.
Su Xiao got up and walked to the utility room. From inside, he pulled out a sledgehammer and headed toward the basement.
The basement door was unlocked. Su Xiao descended the stairs into the basement and casually turned on the light.
A faint musty smell wafted over. He hadn't cleaned this place in a long time. However, the weapons, trophies, and contraband he had used as an assassin were all hidden here.
After clearing away the clutter in the center of the basement, Su Xiao took off his shirt, rolled his neck, and swung the sledgehammer in his hand.
Thud!
Cement fragments flew. In the adjacent funeral supply shop, Fatty Ma, who was rolling around in bed with his lover, was startled into a shudder and immediately entered a saintly state.
"Fi... finished."
Fatty Ma's lover, heavily made up, grabbed his ear. This thirty-something young woman was clearly unsatisfied. As the saying goes, thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger, and at fifty, sitting on the ground can suck up dirt. This woman, in the prime of her wolf-and-tiger years, wasn't about to let Fatty Ma off.
"Oops, my bad. Let's call it a day. You head back first."
"You..."
Just as anger surged in the young woman's heart, she realized Fatty Ma wasn't joking. Something had indeed come up.
"Fine. If you're this useless next time, I'm done serving you."
The young woman dressed and left. Soon, the roar of an engine came from outside.
Thud, thud, thud...
A series of hammer strikes echoed from next door. Fatty Ma winced.
"What is Su Xiao doing? Could it be that an enemy has come knocking?"
Bare-chested and covered in fat, Fatty Ma gritted his teeth and pulled a crossbow from under the bed. After loading a bolt with the cocking device, Fatty Ma held the crossbow in one hand and an electric baton in the other, approaching the accessory shop from the back door. Soon, he entered the small yard behind the shop.
Crack.
A crisp sound came from under Fatty Ma's foot.
"What was that?"
"Don't move!"
A loud shout came. Su Xiao rushed out from the back door of the shop in a few quick strides. The alarm inside the shop had gone off, indicating someone had entered the backyard, activating the early warning system.
"What's... going on?"
Out of trust in Su Xiao, Fatty Ma didn't move.
"It's nothing. You just stepped on a mine. An anti-personnel mine. Don't worry, it's just an old-fashioned pressure-release mine."
Su Xiao crouched in front of Fatty Ma, recalling in his mind how to disarm this mine. The thing wasn't very powerful, but disarming it was troublesome.
"Ho-ho-ho-holy crap."
Fatty Ma's legs began to tremble. It felt like ten thousand grass-mud horses were stampeding through his heart. He seriously wondered if he was in a movie. Who would bury a mine in their own backyard? Was this wartime?
But what Fatty Ma didn't know was that Su Xiao was a Hunter. If his identity were exposed, he could be hunted by others. Burying a mine in the backyard was just a small matter for a Contractor.