Chapter 35: A Firework for You
After Sin Seven Lust returned to Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao's hunt mission changed.
[Prompt: Hunt mission completed. Completion rate: 94%.]
[You have obtained Golden Honor Medal ×2, Authority increased by Lv.3.]
[Prompt: Due to hunt mission completion rate exceeding 90%, you have received an additional reward: one spin of the Wheel of Fate.]
Seeing the additional reward for the hunt mission, Su Xiao sneered at it. He had heard of the Wheel of Fate before; it was said to produce all sorts of items—equipment, attribute enhancement potions, skill scrolls, daily necessities, and even food. Getting a chance to spin it was rare.
However, Su Xiao wasn't very interested in this thing. After a long period of "trial and error," he had developed some resistance to most types of lottery-based rewards, except for treasure chests, whose item values were relatively stable.
The lessons from multiple Scarlet Card draws were still fresh in his mind. To this day, Su Xiao basically didn't open Scarlet Cards himself; Bubu Wang did it for him.
As for this Wheel of Fate, it would probably have to be spun by him personally, with little chance of Bubu Wang doing it for him.
Regarding this hunt mission, Su Xiao had initially thought he would have to fight a tough battle, as was usually the case. Now it seemed otherwise. The "Abnormal" title didn't seem to represent how dangerous this violator was. Su Xiao's meeting with Sin Seven Lust was more about letting Sin Seven Lust express his own attitude, since Reincarnation Paradise wouldn't actively negotiate with violators; everything in Reincarnation Paradise followed certain rules.
Sin Seven Lust could be called the "Husky" among violators. If other violators saw today's scene, they would surely say lightly, "Sin Seven Lust, you're too embarrassing. Leave the group."
Sin Seven Lust really did "leave the group." All memories related to the "Taboo" were permanently erased, and he would no longer remember meeting Su Xiao.
Although Sin Seven Lust appeared somewhat cowardly, Su Xiao wouldn't despise him. The guy knew his limits, understanding that his power wasn't earned through battle but was a gift from heaven.
Facing a hunter like Su Xiao, who accumulated strength bit by bit through combat, Sin Seven Lust wasn't fooled by his own powerful attributes. He knew that if it came to a life-or-death struggle, a hunter pushed to the brink would be an exceptionally ferocious existence.
Having only fought a few times, Sin Seven Lust chickened out, and at an opportune moment. He first displayed his ability (Seven Lust Scythe), which now seemed to mean: "I'm not to be messed with. Don't come looking for me. I can control others' desires and emotions. I'm strong."
After that, Sin Seven Lust returned to his old trade, gathering intelligence within Academy City. During this time, he also contacted multiple contractors, and by bluffing, he obtained quite a bit of information. Not long ago, he discovered that Su Xiao might have fought Accelerator. With this intelligence, Sin Seven Lust began preparations.
He went from mysterious and unfathomable → slowly backing down → pouring out his grievances → completely cowering.
If Su Xiao had attacked immediately upon meeting Sin Seven Lust, there was a 60% chance or more that Sin Seven Lust would have turned and run. He simply wouldn't fight. That's why he chose to appear only after Su Xiao had fought Accelerator—it was safer.
When Su Xiao killed Accelerator, he was puzzled that Aleister's people hadn't come to stop him. That was abnormal. Now it seemed that Sin Seven Lust had used his ability to delay the people Aleister had sent.
With things having developed to this point, Su Xiao needed to leave Academy City quickly and return to Reincarnation Paradise.
As for why he didn't return to Reincarnation Paradise right now, the reason was simple: he couldn't return while in combat. The Hound Division had already infiltrated the research institute, and snipers had locked onto Su Xiao.
Intelligence was also a form of power. In fact, Sin Seven Lust hadn't completely cowered earlier; he was "fighting" Su Xiao with intelligence, using his most adept ability to "fight" Su Xiao. This kind of battle wouldn't involve blood and flesh, but it was equally dangerous.
As long as he left Academy City, Su Xiao's current derivative world would end. He had already anticipated that his stay in this derivative world wouldn't be long, since he was here to complete a promotion mission, not a main mission.
Main missions would tie Su Xiao more closely to the derivative world, usually divided into several stages with longer mission times. As for promotion missions, they had only one stage and weren't closely connected to the derivative world.
Su Xiao tossed a golden treasure chest in his hand. His gains in the Magic Index world were decent. Without a main mission, having such a harvest was already quite satisfying.
"Bubu, get ready to run."
Su Xiao flipped over and mounted Bubu Wang's back, simultaneously pulling out an electronic map. The second district where he currently was was located on the edge of Academy City. The research institute was near the center of the second district. If he kept charging south, he would soon break out of Academy City's range.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang barked. At this moment, both man and dog were covered in light spots, targeted by who knew how many guns.
"Run!"
As Su Xiao shouted, dozens of small white frogs nearby exploded. These were alchemy bombs he had set up in advance, originally intended for Sin Seven Lust.
Boom!
Flames surged within the research institute, and shockwaves spread, sending members of the Hound Division flying.
Bubu Wang charged straight toward the outer wall of the research institute, as if about to crash headfirst into it.
A flash of blade light, and the wall in front of Bubu Wang was shattered. It leaped, jumping out through the hole in the outer wall. The glaring sunlight made Bubu Wang squint.
Bubu Wang landed, executing a ninety-degree drift, its hind legs quickly pushing off the ground, its fluffy tail maintaining balance. The landing posture was comically strange.
Just as Bubu Wang was about to sprint forward, Su Xiao, riding on its back, felt his pupils sharply contract. A golden mystic pattern flickered at his cuff.
Thump!
An invisible shockwave spread. Numerous tadpole-shaped symbols appeared in the air around Su Xiao, sealing the space within a 50-meter radius.
On a nearby rooftop, a twin-tailed girl stood, her gaze fixed on Su Xiao.
"Ability... failed?"
The girl held a military flashlight in her hand, her eyes full of confusion. It was Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter.
Zheng!
A pale blue blade aura, five meters in diameter, flew from afar. Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter felt a chill run through her entire body.
Boom, boom, boom...
A large number of objects appeared in front of Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter, including metal chairs, experimental equipment, and more.
With a tearing sound, everything blocking the blade aura was cut through. A red ponytail flew up.
Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter knelt on the ground, one hand covering her head, blood streaming down her cheek. She gasped heavily. When she had been on a mission with Su Xiao, his presence hadn't been obvious. Now that they were enemies, Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter felt Su Xiao's merciless killing intent.
"So... this man who squeezed into the same car as me with a speechless expression is this terrifying. But a mission is a mission. If I don't give it my all, I won't survive either."
Just as Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter was about to stand up, a small white snake crawled near her.
"Not good!"
Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter immediately used her spatial ability.
Boom!
A shockwave hit her head-on. Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter focused all her energy, teleporting away several metal fragments flying toward her.
Leaving aside Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter, who was stunned by Su Xiao's series of attacks, Bubu Wang had already carried Su Xiao far away, beyond the range of Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter's ability.
Spider Empress appeared in Su Xiao's hand. He pulled the bolt, aimed at a small fighter jet in the sky, and fired.
Bang!
With one shot, the small fighter jet was blown to pieces. Su Xiao adjusted the muzzle, looking for Index Librorum Prohibitorum: Teleporter through the scope. Unfortunately, she wasn't within his firing angle.
Putting away Spider Empress, Su Xiao took out a detonator.
"Wait, perhaps we can talk."
Aleister's voice came from a nearby trash-can-shaped robot.
"Talk? Too late."
Su Xiao could create Sun God Apollo. In a technologically advanced city like Academy City, making a high-power bomb wasn't difficult.
As for where he made it, it was in the hotel where Su Xiao had previously met with Motoharu Tsuchimikado. After negotiating with Aleister about the Kihara family, it seemed he had destroyed the surveillance nanomachines in the room out of anger, but that wasn't the case. He had collected a lot of materials for making bombs in his storage space and needed a place beyond Aleister's surveillance to create high-power bombs.
After initially reaching a consensus with Aleister, Su Xiao knew Aleister was unreliable. This guy had even sacrificed his own wife, let alone others.
Once Su Xiao affected Aleister's plans, Aleister would definitely turn hostile. Like now, Su Xiao had killed Accelerator, which exceeded Aleister's expectations.
In Aleister's original plan, even if Su Xiao fought Accelerator, it would be controllable. However, Sin Seven Lust's interference made it impossible for Aleister to control the situation.
Aleister's grand plan seemed watertight, but he had overlooked the existence of contractors—something beyond his understanding. For this, he would pay the price.
After Bubu Wang ran far away, Su Xiao pressed the detonator in his hand.
"Here's a 'firework' for you, Aleister. Too bad I can't give you a 'sun' to taste."
PS: (Today's update is a bit late. It was supposed to be at 9 PM, but my dad drank too much, so I had to go pick him up.)