Chapter 38: The Black Chief's Roar
"What's with that look? My luck is sometimes pretty good."
Su Xiao wasn't boasting. His luck fluctuated—sometimes good, sometimes bad. When luck came, nothing could stop it. The +12 enhancement on Dragon-Slaying Flash and the +10 enhancement on Realm Severing Thread had already proven this.
"Let's see what comes out of a secondary protagonist's chest. It all depends on luck."
Su Xiao opened the chest dropped by One-Way Pass.
[You have opened a Chest (Gold).]
[You have obtained 17,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained Fate Blockade (Gold Item).]
...
"That's... it?"
Su Xiao looked at a glass marble in his hand. He had opened a Gold Chest, and all he got was a single marble?!
After checking the properties of this "marble," Su Xiao understood what was going on. His luck wasn't bad.
[Fate Blockade]
Origin: A Certain Magical Index
Quality: Gold
Type: Single-Use Item
Effect: After use, six forced judgments can be applied to a designated target: Strength Attribute Judgment, Agility Attribute Judgment, Stamina Attribute Judgment, Intelligence Attribute Judgment, Charm Attribute Judgment, and Luck Attribute Judgment. If the target fails any single judgment, their fortune will be blocked, reducing Luck Attribute by -10 points for 15 minutes.
Rating: 342 points (Gold items/materials have a rating range of 310–400 points)
Introduction: Abandoned by fortune, one loses everything. For those who have lost their fortune, even a single second feels as long as an eternity.
Price: 147,000 Paradise Coins
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Although he didn't get equipment or skills from the Gold Chest, the Gold-quality item he obtained was terrifying in its own right.
Once the enemy failed the judgment, their Luck Attribute would temporarily drop by -10 points for 15 minutes. In that scenario, it would be like an enhanced version of Final Destination. Combined with Su Xiao's assassination, it would be a miracle if they survived.
Carefully storing away [Fate Blockade], Su Xiao activated the draw chance from the "Wheel of Fate."
[Wheel of Fate is generating...]
[Generation complete. The Hunter must draw from the Wheel of Fate within 5 minutes. After the time limit, the Wheel of Fate will disappear.]
...
A massive wheel, seven or eight meters in diameter, appeared before Su Xiao. The wheel was divided into countless small compartments, each containing a wide variety of items.
Su Xiao's gaze swept over those compartments. After seeing the items listed, his heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
[Magma Fruit]
[Otsutsuki Bloodline (98% Purity)]
[Armament Haki (Complete)]
[One·for·All (Individual Bloodline Inheritance)]
[High-Rank Ghoul Bloodline (Nine Transformations, Blood Ghoul, SSS+)]
[Socks (Cotton)]
...
There were many good things on the Wheel of Fate. Some items, if obtained, could multiply Su Xiao's strength several times over. But he felt like something strange had snuck in among them.
That's right—it was the [Socks (Cotton)] at the very bottom. This gave Su Xiao an ominous premonition. Perhaps [Socks (Cotton)] was his true "destiny."
"Start the draw."
Su Xiao habitually lit a cigarette. The Wheel of Fate began to spin slowly. With so many items on it, once it started turning, it was dizzying to look at.
The Wheel of Fate spun faster and faster. Just as Su Xiao was waiting for it to slow down, the wheel suddenly came to an abrupt halt. The sudden stop nearly threw off Bubu Wang, who was standing nearby.
[You have obtained Eternal Crystal Vial (Light Gold).]
[Eternal Crystal Vial]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: Light Gold
Type: Special Equipment
Capacity: 3/3
Equipment Requirement: None
Equipment Effect: The crystal vial is filled with Eternal Spring water. It can be consumed three times. Each consumption restores 450 Health Points and 300 Mana Points, and quickly heals organ injuries.
Tip: The Eternal Spring water in the crystal vial can be replenished automatically, restoring 5% capacity per natural day. In a humid environment, it restores 10% capacity per natural day.
Rating: 310 points (Light Gold equipment has a rating range of 260–310 points)
Introduction: Cherish this crystal vial. If one day you are fortunate enough to find the Eternal Spring and soak it inside, you will gain an unexpected reward.
Price: 99,000 Paradise Coins
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Su Xiao toyed with the ten-centimeter-tall crystal vial in his hand. This was definitely a good item. It could greatly reduce his Paradise Coin expenses. He had calculated his own Health Points before—his HP was between 2,100 and 2,300 points. This included HP derived from his Stamina Attribute, bonuses from his Spirit Shadow Constitution, and enhancements from other strengthening potions.
One sip from the Eternal Crystal Vial would restore about a quarter of his Health Points, plus 300 Mana Points. Drinking this during a fight with an enemy would be excellent sustenance.
The strongest point of [Eternal Crystal Vial] was that it consumed no resources. In a place with high humidity, it would be fully restored in ten days, ready for three more uses. It was practically a perpetual motion machine.
Originally, Su Xiao had resigned himself to drawing socks or toothpaste. Now, obtaining [Eternal Crystal Vial] felt like winning the lottery.
"See? Sometimes my luck is pretty good."
Su Xiao transferred 5,000 Paradise Coins to Bubu Wang as pocket money, then walked out of the Exclusive Room.
Bubu Wang barked, as if to say the pocket money was too much—he hadn't even finished spending what was given last time~
Every time Su Xiao returned to Reincarnation Paradise, he would give Bubu Wang a "small" amount of pocket money. For other Contractors, this "small amount" was already a considerable sum. Over time, Bubu Wang had built up a little treasury. He spent his days wandering around Reincarnation Paradise, and aside from eating and drinking, he barely spent any Paradise Coins.
Su Xiao had no idea how much Bubu Wang had saved. By now, he had already arrived at the Attribute Enhancement Hall.
[Welcome to the Attribute Enhancement Pod. Your unarmored attributes are as follows.]
Strength: 76
Agility: 76
Stamina: 80
Intelligence: 79
Charm: 6
[Hunter has 11 free attribute points to distribute.]
[Detected that the Hunter's main attributes are Strength, Agility, and Intelligence. Please prioritize...]
This time, there was no need to think twice. Su Xiao straightforwardly allocated the attributes: Strength +4, Agility +4, Intelligence +1, Charm +2.
Su Xiao enhanced 2 points of Charm Attribute. The reason was that his other attributes had all reached 80 points. Before breaking through the 80-point barrier, he couldn't continue enhancing Strength and the others. It was better to boost some Intelligence Attribute to prevent Charm from dropping further in the future.
Just as Su Xiao braced himself for the sensations of attribute enhancement—intense pain, burning, swelling—none of them appeared. Instead, he only felt his body heat up, a warmth spreading throughout his entire being. This comfort, combined with the gradually strengthening feeling, was intoxicating.
The enhancement ended quickly. Su Xiao was a bit puzzled. Why was this enhancement so special? Was it because all four attributes had reached 80 points? Or did it have something to do with him breaking through his physical limits?
Su Xiao checked his current attributes. The data was neatly aligned.
Strength: 80
Agility: 80
Stamina: 80
Intelligence: 80
Charm: 8
...
Everything was in place. The only thing left was to complete the breakthrough of the 80-point attribute barrier. After breaking through the 80-point barrier, Strength, Agility, Stamina, and Intelligence would each grant an 80-point reward. At that time, he would soar to new heights, and his overall combat strength would undoubtedly see a massive increase.
The requirements for breaking through the 80-point barrier were too harsh. Under such harsh conditions, the rewards would surely be generous to the point of being unbelievable.