Chapter 39: Healer
Inside the Attribute Enhancement Pod, Su Xiao tried clenching his fist, and cracking sounds came from it. He felt as if he could tear anything apart with his bare hands.
Having four attributes reach 80 points was already considered abnormal among contractors. There weren't many contractors who developed two attributes simultaneously, let alone three or four.
But there was no helping it. Su Xiao was a lone hunter. If his abilities weren't comprehensive enough, he would eventually encounter an enemy who could counter him. When that happened, his chances of survival wouldn't be high. That was why he chose to improve four attributes at once.
Su Xiao checked the remaining spoils in his storage space. He needed to go sell some equipment.
Holding a "Healing Staff," Su Xiao thought to himself, can this thing really be sold? Its shape was way too peculiar. The female-only equipment requirement limited the buyer pool. In the bustling Trade Market, would those soft-hearted female healers really have the nerve to come and buy this? The embarrassment of using this thing to cast spells would definitely be off the charts. Not just any healer could handle it.
"Probably... there will be some more open-minded healers."
Letting out a sigh, Su Xiao slowly walked toward the Trade Market.
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Trade Market.
The crowd was bustling. Workers and contractors occasionally got into disputes over prices, arguing in a chaotic mess.
Some contractors strolled leisurely through the Trade Market, pausing briefly when they spotted items they liked.
The longer a contractor had been in Reincarnation Paradise, the more relaxed they appeared. They had already gotten used to this kind of life where combat was the norm and life-and-death situations happened occasionally. Those contractors who walked quickly with tense expressions were nine times out of ten newcomers.
Su Xiao pushed through the noisy crowd and arrived at a relatively secluded spot in the Trade Market. There were fewer people here, making it more suitable for the items he was about to sell.
This time, he was selling two pieces of equipment: [White Lady] and [Black Gentleman].
They looked like a matching pair, but aside from having similar original uses, there wasn't much connection between them. [White Lady] was a healing-type staff, while [Black Gentleman] was an attack-type club. The former's value far exceeded the latter's.
Short club-type weapons were very niche. Although it was Light Gold quality, Su Xiao priced [Black Gentleman] at 120,000 Paradise Coins.
Sometimes, the selling price of equipment depended not only on its quality but also on its specific abilities, type, and how many people used it.
Clearly, [Black Gentleman] belonged to the very niche category. Selling it at a high price would rely too much on luck. Considering there were quite a few worker merchants, setting a lower price would give it a decent chance of selling.
As for [White Lady], its three attributes were all pretty good: increased healing output, additional healing effects based on gender, and finally, a boost of 5 points to the Charm attribute.
After thinking it over for a long time, Su Xiao priced [White Lady] at 280,000 Paradise Coins. For a Light Gold healing staff, this price was already not low, especially considering the ridiculous shape of [White Lady].
He set up his stall, then casually pulled out a tablet computer and sat behind the stall, immersing himself in a game. The puzzle game he was tackling had a bafflingly high difficulty level. The recommender of this game, Xia, had long given up. Xia had probably only cleared about one-thirtieth of it before being unable to withstand the game's difficulty.
Su Xiao felt the difficulty of this puzzle game was manageable. This thing wasn't originally a game but a professional tool used to train logical analysis skills. Later, it was modified by some contractor into a puzzle game. That contractor had once boasted that if anyone could clear this game, he would livestream himself cutting off his own dick.
After a long period of experience, Su Xiao found that this game did indeed train logical analysis skills, and it was quite entertaining, helping to relax the mind.
"Bro, this club..."
A voice came, but Su Xiao didn't look up.
"Wait a moment."
After a while, Su Xiao put away the tablet computer.
"This short club is pretty good. How about 100,000 Paradise Coins?"
"Deal."
"Eh~"
Su Xiao's straightforward attitude surprised the young buyer. He even suspected there might be some trick involved.
After confirming multiple times that there was nothing unusual, the young man paid the Paradise Coins and bought [Black Gentleman], this oddly shaped short club.
"This is practically a cute girl's nightmare."
The short club flipped in the young man's hand, and he seemed quite satisfied with it.
Because two Light Gold equipment pieces were displayed on the stall earlier, over a dozen contractors had gathered around. These contractors weren't there to buy anything; they were there to "watch the fun."
[White Lady] was a pretty good healing staff, but its shape was too embarrassing. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, most female healers probably wouldn't have the nerve to come forward and ask the price.
Healers had very different personalities from most contractors. There was a saying in Reincarnation Paradise: nine out of ten healers are soft, and the tenth is even softer.
Healing-type professions didn't require close combat in battle, and over 99% of healers were in various adventure groups, heavily protected by their teammates during fights. Combined with the particularity of the healer profession, unless a girl was gentle and considerate, no one would choose this kind of career that sacrificed self-protection ability to support others.
An adventure group leader once lamented: "Every healer is an angel with broken wings. If you have a healer by your side, be sure to cherish her."
Of course, that idiot Bubu Wang was an exception. That guy's survivability was even stronger than Su Xiao's.
Healers were already gentle and considerate by nature, plus they were female contractors constantly protected by their teammates. How could they possibly have thick skin?
Su Xiao hadn't had much contact with healing-type contractors. He had only fought against one "healing-type" male contractor. That guy wielded a scythe, could fight, tank, heal, and buff himself. He could go head-to-head with melee fighters without any problem. That's right, that guy was called Crazy Healer, a key member of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group. Crazy Healer's motto was: I can fight better than you, so why should I heal you? Go cool off somewhere.
With the "help" of a group of contractors who loved watching the fun, Su Xiao waited a full half hour without a single healer coming to ask about the price.
A few soft-looking girls "loitering" near the stall caught Su Xiao's attention. From their clothing and demeanor, these girls were all healers. They clearly wanted to come and ask about the price but were too embarrassed to step forward. Moreover, [White Lady]'s unique shape made them very hesitant.
"Everyone."
Su Xiao spoke up, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so "bastards" surrounding his stall.
"Whether it's your abilities or your physical structure, none of you can use this thing. So... stop fucking hanging around here. You're affecting my business."
Su Xiao spoke with a smile on his face. In an absolute safe zone like Reincarnation Paradise, showing killing intent was completely useless.
"We just like standing here... Ah~ seems like... it does have something to do with you."
A burly man with an open collar revealing thick chest hair gave an awkward laugh and walked away.
"Thin-skinned, huh. Besides healers, there probably aren't any girls with this kind of personality in Reincarnation Paradise."
Another male contractor who loved watching the fun walked away. After a while, the others realized there was no more entertainment to be had and also dispersed.