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Chapter 24 - Chapter 24: The Unexpected Person

Contractor No. 13013. (To protect the Hunter, this is a false number, and the Hunter cannot be traced by any means.)

Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)

Level: LV.2. (First Tier). Every 10 levels is a tier, level increase does not provide any attribute bonuses, corresponding to the Hunter's authority in 'Paradise', as well as world difficulty, mission difficulty, etc.)

Life Value: 100%. (This attribute cannot be fully digitized, changes according to injury severity)

Mana Value: 153. (Intelligence × 10, current mana recovery speed, 4 points per hour.)

Power: 12 (related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)

Agility: 10 (related to movement, attack speed, etc.)

Stamina: 6 (related to life value, defensive power, resistance to abnormality, etc.)

Intelligence: 12 (related to magic damage, mana value, perception, etc.)

Charm: 3 (related to social interactions, summoning, etc.)

Luck: 1 (related to item opening, creation, etc., this attribute is extremely difficult to improve, Hunters are advised to cherish any chance to increase it)

Note: The standard attribute for an adult male is 5 points, Luck is 1 point.

Slaughter Talent: Soul Eater, after killing a target, permanently steals 1-15 Mana Value points.

This talent can steal a maximum of 100 Mana Value points per world.

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After obtaining the inheritance of the "Shadow of Annihilation Law", Su Xiao's attributes changed drastically.

Power increased from the original 7 points to 12 points.

Agility change isn't small either, from the original 7 points to 10 points.

And Intelligence increased from the original 6 points to 12 points.

The enhancement of Power and Agility immediately showed its effects.

Su Xiao tentatively threw a punch, a whirring sound followed, the power of his punch was many times stronger than before.

He started running forward randomly and immediately stopped, as he almost hit the wall, the suddenly increased speed made him somewhat uneasy.

This sudden power increase made his heart race.

If he had these attributes in the Pirate World, assassinating the King would be a piece of cake. He wouldn't need three days, just six hours would be enough.

This is strength, intoxicating enough to make one willing to risk everything to pursue it.

However, this sudden increase in attributes requires some time to adapt to. If he were to battle now, he would be very unaccustomed.

Once he adapts to his current attributes, his combat strength will reach an astonishing level.

"The Shadow of Annihilation Law, indeed a delightful gain."

As he was about to close his personal information, he suddenly noticed his skills option flashing.

Upon opening the skill panel, there was a significant change indeed; from an empty sheet, a skill tree appeared.

The notification of Reincarnation Paradise appeared.

[Due to the Hunter acquiring the unique profession "Shadow of Annihilation Law", corresponding changes have occurred in the skill list.]

Shadow of Annihilation Law (Unique)

Skill One.

Blue Steel Shadow: LV.1 (Active Skill)

Usage Conditions: Upon activation (Blue Steel Shadow), the Hunter consumes 2 Mana Value points per minute, automatically closes when Mana Value is below 1%.

Skill Effect: Upon activation (Blue Steel Shadow), each close combat attack will deplete the enemy's 10 Mana Value points, causing equivalent true damage, and the enemy will suffer intense pain from mana burn.

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Skill Two.

Swordsmanship Expertise: LV.1. (Passive)

Skill Effect: Increases close combat attack power by 10% and proficiency in knife type weapons.

(Note: Skillful abilities are divided into Basic, Mastery, Specialization, and Master levels; the higher the level, the higher the potential for growth, the probability of acquiring specialization level abilities is extremely low.)

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Skill Three.

Absolute Demon Physique: Lv.MAX.

Skill Effect: Unable to master/learn any magic type skills.

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Skill Four, not unlocked, requires Soul Crystals (small), 1000 Paradise coin.

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Su Xiao understood what he acquired earlier; he has received some sort of complete professional inheritance.

This profession is named "Shadow of Annihilation Law", upon seeing the above skills, Su Xiao realized this profession is the arch-nemesis of mage type professions.

After activating "Blue Steel Shadow", each close combat attack he makes burns the enemy's Mana Value.

When a mage is out of Mana Value, they become completely useless and can only wield a stick.

However, what puzzled Su Xiao is whether there are any mage creatures in Reincarnation Paradise.

Although the Shadow of Annihilation Law enhances quite a few attributes and grants him two powerful skills, it does come with downsides as well, such as being unable to learn magic type skills in the future.

Yet, considering these things now is too premature; Su Xiao isn't in a hurry to unlock the fourth skill of the Shadow of Annihilation Law as he wants to first see what Reincarnation Paradise looks like.

Upon opening the door, the sound of bustling voices came through, and Reincarnation Paradise appeared before his eyes.

A vast expanse of buildings unfolded within Su Xiao's sight, with architectural styles ranging from those made of metal, to ones built of bricks and stones, and some even seemed like a certain type of organism, occasionally leaking fluids.

Due to the presence of these buildings arranged in rows, distinct streets were formed within Reincarnation Paradise.

Looking up at the sky, the top of Reincarnation Paradise was covered by a layer of milky white membrane, resembling an inverted bowl that enveloped the entire Reincarnation Paradise.

The ground beneath his feet was made of a pale yellow gelatinous substance, not exactly soft but very flat.

Reincarnation Paradise was vast, at least as far as Su Xiao could see, there was no end.

The streets were bustling with people in diverse costumes; some wore full body armor, while others wielded magic wands and robed themselves, looking just like mages.

Su Xiao felt as though he had stumbled into some sort of convention with all kinds of bizarrely dressed people appearing one after another.

Some were even directly sitting on the streets with a mat laid in front, calling out their wares for sale.

"White 6-rating firearm, 700 Paradise coin, if you're broke, scram."

"5% Life Recovery Potion, 1000 Paradise coin, 20% off for three bottles or more."

"Paying big money for Mage Lord protection, next world difficulty Lv. 3, price is negotiable."

Their tone made Su Xiao feel a sense of familiarity, which led him to suspect that perhaps all the people in Reincarnation Paradise were from the real world.

Such as the words "scram", "Mage Lord", these could scarcely be heard in the Derivative World.

Su Xiao stepped out of the room and began to wander around Reincarnation Paradise as he needed to understand this place as quickly as possible.

"Hey, brother, want to take a look at my stuff, it's really cheap, I need Paradise coins to urgently save myself as I'm about to enter the Derivative World."

A man in a suit with his face shrouded in mist called out to Su Xiao.

Su Xiao turned his head and noticed the other hadn't covered his face, but he still couldn't make out his appearance.

Stopping in front of the man in the suit's stall, Su Xiao began to peruse the items for sale.

The items were placed on a black cloth, just laid out openly atop it, without any worry of them being stolen.

Su Xiao casually picked up an item and immediately understood the reason.

[Beast Bone]

Quality: White

Type: Material

Rating: 1 (Note: White material ratings range from 1 to 10, the higher the rating, the more precious the material.)

Introduction: Bones of an ordinary wild beast.

[This item belongs to someone else, cannot be moved beyond one meter, nor stored in storage space, requires purchase to gain possession rights.]

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It seems there is some guarantee for selling items within Reincarnation Paradise.

But truth be told, the items in front of the man in the suit weren't anything special.

"This stuff, is it really useful?"

The man in the suit laughed heartily but his expression was somewhat displeased.

"I risked my life to obtain this, nearly lost my life to kill that rhino.

How about this brother, 30 Paradise coin, though this beast bone's rating isn't high, it's a material for making weapons."

Su Xiao shook his head, discarded the beast bone, and continued to stroll.

"Hey, you over there, newbie, yes, you."

A little girl with white hair and blue eyes called out to Su Xiao; upon seeing her, he was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Kon~, Connor?"

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