Reincarnation Paradise Park

Chapter 177: Chapter 36: The Greed of the Founding King

A flash of blue light, and a black metal armguard appeared in Su Xiao’s hand.

The armguard is worn on the left arm, with a precise structure, able to protect the fingers, palm, and most of the forearm.

At the wrist of the armguard, there is a mechanism for activation. Su Xiao tried pressing it.

Poof~.

Several jets of steam sprayed out from inside the armguard, and the entire surface of the armguard opened up. Su Xiao placed his left forearm inside, and the armguard immediately closed.

Poof, buzz~.

Inside the armguard, it seemed like there was a small furnace in operation, with fiery red patterns appearing on the surface of the armguard.

Su Xiao tried moving his fingers, feeling no stiffness. The metal of the entire armguard was very thin, and the overall weight was less than one kilogram.

The exterior of the black metal armguard was quite aesthetically pleasing. Su Xiao nodded in satisfaction; an equipment this stylish should not have a low rating.

”Knight King (Honor)” (1/8)

Origin: Reincarnation Paradise

Quality: Blue

Category: Armguard (left)

Durability: 43/43

Equipment Requirements: 10 points in Power, 10 points in Agility.

Equipment Effect: Honor (Passive), increases Life Value recovery speed by 30%.

Rating: 31 (Note: Blue equipment rating is between 31~70.)

Description: One of the eight pieces of the Knight King series, including items such as Pity, Bravery, Sacrifice, and Humility. When all eight pieces are gathered, they form the Knight King’s Full Body Armor.

Price: 4900 Paradise coins

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Su Xiao remained calm. Although this piece of blue equipment had a rating of only 31, its value was not low.

The description indicated that it was part of a set, and once all eight pieces were gathered, the attributes would undergo dramatic changes.

Su Xiao was aware of his own luck. Trying to gather all eight pieces was like fishing for the moon in the sea, but if someone collected more than five pieces, he could definitely exploit them for a staggering price that would make them rethink their life choices.

Especially for knight class professionals, these eight pieces could become exclusive set-level equipment.

He tried using his left arm to make a blocking motion, finding it quite suitable for defense.

His combat style was not suited for holding bulky equipment like a shield, but this armguard looked sturdy enough to resist attacks in critical moments.

Moreover, the style of this armguard was exceptionally handsome.

”Eh, being handsome is worthless.”

Su Xiao fiercely smashed the wooden table beside him with his left arm, and the table shattered with a crash.

He tried gripping a knife with his left hand and felt no discomfort, which was somewhat comforting, although Su Xiao generally preferred wielding a knife with his right hand. Having the armguard on the left arm was not bad either.

”Phew.”

He exhaled deeply and decided that any future high-value treasure chests should wait until the ’Flame of Luck’ cooldown ended before opening.

The ’Flame of Luck’ had a long cooldown period of ten natural days, which hadn’t yet elapsed. During the time spent in the real world, the storage space would be locked, and the ’Flame of Luck’ cooldown would also be locked.

Su Xiao reclined against the wooden bed, his fatigue mostly fading away.

He rose and walked out of the residential house; the sky outside was already completely dark.

Su Xiao hesitated for a moment; without any leads, he should return to the Survey Corps to regroup.

The three fish he was trying to catch hadn’t yet taken the bait. He needed to expose himself openly so that those three could see the ’bait’.

After inquiring with passing civilians, Su Xiao arrived in front of a stone building in the town.

This stone building had four floors, with the exterior walls covered in green moss and one side wall crawling with vines.

The building seemed somewhat dilapidated, and the glass windows were dim and murky.

This old stone building was the headquarters of the Survey Corps. Compared to the Military Police Regiment headquarters on the other side of the town, the building was quite unsightly.

”It appears the Survey Corps’ life within the walls isn’t great, haha, as expected.”

The Founding King intended for the civilians to live permanently within the walls, yet humans continually longed for freedom, even when their memories were altered.

The Founding King also understood that the civilians could not be forcibly imprisoned, leading to the formation of the Survey Corps.

The Founding King did not establish the ’Survey Corps’ to investigate the outside of the walls. He knew full well what lay beyond; this was simply to provide the civilians with hope. With hope, there is no despair, and with hope, there is no rebellion.

That’s right, we’ve already sent people to investigate outside the walls, but it’s too dangerous out there, so it’s safer to live inside the walls.

The real purpose of the Survey Corps’ existence was not to explore the world but merely to provide psychological comfort to the civilians.

The island where the Inner Walls World existed was vast, and the Survey Corps had yet to reach the ocean.

Perhaps the moment the Survey Corps learned the truth would be the moment the Royal Family decided to ruthlessly eliminate them.

Because of this, the Survey Corps didn’t hold a high status within the walls, and many high-level authorities were beyond their reach.

As soon as Su Xiao entered the Survey Corps headquarters, he was stopped by someone because he wasn’t wearing a Survey Corps uniform.

”Civilians are not allowed to enter... You seem familiar.”

The dim lighting inside the headquarters made it difficult for the guard to see Su Xiao’s face clearly.

”Survey Corps member Bai Ye.”

The guard suddenly realized.

”I knew you looked familiar, so it’s Bai Ye. The leader was looking for you earlier.”

The guard insisted on taking Su Xiao inside the headquarters.

”Hurry, the emergency meeting has already started.”

Su Xiao was puzzled. Erwin was looking for him? And what was the emergency meeting about?

After reaching the third floor of the headquarters, Su Xiao understood what the emergency meeting was—it was just a dinner.

Around a square wooden dining table, Erwin sat at the head position, and Levi, Hanji Zoe, and others were present. Eren was slumping on his chair in a sleepy daze.

”Find yourself a seat.”

Erwin gestured for Su Xiao to join them for the meal.

Su Xiao sat down without speaking. In front of him, a dish that looked like potatoes was placed, with dark yellow gravy, and a basket of bread was in the middle of the table.

He picked up a spoon and took a bite of the potato-like food, frowning deeply.

The taste was very bland, with no seasonings other than a little salt. Moreover, it wasn’t a potato but a type of plant tuber with a rough texture, like chewing on sugarcane.

Su Xiao didn’t want to take a second bite. The fact that he didn’t spit it out was already considered polite. As a Chinese person, he had inherited thousands of years of culinary culture, and this ’delicacy’ was something he could not ’enjoy’.

Watching Levi and others enjoy the meal, Su Xiao couldn’t help but think that they were almost like livestock for the Royal Family after being trapped inside the walls.

The civilians inside the walls worked hard every day, but some couldn’t even meet the basic needs of food and clothing.

Meanwhile, the Royal Family lived in luxury, almost like true nobles, although there was no law giving them the right to a woman’s first night. If the Royal Family took a liking to a woman, she absolutely could not resist, with the Military Police Regiment existing for this purpose.

Was the Founding King really migrating here to provide people with a peaceful life and creating the walls for that?

In Su Xiao’s opinion, absolutely not. The Founding King probably felt that the Marleyans would eventually win, so why not escape with some people during his reign and let those people serve him and his descendants?

It’s obvious the Founding King succeeded, even though the civilians inside the walls lived like livestock, the Royal Family remained the Royal Family.

As for the talks of avoiding war, Su Xiao never believed such nonsense. The outside world had already developed airships and cannons, and if it weren’t for concerns about the Progenitor Titan’s Power of the Founding King, the Marleyans would have long invaded.

This made Su Xiao wonder, what would happen if he disclosed to the outside world that the Royal Family had lost the ’Progenitor Titan’s Power’? The resulting situation would surely be spectacular.

”Ahem, Bai Ye, what do you make of the female giant you fought during the day?”

Erwin interrupted Su Xiao’s thoughts, drawing everyone’s gaze to him.

If these people knew what Su Xiao was thinking at that moment, they would have wanted to fight him to the death.