Reincarnation Paradise Park

Chapter 198: Chapter 8: The Person the Black Merchant Fears

Three hours later, Su Xiao left the stall, having sold all the equipment on display.

Selling the King of Knights was a complete surprise to him; Su Xiao had already prepared for the possibility that it might take several Derivative Worlds before it sold.

After selling off the equipment, Su Xiao had accumulated a large sum of 65,357 Paradise coins.

This amount of Paradise coins seemed substantial, but it was still insufficient, even far from enough.

Su Xiao began searching the trading market; he wanted to purchase a blue-quality knife-type weapon.

Blue-quality weapons were already rare, let alone a specific type.

After wandering around the trading market, Su Xiao sighed. Not only were blue weapons hard to come by, but even blue-quality materials or items were scarce.

”Do I have to contact those people?”

Su Xiao was in a dilemma; he had a way to obtain a blue knife-type weapon, but he would be heavily overcharged.

After more browsing in the trading market, Su Xiao gave up. Barring exceptional luck, he wouldn’t find a blue knife-type weapon here.

He retrieved an old-fashioned phone from his storage space. Su Xiao didn’t dial a number but directly initiated a call.

Beep, beep...

”This is the Black Sail Merchant Group. There’s nothing a customer might think of that we can’t achieve.”

A deep voice came through the phone. Su Xiao got straight to the point about what he needed.

”A blue knife-type weapon.”

”What rating do you require?”

”Above 50.”

”Please hold on.”

Su Xiao lit a cigarette and waited silently.

”We have it. When does the customer need it?”

”Now.”

”Okay, be at stall number 666 in the trading market. We’ll be there within five minutes.”

After hanging up, Su Xiao headed to stall number 666, ready to be charged extravagantly.

The Black Flag Trading Company was like that; you could get any equipment from them, but the prices were somewhat exorbitant.

In less than five minutes, a figure wearing a black hood hurried over.

”Are you the customer from the call?”

The black merchant was fully covered, even using a voice changer.

”It’s me, let me see the item.”

The black merchant nodded, taking out a sheathed long knife. The knife was about a meter long, and the scabbard and handle were very ornate.

Su Xiao took the long knife, and its attributes appeared.

TC·Jack

Origin: Reincarnation Paradise, Blade Walk

Quality: Blue

Category: Weapon

Durability: 56/56

Attack Power: 12～39

Equipment Requirements: Strength 15, Agility 20

Equipment Effect: Blood Sacrifice (Passive), inflicts a severe bleeding effect on the enemy after attacking, lasting for 4 seconds.

Note: The bleeding effect can stack.

Note: Blood Sacrifice (Passive) is ineffective on machine-type and undead races.

Rating: 57 (Note: Blue equipment rating is 31 for 70 and above.)

Description: The sight of blood splattering is a beautiful scene.

Price: 11,400 Paradise coins

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Su Xiao mainly focused on two aspects: the rating and the additional effects of the equipment.

In these respects, the knife was decent; Su Xiao was prepared to be overcharged, and indeed, there is a cycle of karma.

”Name your price.”

The black merchant didn’t name a price immediately.

”Mister Bai Ye, I heard the Phantom Troupe once sent you an invitation?”

The black merchant’s question surprised Su Xiao; he hadn’t expected to be recognized.

”What of it?”

”Did Mister Bai Ye join them?”

”I haven’t decided yet.”

Su Xiao didn’t give a definite answer.

”It’s like this, Mister Bai Ye. Recently, our Black Sail Merchant Group has been selling equipment at base prices to members of the Troupe.”

Su Xiao was taken aback; since when did these black merchants act so righteously?

”Oh? May I ask the reason?”

”Ahem, without making a fool of ourselves in front of Mister Bai Ye, our Black Sail Merchant Group is fearless against over 90% of the Adventure groups in the First Tier. The remaining 10%... includes those assembling lunatics and freaks like the Troupe, or the fanatics of the Divine Emperor.”

The black merchant’s words left Su Xiao quite surprised; he hadn’t expected the Phantom Troupe to be so renowned.

But it made sense; the Troupe only invited strong individuals to join—a gathering of unchecked individuals fighting their own battles likely did unpredictable things in Derivative Worlds.

”Mister Bai Ye, how about this? We’ll sell you this weapon for 35,000 Paradise coins. If you join the Troupe later, could you put in a good word for us and ask ’Carl’ and the ’Left-handed Cowboy’ not to target us?”

The black merchant showed a humble attitude.

”Alright.”

Su Xiao readily agreed to this opportunity; he wasn’t even sure if he’d join the Troupe.

The transaction went unexpectedly smoothly. Su Xiao had anticipated the black merchant would charge anywhere between 40,000 to 50,000 Paradise coins for the knife, yet he got it for just over 30,000.

In a good mood, Su Xiao returned to his personal space, ready to ’feed’ a voracious entity.

”Someday, you’ll eat me into bankruptcy.”

Using the Supreme Blade Skill, a mass of iron-black ghostly light appeared in Su Xiao’s hand, whirling like a vortex.

When he brought the iron-black ghostly light near the blue-quality long knife, it seemed to come alive, enveloping the blue long knife.

”Ka-ka-ka～.”

The blue long knife emitted a series of grinding sounds as it was enveloped by the iron-black ghostly light, being crushed.

Seconds later, faint blue crystal shards emerged from the ghostly light, drifting toward Dragon Slash.

Dragon Slash directly absorbed these crystal shards, emitting a chilling glow across its surface, with the bluish sheen on the blade becoming even deeper.

Thus went the 35,000 Paradise coins, with Reincarnation Paradise’s prompt appearing.

[Supreme Blade Edge Effect 2 Triggered: Please choose an additional ability to retain.]

[Rc Cell Rhythm (Passive) / Blood Sacrifice (Passive).]

Su Xiao hesitated; Rc Cell Rhythm (Passive) increased stamina, while Blood Sacrifice (Passive) enhanced bleeding effects.

After a long contemplation, Su Xiao decided not to replace it. Before acquiring [Mikasa’s Mind], he would have surely replaced it, but now things were different, and physical attributes held value.

Su Xiao checked Dragon Slash’s attributes.

Dragon Slash (Blade Value 48%)

Origin: Shadow of Annihilation Law

Quality: Blue

Durability: 67/67 (Increased by 7 points)

Attack Power: 20～48 (Increased by 3～8 points)

Equipment Requirement: Shadow of Annihilation Law Inheritor.

Rating: 60 (Increased by 8 points)

Supreme Blade Edge Effect 1: Sharpness +4

Supreme Blade Edge Effect 2: Rc Cell Rhythm (Passive): Stamina +2. (Additional attribute from ’Quinque’s Unnamed’).

Description: Loss, encounter, fighting together, rebirth, growth.

Price: Non-tradable.

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The enhancements to Dragon Slash’s various capabilities weren’t worth 35,000 Paradise coins, but it was an investment.

If Su Xiao acquires equipment that surpasses blue-quality, Dragon Slash is the likeliest candidate to be upgraded first.

He needed at most two more blue-quality weapons rated above 50, and Dragon Slash’s Blade Value would max out. The future Dragon Slash would be incomparable to the present.

Su Xiao had about 30,000 Paradise coins left. He pondered for a while but chose not to go to the Trial Field. Instead, he headed in a direction he had never ventured before.

After understanding the role of the Arena, Su Xiao became interested in other facilities within Reincarnation Paradise. He intended to visit somewhere he had never been before.

Twenty minutes later, Su Xiao arrived in front of a building. Structures within Reincarnation Paradise generally exuded grandeur.

”I **********.”

From a distance, Su Xiao heard a heart-wrenching scream emanating from the building.

”I’m gonna smash you.”

Bang, bang...

Su Xiao got the impression that the building he was about to enter wasn’t very inviting. He observed a series of messages at the entrance.

’Enhancement ruins a lifetime; proceed with caution.’

’Once you step into the Enhancement Hall, your equipment is but a passerby.’

’Nobody stop me; I’m aiming for +7 today.’

Indeed, Su Xiao had arrived at the Equipment Strengthening Hall.