Chapter 1372 - 83: Road of Choice

Chapter 1372: Chapter 83: Road of Choice

In his exclusive room, Su Xiao sat up after an uncertain amount of sleep, feeling invigorated after washing up.

There was much to be done, so Su Xiao needed to plan a bit. First, he wanted to open two Scarlet Cards for luck, and then increase his sword technique.

Through the intense battles of Pirate World, Su Xiao felt he could continue to improve his sword technique. He had saved 52 Soul Crystals (Large) from multiple worlds.

The Soul Crystals (Large) were sufficient, but the number of Paradise coins was slightly lacking. Each level up in Sword Technique Master required 250,000 Paradise coins.

Fortunately, Su Xiao wasn’t in a hurry. His Sword Technique Master had already reached Level 45, and he wasn’t eager to rush it to Level 50, which requires a process. Elevating to Level 50 in a short time wasn’t ideal, but the remaining Paradise coins were enough to upgrade his Sword Technique Master by one level, which was sufficient.

Once these two things were done, Su Xiao would feel much more at ease.

Two Scarlet Cards appeared in Su Xiao’s hand, one dropped by a nameless Contractor, colloquially known as ’that guy,’ and the other was dropped by Lan Zuo.

Su Xiao was puzzled by the fact that he hadn’t acquired ’Travel Group’s invitation number" after killing Lan Zuo, as that item could have been exchanged for Paradise coins.

Considering Lan Zuo scavenged the number, the lack of a number drop seemed normal. As for the revenge from the Travel Group after killing one of them, Su Xiao wasn’t worried at all—they wouldn’t come for revenge.

The Scarlet Card of ’that guy’ dissolved in Su Xiao’s hand, transforming into a crimson vortex. Whether strong or weak, there were always three drawing chances.

Su Xiao had a natural aversion to Scarlet Cards; many painful experiences gave him the feeling that they couldn’t produce anything good. Each Contractor stored numerous items in their Storage Space, and the Scarlet Card would mix these items with the Contractor’s pre-death equipment and mastered skills (converted into scrolls) for a chance to draw three times.

[You obtained a brand new pair of cotton socks (ordinary item).]

[You obtained hot pot base·devil spicy (ordinary item).]

[You obtained a military folding knife (blue).]

...

A delicate little knife appeared in Su Xiao’s hand. For him, this thing couldn’t be used for combat anymore, though it was quite handy for daily use.

With a snap, the folding knife unfolded in Su Xiao’s hand, and after a few quick spins in his hand, it disappeared.

Lan Zuo’s Scarlet Card dissolved, generating another bloody vortex, and this time, Su Xiao was obviously more serious.

[You obtained a note (unranked item).]

Su Xiao looked at the note in his hand, opened it with furrowed brows, and read:

’Friend who took my life, if you’re fortunate enough to see this note, I’ll sincerely tell you, my storage space contains 57,834 notes of the same style. Wish you "good luck."’

Su Xiao felt a headache. Lan Zuo’s actions were typically harmful but unwise. If these notes were ordinary items, all would be classified. Yet, these were unranked items, higher than ordinary items but lower than white quality items.

This way, 57,834 notes would be judged as separate entities, making it almost impossible to draw useful items from Lan Zuo’s Scarlet Card—not for nothing is he called the cunning old fox.

Putting down the note, Su Xiao continued to draw.

[You obtained a bag of notes (unranked item).]

[You obtained the Spear of Swift Thunder (active skill).]

[Spear of Swift Thunder]

Origin: Third-tier battlefield

Quality: Gold

Type: Skill Scroll (Active)

Prerequisite: Mastery of Basic Thunder Control Level 30 or above, Agility 80 points, Intelligence 70 points.

Effect: After using this scroll, you will master the Spear of Swift Thunder (active).

Spear of Swift Thunder (active): Consumes 400 mana points, consumes 1-8 seconds to gather thunder. Each extension of gathering time by 1 second increases the spear’s size by 10%, flying speed by 5%, damage by 120 points, with initial damage calculated as Agility Attribute × 0.5 + Intelligence Attribute × 0.2 + Basic Thunder ability damage + piercing damage + paralysis damage.

Note: This skill has a cooldown period of one hour.

Rating: 400 points (gold item rating is 310-400 points)

Introduction: The power of the Heavenly God gathers in your hand.

Price: 179,000 Paradise coins.

...

Looking at the scroll in his hand, Su Xiao smiled. He couldn’t help but wonder if he still would have drawn this item if Lan Zuo hadn’t placed so many notes in their storage space.

Su Xiao left his exclusive room. He was unable to master the [Spear of Swift Thunder]; regardless of prerequisite skills, his Absolute Demon Physique destined him away from this cool ability.

One hour later, at the trade market, a stall surrounded by a dozen or so Contractors.

"30,000 Paradise coins highest; such prerequisitive skill is too demanding."

A young person in sportswear with a parrot on his shoulder spoke.

"30,000, 30,000."

The parrot mimicked.

"Lowest 40,000."

Su Xiao sat behind the stall, holding a tablet.

"Impossible, no sincerity, forget about it."

The young man stood up and left. As soon as he moved, a man in a mage robe offered 32,000 Paradise coins. Though [Spear of Swift Thunder]’s prerequisites were high, the market was decent.

"Lowest 35,000,"

Su Xiao wanted to sell this item and had been sitting at the stall for an hour. He aimed to sell it quickly.

"Deal."

That mage was evidently quite wealthy, offering 35,000 Paradise coins for [Spear of Swift Thunder]. However, despite its grand appearance, this item was as Su Xiao had observed when Lan Zuo used it against him, where he repelled it with one strike.

The weakness of [Spear of Swift Thunder] isn’t in its prerequisites or gathering time but in its release speed.

Forming and gathering are two differing concepts. If [Spear of Swift Thunder] formed in one’s hand, its value would be at least 40,000-50,000 Paradise coins. As for gathering... refer to Lan Zuo being repelled with one strike.

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After selling [Spear of Swift Thunder], Su Xiao returned to his exclusive room, seated on his bed, and took out 30 Soul Crystals (Large) from his storage space.

Su Xiao aimed to raise his sword technique by 3 levels consecutively. After experiencing the next world, he could consider aiming for Level 50.

[Do you wish to upgrade Sword Technique Master Level 45? To upgrade this ability, you must pay 10 Soul Crystals (Large) + 250,000 Paradise coins.]

Su Xiao opted to elevate three consecutive levels, and with a crisp sound, all 30 Soul Crystals (Large) surrounding him shattered.

Su Xiao suddenly sensed a pulling force, his eyes opened instantly, yet all he saw was pitch darkness.

Inspecting the surroundings, Su Xiao was certain this wasn’t his consciousness reaching somewhere, but rather his entire being was pulled through space-time power.

Inky blackness enveloped all he saw, and Su Xiao unsheathed the long knife at his waist; he could only hear his own breath.

"You’ve arrived, Successor."

A pair of eyes opened in the darkness, beginning to devour the shadows surrounding them, and the darkness swiftly receded. An elder with long white hair, looking withered, sat beneath a Red Maple tree.

"Your sword technique path is at a crossroads, and you have two choices."

The elder spoke, Su Xiao gripping the long knife tightly in his hand. He sensed no hint of life from the elder, or perhaps he couldn’t perceive their existence.