Chapter 1378 - 89: Ferocious Reincarnation Paradise

Chapter 1378: Chapter 89: Ferocious Reincarnation Paradise

[The Hunter’s stay in Reincarnation Paradise has reached its time limit and will soon return to the reality world. Please remember the rules of Reincarnation Paradise...]

[Transmission beginning, location: reality world.]

In the reality world, inside an accessory store.

Bang, Su Xiao landed on the ground headfirst. After standing up, he appeared somewhat dazed, as if he had indeed landed headfirst.

While Su Xiao was pondering, Bubu appeared two meters above the ground, allowing Su Xiao to witness how it had landed previously.

In mid-air, Bubu Wang assumed an upside-down stance, with the tip of its nose hitting the floor first.

"The transmission location indeed had an error..."

Su Xiao had a lingering feeling that things weren’t right recently. There was a huge crowd in the Equipment Strengthening Hall, the value of healing items and equipment in the trading market had increased by at least 10%. More absurdly, the number of healing items in the trading market had significantly decreased. Searching through a dozen stalls, you might not find a single healing item. Before returning to the reality world, the price of healing items had already increased by 20%.

Multiple situations combined gave Su Xiao the impression that a storm was brewing.

He pulled open the curtains, and outside, the sun was shining brightly. Through the window, Su Xiao saw Bubu Wang by the street. It had slipped out at some point, probably to wander around.

In the reality world, Su Xiao wouldn’t manage Bubu Wang’s actions. Bubu had its own instincts, and with its ability to protect itself, the possibility of encountering danger was minimal.

In most cases, Contractors maintain non-interference in the real world. Grudges are mostly settled in the Derivative World. The ’Cleaners’ in the real world are not to be trifled with.

Su Xiao went to the shop on the first floor, opened the rolling shutter door, and sat behind the counter, which he had transformed into a retractable crafting table.

After fingerprint, iris, and facial recognition, the wooden board inside the counter retracted. A metal workbench slowly rose, covered with a plethora of gun parts. This was a sniper rifle Su Xiao had crafted, purely as a personal hobby.

Just as Su Xiao picked up the gun parts to start grinding, the phone on the workbench vibrated. When he picked up the phone, he found there were 76 missed calls, all from the same unknown number.

Su Xiao connected the call, placing the phone near his ear.

"..."

The phone line was dead silent, causing Su Xiao to frown. Calling without saying a word is a surefire way to irritate someone.

"Speak within three seconds, or don’t call again."

Su Xiao counted to three in his mind, about to hang up.

"Brother Bai Ye, no, Brother Su Xiao, it’s me."

A somewhat familiar voice came from the phone.

"Umbrella Brother?"

Su Xiao realized whose voice it was.

"Hahaha, it’s me, sorry for contacting you in the reality world."

Umbrella Brother’s voice sounded somewhat weary, and a faint sound of boat engines could be heard in the background.

"No problem, who gave you this number?"

Su Xiao casually asked.

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t be so fierce. I’ll take the blame for this one, but if I endanger her because of this, I’ll feel guilty for a long time."

Umbrella Brother had cooperated with Su Xiao twice; he knew far too well how ruthless Su Xiao could be. If he revealed who provided the number, that girl would definitely encounter an ’accident’ shortly afterward and vanish from this world.

"Is that so? Forget it then."

"You really are..."

Umbrella Brother chuckled bitterly a few times.

"What’s up? Murder? Intelligence?"

Su Xiao knew Umbrella Brother’s predicament. Stan was searching for him worldwide, and compared to the grudge with Su Xiao, Stan clearly hated Umbrella Brother more.

Stan and Su Xiao were mutual thorns in each other’s sides, more an antagonism of positions rather than personal grudges. Umbrella Brother, though, was different—it was a Green Crown vendetta requiring meat and blood to settle.

"Ahem, you know my situation. I’m currently hiding over *** this side."

"And then?"

Su Xiao wasn’t surprised Umbrella Brother had fled the country.

"If it were just me, obviously there wouldn’t be an issue—I can survive anywhere. After careful consideration, among the Contractors I know, you seem to be the only one trustworthy enough. Can you... help me find a place to stay? It needs to be safe, and the conditions shouldn’t be too bad. I... have my daughter with me."

"Wait five minutes."

Su Xiao opened the workbench, rummaging through it for something.

"Now book a direct flight to Australia. Once you arrive..."

A few minutes later, Su Xiao took a large sip from the water cup beside him.

"Once there, find the Ulok Vineyard. It’s also a winery."

"Eh~ what is that place?"

"It’s mine."

"Huh?"

Umbrella Brother seemed a bit dumbfounded. That casual "it’s mine" left him utterly taken aback.

"My previous profession was quite lucrative. That vineyard was a gift from a client. Its only drawback is its remoteness, and the signal isn’t very good, but there’s a villa in the estate. Tidy it up, and you can live there at any time. Power and internet won’t be cut off for at least ten years. There’s an underground tunnel leading directly to a nearby farm..."

Umbrella Brother was shocked by the hiding place Su Xiao provided. As a former assassin, if he didn’t have enough hideouts, he’d have long become a skeleton.

"Sort out your passport. As for other documents, I’ll arrange to send them over within four days to the location..."

"Thanks a lot."

"Oh."

Su Xiao hung up the call and continued crafting the sniper rifle by hand.

...

In another country’s rental room.

Umbrella Brother opened and closed his mouth, putting down the phone with a long sigh of relief.

"Papa, where are we going?"

A cute little girl looked up at Umbrella Brother, and she was his daughter.

"We’re going to become... rural aristocrats."

Umbrella Brother chuckled.

"Papa, is that lady in the picture my new mom?"

The little girl continued to ask.

"Uh~ well..."

"Papa, honestly, have you strayed?"

Hearing this from his daughter, Umbrella Brother’s expression froze.

"Ah~"

After a long sigh, Umbrella Brother felt somewhat guilty. It’s tough on the run, especially with his daughter being so young.

"Do you like eating grapes?"

Umbrella Brother pinched his daughter’s little cheek.

"Yes."

"Then Daddy will take you to eat some grapes."

Umbrella Brother picked up his daughter and walked out of the sweat-smelling rental room, unaware that the grapes from that vineyard were exceptionally terrible. As Hai Dong would put it: ’Are these grapes? Even Six Flavors Rehmannia Pill tastes better.’"

...

Inside the accessory store, Su Xiao hung up the call. Arrangements for Umbrella Brother were complete. As long as he didn’t actively seek death, Stan’s people wouldn’t likely find that vineyard.

When Su Xiao first became a Contractor, he considered staying at that vineyard. However, due to events involving the Cleaners, he dismissed that idea.

Three days later, Su Xiao received a message from Umbrella Brother. The fellow had already arrived at Ulok Vineyard. Umbrella Brother abandoned his previous communication equipment, switching to email for contact.

The email content was simple: the environment was more comfortable than expected, with the only flaw being the shockingly bad grapes.

Life in the reality world was peaceful and serene. Amidst the serenity, Su Xiao received a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise.

[Prompt: A new Derivative World is about to open. The Hunter will return to Reincarnation Paradise. Please ensure no witnesses nearby.]

[Warning: The new Derivative World is a super large-scale world, involving more than ten adventure groups and confrontation with external forces, including large battlefields.]

[Glory System of Paradise will soon be activated.]

[World Struggle War will commence shortly.]

[Teleporting... Teleporting location: Reincarnation Paradise.]

[Warning: Enemy Paradise this time is Holy Sanctuary Paradise.]

[Warning: Enemy Paradise this time is Apocalypse Paradise.]

[Warning: Both Holy Sanctuary Paradise and Apocalypse Paradise are hostile forces.]

...

Seeing this series of prompts, Su Xiao finally understood what the previous anomalies in Reincarnation Paradise were about. It turned out a World Struggle War was about to start.

Even before the World Struggle War began, Su Xiao realized one thing—Reincarnation Paradise seemed pretty bold, aiming for a 1V2?

He wasn’t sure about the situation with Holy Sanctuary Paradise, but Apocalypse Paradise was an old rival, a bunch of soft targets.