Chapter 1615: Tomboy

The Apostle’s Eye in Su Xiao’s hand has dramatically changed in appearance, though its size remains the same. Overall, it looks dozens of times more precise than before.

As Reed mentioned, the nature of the Apostle’s Eye hasn’t changed, but its detection tier has greatly increased, and this is a non-consumable equipment.

Previously, using the Light Gold Quality Apostle’s Eye for vigilance required consumption of Su Xiao’s mana value. Now, it’s different; the Apostle’s Eye can automatically absorb energy to recharge itself.

What Su Xiao values most is the enhancement in detection tier. With a detection tier as high as Sixth Tier, even Sixth-Tier Contractors wouldn’t refuse it. If used to trade for an Epic Level Equipment, those Fifth or Sixth-Tier Contractors would exchange without hesitation.

The Apostle’s Eye may seem to offer no enhancement in combat effectiveness, but in reality, it’s not so. Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory. Sometimes, gathering information about the enemy can determine the outcome of a battle.

The enemy’s type, status, abilities, presence of a dangerous big move, etc., these intelligence aspects have a decisive role in combat. No Contractor would overlook such information, those who do are basically doomed.

Aside from the usage rights of the Equipment Synthesis Machine, Su Xiao essentially used the Ascension Set to exchange for a high-rated Epic Equipment, plus 1.1 million Paradise coins. This deal is worthwhile no matter how you look at it.

Items acquired on Dark Raven Continent by Su Xiao are mostly converted into combat power, leaving only over one million Paradise coins and a single medal.

Compared to Paradise coins, Su Xiao is inclined to first test the function of this medal.

Medal of Chaos: While carrying this medal, you can activate authority in Reincarnation Paradise’s Trial Field and select any basic ability tutor. The tutor’s basic ability level is Grandmaster Level Lv.45 or above.

The Medal of Chaos is undoubtedly a good thing, so Su Xiao headed straight to the Trial Field.

Half an hour later, in front of the Trial Field’s main gate, compared to the Attribute Strengthening Hall and Equipment Strengthening Hall, the Trial Field is visibly much quieter. This place is friendly to newcomers, but at Su Xiao’s current stage, he no longer needs mirror images for sparring.

Inside the Trial Field, it feels a bit spacious, and the area isn’t wide, only having dozens of teleportation formations.

Su Xiao took out the Medal of Chaos, and a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.

[Hunter has used the Medal of Chaos, please select the tutor type.]

[Note: After selection, the tutor type cannot be changed.]

…

If it was Third Tier, Su Xiao would undoubtedly choose the Sword Technique category. But with his current sword technique, a Grandmaster Level Lv.45 tutor wouldn’t offer much help.

On the contrary, if he chooses Close Combat or Spear Technique, the benefits would be enormous. Su Xiao’s abilities in Close Combat and Spear Technique are only at the specialization level, not even reaching the Master’s Level. With a Grandmaster-Level tutor, the speed of improvement for these abilities is predictable.

However, Su Xiao faced a dilemma in choice; both Close Combat and Spear Technique are important. Close Combat can complement sword techniques, while Spear Technique includes medium-range shooting and long-range sniping.

After pondering for a while, Su Xiao decided to choose a tutor in Close Combat. After all, he himself is more inclined toward close-quarters combat; a side kick is a type of Close Combat move.

Just as Su Xiao made his choice, a sense of teleportation surged, and white light flashed in his eyes, transporting him to a dojo. The next moment, something soft pressed against his back, and an arm looped around his neck.

Blue light flashed in Su Xiao’s eyes, and the Dragon Slash unsheathed itself, the blade placed vertically in front of his neck.

“Oh.”

A surprised voice came from behind Su Xiao. Before he could grasp the knife, two legs wrapped around his waist.

Although uncertain about other things, Su Xiao was sure the tutor he selected was somewhat eccentric; she ambushed him immediately upon his arrival.

Bam!

Su Xiao was slammed onto the floor.

“Hahaha.”

From behind Su Xiao, a ‘cheerful’ laugh sounded, and hearing this laughter, Su Xiao was immediately reminded of a certain woman.

“Meeting you here is truly miraculous.”

The woman behind Su Xiao wrapped her legs around his waist and pressed her elbow against his spine. Given the situation, Su Xiao couldn’t get up.

“Sha?”

Su Xiao turned his head to look back, and sure enough, it was that half-elf tomboy. While at the Demon Castle, Su Xiao had learned from her a certain ability… named Intuition!

“Good hearing. I thought you were weird from the beginning, turns out you’re a Reincarnation Paradise Contractor.”

Sha didn’t sit up; instead, she leaned her head closer to Su Xiao.

“Hey, how about a deal outside the contract?”

Sha now had short hair, yet her voice remained the same, still carrying a slight huskiness.

“A deal outside the contract?”

Blue Steel Shadow energy surged from Su Xiao’s body surface, prompting Sha to jump up immediately.

“Of course, according to the contract, I will tutor you in close combat ability, but it’s only close combat ability, at least that’s what’s specified in the contract.”

While speaking, Sha pulled up her shirt, revealing a scar on her side, pitch-black and looking fierce and terrifying.

“Due to certain matters, I’ve offended the people of Arcane Eternal Star in the Void, and the consequences, as you can imagine, won’t let me live much longer. This thing is gradually corroding my life energy.”

Sha gestured toward the scar on her side while speaking.

“The content of the deal.”

Su Xiao sheathed the Dragon Slash, scrutinizing Sha from top to bottom, indeed, a mass of black aura at her side was gradually eroding her life energy.

“Help me enter Reincarnation Paradise, in return will be my battle knowledge.”

“Impossible. If I’m not mistaken, you were temporarily teleported here, and will return to the Void afterward; I won’t be going to the Void soon.”

“It doesn’t matter, as long as you enter the Void within half a year, with the condition of having a way to bring me into Reincarnation Paradise.”

“…”

Su Xiao pondered for a moment, indeed he had ways to bring Sha into Reincarnation Paradise, Reed was an example. For a person of her power, combined with his Hunter’s authority, helping Sha enter Reincarnation Paradise wasn’t impossible.

Clearly, Sha seemed to have offended an unbeatable enemy in the Void, hence she thought of seeking refuge in Reincarnation Paradise.

“Of course… it’s feasible.”

Su Xiao weighed the pros and cons; he and Sha shared no personal bond, at least not for now, thus he considered from a benefit-oriented perspective.

“Alright then, if you enter the Void, you can set a meeting spot, we’ll meet there then.”

While speaking, Sha waved her hand, activating single-direction teleportation.

“Wait.”

“What is it.”

Sha looked at Su Xiao with puzzlement.

“Did you forget… something important?”

“Uh~ it seems I did.”

Sha softly coughed and deactivated the teleportation, heading straight toward Su Xiao…

Ten hours later, Su Xiao dragged his exhausted body out of the Trial Field, feeling as though he’s been harvested by some Banshee; during these ten hours, his Close Combat Specialization increased to Lv.44, an improvement of 4 levels.

More importantly, Sha excelled at side kicks. Her exclusive ability, Scorpion Tail Whip, belongs to the side kick category. When sealed by Alice, the Scorpion Tail Whip reached Level 69, and now Sha’s seal has been lifted.