Chapter 1658: Power of the Scarlet Card

Su Xiao observed the abilities he had mastered; his passive abilities were almost double that of active types, which was the main reason each of his strikes was exceptionally fierce.

Perhaps in the early stages, accumulating passive abilities didn’t show significant results, but after reaching the third tier, this advantage gradually became apparent.

Originally, Su Xiao had mastered the ability “Shave,” but after long practice, he found that “Shave” didn’t quite complement his Sword Technique. “Shave” involved linear movement, and since Su Xiao focused on skill, if he charged straight ahead to slash, what would be the point of being a Sword Grandmaster? It was akin to cutting off an arm, while “Dragon Shadow Flash” suited his combat style better.

Currently, Su Xiao had 6 True Attribute Points left. Although he could convert these into Ordinary Attribute Points to quickly enhance his Charm Attributes, he didn’t plan on doing so. The ‘bloody’ lesson from Illya taught Su Xiao that even if his Charm Attributes reached 50 points, it wouldn’t have much practical effect.

Charm Attributes work according to one’s personal charisma. When Su Xiao stood in front of Illya, the girl instinctively thought he was going to slash her. It’s a wonder the Charm Attributes could have any effect; the fact that Illya didn’t act immediately was already the greatest effect of those pitiful 50 Charm Attributes.

When Su Xiao returned to his exclusive room, he found only A Mu snoring loudly on the carpet, sleeping soundly without a care after a full meal.

Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and took out four Treasure Chests and four New Red Cards.

Among the four Treasure Chests, there was a Gold-set Treasure Box, one Legendary Level, one Epic Level, and one Special Treasure Box.

With the European King’s State, Su Xiao opened the Gold-set Treasure Box.

[You have gained 17,000 Paradise Coins.]

[You have obtained Heroic Spirit’s Wish.]

[Heroic Spirit’s Wish]

Origin: fate/stay night

Quality: Gold

Type: Item · Consumable (can be used once)

Effect: Use this item to summon a random class Heroic Spirit to assist you in battle for 30 minutes. The Heroic Spirit’s Comprehensive Attributes will depend on the user’s Intelligence Attribute.

Rating: 400+

Description: Some barely legible letters can be seen on this coin, but they are too blurred.

Selling Price: 120,000 Paradise Coins

Not obtaining the Gold-set wasn’t unexpected for Su Xiao. This treasure box just had a high chance of opening a Gold-set, not a 100% guarantee. Besides, this coin’s function is significant, allowing him to summon a Heroic Spirit at a critical moment.

With a good start, Su Xiao decisively opened the Legendary Treasure Box dropped by Kojiro Sasaki, and a blinding light flashed—got it!

[You opened a Legendary Level Treasure Box.]

[You have obtained Monogatari.]

[Monogatari]

Origin: fate/stay night

Quality: Legendary

Category: Long Knife

Durability: 102/102

Attack Power: 193～243

Equipment Requirements: True Strength 82 points, True Agility 90 points, Sword Technique Master Level 30 or above.

Equipment Effect 1: Secret Sword (Passive): Increases slicing speed by 36% and adds True Agility Attribute ×0.3 of defense-ignoring damage.

Equipment Effect 2: Swallow Reversal (Active): Causes Multiple-dimensional Curvature Phenomenon, slashing three times simultaneously. If all three strikes hit the enemy, the total damage caused will increase by 40%.

Note: Using this skill requires consuming 1 Soul Crystal (Medium) and mastering Sword Technique Master Level 40 or above basic ability.

Note: This skill has a cooldown time of 48 hours.

Rating: 527 points (Legendary Gear rating is 400～530 points)

Description: A lifetime of focus, just for one blade.

Price: 265,000 Paradise Coins.

Su Xiao looked at the nearly 1.5-meter-long blue-handled long knife in his hand, feeling somewhat caught off guard. He actually got Kojiro Sasaki’s weapon, along with the Swallow Reversal ability. However… the prospects for this item aren’t great.

The cost of using Swallow Reversal is a bit high, requiring a Soul Crystal (Medium) each time. Su Xiao has personally experienced the power of Swallow Reversal—impressively theatrical in conception, but the practical power, to him, was average and nowhere near the leagues of Shadow Flash.

Swallow Reversal seems instantaneous in its execution time, but isn’t actually that short. Though it’s stylish, it doesn’t have the crisp efficiency of Shadow Flash, where a single strike sends a flash down the enemy’s bloodline with immense damage output.

Su Xiao looked at the two remaining treasure boxes in his hand and decided to open the [Box of Magic] first, as the yields from such Special Treasure Boxes are generally quite surprising.

[Notice: The Hunter’s compatibility with the Box of Magic is extremely low. After opening, you can choose any single ability to master from within.]

[Notice: The Hunter cannot master any single ability from within the Box of Magic. Open? Yes/No]

Su Xiao decisively chose not to open it. This item is a collection of Magic Skills, and the specific number of abilities is currently unknown. Since he has no connection to Magic, the greatest value of this item is selling it.

[You opened an Epic Treasure Chest (1%).]

[You have obtained Ingot of Fate (Special Item).]

[You have obtained Withering Seed (Epic Level).]

[Ingot of Fate]

Origin: fate/stay night

Quality: Special

Type: Material/ Consumable/ Currency.

Usage effect: Using this item temporarily increases Luck Attributes by 3 points; the effect lasts for 5 natural days.

Rating: None

Description: Can be used as currency in the Original World/Void, and has very high purchasing power.

Selling Price: Choose one among Soul Crystal (Complete) ×1, Undead Core ×1, Demon Heart ×1, Magic Essence ×1, etc.

[Withering Seed]

Origin: fate/stay night

Quality: Epic Level

Type: Item/Consumable (usable once)

Usage effect: While in a Derivative World, you can implant this item into a plot character. This plot character has a certain chance to become the pseudo-protagonist of this World and obtain the Force of Fate.

Rating: 601 points (Epic Level Item Rating is 530～700 points.)

Description: This is… a toy for mad demons.

Selling Price: 296,000 Paradise Coins.

The Ingot of Fate and Withering Seed are both quite interesting items. Su Xiao once opened several treasure boxes belonging to plot protagonists. Treasure boxes belonging to plot protagonists often yield seemingly awesome items but are actually useless if not used properly. However, if used correctly, they can bring great benefits.

With the treasure boxes opened, Su Xiao also opened the four Scarlet Cards in his hand, one of which was dropped by Stan.

[You have obtained Token (no grade).]

[You have obtained Token (no grade).]

Su Xiao consecutively opened two Scarlet Cards, both yielding this damned thing. The so-called Token is actually a filler substance mass-produced by the Blood Gate Adventure Group to prevent the group members from dropping Scarlet Cards upon death, hence empowering the enemy.

[You have obtained Cactus (one pot, no grade).]

Su Xiao looked at the large flower pot in his hand, thinking just how bored a Contractor must be to place a pot of cactus in their storage space. However, the surprise was yet to come.

[You have obtained Red Wine (half bottle, no grade).]

[You have obtained Token (no grade).]

[You have obtained Personal Collection (recording/projection device, no grade).]

Su Xiao, with a mindset of giving it a shot, turned on the projection device; a few minutes later, he turned it off. The summary is that the two female contractors of Blood Gate really know how to have fun.

Su Xiao had only one Scarlet Card left, which was from Stan.

[You have obtained Leader’s Token (no grade).]

[You have obtained 17 Soul Crystals (Large).]

[You have obtained Second Bomb (Gold).]

Stan’s Scarlet Card opening finished, and before Su Xiao could check the items obtained, an explosion came from his hand.

Boom!

The flames slowly dissipated, the surrounding Power of Time slightly distorted, and Su Xiao shook his hand. Although he was unharmed, he lost a highly potent explosive, as Stan set this item to explode with no delay. However, judging by the 17 Soul Crystals (Large), Su Xiao’s gain was indeed substantial.