In the afternoon, Su Xiao woke up from a deep sleep.
With enough rest, he felt full of energy and sat up on the living room sofa as the smell of food wafted in.
On the coffee table beside him, several exquisite dishes were placed.
A bowl of rice, a grilled fish, and a bowl of fragrant soup.
Next to these foods, there was a note.
’Associate Special Class Bai Ye, I’m off to the branch to handle the follow-up on expelling ghouls - Maniwa Haruo.’
Su Xiao stretched lazily, although Maniwa Haruo wasn’t powerful, he was a good assistant.
After finishing the food in front of him, Su Xiao took out those five White treasure chests and opened them one by one.
These five White treasure chests were all dropped by ordinary ghouls, and he didn’t have high expectations, obtaining the following items.
[Obtained 1100 Paradise coins] (total number of Paradise coins from five chests)
[Obtained Kakuhou (Level A)] ×2
[Obtained Kakuhou (Level B)] ×1
Out of the five chests, two yielded only Paradise coins, while the other three contained Kakuhou.
These Kakuhou currently have no use, as Su Xiao still needs Contribution Points to raise his rank and cannot yet manufacture Kuingke.
Luckily, raising his rank only requires reaching a certain number of Contribution Points and doesn’t consume them.
Once he becomes a First-Class Investigator, he can use the accumulated Contribution Points to make Kuingke.
Even if he doesn’t make Kuingke, he can still sell the Kakuhou in Reincarnation Paradise for a substantial income.
Earning 1100 Paradise coins means it wasn’t all bad.
Su Xiao leaned on the sofa, starting to plan his future course of action.
First, he had to complete the main quest (2), as its punishment is severe, deducting 3 points from all attributes.
While losing 3 points in Power, Agility, or Intelligence would be detrimental, it’s still tolerable.
However, losing 3 points in Stamina would drop it from 6 to 3, with dire consequences.
As for Charm and Luck Attributes, these are even more nerve-wracking, with Charm potentially dropping to 0.
Su Xiao speculated that Charm Attributes don’t relate to physical appearance but rather personal charisma.
Some people are naturally likable, resulting in high Charm Attributes, like celebrities in the real world who likely have high Charm Attributes.
Yet with Su Xiao’s intimidating demeanor, high Charm Attributes would be unlikely.
However, this aura does have its advantages; if he joins the Evil Forces Camp, he would be highly regarded.
Being docked 3 points in Luck itself would drop it into negative numbers.
In that scenario, it would mirror the movie "Final Destination," with imminent danger lurking around every corner.
Thus, completing the main quest (2) is essential, especially since finishing it earns him 1 attribute point and 1500 Paradise coins, a significant gain.
The next task is to complete the hunting quest.
The rewards for the hunting quest aren’t specified by Reincarnation Paradise, but Su Xiao senses that they should be substantial, as he’s helping Reincarnation Paradise eliminate threats.
"So, let’s continue searching for the ghouls’ gathering places."
The benefits of last night’s large-scale ghoul hunt were appealing to Su Xiao, prompting him not to hunt ghouls individually, which is time-consuming and not as rewarding.
It’s more worthwhile to seek out the large ghoul gathering spots.
Finding large ghoul rendezvous isn’t easy, as the known locations are too daunting, like the ghoul areas from Zone 1 to Zone 4, housing hundreds to thousands of ghouls. Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥
Even Su Xiao wouldn’t dare to approach those massive gatherings; being overwhelmed by thousands, even if they’re all B-class Ghouls, would exhaust him to death.
The ghoul gathering should ideally be kept under 100; beyond that, he couldn’t handle it.
The reason he could hunt dozens of ghouls unharmed last night was that they didn’t attack simultaneously.
Fighting one person versus a hundred is vastly different; as the saying goes, "one pair of fists can’t block four hands." Su Xiao is just flesh and blood; he can be injured, and injuries can lead to death.
With that in mind, he needs another trip to the ’Helter Skelter’ bar, where Etori likely has such intel.
This time, he plans to avoid coercively obtaining information, as that’s not a long-term strategy.
Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, not to mention that Etori is an SS-level ghoul.
He picked up the phone from the coffee table and dialed Maniwa Haruo’s number.
"Associate Special Class Bai Ye, you’re awake."
Maniwa Haruo’s voice was crisp, and his tone cheerful.
"How’s everything going?"
"It’s been handled; headquarters have received the ghoul corpses. If there’s no hiccup, I should obtain a new Kuingke."
A laugh came from Maniwa Haruo over the phone.
"Associate Special Class Bai Ye, how are you dealing with those ghouls’ Kakuhou? Since you expelled most of them, you’re entitled to handle the Kakuhou."
Su Xiao pondered for a moment, his Contribution Points currently stood at [Second-level investigator, Contribution Points 390/400]. He was only 10 points shy of becoming a First-Class Investigator.
"Turn in two-thirds to headquarters, and with the remaining third, help me exchange it for something."
Su Xiao traded two-thirds of the Kakuhou for Contribution Points.
Upon hearing what Su Xiao requested, Maniwa Haruo was taken aback.
"You want that? Okay~, I’ll report to the higher-ups, but it’s in scarce supply at headquarters, only used for making Kuingke."
Now, Maniwa Haruo diligently assists Su Xiao. Partnering with him helps Maniwa Haruo not only boost his achievements but also quickly enhance his Combat Skills.
After the call, an hour later, Maniwa Haruo returned home.
"I secured the item. The branch happened to have one, but Associate Special Class Bai Ye, I’m curious, what do you want with it? It’s dangerous for humans and is toxic."
Maniwa Haruo cautiously handled a small metal box, as if it contained something fragile.
"There are some things it’s best you don’t know."
Su Xiao took the metal box and opened it.
As the box opened, Maniwa Haruo instinctively stepped back two steps.
After ensuring the contents of the box were fine, Su Xiao closed it and put it into storage space.
He didn’t hide this from Maniwa Haruo, and Maniwa Haruo wasn’t surprised by the sudden disappearance of the item, as if this was perfectly normal.
This is the disguise mechanism of Reincarnation Paradise, integrating various abilities into the ghoul world.
"Let’s go to that bar again."
Maniwa Haruo was full of questions but remained silent.
Just as Su Xiao said, some things are better left unknown.
Su Xiao could trade with ghouls, something Maniwa Haruo would never do because of differing ideologies.
Twenty minutes later, they drove to the ’Helter Skelter’ bar.
Leaving Maniwa Haruo to wait in the car, Su Xiao stepped into the bar.
Etori began habitually but stopped upon seeing Su Xiao.
To Etori, Su Xiao was akin to a Plague God; having cleared a large number of ghouls from the West Street District in one night, Etori’s wariness towards him had increased.
"No need to be tense; this time I’m just here for a transaction with you."
He took out the metal box and from it, produced a test tube.
The test tube was exquisitely crafted, ten centimeters long, about the width of a thumb, containing a light red, semi-transparent liquid that bubbled inside.
Etori gulped at the sight of the test tube, unable to tear his gaze away.
Ghouls seldom acquire what Su Xiao held, yet nearly all ghouls yearn for this item.