Contractor No. 13013. (To protect the hunter, this is a false number; no means can lock onto the hunter.)
Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)
Level: LV.2. (First Stage). Every 10 levels is one stage. Leveling up does not provide any attribute bonuses; it corresponds to the hunter's permissions in the 'Paradise,' as well as the world's difficulty and task difficulty.
Health: 100%. (This attribute cannot be fully quantified and changes based on injury severity)
Mana: 153. (Intelligence × 10, current mana recovery speed is 4 points per hour.)
Strength: 12 (related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)
Agility: 10 (related to movement, attack speed, etc.)
Stamina: 6 (related to health, defense, resistance to abnormal conditions, etc.)
Intelligence: 12 (related to spell damage, mana, perception, etc.)
Charm: 3 (related to social interactions, summoning, etc.)
Luck: 1 (related to item unlocking, crafting, etc. This attribute is very hard to improve; hunters should cherish opportunities to increase it.)
Note: The standard attributes for adult males are 5 points, with luck being 1 point.
Killing Talent: Soul Devourer. After killing a target, it will permanently steal 1-15 points of mana.
This talent can steal a maximum of 100 mana in each world.
After obtaining the inheritance of the Shadow of Annihilation, Su Xiao's attributes changed dramatically.
His strength jumped from 7 points to 12 points.
Agility also saw a significant increase, going from 7 points to 10 points.
Intelligence rose from 6 points to 12 points.
The boost in strength and agility immediately showed results.
Su Xiao threw a punch tentatively, and a strong wind followed, making his punch far more powerful than before.
He ran a few steps forward but had to stop quickly to avoid crashing into the wall; he was still getting used to the sudden increase in speed.
This newfound strength made his heart race.
If he had these attributes in the pirate world, assassinating a king would be a piece of cake; he could do it in six hours instead of three days.
This was power, intoxicating and worth risking his life to pursue.
However, he still needed some time to adapt to these sudden boosts; if he were to fight now, he would be quite uncomfortable.
Once he got used to his current attributes, his combat ability would reach an astonishing level.
"Shadow of Annihilation, what a delightful surprise."
Just as he was about to close his personal information, he noticed that his skill options were flashing.
Opening the skill panel, he saw a significant change; it went from being blank to showing a skill tree.
A prompt from the Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
"Due to the hunter obtaining the unique profession of Shadow of Annihilation, the skill list has changed accordingly."
Shadow of Annihilation (Unique)
Skill 1.
Steel Shadow: LV.1 (Active Skill)
Usage Condition: After activating Steel Shadow, the hunter consumes 2 points of mana per minute; it will automatically turn off if mana drops below 1%.
Skill Effect: When Steel Shadow is active, each close-range attack will burn away 10 points of the enemy's mana and deal an equal amount of true damage, causing the enemy to suffer intense pain from the mana burn.
Skill 2.
Swordsmanship Mastery: LV.1 (Passive)
Skill Effect: Increases close-range attack power by 10% and proficiency with blade-type weapons.
(Note: Skill-based abilities are divided into basic, proficient, specialized, and master levels. The higher the level, the greater the potential for growth; the chance of obtaining specialized-level abilities is very low.)
Skill 3.
Magic Immunity: LV.MAX.
Skill Effect: Unable to master/learn any spell-type skills.
Skill 4: Unlocked, requires small soul crystal and 1000 Paradise Coins.
Su Xiao understood what he had gained; he had received a complete professional inheritance.
This profession was called Shadow of Annihilation. Looking at the skills above, Su Xiao realized that this profession was the natural enemy of mage-type professions.
Once he activated Steel Shadow, every close-range attack would burn the enemy's mana.
When a mage runs out of mana, they become useless, only able to swing a stick.
But Su Xiao wondered whether there were even mages in the Reincarnation Paradise.
Although Shadow of Annihilation boosted many attributes and granted him two powerful skills, there was a downside: he could no longer learn spell-type skills.
It was too early to think about that; he wasn't in a hurry to unlock the fourth skill of Shadow of Annihilation. He wanted to see what the Reincarnation Paradise looked like first.
He pushed open the door, and the sounds of a bustling crowd filled his ears, revealing the sights of the Reincarnation Paradise.
Large buildings appeared in Su Xiao's view, each with different designs; some were made of metal, some were built from bricks, and others seemed to be formed from some kind of living creature, with liquid seeping out from their surfaces.
These rows of buildings formed streets throughout the Reincarnation Paradise.
Looking up, he saw a layer of milky-white membrane covering the top of the Paradise, like an upside-down bowl, enveloping the entire area.
The ground beneath his feet was made of a light yellow, gel-like material; it wasn't soft, but it was very flat.
The area of the Reincarnation Paradise was vast; at least, Su Xiao couldn't see the end of it.
People of all kinds walked along the streets; some were in full armor, while others held staffs and wore long robes, clearly dressed like mages.
Su Xiao felt like he had walked into some sort of comic convention, with all sorts of strange outfits appearing one after another.
There were even some people sitting by the street, with a carpet in front of them, starting to sell their goods.
"White 6-rated firearm, 700 Paradise Coins, poor loser."
"5% health recovery potion, 1000 Paradise Coins, 20% off for three or more."
"Looking for a mage for protection, I'm going to a world with difficulty level Lv.3; prices are negotiable."
The way these people spoke gave Su Xiao a familiar feeling, making him suspect that perhaps these people in the Reincarnation Paradise were all from the real world.
Words like "loser" and "mage" were rarely heard in the derivative worlds.
Su Xiao stepped out of the room and began to wander around the Reincarnation Paradise; he needed to understand this place quickly.
"Hey, brother, want to check out my goods? They're really cheap. I'm about to enter a derivative world and urgently need Paradise Coins to survive."
A man in a suit, his face shrouded in mist, called out to Su Xiao.
Su Xiao turned to look and noticed that the man wasn't hiding his face, but he still couldn't see his features clearly.
Stopping in front of the man's stall, Su Xiao began to examine the items for sale.
The goods were laid out on a black cloth, just sitting there without any worry of being stolen.
Su Xiao casually picked up one item and immediately understood why.
Beast Bone
Quality: White
Type: Material
Rating: 1 (Note: White materials are rated from 1 to 10; the higher the rating, the more precious the material.)
Description: Bones of ordinary wild beasts.
(This item belongs to someone else; it cannot be taken more than one meter away and cannot be stored in a storage space; it must be purchased to gain control over it.)
It seemed that selling goods in the Reincarnation Paradise had some guarantees.
But to be honest, the items in front of the man in the suit weren't very impressive.
"Is this stuff really useful?"
The man in the suit chuckled a couple of times but looked a bit unhappy.
"I risked my life to get this. I almost died killing that rhino.
How about this, brother? 30 Paradise Coins for this beast bone. Although the rating isn't high, it's a material for making weapons."
Su Xiao shook his head, dropped the beast bone, and continued to wander.
"Hey, new guy over there, yes, you."
A little girl with white hair and blue eyes called out to Su Xiao. When he saw her face, he was a bit stunned.
"Connor?"
(End of Chapter)