As the message from the Reincarnation Paradise appeared, Su Xiao noticed that many other contractors around him changed their expressions. It seemed that a large number of contractors entered the derivative world at the same time.
"What a joke! How could I end up in the world of Hunter x Hunter? This is it, I'm finished! Who wants to form a temporary adventure team with me? I’m willing to spend all my savings, 2000 Paradise Coins."
A woman's desperate cry came from a distance, and Su Xiao looked over. After she shouted, the contractors nearby looked at her with mocking expressions.
There are several high-risk derivative worlds in the Reincarnation Paradise, including One Piece, Bleach, and Hunter x Hunter. Most contractors who enter these worlds have little chance of survival. There are rumors that thirty contractors once entered the world of pirates, and at the moment when Luffy was fighting Colonel Monka, only two contractors survived; the rest did not make it back.
"Who is willing to help me? Please!" The woman looked hopelessly at the other contractors around her.
The contractors around her showed no sympathy. Some even sneered. The Reincarnation Paradise is harsh; unless you have a stable adventure team, you can’t rely on anyone but yourself.
Su Xiao didn’t care about the woman’s fate. However, he caught a word from her, “adventure team.” This seemed to be a way for contractors to team up.
He quietly consulted the Reincarnation Paradise, which provided some information. There are two types of adventure teams: temporary and permanent.
As the name suggests, a temporary adventure team is formed by unfamiliar contractors before entering the derivative world. In the trading square, many contractors had already posted recruitment information. If contractors are entering the same derivative world, they can form a temporary adventure team.
Permanent adventure teams are a bit different. You need to report to the adventure hall in the Reincarnation Paradise first, and then the Paradise will issue tasks. After completing these tasks, contractors can obtain a permanent adventure team, become its leader, and invite others to join.
Once in a permanent adventure team, contractors of similar levels will enter the same derivative world, which undoubtedly increases their chances of survival.
As a hunter, Su Xiao certainly wouldn’t join any adventure team. If his target was a teammate, that would be incredibly awkward. However, the special bonuses from a permanent adventure team intrigued him. Maybe he could establish a permanent adventure team, one that only he would be in.
He didn’t care about having teammates, but he was very interested in the bonuses from a permanent adventure team.
But it was still too early to think about that. He could only establish a permanent adventure team after reaching level 10.
With three minutes left before entering the derivative world, Su Xiao took a deep breath, getting ready for the teleportation from the Reincarnation Paradise.
At that moment, a somewhat familiar voice called out.
"Contractor seeking assistance, I’m obedient and won’t cause trouble, and I have support abilities."
Su Xiao turned his head and saw that the one speaking was a little girl who looked a lot like Connor, named Xi Luoluo.
In Xi Luoluo's posted information, Su Xiao saw the words "Tokyo Ghoul." She was actually entering the same world as him. It was quite a coincidence that she was a contractor who entered a derivative world every two months and happened to be in the same world as him.
Su Xiao didn’t approach her. He had a hunting mission in the ghoul world, so he wouldn’t accept her request for help.
Su Xiao was only good at killing; he had no interest in helping others.
[Time's up. Derivative world: Tokyo Ghoul has opened. The derivative world needs to reset. Timeline refreshing, refresh complete, consuming 0.03 ounces of time-space power.]
[Due to consuming 0.03 ounces of time-space power, the contractor's minimum overall rating in this world must reach C level.]
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the Reincarnation Paradise, and several contractors looked particularly grim.
Xi Luoluo’s face turned pale, her fists clenched, and there was despair in her eyes.
An old man holding a golden staff suddenly shouted angrily.
"Which bastard disrupted the balance of the ghoul world? It must be that the Child of Destiny died before the plot began. Kaneki Ken was useless in the beginning..."
Before the old man could finish his rant, Su Xiao felt the teleportation from the Reincarnation Paradise.
The familiar feeling of teleportation hit him, similar to when he returned from the pirate world.
As his consciousness blurred, Su Xiao secretly wondered if he would encounter some Void Swordsman again.
He was worrying for nothing; the chance of meeting a Void Swordsman was extremely low.
When his consciousness returned, Su Xiao found himself inside a tall building.
This seemed to be a company building with Japanese-style decor. On one wall, there was a giant aquarium with fish swimming inside.
It was nighttime, and the building was brightly lit, yet there was no one around.
Just as Su Xiao was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a circle of light around him that gently pushed him back to where he was, with a countdown appearing before his eyes: 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
The situation was clear; he wouldn’t be able to leave for another five minutes.
He wasn’t alone here; there were about a dozen other people not far from him. From their outfits, it was obvious they were contractors. Xi Luoluo was among them, and she was in the same light circle with several other contractors, suggesting she had found some allies and formed a temporary adventure team.
Temporary adventure teams were somewhat reliable; at least they couldn’t attack each other in the derivative world. However, there was a drawback: a contractor could pay a breach fee of 10,000 Paradise Coins to forcibly exit the temporary adventure team.
In total, there were 18 people, including two adventure teams—one with 5 members and another with 7. The rest were solo fighters, as indicated by the light circles restricting their movements.
"Everyone be careful. The current situation is that the timeline has reset, and the plot has returned to its original state. I am Han Yu; I wonder if any of you have heard of me."
The old man with the staff spoke first. His intention was clear: he wanted to win people over. As the leader of the 7-member temporary adventure team, Han Yu’s actions were quite normal.
Han Yu’s team was the largest group present, and it was also the team Xi Luoluo was part of.
The other 5-member adventure team looked slightly uneasy, clearly having heard of Han Yu. The solo contractors turned their attention to the old man.
Su Xiao paid no mind to Han Yu. He sensed someone approaching quickly. His improved intelligence made his senses sharper.
They were coming from behind the left wall of the hall.
"Boom."
Just as Han Yu was about to speak, a loud noise erupted. The left wall of the hall shattered, and several figures flew out from the debris, collapsing to the ground, unconscious.
A purple-haired beauty stepped out of the hole in the wall. She had a stunning figure and wore a faint smile on her face.
"Why run? Isn’t it better to be eaten by me?"
The purple-haired beauty walked up to the fallen figures, seemingly unaware of Su Xiao and the others.
"Help, help me!" A middle-aged man in a business suit raised his arm weakly, not knowing who he was asking for help.
This scene caught the attention of the contractors. The previously calm Han Yu turned pale, clearly wary of the purple-haired beauty.
The other contractors looked terrified at Shindai Rize. Without the protection of the light circle,
Su Xiao curiously sized up the beautiful ghoul, filled with confusion.
He suddenly had a strange feeling.
It seemed like he could easily take down Shindai Rize...
Hehe.
(End of Chapter)