The bright green light made Su Xiao instinctively close his eyes. "What is this?" He had opened several green treasure chests before, but nothing like this had happened.
As the light faded, the opened treasure chest vanished into thin air, and a heavy, smooth object appeared in his hand. A notification from the Reincarnation Paradise popped up.
[You have obtained the 'Flame of the Goddess of Luck.']
Flame of the Goddess of Luck (Premium)
Origin: Tokyo Ghoul
Quality: Green
Category: Accessory (Lighter)
Durability: 40/40
Equip Requirement: Usable by anyone.
Equip Effect: Flame of the Goddess (Active): Using the Flame of the Goddess to light a cigarette will temporarily increase your luck attribute by 1 point, lasting for 15 seconds.
Note: The cooldown time for the Flame of the Goddess is 10 natural days.
Note: Using the Flame of the Goddess will cost 500 Paradise Coins.
Rating: 30 (Note: Green equipment ratings range from 10 to 30. Equipment rated at 30 is marked as 'Premium' and has special attributes.)
Description: Smoking is harmful to health? Are you sure?
Price: 3600 Paradise Coins.
After examining the exquisite lighter in his hand, Su Xiao was stunned. He gently stroked the metal casing of the lighter, which was engraved with a blue flame design. His hands trembled slightly; it seemed like his 'Chief-level' bad luck might finally have a chance of turning around.
Even though using this lighter to light a cigarette would only increase his luck by 1 point, for him, that meant doubling his luck attribute. He wasn't sure if the luck attribute really meant good fortune, but it was worth a try. For instance, if he used the 'Flame of the Goddess' to light a cigarette when opening a treasure chest, he might get unexpected rewards.
From the high rating of 30, this item was clearly very valuable. Su Xiao chuckled lightly; he felt like he had survived a disaster and was bound to have good fortune ahead.
He also noticed a pattern when opening treasure chests: if he opened a regular item, the chest would simply open. But if he got something of high value, the chest would glow brightly. He decided to call this phenomenon 'flashing.' If a chest 'flashed,' it meant he had struck it rich.
This was just with green chests. If a blue chest flashed, he could definitely get something worth tens of thousands of Paradise Coins. However, getting a flash was not an easy task. Since entering the Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao had opened many chests, but only this time had he seen a 'flash,' indicating that the chances were quite low, even very small.
In fact, this 'flash' wasn't just luck. After entering the Ghoul world, Su Xiao had killed hundreds of ghouls, and all of them were by his own hand. Out of those hundreds of ghouls, only a few treasure chests dropped, and the rewards from those chests were pretty pathetic.
The fact that he got a 'flash' was likely due to his pent-up frustration, or perhaps the Reincarnation Paradise took pity on his 'Chief' black hand and gave him a flash this time.
Now that he had the 'Flame of the Goddess,' the chances of getting good items from treasure chests in the future might significantly increase. Not only for opening chests, but he could also use the 'Flame of the Goddess' in situations where he needed to gamble on luck.
The only downside to the 'Flame of the Goddess' was its long cooldown of 10 days. As for the 500 Paradise Coins it cost to use, Su Xiao ignored that. The rewards he might get could far exceed that cost; the 500 coins were just a small price to pay.
Having this ability that required 500 Paradise Coins to use was quite normal. Su Xiao carefully put away the 'Flame of the Goddess'; this item would definitely be useful in the future.
Lying on his bed, Su Xiao began to reflect on his gains and losses from the battle with the three contractors. The most obvious gain was the 'Scarlet Card,' which could randomly draw three items or pieces of equipment from the Queen.
However, since he had just experienced a 'flash,' his luck was currently in a state of extreme depletion, so he decided not to open it for now. The Queen was a powerhouse in physical strength, and even if he drew her equipment, it wouldn't significantly boost his combat power.
Additionally, after killing the three, the Soul Devourer did not activate. At that time, he thought the Soul Devourer couldn't gain mana from contractors. Later, he discovered that after clearing the ghouls in the auction house, his Soul Devourer talent had increased his mana by 100 points, which was the maximum for this derivative world. Now, his mana stood at 253 points.
From this battle, Su Xiao learned that even though the Reincarnation Paradise was semi-digitalized, the fights here were bloody and real. Skills were just a supplement to combat; true combat strength depended on the individual’s performance.
It was like giving a housewife a nuclear bomb; the most likely outcome was that the bomb would just become a piece of scrap metal, merely for show. No matter how powerful the skills, if the person wasn't strong enough, they wouldn't be able to unleash much combat power.
The Queen, Black and White, and Leaf all had powerful skills. Compared to them, Su Xiao's skills, aside from 'Blue Steel Shadow' and 'Swordsmanship,' were lacking. However, during that fight, aside from the Queen desperately hugging him and causing him to take a bullet, Su Xiao had dominated her throughout the battle.
The Queen's sharp shield skills posed little threat to him; he toyed with them easily, and in the end, she became a hostage who was killed. There are no useless skills or professions; strength depends on the user's ability.
What made Su Xiao strong wasn't the profession he inherited, but his courageous heart that dared to fight and his lack of fear of death. This may sound simple, but in the heat of battle, how many can truly be fearless?
However, in the Reincarnation Paradise, there was one thing that surpassed equipment or skills: physical attributes!
When the Queen's physical attribute reached 24 points, she could withstand his slashes with her body. What would happen if Su Xiao's strength, agility, and intelligence reached above 20?
One thing was certain: high attributes combined with his swordsmanship would create a terrifying combination.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette and lay quietly on the bed. Inadvertently, he recalled something. Earlier, Leaf had used a 'Decapitation' skill on him, and the notification from the Reincarnation Paradise said he was about to be 'decapitated.' But at the last moment, he vaguely heard some kind of skill that seemed to have prevented that decapitation, saving his life.
Su Xiao focused his thoughts and communicated with the imprint, selecting the skill option to check his various skills. 'Blue Steel Shadow' and 'Swordsmanship Collection' showed no changes, but there was an extra line under 'Absolute Demon Physique.'
Absolute Demon Physique: Lv.MAX.
Skill Effect: Unable to master/learn any spell-type skills.
Note: The Absolute Demon Physique is activated when subjected to mana attacks. Would you like to view skill changes?
Su Xiao chose to view it, and the skill description for Absolute Demon Physique changed.
Absolute Demon Physique: Lv.MAX.
Skill Effect: Unable to master/learn any spell-type skills.
Passive Ability: (Absolute Demon) Immunity to 40% of spell damage.
Note: This passive ability has a very high priority and can immunize against real spell damage, holy spell damage, and decapitation-type spell damage.
We despise those treacherous arts that disrupt elemental balance, resisting them with our souls; they shall not invade our bodies—Marvin Waltz.
Closing the skill panel, Su Xiao let out a long breath. He finally understood why his profession was called the Shadow of the Lawbreaker.
(End of Chapter)