[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Paradise of Reincarnation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2273870,4446,"Chapter 12: Chapter Twelve: Planning and Estimation","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Walking through the capital’s streets, Su Xiao observed the shops on either side until a store named “Dulu General Store” came into view, and he stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly the place he was looking for; Su Xiao stepped into the dilapidated general store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Guard officer, we paid the peace fee three days ago—what now~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The store owner’s gaze looked at him as if he were a plague-bringer; clearly, he’d been exploited often by the guard squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not here for the peace fee. Do you have this kind of plant…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Su Xiao left the store with a smile; the shopkeeper warmly saw him off, clearly because Su Xiao had bought a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing the master of Ke'erbo Mountain is by no means simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Su Xiao’s memory, that tiger’s size was at least several times that of an ordinary tiger, standing four to five meters tall—a true monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao did not head straight into the wilderness to find the master of Ke'erbo Mountain; instead, he returned to the Guard Headquarters first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering idly around the Guard Headquarters for a while, Su Xiao entered the storage warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Oka’s death, the guard squad was now leaderless; within just a morning, factions had begun forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanke and Oke’s two trusted aides each led a faction, openly and covertly vying against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow night is the time to burn the Waste Terminal, so today, the higher-ups must appoint a new guard leader—or it will jeopardize the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaos, Su Xiao easily infiltrated the warehouse; after lingering inside for a while, he left the guard squad and headed toward Ke'erbo Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the distant city gate, Su Xiao had once sneaked in through this gate; now, leaving the city was simple—he simply needed to walk forward openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate guards spotted Su Xiao, nodded to him, and let him pass without a single question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through the gate and traveling past the Waste Terminal, Su Xiao saw a vast forest—this was Ke'erbo Mountain, the place where the original protagonist Luffy grew up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the forest, Su Xiao immediately felt the air was fresher, filled with the scents of various plants; unknown birds chirped incessantly on tree branches, and occasionally, gentle herbivores moved through the undergrowth, unafraid of humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ke'erbo Mountain was beautiful, it was equally dangerous; fierce beasts frequently appeared, and ordinary people dared not venture deep inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the empty forest, Su Xiao’s hand rested on his sword hilt—appearing relaxed, yet alert to every rustle around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense surrounding woods were unsuitable for Su Xiao’s “hunting ground”; he needed an open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The open space didn’t need to be large, but it had to satisfy two conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it needed a water source. The Goya Kingdom was an island, and water scarcity was common; thus, Ke'erbo Mountain had few water sources. Finding one would greatly increase his chances of locating the giant tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the open space needed vegetation cover—this would make setting traps easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the trap Su Xiao planned was not a simple pit dug to lure the master of Ke'erbo Mountain in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soil of Ke'erbo Mountain wasn’t particularly hard; for a creature of that massive size, unless the pit walls were poured with cement, collapse was inevitable—and once it collapsed, escape would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ideal spot for Su Xiao’s trap was hard to find, but fortune favors the diligent; after three hours of relentless searching, he finally found a suitable terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an open space surrounded by trees, covered in lush green grass and dotted with wildflowers of various colors, emitting a faint floral fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smelling the flowers, Su Xiao frowned; the scent might interfere with his plan, but it also had advantages—it could mask the odor of certain items he would place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling a shovel from his storage space, Su Xiao took off his shirt and began digging a pit in the open ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, Su Xiao hid in a large tree near the open space; the area looked perfectly normal, save for a few randomly placed dried fruits on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripped down Su Xiao’s cheeks; bare-chested, his muscles were lean and toned—not exaggerated, but smooth and defined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, men with bulging, explosive muscles were ill-suited for combat; while strength increased, speed and flexibility suffered—disastrous in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had once tried this: he visited a famous boxing gym and sparred with their strongest combat coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Su Xiao’s estimate, that coach, with his entire body packed with muscle, possessed at least double Su Xiao’s strength, and his punches were extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after only five minutes, the coach—who supposedly held a city-level free-fighting championship—collapsed on the ground, convulsing uncontrollably, his groans drawing sympathy from female students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao honed killing techniques; the coach trained for competition—fundamentally different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If rules were set, Su Xiao might lose; but in a life-or-death struggle, he could kill the coach within two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Su Xiao’s lean, 1.8-meter frame—not particularly muscular—the coach said, “No rules needed for sparring,” and thus, his fate was sealed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao sat on a thick tree branch, gripping the [Old Flintlock Pistol], which still had three bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had once tried reloading it, but the Lunhuileyuan  warned that due to severe wear, reloading might destroy the entire weapon, rendering it unusable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was likely a restriction, since the pistol was found by Su Xiao, not obtained from a treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After opening two white treasure chests, Su Xiao began to understand some rules of the Lunhuileyuan .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items obtained from treasure chests were generally rule-bound items, capable of being taken out of the Pirate World; items picked up or acquired during missions had a chance to be taken out—like the [Dragon-Slaying Flash] at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through preliminary exploration, Su Xiao reached several conclusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The semi-digitalization of living beings served only as a reference—for example, his strength rising from 6 to 7 clearly indicated he was growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like HP could not be quantified precisely; at best, they were calculated as percentages—no “enemy loses 50 HP from one slash” scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The health bar above an enemy’s head primarily indicated its vitality; the more it depleted, the weaker the enemy became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving a fatal wound, an enemy died instantly—even if their health bar still showed 100%, it would vanish completely, followed by death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The digitalization of equipment or items was even more interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the [Dragon-Slaying Flash] at his waist: its durability and bonus attributes were understandable; the attack stat of 5~16 referred to its sharpness and striking power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item’s rating was the most crucial data—it directly revealed the item’s value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several battles, Su Xiao realized that although semi-digitalized, this was merely a tool for estimating strength; everything remained grounded in reality, with no game-like mechanics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The semi-digitalization existed solely to make his strength and item values more intuitively apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the greatest help the Lunhuileyuan  gave Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","24c271607eb8f8773f953ddd4b10968a39f16331f00d0a1acfe3236d62ac701d","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-13","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-11",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]