[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-15":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},2273873,4446,"Chapter 15: Chapter Fifteen: Elite Creature","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>After Su Xiao slashed out this nearly fatal blow, the giant tiger’s body began to collapse, its massive form crushing down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the giant tiger, Su Xiao felt darkness descend overhead and instantly realized something was wrong—he rolled sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust erupted as the giant tiger collapsed to the ground, as if already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in blood, Su Xiao rose to his feet, watching the fallen tiger warily; he did not approach, for above the tiger’s head, the health bar still showed 5% remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of Kerbo Mountain had not died—this clever giant tiger had feigned death to deceive Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a clever beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao flicked his long blade, shaking off the blood clinging to its surface, leaving a half-circle spray of crimson on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy breathing echoed—though they’d exchanged only a few blows, each had been life-threatening, draining Su Xiao’s strength severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His constitution was 5 points, meaning his endurance was no better than an ordinary human’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the real world, raising any single attribute by one point was nearly impossible; after three full years of grueling training, Su Xiao had only gained one point in strength and two in agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just these three extra points above normal humans, Su Xiao already possessed overwhelming power over ordinary people—demonstrating how immense the change was with each attribute increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute, two minutes—they stood locked in stalemate; the master of Kerbo Mountain still feigned death, and Su Xiao made no move to attack—he needed to recover his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the giant tiger lying in its pool of blood opened its single eye—within it lay despair, and defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unimaginable that an animal could display such complex emotion—but not entirely surprising, for animals in the Pirate World possessed unusually high intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a desert kingdom of the Pirate World, there was even a lustful camel that carried only women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of Kerbo Mountain Mianqiang  stood, its single eye fixed on Su Xiao, black-red blood dripping from its lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao, having regained some strength, slowly advanced toward the master of Kerbo Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, threatening growl echoed as one tiger paw reached out Shitan ly toward Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao immediately retreated, but seconds later moved forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose not to engage the giant tiger in direct combat—he knew full well that even in its current state, the tiger still had the power to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pirate World’s tier was too high; Su Xiao could only respond with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Su Xiao was stalling, the master of Kerbo Mountain fell into utter despair—it had met a seasoned hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trembling on all fours, the beast forced itself upright, then let out a deafening roar—perhaps its final roar echoing through the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the roar, the master of Kerbo Mountain lunged straight at Su Xiao with its broken body, ignoring the sharp blade in his hand, ignoring its own ruptured internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crash. Crash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the master of Kerbo Mountain charged, the ground within hundreds of meters trembled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here it comes—the beast is making a final, desperate counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of Kerbo Mountain’s aura was fierce, but its battered body lacked the strength to sustain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its chosen attack was simple: biting—opening its jaws to lunge directly at Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the severed tendons in its hind legs, the beast collapsed after only a few steps; its bite transformed from an attack into a suicide move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaping tiger mouth now came straight to Su Xiao’s face—he was momentarily surprised, but his hands moved swiftly, thrusting his blade forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon Slash] pierced the tiger’s soft palate, then cut through bone, sinking deep into its brain matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon Slash], a rank-10 white equipment, stood among the pinnacle of white-tier gear—even surpassing some green-tier items; its sharpness was unquestionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suffering such a grievous wound, the tiger’s eyes finally dimmed; its health bar plummeted to zero, about to vanish entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite such a wound, the tiger still hadn’t died—what an astonishing vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came an unexpected turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger, its brain pierced by the blade, deliberately thrust its body forward—driving the blade deeper into its own brain matter—but Su Xiao’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the tiger lunged forward, his right arm entered the tiger’s biting range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger’s jaws snapped shut, clamping down on Su Xiao’s right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately felt his blade-holding arm pierced by sharp blades—first numbness, then searing, piercing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his entire arm went numb, Su Xiao did not release his grip on [Dragon Slash].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat trickled down his temple; his free left hand produced a flintlock pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed the pistol against the tiger’s single eye and pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye exploded, fluids spraying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shot became the final straw—the tiger’s health bar emptied, its jaws loosened from Su Xiao’s arm, allowing him to wrench it free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his upper right arm, flesh and blood were a mangled mess; he tried moving it—thankfully, the bones were unbroken, though the pain was excruciating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger’s bite had been its last gasp; though the wound looked severe, it wasn’t as bad as it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You killed (Elite Creature) the Master of Kerbo Mountain】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Master of Kerbo Mountain is an Elite Creature. You gained 3.2% of the World Source. Total World Source acquired: 8.9%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your talent ‘Soul Eater’ activates. Permanent +15 Mana. Current Mana: 91.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lunhuileyuan ’s notification eased Su Xiao’s tension—the Master of Kerbo Mountain was truly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive blood loss and exhaustion left him weak; he collapsed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his storage space, he pulled out a cigarette, lit it with a snap, and thin blue smoke curled upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha~. Hehe~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in blood, Su Xiao sat on the grass, head bowed, shoulders trembling—he had become addicted to the razor-thin line between life and death in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winner lives, loser dies—cruel, yet simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled a plume of smoke and stared at the tiger’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the tiger’s body floated a pale green treasure chest, shimmering with a mesmerizing green glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in blood, Su Xiao struggled to his feet—this was his first time seeing a green treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening a white treasure chest had granted him the miraculous [Wife’s Pendant]; what could a green chest, even rarer, offer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s heart burned with anticipation—but now was not the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this forest full of unknown dangers, threats could appear at any moment; the ground around him was soaked in blood, and the scent might attract other predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao collected the green treasure chest, used the hilt of his blade to pry out all the tiger’s teeth, and prepared to wash himself at a nearby water source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a faint rustling came from a thicket ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s gaze sharpened instantly; he gripped [Dragon Slash] tightly, staring at the thicket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s there? Come out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao barked sharply—if it were a beast, it would react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thicket remained eerily silent—this made him wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone might be in the thicket.\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eed08b2e44002153b430646f6beb924ec6fdb4e657bd3acdf3e56c3a3344b4dc","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-16","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-14",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]