Chapter 2: Hunter

"Hunter"—this mysterious "Reincarnation Paradise" had called Su Xiao that from the very beginning.

This title made Su Xiao feel a bit strange, as he hadn't even signed the so-called contract yet.

"What does the title 'Hunter' represent?"

Su Xiao's question caused a massive reaction from "Reincarnation Paradise."

【Ordinary people, after signing the contract, become Contractors who execute missions for 'Paradise' and receive rewards from it.】

【So-called Hunters are Contractors with special talents; these Contractors' talents are more suited for combat.】

【While Hunters execute ordinary missions, 'Paradise' will simultaneously issue hunting missions to clean up those 'abnormal' Contractors.】

【Inquiry limit reached. 'Paradise' will no longer answer any questions from the Hunter. Please sign the contract or await death.】

All light faded, and the surroundings became pitch black.

A piece of parchment with an ancient appearance popped up in the void, hanging in mid-air.

Su Xiao stood up with effort and walked to the parchment.

The parchment was covered in strange symbols, with a large blank space at the bottom.

【Yes/No to sign the contract.】

Su Xiao vaguely felt that if he signed this contract, his life would undergo a world-shaking change.

He had too many things to do; even if an abyss lay ahead, he could only leap into it.

"I... agree."

As soon as Su Xiao's voice fell, his hand moved uncontrollably, his thumb pressing against the blank space on the parchment.

A sharp pain came from his fingertip, and a smear of bright red blood stained the parchment, turning the entire sheet pale red and exuding a faint scent of blood.

【Contract established! Beginning repair of Hunter's injuries.】

A pale green light appeared around Su Xiao, clinging to his body. Within a few short seconds, his injuries were completely healed.

【Injury repair complete. Forced awakening of Hunter talent.】

His body had just returned to normal, and before Su Xiao could catch his breath, a sharp pain surged throughout his body.

The pain came so suddenly that all the blood vessels in Su Xiao's body bulged.

But Su Xiao's endurance surpassed that of ordinary people; he only let out a muffled groan and dropped to one knee.

The pain came suddenly and subsided just as quickly. Su Xiao sensed that something within him had been awakened.

The feeling wasn't abrupt; it was as if he had always possessed this ability but had never been able to perceive it.

【To intuitively display the 'Hunter's' comprehensive quality, semi-digitization is activated.】

【Warning: 'Semi-digitization' is an auxiliary combat ability. If vital organs like the heart or brain are severely damaged, the Hunter will still die. Please handle 'Derived Planes' with caution.】

【Hunter's exclusive trial begins. If the trial cannot be completed, 'Paradise' will strip the Hunter of their status and they will become an ordinary Some Qiyuezhe. If the Hunter dies during the mission, they will die completely.】

【Paradise Ordinance: Everything shall be exchanged at equivalent value.】

Su Xiao had just finished reading the text before him when his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

【Transmission beginning...】

When Su Xiao woke up again, he was already in a dilapidated house.

The house was only about ten square meters in size; the roof was half-collapsed, and sunlight shone directly in.

There were large cobwebs in the corners, already covered in dust. The windows and doors were gone, but no light shone through the surroundings; he could only see large piles of trash, some of which had spilled into the room through the missing doors and windows.

This dilapidated room was buried in a large garbage dump, with the roof being the only exit.

A pungent, sour stench wafted in. Just as Su Xiao prepared to leave, a burning sensation spread across his arm.

A black tattoo shaped like a sharp sword appeared on his forearm.

The pale blue text appeared once more.

But this time, it wasn't floating in the air; it appeared directly within his field of vision. Even if he moved his gaze, the text remained stationary, as if embedded in his retinas.

The content of the text was as follows:

World Entered: One Piece

World Difficulty: Lv. 6. Purgatory (This difficulty is the exclusive trial difficulty for the Hunter.)

World Source: 0% (As the Hunter explores or interacts with characters in the current world, the World Source will increase. When settling the world, it will be calculated with the mission difficulty to form the final evaluation.)

World Introduction: The sea, freedom, pirates, the Navy, the World Government.

Main Mission: Assassinate the King of the 'Goa Kingdom'.

Side Mission: None.

Warning: Do not mention anything about 'Paradise' in this world. If the warning is ineffective, you will be forcibly executed!

Hint: This world is a high-tier 'Derived World'. Do not leave the 'Goa Kingdom' area, or the world difficulty will increase significantly!

Hint: Because this is the Hunter's first time entering a world, the language of this world is automatically mastered for a duration of (three natural days).

World, beginning!

The text faded, and Su Xiao began to sort through the information he had gathered.

First, he had come to a very mysterious place called "Reincarnation Paradise." He didn't know the purpose of "Reincarnation Paradise," but his own goal was clear: to gain power in "Reincarnation Paradise," for only with power could he have his revenge.

Second was his current situation; he had actually arrived in the "One Piece" world.

Although he had revenge to carry out, in his spare time, he would watch some anime to relax; one couldn't always be tense.

Based on Su Xiao's understanding of the One Piece world, it was a high-risk world. By the later stages, those powerhouses could even sink an island or slaughter a country single-handedly.

Although he was proficient in some killing techniques, Su Xiao could only be considered an ordinary person here. In a world full of inhuman monsters, he was walking on thin ice.

From the word "Purgatory" in the world difficulty, one could guess the difficulty of this world.

As for the final mission given, Su Xiao was even more confused.

【Assassinate the King of the 'Goa Kingdom'】—only these simple words, with no other clues.

Just as Su Xiao was getting a headache, information came from the sword-shaped tattoo on his arm.

He could use his consciousness to activate the "Brand"—the sword-shaped tattoo on his arm.

This thing was very important and had many functions.

Su Xiao tried activating the brand, which he did easily, and several lines of text appeared before him.

1. Personal Information.

2. Missions.

3. Storage Space.

4. Skills.

5. Equipment.

Rank too low, other functions not unlocked...

Aside from the first (Personal Information) and second (Missions) items, Su Xiao had no use for the others for now.

He urgently wanted to know the specific details of the mission. Judging from the attitude "Reincarnation Paradise" had shown earlier, it would never tolerate his mission failure. Generally, failure meant death.

As for being demoted to an ordinary Some Qiyuezhe, that was likely impossible. Although his contact had been brief, Su Xiao sensitively perceived the cruelty of "Reincarnation Paradise."

Opening the mission option, the specific mission information appeared.

【Main Mission: Assassinate the King of the 'Goa Kingdom'】

Difficulty Level: Lv. 3.

Mission Introduction: The 'Goa Kingdom' is located in the East Blue, ruling over nearby towns and villages, with 'Foosha Village' and 'Mt. Colubo' located in the vicinity.

Mission Information: Use any method to kill the King of the 'Goa Kingdom', 'Philip Herbert'. The target stays in the royal palace year-round, making assassination highly difficult.

Mission Duration: Within 72 hours.

Mission Reward: Hunter status fully activated.

Seeing this information, Su Xiao finally understood who he had to kill and where he was.

No wonder there was so much trash around; his current location was likely the 'Terminal Gray' near the 'Goa Kingdom', the garbage mountain that was burned down in the original story due to the arrival of the Celestial Dragons.

The protagonist of the original story, Monkey D. Luffy, as well as important characters Ace and Sabo, lived on 'Mt. Colubo' during their childhood, where a group of mountain bandits also lived.

He didn't know what period this was, or if those three brothers had already set sail. If they were still children...

As for the capital of the 'Goa Kingdom', it was near 'Mt. Colubo', right next to the 'Terminal Gray' where he was located.

The trash all around was produced by the capital of the 'Goa Kingdom'.

Thinking of this, Su Xiao was in no hurry to leave. 'Terminal Gray' was filled with large numbers of refugees and was very dangerous; he would rather understand the situation before making plans.

Closing the mission panel, Su Xiao opened his personal information.