Chapter 24

Contracted Individual #13013. (For the hunter’s protection, this is a false ID; no method can locate the hunter.)

Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)

Level: Lv.2. (Stage 1. Every 10 levels equal one stage; level increases grant no attribute bonuses—they correspond to the hunter’s permissions within the ‘Paradise,’ world difficulty, mission difficulty, etc.)

Health: 100%. (This attribute cannot be fully quantified; it changes according to injury severity.)

Mana: 153. (Intelligence × 10; current mana recovery rate: 4 points per hour.)

Strength: 12 (related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)

Agility: 10 (related to movement speed, attack speed, etc.)

Stamina: 6 (related to health, defense, resistance to status effects, etc.)

Intelligence: 12 (related to spell damage, mana, perception, etc.)

Charisma: 3 (related to social interactions, summoning, etc.)

Luck: 1 (related to item opening, crafting, etc.; this attribute is extremely difficult to improve—hunters must cherish every opportunity to raise it.)

Note: The standard attribute value for an adult male is 5 points; luck is 1 point.

Killing Talent: Soul Drinker. After killing a target, permanently steal 1–15 mana points.

This talent can steal a maximum of 100 mana points per world.

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After obtaining the inheritance of [Shadow of Spell Annihilation], Su Xiao’s attributes underwent a dramatic transformation.

His strength rose directly from 7 to 12 points.

His agility also increased significantly, from 7 to 10 points.

His intelligence rose from 6 to 12 points.

The boosts in strength and agility immediately showed their effects.

Su Xiao threw a test punch—there was a sharp rush of wind; the force of this single punch was many times greater than before.

He took a few casual steps forward, then stopped abruptly—he nearly collided with a wall. The sudden surge in speed left him unaccustomed.

This sudden surge of power quickened his heartbeat.

If he had possessed these attributes in the Pirate World, assassinating the king would have been effortless—not three days, but six hours would have sufficed.

This… was power. How intoxicating. Even if one had to risk one’s life for it, it would be worth it.

Yet, he still needed time to adapt to these sudden attribute increases. If he fought now, he would feel extremely awkward.

Once he adapted to his current attributes, his combat power would reach astonishing levels.

“Shadow of Spell Annihilation… what a surprising gain.”

As he prepared to close his personal info screen, he suddenly noticed his skill options flickering.

He opened the skill panel—the changes were substantial. From once being completely blank, a skill tree now appeared.

The Lunhui Paradise prompt appeared.

[Due to the hunter obtaining the unique class [Shadow of Spell Annihilation], the skill list has been correspondingly updated.]

Shadow of Spell Annihilation (Unique)

Skill One.

Qinggangyingsuo: Lv.1 (Active Skill)

Activation Condition: After activating [Qinggangyingsuo], the hunter consumes 2 mana points per minute; the skill automatically deactivates if mana drops below 1%.

Skill Effect: After activating [Qinggangyingsuo], each melee attack drains 10 mana from the enemy and deals equal-value true damage; the enemy suffers intense pain from mana combustion.

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Skill Two.

Blade Proficiency: Lv.1 (Passive)

Skill Effect: Increases melee attack power by 10% and blade weapon proficiency.

(Note: Skill-based abilities are ranked: Basic < Proficient < Proficiency < Master; higher ranks offer greater growth potential. Proficiency-tier abilities are extremely rare.)

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Skill Three.

Absolute Magic Resistance: .

Skill Effect: Cannot learn or master any spell-based skills.

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Skill Four: Locked. Unlock requires 1 Small Soul Crystal and 1000 Paradise Coins.

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Su Xiao understood now—he had acquired a complete class inheritance.

This class was named [Shadow of Spell Annihilation]. Seeing the skills listed, he realized this class was the natural enemy of spellcasters.

After activating [Qinggangyingsuo], every one of his melee attacks would burn the enemy’s mana.

Once a spellcaster lost all mana, they were useless—reduced to bashing with sticks.

But what puzzled Su Xiao was whether spellcasters even existed in the Lunhui Paradise.

Although [Shadow of Spell Annihilation] greatly boosted his attributes and granted him two powerful skills, it came with a cost: he could never learn any spell-based skills henceforth.

It was still too early to dwell on this. He wasn’t in a hurry to unlock the fourth skill of [Shadow of Spell Annihilation]. He wanted to first see what the Lunhui Paradise looked like.

He pushed open the door. A clamor of voices reached him—the true face of the Lunhui Paradise unfolded before his eyes.

A vast expanse of buildings filled Su Xiao’s vision. Their designs varied: some forged from metal, others built of brick and stone, still others seemingly grown from living organisms, their surfaces occasionally oozing fluid.

These rows of structures formed a network of streets within the Lunhui Paradise.

Looking upward, the sky above the Lunhui Paradise was a milky-white membrane, like an inverted bowl, enclosing the entire realm.

The ground beneath his feet was a pale yellow gelatinous substance—not soft, but perfectly flat.

The Lunhui Paradise was enormous—at least, Su Xiao saw no end to it.

People of wildly varied attire walked the streets: some clad in full armor, others wielding staves and draped in long robes—clearly spellcasters.

Su Xiao felt as if he had wandered into a cosplay expo, with bizarre costumes appearing one after another.

Some even sat directly on the sidewalk, spreading out carpets to sell their wares.

“White-rank 6-rated firearm, 700 Paradise Coins. Broke-ass.”

“5% HP recovery potion, 1000 Paradise Coins. Three or more get 20% off.”

“High reward for spellcaster protection. My next world difficulty is Lv.3. Price negotiable.”

The tone of these people gave Su Xiao a familiar feeling. He couldn’t help but suspect these individuals might all come from the real world.

Words like “bro” and “spellcaster” were rarely heard in derivative worlds.

Su Xiao stepped out of his room and began wandering through the Lunhui Paradise—he needed to understand this place as quickly as possible.

“Hey, buddy, want to check out my goods? Really cheap—I’m about to enter a derivative world and need Paradise Coins to survive.”

A man in a suit, his face shrouded in mist, called out to Su Xiao.

Su Xiao turned his head—he saw the man’s face wasn’t covered, yet he couldn’t make out any features at all.

Su Xiao stopped before the suit-wearer’s stall and examined the items for sale.

All goods lay on a black cloth, simply placed out in the open, with no concern for theft.

Su Xiao picked up one item—and immediately understood why.

[Beast Bone]

Quality: White

Type: Material

Rating: 1 (Note: White materials range from 1 to 10; higher ratings indicate rarer materials.)

Description: Bones of an ordinary beast.

[This item belongs to another. Cannot be carried more than one meter away. Cannot be stored in inventory. Must purchase to gain ownership.]

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It seemed that selling goods in the Lunhui Paradise was guaranteed.

But honestly, the items before the suit-wearer were unimpressive.

“This thing… really useful?”

The suit-wearer chuckled, but his expression turned slightly annoyed.

“I risked my life to get this. I nearly died killing that rhino.”

“How about this, buddy? 30 Paradise Coins. The rating’s low, but it’s a weapon-making material.”

Su Xiao shook his head, dropped the bone, and continued walking.

“Hey, new guy—yeah, you.”

A little girl with white hair and blue eyes called out to Su Xiao. When he saw her face, he froze.

“K… Connor?”

ps: (I burst into tears—I post two chapters daily without fail. When did I ever drop to one? New book period, I can’t update too fast. I promise you: after subscription, I’ll explode with updates and return to three chapters daily.)