[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-28":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},2273886,4446,"Chapter 28: Sand and Death?","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>Su Xiao gripped his long blade, extending his arm fully straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hadn’t reached the point where the weapon became an extension of his body, his feeling toward the blade in his hand had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achieving that state would not happen overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had spent 1000 Paradise Coins in just one hour, Su Xiao believed it was worth every coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kusagari had taught him no techniques, yet opened a new door for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon Kusagari again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s condition was excellent now, so he summoned Kusagari once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cannot summon specified mirror image.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding, Hunter Permission activated. Please select summon duration.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao smirked—his Hunter status had some use after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Kusagari—Mirror Image Summoning in progress. Summon complete.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kusagari reappeared, nodded to Su Xiao, and offered no introduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was startled—Kusagari seemed to recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s continue from where we left off. You’ve already begun perceiving the weapon in your hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kusagari’s words made Su Xiao understand why the Paradise didn’t offer the same mirror image twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the same mirror image reappeared, it retained memories from the previous session—undoubtedly beneficial for Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re now qualified to spar with me. Come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kusagari drew his weapon for the first time—the blade Su Xiao recognized: Daikatana No. 21, Wado Ichimonji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao rose and charged at Kusagari with his blade; time was precious, and he must seize every second to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp clash of blades echoed—fighting a master like Kusagari was invaluable experience; outside the Paradise, Su Xiao would never have such an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the fight, Su Xiao observed every movement of Kusagari, absorbing sword techniques like a dry sponge soaking up water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an hour of continuous sparring, sweat soaked Su Xiao’s clothes, steam rising from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest now. There are a few points you must note…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the rest, Kusagari pointed out Su Xiao’s previous shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was a mirror image, Kusagari taught Su Xiao without holding back anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hours passed quickly, yet Su Xiao still felt unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time’s up. Until next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kusagari faded away. Su Xiao wanted to summon him again, but seeing only 4027 Paradise Coins left, he had to abandon the idea—for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao took a deep breath; the sensation of being able to shatter anything vanished—it was a side effect of his rapid stat growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched one fist; crisp pops echoed. He had grown accustomed to his sudden stat increases—now he only needed to complete the final step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Paradise, activate combat mode.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Combat mode consumes 10 Paradise Coins per minute. Pay? Yes\u002FNo.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Combat mode activated. Mechanical dolls will appear in thirty seconds. Prepare accordingly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings shifted—from the sword hall to a desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword hall had been an auto-generated scene when Kusagari appeared; this scene was the combat mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combat mode would end only when Su Xiao was “killed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, dying in the【Training Ground】did not mean true death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind whipped up yellow sand, turning the surroundings hazy. A silver-white iron sphere rose from the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an iron sphere—it was the head of a mechanical doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, mechanical dolls made of steel emerged from the sand, dozens of red electronic eyes locking onto Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more mechanical dolls appeared, soon numbering over a hundred, surrounding Su Xiao completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time’s up. Combat training begins.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click-click-click~.” A synchronized clang of metal echoed as the mechanical dolls surged toward Su Xiao from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense swarm of mechanical dolls forced Su Xiao to stay alert; he quickly adjusted his breathing rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless weapons attacked from all sides, engulfing Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several flashes of silver blade-light cut through—dozens of mechanical dolls shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was no longer the same; his physical condition and swordsmanship had both improved drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal shattered, sand sprayed—brutal combat began…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, Su Xiao was teleported to the entrance of the【Training Ground】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he appeared, he reached up to feel his head—confirmed it was intact; during the mechanical dolls’ assault, his head had been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So realistic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao left the【Training Ground】with a smile; though he’d spent over 4000 Paradise Coins, he had now adapted to his new body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his gains weren’t limited to that—his swordsmanship proficiency had also improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship Proficiency: Lv.2. (Passive)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Effect: Increases close-combat attack power by 12%, and proficiency with blade weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship Proficiency had leveled up. According to Su Xiao’s knowledge, improving Swordsmanship Proficiency was extremely difficult—it required one Small Soul Crystal and 1000 Paradise Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To upgrade his【Shadow of Annihilation】skill, he could either train himself or use Soul Crystals and Paradise Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Su Xiao understood the value of Soul Crystals—he’d barely managed to obtain one Small Soul Crystal by killing an Elite creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had searched the Paradise’s trading market for Soul Crystals, but none were for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just for sale—even most Contracted Ones didn’t know what Soul Crystals were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Small Soul Crystal in his possession was invaluable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to his personal room, Su Xiao spent 100 Paradise Coins to expand his space, adding a bedroom, bathroom, and other rooms, then arranged the furniture he’d bought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the renovations, his personal room transformed—spacious and luxurious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the soft, 40-Paradise-Coin bed, Su Xiao fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now possessed one Small Soul Crystal. He had two choices: upgrade an existing skill, or unlock a new one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his current situation, aside from【Qinggangying】and Swordsmanship Proficiency, Su Xiao had few combat skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he already had a clear goal: to make swordsmanship his primary combat method, with other abilities as support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a promising path—many powerful beings in derivative dimensions followed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Pirate World, the world’s greatest swordsman, Mihawk, fought solely with swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called “swordsmanship” in the Pirate World, Mihawk used a blade; so did Shanks and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, specializing in one ability held great potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao wasn’t yet proficient with【Qinggangying】, so he wasn’t in a hurry to gain new skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he needed to choose between upgrading【Qinggangying】or Swordsmanship Proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much hesitation, Su Xiao chose to upgrade Swordsmanship Proficiency—it would yield more noticeable power growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Consume Small Soul Crystal, 1000 Paradise Coins, to upgrade Swordsmanship Proficiency.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao blinked for a few seconds, then felt new knowledge flood his mind—knowledge of swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked Swordsmanship Proficiency again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship Proficiency: Lv.3. (Passive)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Effect: Increases close-combat attack power by 14%, and proficiency with blade weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upgrading a skill with a Soul Crystal brought no difficulty—it required no adaptation, only immediate mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Soul Crystals were so rare; such an overpowered item—Su Xiao’s luck in obtaining one from a Green Chest was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just luck—in Nightmare-difficulty worlds, Su Xiao’s enemy-killing rewards were greatly increased; such fortune might never come again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1135,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","daa5c4fce7b2676fc97da438bfa5296eeeac10db5e2ef3dc08c323540c85d9ff","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-29","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-27",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]