Chapter 32

"Tick, tick~."

The sound of a clock echoed in the quiet living room.

Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the sofa, placing his sword across his legs; he was meditating.

This meditation wasn't the kind mages used, but a method taught to Su Xiao by Koshiro, which allowed him to perceive himself more clearly.

Practicing swordsmanship wasn't just about hacking and slashing; it was also a process of strengthening the body and mind. This process might be a bit boring for others, but Su Xiao enjoyed it.

The degree of enthusiasm for a thing also represented the height one could reach in it. If one didn't even have the basic passion, it was better to choose to give up, especially in practicing swordsmanship.

"Hoo~."

Exhaling a long breath, Su Xiao ended his meditation. Although he hadn't exercised, he felt hungry.

Picking up his phone, Su Xiao ordered takeout for eight people. With his current appetite, an ordinary person's portion wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps in his teeth.

Half an hour later, the door was knocked.

Looking at the sweating delivery guy, Su Xiao gave a bitter smile; carrying eight portions of takeout upstairs was hard work.

"Click."

The opposite door opened, and a man wearing sunglasses and a serious expression walked out.

The man in sunglasses glanced at Su Xiao and the delivery guy. Upon seeing Su Xiao, he became noticeably alert because Su Xiao lived across from him.

"New tenant?"

"New tenant."

The greeting ended, and the man in sunglasses went downstairs.

After a full meal, Su Xiao recalled the man in sunglasses. His steps were powerful and his stance stable; he was definitely not an ordinary person, but he wouldn't investigate the other party's background—that was completely meddlesome.

Just staying in the real world for a few days, Su Xiao didn't know why he felt a bit restless.

He was actually eager to enter the Reincarnation Paradise for adventure, which made him smile bitterly; perhaps he wasn't born to be a settled person.

【Ding, a new derived world is about to open. The Hunter will return to the Reincarnation Paradise. Please ensure there are no witnesses around.】

【Transmitting..., transmission complete.】

Su Xiao felt his consciousness blur and his ears ring. After everything recovered, he was already in his exclusive room.

A new derived world had arrived. Su Xiao couldn't help but feel some anticipation. What kind of world would he enter this time? If it was still a nightmare-difficulty world like One Piece, things would be difficult.

Entering a derived world this time, Su Xiao would not only receive the main quest from the Reincarnation Paradise but also a Hunter quest.

If the difficulty of the derived world was too high, the possibility of his successful hunt wouldn't be high.

"Paradise, what derived world will I enter?"

【Hunter Level: lv. 2. You can receive notification ten minutes before entering the derived world. The Hunter will enter the derived world in one hour. Please wait patiently.】

Su Xiao understood. So he could know in advance what derived world he would enter, but it required a level. The higher the level, the earlier the notification, which meant he had more preparation time.

Currently, he could only know ten minutes in advance—not short, but not long either. It was a bit too late to prepare anything.

Leaving the exclusive room, Su Xiao walked toward a trading market.

It was a circular plaza. Although people sold items everywhere in the Reincarnation Paradise, that place had the most people, and there was no shortage of good goods.

The green firearm Su Xiao saw earlier was in the trading plaza.

"Complete collection of skill materials, four-month-old shop."

"This is too expensive, 700? Why don't you just rob someone?"

"Acquiring materials produced in derived worlds, fair prices."

"Don't miss out as you pass by, various recovery items for sale."

The crowd was bustling, with hawking and bargaining sounds mixed together.

Su Xiao had 2827 Paradise Coins left; he had specifically left these to deal with the upcoming derived world.

Stopping at a stall selling recovery items, several contractors had already gathered, looking hesitant.

Su Xiao had seen this stall several times before; the owner should be a worker, often setting up a stall here.

Compared to the stalls of contractors, Su Xiao preferred the stalls of workers.

Many contractors treated items obtained in derived worlds as treasures, with outrageously high prices.

But workers were different; they had been mixing in the trading market for years and were very familiar with the prices in the Reincarnation Paradise.

If a large number of contractors entered a world with dark creatures recently, the prices of some light-attribute props would clearly rise.

Price fluctuations would change according to the needs of contractors. This was an iron rule. Workers didn't dare to inflate prices; they also had to enter derived worlds and might face retaliation.

At the stall selling recovery items, Su Xiao found several good recovery items.

【Salt Rice Ball】

Origin: Toriko

Quality: White

Type: Recovery item

Effect: After consumption, can slowly restore 10% of health.

Rating: 3 (Note: White items are rated from 1 to 10; the rating represents the value of the item.)

Introduction: A rice ball, a magical rice ball, a rice ball that can slowly restore injuries.

【Golden Fried Rice】

Origin: Food Wars!

Quality: White

Type: Recovery item

Effect: After consumption, can slowly restore 40% of health. (This item requires a longer time to consume; health is restored based on the amount consumed, with a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 40%.)

Rating: 5 (Note: White items are rated from 1 to 10; the rating represents the value of the item.)

Introduction: It is not only a recovery item but also delicious. A dish that can't make clothes explode is not a good dish.

【xt-12 Life Vitality Potion】

Origin: Reincarnation Paradise, Glow Potion Production Line No. 3.

Quality: White

Type: Recovery item

Effect: After drinking, restores 15% of health in a short time.

Rating: 8 (Note: White items are rated from 1 to 10; the rating represents the value of the item.)

Introduction: Manufactured by a worker, verified by the Reincarnation Paradise: Safe.

Among these three types of recovery items, although 【Golden Fried Rice】 restored the most, it required full consumption and had a slow recovery speed.

【Salt Rice Ball】 was similar to 【Golden Fried Rice】, but the consumption speed was much faster. According to Su Xiao's estimation, he could eat this thing in at most two bites, and in a critical moment, he could consider swallowing it in one.

The most valuable was the bottle of 【xt-12 Life Vitality Potion】. Although it only restored 15% of health, it could be drunk in the gaps of battle.

The Reincarnation Paradise didn't have a function to use potions directly; he had to use them himself.

In intense combat, it was difficult to consume recovery items, but that didn't mean they had no value. Using them to restore injuries after a battle was the best choice.

"These three types, make an offer."

The worker saw Su Xiao's intention to buy. Unlike the contractors on the side, Su Xiao was more purposeful.

"【Salt Rice Ball】 100 Paradise Coins, 【Golden Fried Rice】 200 Paradise Coins, 【xt-12 Life Vitality Potion】 700 Paradise Coins, a total of 1000 Paradise Coins.

Friend, I can see you are sincere about buying, and I am sincere about selling. This is the most favorable price. My name is Medicine Jar; let's just make friends."

The prices of the first two food recovery items weren't high, but the potion at the end was priced as high as 700 Paradise Coins.

But that was something that could save a life; it was natural for it to be expensive.

Imagine a contractor on the verge of death who might save their life with just one bottle.

"Too expensive. How about this, I'll buy more..."

After some bargaining, Su Xiao bought 【xt-12 Life Vitality Potion】 ×1, 【Golden Fried Rice】 ×2, and 【Salt Rice Ball】 ×5 for a total of 1500 Paradise Coins.

The worker named Medicine Jar was very happy and even instructed Su Xiao on the correct way to use them.

Medicine Jar was of course a pseudonym, just like Su Xiao's Bai Ye. Contractors using their real names in the Reincarnation Paradise were rarer than giant pandas.

Although 【Salt Rice Ball】 could only restore 10% of health, it was convenient to eat.

Recovery items didn't have a cooldown setting, but if consumed continuously in a short time, the effect would diminish, eventually losing the recovery effect completely.

"Brother, I wish you come back alive."

Medicine Jar waved at Su Xiao, a sincere smile on his face.

Workers were different from contractors; they hadn't experienced too much cruelty, and most workers hadn't even killed anyone.

"Thanks for your kind words."

After strolling around the trading market for a while, Su Xiao received a prompt from the Reincarnation Paradise.

【The Hunter will enter the derived world: Tokyo Ghoul in ten minutes.】