Chapter 430: Chapter Five: Divine Spirit

"Is this the boss of the Divine Emperor Adventuring Party? Nothing like I imagined—no aura of authority at all."

"You probably haven't seen his presence in the derivative world—he's the captain I most want to follow."

Around them, murmurs spread; the Divine Emperor cleared his throat, fortunately clad in full armor and wearing a helmet.

"You've mistaken me—I'm not the Divine Emperor you've heard of. Just a coincidence, same name."

The Divine Emperor's explanation was feeble; Xila's crimson lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to speak again.

Beneath his metal helmet, the Divine Emperor's eyes glared fiercely, fixed directly on Xila.

"Cough, I'm not referring to your visit to the pleasure house."

One casual remark from Xila nearly sent the Divine Emperor into a faint.

"Relax, I won't tell anyone about that incident."

The Divine Emperor's fists cracked with tension—he already knew everything, damn it.

"Brother Full of Killing Intent, you've got some fine goods here."

Xila must've forgotten Su Xiao's name and just gave him a random one.

"Huh?"

Su Xiao looked up at Xila.

"I don't know why, but don't look at me like that—it's terrifying. What's your profession, mage or hunter?"

"Xila, shut up. I already said I'll handle the negotiations."

"Fine, fine, I'll be quiet—but remember to pay."

"I KNOW!"

The Divine Emperor gritted his teeth; having such a troublesome sister was beyond his control.

"Brother Bai Ye, forgive me—let's discuss business."

The Divine Emperor examined the four items on Su Xiao's stall; upon seeing the Sin Set and the Artificial Human Bloodline, he nodded in satisfaction. When he spotted the 【Soul Spirit Crystal】, his eyes lit up.

"Huh～, Soul Spirit Crystal? An Anzise treasure chest?"

The Divine Emperor knew his stuff—he recognized the 【Soul Spirit Crystal】 at a glance.

"Interested?"

"Very interested. How about 25,000 Park Coins?"

"Purple materials are worth at least 30,000."

Bargaining began; after a few minutes, the Divine Emperor purchased the 【Soul Spirit Crystal】 for 27,000 Park Coins—large adventuring parties like the Divine Emperor's train blacksmiths.

With the first deal sealed, the atmosphere between them noticeably improved, partly due to Xila's silence.

Partnering with a large adventuring party like the Divine Emperor's was essential—it ensured quick disposal of gains from the derivative world.

If you acquired a pile of valuable items in the derivative world but couldn't sell them due to contract holders' weak purchasing power, you'd be stuck with them.

"Brother Bai Ye, let's talk about these two pieces of the Sin Set."

Behind him, Xila clenched her fists—she already possessed three pieces of the Sin Set; adding these two would activate one set bonus.

Though the Sin Set was a seven-piece set, collecting three or five pieces unlocked one bonus effect each.

Set Effect 1: Sin (Passive), increases spell damage by 60%.

This was the full seven-piece set effect—a 60% boost to spell power. What did that mean?

"I heard Xila already collected three pieces of the Sin Set. Congratulations."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, the Divine Emperor narrowed his eyes and glanced at Xila behind him.

"Why are you looking at me? You told him."

"What? I said that?"

The Divine Emperor found it hard to believe.

"Last time you two drank at 'Radiant Glow'—that night you bought the Devil Fruit."

The Divine Emperor felt a pang of regret—this was one of his flaws: he loved drinking, and after drinking, he often did absurd things, like taking over a hundred subordinates to a pleasure house.

No one is perfect; the fact that the Divine Emperor could lead such a large adventuring party proved his capability.

"Brother Bai Ye, you're not trying to extort me, are you?"

"Of course I am."

Su Xiao's blunt answer made Xiang Bubu Wang roll his eyes.

At this point, there was no need to hide it—Xila already had three pieces of the Sin Set, and these two were essential for the Divine Emperor.

"That's so typical of you—so direct."

The Divine Emperor suddenly felt a headache.

"Let's go. We can't afford these two pieces."

Xila made as if to leave—she wasn't trying to haggle; she genuinely meant to walk away. She was the Divine Emperor's sister, yes, but she couldn't dip into team funds for personal reasons—the others would resent it.

The Divine Emperor knew this well, yet he didn't rise.

"Both pieces of the set plus the Artificial Human Bloodline—I'll trade you one piece of equipment."

The Divine Emperor took a deep breath, as if reluctant.

"What equipment? Show me."

Su Xiao grew interested.

Xila seemed to realize something and whispered softly to the Divine Emperor: "Brother, you're insane."

The Divine Emperor chuckled lightly and shook his head.

"It doesn't matter. That bloodline is important too—it suits Tudu perfectly."

The Divine Emperor unfastened the knight's sword at his waist and removed its scabbard.

It was a scabbard of black and red hues; as he held it, the scabbard shifted shape, transforming into a katana sheath in an instant.

The sheath's stats appeared before Su Xiao.

【Divine Spirit's Yu Hui】

Origin: Sector 17 (Tier 2 Battlefield), Mu'ouya Weapon Forge.

Quality: Dark Purple

Category: Weapon Sheath (All)

Durability: 82～82

Equipment Requirement: Strength 10, Agility 10, Stamina 10, Intelligence 10.

Gem Socket: Already embedded with a dark purple gem (Vitality)

Effect 1: Strength +3, Agility +3.

Effect 2: Adaptive (Passive), can transform into any weapon sheath.

Effect 3: Repair (Passive), slowly restores the durability of the weapon it sheathes; cannot restore already broken weapons.

Special Effect: Divine Blessing (Active), activates a secondary invincibility shield lasting 1 second, cooldown 72 hours.

Gem Effect: Vitality (Passive), restores 10 HP and 0.5 MP per minute.

Rating: 260+ (Note: Dark purple equipment ratings range from 151 to 260; a rating of 260 adds a special effect: Divine Blessing.)

Description: Forged from the essence of a pseudo-god.

Price: 71,000 Park Coins.

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Su Xiao's pupils contracted slightly—undoubtedly, this was the strongest equipment he had ever seen.

Benefits: +3 Strength, +3 Agility, automatic weapon durability repair, a one-second secondary invincibility shield, and HP/MP regeneration.

Especially the MP regeneration—0.5 MP per minute meant 30 MP per hour, 720 MP per day, faster than his natural recovery.

Su Xiao's natural MP recovery was 26 MP per hour, totaling 624 MP per day.

His total MP was 1063; with this sheath, he could fully restore his depleted MP in just 19 hours.

"Hurry up and trade—I'm afraid I'll regret it."

The Divine Emperor lowered his eyelids; without hesitation, Su Xiao traded him the Sin Set pieces and the Artificial Human Bloodline, receiving the 【Divine Spirit's Yu Hui】 in return.

When he touched the Dragon-Slaying Flash to the 【Divine Spirit's Yu Hui】, the sheath instantly reshaped to match the Dragon-Slaying Flash's dimensions.

Zing.

The Dragon-Slaying Flash hummed softly against its new sheath; milky-white energy enveloped the blade within, slowly repairing minor, nearly invisible damages.

With all four items settled, though he hadn't gained many Park Coins, Su Xiao was deeply satisfied.

This sheath was tailor-made for him—not just the HP and MP regeneration, but that one-second secondary invincibility shield was incredibly powerful.