[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-943":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},2274801,4446,"Chapter 943","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-943",943,"\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s heart pounded as he gathered three pieces of the Demon Hunter set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the handgun in the Demon Hunter set was unexpectedly powerful; aside from its attack power, its special effect—the explosive needle—was remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever a bullet containing an explosive needle struck an enemy, upon explosion, the needle would pierce deep into the enemy’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only one needle pierced them, it wouldn’t be too bad—even if Su Xiao detonated it, the damage would only reach 80 to 100 points: substantial, but not overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if an enemy was hit by five shots, and all five explosive needles embedded themselves inside, then the enemy’s nightmare began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three effects: Physical Defense -35%, Healing Effect -20%, Movement Speed -10%. None of these were survivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a combined status effect of armor penetration, healing reduction, and speed reduction. Remember, Su Xiao’s aura projection ability also reduced enemy Physical Defense by 15 points and increased stamina consumption; if these two effects stacked, the enemy’s Physical Defense would be slashed to an absurd level—Su Xiao’s slash would feel utterly exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landing five shots with [Crimson Hunt’s Judgment] wasn’t hard. First, it was a close-range firearm; Su Xiao would keep his distance within 20 meters and fire. Combined with Gun Mastery Lv.30, if he still missed, he might as well go smash his head against a block of tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once hit by five shots, the enemy was essentially sentenced to death—just as the skill’s name suggested: Execution Needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Demon Hunter gun’s attack power wasn’t particularly strong—far lower than some golden firearms—its special effects suited Su Xiao perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed reduction + armor penetration + healing reduction—it was tailor-made for Su Xiao. Or rather, the Demon Hunter set was designed for close combat, even though one of its components was a firearm—it was a firearm meant for close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter set consisted of three pieces: ring, necklace, and handgun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had now gathered all three: the ring was [Demon Hunter’s Ring], the necklace was [Demon Hunter’s Proof (Nameplate Shape)], and the handgun was [Crimson Hunt’s Judgment].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although [Demon Hunter’s Proof] looked like a nameplate, it was actually a necklace shaped like one, worn on the chest—but it could not activate its equipment effect in that form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that all three pieces of the Demon Hunter set were assembled, Su Xiao could finally activate its set properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Wolf Steward urged Su Xiao to leave the treasure vault; reluctantly, Su Xiao followed the Wolf Steward toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, Su Xiao began organizing his gear. First, he removed the [Will of Fire] necklace. Though it was a pale golden necklace, it clashed with his abilities. The [Will of Fire]’s main attributes were as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Will (Passive): Greatly enhances willpower, increases pain tolerance, and boosts resistance to mental control effects (immune to mental control skills with Intelligence below 80).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “greatly enhanced willpower” here didn’t mean increasing willpower directly, but amplifying the effects derived from willpower, thereby granting immunity to mental control skills with Intelligence below 80.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Will of Fire] clashed perfectly with Su Xiao’s Mind Blade ability; compared to Mind Blade, the [Will of Fire]’s effects were far weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put on [Demon Hunter’s Proof], and he had already worn [Demon Hunter’s Ring] for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao took a deep breath and finally designated [Crimson Hunt’s Judgment] as his secondary weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Prompt: You have activated the Demon Hunter set properties.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao immediately checked the Demon Hunter set’s properties. He already knew the first two, but the third had never appeared before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Hunter Set Effects:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set Effect 1: Demon Hunter (Passive): Strength +15, Agility +10, Stamina +10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set Effect 2: Close Combat Expert (Passive): Close combat damage increased by 40%, maximum HP increased by 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set Effect 3: Demon Hunter’s Spoils (Passive): During every battle, the battle is considered to be in Demon Hunter state. After killing an enemy, the spoils value increases. When the spoils value reaches 100%, consuming 5 Large Soul Crystals and 3 Golden Sources of Birth will upgrade the three pieces of the Demon Hunter set to Golden quality, replacing or enhancing current equipment abilities—with a bias toward close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the effect of Set Effect 3, Su Xiao paused mid-step—he finally understood why the Divine Emperor, Stan, and others fought so fiercely for the Demon Hunter set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For fourth-rank contract holders, dark purple sets were uncommon but not rare—there was no need to mobilize an entire adventuring party to chase Gulu through the Naruto world just to seize the Demon Hunter Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear: the Demon Hunter set was more than just a dark purple set. If the conditions were met, these three pieces could upgrade into a golden set. A golden three-piece set was a rare, almost unattainable prize for fourth-rank contract holders—no wonder they went to such extremes for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter set was hailed as the ultimate close-combat set—and now it was clear this wasn’t exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, the upgrade requirements weren’t difficult: spoils value only needed to be raised by killing enemies—which was Su Xiao’s daily routine. As for five Large Soul Crystals, acquiring them was challenging but not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Golden Sources of Birth seemed daunting, but they weren’t hard to obtain. A Golden Source of Birth was an item guaranteed to drop when refining or dismantling a Golden-quality item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dismantle three Golden items just to get three Golden Sources of Birth? Don’t joke—there was absolutely no need. This item could be obtained from skilled craftsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equipment could break—even Golden-quality gear. When equipment was damaged beyond repair, contract holders would sell it to skilled craftsmen, who could refine or dismantle it to obtain Golden Sources of Birth. These were essential materials for crafting equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Xiao wanted Golden Sources of Birth, he could simply buy them at a reasonable price—three Golden Sources of Birth cost roughly 100,000 to 300,000 Paradise Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such simple upgrade requirements for a three-piece Golden set—no wonder the Divine Emperor and Stan mobilized most of their adventuring party to seize it. If Su Xiao knew the Demon Hunter set could upgrade to Golden, he’d go after it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, because Su Xiao hadn’t broken through the 80-point attribute barrier, the three attribute boosts from the Demon Hunter set weren’t active yet. But the 40% close combat damage increase and 20% maximum HP boost still elevated his close combat capability to a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s current HP now seemed higher than even the main tank’s—he was satisfied. He never wanted to be a fragile close-combat fighter; if a close combatant couldn’t withstand hits, what good was he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, assassins—before Su Xiao mastered Intuition, he’d faced assassination attempts. But his numerous defensive methods made it impossible for assassins to burst him down instantly. By the time Su Xiao turned around, those assassins were already at peace—no, actually, they were miserable, twitching in their final moments.\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-19T23:49:56.324Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a0e41abf8e2c51a37cefd7686ca94c797eb58484af17b906bfd2f3c26bbd5156","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-944","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-942",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]