[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-960":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},2274818,4446,"Chapter 960","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-960",960,"\u003Cp>Ten hours later, inside the treehouse alchemy lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao sat before a testing table, light flickering in his hands; as his mana drained, several floating materials underwent catalysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually picked up a crimson wood block; a prototype of an alchemical raven emerged, and after about ten seconds, the alchemical raven was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This production efficiency would leave most alchemists in awe; Su Xiao excelled in close combat, a field most alchemists lacked skill in, and close combat demanded strong reflexes and adaptability—both of which greatly enhanced alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having produced countless alchemical ravens, Su Xiao had mastered their creation; from an initial ten minutes per raven, to five minutes, after crafting dozens, his speed reached an astonishing two minutes per raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes per raven was not the limit; after producing over a hundred, Su Xiao’s speed reached one per minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, practice makes perfect; after crafting hundreds, his speed reached 46 seconds per raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This still wasn’t the limit; now, Su Xiao could craft alchemical ravens even with his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After producing roughly a thousand alchemical ravens, his speed reached 32 seconds per raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catalyzing materials, constructing the alchemical creature’s core, forming the core array diagram, final shaping, refinement, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steps seemed numerous, but this was a process of mastery through repetition—knowledge accumulated precisely this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Tree Sage was observing Su Xiao’s creation through a transparent stone slab; the old man was clearly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veteran alchemist couldn’t fathom how Su Xiao could produce an alchemical creature in such a short time, and what astonished him further was that, despite shortening production time, the creatures he made grew increasingly refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This might count as some kind of talent, but it’s of little practical use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage lost interest; speed didn’t equate to quality—a single high-grade alchemical creature outweighed tens of thousands of low-grade ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Xiao became lost in alchemy, Bubu Wang sent word; due to distance, communication between Bubu Wang and Su Xiao was inconvenient and consumed Paradise Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second round’s draw begins in 30 minutes; the second round match starts in one hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had roughly thirty minutes left; the return trip via teleportation would take about ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crafting a few more alchemical ravens, Su Xiao picked up several materials he had never used before and began constructing an alchemical device resembling a “signal receiver.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a simple “array coordinate receiver” was complete; it was about the size of a thumbnail, gray in color, soft in texture, and highly adhesive when activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao stored the “array coordinate receiver” in his storage space and rose to leave the treehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the door to find Lilim playing with a small treeling, while the Tree Sage read a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tree Sage, can I take the items I made?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had a good plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I already said the materials I provided are yours—anything made from them belongs to you personally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao returned inside, collected all the alchemical ravens in the room into his storage space—there were 896 of them; if all activated, they’d form a dense, black swarm—but unfortunately, Su Xiao lacked basic summoning abilities and could only enhance and control one summon at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your alchemy improved? So fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim stretched, her figure gracefully curved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not that fast. That teleportation array should be reusable multiple times, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At most five times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao and Lilim walked out of the treehouse, retraced their steps to the teleportation array, and after about ten minutes, returned to the Void Arena’s resting chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick in, quick out—the teleportation array won’t last long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim was repairing the teleportation array to prevent mishaps during transit, while Su Xiao stepped out of the chamber and headed toward the notary office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the notary office, Su Xiao caught a faint scent of blood; many contestants were inside, far fewer than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were 260 contestants total; the first round was 1v1 elimination, meaning 130 should advance to the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the case—after the first round, only 76 contestants remained; casualties were inevitable, mutual destruction wasn’t rare, and some contestants, though qualified to advance, were too severely injured to compete in the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this pace continued and the battles grew even bloodier, fewer than twenty contestants might remain by the end of the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao aimed to complete the fifth round of the game—top twenty finishers. If the number of remaining contestants dropped below twenty, he’d automatically pass the fifth round of the Demon Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he completed the Demon Castle trial, Su Xiao had multiple options: continue striving for the top three, or forfeit and return to the Cycle Paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the notary office was oppressive, a result of the arena’s brutal rules; most of the 76 remaining contestants bore injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second round draw is complete. The arena will reopen in 30 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gorgon signaled contestants to check their number tags; Su Xiao pulled out his tag, which displayed “17\u002F106”—meaning his opponent was contestant #17.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao contacted Bubu Wang; a few minutes later, Bubu Wang arrived, having been somewhere in a “coal mine”—his white fur was now blackened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you go to Africa to do business?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang looked embarrassed, his eyes saying: “It’s a long story—dog life is full of hardship, clients are a bunch of idiots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside what kind of “clients” Bubu Wang had faced, Su Xiao was more curious about who contestant #17 was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning Su Xiao’s opponent’s number, Bubu Wang pulled out a tablet and played a recorded battle; Su Xiao wasn’t in the arena, so Bubu Wang gathered data on the other contestants for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that… an angel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s opponent had a distinctive appearance—a man with pure white wings and long golden hair, resembling an angel at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang raised his dog paw and rapidly typed with his pudgy pads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Lu, Sacred Wing Clan, born with dual wings, excels in flight, flight speed extremely high, weapon: feathers + some energy; this energy resembles psychic ability, likely purified life force—less variable than psychic ability but enhances feather penetration and sharpness; after being infected by this life energy, speed drops noticeably, bleeding won’t stop, suppresses regeneration or recovery energy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang’s data was thorough; having fought alongside Su Xiao for a long time, though never engaging in direct combat, his observational skills were sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning his opponent’s details, Su Xiao hurried toward the arena, while Bubu Wang went off to find his clients again—to discuss “big business.” Su Xiao strongly suspected Bubu Wang was negotiating a coal deal.\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-19T23:49:56.324Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2f1b38aed6e2d360c16a97dbe369c6a67e787577d1424b70c80e03b512790ee2","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-961","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-959",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]