Chapter 975

After handling the matter of breaking through the 80-point attribute barrier, Su Xiao rose and walked toward the bathroom, taking a refreshing cold shower before stepping out bare-chested.

Bubu Wang pushed open the door to his private room, a paper bag in his mouth containing Su Xiao’s breakfast.

Su Xiao took the breakfast and began eating with Bubu Wang; after the meal, Bubu Wang shuffled up to him, his small eyes seeming to say: “Master, let me show you something precious.”

Su Xiao couldn’t help but feel curious—Bubu Wang had been wandering the Void Arena for days; he wondered what he’d gotten.

Bubu Wang pawed at the air, and a black, glossy lump appeared on his paw.

Su Xiao’s lip twitched—he thought the bastard had actually gone into coal trading—but upon closer inspection, he realized the coal seemed far too smooth.

Su Xiao felt puzzled: how had Bubu Wang brought this thing from the Void into the Cycle Paradise? He’d previously crafted many alchemical ravens in the Void, but upon returning, the Cycle Paradise had warned him that only by paying a hefty fee could those ravens be certified, because they weren’t obtained from the Demon Castle game.

The Essence of the Rebirth Dragon was different—it was acquired on the fifth floor of the Demon Castle, part of the game’s rewards, so no certification fee was required.

Could this thing Bubu Wang obtained also have been acquired during the game?

Su Xiao picked up the ‘coal’ from Bubu Wang’s paw—and a prompt appeared, leaving him frozen in place.

“Nice job! How much more of this do you have?”

Su Xiao’s eyes seemed to gleam; Bubu Wang wagged his tail, clearly implying: “Of course I got plenty—I’m no ordinary dog.”

【Pure Black Carbon Stone】

Quality: Dark Purple

Type: Rare Material

Effect: Can be added during equipment enhancement; each stone increases success rate by 2%. Up to 10 stones may be used per enhancement. The stones vanish after enhancement is complete.

Rating: 260

Description: A rare ore from the Void, known only to the Bana dwarves for extraction. The Bana dwarves give this ore only to close mining partners, making it exceedingly rare in the Void.

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Undoubtedly, this item’s value during equipment enhancement is incalculable—even one stone could be decisive, let alone ten.

Bubu Wang lifted his head proudly—he’d mined alongside the Bana dwarves, who gifted him this. As for how he negotiated with the Bana clan, his 75-point Charm stat was no decoration.

Bubu Wang opened his small storage space and began dumping out 【Pure Black Carbon Stone】—a small pile quickly formed, conservatively estimated at over sixty stones.

Bubu Wang held his head even higher—proud, utterly proud, pride soaring beyond the heavens, bursting through the cosmos…

Ignoring Bubu Wang’s pride, Su Xiao began counting the 【Pure Black Carbon Stone】 on the floor—there were sixty-five stones total. If sold on the trading market, they’d fetch a fortune.

Su Xiao had no intention of selling them—whether for the Dragon-Slicing Flash or the future upgrade to a gold-tier Hunter’s Set, enhancement was essential. More 【Pure Black Carbon Stone】 was always better.

Carefully storing the sixty-five stones, Su Xiao hesitated, then pulled out a metal box the size of an apple—a perfect cube with a button on each of its six sides.

【Pandora’s Box】

Quality: Gold

Type: Rare Item

Effect (One-time Use): Upon opening, grants equipment, materials, recovery items, bloodlines, potent curses (debuffs), or undead (debuffs) ranging from White to Gold quality.

Note: Opening Pandora’s Box carries extreme danger and unpredictability. Recommended to open within the Cycle Paradise.

Rating: 360 (Gold items range from 310–400)

Description: The unknown represents both opportunity and peril.

Price: 157,000 Paradise Coins

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This was obtained by Su Xiao during the third game of the Demon Castle. Opening Pandora’s Box was simple—press any of the six buttons. What emerged depended entirely on his luck.

Su Xiao felt confident about opening it—he currently had 3 Luck points, plus a temporary 4-point boost from his “Lucky God” state. The outcome was obvious.

As Su Xiao pulled out Pandora’s Box, Bubu Wang, still in his proud state, darted to the side, dove into the closet, and somehow produced a crucifix, trembling violently.

For Su Xiao opening such a risky Gold-tier treasure chest, Bubu Wang chose to flee—past incidents were too vivid to ignore.

Su Xiao’s hand holding Pandora’s Box froze.

“Idiot, let me show you what a Lucky God really is.”

Su Xiao lit a cigarette, exhaling a pale golden smoke—his “Lucky God” state activated in one fluid motion.

Without hesitation, he pressed one of Pandora’s Box’s buttons—*click*—the box opened in his hand.

BOOM!!

The explosion rocked the private room; Su Xiao was blasted sideways, his cigarette ripped from his mouth. Fortunately, the Cycle Paradise was an absolute safe zone—otherwise, the blast would’ve shattered his arm.

The explosion was classified as an external attack, so the room suffered no damage—only Su Xiao was left disheveled.

“...”

Su Xiao was annoyed. Was his 7-point Luck stat just for show? No—that must’ve been an accident. Yeah, just an accident.

He forced himself to believe it, then stared blankly as Bubu Wang, still trembling, crawled out of the closet.

【You have opened Pandora’s Box.】

【You obtained Destroyer (Gold).】

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Receiving the Cycle Paradise’s prompt, Su Xiao froze—he’d just gotten a debuff, hadn’t he?

He looked down—the Pandora’s Box was shattered. On the floor lay a golden-glowing belt.

Su Xiao understood immediately: the explosion was almost certainly Alice’s “greeting,” not bad luck.

He picked up the belt—belt equipment was rare; so far, this was the only one he’d ever obtained. He’d never seen one on the trading market, meaning his belt slot had remained empty.

【Destroyer】

Origin: Demon Castle

Quality: Gold

Category: Belt (Black, High-Tech Product)

Durability: 73–73

Equipment Requirement: Strength 80, Stamina 73.

Effect 1: Destroyer Pulse (Active): Emits an electronic destruction pulse across a 20–25 meter radius. Disables electronic devices and deals 120 damage to enemies. Mechanical enemies take 6x damage.

Note: Destroyer Pulse (Active) consumes 100 Mana.

Note: Destroyer Pulse (Active) has a 12-hour cooldown.

Effect 2: Multi-Carry (Passive): Increases carrying capacity on the waist. Adaptive mode supports blades, small to medium firearms, and over 90% of small-volume explosives.

Effect 3: Bioelectric Stimulation (Passive): The belt continuously emits bioelectricity, increasing HP recovery by 3 per minute and Mana recovery by 5 per hour.

Rating: 382 (Gold equipment rating: 310–400)

Description: Technology is faith. This is the rebellion of mortals—the product of wisdom.

Price: 169,000 Paradise Coins

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Su Xiao smiled. His luck had been good—he equipped the 【Destroyer】 around his waist. No special sensation, just a perfect fit. This item was non-saleable, of course—but if sold, it would command a fortune. Belt equipment was exceedingly rare; even rarer were lower-body items, like long pants.

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