[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-983":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},2274841,4446,"Chapter 983: The Arrival (Fourth Update)","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-983",983,"\u003Cp>Damp, slimy, cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop, sewage splashed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a vast swamp, simulated by the arena as a battle scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had been fighting continuously in the arena for hours; due to his low rank, his match speed was extremely fast, and since his opponents were all weaklings, each battle lasted only a few minutes, even counting entry time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing 67 consecutive victories, Su Xiao surged from rank 125,743 straight to rank 10,650; if he won this battle, he would break into the top ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching around rank ten thousand, opponents’ strength noticeably increased—these foes could at least hold their own against Su Xiao, though defeating him remained unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s opponent this round was a girl; whether due to personal preference or ability, she dressed like a magical girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Girls like this usually give off a soft vibe—the so-called “soft girl”—but Su Xiao’s opponent only looked like one; in truth, she was as stubborn as a donkey. Even after her arms were severed and she suffered near-fatal real damage, she refused to surrender, instead using her class-boosted blink ability to dart erratically—a form of movement similar to spatial teleportation, one whose trajectory could still be tracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao walked through the muddy swamp; the arena didn’t simulate a virtual scene—it manifested a real one. It wasn’t simulation—it was actualization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mud splattered as Su Xiao stared at the sludge beneath his feet; bubbles rose from the mire. His True Perception ability clearly sensed the enemy was submerged in the mud. Stubborn as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—the mud splashed as the stubborn girl bit down on her wand, magical energy surging. She wasn’t a traditional mage; this was the result of her long ambush, having swallowed five or six mouthfuls of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pained groan—the stubborn girl, just emerging from the mud, was stomped back into it by Su Xiao’s foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glub glub glub…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubbles rose, mud splashed as the stubborn girl flailed her arms and legs. Su Xiao lit a cigarette and waited silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About two minutes later, he lifted his foot, and the stubborn girl burst out of the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stubborn girl spat out a mouthful of sludge, her fighting spirit flaring—she was about to attack again when suddenly her body felt light, then uncontrollably lifted upward, a grip tightening around her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao gripped the stubborn girl’s neck, staring into her eyes. He couldn’t understand—this was just an arena. Why was she so obsessed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stubborn girl retracted her wand from her mouth, locking eyes with Su Xiao, still brimming with defiance, and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly, a worthy opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows if her ego hurt—since the fight began, she’d been repeatedly submerged and slashed in the mud. How could she call this a worthy opponent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao realized this stubborn girl wasn’t just stubborn—she was also a bit chuuni. Her gaze clearly said: *‘I’ve found a worthy opponent—praise me.’*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his blade, lunged forward, and a burst of light particles exploded from his hand—the stubborn girl vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the stubborn girl disappeared, Su Xiao faintly heard: *‘This script is wrong.’*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the stubborn girl’s chuuni condition was beyond remedy. In the Cycle Paradise, you encounter all kinds: vicious, cruel, absurd, gloomy, psychotic, insane, chuuni—you name it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this brutal environment, everyone’s hidden self awakens. Perhaps, only when a Contract Holder is inside the Cycle Paradise do they reveal their truest face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao returned to the rest area and checked his personal rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Competitor: Su Xiao.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Status: Good.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: 9,989th (Third Stage).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Consecutive Wins: 68.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Top Ten Rewards: Not yet obtained.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely cracked the top ten thousand; his time limit in the Cycle Paradise was about to expire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, not long after returning to the rest area, the Cycle Paradise’s notification appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Hunter’s time limit within the Cycle Paradise has been reached.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Returning to the real world. Remember the Cycle Paradise regulations.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do not disclose any aspect of the Cycle Paradise in the real world in any form…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Transportation initiated. Destination: Real World.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the real world—in the second floor of Su Xiao’s jewelry shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao and Bubu Wang appeared simultaneously. Before he could react, Bubu Wang bit down hard on Su Xiao’s muddy calf—his dog body froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was puzzled. Was this idiot somehow fascinated by his muddy shoes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quite. Ten seconds earlier, inside a cold drink shop in the Cycle Paradise, Bubu Wang—as a premium VIP customer—sat in the window seat specially reserved for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him lay a delicate pudding, its surface trembling at the slightest vibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang glanced out the window and sighed inwardly. Who would’ve thought he’d end up like this? Once just a low-intelligence Imperial Artifact destined for disposal, now he was a higher lifeform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Bubu Wang leaned forward to bite into the pudding—just as he was about to be teleported away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the muffled thud and ultra-high-speed teleportation, he reappeared on the second floor of the jewelry shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang was heartbroken. Why had his soft pudding turned into muddy shoes? Why was dog life so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao took off his muddy shoes and tossed them to Bubu Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take your time. Don’t choke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao then headed for the bathroom to wash up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside Su Xiao’s bloody stench and Bubu Wang’s antics, ten kilometers from the shop, two bald Mexican men stood on a pedestrian street, waiting for the traffic light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wore a beige suit, the other a gray one; beneath each lay a muscular frame, matched with bald heads and stern expressions, radiating silent ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bald man raised his arm, his fingers flicking open his sleeve cuff—not just checking the time, but doing so with rigid precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time was exactly noon. The two bald men exchanged a nod—no words needed. Though they were twins, they could go a full week without speaking to each other—or rather, unless absolutely necessary, they wouldn’t utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped off the pedestrian street, flagged down a taxi, handed the driver a slip of paper and a bright red bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver instinctively felt uneasy—the two silent bald men exuded an inexplicable pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where to, sirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver ventured a question—then came deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweltering heat, combined with this eerie atmosphere, made sweat bead on the driver’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, the taxi stopped before a jewelry shop. The two bald men stepped out simultaneously, walking in perfect unison toward the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-19T23:49:56.324Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3cea76dc6d19b20bffe623f3fe3d257036cc4b4641cc14c31b7002ac50279a4a","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-984","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-982",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]