After Su Xiao's blade pierced through the two men, he immediately noticed a faint red health bar appear above Ogre's head.
There was no need to guess. This had to be Ogre's remaining health. His blade had pierced Ogre's spine, putting him into a state of suspended death rather than killing him outright.
Suspended death meant that the body had lost all ability to resist, while the brain was still alive.
This was the first time Su Xiao had seen a health bar. When he killed the Black Market Merchant earlier, he had blown the man's head apart with a single shot, so no health bar had appeared.
The health bar was undoubtedly one of the benefits of partial digitization. It allowed him to determine whether an enemy was dead and estimate their remaining health.
Ogre had roughly five percent of his health left, already on the verge of death.
Su Xiao pulled the long blade out of the back of Ogre's head. Holding it in one hand, he switched from a reverse grip to a forward grip and slashed at Ogre's neck.
"Splurt."
Blood sprayed several meters into the air. A few drops splashed across Su Xiao's cheek, making him look especially cold.
After that slash, Ogre's head flew into the air, and his health bar instantly emptied.
You killed Guard Captain Brandon Oka
Brandon Oka was an official of Goa Kingdom. You obtained 3.6% World Source. You have obtained 5.7% World Source in total.
Your talent 'Spirit Eater' has activated. Permanently increased Mana by 10 points. Current Mana: 75 points.
Your talent 'Spirit Eater' has activated. Permanently increased Mana by 1 point. Current Mana: 76 points.
Su Xiao merely skimmed through the successive notifications.
He had not expected killing Ogre to grant World Source. If he killed even stronger enemies, the amount of World Source obtained would increase accordingly.
If he killed Marine Admiral Sengoku or one of the Four Emperors, such as Red Hair, the amount of World Source he obtained would definitely be astonishing.
But that was only wishful thinking for now. Su Xiao could not even meet powerhouses of that level. Even if he did, he would not attack them, because that would be courting death.
The function of World Source was still unclear. Earlier, Reincarnation Paradise had only informed him that World Source was related to the reward he would receive after completing his mission and leaving the One Piece World.
That so-called reward should be the key to becoming stronger.
The One Piece World indeed had many ways to grow stronger, but all of them required time. He had only seventy-two hours in total, and more than sixty hours remained. Being able to complete the mission within the time limit would already be fortunate. Su Xiao had no time to consider anything else.
As for an extraordinary treasure like a Devil Fruit, Su Xiao had never even considered it. Without a certain foundation of strength, he simply had no qualifications to search for or seize a Devil Fruit.
He was merely an ordinary person with a relatively strong physique, fundamentally different from the powerhouses of the One Piece World.
Under normal circumstances, Su Xiao's first world could never have been a high-risk world like One Piece. This was all because of his identity as a Hunter.
The current situation was like throwing a level-one beginner into a high-level map. Even the monsters on this map were BOSS-level existences to Su Xiao.
For Su Xiao to achieve what he had so far was already far beyond what ordinary people could do. If he had been an ordinary contractor, there was a high chance he would have died at Terminal Station outside the Royal Capital.
Putting the World Source aside for now, the Mana he had obtained left Su Xiao even more confused.
He had no ability that consumed Mana. No matter how much Mana he had, it was meaningless and offered no help in battle.
Everything was difficult at the beginning. He would still have to rely on himself.
A white Treasure Chest floated up from Ogre's corpse. It was identical to the one he had opened earlier.
Su Xiao picked up the Treasure Chest and placed it directly into his storage space before quickly leaving the scene.
He was currently a guard, and this identity was very important to him.
Moreover, once outsiders learned that he had killed Guard Captain Ogre, he would become a wanted fugitive of Goa Kingdom.
At that point, forget completing the mission—even evading the pursuit of Goa Kingdom's soldiers would leave Su Xiao overwhelmed.
The cool night breeze stirred Su Xiao's black hair, gradually dispersing the stench of blood from his body.
Returning to the civilian residence where he had bathed during the day, Su Xiao checked the warning system he had set up earlier. A short branch and several strands of hair were still in place. No one had come by. The place was safe.
After entering the residence, Su Xiao did not turn on the light. Instead, he sat in the pitch-black bedroom and took out the Treasure Chest he had obtained from killing Ogre.
Treasure Chest (White): Open—Yes/No
Opening the Treasure Chest caused a necklace to appear directly in Su Xiao's hand.
You opened Treasure Chest (White) and obtained the following items Obtained 300 Paradise Coins Obtained Late Wife's Pendant Late Wife's Pendant (White) Origin: One Piece, Garrett Gem Company Category: Accessory (accessory equipment is rare) Durability: None. (Accessory equipment has no durability and does not require repairs.) Equipment Requirements: Anyone can wear it. Equipment Effect: Strength +1. Rating: 8. (Note: White equipment is rated from 1 to 10. White equipment with a rating of 10 will be marked 'Rare' and gain additional special attributes.) Description: I love you, just as you love those little lovers of yours.—Ogre's suicided wife. Price: 1,600 Paradise Coins.
Clutching the necklace in his hand, a smile appeared on Su Xiao's face.
At last, at long last, he had found a way to become stronger. This gemstone necklace could actually increase his Strength.
Su Xiao exhaled slowly and calmed down before putting Late Wife's Pendant around his neck.
When he checked his personal information again, his original six points of Strength had already become seven.
A warm current flowed into his body. Su Xiao clearly sensed that his strength had increased by a considerable amount.
Increasing his Strength to seven did not mean his strength had increased by one-sixth. Instead, it had grown tremendously.
This meant that every increase in an attribute would bring about an enormous change. It was definitely not as simple as one plus one.
"Reincarnation Paradise, what an incredible place."
Su Xiao clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking as surging power rushed through his body.
The sensation of suddenly becoming stronger left him somewhat intoxicated, but not confused.
Su Xiao clearly understood that the strength granted by the necklace was merely external. His own strength had not increased. Once he lost the necklace, his Strength attribute would decrease.
The joy of increasing his Strength did not cloud Su Xiao's mind.
He immediately realized that this pendant belonged to Ogre and might be recognized by someone else. If that happened, things would become troublesome.
Just as Su Xiao was worrying over this, he suddenly noticed a tiny line of text appear in his vision, so inconspicuous that it was extremely difficult to notice.
Would you like to activate the hidden equipment function? This function requires 100 Paradise Coins and is a permanent ability.
Su Xiao still did not understand the purchasing power of 100 Paradise Coins, but the Paradise Coins he possessed had all been earned by risking his life and were extremely precious.
However, this function was also highly practical, so Su Xiao activated it without hesitation.
You have activated the equipment concealment function. You may freely conceal equipped items. Weapon equipment cannot be concealed.
The pendant around his neck gradually disappeared, but the Strength bonus remained. Su Xiao was extremely satisfied. The 100 Paradise Coins had been well spent.
When he had first entered Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao had harbored some doubts. What exactly was this unknown yet powerful existence's purpose?
Judging from the current situation, as long as he completed his mission, Reincarnation Paradise would reward him.
As for whether Reincarnation Paradise would harm him, Su Xiao was no longer very concerned about that question.
The fact that it could restore his fatal injuries and teleport him to the One Piece World demonstrated its immense power in every respect.
Su Xiao had no habit of worrying needlessly. If Reincarnation Paradise wanted to harm him, why would it have saved him?
Even if this was a relationship based on mutual exploitation, Su Xiao could still obtain benefits from it—benefits he could never obtain in the real world. He could become stronger.
Perhaps after completing his first mission, he would understand more about Reincarnation Paradise. For now, becoming stronger was the key.
Weakness was the original sin. Su Xiao understood this deeply. If he had been strong enough back then, he could have prevented that tragedy from happening.
The pristine ground stained with blood, the shattered corpses, and that...
Su Xiao forcibly cut off the memory. A pair of pitch-black eyes opened wide in the darkness.
Lying in bed without the slightest trace of sleepiness, Su Xiao forced himself to rest. There were still many things to do tomorrow, and proper rest would leave him more energetic.
The situation had already been opened up. If everything went smoothly, Su Xiao was confident he could kill the king of Goa Kingdom.
He not only had to kill him but also retreat unscathed. He was merely carrying out a mission, not acting as an assassin of Reincarnation Paradise. There was a fundamental difference between the two.
An assassin was merely a death soldier, while Su Xiao had a clear objective.
Trust Fei Wen. It won't be long before things get really exciting. Oh, right, the contract has already been signed, so don't hesitate if you want to reward me.
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