Growth Potential

After leaving the cold drink shop, Su Xiao walked along the streets of Reincarnation Paradise, deep in thought.

According to the information Xiluo Luo had provided, his first priority was to go to the center of Reincarnation Paradise and learn about those dozen or so important buildings.

He would first familiarize himself with Reincarnation Paradise, then enhance his attributes, and after that spend the Paradise Coins he had obtained.

He currently had a total of 8,400 Paradise Coins. He had originally possessed more, but recovering from his injuries had cost him over 3,000 Paradise Coins, and he had also paid Xiluo Luo 50. Now, this was all he had left.

After some initial exploration, Su Xiao already understood the value of Paradise Coins.

After experiencing their first Derivative World, ordinary Contractors generally obtained 1,000 to 2,000 Paradise Coins, enough to purchase only a weapon.

The Derivative World he had experienced had been extremely dangerous, so he had obtained a relatively large number of Paradise Coins—over 10,000 in total.

As he walked along the streets of Reincarnation Paradise and looked at the Contractors with their varied appearances, Su Xiao suddenly found himself rather fond of this place.

Reincarnation Paradise was like a primeval forest. Its cruelty tore away everyone's hypocritical masks and revealed their true appearances.

Although this place was cruel, it was also much simpler.

If someone formed a grudge, they could simply settle it by deciding who lived and who died. The Arena within Reincarnation Paradise had been prepared for people like them.

After walking for about an hour, Su Xiao arrived at the central area.

Because he had not concealed his appearance, many people cast their gazes at him along the way, but no brainless passerby came to provoke him.

There were several possibilities when someone did not conceal their face. Perhaps they were a newcomer, or perhaps they were an extremely powerful monster that simply disdained hiding their appearance.

What Su Xiao did not know was that he currently fit both possibilities. He was a newcomer, and he was also an extraordinarily powerful monster.

The inheritance of Shadow of Law Destruction had increased his attributes by a full 14 points.

Obtaining attribute points was not easy. Ordinary Contractors needed to experience four to six worlds to barely obtain 14 attribute points, and that was only with good luck.

Upon reaching the central area of Reincarnation Paradise, a dozen or so magnificent buildings came into view.

Unlike the shops belonging to the Workers, these dozen or so buildings were far taller, giving them the feeling of standing head and shoulders above the crowd.

The Attribute Enhancement Hall, Equipment Enhancement Hall, Training Ground, Arena...

Su Xiao could only clearly see these four buildings. The other buildings were obscured by fog, probably because he had not yet obtained permission to use them.

Su Xiao walked straight into the Attribute Enhancement Hall. The moment he stepped through the entrance, his vision blurred. When he came to his senses, he had already appeared inside a steel compartment only a few square meters in size.

"Click, click~"

The sounds of machinery operating came from all around him, and a Screen appeared before Su Xiao.

Welcome to the Attribute Enhancement Pod. Please pay the activation fee. Activation fee: 100 Paradise Coins.

He had already learned about this situation. After entering the Attribute Enhancement Hall, everyone would be randomly transported into an enhancement pod, after which they would need to pay to use it.

After paying 100 Paradise Coins, a prompt appeared on the Screen before him.

Strength: 12-1 (Equipment bonuses temporarily ineffective)

Agility: 10

Vitality: 6

Intelligence: 12

Charm: 3

Hunter may freely allocate attribute points. Current attribute points: 4

Beep. Detected that Hunter's affinity attributes are Strength, Agility, and Intelligence. Hunter is advised to prioritize enhancing these three attributes.

Su Xiao was not surprised by the prompt given by Reincarnation Paradise.

After inheriting Shadow of Law Destruction, he had received a prompt stating that once his three affinity attributes reached 20 points, an additional change would occur.

Every Contractor chose affinity attributes, but generally they chose them for themselves. For example, close-combat Contractors would choose Strength or Agility, while Mages would choose Intelligence, and so on.

Su Xiao's situation was somewhat special. After inheriting Shadow of Law Destruction, his affinity attributes had already become fixed.

What was especially frustrating was that his affinity attributes had a particular characteristic: the difference between any two of the three attributes could not exceed three points. Otherwise, his higher attributes could not be enhanced in the Attribute Enhancement Hall.

This undoubtedly restricted Su Xiao's rapid growth. If he enhanced only one attribute, that attribute would quickly reach 20 points.

But it was not without benefits. While developing multiple attributes, as long as he could keep pace with Contractors of the same rank, he would absolutely be among the strongest.

Su Xiao currently had 4 attribute points. After considering for a while, he allocated 1 point to Strength and the remaining 3 points to Agility, balancing out his attributes.

Enhancement beginning. Enhancement will be accompanied by intense pain. Would you like to activate the anesthesia function? This function is free.

"Do not activate it."

Su Xiao answered decisively. Xiluo Luo had mentioned in passing that it was best not to choose the anesthesia function when enhancing attributes, as it would affect the enhancement's results.

However, most Contractors chose the anesthesia function because the sensation of attribute enhancement could be described as worse than death.

If he wanted to be stronger than others, he had to endure what ordinary people could not.

The Attribute Enhancement Pod began operating gradually, and an excruciating pain that seemed to reach into his bones spread through him.

"No wonder everyone else chooses the anesthesia function."

Su Xiao's skin gradually reddened all over, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead. The sensation of attribute enhancement was truly 'exhilarating.'

Ten minutes later, Su Xiao, drenched in sweat, walked out of the Attribute Enhancement Hall.

Although the pain during attribute enhancement had been unbearable, once he endured the initial agony, the sensation of gradually growing stronger was also quite satisfying.

Su Xiao did not know how other people felt, but he liked this feeling very much.

Only power obtained after enduring hardship was truly reliable. As for that so-called anesthesia function, he would never choose it—not today, and not in the future.

In truth, Xiluo Luo had only mentioned it casually. Apart from a very small number of 'freaks,' most Contractors would choose the anesthesia function.

After enhancing his attributes, Su Xiao's un-equipped attributes became Strength 12, Agility 13, and Intelligence 12.

If the bonus from the Late Wife's Pendant was included, Su Xiao's Strength also reached 13 points, matching his Agility.

Although Su Xiao was now much stronger, he was not satisfied.

He could not adapt to the sudden increase in his various attributes at all. Even walking felt somewhat awkward now.

His mind was not accustomed to his currently powerful body. This required a great deal of training, with no shortcuts.

But this was not a problem. The Training Ground in Reincarnation Paradise was the best choice for him now.

Su Xiao glanced at the Testing Ground before him and shook his head.

He had not rested since leaving the Derivative World. Moreover, he had needed to guard against various dangers at all times within the Derivative World, making it impossible to rest peacefully.

Activating the imprint on his arm, Su Xiao disappeared from the spot and appeared inside the Exclusive Room. This was a benefit provided by Reincarnation Paradise: as long as he was within Reincarnation Paradise, he could return to his Exclusive Room at any time.

The comfortable temperature of the Exclusive Room made Su Xiao drowsy. He lay down on the somewhat soft floor, and in less than five minutes, he had fallen into a deep sleep.

The prolonged tension he had endured in the Derivative World had finally become too much for him.

At a little after four this afternoon, Fei Wen nearly fell to his knees. No joke—Fei Wen had been electrocuted. Let me describe the sensation to everyone: it was like holding a phone vibrating at high frequency in your hand. I, the dignified creator of the Thunder Swordsman, nearly got electrocuted to death today. I laughed myself silly, 233.