Weapons and Currency

The sound of gunfire gradually subsided, followed by the wails of the wounded.

Su Xiao, observing from the shadows, felt the time was ripe; the faction led by the burly Toby had already repelled the enemy scavengers.

The scavengers fought without any strategy, firing wildly before launching a disorganized pursuit.

Scrambling out from the house, Su Xiao landed steadily, but immediately pressed his body low.

The scene that met his eyes was a continuous range of trash mountains, with blue smoke rising from them and a stench of rot assaulting his nose.

Su Xiao ignored this, his eyes locked onto a gun on the ground in the distance. It was a Worn Flintlock; though somewhat dilapidated, it was a lethal weapon capable of killing.

The owner of the Worn Flintlock was already dead, half of his throat shattered by a stray bullet, his appearance gruesome.

Perhaps because the location of the death was well-hidden, Toby's faction hadn't discovered the gun; otherwise, in the resource-scarce Terminal Station, they would never have left this Worn Flintlock behind.

Crouching low, Su Xiao began to approach the weapon.

But just then, a gaunt scavenger rushed to the Worn Flintlock, his filth-covered palm reaching for it.

Su Xiao frowned, not because the other party had seized the initiative, but because he feared the man would draw the attention of the two factions.

Casually picking up a stone the size of a fist, Su Xiao threw it with all his might.

The stone carried immense force, slamming heavily into the scavenger's arm.

"Bang."

The scavenger staggered, letting out a miserable howl.

Su Xiao rushed behind him, shifted his body to the side, and drove his knee hard into the scavenger's spine.

The scavenger's body arched forward, spitting out a mouthful of bile, but even after such a heavy blow, he only stumbled forward two steps without collapsing.

Su Xiao's pupils constricted; just how strong was the physique of humans in the One Piece world? And this was merely a scavenger with the poorest physical condition.

But there was no time to dwell on that. Su Xiao noticed the scavenger's eyes turning fierce, like a provoked beast, his yellow teeth clenched tight and his jaw muscles bulging.

In the face of such a ferocious appearance, an ordinary person would have instinctively retreated, but Su Xiao was different. He had combat experience and knew that if he fled now, he would take a bullet in his exposed back.

Clenching his fist, Su Xiao struck the man's jaw before he could recover.

The human jaw is home to numerous blood vessels; a sudden, heavy blow can lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain, followed by oxygen deprivation and temporary unconsciousness.

"Bang." Several blood-stained yellow teeth flew a long distance.

After taking Su Xiao's full-force punch, the scavenger fell straight backward like a toppled log.

An ordinary person would be unconscious for dozens of seconds after being hit in the jaw, but the natives of the One Piece world had mysteriously powerful constitutions. Thus, Su Xiao flipped the scavenger's body over and aimed another punch at the back of his neck.

With a muffled thud, the scavenger's fate became unknown.

Su Xiao grabbed the Worn Flintlock from the ground, and a line of text immediately appeared before his eyes.

Before Su Xiao could check it, a large group of people approached from the distance; it was Toby's faction, returning from their failed pursuit.

A chill ran through Su Xiao's heart. If he were discovered now, he wouldn't even have a chance to speak; he would be turned into a sieve. These people were already bloodthirsty.

Scanning left and right, Su Xiao's expression turned grim. His position was surrounded by towering trash mountains, which formed a ring that blocked the surroundings.

Su Xiao dared not climb the highly unstable trash mountains, as they could collapse at any moment. Who knew what was buried within? If he were unlucky enough to be pierced by a sharp object in this harsh environment, he would die of infection even if he didn't bleed to death.

Therefore, Su Xiao had no choice but to scramble into the dilapidated house, where the girl named Mia was watching him with fear in her eyes.

This time, without Su Xiao needing to remind her, Mia spoke up on her own.

"I won't talk."

Realizing she had spoken, Mia quickly covered her mouth with both hands, her gaze darting toward the Worn Flintlock in Su Xiao's hand.

Not long after Su Xiao entered the house, noisy sounds came from outside.

After a burst of angry cursing, it gradually grew quiet outside. It seemed those people had returned to scavenge for supplies, but judging by their angry voices, the haul was clearly not great.

Su Xiao let out a sigh of relief and began to check the notification that had appeared earlier.

[Obtained: Worn Flintlock (White)]

Worn Flintlock (White)

Origin: One Piece, Leopold Workshop

Durability: 6/30

Ammo Capacity: 4/6 (Repeating flintlock is a unique technology of the One Piece world)

Attack Power: 2~13 (Calculated based on distance)

Equipment Requirement: Strength 1 to use, Strength over 3 to use flexibly.

Rating: 3 (Note: White equipment is rated from 1 to 10. White equipment with a rating of 10 will be marked as 'Rare' and have special attributes attached.)

Introduction: This is a poorly maintained flintlock, which has caused its rating to drop from 9 to 3. Please use it with caution; perhaps the next shot will be its last, and your last as well.

Price: 150 Paradise Coins (This item is a random loot drop and cannot be taken out of the One Piece world).

[Hunter has obtained equipment for the first time, starting equipment grade introduction]

[Equipment is categorized into white, green, blue... The tier is insufficient to access the following data; please explore it yourself, Hunter.]

[The Hunter has come into contact with Paradise Coin for the first time; beginning explanation of Paradise Coin.]

[Paradise Coin can be used to trade with Reincarnation Paradise or other contractors; this is the only universal currency within Reincarnation Paradise.]

[Warning: Please use every Paradise Coin with caution, as they are the capital for your survival or growth.]

Su Xiao nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that Reincarnation Paradise had a strict system, not only labeling the performance of various weapons but also possessing a comprehensive monetary mechanism.

Although Su Xiao knew he would experience many dangers ahead, he felt a sense of anticipation in his heart—anticipation that Reincarnation Paradise could make him stronger.

While he did not yet know the method to become stronger, such a method must exist within Reincarnation Paradise; otherwise, he would be unable to complete the even more difficult tasks that lay ahead.

After carefully inspecting the Worn Flintlock in his hand, a smile appeared on Su Xiao's face.

He finally had a weapon; otherwise, it would be difficult for him to feel at ease in this world filled with danger.

However, compared to firearms, Su Xiao preferred using cold weapons, such as a blade—a long, narrow, and exceptionally sharp saber.

If his own blade were by his side, Su Xiao's combat effectiveness would increase by at least fifty percent.

Su Xiao had already grasped the basic situation, and now he needed to prepare to complete the mission. The mission time limit was only seventy-two hours.

Su Xiao did not want to find out what would happen if the mission failed, so he had to devote himself entirely to completing it.

But wanting to assassinate a country's king was definitely not a simple matter; it would require some other methods, or at least a way to get close to that king.

Su Xiao had never considered the idea of secretly infiltrating the palace, because in the world of One Piece, there was something called Observation Haki.

According to Su Xiao's memory, this king should be related to the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons, so it was not impossible for experts proficient in Observation Haki to appear by his side.

Otherwise, given Su Xiao's assassination skills, the difficulty of a mission to kill a king could never be LV.3.

In the real world filled with surveillance equipment, Su Xiao had been able to carry out his revenge plan, let alone in the technologically backward world of One Piece.

But it was too early to think about these things now. The primary task was to understand his current location; Reincarnation Paradise did not have a map function, and he had to explore everything on his own.

Su Xiao's gaze turned toward the young girl hiding in the corner. She lived in the Terminal Station and must be very familiar with this place.

Upon noticing Su Xiao's gaze, the girl Mia curled her body up.

"What are you going to do?"

The girl's voice trembled, carrying a hint of a sob. She had always hidden her gender, because in the Terminal Station, being a woman was a very dangerous state to be in.

"Are you hungry?"

Su Xiao squatted down in front of the girl, a gentle smile appearing on his face, though his eyes remained cold and sharp.

He was not a kind person; hatred had long since erased the kindness in his heart.

A waste mosquito flies by~.