Chapter 438: Chapter 10: Survival Trial
The auction continued, and just as Su Xiao was feeling drowsy, the host on stage gave a signal to the backstage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the main event is coming up, please get your Paradise coins ready."
A scantily clad female worker brought out a tray, on which lay two large pistols.
One black, one white, the two pistols gave Su Xiao a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen them somewhere before.
"Black Ebony Wood, White Ivory? How did these two guns appear in Reincarnation Paradise?"
"These weapons..."
"I must have these two guns, the dream weapons I’ve always wanted."
The eyes of the Contractors in the audience were fervent as they gazed at the two guns.
Su Xiao’s eyes shimmered; he was becoming interested in these two guns.
The Broken Elf was only a green weapon; even after some enhancement, it still somewhat lagged behind, with its attack power being too low.
He currently used the Spider Queen for medium-range combat, but the Spider Queen was, after all, a sniper rifle.
As for the Blade Aura, that was not a conventional method and should be used at key moments.
Su Xiao was somewhat tempted, but when the attributes of the two guns were displayed, his heart sank halfway. It wasn’t that the attributes were too poor, but rather too good.
[Black Ebony Wood, White Ivory]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise, forged by Workers
Quality: Purple
Attack Power: 27-53
Category: Dual Pistols
Ammo Count: 30 (each), automatic reload, each reload consumes 30 mana, reload interval 10 seconds.
Durability: 46/46
Equipment Requirements: Power 27 points, Agility 35 points.
Equipment Effect 1: Demon Retreat (Passive), adds 12 points of Judgement damage when attacking demonic or magical creatures.
Equipment Effect 2: Sweep (Active/Toggle), can switch to Continuous Shooting Mode, no cooldown time.
Special Effect: Precision (Passive), corrects shooting accuracy by 7%.
Rating: 150 (Note: Purple equipment is rated between 71 to 150, and any purple equipment rated 150 is accompanied by a special effect: Precision.)
Description: Do not be deceived by the appearance of these two pistols; the continuous shooting mode will surprise your enemies.
Price: 46300 Paradise coins.
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The attack power of these two pistols could only be described as terrifying, especially against demonic or magical creatures. The Judgement damage is a determination two levels below True Damage.
If one were to activate Continuous Shooting Mode on a barrage against demonic or magical creatures, it would be surprising if the target survived, even if not dead.
The sight of the guns made the mages present shiver with fear, as they all belonged to the category of magical creatures.
Su Xiao’s heart started racing; these two guns filled exactly his medium-range gap.
As a Lone Ranger, he couldn’t have obvious shortcomings. Previously, he clearly felt the Broken Elf starting to weaken.
Although he wanted to buy these guns, a dilemma stood in his way; the guns were roughly priced at 70,000 to 100,000 Paradise coins, and given the familiar appearance, selling for over 100,000 Paradise coins would not be a surprise. Yet, he only had 80,000 Paradise coins.
"Judging by everyone’s expressions, these two weapons, named ’Dante,’ are quite coveted, right? Although they are a replica by a Forging Master, their strength is undeniable.
Starting bid 90,000 Paradise coins, everyone, bid actively."
Hearing the starting bid of 90,000 Paradise coins, Su Xiao was at a loss for words. He glanced at the host on stage.
"Guest, don’t have such a dangerous look; you can’t force your way here."
The host joked with Su Xiao but did not notice the boss of the Black Sail Merchant Group constantly giving signals.
Qian Da Pang was almost furious to the point of fainting; the host on stage was from their Black Sail faction.
He had noticed Su Xiao earlier and had heard of the name Bai Ye. In a recent conversation with Crazy Healer and Cowboy Hat Man, he learned that the Black Sail Merchant Group might have underestimated the opponent’s strength.
This Killing God could not be joked with lightly, or the Black Sail Merchant Group might gain another enemy.
"110,000 Paradise coins."
"115,000."
"120,000!"
The bidding war began; these two guns had been the dreams of so many. Now with a chance to obtain them, the auction price naturally skyrocketed.
The price stagnated at 120,000 Paradise coins, with further increments being minor.
After some hesitation, Su Xiao decided to buy the guns; while the Paradise coins were insufficient, he had other means.
"70,000 Paradise coins."
He wanted to leave 10,000 Paradise coins for rotation. The guns were indeed good, but he couldn’t recklessly spend all he had in a fit of impulsiveness.
The host was taken aback. Auctions usually involved raising prices; it was the first time he had seen someone bid downwards.
Qian Da Pang’s mouth opened and closed as if wanting to say something but was stopped by the Divine Emperor beside him.
"Relax, I’ve traded with him twice. While Bai Ye kills without blinking, he won’t resort to rogue tactics."
The host was in a bit of a dilemma since Su Xiao was seated in the front row; if he were in the back, he would have ignored him.
The bidders below were amazed, as it was their first time witnessing a low bid during an auction.
Of course, Su Xiao did not intend to buy a 120,000 Paradise coin item for 70,000 Paradise coins. Such mindless actions were not his style; he was merely taking out an item.
Since he spoke, he was confident in buying these two guns; otherwise, he wouldn’t have spoken.
Su Xiao held a crystal-clear stone between his fingers, his gaze directed at the Divine Emperor.
"I don’t have enough Paradise coins, so I’ll use this to offset."
The host saw the Soul Crystal in Su Xiao’s hand and initially paid no attention; this auction had five Small Soul Crystals available.
But upon closer inspection, the host noticed the off size of the opponent’s Soul Crystal.
"Is this? A Soul Crystal (Medium)?"
The host quickly walked off the stage and personally received the Soul Crystal (Medium) from Su Xiao’s hand.
Despite being not highly priced, Soul Crystals were exceedingly rare and always in short supply.
To acquire a professional panel requires a Soul Crystal, upgrading professional skills requires Soul Crystals, forging high-level equipment requires Soul Crystals, and learning high-level scrolls needs Soul Crystals.
Massive demand and low production led to the scarcity of Soul Crystals; even Small Soul Crystals were not seen in the trade market.
Su Xiao’s difficulty in obtaining Soul Crystals wasn’t high, thanks to the avenue of the Honor Shop.
Holding the Soul Crystal (Medium), the host momentarily hesitated and looked imploringly at the Divine Emperor and Qian Da Pang.
At this moment, their eyes clearly conveyed, "You fool, hit the gavel!"
The host understood and immediately hit the gavel.
"Congratulations to Mister Bai Ye on successfully winning the bid."
With 70,000 Paradise coins and one Soul Crystal (Medium) directly deducted, [Black Ebony Wood, White Ivory] appeared in Su Xiao’s hands.
Holding the dual pistols in his hand, Su Xiao was very satisfied; the cool touch was transmitted, and the feel of the dual pistols was good, with undoubted power. Who would first taste their might, was yet unknown.
Both the Divine Emperor and Qian Da Pang were also satisfied. Although both of them had received Soul Crystal (Medium) before, their team had always been in dire need of such materials.
The phrase "Soul Crystals are priceless" was not mere words; it was the stark reality.
After acquiring the dual pistols, Su Xiao had little interest in the subsequent lots. Even though he knew there was more main attraction, he lacked the Paradise coins. Simply watching without purchasing was not his style.
Su Xiao got up and left the auction house directly; the Divine Emperor sighed, having lost a God of Wealth.
With the dual pistols spinning in his hands, Su Xiao returned to his exclusive room.
This time, all the proceeds had turned into strength, with significant attribute enhancements and a three-level advancement in Sword Technique Master, addressing the somewhat weakened medium-range combat.
There was a day and a half left until the survival trial; during this day and a half, Su Xiao began trading.
He had 10,000 Paradise coins left; after crafting two bottles of "Super Grade Alchemy Elixir," he had three bottles of "Super Grade Alchemy Elixir."
Su Xiao set up a stall in the trading market, selling "Super Grade Alchemy Elixir" at 6,000 Paradise coins per bottle.
As expected, the "Super Grade Alchemy Elixir" was quickly sold out.
With the chicken-laying eggs and eggs-laying chicken, after acquiring more Paradise coins, Su Xiao continued making "Super Grade Alchemy Elixirs," which he then sold again.
Upon completion, his storage space held five bottles of "Super Grade Alchemy Elixir" and a pile of "Special level Alchemy Bombs."
With all material preparations done, the staying time in Reincarnation Paradise was nearing its limit, as the survival trial was about to commence.
[Survival trial will start in one minute, with 501 participants.]
[Successfully completing the survival trial will promote the Hunter to the second tier.]
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[Survival trial begins, location: T12K Planet: Devouring Island.]
The sensation of teleportation occurred, differing strongly from previous times, with the surrounding space seeming to crack.
Beside him, Bubu Wang looked quite confused, knowing it would inevitably receive a thump during the teleportation.