Chapter 52: Hunter [52]: Demon Blood Potion
Due to the random nature of the scroll, Lin Jiu was positioned relatively far away. By the time he received the message from the Kasugai crow and rushed over, the violator was already surrounded by the Nine Hashira, looking half-dead and extremely miserable.
Seeing Lin Jiu appear, Contractor 13521 initially wanted to curse angrily, but then realized that Lin Jiu was the most likely to let him go.
"This guy is hard to catch! His escape was not flashy at all!"
Tengen Uzui sighed, raising his sword to finish the opponent.
"Wait! I have something to say!!"
Contractor 13521 was still hesitating whether to speak up himself, wondering if it would be too embarrassing. But with his life at stake, he had no face to lose and hurriedly shouted to the Nine Hashira.
"Tie him up tighter, and I'll listen to what this guy has to say."
Lin Jiu smiled, guessing what the violator wanted to do.
It was clear that the opponent's health bar was down to a quarter, with numerous injuries still bleeding. Although his recovery wasn't as good as a normal demon's, he still had demon blood in him, so he wouldn't die immediately.
The two-finger-thick hemp rope tied the violator like a worm. Lin Jiu smiled and nodded in thanks to the Nine Hashira.
"Mr. Red's smile is imposing and unique!"
Mitsuri Kanroji thought, lowering her head.
"Ara~ Red... smiling doesn't suit you."
Shinobu Kocho patted Lin Jiu's shoulder and left. The other Hashira nodded, agreeing with Shinobu's words, and left together. They felt a chill from Lin Jiu's smile, certain that this demon was doomed!
Lin Jiu's smile stiffened. Was he really not suited for a warm and gentle style?
"Do I look gentle when I smile?"
Lin Jiu stared at Contractor 13521 and asked seriously.
"Of course, gentle like a refined gentleman, warm and kind!"
Contractor 13521 responded without looking at Lin Jiu. He had no choice; his life was in Lin Jiu's hands, so he had to lie through his teeth.
"..."
Lin Jiu could sense the other party was just placating him.
He didn't intend to pursue this further, believing his charm attribute was sufficient. He looked at the violator and said, "Trade all your belongings for your life, okay?"
"Other than my equipment, all my items have been used up fighting you guys!"
Contractor 13521 looked at Lin Jiu with anger and grief. Lin Jiu, of course, remained unfazed.
"I can't give you my equipment. Otherwise, I won't survive this world, and you might as well kill me now! I can give you my remaining Paradise Coins."
The violator knew that without his equipment, he was dead for sure and preferred Lin Jiu to get nothing. The Paradise Coins were easier to earn, so giving them up wasn't too painful.
"Alright. Let's sign a contract."
Lin Jiu took out a nearly finalized contract, made some adjustments, and handed it to the other party. Although he didn't know how many Paradise Coins the guy had, he figured he'd get whatever he could. Letting the violator go was never an option.
It's worth mentioning that Contractor 13521 belonged to a type of violator who exploited a bug in the Reincarnation Paradise, enjoying the same functions as regular contractors. Violators who fused with void life, foreign species, or other Paradise violators didn't have these conditions.
Back to the main point, Contractor 13521 received the contract and carefully checked it, as his life depended on it. Finding no issues with the terms, he transferred the Paradise Coins to Lin Jiu.
[You have received 150,000 Paradise Coins from Contractor 13521.]
"Goodness! That's a hefty sum. Even after a major purchase at the end of the last world, he still had this much from earnings in this world."
Lin Jiu wasn't too surprised. After all, both times he caught this guy, he had been slaughtering villages, so his Paradise Coin earnings wouldn't be small.
The more Lin Jiu harvested, the more he appreciated the art of drafting contracts.
"My friend, let me untie you."
Lin Jiu walked behind the violator. Having signed the contract, the violator was completely unguarded. Seeing Lin Jiu take out Dawn, he thought it was to cut the rope.
With no defense or resistance, the +3 sharpness of Dawn easily decapitated the violator.
[Notification: The Hunter has successfully killed the violator. Hunting mission completed.]
[You have received x1 Bronze Honor Medal.]
[Due to receiving a Bronze Honor Medal, the Honor Shop will open upon Hunter's return to the Reincarnation Paradise (location: Hunter's exclusive room).]
[Bronze Honor Medal]
Description: This can be exchanged for items in the Honor Shop.
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Successfully dealing with the violator and making a fortune in the process, Lin Jiu grew more curious about the metallic disc known as the Reincarnation Disc. According to Reincarnation Paradise's information, it was merely a namesake, with no close connection to Reincarnation Paradise. What relationship did Observer 357 of Paradise's special unit have with him? Was he a second-generation Paradise inheritor?
Lin Jiu understood these were mysteries a first-tier Hunter like him couldn't explore. He was more interested in what benefits the Reincarnation Disc still held.
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After bidding farewell to the Nine Hashira, Lin Jiu headed to where Tamayo was. He'd received word that the potion he needed had been developed and was ready for collection.
"This is the potion refined from Doma's blood. Although the side effects have been removed, the strengthening effect isn't as strong. Moreover, people with weak constitutions can't drink too much. But there's no way to drink much anyway; the blood only produced two vials of potion..."
Tamayo handed Lin Jiu two small bottles of potion. Through the glass, the potion appeared light red, with one bottle being more translucent.
Lin Jiu took the potion and checked its information:
[Demon Blood Potion]
Origin: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tamayo
Quality: Blue
Type: Potion
Effect: After consumption, Stamina +1, Strength +1. (Effect is a permanent increase).
Note: Due to the potion containing demon blood, there is a certain risk of becoming demonic if consumed too much. It can be consumed up to three times!
Rating: 50
Description: The crystallization of hundreds of years of medical science, but still has room for improvement.
Note: Not notarized, can only be used in this world and cannot be taken away.
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This ordinary Demon Blood Potion only added 2 attribute points. However, the other bottle, which looked more translucent, gave Lin Jiu a pleasant surprise—it turned out to be a perfect quality Demon Blood Potion.
As everyone knows, perfect quality potions and the original potions are two different potions and do not count towards the three times consumption limit. Additionally, the attributes increased are more: Stamina +2, Strength +2, and Agility +1.
"Thank you."
Lin Jiu knew some of the demon blood was used by Tamayo for her research. Because of this, he could trust her. Their cooperation was based on mutual interest.
Taking the potions, Lin Jiu left the place and found a secluded spot where he chose to drink both Demon Blood Potions. After drinking the potions, he immediately felt as if his blood was boiling, his breathing became difficult and rapid. But Lin Jiu, having maintained a long-term breathing rhythm, quickly controlled his breath.
If anyone saw Lin Jiu at this moment, they would surely be amazed. Red steam rose from his body surface and then dissipated into the air.
This boiling state lasted for a full quarter of an hour before it completely ended. Lin Jiu felt his physique and strength become more powerful. He checked his current personal attributes.
[Contractor No. 13014 (To protect the hunter, this is a false number, no means can lock onto the hunter)]
Name: Lin Jiu (Hunter)
Level: LV.2 (Tier 1)
Health: 100%
Mana: 120
Strength: 13
Agility: 11
Stamina: 13
Intelligence: 12
Charm: 7
Luck: 1
Note: The standard attribute for an adult male is 5 points, with luck being 1 point.
Skill 1: Focus Energy: Breathing Technique Lv.5
Effect: Adjusts breathing, concentrates mind, improves observational skills, enhances dynamic vision by 14%, easier to spot enemy flaws, and increases critical hit rate by 24%.
Skill 2: Swordsmanship Mastery Lv.1
Effect of Skill: Increases sword attack power by 6% and proficiency with sword-type weapons.
Skill 3: Unrestricted Combat Lv.7
Effect of Skill: Increases attack power by 1.1% when using oneself as a weapon.
Temporary Skill: Basic Detection.
Reforged Talent: Soul Condensation
Effect: Each time an opponent is defeated, gains a small amount of their soul power (repeatable). The upper limit is constant in each world.
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Upon inspecting, Lin Jiu realized that his Breathing Technique skill: Focus Energy, which he hadn't upgraded, had risen to level 5 through constant breathing rhythm. Unrestricted Combat had even reached level 7. Lin Jiu felt that Unrestricted Combat was more compatible with him than Swordsmanship.
As for Swordsmanship, although the level had not increased, with each battle, Lin Jiu's improvement, understanding, and insight into swordsmanship knowledge enhanced the skill's effectiveness. This was the path of self-comprehension rather than relying on specialization scrolls.
The distance from mastery to specialization wasn't that great; solidifying the basics and engraving sword fighting into muscle memory was enough. However, reaching the master level or even the grandmaster level required significant insight into these technical knowledge areas.
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