Chapter 20: Enhancement
Reincarnation Paradise is vast, and its population has never been fully counted, but it's over a hundred thousand. The reason no one has counted is due to the extremely high mortality rate among the contractors in Reincarnation Paradise.
The mortality rate for contractors in their first world is 80%, 60% in the second world, and 50% in the third world. Moreover, it's not that the probability of death decreases the further one goes; on the contrary, the danger possibly increases the further you go. Once involved in some large-scale missions or someone's battles, the mortality rate exceeds 80%.
Most shops in Reincarnation Paradise are operated by workers, and these stores provide for the daily needs of the contractors. In the center of Reincarnation Paradise, there are a dozen buildings operated by Reincarnation Paradise itself, including the Attribute Enhancement Hall that Lin Jiu was heading to.
These dozen buildings are crucial for contractors, as enhancing one's strength is closely related to these buildings.
Each contractor can stay in Reincarnation Paradise for three days after experiencing a derivative world. After that, Reincarnation Paradise will teleport the contractor back to the real world.
Typically, after returning to the real world, they stay for about a week before receiving a summons from Reincarnation Paradise to return and start the next derivative world.
Workers are different from contractors; they can only return to the real world every month. Hunters appear to have the same treatment as contractors on the surface, but other adjudicators are unique, with none existing in the real world.
Lin Jiu spent another 50 Paradise Coins on the way to buy some information from a worker. Thanks to Su Xiao, he knew a bit about the information that many high-level contractors in Reincarnation Paradise knew or didn't know. However, the in-depth understanding was impossible; this information provided a more detailed introduction to the situation in Paradise.
After spending 3,000 of the 23,000 Paradise Coins awarded for completing the mission on healing his injuries, and some on food and purchasing information, he now had 19,930 Paradise Coins left.
Reincarnation Paradise is like a primeval forest, where the cruelty tears away everyone's false masks, revealing their true selves. Though cruel, it is simpler here – if there are grudges, just settle it with life and death. The arena in Reincarnation Paradise is prepared for such matters.
"Sigh..."
Lin Jiu sighed, knowing that as his strength increased, he would encounter more and more lunatics in Reincarnation Paradise. He felt that his normal three views were incompatible with this place!
Reincarnation Paradise: Don't worry, I won't choose a normal person as a hunter. What you think is normal is just what you think!
Lin Jiu took an hour to reach the central area of Reincarnation Paradise, where a dozen magnificent buildings came into view. Unlike the worker-operated shops, these buildings were much taller, standing out prominently.
[Attribute Enhancement Hall], [Equipment Enhancement Hall], [Trial Field], [Arena].
Lin Jiu could only see these four buildings clearly; the others were shrouded in mist, indicating he didn't have access rights yet.
He directly walked into the [Attribute Enhancement Hall]. As soon as he stepped through the door, he felt a blur before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he was already in a few square meters of steel compartment. These incredible experiences couldn't be felt just from words!
"Click, click~."
The sound of mechanical operation came from all sides, and a screen appeared in front of Lin Jiu.
[Welcome to the Attribute Enhancement Chamber. Please pay the activation fee of 100 Paradise Coins.]
Lin Jiu paid the 100 Paradise Coins, and a prompt appeared on the screen in front of him.
[ Strength: 5
Agility: 5
Stamina: 7
Intelligence: 7
Charisma: 7 ]
[The hunter can allocate attribute points freely. Current attribute points: 18.]
[Note: The hunter's affinity attributes are Stamina, Strength, Agility, and Intelligence. Please prioritize enhancing these four attributes.]
Wow, so all of these are main attributes except for Charisma. Lin Jiu thought his Charisma was quite high! Could it be that he would develop in the direction of Su Xiao in the future?
Lin Jiu couldn't help but imagine himself enveloped in thick blood energy, shaking his head, knowing he couldn't learn that aura!
However, Lin Jiu was very curious about one point: every contractor chooses affinity attributes, but it's usually their own choice, like melee contractors choosing Strength or Agility, and mages choosing Intelligence, and so on.
Only those contractors (hunters) who receive professional inheritance will have fixed affinity attributes based on their profession. Lin Jiu checked his personal information repeatedly and confirmed that it didn't show any class. Puzzled, he unhesitatingly asked Reincarnation Paradise!
[Due to the hunter inheriting the traits of Observer No. 357, the affinity attributes are fixed to Stamina, Strength, Agility, and Intelligence.]
"This Observer No. 357 wouldn't happen to be my father, would he?"
Lin Jiu thought of his never-seen parents and couldn't help but consider this possibility. Otherwise, how could he explain inheriting traits?
He had heard of rich second-generation, official second-generation... so what was this? Reincarnation second-generation or lunatic second-generation?
Lin Jiu now had 18 attribute points, which would likely shock many people if word got out.
Obtaining attribute points isn't easy. Ordinary contractors need to go through 5 to 8 worlds to get 18 points, and that's with good luck.
Lin Jiu gained all these attributes in just one world. This was due to multiple factors, just like the number of attribute points he received. If he told others about his missions, not only would they be shocked, they simply wouldn't believe him.
If he were to go out now and tell an experienced contractor that he fought two beings with strength above the fifth tier in a derivative world, that contractor would just look at him sympathetically, pat him on the shoulder, and say, "Congratulations, you've become one of the special products of Reincarnation Paradise!"
In the trial world, he also gained a significant amount of World Source, but even so, he only received 9 attribute points in the end. It was because the world coordinates were provided by the Reincarnation Disk that the rewards were doubled, resulting in 18 attribute points.
Lin Jiu pondered for a moment and allocated his points: 5 Strength, 5 Agility, 3 Stamina, and 5 Intelligence.
[Enhancement commencing. Significant pain will accompany the enhancement. Would you like to use the free anesthesia function?]
"Do not enable!"
Lin Jiu felt somewhat numb to pain by now, so he figured it would be better not to use anesthesia, which would help him grasp his enhanced strength more quickly.
The enhancement chamber began to operate gradually, and a deep bone-penetrating pain ensued. It felt like being gnawed by ten thousand ants, a sensation threading through his body, bringing an agony worse than death.
"No wonder most people use anesthesia! This pain is comparable to when I activated my talent. However, they are two different styles... The talent activation was the ultimate pain spiciness, and this attribute enhancement is the ultimate numbing spiciness! It's worse than death, yet strangely addictive..."
Lin Jiu muttered through clenched teeth, his face flushed and veins bulging from the pain.
Ten minutes later, Lin Jiu emerged from the attribute enhancement hall, drenched in sweat. Though the pain during enhancement was extreme, as long as he endured the initial agony, the subsequent feeling of growing stronger was quite pleasant.
He checked his personal information:
[ Contractor No. 13014 (To protect the hunter, this is a false number, making it impossible to identify the hunter by any means)
Name: Lin Jiu (Hunter)
Level: LV.2 (Tier 1). (Every 10 levels constitute a tier. Level upgrades grant no attribute bonuses but provide the hunter with increased permissions in Paradise, corresponding to world difficulty and mission difficulty.)
Health: 100% (This attribute cannot be fully quantified and changes based on injury severity)
Mana: 120 (Intelligence × 10, current mana recovery rate: 3.5 points per hour)
Strength: 10 (Related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)
Agility: 10 (Related to movement and attack speed, etc.)
Stamina: 10 (Related to health, defense, abnormal resistance, etc.)
Intelligence: 12 (Related to spell damage, mana, perception, etc.)
Charisma: 7 (Related to social interactions, summoning, etc.)
Luck: 1 (Related to item drops, crafting, etc. This attribute is extremely difficult to enhance, so hunters should cherish any opportunity to improve it.)
Note: The standard attribute for an adult male is 5 points, with luck at 1 point.
Skill 1: Focus Energy Lv.1
Reforged Talent: Soul Condensation. Gain a small amount of soul power from each defeated opponent (can be repeated). The maximum limit per world is fixed! ]
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After reviewing his information, Lin Jiu realized that he might be considered a monster among newcomers, with attributes comparable to Su Xiao!
However, he knew that attributes were secondary. Su Xiao's inherited skills from the Shadow of Extinction, as well as his swordsmanship specialization, allowed him to maximize the use of these attributes. The Shadow energy made him nearly invincible when attacking enemies. But Lin Jiu had only one skill and no combat techniques.
Lin Jiu bought some furniture and arranged his exclusive room. He felt a bit unsteady, clearly not yet accustomed to his sudden increase in strength. Before adapting to his enhanced power, he needed to consider his future development path.
Though such stark, naked fighting and killing was something Lin Jiu hadn't experienced in his twenty years, death was something he was even less willing to face. To survive in Reincarnation Paradise, he needed to become a powerhouse! How to become a powerhouse? There's no need to elaborate; it's all about the three major powerhouse classes!
The three major powerhouse classes are Necromancer, Mage, and Martial Artist, commonly known as the three destitute of Paradise Reincarnation!
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