章節 24: No One Understands Better Than Me
"The suspect... is currently on the run..."
Lin Jiu was sitting on the subway, planning to find a blacksmith to custom-make a sword. Although modern manufacturing processes made weapon production very convenient, there were still traditional blacksmiths carrying on the craft. The skill of blacksmith shops that had withstood the impact of industrial development was impeccable, with the only downside being the cost.
Suddenly, an image of a young man popped up on the subway TV screen, along with a warning about the criminal's danger. It reminded the city's residents to be cautious when going out and to report dangerous criminals immediately.
"Hey, isn't that Su Xiao? Haven't seen him for a few days, and now... looks like he escaped from the police station and got his sword. It's been a day or two!"
Lin Jiu stared at the photo, contemplating. But this had nothing to do with him; it was better not to get involved in too many matters in the real world!
Finding Su Xiao now would be difficult. Although Lin Jiu knew he should be in DL City, it was a big place, and finding him would be tough. Besides, why bother looking for that guy who liked to slice people?
After finding an old blacksmith shop and explaining the sword he wanted to custom-make, Lin Jiu paid the deposit. He also hired someone to start building a house in Lixue Village. From then on, Lin Jiu's life became very simple: making money, practicing with the sword, making more money, practicing more with the sword...
Looking at the rental house that was almost in shambles due to his rigorous training, Lin Jiu decided that the next time he returned, he would move to Lixue Village. It was a good thing he was using a wooden sword for now; otherwise, the walls might not have survived!
[Ding, a new derivative world is about to open. The Hunter will return to Reincarnation Paradise. Please ensure there are no witnesses around.]
[Transmitting... Transmission complete.]
Lin Jiu felt a moment of dizziness and a buzzing in his ears. When everything cleared, he found himself back in his exclusive room.
[Hunter Level: Lv.2. You will be notified ten minutes before entering a derivative world. The Hunter will enter the derivative world in one hour. Please wait patiently.]
The higher the level, the sooner one would know the time of entry into the world. Lin Jiu was aware of this and wasn't surprised. He wondered what his second world would be. Hopefully, it wouldn't be as insanely difficult as the trial world!
Before entering the new derivative world, Lin Jiu needed to buy a batch of recovery items. In the trial world, without the top-tier green recovery item, Moomoo Milk, he probably wouldn't have survived. The importance of recovery items couldn't be overstated, which made them very expensive.
Lin Jiu had seen many inferior recovery items that were sold at ridiculously high prices. With over nineteen thousand Paradise Coins in hand, he had spent twenty hours in the trial field, constantly summoning Nemoce. The basic mirage costs 100 Paradise Coins per hour, consuming 2,000 Paradise Coins in total.
The combat mode costs 10 Paradise Coins per minute. Lin Jiu could only sustain it for ten minutes before his strength waned, requiring nearly an hour to recover. So, in those twenty hours, he had used combat mode for 200 minutes, costing another 2,000 Paradise Coins.
Now, with about fifteen thousand Paradise Coins left, Lin Jiu wanted to buy recovery items and maybe find some useful tools.
Not lingering long at the contractor stalls, Lin Jiu headed straight for the worker stalls. Many contractors treated items obtained in derivative worlds as treasures, setting absurdly high prices.
But workers were different. They frequented the trade market and knew the prices in Reincarnation Paradise well. If many contractors recently entered a world with dark creatures, the prices of light-related items would noticeably rise.
Prices fluctuated based on contractors' needs, a strict rule. Workers didn't dare to inflate prices since they also had to enter derivative worlds and might face retaliation.
[Golden Fried Rice]
Origin: Food Wars!
Quality: White
Type: Recovery Item
Effect: Slowly restores 40% of health upon consumption. (The item requires a long time to consume. Health recovery depends on the amount consumed, with a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 40%.)
Rating: 5 (Note: White items are rated from 1 to 10; the rating represents the item's value.)
Description: It's not just a recovery item; it's also delicious. A dish that can't cause a foodgasm isn't good.
...
[XT-12 Life Vitality Potion]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise, Shine Potion Production Line No. 3
Quality: White
Type: Recovery Item
Effect: Restores 15% of health in a short time upon consumption.
Rating: 8 (Note: White items are rated from 1 to 10; the rating represents the item's value.)
Description: Made by workers, approved by Reincarnation Paradise: Safe.
...
Without wasting too much effort searching, Lin Jiu knew of a worker called Medicine Jar who had good recovery items.
Thanks, Su Xiao!
"Isn't that Su Xiao?"
Lin Jiu was inwardly thanking him for providing a ready-made target when he suddenly saw a young man with a knife haggling with a stall owner right in front of him.
Unfortunately, this was inside Reincarnation Paradise, so he couldn't see Su Xiao holding the Dragon Flash to someone's throat to bargain.
Su Xiao sensed someone approaching and placed his hand on the hilt of Dragon Flash, turning to look at the newcomer. Su Xiao's first reaction was that this person was like him, as the first thing the newcomer looked at were the lethal parts of a person's throat.
If Lin Jiu knew Su Xiao's thoughts, he would say, "I don't deserve this; I don't have a hobby of killing girls." (Fr. The majority of Su Xiao's Hit List are women.)
"Are you here to buy medicine too?"
The medicine vendor wasn't as sensitive as Su Xiao. When the newcomer approached, he was a customer, and the vendor immediately greeted him with a smile.
"I'll take five servings of this golden fried rice and three bottles of the potion. And don't forget the discount!"
Lin Jiu reminded at the end.
"That'll be 3000 Paradise Coins!"
The medicine vendor was thrilled to meet such a generous customer for the first time.
"You're fair, only a 100 Paradise Coin discount for everyone!"
Lin Jiu calculated briefly and remarked.
"Haha, well..."
Su Xiao hadn't walked far, and it wouldn't be appropriate to offer a bigger discount.
Lin Jiu spoke to ease his embarrassment: "Let's trade. Your recovery items are good; consider it a favor."
"You're generous! What's your name?"
The medicine vendor grinned widely. Su Xiao stopped and listened.
"Red."
Since he had used this name in the trial world, Lin Jiu didn't plan to change it. Until he found better recovery items, the medicine vendor's products were quite good!
With this in mind, Lin Jiu decided to get familiar with Su Xiao, just like Xia. Even if he couldn't cling to him like Xia, it was necessary to get Su Xiao's alchemist-crafted potions in the future. Everyone knew that a potion could save a life in a critical moment.
Lin Jiu had considered pursuing this as a side class, but the idea was quickly dismissed. His foundation was weak, requiring more time and effort. Moreover, Su Xiao's alchemical skills and the unique alchemical secrets from the Second Era's alchemy civilization were unmatched!
Why spend time and effort learning to make recovery items when he could directly buy from his "quasi" friend Su Xiao?
However, Lin Jiu needed to choose a side class. Otherwise, he would end up as one of the three poorest in Paradise, barely scraping by.
Lin Jiu had no reaction to Su Xiao leaving. This unexpected encounter made him familiar with Su Xiao, but Lin Jiu didn't plan to meet him so early. This "friend" was someone he needed to connect with, but their relationship would be mutually beneficial.
Just like Lin Jiu had enough Paradise Coins earlier but didn't buy extra recovery items for Su Xiao. That would only make Su Xiao suspicious of his intentions. Even if he proved otherwise, Su Xiao wouldn't accept it because returning favors was the hardest.
For a little gain, Su Xiao wouldn't trade favors. So Lin Jiu let him leave, planning to owe him a small favor in the future, and then repay it. This way, they would naturally become friends!
After getting the recovery items, Lin Jiu turned and left, smiling confidently: "No one understands Beheading White Night better than me!"
Then Lin Jiu was torn between buying other equipment or upgrading his weapon. Weapon issues troubled Lin Jiu the most. This wasn't Dragon Flash; it couldn't grow with him, so it was just a transitional weapon.
He found the extended horizontal blade very handy. Now, when he saw long swords, he couldn't shake the feeling of Yue Buqun! But the problem was he practiced swordsmanship!
This type of "sword" made Lin Jiu's slashing very smooth. His strongest skill was this kind of slashing, used since the trial world.
"Fine, a horizontal sword it is! As long as I think it's a sword!"
Lin Jiu suddenly had a deeper understanding of the Unrestricted Combat Basics skill.
Thinking it over, he felt that his current weapon, Wilow Shallow, was sufficient for now and didn't need enhancement. Moreover, he had his eye on a piece of armor—a black outfit, clearly cloth armor, displayed at a stall.
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