Inside the Bronze Tree Base, Su Xiao was bewildered by the successive prompts from Reincarnation Paradise.
[Prompt: The Hunter has successfully hunted the Violator; the hunting task is complete.]
[This hunt was completed with the Hunter’s assistance to Reincarnation Paradise. As it is the Hunter’s first completed hunt task, a full reward is granted.]
[You have obtained 1 Bronze Honor dal.]
[Due to the Hunter obtaining the ’Bronze Honor dal,’ the Honor Shop will open upon the Hunter’s return to Reincarnation Paradise (Location: Hunter’s Exclusive Room)]
[Bronze Honor dal]
Description: Can be used to exchange items at the Honor Shop,
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A series of prompts left Su Xiao utterly confused. Was the hunting task completed just like that? What about the one-kiloter perception range? What did the Violator even look like?
Scratching his head, although Su Xiao didn’t understand, the current situation had beco entirely clear.
The main task and hunting task were all completed, and he could return at any ti, but he needed to complete the ’Hidden Task: Source’ first. Failing this hidden task would result in attribute deductions.
Regarding the hunting task, after overcoming his initial confusion, Su Xiao had so clues.
If his main task (3) failed, he would be forcibly executed. This showed that contractors in the Ghoul Camp would face the sa fate if their main task (3) failed. The violator was likely soone forcibly executed after failing the main task.
From this, it could be seen that Reincarnation Paradise held no affection for those violators, seizing any opportunity to show no rcy.
Su Xiao looked toward Xi Luoluo in the corner, his gaze clearly saying, ’Why aren’t you dead yet?’
Noticing Su Xiao’s gaze, Xi Luoluo proudly raised his flat chest and took out a piece of cracked parchnt.
"I’ve got this, a must-have for Workers! Even if the main task fails, I won’t be forcibly executed, just no clearance reward. Workers make silent contributions to Reincarnation Paradise, so they can exchange for a ’Mission Failure Exemption Scroll,’ 4000 Paradise coins each, honest and fair."
Su Xiao’s eyes lit up. A scroll that could exempt main task penalties? That’s a valuable item.
"You can’t use it. The ’Mission Failure Exemption Scroll’ is exclusively for Workers. This is our special benefit."
Su Xiao understood. So Workers only needed to survive to the end. Completing the main task was certainly good, but if not, the most they lost was 4000 Paradise coins.
Xi Luoluo had sought protection and spent 5000 Paradise coins as life money, and now used a scroll worth 4000 Paradise coins. How many Paradise coins does this guy have?
Workers in the Derivative World = fat sheep and pri kidnapping targets.
It seems that the profit from conducting business in Reincarnation Paradise is significant. Unfortunately, his stay there was short, needing to use that precious ti to enhance his strength.
Between earning Paradise coins and enhancing strength, Su Xiao would choose to enhance strength.
"Goodbye, big shot, whoo~, just saved another life."
Xi Luoluo’s body gradually beca transparent, and a spatial rift appeared behind him as he vanished.
This astonishing scene went unnoticed by everyone else in the room except Su Xiao.
Now Su Xiao just needed to complete the ’Hidden Task: Source,’ and he could return.
The heavy burden on his shoulders vanished, and Su Xiao suddenly felt an all-over sense of relaxation.
"Bai Ye, what I promised is done, now it’s ti to set off."
Arima Kishou spoke, and even if he hadn’t, Su Xiao would have actively proposed it.
"Takatsuki Sen, how are the preparations going for those things?"
Arima Kishou looked at Takatsuki Sen.
"They’re ready, mostly sourced from China, the U.S., and Germany. Though they cost a fortune, they’re quite advanced."
The conversation between the two left Su Xiao puzzled. Takatsuki Sen didn’t explain and led the group to the lower floors of the base.
The five arrived in front of the basent of the base, where nurous Ghouls stood guard, outfitted in exaggerated equipnt, so even carrying RPG rocket launchers.
"The Bronze Tree actually has these kinds of weapons. Why not use them against the CCG?"
Su Xiao voiced his confusion.
"We’re afraid to."
Takatsuki Sen’s answer left Su Xiao stunned.
"We used to, but after a small missile strike a few years back, we dare not use them again. As long as we don’t use large-scale thermal weapons, the CCG won’t either. That’s the rule of the ga."
Su Xiao realized that it was because they were scared of the missiles. Sotis, when you think about it, the Bronze Tree is quite pitiful. They have to openly fight against the enthusiastic investigators and secretly fend off occasional attacks from the V Organization or the military—it’s a demanding task that pushes them to their limits.
The five people entered the basent, the fluorescent lights illuminated the area, and Su Xiao couldn’t help but wonder if he had walked into an armory.
The walls of the basent were lined with an array of firearms, ranging from long to short guns, with hundreds of them. There were heavy machine guns, assault rifles, and both light and heavy sniper rifles—all available.
In the center of the room, various explosives were placed on a counter. After seeing these explosives, Su Xiao couldn’t take his eyes off them.
His spear ability was ’very accurate’—he could hit where he aid for, so he preferred these powerful bombs. Throwing one would hold the power akin to a machine gun spraying fire for half a day.
"Pick whatever you want. With these weapons, it should be easier for us to get in there. At the very least, we won’t have to worry about threats from the Primitive Species."
As Takatsuki Sen spoke, she had already picked up a heavy machine gun and slung it over her shoulder. After thinking for a mont, she grabbed two pistols and tucked them into the holsters on her calves, then started carrying a lot of ammo belts and pistol magazines.
Arima Kishou and the Priest also began selecting various firearms, while Kirishima Arata stood awkwardly by the door, as if he wasn’t accustod to using guns.
Su Xiao held a military-green long-shaped cloth bag and kept stuffing bombs inside. Yet the bag didn’t seem to fill up as he put bombs in it for what seed like forever.
After he placed a few bombs into the bag, he stored one in his storage space. His goal differed from Arima Kishou; the latter wanted to destroy the ’Source,’ while Su Xiao aid to acquire it.
Soon, the bag was filled, and Su Xiao had more than a dozen various bombs hanging from his waist for convenience of use.
Takatsuki Sen frowned and looked at the large cloth bag in Su Xiao’s hand.
"You’re not using a gun?"
"My aiming ability~, well, let’s just say, beyond a few dozen ters, it becos a ga of chance."
Takatsuki Sen didn’t say much. Once everyone picked their firearms, they boarded a minivan and headed straight to the 24th District.
The minivan was quite bumpy, which left Su Xiao a bit helpless.
Upon reaching the 24th District, the van didn’t drive towards the underground entrance but arrived at a desolate field.
Near a large rock several ters in diater, a pitch-black cave entrance appeared.
Needless to say, this must be the entrance dug by the Bronze Tree leading to the underground passage of the 24th District.
Entering it, guided by Takatsuki Sen, the five walked quickly towards Central City.
A journey that usually took several hours was cut down to two when they had a clear route, reaching the entrance to the underground Central City in that ti.
Looking down from the entrance, many ordinary ghouls were within Central City, with the shaft destroyed and the Primitive Species blown to bits by Su Xiao and Arima Kishou. These ghouls had returned to their hos.
Su Xiao hesitated a bit, wondering what to do if the ghouls in Central City sward them. However, feeling the heavy weight of the bag in his hand suddenly eased his mind.
They might as well blow them to pieces, especially since they now had Takatsuki Sen, the queen of ghouls. If she couldn’t control them, she might as well smash her head into a tofu block.
The five entered Central City, and Su Xiao and Arima Kishou imdiately caused widespread panic among the ghouls.
Contrary to expectations, these ghouls had no will to fight. They had amassed a fear over ti from being slaughtered by Arima Kishou.
Takatsuki Sen looked at the large fleeing crowd of ghouls with a sowhat sorrowful gaze.
"Let’s go to the steel passage. Even though the top of the shaft was destroyed, that place can still reach the mid-point of the shaft. We’re about to delve into ’Hell.’
The five entered a steel building within Central City. After pressing several buttons on the wall, Takatsuki Sen triggered the sound of machinery, and a sloped steel passage appeared in the center of the room.
The five stood before the steel passage, preparing to descend to unknown depths and enter a highly dangerous area.
The five ca from different paths and had vastly different personalities.
Su Xiao: Usually appears lazy, but in battle, every strike targets vital points; he would decapitate rather than sever a hand.
Takatsuki Sen: Lively and emotional in human form, but in Full Body Ghoul Speaker state, she becos murderous and brutal.
Arima Kishou: Often has a stiff expression because, due to his half-human nature, his remaining lifespan isn’t much.
Kirishima Arata: A sunny boy-next-door character, amiable with everyone he talks to, but his actual strength is unknown.
Priest: Usually has a smiling face with hidden intentions. He looks like a kind old man but is actually an old fox.
Su Xiao glanced around at the four, his gaze flickering as he contemplated their true intentions.
Among them, the top three who needed the most caution were: third, Arima Kishou; second, the Priest; and first, Kirishima Arata!
Could soone imprisoned by the CCG for years as a ’Kakuhou Growth Device’ still have a sunny personality? That’s quite doubtful.
A team of five might have five different objectives, making things quite intriguing. Who would erge as the final winner?
Su Xiao placed his bets on fate, betting on his own victory.
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