Reincarnation Paradise

Chapter 4: Weapons and Currency

The gunfire gradually subsided, followed by the cries of the wounded.

Watching from the shadows, Su Xiao sensed that the timing was right. The burly Toby's group had managed to drive the enemy vagrants back.

The vagrants fought with no strategy—after a chaotic exchange of gunfire, they began to charge aimlessly.

Su Xiao climbed out from the house, landing smoothly but immediately lowering his body to stay hidden.

What met his eyes was an endless mountain of garbage, with blue smoke rising from it, carrying a rancid odor straight to his nostrils.

Su Xiao ignored the stench, his focus fixed on a g*n lying on the ground in the distance. It was a short-barreled flintlock, somewhat worn but still a deadly weapon.

The owner of the g*n was already dead, a chunk of his throat destroyed by a stray bullet, his death a gruesome sight.

It seemed that his death had occurred in a somewhat concealed position, as Toby’s group hadn’t discovered the g*n. If they had, this flintlock wouldn’t have been left behind in the weapon-scarce "Waste Dump."

Su Xiao crouched low and began to move toward the g*n.

But just as he was about to reach it, a thin, emaciated vagrant charged forward and grabbed for the flintlock with a grimy hand.

Su Xiao’s brow furrowed—not because the vagrant had beaten him to the g*n, but because he feared the vagrant’s actions would draw the attention of the two factions.

Quickly, Su Xiao grabbed a fist-sized stone and hurled it with all his strength.

The stone struck the vagrant’s arm with great force.

"Bang."

The vagrant staggered and let out a pained scream.

Su Xiao immediately rushed behind him, twisting his body as he delivered a powerful knee strike to the vagrant’s spine.

The vagrant’s body curled forward, saliva foaming from his mouth, but despite the heavy blow, he only stumbled two steps forward without collapsing.

Su Xiao's pupils contracted—just how strong were the humans in the One Piece world? This vagrant was already among the weakest, yet his physical resilience was extraordinary.

But there was no time to dwell on that. Su Xiao noticed the vagrant’s eyes now gleaming with ferocity, his mouth full of yellowed teeth grinding together like an enraged beast.

This vicious appearance would make an ordinary person instinctively step back, but Su Xiao was different. He had combat experience and knew that if he fled now, his exposed back would take a bullet.

Clenching his fist, Su Xiao struck the vagrant’s jaw before he had time to recover.

The jaw is full of blood vessels, and a heavy blow here can cause insufficient blood flow to the brain, leading to oxygen deprivation and a brief period of unconsciousness.

"Bang." A few bloodied yellow teeth flew far from the impact.

After taking the full force of Su Xiao’s punch, the vagrant fell backward stiffly, like a fallen wooden pole.

Ordinary people would lose consciousness for several seconds after such a blow, but the natives of the One Piece world had extraordinarily strong physical bodies, so Su Xiao flipped the vagrant over and aimed for the back of his neck with another powerful punch.

A muffled thud sounded, and the vagrant’s life was uncertain.

Su Xiao grabbed the flintlock from the ground, and immediately a line of text appeared before his eyes.

Before Su Xiao could check, a large group of people appeared in the distance, the defeated members of Toby’s faction.

A chill ran down his spine. If he was discovered now, he wouldn’t even have a chance to speak before being riddled with bullets. These people were bloodthirsty.

Su Xiao scanned his surroundings, his expression darkening. He was surrounded by towering garbage mountains, forming a circular barricade that obscured his view.

Su Xiao dared not climb these unstable garbage piles, as they could collapse at any moment. He didn’t know what dangers were buried inside, and if he were unlucky enough to be impaled by a sharp object, he could bleed to death or succumb to infection in this harsh environment.

He had no choice but to crawl into the dilapidated building. The girl named Mia was sitting there, fear on her face as she watched him.

This time, Su Xiao didn’t have to remind her; Mia spoke up first.

“I won’t say anything.”

Realizing she had already spoken, Mia quickly covered her mouth with her hands, her gaze still lingering on the flintlock in Su Xiao’s hands.

Soon after Su Xiao entered the building, noisy voices could be heard outside.

After some angry shouting, the outside quieted down. It seemed the people had returned to scavenge for supplies, but from the angry voices, their haul had been unimpressive.

Su Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and began checking the prompt that had appeared earlier.

【Acquired: Worn Flintlock (White)】

Worn Flintlock (White)

Origin: One Piece, Leopold Workshop

Durability:

Ammo Capacity: 4/6 (A unique feature in the One Piece world: semi-automatic flintlocks)

Attack Power: 2~13 (calculated based on distance)

Equipment Requirement: Strength of 1 to use, strength above 3 allows for flexible use.

Rating: 3 (Note: White equipment ratings range from 1 to 10. A rating of 10 would be marked as 'Rare,' with special attributes attached.)

Description: This is a poorly maintained flintlock. Its high rating of 9 has dropped to 3 due to its lack of upkeep. Use it with caution—its next shot could be its last, and yours as well.

Price: 150 Paradise Coins (This item is a chance drop and cannot be taken out of the One Piece world).

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【Hunter’s First Time Acquiring Equipment, Introduction to Equipment Ratings】

【Equipment is categorized into White, Green, Blue, etc. Further information will be unlocked once the rank requirement is met. Please explore on your own.】

【Hunter’s First Time Encountering Paradise Coins, Introduction to Paradise Coins】

【Paradise Coins can be used for trading with Reincarnation Paradise or other contractors. This is the only universal currency in Reincarnation Paradise.】

【Warning: Use each Paradise Coin wisely, as it is your capital for survival and growth.】

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Su Xiao nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that Reincarnation Paradise had strict regulations, not only providing weapon performance labels but also implementing a robust currency system.

Though Su Xiao knew that many dangers awaited him, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of anticipation. He was eager to see how Reincarnation Paradise could help him grow stronger.

Although he didn’t yet know how to become stronger, he was certain that there was a way in Reincarnation Paradise—otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to complete the increasingly difficult tasks ahead.

After carefully inspecting the Worn Flintlock, Su Xiao smiled.

Finally, he had a weapon. Without one, it would be hard to feel safe in this perilous world.

However, compared to guns, Su Xiao preferred cold weapons, like a narrow, sharp-edged sword.

With his sword by his side, Su Xiao’s combat ability would increase by at least fifty percent.

Su Xiao had already gathered the basic information. Now, he needed to focus on completing the task. The mission deadline was only seventy-two hours.

Su Xiao didn’t want to find out what happened if he failed the mission, so he knew he had to fully dedicate himself to completing it.

But assassinating a king wasn’t a simple task—it would require some special methods, at least to get close to the king.

The idea of infiltrating the palace secretly had never occurred to Su Xiao because in the One Piece world, there was something called Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki).

From Su Xiao’s memory, this king was likely connected to the world nobles, the Celestial Dragons, so it wasn’t impossible that there would be experts around the king who had mastered Kenbunshoku Haki.

Otherwise, with Su Xiao’s assassination skills, a king’s assassination wouldn’t be such a difficult task.

In a world filled with surveillance devices, Su Xiao could still carry out his revenge plan, so what more in the pirate world where technology was underdeveloped?

But it was too early to think about that. The first thing was to understand his location—Reincarnation Paradise didn’t provide maps, so everything had to be explored on his own.

Su Xiao’s gaze shifted to the girl hiding in the corner. She lived in the "Waste Dump" and was probably very familiar with the area.

When she noticed Su Xiao’s gaze, Mia curled up.

“What do you want to do?”

Her voice trembled, and there was a hint of tears in it. She had concealed her gender because, in the Waste Dump, being a woman was extremely dangerous.

“Are you hungry?”

Su Xiao crouched in front of the girl, offering a gentle smile, but his eyes were cold.

He was not a kind person. Hatred had long extinguished any kindness in him.