Reincarnation Paradise

Chapter 3: The Lone Wanderer

Personal Information:

Contractor #13013 (This is a false number to protect the Hunter; no method can lock onto the Hunter.)

Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)

Level: LV.1 (First Tier). Every 10 levels represent a tier. Level increases provide no attribute bonuses but correspond to privileges in "Reincarnation Paradise," such as world difficulty and task difficulty.

Health: 100% (This attribute cannot be fully quantified and changes according to injury severity.)

Mana: 60 (Intelligence × 10; current mana regeneration rate is 3 per hour.)

Strength: 6 (Related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)

Agility: 7 (Related to movement, attack speed, etc.)

Stamina: 5 (Related to health, defense, and resistance to abnormalities, etc.)

Intelligence: 6 (Related to spell damage, mana, perception, etc.)

Charm: 3 (Related to social interaction, summoning, etc.)

Luck: 1 (Related to item unlocking, crafting, etc. This attribute is difficult to improve, so Hunters should cherish opportunities to increase it.)

Note: The standard attributes for adult males are 5 points, with luck at 1 point.

Killing Talent: Soul Devourer. Upon killing a target, the Hunter will permanently steal 1-15 points of mana.

This talent can steal up to 100 mana per world.

[The personal information is provided to help the Hunter assess their strength; it does not directly correspond to combat ability. Attributes affect physical condition, but combat is not solely determined by physical strength, so Hunters should proceed with caution.]

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Su Xiao reviewed his attributes several times and committed them to memory.

His current level was LV.1. The level was important—it determined his privileges within "Reincarnation Paradise."

The world he had entered was from One Piece, with a difficulty of LV.6, while his own level was LV.1. This difference meant the world was particularly dangerous for him.

Normally, "Reincarnation Paradise" would not send a contractor to a world five levels above their own, but this was due to his identity as a "Hunter."

Su Xiao didn’t yet understand the advantages of being a "Hunter," but the dangers were clear.

Entering a LV.6 world and accepting LV.3 tasks while being LV.1 made the "game" feel exceedingly difficult.

Moreover, according to "Reincarnation Paradise," he would need to help clear "abnormal" contractors in future worlds.

This meant he was naturally an enemy to most contractors. Even if he agreed to cooperate, they would not.

Once his identity was discovered, they would attack in unison.

Who could be sure his assassination targets didn’t include their IDs?

As for the protective measures provided by "Reincarnation Paradise," Su Xiao didn’t trust them much. He certainly didn’t trust the protection they offered.

However, there was some good news: his attributes were better than the average person’s, thanks to his hard work in training.

While physical strength wasn’t as important in the One Piece world, it still gave him a higher starting point.

Su Xiao’s real strength wasn’t just in his attributes—he also knew how to fight and wasn’t afraid of it.

Though he didn’t possess omniscient wisdom, he had a heart that wasn’t afraid of injury or death. It wasn’t that he wasn’t scared; it was just that, compared to ordinary people, he was braver and more willing to take risks.

This was what allowed him to survive in "Reincarnation Paradise."

Sometimes, a brave heart is more important than a powerful body.

"Then, let me see how dangerous this pirate world really is."

Su Xiao swiftly took a few steps forward, stepping onto the edge of the window sill and leaping up. He stretched his arms and grabbed the eaves, pulling himself up, his upper body emerging from a hole in the ceiling.

Just as he was about to look outside, a sharp sound rang out.

Bang!

A gunshot. A muffled one. Su Xiao immediately judged the situation.

He quickly pulled back, gripping the eaves tightly with both hands. Slowly, he peeked his head out to observe.

Bang, bang, bang...

Gunfire erupted outside, and after observing, Su Xiao deduced that two factions from the "Waste Dump" were engaged in a gunfight.

Both sides had dozens of people involved in a mid-range shootout.

Su Xiao noticed that their clothes were ragged, and they were emaciated—likely all "vagrants" from the "Waste Dump."

"Toby, this land is ours! What do you mean by this? We are all pitiful scavengers. Are you really trying to wipe us out?"

The gunfire subsided slightly as the two factions began shouting at each other.

"Your land? I have a dozen guns now. From now on, this place will be mine. Once I have enough Beri, I’ll take my men to sea, and I’ll become a pirate.

Rojir, put down your weapons. I’ll offer you a chance to join me..."

Before Toby could finish his sentence, a gunshot interrupted him, and he ducked behind a pile of trash.

Su Xiao, hidden in a run-down house, could just barely see the speaker. It was a burly man with a large beard, grinning fiercely as he stood behind a pile of garbage. He wasn’t interested in accepting the other’s surrender—he wanted to wipe them out.

This man, Toby, was quite different from the frail vagrants—he was tall, with a muscular build.

Su Xiao sighed inwardly, finally understanding how dangerous the LV.6 world was.

If he had gone out rashly earlier, he would have been shot full of holes, and this was just the beginning. Things would only get more dangerous.

Just as Su Xiao waited for the two factions to disperse, a nimble figure suddenly leaped into the building from the rooftop.

"Whoo~ that was close, I finally found somewhere safe to hide..."

The newcomer stopped mid-sentence when they saw Su Xiao clinging to the wall.

"Uh..."

Before the other could speak, Su Xiao released his grip on the eaves and dropped to the floor.

Upon landing, he crouched down, kicked off the ground, and a few dried leaves scattered as he pounced on the person like a swift leopard.

The other person had just begun to speak, but it was too late.

Su Xiao punched them in the abdomen. He could feel the person’s stomach caving in from the force.

The newcomer bent down in pain, about to scream, but Su Xiao covered their mouth, silencing any sound.

That wasn’t the end. With one hand covering their mouth, Su Xiao’s other hand turned flat like a blade and jabbed at their chest.

Thud—the sound of a heavy strike echoed as the force made the person’s body soften, their eyes wide with fear as they collapsed, only able to let out a soft murmur.

"A woman?"

He did this because he couldn’t tell whether the person was a foe or ally, and it was better to subdue them first.

"Please... don’t hurt me," came a soft voice.

Su Xiao looked the person over—patchy black hair, face covered in grime, but her cheeks were pale and delicate. Her oversized linen clothes revealed her frail body and youthful age.

"Who are you?"

Su Xiao could roughly guess her purpose—she must have come to seek refuge.

"My name is Mia. I mean no harm, please don’t hurt me," the woman said in a small voice.

Despite the heavy blow to her chest, Mia didn’t faint—she had a strong constitution, but she still wasn’t able to move freely for now.

"Don’t make a sound, or I’ll kill you."

If Su Xiao’s life was at risk, he wouldn’t hesitate to kill; he had blood debts to avenge.

Mia, only fifteen or sixteen, swallowed nervously.

"Alright, I won’t make a sound."

Mia suddenly realized that staying with this man might not be any safer than staying outside.

The gunfire outside gradually ceased, and the chaos should soon end.

Su Xiao waited. Once the fighting outside stopped, he would make his move. Although it was dangerous, it was also an opportunity. He needed weapons.

Starting empty-handed, Su Xiao didn’t even have a decent stick nearby, let alone a real weapon.