REINCARNATION PARADISE

Cold sweat trickled down Su Xiao's forehead. The notification he had just received was truly nerve-wracking. In Reincarnation Paradise, there were actually skills as overpowered as "Execution."

The girl named Yoko had been hiding in the distance not just because she was a healer, but also to prepare for this strike.

When the cross of holy light fell, its dazzling brightness caused everyone to instinctively shut their eyes.

Three seconds later, the light dimmed slightly. Black and White, watching through the scope from her sniper perch, looked nervous.

Yoko collapsed onto the ground, her face pale and lips trembling.

"Wh-why isn't there a kill notification?"

Yoko sat slumped on the ground, disbelief filling her eyes.

As the light faded, Su Xiao stood in place with some difficulty. A wisp of smoke rose from his body.

There was a fist-sized wound in his abdomen. If someone looked closely, they could even see through to the other side.

His upper body was covered in blood, with crimson droplets dripping from his chin. Yet, Su Xiao was smiling.

In his hand, he held a woman. Queen was hanging by her long hair, dangling lifelessly.

Queen's face was quite beautiful, but that didn't matter to Su Xiao.

Queen and her two teammates had ambushed him without reason.

Since they were enemies, leaving no survivors was the safest choice.

Su Xiao pulled out a vial of [XT-12 Vitality Potion], which could restore 15% of his health and rapidly heal his wounds.

Biting off the cork, he downed it in one gulp.

The potion tasted bitter and astringent, with a pungent aftertaste.

Two seconds after drinking the [XT-12 Vitality Potion], Su Xiao's body began to react. The horrific wound in his abdomen started to show signs of healing.

The high price of the [XT-12 Vitality Potion] wasn't just for its 15% health recovery but also for its ability to heal wounds rapidly. As long as it wasn't a limb being severed, the potion could heal almost any injury.

Holding Queen by the hair, her body limp and her armor broken in multiple places, she hung like a ragdoll. If he weren't holding her up, she would've collapsed to the ground by now.

"Now that your teammate is in my hands, let's talk," Su Xiao shouted, his voice cold and devoid of emotion.

"We can negotiate. What do you want? I can offer equipment and Paradise Coins to buy Queen's life back," Black and White called out from a distance.

Su Xiao lowered his gaze, raised his blade, and chopped off Queen's remaining arm.

"If you say one more word of nonsense, I'll disassemble her piece by piece until she's dead."

His voice was calm, with no hint of hesitation.

"Black and White, what do we do?" Yoko asked, struggling to stand as she faced the dilemma.

Black and White hesitated for a moment before replying, "Queen saved my life once before. I have to rescue her."

After saying this, Black and White disappeared from the rooftop. It seemed she would soon be face-to-face with Su Xiao.

Soon enough, both Black and White and Yoko stood in front of Su Xiao.

"It seems she's very important to you," Su Xiao said, watching them closely.

Just as Black and White was about to speak, she noticed the faint smile creeping onto Su Xiao's lips.

"You…!" Black and White started to say, but it was too late. Su Xiao had already let go of Queen's hair, and with both hands gripping his blade, he decapitated Queen with a single strike.

A beautiful head flew into the air, and Yoko stared in shock at the sight.

"You bastard! I'll kill you!" Black and White roared in a raspy voice. She aimed her sniper rifle at Su Xiao, but they were too close for her to effectively use it.

Negotiation? That was never an option. Su Xiao's plan from the beginning was to use Queen to lure Black and White and Yoko into close range.

In his current injured state, he needed to fight at close quarters to stand a chance.

Su Xiao swiftly closed the distance between him and Black and White, his blade crackling with faint blue energy.

"Clang!"

Su Xiao's strike landed on Black and White's rifle. She specialized in both strength and agility; strength to manage her rifle's recoil, and agility to enhance her reflexes and aim.

A deep gash appeared on the rifle, and Su Xiao had deliberately struck a critical part of the gun, rendering it useless.

Black and White snorted coldly, abandoning the damaged rifle and pulling out two handguns from behind her back—one black, one white, each around 30 centimeters long.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two handguns fired with the speed of a submachine gun.

A dense barrage of bullets raced toward Su Xiao. If he were hit by them, he'd be gravely injured, if not dead.

A sniper bullet was unavoidable once it was fired, but handgun bullets were a different story.

Su Xiao's pupils shrank to the limit, heightening his visual acuity.

The muscles in his right arm tensed, and his blade cut through the air with a sharp whistle.

"Clang!"

Su Xiao deflected two bullets with his sword, carving out a path through the incoming barrage.

"Thud, thud."

The sound of bullets piercing flesh echoed. Su Xiao had been shot three times: twice in his left arm, once in his chest.

But it was all worth it. He had already closed the distance between him and Black and White.

Without hesitation, Su Xiao swung his blade, severing one of Black and White's arms—the one holding the white handgun.

The special energy of Azure Steel Shadow flowed into Black and White's body, causing her excruciating pain.

"Thud."

With another strike, Su Xiao severed Black and White's remaining arm.

"Thud."

His blade pierced through her chest, straight into her heart. Black and White's health bar rapidly dropped to zero.

No matter how much health someone had, a fatal wound made it irrelevant. Reincarnation Paradise was only semi-digitalized, so a critical injury like this meant death regardless of how much health remained.

"The Nirvana Flower guild won't let you go!"

With those final words, Black and White's head drooped as life left her body.

The Nirvana Flower guild? Su Xiao had never heard of it. Even if he had, it wouldn't have mattered.

Shaking his head, Su Xiao turned to the only remaining enemy: Yoko, the healer.

A healer with no mana was nothing more than a helpless lamb before Su Xiao.

"N-no, stay back!" Yoko cried out, stumbling backward in fear.

Su Xiao chuckled coldly, slowly advancing toward her.

The trio had ambushed him earlier, with Yoko healing Queen without hesitation. Now, begging for mercy was futile.

An enemy was an enemy, and any kindness shown to them in Reincarnation Paradise was a mistake. Those who held back wouldn't survive long here.

Besides, the women who survived in Reincarnation Paradise were far from being mere ornaments. Each one was more dangerous and cunning than the last, and Su Xiao knew better than to underestimate them.

Only dead enemies were truly safe.

Su Xiao stood silently in front of Yoko. Aside from necessary provocations during battle, he rarely spoke.

Yoko's face was drenched with tears of fear.

Humans are often like this. Vicious when harming others, yet utterly cowardly when faced with harm themselves.

"I'll give you everything I have..." Yoko sobbed.

The long blade sliced through her flesh, and Yoko crumpled to the ground. The healer was surprisingly fragile.

After killing his enemies, Su Xiao collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He could have extorted Yoko for more before killing her, but there were too many strange skills in Reincarnation Paradise. The "execution" ability Yoko had used earlier had left him wary. Who knew if she was faking her weakness, waiting for her mana to recover so she could land a fatal strike?

Su Xiao considered himself a greedy person, but he knew when to act on that greed.

Lying on the cold street, Su Xiao burst into laughter.

This battle had been nothing short of brutal. The combination of a strong ranged fighter, a tank, and a healer had brought him to the brink of death multiple times.

But in the end, he emerged as the victor.

(End of Chapter)

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Translator's Note :- I am Not that familiar with a lot of the fictional worlds mentioned in the story. So if I make a mistake naming something please correct me by writing a paragraph comment on the mistake. Thank you.