REINCARNATION PARADISE

The blinding green light made Su Xiao instinctively close his eyes.

"What is this?"

He had opened several green treasure chests before, but never had such a thing occurred.

As the light faded, the chest dissolved into thin air, and a heavy, smooth object appeared in his hand.

A notification from Reincarnation Paradise popped up.

[You have obtained 'Flame of the Goddess of Luck']

[Flame of the Goddess of Luck (Rare)]

[Origin: Tokyo Ghoul]

[Quality: Green]

[Type: Accessory (Lighter)]

[Durability: 40/40]

[Requirements: Usable by anyone]

[Effect: Flame of the Goddess (Active): After lighting a cigarette with the Flame of the Goddess, gain a temporary +1 to Luck for 15 seconds.]

[Note: The cooldown of the Flame of the Goddess is 10 natural days.]

[Note: Using the Flame of the Goddess costs 500 Paradise Coins.]

[Rating: 30 (Note: Green items are rated from 10 to 30. Items rated 30 will be marked as "Rare" and will have special properties.)]

[Description: "Smoking is harmful to health? Are you sure?"]

[Price: 3,600 Paradise Coins.]

After examining the finely crafted lighter in his hand, Su Xiao froze.

He gently traced the metallic surface of the lighter, which was engraved with a blue flame pattern.

Su Xiao's hands trembled slightly. It seemed that his bad luck curse might finally be solved.

Though using this lighter only increased his Luck attribute by 1 point, for him, that meant his Luck was doubled.

He wasn't entirely sure if Luck directly correlated with good fortune, but it was worth testing.

For instance, when opening treasure chests, using the 'Flame of the Goddess' to light a cigarette might lead to surprising rewards.

Judging by its high rating of 30, this item was extremely valuable.

Su Xiao chuckled to himself. It seemed that after narrowly escaping death, fortune had finally smiled on him.

Moreover, he had discovered an interesting phenomenon about opening treasure chests: if the chest yielded an ordinary item, it would simply open without fanfare. However, if something of high value was inside, the chest would emit a bright light.

Su Xiao named this phenomenon "Flashing." If a chest 'flashes,' it means he's struck gold.

This was only a green treasure chest. If he could make a blue chest flash, he could probably get an item worth tens of thousands of Paradise Coins.

But getting a flash wasn't easy.

Since entering Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao had opened many chests, and this was the first time he had encountered a flash. It showed just how rare this event was.

In truth, his recent flash of luck wasn't purely chance.

After entering the Ghoul World, he had killed hundreds of ghouls—personally. From all those kills, only a few treasure chests had dropped, and their contents were quite poor.

This flash was more likely the result of accumulation. Perhaps even Reincarnation Paradise itself couldn't bear to see his bad luck and decided to give him a break.

But now that he had the 'Flame of the Goddess' lighter, the chances of getting good items from treasure chests in the future might significantly increase.

It wouldn't just help with opening chests—he could also use the 'Flame of the Goddess' in any situation where luck played a role.

The only downside was the 10-day cooldown.

As for the 500 Paradise Coins required to use it, Su Xiao didn't care.

The reward would far outweigh the cost. The 500 Coins were just an investment.

The ability's cost was entirely reasonable.

Su Xiao carefully stored away the 'Flame of the Goddess' lighter, knowing it would have great use in the future.

Lying on the bed, Su Xiao began to reflect on his recent battle with the three Contractors.

The most obvious gain was the 'Crimson Card' which would allow him to randomly draw three items or pieces of equipment from the Queen.

But Su Xiao had just had a stroke of good luck, so he didn't want to push it further by using the card now.

The Queen specialized in physical combat, so even if he did draw her equipment, it wouldn't boost his own combat ability by much.

Another thing he noticed was that after killing the three contractors, his Soul Devourer ability hadn't activated. At first, he thought Soul Devourer couldn't absorb mana from contractors.

Later, he realized that after clearing the auction house, his Soul Devourer talent had already maxed out, giving him an additional 100 mana points. His current mana was now 253.

From this battle, Su Xiao understood that even though Reincarnation Paradise was a semi-digitalized environment, the fights were still bloody and brutal. Skills were just aids in combat. The real strength lay in how well a person could utilize them.

It's like giving a housewife a nuclear bomb—most likely, the bomb would end up as scrap metal, used only for decoration.

No matter how powerful the skills were, without sufficient personal strength, they wouldn't make much of a difference.

The Queen, Black and White, and Yoko had mastered powerful abilities. Su Xiao's skills, aside from 'Azure Steel Shadow' and 'Sword Mastery,' were not as impressive compared to theirs.

Yet in that battle, apart from the Queen's desperate move where she grabbed Su Xiao and took a bullet for him, Su Xiao had completely dominated her.

The Queen's powerful shield abilities posed little threat to him, and she eventually became his hostage and was killed.

There were no useless skills or classes—strength ultimately depended on the user.

Su Xiao's greatest strength wasn't in the profession he inherited but in his fearless heart and willingness to fight, even when facing death.

These traits might seem simple, but how many people could truly remain fearless in the heat of battle?

In Reincarnation Paradise, however, there was one thing that surpassed equipment and skills—personal attributes!

The Queen, with 24 points in her Constitution, was able to withstand Su Xiao's sword slashes with just her physical defenses.

So what would happen if Su Xiao's Strength, Agility, and Intelligence all reached 20 points?

Without a doubt, high attributes combined with his swordsmanship would be a terrifying combination.

Su Xiao lit a cigarette, lying quietly on his bed.

Absentmindedly, he recalled something.

Earlier, Yoko had used a 'Execution' skill on him. Reincarnation Paradise had warned him that he was about to be executed, but at the last moment, he vaguely heard something—some kind of skill had stopped the execution and saved his life.

Su Xiao used his mind to communicate with his imprint, opened the skills panel, and checked his abilities.

'Azure Steel Shadow' and 'Sword Mastery' hadn't changed, but beneath 'Anti-Magic Body,' there was a new line of text.

[Anti-Magic Body: Lv.MAX]

[Effect: Unable to learn or master any spell-type skills.]

[New passive ability (Magic Immunity): Immune to 40% magic damage.]

[Note: This passive ability has extremely high priority and can negate true magic damage, holy magic damage, and execution-type magic skills.]

After reading the new description, Su Xiao finally understood why his class was called the Shadow of Extinction.

(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.