Reincarnation Paradise - Chapter 931
Seeing Alice’s clone’s attributes, Su Xiao’s fear transformed into exhilaration, making his heart race and his blood seem to boil. He had never encountered such a versatile enemy before.
Su Xiao’s initial expectations, aimed for this kind of development, but harsh reality showed it was almost impossible. Developing four attributes simultaneously was already his limit. His mastery of basic skills, particularly Blade Mastery, had nearly bankrupted him, and for long-range skills, he had only reached proficiency, not specialization.
Fully activating his intuition, Su Xiao beckoned Alice’s clone with his left hand.
Alice’s clone paused momentarily, surprised. In most games, players faced her with fear and despair upon realizing her combat power. Rarely did anyone provoke her, and this was the first time she encountered someone smiling as if ready to cut her into pieces.
“Your fear is not enough…” Alice’s clone began to say, “Your fear is not enough to please me,” but she was interrupted as the player in the room charged towards her.
Slash!
Dozens of blade lights flashed towards Alice’s clone. This was Su Xiao’s usual style: clearing the way with blade lights in mid-to-close combat.
Golden light shimmered in Alice’s hand, forming a lightweight crystal shield.
Shing, shing, shing…
The blade lights struck the crystal shield, leaving shallow cuts. Su Xiao was already three meters from Alice, his Dragon Flash infused with Qinggang Shadow energy, glowing brightly in the dim room.
The blade slashed through the air, causing ripples.
Clang!
Crystal shards flew as the blade struck the shield, sending a shockwave through the room. Alice’s manifested crystal shield was of golden quality, and extremely durable, especially for defense. The sharpness of Dragon Flash, combined with Blade Mastery, was evident. Despite being only light gold quality, Dragon Flash could still inflict damage on the golden shield.
Golden energy surged, and the cuts on the shield were repaired instantly. Both had 80 points in strength, so Su Xiao couldn’t push Alice back.
After her initial shock, Alice’s clone smiled, her lips curving beneath the black mist.
“Indeed, you are a successor of those lunatics.”
Su Xiao didn’t hear her, focusing instead on how to deal with Alice. As their blade and shield clashed, Alice stepped forward, her shield emitting a pulse.
Boom~
A shockwave hit Su Xiao, disorienting him. Alice stepped forward, trying to disrupt his balance.
As the shockwave faded, Alice’s shield thrust forward. Su Xiao leaned back, raising his right leg to kick the shield, flipping backward and interrupting Alice’s momentum.
In mid-air, Su Xiao twisted, maintaining his focus on Alice.
Buzz~
He deployed the Boundary Line, anchoring it to the bed. This quickened his descent, knowing that prolonged air time was dangerous in combat.
Just as he was about to land, Alice’s shield melted, transforming into a sleek black bow. She quickly drew the bowstring, conjuring an icy arrow, its tip emitting cold vapors.
Alice aimed downward, releasing the bowstring.
Snap! The icy arrow shot out, the bowstring vibrating. The arrow struck Su Xiao’s landing spot, ice crystals spreading upward and outward.
While the icy arrow was in flight, Alice drew another arrow, this one infused with wind, designed for piercing.
Su Xiao dropped rapidly, throwing Dragon Flash beneath him.
Clang!
Dragon Flash embedded in the floor, and Su Xiao landed on its hilt, the ice crystals climbing up the blade. Qinggang Shadow energy surged through Su Xiao, shattering the ice.
Su Xiao shifted his body, grabbing Dragon Flash as he turned. Instinctively, he dodged, a wind arrow grazing his cheek, leaving a shallow cut.
The wind arrow struck a crystal, dispersing into wind elements.
Su Xiao crouched upon landing, immediately leaping aside.
Boom!
A fire arrow hit his previous spot, flames roaring. Su Xiao glanced at Alice, who stood still, drawing another dark element arrow.
Swish~
The dark element arrow flew towards him. Su Xiao formed an energy shield with 100 points of strength, deflecting the arrow.
Crack! The dark element arrow shattered, creating a small black hole.
Boom, boom, boom…
The black hole exerted a powerful suction, pulling objects within a five-meter radius and shredding them.
Su Xiao sprinted towards Alice, zigzagging to avoid being targeted. Alice prepared an icy arrow but, seeing Su Xiao’s erratic approach shot it randomly.
As the icy arrow flew, Alice’s bow morphed into a long, slender staff emitting black smoke. She tapped it on the ground, summoning three shadowy creatures: a leopard, a lion, and a tiger.
Alice’s clone could summon any animal she had seen, though their attributes were fixed, each with 60 points in strength, agility, and stamina.
The shadow beasts weren’t a threat to Su Xiao, but the portals remained, potentially summoning more.
Su Xiao’s charge was blocked by the beasts. Sheathing Dragon Flash, he executed a circular slash.
Ring.
Blade light swept out, instantly killing the shadow beasts. However, more creatures emerged from the portals: a hawk, a snake, and an unfamiliar beast.
Alice didn’t idle, her staff changing shape again, becoming a staff wrapped in branches, making the room lively.
Alice pointed the staff at Su Xiao. At that moment, Su Xiao leaped.
Creak, creak, creak~
Vines sprouted from the ground, writhing like snakes, but failed to entangle Su Xiao due to his leap, showcasing his intuition’s strength.
Su Xiao discovered a ‘new world.’ He hadn’t used his counterattack shield, finding it too cumbersome. His intuition allowed for more efficient, flexible dodging. Unless necessary, he wouldn’t use the shield.
His evasive maneuvers seemed almost graceful, leaving Alice’s clone speechless.
Su Xiao understood that if he took a single hit, Alice’s relentless attacks would follow. Her abilities were too versatile: shield, bow, staff.
But with his intuition, Alice couldn’t touch him. Despite appearing on the brink of death, he wasn’t cornered. He realized his intuition was rapidly improving.
The room echoed with explosions and blade strikes, the barrier keeping the outside quiet.
After 1 hour and 55 minutes, Su Xiao pulled a wind arrow from his abdomen. Its energy had been diminished by his shield, preventing it from penetrating fully. Alice had fired five arrows; he dodged four but couldn’t avoid the last.
Su Xiao locked eyes with Alice ten meters away. The black mist around her had thinned after taking six of his strikes. Alice’s golden armor had broken, and she eyed Dragon Flash warily.
Alice’s clone was unwilling to engage Su Xiao directly. The room reeked of blood, shadow beast corpses littering the floor. These were actual animals, not energy constructs, benefiting Su Xiao, who had absorbed 126 mana points.
“Consider yourself lucky,” Alice’s clone said, stomping the floor. The barrier vanished as she exited the room.
Minutes later, Su Xiao received a notification from Reincarnation Paradise. Wounded but not severely, he left the room, leaving a trail of blood. As he emerged with Bubu Wang, the others were already gathered in the living room.
Bubu Wang, having hidden under the bed for two hours, looked shaken. Su Xiao had kept the battle away from the bed to avoid involving it. Bubu Wang was essential for its healing capabilities.
Descending the stairs, Su Xiao sat on the sofa, the others staring in shock. He took out bandages, removing his shirt to tend to his wounds. Though not severely injured, Alice’s versatility had made her difficult to handle.
“Were you attacked?” the detective loli asked, trying to piece things together.
“Yeah, we fought. Alice’s clone is versatile but lacks combat timing,” Su Xiao replied, his words echoing in the detective loli’s mind.
“You mean you fought Alice’s clone head-on?” the man with gold-rimmed glasses asked, eyes gleaming.
“Yes, literally,” Su Xiao confirmed, bandaging his wounds and lighting a cigarette.
“In summary, Alice’s clone isn’t unbeatable.”
“Wait,” the detective loli raised her hand. “Don’t give people false hope. It might be manageable for you, but not for everyone.”
She pondered if she had ever offended Su Xiao, concluding she hadn’t.
“Did you injure Alice?” Pi Pan, who had been silent, asked.
“No, her defense is strong.”
“Then it’s bad. I might not be her match,” Pi Pan admitted, showing his strength from his fight with Sha.
“Big guy, can I stay in your room tonight?” the detective loli suddenly asked, causing the man with gold-rimmed glasses to avert his eyes.
“Just kidding. The game rules probably prevent two people from sharing a room. If we all stayed in one room, Alice would be exposed quickly. But from last night’s events, our chances of identifying Alice’s clone have increased,” she said, looking intently at Su Xiao.
“Hey, big guy, need an accessory?”
“No.”
“Figured. We gathered a lot of intel today. Let’s find a way to unmask Alice’s clone,” the detective Loli said, her playful expression vanishing.
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