Reincarnation Paradise Park

Chapter 650: Chapter 44: The Problem

With Su Xiao’s current state, although he still has combat effectiveness, his combat strength has significantly decreased due to the depletion of Mana Value.

Blue Steel Shadow cannot be used, the Energy Shield cannot be used, and the equipment’s attached abilities are unusable. But this doesn’t mean Su Xiao has completely lost his combat effectiveness, as most of his abilities are passive skills.

He walked towards the bottom of the valley, and the fighting in the valley had already stopped.

”Have they already escaped?”

Su Xiao walked into the valley, where the Phantom Beast Bovypig was lying on its back on the ground, its throat cut open by Machi’s telekinesis threads.

”Help...help me.”

The Bovypig’s pupils trembled, and its will to survive made it try to crawl up.

”Which direction did the enemy escape to, this item can save your life.”

Su Xiao squatted in front of the Bovypig, holding a bottle of Intermediate Alchemy Potion in his hand.

”West... to the west.”

”Lying, you’re useless now.”

Su Xiao stood up and ignored the Bovypig. It did not know in which direction Shizuku and Machi had escaped, and it had lied just to survive. Such a shallow lie was easy to see through.

”Don’t give up on me, I... I can still be saved, we are companions.”

”Companions?”

Su Xiao, walking towards the outside of the valley, stopped and turned his head to look at the Bovypig.

”Yes, companions, you are also a subordinate of the Ten Old Man, so...”

”Who told you that I’m a subordinate of the Ten Old Man.”

Su Xiao continued walking out of the valley. The Bovypig was severely injured by Machi and on the brink of death, and killing it now would not gain much reward.

Collaborating with storyline characters to kill a storyline character lowers the quality of the treasure chest dropped, and it might even result in no treasure chest dropping, with minimal gain of the World Source.

With the Bovypig’s current injuries, killing it would only grant a small amount of World Source, and it would also leave evidence.

Seeing someone die without helping is one thing, killing them is another. Besides, nobody knew that Su Xiao had a potion that could save the Bovypig’s life.

Watching Su Xiao walk away, the Bovypig lay powerlessly on the ground.

”So that’s how it is, I understand now.”

The Bovypig seemed to realize something, and in its dying moments, it even smiled.

”Ten Old Man, you will all come to join me, you definitely will.”

The light in the Bovypig’s pupils gradually dimmed.

...

Su Xiao returned to the car he arrived in. He did not intend to pursue Machi and Shizuku; his condition was too poor, and if any Travel Group members reinforced the two, it would be bad.

The two were just support personnel in the Travel Group, and their combat strength was among the lower ranks in the group.

The Travel Group consisted of thirteen people, including one traitor, counting combat effectiveness as only twelve.

Of these twelve, there were four support personnel and eight combat personnel.

Of the eight combat personnel, Su Xiao had already slain four, meaning the Travel Group’s remaining combat strength consisted only of Chrollo Lucilfer (Leader), Feitan, Franklin, and Bonolenov.

Among these four, Chrollo Lucilfer was the toughest to deal with, followed by Feitan, then Franklin, and finally Bonolenov.

The situation was becoming clearer, as the Travel Group had only eight members left, and as for Hisoka, who was an internal spy, Su Xiao never considered him part of the Travel Group.

Hisoka’s strength was significant, and his unpredictable nature, along with his habit of nurturing formidable adversaries only to kill them later, meant he often referred to weaker enemies as ’unripe little apples.’

This behavior of nurturing enemies and then killing them when they become strong seemed, to Su Xiao, an extremely foolish and arrogant act.

Su Xiao would never make enemies without reason. Once a hostile relationship was confirmed, it didn’t matter if the opponent was as beautiful as a celestial being or with great potential for growth; he would cut them down first.

Thinking of this, Su Xiao shook his head. His advantage in the fight with the Travel Group came from intelligence, having taken down nearly half of their combat strength when they were alone. With the Leader’s intelligence, this wouldn’t happen again.

The present task was to ensure the auction resumed and concluded safely by September 10th to complete the main mission.

Su Xiao opened the car’s passenger door.

”Drive.”

”...”

Even breathing was heard, and Su Xiao turned his head to see Black Mary asleep on the steering wheel. Only then did he remember she was exhausted from healing him.

Su Xiao got out, walked to the driver’s seat, moved Black Mary to the passenger seat, and sat in the driver’s seat to start the car.

Just before the car left the valley, Su Xiao looked toward the Nostella Family’s bodyguards. As expected, Kurapika had already disappeared, likely going after Machi and Shizuku.

The car slowly exited the valley and onto the road leading to Yukexin City. Su Xiao lit a cigarette and opened the driver’s window.

He held the steering wheel with one hand, while the other, with the cigarette, rested on the window. The strong wind blew away the ashes, the cigarette’s ember glowing red.

”Sore all over, but it was a satisfying fight.”

Su Xiao had long been accustomed to such constant combat, or rather, this lifestyle suited him more. If life lacked passion, it would lose its meaning, becoming a mere shell; engaging in life-and-death battles was undoubtedly exhilarating, rewarding him with great strength—already beginning to transcend.

Half an hour later, Su Xiao’s car approached Yukexin City when Black Mary’s phone in her arms suddenly rang.

Finding the phone amid soft touches, Su Xiao answered the call.

”It’s Bai Ye.”

The person on the other end paused before immediately speaking:

”Something’s happened.”

It was Bick, and his voice was very grave.

”Did your base get overrun?”

”Uh, no, but... the Yin Beast suffered heavy casualties.”

Su Xiao frowned. The person was likely not referring to the five Yin Beasts who died in the valley.

”How many died?”

”Three.”

”Did Owl die?”

”Owl is still alive; you previously said to keep Owl with us, which now seems like the right choice.”

Su Xiao calculated the remaining number of Yin Beasts: Leech was killed by him, and the five Yin Beasts in the valley all perished, and now three more were dead. This meant only Owl was left.

The Yin Beast Owl had a very unique ability, called ’Magical Sackskin,’ which could wrap and shrink the enemy, making them easy to capture. Enemies caught in the ’Magical Sackskin’ could not escape.

’Magical Sackskin’ could wrap objects as well. Currently, all auction items were wrapped by the Yin Beast Owl’s ability, turned into a small bag.

If Owl was caught by the Travel Group, the auction items would also fall into their hands. Given the current situation, the auction might end without success.

”As long as Owl is still with us, there’s no problem.”

Just as Su Xiao was about to hang up, Bick urgently asked:

”How are things on your side?”

”I repelled the Travel Group.”

”That’s great...”

Before Bick could breathe a sigh of relief, Su Xiao’s following words left him dazed.

”The Yin Beasts are dead.”

”Dead? How many?”

”Five.”

The phone line fell silent. At this point, Bick’s expression was dazed. The Yin Beasts were loyal psychics to them. The death of the five Yin Beasts in the valley was a major blow for the Ten Old Man.

”The members of the Travel Group won’t let this go. Gather all the forces you can, whether by hiring assassins or mercenaries. Now, our conflict with the Travel Group is no longer a simple matter of money.”

After saying this, Su Xiao hung up the phone. At this stage, indeed, it was no longer just a money issue.