Reincarnation Paradise Park

Chapter 757: Chapter 67: Return

Puchi!

A light blue energy spike burst out from the chest of the King of Heroes. The energy spike resembled the Shadow Sting, just more solid.

After the first energy spike pierced out of his body, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction as energy spikes emerged from the chest, abdomen, and even the head of the King of Heroes.

In less than two seconds, the King of Heroes became a ’porcupine’, his body uncontrollably toppling to the ground.

Su Xiao, covered in blood, stood up, pulled out the Dragon Slash beside him, and sheathed it. He walked towards the King of Heroes, leaving bloody footprints with each step.

If they were both in peak condition for a one-on-one fight, Su Xiao was not a match for the King of Heroes. He realized this after their first clash.

Because of this, he tried his best to avoid facing the King of Heroes head-on in full strength. Challenging an opponent he knew he couldn’t defeat would be foolish, not courageous.

Since he couldn’t strengthen himself quickly, he aimed to weaken his opponent. After successfully assassinating Kirei Kotomine, he managed to weaken the King of Heroes.

Afterward, it was a matter of luck to see if the King of Heroes would appear. If he didn’t, Su Xiao would take the initiative, but if he couldn’t find him at all, he wouldn’t force it.

The weakened King of Heroes was still formidable. The might of the Sword of Separation of Heaven and Earth was evident. If not for the armor formed by the Counter Shield, Su Xiao would have been shredded by that red sword wind, even without additional magic power supply from the King of Heroes.

”I, the King... actually...”

The vision of the King of Heroes began to blur, the last scene he saw was Su Xiao approaching, with a hand rising in blue smoke reaching out to him.

The blue smoke from the Core of Devour enveloped the King of Heroes, and soon, he became nourishment for the Blue Steel Shadow Ability.

[You have killed King of Heroes · Gilgamesh.]

[King of Heroes · Gilgamesh was one of the seven Heroic Spirits in this Holy Grail War (Archer camp). Since his Master is dead, the Archer camp is incomplete. You have gained 5.4% of the World Source, now totaling 88.9%.]

[Your talent ’Soul Devourer’ has activated, permanently increasing Mana Value by 30 points. Current Mana Value is 2320 points.]

[You have obtained a Heroic Spirit Case - Gold.]

...

Since the King of Heroes’ Master is dead, killing him only gained 5.4% of the World Source. Under normal circumstances, killing the King of Heroes would provide at least 10% of the World Source, after all, he was the strongest Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War, bar none.

Although the amount of World Source was small, the gold quality of the Heroic Spirit Case compensated for the loss. The higher the quality of the Heroic Spirit Case, the more skills and items it contains.

When Su Xiao picked up the Heroic Spirit Case on the ground, a pool of blood had already formed under him. The massive blood loss was putting him on the brink of death, a state in which he would be easily taken out. At this moment, a notification appeared in the Reincarnation Mark.

[Due to the energy converted by the Core of Devour, the Blue Steel Shadow skill level has increased.]

[Blue Steel Shadow has increased to LV.30.]

Su Xiao’s lips curled up. The improvement to Lv.30 in Blue Steel Shadow was significant; he could already feel it, but there was no time to check the changes in the Blue Steel Shadow skills. Instead, he opened the skill list to complete the hidden task, as he sensed a familiar aura approaching, and in his current state, he couldn’t battle.

[Hidden Task: Glory of the Heroic Spirit Completed.]

[You have received ’Designate Any Skill Level +1 (Ignoring the Cap)’ as a reward to use at any time.]

[It has been detected that the Hunter’s main task has been completed. Returning to Reincarnation Paradise in 2 minutes.]

Su Xiao leaned against a concrete pillar, lighting a blood-stained cigarette. His battle with the King of Heroes lasted no more than 5 minutes, but the fight was exceptionally brutal. A moment’s distraction could have meant death; such is the essence of combat—its brutality is matched only by its thrill, unmatched by any extreme sport or adventure. It’s the exhilarating sensation found only between life and death.

Two minutes isn’t a long wait. Once Su Xiao returns to Reincarnation Paradise, his injuries will heal.

Su Xiao exhaled a puff of blue smoke, his gaze landing on a concrete pillar a dozen meters away, behind which stood a Heroic Spirit, one on the verge of disappearing.

”How long do you plan to watch from there? Now is the perfect chance to kill me.”

Saber stepped out from behind the concrete pillar, her body nearly transparent, ready to dissipate at any moment.

”If I were you, I’d immediately grab my sword and charge over, without saying a word, I’d just chop towards here.”

Su Xiao pointed to his neck, while a short knife appeared within his sleeve. Though he had taken No.1 Potion earlier, the injuries caused by the Sword of Separation of Heaven and Earth were severe. This type of injury bore the Rule Power, making it extremely challenging to heal.

”I’m different from you. I wouldn’t take the opportunity to kill the wounded victor after two warriors have fought.”

Saber didn’t move forward; she just watched Su Xiao from afar.

”Different from me? So what? Your knightly honor may grant you a strong mind, but it also binds your code of conduct. In the face of an enemy, all rules are nonsense. Charging forward to decisively sever your enemy’s head is the true path.”

Though Su Xiao spoke harshly, if Saber dared to approach, he had a ’surprise’ ready for her. The Boundary Line was already set around, and not just that, Alchemy Bombs were scattered throughout. He wouldn’t stake his life on the character of a foe, though he knew Saber certainly wouldn’t rush ahead.

”That’s wrong. It’s despicable!”

Saber loudly rebuked, her eyes as pure and steadfast as green gems.

”Thank you.”

Su Xiao’s sudden thanks left Saber momentarily stunned.

”Thank you for wasting two minutes with me. It’s been a while since I’ve felt this weak.”

Su Xiao’s body began to turn transparent.

”Berserker, could it be you...”

Saber looked at the gradually transparent Su Xiao with a complicated gaze. She wondered why Su Xiao was doing all this; in Saber’s heart, Su Xiao was also a Heroic Spirit about to dissipate.

”Who knows.”

Su Xiao disappeared beside the concrete pillar; he had already returned to Reincarnation Paradise.

Saber sighed, lowering her head to look at her arm that was beginning to energize.

”Berserker, why are you doing all this? For a promise to someone? Perhaps, but that doesn’t change the fact that you kill for pleasure. If I have the chance, I will definitely tell you through action that no one’s life should be desecrated, no matter their good or evil.”

Saber began to gradually dissipate into the air. Just as only her upper body remained, a chain formed entirely by the power of rules broke through the void and pierced into her body.

[Story character matching the 156249th rule found.]

[Assessing the current story character’s potential...]

[Current story character potential: S~SSS-level.]

[Determining whether there is a rule conflict with other Void forces.]

[Determination complete, no conflicts.]

[Selecting... this story character has been selected as a Space Battlefield Judge (Reserve). In this Derivative World, the storyline of this character will be replaced by other Heroic Spirits of the same class. The characteristics of this story character will be changed to Unique.]

[Transforming... 10%...25%...49%...83%...100%.]

[Transformation complete. Story character ’Artoria Pendragon’ has been transformed into a Ruler (Reserve).]

[Due to the Ruler (Reserve) status being lower than the Contractor, there is no right to enter various Derivative Worlds, nor to enjoy the public facilities of Reincarnation Paradise.]

[Preparing the VII Space Rule, ’Artoria Pendragon’ will be teleported to the ’Void Abyss Battlefield’ for training in 30 seconds. Training duration: 397 natural days, death probability 98.12%.]

[If the Ruler (Reserve) completes the training, they will be promoted to Ruler (Official). The Ruler (Official) is responsible for overseeing the Space Battlefield (Tier 1~9).]

[Teleport complete, 65 story characters selected this time. Void Abyss Battlefield survival rate 0.53%.]

When the bewildered Saber opened her eyes, she found herself in an abyss formed of black rock, scattered with dried bloodstains visible on the rocks.

A humanoid creature entirely black stared at Saber from a distance. The creature wore a rudimentary gas mask made of muscle on its face, exuding a strong sense of power. The menacing aura it emanated caused Saber to feel a long-lost fear.

The humanoid stood beside the corpse of a black dragon, its massive body studded with sharp bone spurs.

A dark green conduit grew from the palm of the humanoid, newly pierced into the black dragon, whose body was visibly shriveling.

”Gamoraga Bugateni (Unknown Language).”

The humanoid spoke. In human language, it translated to: ’How could a weak creature like you be in the Abyss.’

Saber stepped back with her sword in both hands.

Boom!

The sonic boom stung Saber’s eardrums, and the wind pressure blew her golden hair up. By the time she gathered her thoughts, the humanoid was already in front of her, its organic conduit trailing on the ground.

The humanoid tilted its head, scrutinizing Saber, who dared not move. Even the slightest blink, and the humanoid would crush her skull.

”Hey, that Larien Tribe member, this one is... uh, a Heroic Spirit, right? Anyway, she can’t die yet.”

A deep male voice came from afar. A man sat cross-legged on a rock, holding a bottle of wine.

Hearing the voice, the humanoid started trembling violently and knelt with a thud, kowtowing furiously. Strangely, it understood what the man was saying.

”I’m in a good mood today...”

Upon hearing these words, the humanoid shed tears of joy.

”I’ll let you die quickly then.”

The man moved a finger holding his wine bottle, leaving the humanoid dumbfounded.

Splat!

Blood splattered, and the humanoid exploded into countless pieces.

”What are you looking at? You have five seconds to disappear from my sight.”

Seated on the rock, the man drank heartily. Throughout, he remained cross-legged, and Saber wasn’t sure when this terrifying presence had arrived.

If the humanoid gave Saber a sense of fear, this man instilled in her a feeling of despair, an inescapable despair. Suddenly, she felt so insignificant here.

After Saber hurriedly fled, the man threw aside the empty wine bottle, a crazed smile on his face.

”That game should start soon, right? A hundred years more? Hurry up and start. The Void is so boring, not even an adversary to be found. If I’d known, I would have spared some. But looking at it, I haven’t killed anything in 30 seconds, a sign of progress, heh heh heh heh.”

The laughter echoed far within the abyss. Within a hundred kilometers, all creatures lay trembling, not daring to make a sound for fear of attracting that entity’s attention and being killed, except, of course, for the speeding Saber.