Reincarnation Paradise: Start with an original sin object

Chapter 231 The Unlucky Guy Who Lost Everything

Stick Master: LV.40 (Passive)
Skill effect: Increases melee attack power by 158%, greatly improves stick weapon proficiency.

Lv10. Additional abilities: stick power, ...

Lv20. Additional ability: repel...

Lv30. ​​Additional ability: Eternal Will...

Lv40. Additional ability: Soul Suppression (passive, can be actively turned off), refer to the target's "soul resistance" and "willpower level", and cause "soul strength × willpower × 1.2" real soul damage when attacking.

First stage: Soul Crushing: 12 soul spikes are released the moment the staff touches the target, causing 0.2% of the current health as real soul damage, lasting for 3 seconds

Middle stage: Soul Lock: Forced to trigger a 3-second "soul stiffness" state, during which the target cannot use skills involving the soul (such as resurrection, summoning abilities) (not activated, need to obtain ** attribute)
Final stage: Soul Devouring: If the target dies during the stiff period, you can plunder 15% of its maximum soul strength and convert it into a temporary shield for yourself (not activated, need to obtain ** attribute)
Special effect: Soul Marking. For a target that has endured 5 soul suppressions cumulatively, its mental resistance will be reduced by 20% within 3 minutes. Each time it is attacked, it will spread soul shock waves, causing 1-21 points of soul damage to units within meters around it (not activated, need to obtain ** attribute)
Note: If this effect is used on a target whose soul strength exceeds 200% of the hunter's, the hunter will suffer backlash and enter a 10-second "Soul Fire Burning" state, losing 0.1%-2% of its maximum health per second.

Twenty minutes later, Xinghan left the skill enhancement hall and headed for the arena.

He can't wait to get used to the latest powers and skills.

……

The dome of the arena simulated the deep night sky, and the whispers of thousands of contractors in the circular viewing seats gathered into a suppressed hum.

Xinghan stood in the middle of a forest of dilapidated high-rise buildings, with his long stick pointing diagonally at the ground. The power of the stars condensed into tiny spots of light at the tip of the stick.

This is a battlefield in an abandoned city after the war, a battle scene he chose himself, even though his opponent is a sniper and the terrain is clearly in his favor.

There is no death in the arena, which is an excellent place for the contractors to hone their abilities. In order to accumulate combat experience with snipers, Xinghan doesn't mind giving his opponents some convenience.

Two hundred meters away, the sniper huddled behind an alloy bunker, the cold blue light reflected from the gun barrel was like the vertical pupils of a venomous snake. Before the two sides clashed, a suffocating feeling of solidification filled the air.

The contractors in the audience held their breath.

A contractor wearing tactical eyepieces adjusted the focus, trying to capture the model features of the sniper rifle, but only caught a glimpse of the vague etchings on the gun.

The contractor in the back row muttered, "This gun seems to be a light gold equipment."

The first gunshot tore through the silence, and Xinghan had already turned sideways.

The moment the bullet grazed his left shoulder, he turned around and threw out a long stick. The shadow of the stick, wrapped in an invisible air wave, pierced through the group of bunkers, and the sniper's astonished profile was revealed in the flying gravel.

There were exclamations from the spectators - they rarely saw someone use a blunt weapon to achieve precise range destruction.

The sniper rolled back, launching three concussion bombs as his cloak flew up.

Xinghan's pupils flashed with silver light, and the moment the domain expanded, the shock wave dissipated as if it had hit an invisible barrier.

This abnormal phenomenon made the magic contractors in the audience stand up suddenly: "Domain-type ability? How could anyone other than that monster in the second level master this..."

Before he finished his words, Xinghan had already rushed to the halfway point, and the air currents created by the sweep of his long stick plowed fan-shaped furrows on the ground.

The sniper suddenly stopped moving, and the blue flames from the muzzle left a burning trail in the air.

Seven bullets formed a spiral trajectory to block all of Xinghan's evasive angles, and the energy attached to the bullets caused the space to distort slightly.

Xinghan's long stick suddenly stopped, and the tip of the stick touched the ground, triggering a circular shock wave -

The seven bullets strangely deviated in their trajectories in the air and embedded themselves in the ground half a meter away from Xinghan's feet.

"Energy deflection? Or force field manipulation?" The sniper's pupils shrank under the mask.

He didn't notice the Star Pistol slipping from Xinghan's sleeve.

The attack of the Star Gun was silent, and the sniper did not react until the azure rays penetrated the bunker.

At the critical moment, the sniper threw out his cloak, and the fabric instantly hardened into a metal shield, and the rays blasted spider web cracks on the surface.

When Xinghan broke into the 20-meter restricted area, the sniper finally revealed his trump card.

"Zero Generation·Reorganization"

The gun disassembled instantly and reassembled into a plasma cannon. The humming sound of accumulated energy caused a commotion in the audience.

At this moment, Xinghan's long stick burst into high-frequency vibrations, and the shadow of the stick poured down like a rainstorm - the sniper's retreating steps suddenly stiffened, as if imprisoned by invisible shackles.

The plasma beam passed by Xinghan's ear and exploded into a dazzling ball of light on the protective shield.

Victory or defeat is decided in an instant.

The long stick pierced through the sniper's chest, and when Xinghan pulled back the weapon, the sniper turned into particles of light and dissipated.

……

Xinghan's body appeared in the lounge. He didn't even use his full strength in the previous battle.

His attributes basically form a suppression in the second-level arena, especially in the current ranking summary of several thousand people, with a kind of "numerical beauty".

He came to the arena mainly to accumulate his own combat experience, including how to combine his own skills and the types of skills of his opponents.

After all, in the park, all kinds of strange skills are likely to appear.

Xinghan chose to continue matching.

……

Five hours later.

In the center of the ruined arena, Xinghan held a dark golden stick in his hand. The starlight flowing through the cracks in the stick formed a sharp contrast with the traces of lava on the ground.

Thirty meters away, a three-meter-tall red-armored berserker buried his battle axe in the ground, and the shock wave caused by the axe blade blew up the rubble.

The Berserker took the lead in charging, the bloody trail of his battle axe condensing into an afterimage in the air.

Xinghan tapped the ground with his long stick to gain momentum and flew into the air. Three stick energies formed a V-shape and slammed into the opponent's chest armor. The sound of metal collision hurt the audience's eardrums.

The Berserker withstood the impact head-on and advanced instead of retreating. The sweep of his battle axe triggered "Scarlet Rage", and the axe shadow expanded to five meters wide and swept across half the field.

Xinghan clenched his left hand, and the power of the stars condensed into a "Star Gun" in the form of a shotgun.

The magic of the "Star Gun" skill is that it can be any form of firearm.

"boom!"

The air waves generated by the close-range bombardment temporarily obscured the vision.

Xinghan took the opportunity to go around to the Berserker's flank and stabbed straight with his long stick, triggering "Soul Suppression" and dark purple energy entwined the target like a poisonous snake.

The Berserker's eyes were filled with blood mist, and after entering the "runaway state", his strength surged, and he forcibly broke free from the soul restraints, but the "soul true damage" caused his health to drop significantly.

The battle axe chopped down three times in a row, forcing Xinghan to the edge of the lava pool. Suddenly, azure starlight burst out from the high-temperature steam. Xinghan activated "Star Crushing Force" and stepped back to strike back. The long stick, with a 200% critical damage, hit the connection between the axe handle and the axe handle.

The Berserker paused slightly.

Xinghan took the opportunity to retreat.

The Berserker's irrational mind left him no time to consider whether Xinghan's behavior was a trap to lure the enemy deeper.

He roared and launched a "Blood Sacrifice Charge", but was hit head-on by three intersecting star rays.

"Bang bang bang!"

As the Star Gun caused damage, a large cloud of dust was raised - this was the volcanic rock that was pulverized into powder in the previous fight.

When the fog cleared, the audience saw an incredible scene:

A residual image of Xinghan stood on the central stone pillar of the lava pool, but his real body was accumulating power behind the Berserker, and the starlight condensed on the tip of the long staff had turned into substance.

The final blow combined the physical impact of "Stick Force" and the soul shock of "Soul Suppression", and the Berserker's protective blood armor shattered like glass.

……

When Xinghan appeared in the lounge again, he immediately took out a bottle of energy-restoring potion and drank it all.

[Tip: You have won 81 consecutive games, and are currently ranked 10th in the second-level arena. You are about to enter the top ten matchmaking.]

[It has been verified that the hunter has been promoted to the top 10 in the arena, currently ranked 10th (second level), and is awarded the title of 'King of Arena'. ]

A golden title appeared in Xinghan's hand. This golden title was the size of the palm of his hand and was a shining golden regular character '十'.

Xinghan had this title before, which he obtained when he was at the first level. Now he has finally obtained the title of second-level competitive king again.

【Competitive King (Level 2)】

Place of Origin: Samsara Paradise

Category: title

Durability: None

Equipment requirements: Exclusive items.

Equipment effect: King of Heaven (passive), Strength +2, Vitality +2, Charm +2.

Rating: None
Introduction: Second-level arena, the title of the tenth place. As your ranking improves, the attributes of the title will also improve.

Price: Not for sale.

...【Yes/No Equip the title of 'King of Competition'.】

As Xinghan tries to select equipment, another prompt appears.

[Please select equipment location]

Xinghan chose to equip it on the left chest.

[Location selected, equipment in progress...]

The title of 'King of Competition' turned into a stream of light and rushed towards Xinghan's chest, causing a slight stinging pain in his chest.

The attributes were improved again, and Xinghan continued to strive for a higher ranking.

Xinghan chose to match again.

With the experience of the first-level arena before, he just lay down on the bed and decided to take a nap.

Sure enough, when Xinghan was awakened from his sleep by the notification of successful matching, three hours had passed.

He stood up and checked the park reminder.

[Due to a long period of time without response, you have been matched with a higher ranking contractor. 】

[Matching...Matching successful! ]

[Matched: Arena No. 1, Carl]

Xinghan perked up and quickly stood up.

The next second, Xinghan appeared in the arena.

Mechanic Carl is well-known among the second-level contractors.

It is said that Carl is extremely wealthy and extremely powerful, and is watched by all major adventure groups including the Brigade.

Speaking of the caravan, he suddenly thought of Ryu Ross whom he met in the previous world.

He and the other party exchanged contact information, and he didn't know whether Liuluo had officially passed the brigade's test.

……

What Xinghan didn't know was that about half an hour ago, in a tavern.

Ryu Ross stared at the hooded figure opposite him with a stiff expression, his words echoing in his ears.

"Due to the changes in your previous world, although you participated in the final battle, you did not complete the content of "joining the Whitebeard Pirates or forming an alliance with the Whitebeard Pirates and going to the top battlefield together" to go to the top battlefield."

"So, unfortunately, you failed the test!"

Liu Ross resisted the urge to vomit blood, turned around and slowly left the tavern.

She opened the contact list and looked at the avatar representing Xinghan.

Although her mission seemed to be disrupted by those violators, the intuition of the fourth-level female contractor told her that the strange alchemist was also involved.

……

The metal dome of the arena was covered with a mechanical matrix, and countless swarms of nano-scale metal insects emerged under Xinghan's feet.

Mechanic Carl's "Zero Generation" field was fully activated, and the entire battlefield turned into a sea of ​​liquid metal. Three hundred phase floaters rose from the liquid metal, forming a honeycomb energy matrix.

Xinghan's face was solemn; this was his first time facing an opponent with domain-type abilities in a second-level arena.

Carl's body has merged with the central mecha. A dark blue core lights up on the chest of the twelve-meter-tall silver-white mecha, and a metal wave forms a circular ion acceleration track under its feet.

Xing Han's "Star Pupil·Life" field suddenly shrank to a range of three meters, and the azure light film collided with the metal wave, emitting a dazzling electric arc.

The Star Gun manifested itself as two shotguns, and each pull of the trigger exploded an energy cluster with a diameter of five meters, vaporizing the attacking metal spikes.

The metal ocean suddenly sank into a deep pit with a diameter of one hundred meters. Six plasma cannons were cast from the void. The dark red energy accumulated at the muzzles caused distorted ripples to appear in the space.

[Extraordinary energy reaction detected! ]

The "Eye of Hate" floating beside Xinghan gave a prompt that the plasma cannon was charging.

Xinghan's eyes focused and his body suddenly rushed forward.

The long stick suddenly split into nine phantoms. The tornado formed by the stick, carrying the power of the stars, tore a passage leading directly to the main body of the mecha in the metal wave.

When Xinghan rushed to within a hundred meters of the mecha, a red warning suddenly popped up on Carl's tactical panel.

Thirty-six diamond-shaped shields rose from the metal torrent, and a defense matrix formed by data codes flowed on the surface of each shield.

Stars flashed in Xinghan's eyes, and he smashed the long stick down with a bang.

The soul suppression added by "Staff Master" penetrates the physical barrier, and twelve soul spikes pierce in the reverse direction along the data flow.

The mecha's movements froze for 0.3 seconds - this was enough for Xinghan to activate the Star Shattering Force.

The "Star Gun" switched to anti-material sniper mode, and the 400% overloaded star fission ray penetrated the three layers of shields, tearing a sparking crack on the left shoulder of the mecha.

Xinghan rushed forward on the splashing liquid metal, and with every step he took, the "Shattering Star Force" exploded to accelerate his body.

Carl activated the final tactical protocol, and the six plasma cannons were charged simultaneously.

The energy torrent that was enough to vaporize a third-order contractor instantly hit Xinghan's body, and the exposed surface of Xinghan's skin began to carbonize.

"Buzz——"

The surface of the "Sacred Sacrifice Set" glows, and the "Secondary Invincibility Shield" is activated.

[Sacrificial Set Effect 2: Secondary Invincible Shield. Every 18 hours (shortened by 6 hours), the user can activate a 4-second (originally 3 seconds, increased by 8 second after +1 enhancement) secondary invincible shield, during which the user is immune to all damage, but cannot attack.]

Xinghan counted silently in his heart, 3, 2, 1...

"Crack——"

The shield shattered.

The plasma cannon's attack has not stopped yet, but Xinghan feels that the intensity of the fire is no longer as strong as it was at the beginning.

After all, the opponent is only a second-level contractor. Even if the machine can rely on external forces, this level of attack will not last long.

What's more, this is not a life-and-death battle. Although Carl wants to maintain his first place in the arena, he doesn't want to consume too expensive ammunition.

In fact, Karl's heart was bleeding at this moment.

This attack consumed ammunition worth 20 Paradise Coins per second. He thought he could evaporate Xinghan into gas in about 0.5 seconds, but he didn't expect the opponent to have such a domineering defensive ability.

But Carl, whose sunk costs have reached 60, has gone crazy.

Reason told him: sunk costs should not be involved in major decisions. Just give up, or there will not be enough ammunition reserves in the next world.

But he chose to follow his heart: fuck him!
Looking at Carl with red eyes, Xinghan was speechless. There were few normal people among the contractors in the Samsara Paradise.

During his promotion, he had seen all kinds of perverted contractors, so he was no longer surprised by the madman in front of him.

"Chasing the soul!"

Xinghan summoned a little bat.

The next moment, Xinghan penetrated the space and appeared in front of Karl.

"You actually have a pet!"

Carl's eyes were red with anger. He realized that Xinghan could leave his explosion range at any time, but he still used the "Secondary Invincible Shield" to resist for four seconds, causing him to lose a large number of Paradise Coins.

At the same time, he also felt a little scared. He didn't expect that Xinghan actually had a backup plan when facing him.

Carl, losing his mind, activated a program in the ion cannon.

"Self-destruction"

Carl's plan was that if the self-detonation killed both sides, it would be a draw and the rankings of the two would not change.

However, at the moment when the ion cannon exploded, he caught a glimpse of the light of the "secondary invincible shield" rising again outside Xinghan's body.

"Miss Gan Lin!"

Carl was so angry that he vomited blood, but once the self-destruct program was activated, it could not be changed.

"boom--"

The shock wave and light of the explosion filled the entire arena space.

When the light faded, Xinghan's slightly charred figure appeared in the center of the arena.

The entire arena was empty except for Xinghan.

[Hint: The hunter has won, and the current winning streak is 82, and he has won the first place in the second-level arena. ]

(End of this chapter)