Reincarnation Paradise

Su Xiao's hunting task underwent some changes after the Seven Deadly Sins returned to Reincarnation Paradise.

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Seeing the additional reward for the hunting task, Su Xiao scoffed. He had heard of the Wheel of Fate and knew that it produced a variety of items, including equipment, attribute enhancement potions, skill scrolls, everyday items, and food. The chances to draw from it were rare.

However, Su Xiao was interested in something other than this. Through long-term "exploration," he had developed some resistance to most types of random rewards, except for treasure chests, which usually provided more stable value.

The lessons from multiple draws of Scarlet Cards were still fresh in his mind. To this day, Su Xiao rarely opens Scarlet Cards, usually letting Bubuwang handle them.

As for the Wheel of Fate, it required him to draw it personally, with little chance of Bubuwang doing it for him.

Su Xiao initially thought he would have to struggle through this hunting task, as usual. However, the title "anomaly" didn't necessarily mean the offender was highly dangerous. The encounter with the Seven Deadly Sins was more about the latter expressing his stance. After all, Reincarnation Paradise wouldn't actively negotiate with offenders; everything in Reincarnation Paradise followed specific rules.

The Seven Deadly Sins could be considered the "second fool" among offenders. If other offenders saw today's scene, they would likely say, "Seven Deadly Sins, you've embarrassed us; leave the group."

And he did "leave the group." All his memories related to the "forbidden" were permanently erased, and he would no longer remember meeting Su Xiao.

Although the Seven Deadly Sins seemed somewhat cowardly, Su Xiao didn't underestimate him. The latter was self-aware, knowing that his power wasn't earned through combat but fell into his lap.

Facing a hunter like Su Xiao, who had gained strength bit by bit through battle, the Seven Deadly Sins wasn't blinded by his powerful attributes. He knew that if it came to a life-and-death struggle, a hunter forced to the brink would be extremely ferocious.

Having only fought a few times, the Seven Deadly Sins chickened out, and he did so at an appropriate time. He first displayed his abilities, indicating: "I'm not easy to mess with, so don't come after me. I can control desires and emotions very well."

After that, he resumed his old job of gathering intelligence in Academy City. During this period, he contacted several contractors, using intimidation to obtain much information. Not long ago, he discovered that Su Xiao might be fighting Accelerator, and upon learning this, he began to prepare.

From being mysterious and elusive to slowly backing down, lamenting his fate, and chickening out.

If Su Xiao had immediately attacked upon meeting the Seven Deadly Sins, the latter would have had over a 60% chance of turning and running, as he couldn't fight. He appeared only after Su Xiao's battle with Accelerator, considering it safer.

Su Xiao had been puzzled when Aleister's people didn't intervene during his fight with Accelerator. The Seven Deadly Sins used his abilities to hold them off.

With the situation, Su Xiao needed to leave Academy City quickly and return to Reincarnation Paradise.

He couldn't return immediately because he couldn't return to Reincarnation Paradise while in combat. The Hound Squad had already infiltrated the research institute, and snipers had Su Xiao locked in their sights.

Information is also a form of power. The Seven Deadly Sins wasn't entirely chickening out earlier; he was "fighting" Su Xiao using intelligence, his most proficient ability. This kind of battle wasn't bloody but was equally dangerous.

His time in this derivative world would end as long as he left Academy City. He had already thought his stay in this world would be short, as he was here to complete the advancement task, not the main storyline.

Main storyline tasks would make Su Xiao more closely connected to the derivative world, typically divided into several stages that take longer. The advancement task, however, had only one stage and wasn't deeply tied to the derivative world.

Su Xiao tossed a golden treasure chest in his hand. His harvest in the Index world was entirely satisfactory, considering he didn't have a main storyline task.

"Bubbu, get ready to run."

Su Xiao mounted Bubuwang and took out an electronic map. They were currently in District 2, on the edge of Academy City. The research institute was in the central area of District 2, so they just needed to head south to exit Academy City's range quickly.

"Woof."

Bubuwang barked. At that moment, both were covered in light, indicating that numerous guns were aiming at them.

"Run!"

Su Xiao shouted. Dozens of tiny white frogs exploded nearby—alchemical bombs he had set up in advance to deal with the Seven Deadly Sins.

Boom!

Flames surged in the research institute, and the blast wave sent many Hound Squad members flying.

Bubuwang dashed towards the outer wall of the institute as if it intended to crash into it.

With a flash of Su Xiao's blade, the wall before Bubuwang was sliced open and leaped through the breach. The bright sunlight made Bubuwang squint.

Landing, Bubuwang performed a 90-degree drift, its hind legs rapidly pushing off the ground, maintaining balance with its fluffy tail in a comically impressive landing posture.

Just as Bubuwang was about to sprint, Su Xiao noticed something while riding on its back. A golden pattern on his sleeve lit up.

Boom!

An invisible shockwave spread and numerous tadpole-shaped symbols appeared around Su Xiao, sealing the space within 50 meters.

On a nearby rooftop, a twin-tailed girl stared at Su Xiao. She held a military flashlight and was full of confusion. It was Awaki Musujime.

"Ability… failed?"

Awaki Musujime's eyes widened.

Zing!

A five-meter-wide blue-blade beam flew towards her, making her shiver with fear.

Boom, boom, boom…

A pile of debris appeared before her, including metal chairs and lab equipment.

Everything blocking the blade beam was cut apart with a swift slash, and a red ponytail flew up.

Awaki Musujime knelt, clutching her head, blood streaming down her face. She panted heavily, realizing Su Xiao's ruthless killing intent, which she hadn't noticed while on the same mission.

"So… this man, who sat in the same car with me looking unimpressed, is this terrifying. But a task is a task; if I don't give it my all, I won't survive."

Just as Awaki Musujime was about to stand, a small white snake slithered nearby.

"Not good!"

Awaki Musujime tried to use her spatial ability.

Boom!

A shockwave hit her face, and she focused all her energy on teleporting away the metal fragments flying towards her.

Meanwhile, Bubuwang had already carried Su Xiao far beyond her range.

Su Xiao took out the Spider Queen, aimed at a small combat aircraft in the sky, and fired.

Bang!

The aircraft shattered under his shot. Su Xiao adjusted his aim, searching for Awaki Musujime, but she was out of his line of fire.

Putting away the Spider Queen, Su Xiao took out a detonator.

"Wait, we can talk.

Aleister's voice came from a nearby trash can-shaped robot.

"Talk? Too late."

Su Xiao could create the Sun God Apollo, and in a technologically advanced city like Academy City, making a powerful bomb wasn't tricky.

Where was it made? He was in the hotel where he had previously met Tsuchimikado Motoharu. After negotiating with the Kihara clan, Su Xiao apparently destroyed the equipment out of anger. Still, he was collecting materials to make a bomb in a place Aleister couldn't monitor.

Su Xiao knew from the start that Aleister wasn't trustworthy. This guy had sacrificed his wife, let alone others.

He would turn on him if Su Xiao's actions affected Aleister's plans. For example, killing Accelerator was beyond Aleister's expectations.

In Aleister's original plan, Su Xiao's fight with Accelerator was controllable, but the Seven Deadly Sins' interference changed that.

Aleister's grand plan seemed flawless, but he overlooked the existence of contractors, something beyond his understanding, for which he had to pay.

After Bubuwang ran far, Su Xiao pressed the detonator in his hand.

"I'm sending you 'fireworks,' Aleister. Too bad I can't send you a 'sun' to taste."