CHAPTER 600: CHAPTER 88: PROFICIENT IN SCROLLS

A lot of people gathered around the stall, but there were very few sincere buyers.

On the stall was a scroll, and the attributes of this scroll were quite good, but the stall owner set the price too high, as high as 500,000 Paradise coins.

"This guy is crazy for money."

"Probably a lucky newbie, just a proficient-level ability, if it were a specialization-level ability, this price could be barely acceptable."

"Who knows, maybe it’s just out there for show, not intending to sell."

The Contractors were talking amongst themselves, and the stall owner’s face turned dark. He didn’t set it out for show; he indeed intended to sell this basic ability scroll.

"This thing is worth at most 150,000 Paradise coins, not 500,000."

"150,000? Mate, give me 150,000 Paradise coins, and I’ll get you as many as you want."

Upon hearing the discussions from the onlookers, the stall owner seemed a bit shaken. Was the price he marked too high?

[Firearms Proficiency]

Origin: Any Derivative World that uses firearms for combat

Level: Proficient

Category: Skillful ability (Skill Level: Basic, Proficient, Specialization, Master’s Level, etc.; the higher the level, the greater the growth potential.)

Effect: Once used, it grants Firearms Proficiency Lv.1.

...

In Reincarnation Paradise, many Contractors used firearms. The power of firearms is great and relatively easy to master. It’s considered a low-input, high-return investment. More importantly, a spearman has long-range attacks, so the survival rate is relatively high.

Su Xiao also used firearms. He was a Lone Ranger. A lone ranger couldn’t have any shortcomings, or they wouldn’t last long.

Therefore, he had developed a habit of using guns a long time ago, having used revolvers, semi-automatic pistols, and sniper rifles.

Among these, the sniper rifle performed the best, but Su Xiao relied on the attributes of the firearm itself, and his spear ability so far was not that great.

This scroll was an opportunity. The Spider Queen would be replaced sooner or later. Finding a high-level sniper rifle to replace the Spider Queen’s ability is difficult. Without the Spider Queen’s ability, hitting an enemy even at 100 meters would depend on Luck, let alone a kilometer away.

Su Xiao pondered for a moment. He could accept the price if it was around 100,000 to 120,000 Paradise coins. Any higher wouldn’t be acceptable. Resources could be invested in firearms, but not entirely. Close combat was his main combat style, and firearms were just a support to prevent being kited by enemies.

When kited by an enemy, pulling out a sniper rifle to shoot them was quite satisfying.

Standing in front of the stall, Su Xiao pondered for a moment.

"110,000 Paradise coins."

This was a compromise price, not appearing too low and not a loss if bought.

"Impossible, at least 300,000 Paradise coins."

The stall holder’s attitude was firm.

"Really? Good luck to you then."

Su Xiao turned to leave.

"Wait a moment."

It wasn’t the stall owner who spoke, but a Contract who was watching the excitement.

"130,000 Paradise coins."

The stall owner was stunned, and so was Su Xiao. What did this Contractor mean?

Noticing the surprised expression of the stall owner, Su Xiao suddenly understood something.

"Maximum 120,000."

"Deal."

The Contractor produced a scroll from his hand.

[Firearms Proficiency]

Origin: Any Derivative World that uses firearms for combat

Level: Proficient

Category: Skillful ability (Skill Level: Basic, Proficient, Specialization, Master’s Level, etc.; the higher the level, the greater the growth potential.)

Effect: Once used, it grants Firearms Proficiency Lv.10.

...

It was almost identical to the scroll on the stall, but this scroll was more advanced, with an initial level of Lv.10.

The other party sent a trade request, and after Su Xiao spent 120,000 Paradise coins, the scroll appeared in his hand.

Upon seeing this, the stall owner was dumbfounded.

"Is this... a setup?"

In the stall owner’s disbelief, Su Xiao turned and left.

"Kid, keep trying your Luck. A proficient-level scroll is awkward. If it were a specialization or master’s level, it would be easy to sell. As for proficient level... very few people buy it. Dedicated Spearmen don’t care for it, mostly used by close-combat lone rangers to make up for long-range ability. This time you were lucky to meet a mainly close-combat lone ranger."

The Contractor left with a smile on his face, leaving the stall owner in a state of gain and loss.

"This scroll... 150,000, anyone buying?"

The stall owner tentatively offered a price, but he didn’t change the label, still set at 500,000 Paradise coins. He was afraid that Su Xiao and the Contractor were in cahoots.

The Contractors around shook their heads, and after ten minutes, when the crowd gradually dispersed, the stall owner realized he had missed a chance to sell the scroll.

An initial Lv.10 scroll was only 120,000 Paradise coins, so his Lv.1 scroll...

Thinking of this, the stall owner cursed silently.

...

Su Xiao walked out of the trading market. He found a nearby cold drink shop and spent 5 Paradise coins to order two cups of iced orange juice.

He handed one cup of iced orange juice to Bu Wang, gulping down the one in his hand, chewing on the ice cubes in his mouth with a crunching sound.

At that moment, the glass in Su Xiao’s hand cracked with a snap, and the leg of the chair he was sitting on suddenly broke.

Unprepared, Su Xiao nearly fell to the ground.

"As expected, the side effects appeared."

Su Xiao grabbed a new chair; this was the result of overextending his Luck.

Previously, he had opened the Green treasure chest without using Fate Redemption, trying to overextend his bad Luck. Whether it succeeded was unknown. The result of opening the three Green treasure chests was considered normal; otherwise, nobody would open a treasure chest only to go bankrupt.

Judging from the current situation, overextending bad Luck seemed successful. He not only overextended his bad Luck but also his Luck, leading to the big explosion of the Light Golden Treasure Chest earlier.

Overextending Luck, is this normal? The answer is unknown.

Su Xiao seemed to have vaguely grasped some clues about why he’s always unlucky.

Could it be because he overextended a lot of Luck before entering Reincarnation Paradise, leading to the occurrence of the ’Chief’s Halo’?

There were no clues, but Su Xiao didn’t plan to attempt overextending bad Luck before opening a treasure chest. There might be unknown risks here.

Regarding his Luck issue, Su Xiao could only explore slowly. However, from the current situation, as long as he didn’t actively overextend bad Luck or Luck, his Luck would maintain a balance point.

Fortunately, using Fate Redemption has no risk. Fate Redemption doesn’t overdraw his Luck but absorbs others’ Luck and stores it, temporarily enhancing his Luck.

Pushing this matter to the back of his mind, as long as he didn’t court death, his Luck would at most be a little worse than the average person.

Taking out the [Firearms Proficiency] scroll, Su Xiao hesitated for a moment before deciding to use it. However, he had a clear understanding: this was a support ability that needed to be fully developed at once. If it required long-term investment, he would abandon it immediately.

[You used the Firearms Proficiency scroll, knowledge transmission in progress...]

Su Xiao sat dazed on the chair, and a vast amount of firearms knowledge emerged in his mind: the structure of pistols, rifles, sniper rifles, and the effects of wind speed on bullets during shooting.

A vast amount of knowledge flooded into his mind, reminding Su Xiao of the experience of using an alchemy scroll.

About two minutes later, clarity returned to Su Xiao’s eyes.

"An amazing feeling."

Now, Su Xiao had a sense of familiarity with firearms, as though he had been using various firearms for a long time.