Reincarnation Paradise
chapter-870

Cough, cough, cough...

Frenda Seivelun leaned against the wall, coughing violently, her pale hands covering her mouth as blood seeped through her fingers.

"Frenda, you retreat first," Kinuhata Saiai said, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her long life in the dark side had made her resist the urge to turn and flee.

"Okay," Frenda Seivelun, who tended to betray, turned and fled immediately.

"Shh..."

At the forefront, Mugino Shizuri let out a light scold. Not only was Frenda Seivelun seriously injured, but she also heard steady breathing coming through her earpiece. This was the sound of Item's fourth member, Takitsubo Rikou, who had previously locked onto Su Xiao's position using the nearby 'AIM diffusion field.' However, when Su Xiao released his aura, her superpower was affected. Combined with the effects of the drug she had taken, the 'Body Crystal' (Body Crystal: full name 'Ability Body Crystal,' which causes superpower to rampage upon use, greatly enhancing superpower but also causing it to become uncontrollable), Takitsubo Rikou had fallen unconscious for a short time.

Body Crystals were not good items; using them damaged the brain. Repeated use could turn one into a psychotic, with long-term use potentially resulting in becoming a vegetative state or even brain death.

Two of the four members of Item had lost their combat ability in just one encounter. Although this seemed pathetic, it wasn't the case. Takitsubo Rikou's main role was to find the enemy and sense their precise location, which she had done perfectly. Even if she was unconscious for a short time, it didn't matter.

As for Frenda Seivelun, she could set bombs. Her direct combat ability was equivalent to that of a well-trained high school girl. In a direct fight, Su Xiao would completely crush her.

Moreover, Frenda Seivelun wasn't truly escaping; she would set up bombs in a favorable position nearby.

The main combat forces in Item were Mugino Shizuri and Kinuhata Saiai, one for long-range and one for close combat.

"Super crisis," Kinuhata Saiai said, standing before Mugino Shizuri. Mugino Shizuri was stunned momentarily; then her face turned to rage.

"Move back, and don't interfere with my fight."

"You can't beat him, Shizuri."

"Huh?"

Mugino Shizuri's expression became strange, one eye wide and the other narrow, her face filled with killing intent.

"I'm super serious, and I'm going to use my super ultimate move," Kinuhata Saiai said, taking out a small pillbox.

"Super ultimate move..."

The anger on Mugino Shizuri's face subsided, replaced by a cold expression.

"Do you... want to die?"

"No, it's just that the enemy is super tough, Shizuri. Haven't you noticed? The enemy doesn't seem serious."

Hearing Kinuhata Saiai's words, Mugino Shizuri looked at Su Xiao.

Su Xiao looked up at the sky, not even paying attention to them.

"Chance."

A fist-sized green light ball appeared above Mugino Shizuri's head, shooting out a green beam known as the 'Particle Wave High-Speed Cannon.' Its destructive power was immense, and it was Mugino Shizuri's main combat technique.

The beam cannon shot towards Su Xiao almost instantly. A light blue energy shield appeared in front of him.

As the beam cannon hit the energy shield, there was a loud explosion, and green particles scattered everywhere. The walls and ground hit by the particles melted instantly.

With a strength of 200 points, the energy shield cracked under the impact. However, the beam cannon continued like a laser, causing continuous damage to the energy shield.

Crack, crack, crack...

The cracks on the energy shield grew more numerous. Energy lines spread out, distributing the force of the attack across the shield. In less than a second, the energy shield shattered.

Su Xiao sidestepped and easily dodged the beam cannon using the shield as a buffer.

Su Xiao was waiting for the people behind the scenes to react. He had already shown his combat strength and didn't believe the people behind this would let him rampage without a response.

Su Xiao's goal wasn't to kill someone but to complete the third-tier assessment as quickly as possible. This was the most important thing. If he failed the mission, the penalty of -10 to all attributes was something he couldn't afford, especially with his luck attribute. Losing 8 points in luck would mean he'd be so unlucky that even drinking water could kill him.

Aleister Crowley was very strong, and Su Xiao knew his strength. Now that he was in Academy City, acting recklessly without reaching an understanding with Aleister would be suicide, given the city's extensive surveillance.

Su Xiao was certain that over 80% of the contractors, upon entering this world, would try to escape Academy City if their mission didn't require them to stay.

However, Su Xiao couldn't leave. His mission target was here, which presented him with only one option.

If Aleister Crowley was a villain, joining him wouldn't be difficult. With his aura, the villain faction would easily accept him.

The trouble was Aleister Crowley was more like a neutral figure. The man had no concept of good or evil; he kept those with value and eliminated those without.

If Su Xiao demonstrated his abilities, he would be seen as highly valuable, not only for his combat skills but also for his alchemy.

Su Xiao had gained the trust of many factions through his alchemy: the World Government in One Piece, the Akatsuki in Naruto, and the military in Fullmetal Alchemist.

"Where are you looking during a fight?" Mugino Shizuri shouted, forming several green light balls beside her—beams of light shot toward Su Xiao.

Su Xiao frowned. Mugino Shizuri was tough to deal with. Her Meltdowner ability was powerful, had low consumption, and offered a strong defense.

He had tried using Qing Gang Ying's energy, but it couldn't extinguish the 'Meltdown' ability because it wasn't energy but a physical reaction, though extremely unscientific.

Several beams shot toward him, and dozens of hexagonal energy shields appeared around Su Xiao, forming a circular barrier to protect him. The beams hit the shields.

Boom!

Thick smoke rose as Su Xiao's feet dug into the ground, pushed back by the impact. Once he stabilized, he stood up.

"Still not showing yourself? Looks like I need to kill one of them first. Who should it be? Hmm, the arrogant one."

Su Xiao flexed his shoulders, his eyes narrowing as his aura changed.

Seeing Su Xiao's fierce gaze, Kinuhata Saiai felt bitter. She couldn't help but complain internally. Letting the enemy stand there would have been fine, but why provoke him? Waiting for reinforcements would have been the smartest choice.

"I have to go all out. The super ultimate move is ready, Shizuri. Step back."

Usually, if Kinuhata Saiai had said this, Mugino Shizuri would have blasted her. However, this time, Mugino Shizuri stepped back a few paces. She had seen Kinuhata Saiai use her 'super ultimate move' once before. It was indeed powerful but had severe side effects. Using it multiple times within a year could shorten her life and even cause her abilities to degrade.

For those in the dark world, losing power was almost equivalent to death.

"It's been eight months since the last use. It should be fine, probably."

Kinuhata Saiai opened the matchbox-sized pillbox in her hand and poured all the pills into her mouth, chewing them.

"The taste is super strange."

Blood vessels appeared in the whites of her eyes, but other than that, there were no other changes.