[Do you want to open the treasure chest (green)?]
Su Xiao chose to open it, and several items appeared in his hands.
[You have opened the treasure chest (green) and received the following items:]
[Received 900 Paradise Coins]
[Received S-Class Kakuhou]
[Received Howl of the Evil Spirit (green)]
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S-Class Kakuhou
Origin: Tokyo Ghoul
Quality: White
Type: Material
Rating: 9 (Note: White items are rated between 1 and 10; the higher the rating, the more precious the item.)
Description: The Kakuhou from "Jason" (Yamori). It can be used for weapon crafting or implanted into the body. (If implanted, there is a 5% chance of becoming a Ghoul, 94% chance of death, and 1% chance of unknown mutation.)
Selling price: 1,100 Paradise Coins.
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Howl of the Evil Spirit
Origin: Tokyo Ghoul, District 13 Jewelry Shop
Grade: Green
Type: Ring
Durability: None (jewelry equipment has no durability and does not need repairs).
Requirements: Intelligence of 10 or higher.
Effect: Howl (Active) - After activation, you will ignore pain for 20 seconds. During this time, each attack you receive will increase your attack speed by 5% (attack speed boost caps at 50%). After the Howl effect ends, the bonus is lost.
Note: The cooldown for Howl (Active) is 12 hours. Forcing a second use within this period will result in confusion.
Rating: 21 (Note: Green items are rated between 10 and 30. Items rated 30 will be marked as "Rare" and have additional special properties.)
Description: Let me plunder everything.
Price: 2,700 Paradise Coins.
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Holding the ring, Su Xiao pondered for a moment. Although this ring didn't boost his attributes, it had a powerful ability: ignoring pain for 20 seconds.
At first glance, this might not seem like much, but pain is a major factor in battle. Intense pain can dull reactions and lead to defeat.
However, permanently losing the ability to feel pain isn't ideal either. This ability to temporarily ignore pain is similar to a powerful stimulant.
This ring would allow him to unleash his full combat potential even when on the verge of death. Although it's only for 20 seconds, it's incredibly valuable.
When health drops below 10%, most beings enter a weakened state. Below 5%, many creatures lose their ability to resist.
But if Su Xiao's health drops below 5% in a battle, he can use this ring to ignore his body's pain and fight back with everything he has.
After putting the ring on, Su Xiao felt a strange energy coursing through it, one that he could activate at any time.
He hid the ring with the equipment's concealment function, and, satisfied, he turned his attention to the Kakuhou in his hand. This was Jason's Kakuhou.
The Kakuhou was spherical, about the size of an egg, with crimson patterns across its dark red surface. It was hard and heavy, feeling more like a solid object than an organ.
Su Xiao had no intention of implanting Jason's Kakuhou into his body. Apart from the high chance of death, Ghouls themselves weren't particularly advanced beings, making the risk not worth it.
Su Xiao already had a profession. He wouldn't choose another bloodline, as there was a high likelihood that the two would conflict, leading to death.
As for the dream of merging the two to create a superior bloodline? That's unrealistic.
It would be lucky just to survive. Even if they somehow fused, combining two unrelated abilities would likely result in a useless power.
It would be like trying to cross a tiger with a dog and expecting to produce an elephant.
Su Xiao stored the Kakuhou in his inventory. Even if it had no use to him, it could be sold. A white material with a rating of 9 would fetch a high price in the Reincarnation Paradise, especially a weapon-crafting material. Many would be eager to buy it in the trading market.
Opening this green chest had yielded satisfying results. Overall, his luck had been decent.
After opening several treasure chests, Su Xiao had made some conclusions: creatures strong enough to drop treasure chests were usually quite powerful, while weaker ones wouldn't drop any at all.
But even if you did get a chest, the rewards were always uncertain.
Having opened the chest, Su Xiao lay down to sleep.
By early the next morning, CCG would have a response for him. If there were any unexpected issues, he would need to quickly join the Ghoul faction—failure in this mission was not something he could afford.
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Around 7 AM the next day, someone knocked on Su Xiao's door.
"White Night, headquarters has responded." It was the voice of Mado Akira.
Su Xiao, already washed and dressed, opened the door to find Mado Akira in her usual white coat.
"Did the CCG headquarters approve my membership?" Su Xiao asked.
"Of course."
With this clear answer, Su Xiao felt reassured.
"These are your employment papers and ID. I didn't expect that your father was also an investigator; it helped a lot in getting you into the CCG."
Su Xiao took the documents, and immediately received a prompt from the Reincarnation Paradise.
[Hunter has completed Main Mission (1): Faction Selection. There is no reward for this task. The next mission will now begin.]
[Main Mission (2): Rank Up]
Difficulty: LV.3
Mission Brief: Rapidly advance your position within the CCG to prepare for the following tasks.
Mission Information: Use any method to raise your status, including exterminating Ghouls, bribery, etc.
Mission Time Limit: 20 days.
Mission Reward: 1 attribute point, 1,500 Paradise Coins.
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[Hunter has successfully joined the CCG. Faction contribution system activated.]
[Current Rank: Third-Class Investigator. CCG Contribution Points: 0/50. Exterminating Ghouls will earn contribution points. When points are full, you can be promoted.]
[Contribution points can also be used for purchasing items within the CCG or making Quinques.]
The next mission had finally appeared. According to previous notifications, Su Xiao needed to complete three main missions before he could return to Reincarnation Paradise.
However, just after he successfully joined the CCG, he received some bad news from Reincarnation Paradise.
[Announcement: A 'Contractor' has joined the faction. As Contractors can now influence the balance of power, the balance mechanism has been activated.]
This was an announcement, not just a prompt for Su Xiao—it was broadcast to all Contractors in the Tokyo Ghoul derivative world.
Aside from Su Xiao, every Contractor's main mission (1) had changed. Instead of being allowed to join either faction, they were now forced to join the Ghoul faction.
This was Reincarnation Paradise's way of maintaining balance, preventing one side from becoming too weak.
Su Xiao's face darkened slightly as he received the prompt. The situation was clear: Su Xiao was the only Contractor in the CCG, while all the others were forced to join the Ghouls.
From earlier, Su Xiao had suspected something: his status as a Hunter seemed to give him advantages only within Reincarnation Paradise, but once in the derivative world, everyone was treated equally.
Su Xiao didn't complain. This made sense. Reincarnation Paradise had always felt cold, brutal, and fair.
On the other hand, being the only Contractor in the CCG also had its benefits—at least there wouldn't be other Contractors getting in his way.
"White Night, HQ has assigned you to the 14th Ward. The situation there is quite complicated, and they could really use your strength."
Mado Akira looked regretful, as Su Xiao wasn't being assigned to the 20th Ward.
"I see. I have a feeling I'll be back to the 20th Ward soon enough."
With Mado Akira giving him a confused look, Su Xiao took his employment papers and left the CCG's 20th Ward branch.
The 14th Ward was right next to the 20th. If things got too intense in the 14th, the CCG from the 20th Ward would sometimes send reinforcements. Clearly, the 14th Ward wasn't peaceful.
Just before leaving the 20th Ward, Su Xiao suddenly thought: maybe he should visit the "Anteiku" coffee shop. After all, it was known to be a gathering place for many Ghouls.
(End of Chapter)
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Translator's Note :- I am Not that familiar with a lot of the fictional worlds mentioned in the story. So if I make a mistake naming something please correct me by writing a paragraph comment on the mistake. Thank you.