Chapter 2

"Killer," this mysterious "Cycle Paradise" has called Su Xiao from the very beginning.

This title made Su Xiao feel a bit strange, as he had not signed any so-called contract.

"What does the title 'Killer' represent?"

Su Xiao's question caused a significant reaction from "Cycle Paradise."

[Ordinary people, after signing the contract, will become contractors, executing tasks for "Paradise," which will provide rewards.]

[So-called Killers are contractors with special talents, whose abilities are more suited for combat.]

[Killers, while executing regular tasks, will also be assigned hunting tasks by "Paradise" to eliminate those "abnormal" contractors.]

[Your questions have been exhausted. "Paradise" will no longer answer any questions from Killers. Please sign the contract or await death.]

All the light faded, and the surroundings turned pitch black.

An ancient-looking parchment appeared in the air, hanging in mid-air.

Su Xiao struggled to stand up and walked to the parchment.

The parchment was covered with strange symbols, and at the bottom, there was a large blank space.

[Do you agree to sign the contract?]

Su Xiao vaguely felt that if he signed this contract, his life would undergo a tremendous change.

He had too much to do, and even if the path ahead was a deep abyss, he could only leap forward.

"I... agree."

As Su Xiao spoke, his hand lifted involuntarily, and his thumb pressed onto the blank space on the parchment.

A sharp pain shot through his fingertip, and a streak of bright red blood stained the parchment, turning the entire parchment a light red, emitting a faint血腥气.

[Contract established! Begin healing the Killer's injuries.]

A pale green light appeared around Su Xiao, enveloping his body. In just a few seconds, his injuries were completely healed.

[Injuries healed. Forcefully awaken the Killer's talent.]

Just as his body returned to normal and before Su Xiao could catch his breath, intense pain spread throughout his body.

The pain came suddenly, causing all the veins in his body to bulge.

However, Su Xiao's endurance was extraordinary. He only let out a muffled groan and knelt on one knee.

The pain came and went quickly, and Su Xiao sensed that something within him had been awakened.

The feeling was not abrupt, as if he had always possessed this ability but had never noticed it.

[To intuitively display the overall qualities of a Killer, semi-data mode is activated.]

[Warning: Semi-data mode is an auxiliary combat ability. Severe damage to vital organs such as the heart and brain will still result in the death of the Killer. Please exercise caution when dealing with "derived planes."]

[The Killer's exclusive trial begins. If the trial is not completed, "Paradise" will strip the Killer of their identity, reducing them to a regular contractor. If they die during the task, the Killer will be completely dead.]

[Paradise Regulations: Everything will be exchanged on an equal basis.]

As Su Xiao finished reading the text before him, he felt a darkness envelop his vision and lost consciousness.

[Transmission begins...]

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When Su Xiao regained consciousness, he found himself in a dilapidated house.

The house was only about ten square meters in size, with a partially collapsed roof, allowing sunlight to shine through.

The corners were filled with cobwebs, covered in dust. The windows and doors were missing, but no light entered from the outside, only a large amount of garbage, some of which had already seeped into the room through the windows and doors.

This dilapidated room was buried in a large pile of garbage, with the roof being the only exit.

A pungent, sour smell filled the air. Just as Su Xiao was about to leave, he felt a burning sensation on his arm.

A black sword-shaped tattoo appeared on his forearm.

The pale blue text appeared again, but this time it was not floating in the air. Instead, it appeared directly in his field of vision, remaining stationary even as he moved his eyes, as if embedded in his retina.

The content of the text was as follows:

Enter World: One Piece

World Difficulty: Level 6. Hell (This difficulty is specific to the Killer's trial.)

World Origin: 0% (The World Origin will increase as the Killer explores or interacts with characters in the current world. At the end of the world, it will be calculated together with the task difficulty to form the final score.)

World Overview: The sea, freedom, pirates, marines, and the World Government.

Main Task: Assassinate the King of the "Goa Kingdom."

Side Task: None.

Warning: Do not mention anything related to "Paradise" in this world. If the warning is ignored, you will be forcibly executed!

Notice: This is a high-level "derived world." Do not leave the "Goa Kingdom" area, or the world difficulty will significantly increase!

Notice: As this is the Killer's first entry into the world, the language of this world will be automatically mastered for a period of three natural days.

World, begin!

The text disappeared, and Su Xiao began to organize the information he had gathered.

First, he had arrived at a very mysterious place called "Cycle Paradise." The purpose of "Cycle Paradise" was unknown to him, but his goal was clear: to gain power in "Cycle Paradise" to seek revenge.

Second, he was now in the world of "One Piece."

Although he wanted to seek revenge, he would also watch some anime in his spare time to relax, as one cannot always be tense.

Based on Su Xiao's understanding of the pirate world, it was a high-risk world. In later stages, some powerful individuals could sink an entire island or single-handedly destroy a country.

Although he was proficient in some killing techniques, Su Xiao was still just an ordinary person in this world of non-human monsters, making every step difficult.

The difficulty level of "Hell" gave him a clear idea of the world's difficulty.

As for the final task, Su Xiao was even more confused.

[Assassinate the King of the "Goa Kingdom"], only these simple words, with no other clues.

Just as Su Xiao was feeling a headache, a stream of information came from the sword-shaped tattoo on his arm.

He could use his consciousness to activate the "brand," which was the sword-shaped tattoo on his arm.

This thing was very important and had many functions.

Su Xiao tried to activate the brand, and it was easy to do so. Several lines of text appeared before his eyes.

1. Personal Information

2. Tasks

3. Storage Space

4. Skills

5. Equipment

Rank too low, other functions not unlocked...

Currently, Su Xiao only needed the first (Personal Information) and second (Tasks) items.

He was eager to know the specific details of the task. From the attitude of "Cycle Paradise," it was clear that they would not tolerate failure. Generally, failure meant a dead end.

The idea of being reduced to a regular contractor was unlikely. Although he had only briefly interacted with "Cycle Paradise," Su Xiao could sense its cruelty.

Opening the task option, the specific details of the task appeared.

[Main Task: Assassinate the King of the "Goa Kingdom"]

Difficulty Level: Level 3

Task Overview: The "Goa Kingdom" is located in the East Blue, ruling over nearby towns and villages, with "Windmill Village" and "Corobo Mountain" nearby.

Task Information: Kill the King of the "Goa Kingdom," "Philip Herbert," using any method. He is often in the palace, making the assassination difficult.

Task Deadline: Within 72 hours.

Task Reward: Full activation of Killer status.

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Seeing this information, Su Xiao finally understood who he needed to kill and where he was.

No wonder there was so much garbage around. His current location was likely the "Waste Terminal" near the "Goa Kingdom," the garbage mountain that was burned by the Celestial Dragons in the original story.

In the original story, the main character Monkey D. Luffy, and important characters Ace and Sabo, lived on "Corobo Mountain" as children, along with a group of bandits.

He didn't know what time period it was or if the three brothers had already set sail. If they were still children...

As for the capital of the "Goa Kingdom," it was near "Corobo Mountain," right next to the "Waste Terminal" where he was.

The garbage around him was produced by the capital of the "Goa Kingdom."

Thinking about this, Su Xiao was not in a hurry to leave. The "Waste Terminal" was filled with a large number of vagrants, making it very dangerous. He decided to gather more information before making any plans.

Closing the task panel, Su Xiao opened his personal information.