Chapter 3

Personal information as follows:

Contractor No. 13013. (This is a false number to protect the Hunter; no method can lock onto the Hunter.)

Name: Su Xiao (Hunter)

Level: lv.1 (First Tier). Each 10 levels form a tier. Leveling up does not grant any attribute bonuses; it represents the Hunter's authority within 'Paradise' and corresponds to world difficulty and mission difficulty.

Health: 100%. (This attribute cannot be fully quantified and changes based on injury severity.)

Mana: 60. (Intelligence × 10. Current mana recovery rate: 3 points per hour.)

Strength: 6 (Related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)

Agility: 7 (Related to movement speed, attack speed, etc.)

Stamina: 5 (Related to health, defense, resistance to anomalies, etc.)

Intelligence: 6 (Related to spell damage, mana, perception, etc.)

Charisma: 3 (Related to social skills, summoning, etc.)

Luck: 1 (Related to item discovery, crafting, etc. This attribute is extremely difficult to increase, so Hunters should cherish opportunities to boost it.)

Note: The standard attributes for an adult male are 5 points, with luck at 1 point.

Killing Talent: Spirit Devourer. After killing a target, permanently gain 1-15 points of mana.

This talent can only gain up to 100 mana points per world.

[Personal information is provided to help Hunters estimate their own strength, but it does not directly reflect true combat power. Attribute values affect the Hunter's physical condition, but combat is not solely determined by physical attributes. Hunters should be cautious.]

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After carefully reviewing the information several times, Su Xiao memorized his personal attributes.

His current level is lv.1. The importance of levels is self-evident, as they represent his authority within 'Paradise.'

The world he has entered, One Piece, has a difficulty level of lv.6, while his level is only lv.1. This indicates that he is in great danger in the One Piece world.

Under normal circumstances, 'Paradise' would not send contractors to worlds more than five levels higher, but this is related to his 'Hunter' identity.

The benefits of this 'Hunter' identity are still unknown to Su Xiao, but the downside is clear: danger.

Entering a lv.6 world and accepting a lv.3 mission while only at lv.1 makes the 'game' quite challenging.

Moreover, according to 'Paradise,' he will need to help 'Paradise' eliminate some 'anomalous' contractors in future worlds.

This essentially means that he is a natural enemy to most contractors, and even if Su Xiao agrees to work with them, other contractors will not.

Once his identity is discovered, they will attack him en masse.

Who can be sure that Su Xiao's hunting missions do not include their numbers?

As for the protection measures mentioned at the top, Su Xiao does not trust 'Paradise' much, let alone the protection it offers.

However, there is some good news: his attributes are superior to those of ordinary people, a result of his rigorous training.

Although this physical condition is not significant in the One Piece world, it gives him a higher starting point.

Su Xiao's true strength is not just reflected in his attributes; he has a special skill: he knows how to fight and is willing to fight.

While he lacks the strategic insight to see everything, he has a heart that is not afraid of injury or death. It's not that he is completely fearless, but compared to ordinary people, he is braver and willing to take risks.

This is the capital Su Xiao relies on to navigate 'Paradise.'

Sometimes, a brave heart is more important than a powerful body.

"Then, let me see how dangerous this pirate world really is."

Su Xiao took a few agile steps forward, placed his foot on the edge of the window, leaped up, extended his arms, grabbed the roof's eaves, and then used his arm strength to pull his entire body up, his upper body emerging from the hole in the ceiling.

Just as Su Xiao was about to check the outside situation, a sharp sound came.

"Bang."

It was a gunshot, a somewhat muffled one, and Su Xiao immediately made a judgment.

He pulled his body back behind the wall, hands tightly gripping the eaves, and slowly poked his head out to check the situation.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The gunfire sounded like popping beans, continuous outside. After observing, Su Xiao realized that this was a firefight between two factions in 'Scrapyard.'

Each side had several dozen people, engaging in a mid-range gun battle.

Su Xiao noticed that both sides were wearing very tattered clothes and looked malnourished, likely scavengers from 'Scrapyard.'

"Toby, this territory is ours. What do you mean? We are all poor scavengers. Do you want to exterminate us all?"

The gunfire subsided a bit, and both sides began to argue loudly.

"Your territory? I have over a dozen guns now. From now on, I'm in charge here. Once I save enough beli, I'll take my people to sea and become a pirate.

Rogier, drop your weapons, and I'll give you a chance to join me..."

Before Toby could finish speaking, a gunshot interrupted him, forcing him to duck behind a pile of garbage.

From his hiding place in the dilapidated house, Su Xiao could see the speaker, a bearded, muscular man standing behind a pile of garbage with a sinister smile. It seemed he had no intention of accepting the other side's surrender but rather wanted to eliminate them.

This bearded, muscular man, Toby, was different from the malnourished scavengers. He was tall and muscular.

Su Xiao sighed inwardly, finally realizing how dangerous a lv.6 world could be.

If he had rashly gone out earlier, he would have been riddled with bullets. And this was just the beginning; it would only get more dangerous.

As Su Xiao waited for the two factions to disperse, a nimble figure suddenly leaped from the roof into the house where he was.

"Phew~ That was close. Finally found a safe place..."

The newcomer's words were cut off when he saw Su Xiao clinging to the wall.

"That... "

Before the newcomer could speak, Su Xiao released his grip on the eaves and let his body fall freely.

Landing, Su Xiao crouched low, pushed off the ground with his feet, and pounced on the newcomer like a sleek leopard, sending a few dry leaves flying.

The newcomer was about to explain but it was too late.

Su Xiao punched the newcomer's abdomen, feeling it sink under the impact.

The newcomer bent over in pain, about to scream, but Su Xiao covered his mouth and nose, muffling the sound to a muffled groan.

This was not the end. Su Xiao covered the newcomer's mouth with one hand and extended the other, striking the chest with a sharp hand.

"Thud." The unique dull sound of a heavy blow to the chest echoed.

Su Xiao felt the newcomer's body go limp, eyes filled with fear, and only a faint murmur escaped.

When Su Xiao struck the chest, he felt a soft touch.

"A woman?"

He did this because he couldn't determine if the newcomer was friend or foe and decided to subdue them first.

"No, don't hurt me."

A faint, mosquito-like voice came from the newcomer. Su Xiao examined the person.

Messy black hair, a face covered in dirt, but the visible cheeks were very pale. The loose, flaxen clothing revealed a thin, young body.

"Who are you?"

Su Xiao could guess the newcomer's purpose: to seek refuge.

"My name is Mia. I really mean no harm. Please don't hurt me." Mia's voice was very soft.

Despite the heavy blow to her heart, Mia did not faint, indicating strong physical resilience, but she was unable to move freely for a while.

"Be quiet, or I'll kill you."

If his life was in danger, Su Xiao would not hesitate to kill. He had a blood feud to settle.

"Swallow."

The 15-16-year-old Mia swallowed hard.

"Okay, I just want to seek refuge. I won't make a sound."

Mia suddenly felt that staying with this man was no safer than being outside.

The gunfire gradually subsided, and the chaos would soon end.

Su Xiao waited. Once the chaos outside ended, he would go out immediately. Although it was dangerous, it was also an opportunity; he desperately needed a weapon.

Starting with empty hands, Su Xiao had no proper weapons nearby, not even a stick.