117: Return to Paradise

“Ding! You have picked up 2 Tier 3 Treasure Chests.”

“Ding! You have picked up 5 Hard Bones.”

“Ding! You have picked up 500 paradise coins.”

“Ding! You have picked up 1 Tier 2 Treasure Chest.”

…On the dilapidated battlefield, the enemies had long been annihilated, but Li An was still picking up things in place. These were items only he could see, glowing as they lay scattered on the ground.

Some of these items were drops from enemies he killed, while others were drops from enemies the undead killed. Previously, he had no time to pick them up, so now was a good opportunity to collect them all at once.

A moment later, after Li An checked and ensured all items had been picked up, he immediately chose to return to the Paradise.

The next second, a familiar sensation immediately came over him. Although Li An’s strength was now much greater than before, his vision still went black, and he fainted without any power to resist.

Death Paradise · Safe House!

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when Li An woke up again, he found himself lying face down on the cold floor of the living room. He then stood up and sat down on the sofa.

At the same time, with Li An’s awakening, the Paradise’s settlement notification also sounded.

“Ding! You have returned to Death Paradise.”

“Ding! You have completed the Main Quest, Scavenger Certification Quest, and Hunter and Prey Quest this time.”

“Quest performance is being judged. Judgment: Excellent!”

“Rewards for each quest will be issued soon…”

“Ding! Congratulations on obtaining 1 Random Treasure Chest, 1 Targeted Skill Enhancement Scroll, and 3000 paradise coins.”

“Ding! Congratulations on your level increase. Current level: Lv.10.”

“Ding! It has been detected that you have passed the Scavenger certification qualification. Scavenger authority is being opened…”

“Ding! It has been detected that you have reached Lv.10. Tower of Babel authority and Team authority are being opened…”

“Attention! A new quest world will be released after seven natural days. Please arrange your time appropriately.”

…Zzz~

Just then, as the last notification sound appeared, Li An suddenly felt a sharp pain in the imprint on his left hand. Before he could react, a strange piece of information flooded into his mind, causing him to freeze in place instantly.

A moment later.

Li An, having absorbed all the information, slowly opened his eyes, a look of shock appearing in them.

Only after absorbing this memory did he understand the fatal allure of the Scavenger identity.

Growth Deduction Authority!

Ability Reshaping Authority!

Special Transaction Authority!

Growth Deduction Authority refers to the Paradise roughly deducing a few paths he could take in the future based on Li An’s current abilities and overall information. After all, everyone has a growth ceiling, but at different strength levels, the growth ceiling each person can reach is also different.

Ability Reshaping Authority is very easy to understand: the Paradise will help Scavenger Contractors perform a complete integration and reshaping of their abilities, allowing them to better utilize their strengths and combat power. However, it is worth noting that this ability can be used for free only the first time. Subsequent uses require completing Scavenger quests to obtain permission for a second use, and each Contractor only has the right to use this authority twice in their lifetime.

Special Transaction Authority refers to internal transactions among the Scavenger group. Due to the special nature of the Scavenger identity, the worlds they enter and the items they obtain are much more special than what ordinary Contractors get, with some even being unable to circulate in ordinary trading areas.

Therefore, to circulate these items and solidify the special nature of the Scavenger group, special transactions exclusive to Scavengers were created. These include not only goods from Scavengers themselves but also special items sold by the Paradise specifically for Scavengers. As for transaction methods, Scavengers can trade through various means such as bartering, bounties, contracts, and badges.

After understanding the authorities possessed by Scavengers, even Li An couldn't help but be surprised. These authorities were clearly not something a Contractor of his level would normally have, but now he had obtained them.

Scavenger!

Li An suddenly realized that he seemed to have come into contact with something in the Paradise that ordinary Contractors had not.

After a moment of thought.

Li An shook his head, clearing the cluttered thoughts from his mind. Now that he was back in the safe house, he planned to wash off the grime on his body first.

Ten minutes later.

Li An, having taken a quick wash, lay down in the massage pool. Now he was ready to open the treasure chests.

This time, he had obtained a total of four treasure chests: 2 Tier 3 Treasure Chests, 1 Tier 2 Treasure Chest, and 1 Random Treasure Chest.

With a thought, Li An directly opened these four treasure chests in his personal space through his consciousness. Immediately, Li An felt a flash before his eyes, and several notification sounds rang in his ears.

“Ding! Congratulations on obtaining 15,000 paradise coins, 1 Manya’s Tear, and 1 Seed of Poison Origin.”

【Manya’s Tear】

Grade: Rare

Origin: Star of Life

Type: Permanent Buff Potion

Effect: Immediately restores 50% of total health, temporarily increases all attributes by 15%, and permanently increases a small amount of physical body strength.

Rating: 598

Description: My love, my beloved, until death do us part!

Price: 5999

【Seed of Poison Origin】

Grade: Peerless

Origin: Resident Evil World

Type: Special Item

Effect: Upon use, immediately gains 60% poison immunity and further enhances poison resistance, which can be increased to a maximum of 99%. (Note: After using this item, the Seed of Poison Origin will permanently reside within the user's body and gain evolutionary characteristics.)

Rating: 4999

Description: I am the ancestor of all poisons!

Price: Cannot be sold, only supports Paradise recycling!

…It wasn't until several minutes later that Li An recovered from his dazed state. What did he see?

A Peerless-grade item was opened from a treasure chest! This was truly too unexpected for him.

Initially, when both Tier 3 Treasure Chests only yielded a few thousand paradise coins, he thought there wouldn't be anything good this time, but he didn't expect to get such a big surprise in the end.

“Good stuff.”

The next second, Li An directly took out the Seed of Poison Origin from his personal space and chose to use it.

“Ding! You have chosen to use the Seed of Poison Origin. You have gained poison immunity, and your Seed of Poison Origin has gained evolutionary ability.”

A pleasant sound rang in Li An’s ears. Currently, his main attack method was his physique. Now, with the added ability to be immune to most poisons, his advantage in close combat would undoubtedly become even greater.

Imagine, what kind of scene would it be when a master of poison attacks Li An, only to find that Li An can not only be immune to his poison but also adapt and absorb his poison to complete his evolution?