Enhancement and Trade, Hōgyoku Fragment (4K)

You underwent a refinement. Effect: Excellent

You obtained the bloodline trait: Myriad Manifestation Species (World's Rare Treasure)

Myriad Manifestation Species (World's Rare Treasure)—A trait unique to the Myriad Manifestation Species constitution. Possesses powerful adaptability to the vast majority of abilities in the world. Slightly increases the speed of learning any ability and grants slight additional immunity to all abilities.

You underwent a Spirit Awakening. Effect: Good

You obtained the trait: Past Life Regret (Extremely Rare)

Past Life Regret (Extremely Rare)—Can be cast on any spirit body, allowing one to see the lingering regrets from before and after its reincarnation. When cast on a spirit body under one's control, it can precisely search its memories.

Bai Cangshu descended from the White Jade Plaza. As he experienced the process of his bloodline being evaporated and then revived once more, he weighed who was stronger: that Goddess, or the Kryptonian who had transformed into the Black King.

At least judging from what he had just experienced, the Goddess’s "miracle" of completely altering his bloodline with a mere gesture was even more terrifying.

Because Bai Cangshu could not even sense whether her power was strong or weak, nor could his body make any response whatsoever.

Compared to his experience of "Benevolent Fall" after the Stairway of Eternal Return had been suppressed by the Life Equation, this experience made Bai Cangshu feel that he still could not see the Goddess’s true power clearly.

The Goddess lay flat in the air, one hand propping up the back of her head. The skin over her chest was astonishingly white, while her ruby-like eyes held Bai Cangshu, bug-like as he was, completely in their gaze, her lips curled in a smile.

"A rare bloodline. It’s about to blossom and bear fruit, little one. Don’t die, okay~"

Bai Cangshu realized that this was probably another subtle hint. There were quite a few Fate Aspect and Causality Law power systems in the space, so he had long incorporated such considerations into his own train of thought.

But just as before he entered B711 World, when the woman from the Destiny Gathering had told him to beware of Fatalism, the eventual result in B711 World had been that he discovered so-called Fatalism was precisely himself.

The powers of the Fate Aspect and Causality Law were not absolute either. Within the Infinite Dimension, where countless powers mingled together, everything was filled with variables.

"Your Excellency Goddess, what price must I pay to remove the effects of the Life Equation?"

Would you like to spend S-rank Singularity*2 and 120000 Dimensional Points to remove the effects of the special ability: Life Equation?

Bai Cangshu clicked his tongue inwardly. This price was not entirely beyond his means. He only needed to liquidate the resources on him and deliberately squeeze Singularity Points out of others to gather the amount in a short time.

But if he did that, the cost-effectiveness would be extremely poor.

Removing the Life Equation’s effects would allow him to reopen the Stairway of Eternal Return and use the effects of the Perfect Cycle and Life Furnace to raise his physical body and life strength by another level.

It would allow his current self to withstand the burden of activating the Eightfold Kaio-ken and gain explosively powerful combat strength.

But correspondingly, the price would be the complete depletion of his accumulated resources from this period. Moreover, he already possessed the Binary Paradox stairway, which had a higher ceiling, and the Life Equation had been identified as one type of material for Binary Paradox.

The Life Equation and Anti-Life Equation were likewise the highest-grade authorities. If he could use such a Binary Paradox to climb the stairway—

Bai Cangshu believed that the Eightfold Kaio-ken was not his limit. His Life Level and immunity abilities would rise to an extremely high level.

Bai Cangshu looked at the many resources in his Backpack that had yet to be liquidated and decided to complete several trades first.

Perhaps because he had spread hints that he intended to expand Paradise, the enthusiasm of other Gatherings and Reincarnators to trade with him this time far exceeded before.

The offers he received were terrifyingly numerous, both in quality and range.

Even Black Butler and Jin Yue’an, with their discerning eyes, repeatedly contacted Bai Cangshu through the space’s information network and asked him to confirm the transaction details.

With a flash of light, Bai Cangshu returned to his Private Space. A Single Thought of Silk had also returned by then.

"Lord Mercenary Tao, today’s battle was truly perilous. Even two Excellencies appeared. Luckily, you awakened in time. Otherwise, I might have had no path but defeat and death…"

With lowered eyes and a submissive expression, her long purple hair draped down her back as she approached Bai Cangshu. Tea and other items appeared in her hands.

Bai Cangshu saw at once that the woman was deliberately seeking credit, but he did not mind. Although the Mad King’s heart occasionally affected him, making him see inexplicable visions and develop abnormal thoughts—

It was not without benefits either. Bai Cangshu had experienced another state of mind.

The tolerance of a king, from Bai Cangshu’s perspective, was the open-mindedness and supreme arrogance of a truly powerful person.

Because I am already strong enough to disregard anything you do, you perceive me as so tolerant.

His attitude toward many people appeared far kinder than before. There was no other reason: through battle after battle against top-tier Reincarnators, Bai Cangshu had anchored his own position in the food chain of the brutal Reincarnator community.

Without a doubt, he now stood at the top of the food chain!

Bai Cangshu accepted the tea and sat within the enormous Private Space that the others had decorated. He then contacted Black Butler and Jin Yue’an and began trading.

The first person to appear was someone wrapped in full-body steel armor. He stood over two meters tall and was powerfully built. This Avatar was also highly recognizable.

Code name Steel Warrior, the second-in-command of Agnosticism, a small elite team on the Third Tier. Rumor had it that their captain had just died during the previous mission deployment, and they were looking for new members.

Steel Warrior turned to survey Mercenary Tao’s Private Space. He only felt that it was immense, fitting the other man’s practice of hunting Reincarnators everywhere, yet its decorations revealed no psychological traits at all.

It was neither the indulgent type that pursued extravagant luxury, nor the healing type that decorated its space with all kinds of natural scenery.

"His Excellency Mercenary Tao, before the trade, I would like to inquire about some information. Of course, if this information is important, you may name a price and sell it to us."

Steel Warrior was neither servile nor overbearing. Unlike the nearly fawning posture most Reincarnators now adopted around Bai Cangshu, this made Bai Cangshu regard him more highly.

"Show disappeared after your battle with the Mad King. Where did he go, or rather, who captured him?"

Agnosticism had been one of the teams closest to Show before this. Their old captain, Unpredictable Sword Lindaman, had long wished to recruit that rising Reincarnator star, whose combat skills were exceptional and whose values were highly aligned with theirs.

Unfortunately, the old captain was now dead, and Show’s whereabouts were unknown. Internally, Agnosticism had wanted Show to become their new captain.

Bai Cangshu tapped his temple with a finger as currents of electricity flickered. He was stimulating his cerebral cortex, forcing himself to consider fragments of imagery that his subconscious had recorded while he was unconscious.

Bai Cangshu actually had some appreciation for that silver-armored knight who had dared to step forward and fight him from the beginning.

At last, after Bai Cangshu’s eyes flickered several times, he said,

"I can give you a guess, but that guess costs one A-rank Anomaly Point. Consider it carefully before trading with me."

Steel Warrior shifted slightly, his armor colliding with a dull sound.

"No need, His Excellency Mercenary Tao. We are willing to buy your guess."

A grin spread across Bai Cangshu’s face. He appreciated these small Third Tier teams and lone wolves even more. As expected, those who could survive in such an environment were always more outstanding than ordinary Reincarnators.

They were quite decisive.

"Those capable of silently taking someone from the battlefield between the Mad King and me are limited to the few most mysterious people in this Infinite Dimensional Space."

"If I had to guess…"

Memories of the Mad King that Bai Cangshu had seen flashed through his mind, and his smile widened. He had long been displeased with those so-called kings hiding behind the scenes, believing themselves to control the course of the world.

"It was probably that King of Destiny."

Steel Warrior fell silent. In the end, he merely raised a hand, and an Ability Scroll appeared. It was what he had previously offered Bai Cangshu.

"I would like to trade this Musō Tensei Ability Scroll for Mo Shi Mo Wang’s Drop Card."

Musō Tensei (S)—One of the ultimate secrets of martial arts, a Realm of Nothingness that combines offense and defense.

Usage Requirement: Martial Arts Mastery Lv10 or Combat Mastery Lv10

Effect: Master Musō Tensei and enter the Realm of Nothingness (Transcendent Realm)

Steel Warrior squeezed the scroll until it warped. This was his team’s greatest wealth, something their old captain had exchanged his life for. If they had not already been in such danger that they urgently needed to cultivate a new High-tier Reincarnator, they would have preferred to keep it.

As long as they had enough resources and encountered a talented Reincarnator, they could support him all the way to level 9. Then, with some special items, reaching level 10 would not be impossible.

At that point, with this ability, they would likely gain a true martial arts fanatic, a top-tier Reincarnator akin to Azure Sky with his God Dream One Sword!

At a thought from Bai Cangshu, a Scarlet Drop Card on the stall returned to his Backpack. Within his Private Space, he could manipulate and modify items on the stall.

He examined the Drop Card in his hand. Honestly, although Black Butler, Jin Yue’an, Red Dust, and the others had all said that Mo Shi Mo Wang was a Reincarnator with tremendous potential, possessing a rare enhancement system no weaker than abilities like the Cosmo—

During that battle, he had not felt much power from the other man.

Sword Cultivators were indeed powerful in the worldviews of countless web novels, but this kind of cultivation-oriented enhancement generally developed rather slowly. It could not be rapidly achieved through the space’s continual enhancements, and it also demanded a great deal from the Reincarnator himself.

In Bai Cangshu’s view, Agnosticism was completely taking a loss in this trade.

You lost Scarlet Drop Card*1

You obtained Ability Scroll: Musō Tensei (S)

Steel Warrior silently accepted the Drop Card. They had a way to obtain a chance at designated extraction. Just as he was about to leave, he heard Mercenary Tao’s voice.

"Agnosticism may move into Paradise. You may announce this publicly."

The hand of A Single Thought of Silk, which was symbolically massaging Mercenary Tao’s shoulders, paused for an instant. Only now was she finally certain that Mercenary Tao had indeed changed.

He was no longer obsessed with being a lone wolf. He seemed to have developed other thoughts!

This monster was actually sheltering others?!

Steel Warrior was stunned as well. Only after a moment did he mutter his thanks and leave the Private Space.

Their decision to trade with Mercenary Tao had naturally been driven by their desire to board his "ship" and gain protection in the near future.

But Mercenary Tao had always been unpredictable. When Steel Warrior had truly witnessed the scene of the man electrocuting his own brain in order to think, he had already started to lose hope.

Unexpectedly, the situation had taken a turn for the better. Back in Team Space, he could barely conceal his delight.

The news that Agnosticism, a small elite team of the Third Tier, had joined Mercenary Tao’s ranks quickly spread as well, and even more people came to trade with Bai Cangshu.

Jin Yue’an’s transaction recommendations for Bai Cangshu were constantly being revised.

Bai Cangshu waited for a while before the second person to trade was teleported over. The newcomer was a woman with short orange hair, her expression still somewhat panicked.

The woman’s code name was Hatchan. She was a Japan survivor confirmed by Black Butler. After experiencing the battle in which the Mad King and Mercenary Tao had destroyed her country, this woman was clearly extremely afraid of Mercenary Tao.

"Lord… Lord Mercenary Tao, our Mozambique Gathering wishes to use a Senzu Bean in exchange for your protection. We… want to join Paradise!"

Senzu Bean

Quality: World's Rare Treasure

Description: The fruit of a miraculous plant born in a certain world, possessing the power to bring the dead back to life.

Effect: Fully restores injuries and stamina upon consumption.

This was probably the red item Bai Cangshu had seen with the most "concise" effect. Its healing effect on physical injuries was practically conceptual level, and it also restored stamina.

However, because the attack types within the Infinite Dimensional Space were extremely complex and varied, the Senzu Bean’s actual value was not exaggeratedly high.

It only carried some premium due to its difficulty to obtain and rarity.

In fact, unless it was for a Reincarnator like Bai Cangshu who used qi, the value of a Senzu Bean was lower than most World’s Rare Treasure-grade items.

Bai Cangshu waved a hand, somewhat impatient with the woman’s fear. Her original offer had been a Senzu Bean in exchange for an unknown Scarlet Drop Card, yet after seeing him, all she wanted was protection.

He truly disliked people like this.

Under A Single Thought of Silk’s astonished gaze, Bai Cangshu merely traded a Scarlet Drop Card with the woman. He did not mention anything about allowing her to join Paradise.

Of course, he did not refuse either. He merely maintained a noncommittal attitude.

After Hatchan left, Mozambique likewise announced that it had joined Paradise. Since Black Butler and the others did not deny this news, the grand event of trading for entry into Paradise was pushed to its peak.

Yet Bai Cangshu’s smile gradually faded as he looked at the person who appeared before him. After a moment of silence, he muttered to himself,

"That Black Butler actually doesn’t even recognize a major figure like you. Really…"

The man with chestnut hair slicked back had pale skin and deep eyes, with a smile at the corners of his mouth that seemed to see through everything.

"It is not easy for a talentless Reincarnator to see my true appearance, Mr. Bai Cangshu."

"Or perhaps, how can you be certain that you are truly seeing me right now?"

Aizen Sōsuke looked levelly at the person who was now slightly taller than him. That ugly red Avatar looked like some tasteless, low-grade prank, making Aizen realize that this creation of his had indeed undergone some special changes.

His smile immediately grew even more pronounced. As expected, humans were the most interesting things.

Aizen Sōsuke raised a hand, and a jewel covered in cracks and missing more than half its body spun into view above his palm.

Bai Cangshu had assumed the offer was merely a counterfeit. He had not expected the person who came to be Aizen Sōsuke.

Hōgyoku Fragment

Quality: World's Rare Treasure

Description: A product created by Aizen Sōsuke of the Bleach World in an attempt to create the perfect Hōgyoku.

Effect: Unidentified

In other words, this really was the Hōgyoku that could evolve a person according to the desires in their heart.

"This is the rarest treasure to you, isn’t it, Mr. Bai Cangshu? Give me the Mad King’s Drop Card."

"I am also quite curious what that King of Destiny hiding behind the scenes intends to do…"