Reincarnation Paradise

After overexerting her sensory abilities for the first time, Sha felt as if she were in a living hell. At the age of just 17, she cried her heart out. Su Xiao now felt the same way; his brain felt like thousands of needles were pricking it. Whenever his sensory abilities touched anything around him, they sent back intense pain, piercing through his heart, and he couldn't retract his sensory skills for the moment.

However, this feeling was much better than when he awakened his Devourer ability. That sensation was genuinely unbearable, making him wish he could slit his own throat. Su Xiao leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and held it in his mouth without moving.

"Hey? Dead yet?" Seeing Su Xiao's reaction, Sha stopped chewing her dried pineapple. She thought Su Xiao was about to die because his response was too abnormal.

"Temporarily... not dead," Su Xiao exhaled a puff of smoke.

"This isn't right." She just got up, but Su Xiao raised his hand to stop her.

"Don't come near me, my senses are in pain."

"Sensory pain... this means the side effects of sensory overexertion have appeared. Your endurance is quite impressive." She seemed a bit disappointed. She had been looking forward to seeing Su Xiao in so much pain that he'd doubt his existence.

"Enduring pain is a self-discipline for becoming stronger." Su Xiao felt the stabbing pain in his brain gradually subside.

"Disappointed."

"I didn't hurt so much that it was unbearable. It must have disappointed you." Su Xiao had already realized the danger of learning Beast Instinct, but it was unwise to give up halfway at this point.

Time gradually passed, and Su Xiao opened his eyes about an hour later. He felt that his overexerted sensory abilities had strengthened his sensory power.

"My sensory abilities have become stronger. Is this normal?"

"Of course. Once you master Beast Instinct, your sensory abilities will enhance faster. Most people let their sensory abilities grow freely, which is indeed less risky, but the final result is that sensory abilities can't keep up with the progression of strength. For melee combat, sensory abilities are closely related to survival."

During the past hour, Sha had unknowingly eaten a lot of snacks from Bubuwang, who was lying on the ground, seemingly contemplating something Sha had taught it.

"We can begin. First, you need to understand what Beast Instinct is. You can disregard the word 'beast.' It's just a name chosen by the person who discovered it based on their preference. What you need to understand is what instinct is..." Sha explained the knowledge related to Beast Instinct, and Su Xiao listened silently.

[Hint: The hunter has received guidance from the story character 'Sha,' gaining information about 'Beast Instinct'...]

[Guidance ongoing...]

[Hint: Boost effect 'Alice's Gift' detected. The hunter's efficiency in mastering Beast Instinct is greatly enhanced.]

...

Previously, Sha had mentioned that "with that bitch Alice's help, you can quickly master these skills." It turned out that Sha wasn't lying. With the boost from 'Alice's Gift,' Su Xiao's thinking became much more apparent, and his ability to learn Beast Instinct improved significantly.

Two hours later, Su Xiao already understood Beast Instinct. It was an ability similar to Mind's Eye but far more efficient. If Mind's Eye was about feeling with the heart, then Beast Instinct was about sensing the enemy's attacks with instinct, sensory power, and the body.

Instinct and elemental sensory powers were very different. The range of essential sensory power was vast. If Su Xiao sensed in one direction, he could detect several hundred meters. The initial range of Instinct was only eight meters. Improving the skill level of Instinct would only increase this range by a little. Sha's Beast Instinct at Lv.59 had a sensing range of only sixteen meters. ṝä₦ộ𝐁Ęṥn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

If a high-speed bullet were coming from five hundred meters away, Su Xiao's chance of dodging it with elemental sensory power would be 6% to 8%. With Instinct, the success rate of dodging would be at least 90%.

Yes, it was that exaggerated. Su Xiao made a dodging move from the moment elemental sensory power detected the bullet to the brain processing the information. There were many steps, and these steps took too much time. Even if he sensed it from five hundred meters away, he might be unable to dodge it.

Although the range of Beast Instinct was only eight meters, once a bullet entered this range, Su Xiao would instinctively make a dodging move, regardless of whether his conscious mind was alert. His instincts would already be prepared to dodge.

A more extended sensory range didn't mean a faster reaction time. Instinct's most prominent feature was that it was an always-on skill.

Yes, it was always on. If using Mind's Eye puts a burden of 100 on sensory power, Instinct only puts a burden of 1 to 3.

Once Su Xiao mastered Beast Instinct, it would be nearly impossible for an enemy to ambush him at the same level of strength. According to Sha, those who mastered Instinct would only die in intense battles, not from ambushes. This statement was somewhat exaggerated but showed the strong early warning ability of Instinct.

When using Beast Instinct, Su Xiao didn't need to sense intentionally, giving him more mental focus. He could save energy and avoid cognitive fatigue from constant tension during non-combat times.

If Instinct couldn't avoid an attack, it would be even more complex with full sensory power. It was better to save energy and keep his mind flexible during combat.

The more Su Xiao learned about Beast Instinct, the more he wanted to master it.

"The verbal explanation is basically done. Next, it's about awakening Beast Instinct. We've already reached this point, and with that bitch Alice's help, awakening Beast Instinct isn't difficult. The main concern is not losing your life during the process."

She handed over a black blindfold. Su Xiao's eyelids drooped, and he cursed silently before putting on the blindfold. He suspected this woman might have developed sadistic tendencies from being confined for too long.

The wooden door was tightly closed, and scuffling and thudding could be heard inside the room.

Three sneaky figures crouched outside the wooden door.

"Boss, it's been a few hours. Brother Bai Ye has great endurance."

"Wow."

"That woman is my type—wild, with a slim build and abs. Damn, boss, do you think I'm being cuckolded? My heart suddenly hurts."

"Stop thinking about useless things. If you hadn't run your mouth, we might still have a chance."

The eldest of the trio punched the second one's head while the third giggled.

The trio and Sha didn't have conflicting interests. They even provided a special introduction letter from the Wolf Butler, and Sha had agreed to trade with them.

But the trio had just mastered a divine skill, and the second one couldn't resist showing off. The first and third ones followed suit.

Sha was furious at being teased like that and threw them out.

The trio was bright. After seeing some of Sha's abilities, they knew her skills didn't suit them. They could have been a better team with limited soul crystal reserves. The benefits wouldn't be significant even if they gave Sha their only soul crystal (medium).

Their battle tactic was to use a small energy hammer to stun enemies from a distance, then switch to a large energy hammer for close combat. If the enemy managed to distance themselves, they'd switch back to the small hammer. The small hammer dealt forty, and the large one-eighty, repeatedly hitting the enemy until they cried for mercy.

...

Sixteen hours later, in Su Xiao's room.

Whoosh—

The wind from Sha's punches blew Su Xiao's short hair. Although his eyes were covered with a black blindfold, he could still dodge her attacks.

Sha's punches came like raindrops, but Su Xiao swayed left and right, avoiding each one. Remarkably, he was quickly solving a Rubik's cube in his hand, indicating his attention wasn't on dodging but on the Rubik's cube.

Noticing this, Su Xiao's heart raced. If he deeply developed Beast Instinct, its potential would be enormous. Even more intriguing was its strong compatibility with other sensory abilities. His Mind's Eye skill had disappeared, replaced by a new one. This indicated that Beast Instinct could integrate other sensory skills like Haki. Sha said her Beast Instinct had already integrated over thirty sensory abilities.

"Good. You've initially mastered Beast Instinct. Thanks to your foundation in Mind's Eye, even your initial awakening is much stronger than a beginner's."

She stopped her punches, and Su Xiao had already completed the Rubik's cube in his hand.

"Deal's done."

Sha collapsed onto the bed.

"Is there a way to strengthen Instinct?"

"Yes, by using pure souls."

"Alright."

Su Xiao took out a medium soul crystal, and Sha's eyes lit up.

Whoosh—

Sha pounced, but Su Xiao instinctively dodged. Missing her target, Sha seemed a bit annoyed.

Su Xiao tossed the medium soul crystal. He was ready to enhance Beast Instinct and examine its attributes.