On the sixth day of the Seven Kings War, the city was enveloped in dark clouds, unlike the fine weather of the previous days.
Not long after nightfall, a storm raged on, with the rain pouring down like waterfalls as if the sky had cracked open in nurous places.
In a phone booth in a small alley in the northern suburb.
"Archer, you’re pushing too close," the girl’s voice sounded.
"I haven’t even ntioned how your sword case is making uneasy. Can’t you find another place?" Li Changhe frowned, tossing the jet Mo Blade in his hand back into the [Backpack].
"If I trusted Carn Heavy Industries, I wouldn’t have co to discuss this with you." Qiu Wentian rubbed his shoulders, put the sword case back into the [Backpack] and then looked at Li Changhe with caution: "Don’t push , or I’ll get angry!"
"You show off those pecs again, and I’ll get angry too!" Li Changhe sighed: "Sir, since you smashed a Black Hawk with your bare chest, it’s impossible for to see you as a woman."
"..." Qiu Wentian remained silent.
Upon leaving the alley, they could see the North Suburb Clock Tower.
The heavy rain at the mont made it impossible to see a single figure on the nearby streets.
Due to their distrust of Carn Heavy Industries and in order to avoid being eavesdropped on, they hadn’t used electronic devices for communication.
Since the two were not [Friends], their only option was to communicate face-to-face.
According to previously analyzed information, there seed to be a certain connection between Contractors and heroic spirits.
The Cavalryman, who took an arrow to the knee, fought with the Berserker Rank to return a dying Contractor to the life support device. He then left with a even deeper regret.
Li Changhe speculated that he might have also had a bedridden loved one, similar to the Carn Contractor. That’s why he was so determined to save that Contractor.
The Caster Rank - Norton. His ability was to manipulate Corpse Puppets, which made him the best at hiding himself. If it weren’t for Qiu Wentian’s Aura Concealnt ability, it would have been difficult to find and get close to him. Coupled with the restraint of the Insect God Blood Water, Qiu Wentian easily eliminated him.
His Contractor was also soone who played with corpses.
According to Luca, that person was a criminal who had been wanted by the organization for a long ti. To study so kind of forbidden magic, he had conducted nurous human experints. He and Norton shared the sa bad reputation. This should be the reason he was able to summon Norton.
However, that Contractor treated Norton as an experintal subject, and ended up subdued by Norton instead.
If they hadn’t had a conflict, his Contractor could have used the Mark of the King to save him. It served him right.
The Assassin Rank remains unclear, as Li Changhe hadn’t seen his Contractor. Naturally, the relationship between them cannot be determined.
Sword Rank - Qiu Wentian. His Contractor was a little girl.
If they were to speak of connections... Similar height? Female? Nothing else had been discovered yet.
As for Li Changhe’s Contractor, Luca, no similarities could be found at first. Could it be that Li Changhe would beco a slightly greasy middle-aged man with a plump body like him in the future?
It wasn’t until Li Changhe and Yun Ting thought back to the Sun King Task that they rembered their encounter with Duke Lodo’s forces and the Transcendent Assassin they led there...
So, he was a hereditary heroic spirit?
"Anyway, following this line of thought, the Gunslinger Contractor must have so connection with him. But since neither of us knows the Gunslinger, there’s no chance of finding that Contractor in advance. Since the stray cat revealed information that the Gunslinger would be summoned in this area, all we have to do is keep an eye on the surroundings to detect his presence as soon as possible."
As the strongest [Player] in this Task, if he were to join the battle, it would greatly increase their chances of success.
"That divine creature has managed to survive through so many iterations without being killed. It must have so ans of provoking conflict among players. Have you made arrangents for your Contractor?" Li Changhe asked.
In the past, there were alliances among players, but in the end, things always ended up as the other party hoped. This required extre caution.
"I’ve also considered the possibility that the other party might use so kind of hypnotic suggestion to cause Yami to issue orders that are detrintal to us," Qiu Wentian replied. The Mark of the King was the most effective way to restrain the [Players].
If Yami were suddenly influenced by so kind of suggestion during the battle and used the Mark of the King to order Qiu Wentian to attack Li Changhe or commit suicide, that would be very bad.
Compared to Luca and the others, Yami, a normal girl, was even easier to control.
"I don’t expect myself to break any unknown suggestions. And I’m not like Norton, who weakened the Contractor just to avoid being restrained by them." Qiu Wentian said with a faint smile: "So, I can rest assured."
"All used up, huh?" Li Changhe thought and nodded.
To prevent a possible situation, he had exhausted all his ans of self-enhancent and escape. What a bold move!
...
A few hundred ters away, a middle-aged man with a full beard wandered in the downpour, holding a wine bottle and squinting his eyes.
"A sorcerer? Hahaha... Let see if you’re a liar." He mumbled unclearly.
He used to be a well-known successful person in the city, but because of betrayal and lies, he lost almost everything and was left devastated.
He relied on alcohol to numb himself every day.
A few days ago, a mysterious mark appeared on his arm out of nowhere.
He didn’t care, as alcohol made him lose interest in everything.
Soon, soone found him.
They told him about the existence of a mage, saying that if he could summon a heroic spirit and win, he could have anything he wanted.
He didn’t believe the person and stubbornly thought they were a liar.
It wasn’t until they left him a large sum of cash that he began to take it seriously.
"In seven days, go to the unfinished building near the North Suburb Clock Tower, on the second underground floor. Find the pedestal there, summon your heroic spirit, and this money... is just a down paynt. After you succeed, you’ll get everything or even more back."
With the added incentive of money, the words seed more convincing, giving the alcoholic enough motivation.
"Well, let see... whether you’re a liar or not." He descended the stairs and saw the pedestal in the center.
He staggered over, belched, and with a thick tongue, read the declaration.
The next mont, a dazzling light appeared on the pedestal, and a figure erged in the light.
...
Li Changhe suddenly heard a deafening noise.
"What’s that sound?" Li Changhe imdiately controlled the black hawk to hover in the rain, quickly spotting the collapsing unfinished building.
A figure frantically escaped, seemingly carrying soone on their back.
He ran a dozen steps, reached the corner of the street, and was t head-on by a speeding truck.
In an instant, he flipped over and avoided the braking truck.
Even with a person on his back, he jumped over three ters high, proving his extraordinary strength!
However, as he landed, the manhole cover beneath his feet suddenly tipped up.
With quick reflexes, he grabbed the sewer wall and managed to escape the manhole while still carrying the person.
anwhile, the truck that was trying to brake slid on the road and crashed into an advertising column on the side.
The billboard fell, aiming directly at the fleeing figure.
Li Changhe gasped at the smooth sequence of deadly events. This wasn’t bad luck; it was as if the world was hostile towards the man!
"I think I’ve found the Gunner, but he doesn’t seem like soone who can be trusted and contacted."
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