The newcor stood tall in a charcoal suit, the night breeze barely stirring his neatly combed hair. His eyes, cold and unreadable, shifted first to the bloodied young man sprawled on the ground.
"Still breathing," he murmured, his voice as smooth as glass.
Only then did his gaze slide toward the assassin.
The attacker’s eyes went wide behind the clown mask. He fought to turn his head, feeling his entire body so heavy under the pressure that it took everything to even turn his head. "Wh... who... are... you?" he rasped in the end.
The suited man’s tone stayed even in response, almost bored as he sounded. "Who sent you? Was it the Northern Sky Group?"
A painful shake of the assassin’s head ca in response. "N... no... Xiao... Estate..." The words ca out broken; each syllable seed forced.
The man tilted his head slightly. "Hmm. I see."
He raised one hand. Darkness coiled at his palm, gathering into a tight, spiraling sphere as black as the void with its edges rimd in a faint glow, resembling a black hole with an asterisk disc.
Before the assassin could gasp another word, the sphere shot forward with a soundless snap.
It struck his chest dead-center.
And then, his entire figure was sucked into this micro black hole launched by the mysterious stranger, leaving behind nothing.
Dismissing it, the suited man shifted Lin Fang onto his shoulder with effortless strength. As he turned to leave, a low growl rolled across the empty harbor.
As if by sheer coincidence, from the mist beyond the pier, a black wolf padded forward with lightning sparks dancing all over its body and reached them. The rider slid down in one fluid motion, landing silently.
Leng Xuenyi straightened her cloak, then stepped toward the man.
He paused, eting her approach.
When they stood a few feet apart, Xuenyi bowed low, cupping her fists. "The Fourth Knight greets the Grand Knight."
The man inclined his head, giving a faint, approving nod. "You are late. Had I not intervened in ti, the young master would already be dead."
Xuenyi lowered her gaze. "Forgive . The young master had a flying mount... it was too fast. Tracking him took longer than expected."
The Grand Knight’s eyes shifted toward the mangled corpse of the giant wolf. His brow arched slightly. "That thing is strong?"
Xuenyi’s voice softened. "The young master has more than one of them. To be exact, he sohow managed to contract with five of them. One of them is a Commander Tier flying mount, which was almost as fast as my Fenrir."
A flicker of curiosity crossed the Grand Knight’s otherwise impassive face. Studying Lin Fang’s pale, unconscious features for a few seconds, he said. "We believed Northern Sky to be the only threat. It seems there are others who wish him dead. In this state... it is ti you take an active role. I will give you three days. By the fourth day, I want Xiao Estate to disappear from Huaxi City."
Xuenyi’s eyes widened at the weight of his words. "Xiao Estate? Wiping them is easy, but they are related to the Jiang Family, which controls the Orion Group. Are you sure?"
The man stared into her eyes silently for a mont and said. "Do you see flinch?"
Without hesitation, she dropped to one knee. "Understood, Sir."
Carefully, he transferred Lin Fang into her arms.
The suited man gave a single, silent nod—then blurred into the night like a shadow swallowed by the dark.
Xuenyi gazed down at Lin Fang’s bloodless face and let out a long, steady breath. "Why... Sigh... Why do you have to embark on this path and make my life difficult?" Her face then turned serious. "Anyway... since this has already happened, I will make sure you will be ready for any danger you face next ti."
The next day;
The morning light seeped through the curtains of the private hospital ward, casting a pale glow across the white sheets.
Zhi Yan was seen sitting slouched in a chair beside the bed, her head tilted slightly with strands of hair falling over her face as she dozed.
A faint rustle broke the quiet in the room.
As Lin Fang stirred, eyelids fluttering open, Zhi Yan snapped awake instantly, "Fang-Ge... are you alright?"
His gaze, however, was fixed ahead, unfocused—not on her, but on the translucent system screen hovering before him. Lines of unread notifications and details scrolled across it.
Ding!
[Nesis’ Will has forced itself to reincarnate in the body of Black]
[The Curse of Alpha has been dispelled. The host is no longer banished from Spirit Valley.]
[Luminous Direwolf has gone through evolution]
[Luminous Direwolf has evolved into a hybrid, Luminous Newolf]
[Would you like to give a na?]
[Na hasn’t been assigned to Luminous Newolf. The monster companion chose its own na.]
[Luminous Newolf is nad as Xuan Hei]
*
Na: Xuan Hei
Level: 10
Species: Luminous Newolf
Grade: Mythic
Elent: Void, Light
Potential: Level-90 (Quasi-God Tier)
Skills:
Passive Skill:
[Mimic Baby Form] – Conceals actual level and strength by reverting to its baby appearance.
[Soul Cloak]: Can conceal its presence as well as its master, from all beings that are not 3 tiers above it, using an invisible Cloak. Note: Works on all humans, except for innate souls.
[Disintegration]: All attacks have the power of disintegration (works on opponents that are lower than King Tier)
Active Skill:
[Heal] — Heal your allies (only outer wounds and injuries could be healed). Cooldown: 10 minutes.
[Predator’s Glare]: Can paralyze any enemy below its grade for up to 30 seconds. (Effectiveness will be reduced by the level difference.) Cooldown: 60 seconds.
[Phase Drift]: Teleports its soul-bound master a short distance up to 500 ters. Cooldown: 5 minutes.
*
*Ding!
[Nesis Egg in the Summoner’s Shop has been removed automatically]
[The Guardian Quest has changed. Nesis’ Will is replaced by System’s will.]
Guardian Quest: Collect 100,000 common-grade worth spirits to invoke a Guardian. (Progress: 72%)
Reward: Random Mythic-grade Guardian spirit.
Ding!
[Foreign blood detected... Appraised as non-harmful. Allowing transfer.]
Lin Fang exhaled, letting out a deep sigh. "So, Black was really gone, and so was the prospect of selling any nesis egg in the future. But in the end, I still gained another mythic grade from misfortune." His hands clenched into tight fists in the next second, rembering Black’s death and his defeat. "I’m still too weak even after training for weeks..."
The crushing weight from last night loosened slightly, but his mind flashed back to the fight—the scream, the blinding slash. His expression darkened in frustration.
"Fang-Ge... Fang-Ge?"
Zhi Yan’s voice broke through his thoughts. He blinked and turned toward her, "Ah—yes."
"Are you alright?"
He gave a faint nod and ask, "how long i was out for?"
"2 days." She said before leaning closer, her eyes searching his face. "What happened yesterday, actually?"
Lin Fang rubbed the side of his neck, his voice turned low and edged with lingering fury. "Soone used Li Liu’s voice to lure out. I went to save her without thinking... but in the end, it turned out to be a trap... I almost died... Hmm..." Suddenly, sothing clicked in his head, and he looked into her eyes in wonder. "Do you know who saved and brought here?" He asked.
Zhi Yan shook her head. "No idea. Maybe soone saw you at the harbor and called an ambulance."
Lin Fang let out a slow breath at that response...
As he pushed himself upright with a quiet groan, Zhi Yan’s brows knit. "I think... the ones behind this might be Immortal Pet World. Ever since our store opened, their custors have been dwindling. They might have targeted you because of it. Don’t worry, I have already complained to the police. They will investigate and get to the bottom of this matter."
Lin Fang gave a small shake of his head. "Forget about them. I don’t want any further trouble," he said quietly.
Zhi Yan frowned. However, she could only stay silent on the matter.
Lin Fang then faked out a smile, lifting a hand to gently pat her arm. "I’m good now. Go ho and rest a bit."
"But..."
"It’s fine," he said again, his voice firm yet warm.
Zhi Yan hesitated, worry still etched across her face, but finally stood, understanding that he probably needed so alone ti. "Alright... but call if you need anything. And don’t forget that I will always be here to listen to you."
"I will."
She gave him one last searching glance before walking out of the private ward.
The mont the door clicked shut, the faint smile on Lin Fang’s face vanished. His expression hardened, eyes narrowing as fragnts of last night’s chaos replayed in his mind.
"Those voices... I recognize one of those two voices..."
He closed his eyes, listening again to the mory. Two figures speaking when he’d hovered on the edge of unconsciousness.
One of them, a feminine voice speaking words, entered his head. "Leng Xuenyi..." he muttered with a deep frown. "Who is that man with you... And what young master you both were talking about..."
It was vague, but he clearly rembered a few words, like young master, Xiao Estate, Northern Sky Group, Jiang Family, Grand Knight...
He couldn’t help but wonder what those were.
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