Bang!
After threatening Liu Wenfeng, Bai Feifei ducked into the equipment room and slammed the door shut. She leaned against the iron door, gasping for breath.
“Hah... hah...”
She was truly losing it. She had only just become a Scavenger, yet she had already dared to threaten a senior!
But she had no choice. In a way, she was saving them...
Before they arrived, the Evil God Xu Mo had told her that something big was about to happen in Dawn City. She wouldn't have much time to grind small mobs, so she couldn't afford to waste a second.
In Xu Mo’s memory, the leaders of this outpost weren't truly evil, but they were quite annoying.
So he had warned Bai Feifei that if the people here got in her way, she could just kill them.
This fit Bai Feifei’s impression of him as an Evil God—cold, twisted, and indifferent to human life.
That was why Bai Feifei tried to avoid communicating with Liu Wenfeng and the others as much as possible. Being forced to take action just now was her attempt at playing the villain to save their lives.
She was afraid that if she didn't act, the Evil God might get displeased, resulting in two more corpses.
“I hope those two out there don't keep looking for trouble...”
At that moment, Xu Mo’s lazy, praising voice echoed in her mind.
“Hmm, that move just now wasn't bad. You’re already getting used to this body's combat power. It seems you’ve learned how to use the Weakness Detection provided by the Killing Machine Medal.”
“But you’re clearly still unpracticed. Keep it up.”
Xu Mo could handle any level of power, of course, but Bai Feifei, the ‘original consciousness,’ was likely still struggling to adjust to a body with such rapidly increasing strength.
“Fine, I understand,” Bai Feifei replied.
“Alright, just grab some basic weapons and medicine and let's go. This place is poor; there isn't much good stuff,” Xu Mo continued to direct her in her mind.
“Don't bother with firearms. The guns here are outdated. Once your level goes up a bit, they won't be of much use.”
“Pack plenty of medicine, especially painkillers. Take a lot! Don't ask why...”
Listening to Xu Mo’s voice, Bai Feifei did as she was told and began rummaging through the room.
Since she had already accepted the existence of this Evil God, she would follow his instructions for now. After all, he really was making her strength soar at an incredible speed.
...
Outside, Liu Wenfeng stared blankly at the iron door that had been slammed in his face. It took a long time for the feeling of lingering fear to recede.
He rubbed his still-numb wrist, and his face gradually began to turn red.
“Dammit... This is mutiny! She’s a sinner, and she fucking dared to lay a hand on me!”
Though he shouted, his expression was blustering but inwardly cowardly. He didn't quite understand how this new Rank 1 Scavenger had managed to suppress him, a Rank 3 Scavenger, just now.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt he had lost face. He immediately intended to open the door and go in.
“Wait... Wait a second, Old Liu!” Just then, Wang Xu’s hesitant voice stopped him.
“What is it?! Don't try to stop me. I’m going to teach this girl her place today!”
“Stop shouting, keep it down. Her information just came through. Come take a look.” Wang Xu sat at the computer, his voice already sounding a bit strained.
Liu Wenfeng walked over grumbling. Their eyes turned toward the grease-covered computer screen together. Then, with perfect synchronization, they fell silent for several seconds.
【Basic Information: Bai Feifei, Rank 1 Scavenger (Sinner).】
【Crime: Killed Huang Jiahao of the Inner City due to a verbal dispute and seizure of property (specific causes are questionable).】
【Passed Prophet Liu’s Hell-level assessment: A total of 180 training dummies killed within seven minutes! Her methods were unprecedentedly efficient!】
【Note: This individual has an eccentric personality and suspected violent tendencies. Her combat power exceeds her current rank; do not enter into conflict with her.】
【Special Note: This person is no ordinary sinner. She has a mysterious background and high potential. The Prophet is monitoring her. Unless her requests are excessive, fulfill them as much as possible.】
Wang Xu, Liu Wenfeng: “...”
The two of them stared wide-eyed at the screen for a long time, then looked at each other wordlessly. Both saw the utter bewilderment in the other's eyes.
There weren't many words, but the implications were massive.
They were way too massive!
“Wait, is this information confirmed? You’re not messing with me, are you?” Liu Wenfeng said to Wang Xu. His volume had involuntarily dropped significantly, as if he were afraid of being overheard.
“Messing with you? Do you think I have that kind of free time?” Wang Xu snapped, his eyes never leaving the information on the screen.
Liu Wenfeng was on the verge of a breakdown.
“One hundred and eighty kills in seven minutes without using an innate ability? Are you telling me a fairy tale!? And this was the Prophet’s assessment!”
“She killed an Inner City resident directly over a property dispute? Who was robbing whom? She was robbing an Inner City person?”
Liu Wenfeng couldn't believe a word of it, but when he recalled the reality of his weak point being struck instantly and his own total defeat, he felt a chill down his spine.
He had thought he was just careless before, but now it seemed...
“Stop talking about useless things. Haven't you noticed the main point yet?” Wang Xu’s voice was suppressed as he spoke.
“The Inner City resident she killed was named Huang! That’s very likely a young master of the Inner City Huang family. And she just... got away with it? She was assigned to the Scavengers as a sinner?! This is a joke.”
“And look at this wording. Even the Prophet is watching her, telling us to avoid conflict and meet her demands.”
“What does that mean? It means this woman has terrifying strength and a background that is anything but simple! There’s definitely something fishy about that Huang Jiahao’s death!”
“It’s likely a game between Inner City big shots. Sending her to us is probably just to let the heat die down.”
Hearing Wang Xu’s analysis, Liu Wenfeng was dumbfounded. Were the stakes really that deep?
“Holy crap, then what do we do?”
“What can we do? We serve her, obviously! Sinner? My ass! This is an ancestor!” Wang Xu slapped the computer in frustration.
“Damn it, we need to write an application to upgrade our equipment. This kind of critical information took so long to transmit; we almost had a major disaster.”
Just as their minds were racing, imagining Bai Feifei’s background to be deeper and deeper, the sound of a door opening came from behind them.
“Seniors, I’ve finished my selection. I’ve stored everything in my storage ring. You can assign me a mission now; I’ll head out immediately.”
The two of them flinched and spun around like springs. Hearing Bai Feifei mention a storage ring, their wariness intensified.
While such a thing wasn't exactly a Containment Object, it was a transcendent item. There was no way an ordinary Rank 1 Scavenger could have one!
“Heh... heh.” Liu Wenfeng let out a dry laugh, forcing a smile onto his face that looked worse than crying.
“There’s no need to be in such a hurry. I was just joking with you earlier. You should get familiar with the outpost first and just rest. Actually, our mission load isn't that heavy.”
Bai Feifei: ?
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