Everyone's mind was in a daze. It felt like they were in a dream.
Everything happening before them was far too chaotic; one second didn't seem to connect to the next at all!
First, the City Lord had inexplicably given a speech that sounded like a warning to the entire city, saying things like, “perhaps in the future, your deaths will also be connected to me.”
Before they could even wrap their heads around that, the woman had arrived in a spectacularly thunderous fashion.
Without a single word, she paved her way with flying weapons, and she was heading straight for the City Lord!
Despite being hailed as a hero on promotional posters all over the city, the moment she appeared, she declared she was going to kill the City Lord.
And the City Lord actually seemed quite pleased, as if the two of them had planned this together.
What in the world was going on?!
But despite their confusion, at this moment when everyone's head was buzzing, their bodies moved instinctively.
Bai Feifei's towering reputation made everyone part ways voluntarily. The crowded mass of people split to form a straight path leading directly to Liang Shuguang on the high platform!
And Bai Feifei moved incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, the dumbfounded higher-ups at the center realized she was already about to reach them!
In front of the platform, several people wearing Scavenger uniforms finally snapped out of it.
“Stop her! Protect the City Lord!” someone bellowed, finally waking the crowd. The current situation was no longer a show they could just watch.
No matter what hidden truths or secrets were involved, they couldn't just let this woman charge straight into the City Lord's face with a sword.
As soon as those words fell, a dozen Rank 5 Scavengers in the crowd moved simultaneously.
At such a grand and important assembly, the basic security was naturally top-notch.
Moreover, at this moment, no one dared to underestimate Bai Feifei. Every Scavenger unleashed their Word Souls as they lunged forward.
In an instant, elemental energies of various attributes erupted in unison, blasting toward Bai Feifei.
Xu Mo didn't even raise his head. His long hair fell naturally, shadowing his pitch-black eyes as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
“Hehe... What is this, a poetry recital?”
“Just passing through!”
Black energy was already surging wildly from his heart. Ever since Xu Mo was eating the mutton skewers, black currents had been continuously flowing through his blood vessels into his limbs and bones.
Now, the immense power filling his entire body was practically overflowing.
Then, he stomped his foot heavily onto the ground, and black sword qi instantly swept outward!
Blood sprayed across the white high platform in a wide fan shape, like a divine artist splashing ink across a canvas.
But the price of this painting was that within seconds, all dozen or so people collapsed.
An instant kill!
For the current Xu Mo, catching them off guard meant these mediocre Rank 5 Edgerunners with no unique skills were nothing but small fry he could dispatch at will.
Seeing those dozen figures flying backward while spitting blood, the pupils of all the higher-ups at the center of the platform constricted in sheer shock.
They had anticipated that Bai Feifei—or rather, the organization behind her—might be dissatisfied with this unspoken arrangement.
But they never expected that this woman, who had been silent for three days without a peep, would ultimately charge the array directly under everyone's gaze!
And you call this an assassination?
Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the word “assassination”?!
Without breaking his stride, Xu Mo ignored the trash he had just dealt with and charged into the central area.
Raising his head slightly, his gaze crossed the final dozen meters and locked onto the man in the wheelchair.
Liang Shuguang was looking at her too.
As their gazes clashed, sparks practically crackled in the air.
Right at that moment, however, a yellow whirlwind suddenly slammed in from the flank.
Blinding wind and sand swept past, and in the next second, a figure stood between him and Liang Shuguang.
The man wore a well-tailored dark blue suit with his hair combed meticulously, but the expression on his face was practically distorted.
It was a mixture of jealousy, rage, and a certain pathological madness.
—United Pharmaceuticals Director, Liu Qing.
“Bai Feifei!” Liu Qing shrieked in rage, trembling all over as he glared at Xu Mo. “To think I'd run into you again... Truly, enemies are bound to meet!”
“You still dare to run amok? You're looking for death!”
Xu Mo blinked at him, asking in some confusion, “Who are you?”
Enemies are bound to meet?
In this game, any opponent worthy of being called his enemy was no ordinary character.
What kind of random bystander was this?
But then, Xu Mo realized who it was and let out an amused laugh.
“Oh? I remember you a bit. Aren't you that fake drug dealer?”
He sized up Liu Qing's current state, noting how his body hovered half an inch off the ground.
Clearly, the man had finally reached the level of an Edgerunner.
“You're an Edgerunner now? I recall you didn't have this kind of strength just a few days ago.”
“What, does Liang Shuguang have some special method?”
The ferocity on Liu Qing's face instantly froze, as if his deepest secret had been exposed.
For a split second, an extremely well-hidden trace of shock and fear flashed in the depths of his eyes.
“Cut the crap!” Liu Qing snarled, ignoring the question as he roared savagely, “I finally... have the power to kill you!”
Xu Mo: ...?
By now, the once-jubilant venue had descended into utter chaos.
The big shots at the core front row had all stood up, some with livid faces, others completely at a loss.
In the very front of the crowd, an elderly man wearing the uniform of the Scavenger Headquarters slowly stood up straight.
He was the Prophet sent by the Scavenger Headquarters, invited by Liang Shuguang to witness the ceremony—his name was Qiu Jing.
Right now, his wrinkled face was grim as he turned to look at Liang Shuguang nearby.
He spoke in a raspy voice, “What is the meaning of this? What tricks are you playing?”
Liang Shuguang merely smiled at him and said nothing.
The old man's brow furrowed tightly as his gaze crossed the chaotic crowd to lock onto the young girl once more.
He narrowed his eyes and sensed her energy carefully, a hint of surprise in his tone.
“Not even an Edgerunner? Then how does she possess such power...”
“Somewhat interesting.” He shook his head. “But not by much.”
With that, he raised his hand, intending to put an end to this farce.
Since he was from the Scavenger Headquarters and Liang Shuguang had treated him with respect and flattery, he might as well lend a hand.
But before his hand was even halfway up, and before any energy could gather at his fingertips, the hairs on his back suddenly stood on end.
Standing back-to-back with him was a tall woman who had appeared out of nowhere.
Kong Man's sunglasses had been taken off at some point, revealing a pair of beautiful, crescent-curved peach blossom eyes.
At the tip of her right index finger, a single droplet of water hovered.
Under her control, the droplet stretched into a translucent water membrane as thin as a cicada's wing, silently pressing against the Prophet's skin and slowly seeping into his body.
Leaning against the Prophet, Kong Man spoke softly.
“What's the rush?”
“Let's watch a bit first.”
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