The Legendary Mechanic - Chapter 91

Chapter 91


"We meet again, Mr . Cheng . "

Cheng Shan Shui was anxiously waiting for the result of his assignment when he heard a voice . He raised his head and saw that it was the man, code-named Lawson, who had previously turned down his assignment . He was a Scorpion-level assassin .

"Oh . It's you . How are you doing?"

"I have some free time for now . I can take your assignment," Lawson said coolly .

Cheng Shan Shui's eyes glimmered for a moment before they became gloomy again . "I'm sorry . My assignment has already been accepted by someone else . "

Cheng Shan Shui gave a bitter smile .

The Blood Pact Society's rule dictated that once a contract had been established, no one could alter it .

Lawson was slightly disappointed upon hearing his words .

He had come all the way from Red Maple to visit a friend in Hesla, and he was taking the opportunity to travel around Hesla, so he had no intention of doing any assignment on this trip . When Cheng Shan Shui approached him with his assignment, he had given an outright rejection because the reward for the mission was too low .

But now, Lawson was feeling bored from the idling the past few days . Thus, he wanted to do some simple assignments, and he had planned to take up Cheng Shan Shui's mission . He was surprised that someone else had already accepted the assignment in just one day .

Lawson was annoyed at the situation, but he knew that he could not break the society's rule . He had no choice but to give up on this . He then walked toward the bar and ordered a drink .

After taking two sips from his drink, his phone suddenly rang . He looked at the incoming call—it was from an old client of his, Yue You Zu .

"Hey, Lawson . " A man's voice was heard on the phone .

"Yes, it's me . How can I help you, Mr . Yue?" Lawson said nonchalantly .

"I have a job that I hope you can help with . "

"Tell me more about it . " Lawson's eyes suddenly turned sharp .

"I want you to help me get rid of someone . "

"Who?"

"I have sent the details to you . "

The rule of confidentiality did not apply here since it was a private job .

Lawson took out his tablet and looked over the information . He then raised his head suddenly and looked at Cheng Shan Shui – he was the target!

"So, what do you think?" Yue You Zu asked . A group of people could be heard going down the stairs from the phone .

"I will take it," Lawson replied confidently .

"Great . I will ask my guy to transfer the deposit to…"

Boom!

Suddenly, the sound of someone dropping onto the floor was heard through the phone . A gunshot was heard from a distance, and Lawson's body stiffened . He recognized the sound—it was a gunshot from a sniper rile . Soon after, he heard people shouting and screaming in panic . He did not bother to speak as he knew Yue You Zu had just been killed by someone .

"This sniper killed the target, who was surrounded by a dozen bodyguards, with just one shot . He's a fine sniper . " Lawson's face tensed up as he immediately deduced the whole sequence of events—Cheng Shan Shui's assignment was to kill Yue You Zu . After all, they were enemies .

Cheng Shan Shui must be waiting for the sniper . Let me see who the assassin is . Lawson's eyes flashed .

…

Using the information provided by Cheng Shan Shui, Han Xiao stationed himself on top of a high-rise building a few hundred meters away from Yue You Zu's base in advance . He aimed his sniper from a high vantage point and wanted to snipe Yue You Zu through the window . However, Yue You Zu walked out of the main gate, which made Han Xiao's job much easier .

Even though he was surrounded tightly by a dozen bodyguards, they were no use in defending Han Xiao's shot .

His newly-produced [Spindle-Shaped Penetration Bullet] was strong enough to penetrate any non-metal object easily . The bullet pierced through a bodyguard's body and with no sign of slowing down, it went right into Yue You Zu's heart .

One shot one kill .

Assassinating a regular person was too simple for Han Xiao . He finished the job without any hiccups .

Han Xiao's Facial Simulator was an extremely useful tool for an escape . He changed his look and ran away easily before the commotion attracted the police .

… . .

As soon as Han Xiao was back in Hotel Victoria, the troubled Cheng Shan Shui stood up with a look of anxiousness .

"The job is done . "

Cheng Shan Shui's body loosened up instantly . He subconsciously looked at his watch, and he realized that Han Xiao had only spent forty-five minutes between leaving this place and coming back, which meant he had taken less than ten mins for the actual assassination after subtracting the travelling time .



That was too fast!

"It's for you to pay me . "

"Yep . Okay . Okay . " Cheng Shan Shui was in reverence . He took out a suitcase containing $10,000 and handed it to Han Xiao .

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[Assassination Assignment (Cheng Shan Shui)] completed . You gain 25,000 EXP .

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Cheng Shan Shui left with light footsteps, as if he was rid of a heavy load .

Han Xiao pressed the bell to call the servant in so that he could take up the Wanted job on The Rose Militant . Suddenly, he was aware of something, and he turned around .

"Someone is watching me?"

A man, sitting at the bar, looked at him as if he was sizing him up . Han Xiao did not recognize him, but the man clearly showed a hint of provocation .

Han Xiao narrowed his eyes, not afraid at all, but he did not want anyone to give casual provoking looks at him . He gathered his power and threw a freezing stare toward the man to send a universal message .

What are you looking at!

Lawson's whole body turned rigid as if he was being locked onto by a menacing sense of hostility . The feeling of danger was hitting his mind in waves . He hurriedly moved his eye sight away from Han Xiao, and the ill feeling finally disappeared .

In just a few short seconds, Lawson's forehead had become covered in cold sweat .

What a terrifying feeling . I should never provoke this guy again!

Lawson quickly gave up on his previous scheming thoughts and left hastily after paying the bill, refusing to stay a moment longer .

… .

"We meet again . "

Han Xiao smiled gently at the servant .



It was the first time the servant had encountered a newbie who ranked up to an official member of the Society so quickly . He was left in wonder . "Now you are officially a Scorpion-level assassin . Higher tiers of benefits will be available to you . Additionally, you will receive primary VIP benefits in Hotel Victoria in other cities . "

"What is my current ranking on the Dark Net assassin's ranking list?" Han Xiao suddenly asked .

The servant was dumbfounded by question . "Only the top-ranking assassins will appear on the list . You are at least more than a thousand over rankings away . "

After speaking, he took out his tablet and opened the ranking list for Han Xiao to see .

Han Xiao quietly nodded after scanning through the list . Right now, the top ten assassins were on average at level forty . They were not of top-notch capability . Only the top three assassins were more terrifying as their powers were near the upper-limit of Version 1 . 0 . This ranking list was determined by the number of completed assignments and other related achievements . 'Real' players could only get on the ranking list by competing missions . The same rule applied for the ranking list of hired mercenaries .

Planet Aquamarine did not have many powerful Superhumans . Before the open beta, players could hardly meet any Superhumans above level forty . Furthermore, those powerful individuals who were level fifty to sixty had the highest combat powers on this planet . They were generally leaders of large organizations, secret weapons, recluses, or super criminals and formed their own social circles . Thus, they were hardly present before the normal people and players .

Players would only meet them through missions or by getting more powerful themselves .

After these thoughts flashed through Han Xiao's mind, he opened the wanted list and pointed at one of the assignment . "I want to take the assignment to eliminate the Rose Militant . "

"Alright . Your request is now being process . Please give us a few moments . "

The servant wrote down the request on some paper before placing it in a specially-made metal tube . He went forward to the reception desk and stuck the tube into a metal pipeline, which fitted the metal tube perfectly .

Swoosh .

The tube was sucked into the pipeline .

The tube travelled rapidly through the pipeline, bypassing numerous openings and other similar tubes, before coming to its new exit .

It was a spacious room decorated like a customer service room . Rows of tables were lined up neatly with a few computers on top of them . The administrative staff were busying processing the documents on their computers, and every table was connected to the pipeline .

An administrative worker dressed in an all-black suit took out the paper from the metal tube and started typing furiously on the keyboard to upload the information .

"Wanted Target: The Rose Militant (Mercenary)

"Requirement: Complete Annihilation

"Initiator: Rothschild Family

"Location: Somar Desert

"Initiated Date: Year 685, 17 November



"Wanted Amount: $3,000,000

"Difficulty Assessment: Hard

"Assignment Record:

- 685 . 11 . 27, Code name – Hall (Dark-level) [Killed in action]

- 685 . 12 . 11, Code name – Bloody Hand (Dark-level) [Killed in action]

- 685 . 3 . 10, Code name – Magic Flower (Dark-level), Freeman (Dark-level) [Killed in action]"

…

"Assignment Info Update: The strength of the militia is currently between 80 to 120 people, including four superhumans, leader Luo (Esper), instructor Dorothy (Pugilist), instructor Ghostly Fox (Pugilist), and unknown (suspected to be a Mechanic) . They are active in the Somar Desert .

"Authorizing… Authorization approved .

"Assignment Info Updated .

"688 . 4 . 1, Code Name – Mr . Black (Scorpion-level) [Awaiting results] . "

… .

At the same time, Han Xiao triggered the corresponding quest .

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You have triggered C-level quest [Bounty Hunter (The Rose Militant)]!

Quest Information: The Somar Desert is filled with many factions, including Wanderers and hired militants… but how did a desolated land like this attract so many powerful factions? Perhaps it has something to do with certain incidents in the past . You should explore this land .

Quest Requirement: Kill all members of The Rose Militant . Time limit: 15 days

Quest Reward: 15,000 EXP

Special Reward: 25,000 EXP, unknown reward