Chapter 99

With the establishment of the Dongxia Republic and the opening of the New Calendar, the originally fragmented and shattered Great Universe Server once again underwent maintenance and operation, and various emerging forces active in the corners of the stage sprang up in large numbers like bamboo shoots after rain.

Like the 【Dark Web】, 【Lost Paradise】, and 【Business Assembly】, these three are currently the super-large platforms with the largest audiences in the Milky Way, while also having relatively loose organizational structures.

Their core businesses mostly lie in information channels, intelligence circulation, and goods procurement, acting as middlemen to earn the price difference.

Of course, they occasionally skirt the edges, providing some intimate entertainment services.

For example, flying anywhere in the galaxy, airdropping to your doorstep, with no restrictions on race or gender, or supporting the upload of welfare content, live streaming with paid unlocking of terminal contact to achieve one-on-one intimate communication... in short, the variety is rich and wonderful.

One must admit, even the Dongxia, which continues the Great Expedition and great pioneering, attempting to restore imperial glory and recreate a Galactic Regime, with an extremely tough attitude towards the outside.

Facing these deeply entrenched, hard-to-control emerging forces, still cannot avoid a headache, and can only turn a blind eye, pretending they do not exist.

Qin Renying was cautious by nature; he naturally knew the 【Dark Web】 was an emerging force representative with relatively strong strength and the means to avoid supervision by the Dongxia Patrol Department.

But he still advised:

"Hengzhou's Electronic Blockade Level is very high, and those people at the Netherworld Research Institute monitor electronic fluctuations every day, and Net Security often lurks within to entrap and enforce the law.

A Xiong, you and I must be careful in all things when doing business, we cannot be careless like A Hao, delaying the family's great cause of revitalization."

Qin Yixiong understood Elder Brother's worry; the things they did ran counter to the official Dongxia, and once a flaw was exposed, it would invite a disaster of annihilation.

"Elder Brother, rest assured, these years doing business and trade, I never personally take the field.

Money goes into the Qin Family's pocket, but if the ship capsizes and we fall, the unlucky ones will absolutely not be the Qin Family. This time is the same!"

Qin Yixiong was confident, his eyes revealing twelve parts confidence,

He was different from Qin Lihao; Third Brother was strong outside but weak inside, so he liked to display a rebellious and arrogant side to intimidate subordinates.

As the Qin Family's second-in-command, Qin Yixiong had no need for that kind of deliberately cultivated momentum to decorate the facade.

"You handle things, I have always been at ease. Otherwise I would not have handed the Yucheng Group's most important aquatic products over to you."

Qin Renying slowly nodded, gazing at the application icons displayed on the terminal, and said softly:

"This Old Gao is two-faced; seeing benefits he wants them, encountering difficulties he hides, and may not exert his utmost effort.

How about this, you find a reliable person, cleanly and neatly resolve the trouble, and bring the things back.

If a hitch occurs, Chen Ruofu refuses to let it go and insists on pursuing it, we'll throw Old Gao out to take the blame."

Qin Yixiong grinned, revealing gleaming white teeth, like a shark opening its mouth exuding a bloody aura:

"Elder Brother and I think alike. Anyway, Gao Haipeng has offended Chen Ruofu, and it will be hard for him to have any room for advancement; these years he has eaten so much of the Qin Family's money, he should also exert some usefulness."

He picked up the special terminal purchased through official channels, and laughed proudly:

"This thing has undergone mechanical transformation; inside it has a Machine Soul, it can prevent tracking, prevent intrusion, and all information has several layers of encryption.

I spent a large price to get one unit from Central City; let alone the Patrol Department, even if top-tier Hackers from the Mechanical Field come, they cannot crack it."

Qin Renying took off his glasses and earnestly instructed:

"The move must be neat, must be clean. I will urge Old Gao; the moment he takes a step, you immediately follow up. If something happens, he takes the blame, it has nothing to do with the Qin Family. Even if afterwards Old Gao goes crazy and bites back, it's useless."

Qin Yixiong lowered his head and opened the "Killed It" application software; according to the 【Dark Web】's member level stars, moons, suns, crowns, this Qin Family Old Two had three moon markers, and could enjoy privileges such as anonymous ordering, private customer service, the Five-Star Killer list being open, and cross-planet one-on-one service.

"Right today! The Yan King will take this brat's life... hehe, surnamed Qin, what a pity, not the Qin of the Yincheng Qin Family."

"It's called the 'Defective Map', can I really count on it to not get lost?"

Qin Shi stared at the new application software that the orange little dog had only just condensed out with the strength of eating milk, his eyes full of doubt.

He also understood a bit about the Netherworld; that Virtual Number Ocean carrying spirit and consciousness has no specific directions to speak of, and there isn't even a sense of time passing.

Therefore, if spiritual power is not strong enough, it is very easy to lose oneself within it, unable to break free, and then lose one's true nature, degenerating into a "ghost".

If the Defective Map can truly provide navigation and guide targets, that would indeed be of great use.

Just afraid this thing is a trap!

"Whine whine!"

The orange little dog's tail, straight as an antenna, drooped, looking like it had been squeezed dry, exhausted.

"Forget it, considering you have no merit but have hard work, no dog meat today."

Qin Shi carried the limp little dog phone and opened "Killed It Cracked Version" again.

His own user interface had already changed from a blank slate at the start into a high-level account with two suns,

And he could not only place orders and post requests, but also accept orders, deliver goods, and provide services.

Worthy of being a cracked version!

Highlighting one convenience!

Ding!

Several pop-up messages quietly jumped out.

【You have a new order being pushed, do you accept?】

【As a Five-Star Killer with over a thousand good reviews on this application, you have priority order acceptance...】

【Countdown five minutes...】

"Good fellow! This is also a way to earn extra money!"

Qin Shi suddenly thought, if he chose to accept the order, would 【Worker Warrior】 certify him with the "Killer" occupation.

He pondered on one hand, and on the other hand casually checked the new order pushed over, and then his expression froze.

【Target Person: Qin Shi... Dangyang East Suburbs Bao Gong Street Shantytown... Xin Yi High School Senior... Family Composition... Sister Qin Xiao, Sister Qin Lan... Social Relations...】

【Client Request: Preferably use spiritual attack as main, no obvious wounds may appear, guarantee brain death...】

【Order Acceptance Restrictions: Five-Star Killer, Shen Neng Xi Amateur Third Dan or above, eighty percent good reviews, user level higher than one sun...】

【Order Reward: Five million... convertible to Mineral Essence... and other items】

"His grandma's, who is this generous! Spending several million to buy my life!"

Qin Shi couldn't help but bare his teeth, spewing profanity.

With such generous conditions, he wished he could carry his own head to claim the reward.

After all, in this life he had never seen a banknote worth seven figures or more, let alone high-grade resources like Mineral Essence.

"Take the order first, then we'll talk."

Qin Shi tapped with his small hand, accepting the order.

Then, using the high-grade Permit Authority of the two Suns, he checked the anonymous account information.

Although he couldn't directly know the username or exact identity, he could see the approximate location.

"Yincheng? Looks like the Qin Family moves fast."

Qin Shi's gaze flickered, his eyelids drooping, seriously pondering how to handle this trouble.

He treated all kinds of matters just like doing an exam paper.

When encountering a difficult point, first determine the solution approach.

Then go with the flow, complete it in one breath, and arrive at the final result.

Fairly speaking, a single Yincheng Qin Family, for the current him, was not a completely unshakable colossus.

They say Chen Lin Half the Xing Qiu, Qin Zheng Lining Every Street.

Chen and Lin, whose influence is outstanding in the Taian Metropolitan Area, both count as Qin Shi's backing.

If it really came to a head-on clash, he might not fear the Yincheng Qin Family.

But one thing is certain: Qin Shi cannot topple them.

It's very easy to fall into a back-and-forth stalemate, leading to the classic routine of the Qin Family constantly sending people as experience packages to accelerate his own growth.

"I don't necessarily have this Protagonist Halo. The simplest method is naturally to tell Lao Chen; although there's no direct evidence to nail the Qin Family dead, stopping this assassination should be No Big Problem.

Second, discuss with Lao Liang; under his protection, there would also be no worry.

The only headache is that the information source is hard to explain, and being passively beaten, there's no way to counterattack quickly."

Qin Shi's eyelids drooped, his heart very displeased.

Minding his own business studying and cultivating to upgrade, who did he offend or provoke?

This bunch of rich dog things, casually spending millions to buy my life.

Too bullying to honest people!

Qin Shi lowered his head, raised both hands, and looked at them seriously.

Knuckles distinct and clear, slender and fair, like a pair of hands that play piano or paint.

From his past life to this one, he had suffered plenty of hardship, but never stained his hands with blood.

"Xiao He Xiao He."

Qin Shi called out.

"If someone wants your life, what would you do?"

The white-haired, black-eyed Dao Nature Avatar was expressionless, but the answer was simple and crude:

"Stomp him to death!"

Qin Shi deeply agreed, letting out a long breath, as if making a certain resolution, or breaking free from some shackle.

Before making this decision, there had always been a clear boundary hindering his forward steps.

Due to the experience of two lifetimes as a human or instilled concepts, Qin Shi even found it hard to realize that shackle or restraint firmly controlled him, forcing him to properly stand within the rules.

But now.

Qin Shi lifted his eyelids; within the calm appeared a trace of deep darkness, like an ancient well with no visible bottom, a stone dropped in stirring tiny ripples.

"Stepping across this step, the whole person becomes a bit more relaxed."

He smiled, shook his neck, loosened his shoulders, and braced his hands on his knees.

The usually amiable and hearty sunny face added a share of indescribable meaning.

Solution approach determined.

Next.

Is to practice the feasibility of the solution.

Guarantee a satisfactory answer.

"Xiao He Xiao He, you say, me, an Old Factory Street worker's child, an ordinary High School Senior, how to kill a rich person from a great family?"

Qin Shi asked seriously.

"They say using force violates the ban, but do you know which occupation has the highest crime rate and gives the Inspection Department the biggest headache?"

Super Xiao He's eyes flickered, as if a search engine looking up information.

"Mechanic? They can make firearms and ammunition from local materials, not to mention hand-rubbed explosives; if materials are sufficient and conditions suitable, building a knockoff Divine Machine isn't impossible."

Qin Shi thought for a moment and said.

Super Xiao He shook his head:

"It's the Esper system. Every Mind Domain Master can be the Star Sea's top-tier Killer, Assassin.

Dongxia's Thirty-Two Administrative Planets, like Haizhou, the Imperial Capital, such super Frontline places, have extremely low Electronic Blockade Levels, energy use fully open, you can build a nuclear reactor at home.

But without exception, all Administrative Regions' Mind Control is above Level Four, guaranteeing that professional-grade and above Espers cannot arbitrarily manipulate, distort, tamper with, or infiltrate others' Consciousness."

Qin Shi seemed to understand, picking up the thread:

"Conversely, Espers below professional-grade can perform these operations. But I haven't even entered the door of mind cultivation, how can I deal with Qin Family people."

The Dao Nature Avatar gazed at Qin Shi, who was calm and composed, frankly discussing how to kill; the part of He Lanchan's Qi Rhyme from the past seemed to awaken, beginning to impart experience:

"Theoretically speaking, if you can pull him into the Netherworld, even if Spiritual Field Power isn't that strong, without learning mind cultivation methods, you can still kill an enemy whose Qi Life Force doesn't exceed a hundred points."

Qin Shi appeared thoughtful.

He took on the identity of a Five-Star Killer and began communicating with clients.

【47: Boss, I've taken the order. I'll arrive at the target's location in one hour.】

【Anonymous User: Wait for my signal before acting.】

【47: Alright. Shall we confirm the delivery method?】

【Anonymous User: Complete the order, and wait for me to confirm the situation.】

【47: Boss, I mean the platform's commission is too steep. Can we settle privately?】

【Anonymous User: ……】

【47: You've seen my positive rating. There aren't many Five-Star Killers on the whole platform. Add a contact method so we can keep in touch.】

Qin Yixiong, fiddling with his Terminal, frowned, considering whether to agree:

"Hengzhou is a desert for Shen Neng Xi. A Spirit Domain Killer willing to take money to do things for me, even if they haven't reached professional level, would be very useful."

Qin Yixiong had previously thought about using the "Killed It" platform to recruit some professionals to serve him.

But many killers were unwilling to surface, feeling the safety risk was too high.

They were originally "Black Households" stranded in Hengzhou; once they exposed their whereabouts, it was equivalent to letting themselves be manipulated.

It was far less safe than hiding behind the network.

【Anonymous User: Alright.】

"He's taken the bait."

Qin Shi pinched the orange little dog, instructing it to send the "Defective Map" after a Name Change.

【Ding!】

【Accept file transfer from "47"?】

Qin Yixiong coldly snorted; his Terminal bore the Divine Machine Emblem of one of the Four Pillars, ensuring it would not suffer any electronic harm.

If the other party tried to use this method to screw him over, they were gravely mistaken.

"Dare to screw me over? File a complaint directly and let the Dark Web deal with them!"

Qin Yixiong clicked to accept.

An application software called "Smooth Delivery Home" slowly generated; after detection, it contained no viruses or tracking programs.

【47: Boss, waiting for your word.】

【47: Remember to give a five-star review!】

Qin Yixiong put down the Terminal and did not reply; a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

With the platform as a guarantee, he had no doubt about that Five-Star Killer's strength.

Next, he only needed to wait for good news.

"It's very obvious that this person surnamed Qin hasn't downloaded the Dongxia Anti-Fraud Center on his Mobile Terminal."

Qin Shi pinched the orange little dog; now the solution had been written.

Now all that was left was to come up with the answer.

(Chapter End)