Chapter 407: Tatsumi's Game Invitation

The members of Night Raid were on high alert.

Especially Lubbock, who said in shock, "How is this possible!?"

The area around Aria's home was sealed off by the Teigu 【Cross Tail】; these threads were extremely tough and possessed an incredibly keen sense of touch.

Legend has it that they were made from the body hair of a Super Danger Beast hunted in the Eastern Cloud Sea.

Any movement, no matter how slight, would be detected by the Teigu User.

However,

the owner of this voice was actually able to appear beside the members of Night Raid silently without touching the Cross Tail.

The others looked at Lubbock with equal astonishment, only feeling that he had let his guard down due to underestimating the enemy, rather than thinking the Teigu 【Cross Tail】 had failed.

"He was able to perfectly avoid the thread barrier of Cross Tail; everyone, do not let your guard down."

Encountering this situation for the first time, a bead of cold sweat seeped from Lubbock's temple.

"Are you kidding me, Lubbock?"

Mine frowned deeply, gripping her Pumpkin cannon, her muzzle aimed at the newcomer.

Sheele pushed up her glasses; being naturally airheaded, she did not overthink, and once a companion gave an order, she would charge forward instantly.

Leone's expression remained unchanged; she subconsciously touched the gold coin pattern on the back of her right hand, stopped those who wanted to act, and said, "Don't move yet, he is the mysterious merchant I mentioned!"

Bulat reacted the fastest, transforming into the Incursio state; the fully armored man stepped forward,

walking to the very front of the Night Raid members, faintly shielding his partners.

"Are you the game merchant that Leone spoke of?"

Bulat looked at the flustered Lubbock and revealed a look of "as expected."

The barrier of the Teigu 【Cross Tail】 was composed of countless threads invisible to the naked eye; although powerful, upon encountering a mysterious merchant suspected of possessing a space-attribute Teigu, it was naturally impossible to detect the other party's existence.

"Mr. Fang Yi..."

Tatsumi's eyes were red, his face full of pain.

Seeing this wandering merchant, the only person who had been kind to him since arriving at the Imperial Capital, the emotions in his heart finally could not be contained, and he said hoarsely, "My companions are all going to die!"

Carrying the responsibility of helping his fellow villagers escape poverty and arriving at the Imperial Capital with dreams, only to encounter such a tragic scene—anyone would collapse.

"Don't be in such a hurry to cry; he isn't dead yet, is he?"

Leading the white-haired A Fu, Fang Yi ignored the members of Night Raid and walked toward Tatsumi.

The members of Night Raid did not lower their vigilance; their Teigu were ready to move, and at the slightest sign of trouble, they would swarm him.

This was the battle of Teigu Users; all transcendence was contained within the Teigu, while the human body was as fragile as paper. If one was careless or underestimated the enemy, they would be crushed by the opponent seizing the gap.

Therefore, after Lubbock discovered that Cross Tail had failed, he appeared flustered.

Because the fact that the other party could cross the barrier of Cross Tail to arrive near Night Raid meant that if Fang Yi truly wanted to act, he could directly launch a sneak attack and kill at least one member of Night Raid.

Lubbock did not want Night Raid to suffer casualties because of him.

"But, Yas has already been poisoned, and soon he will..."

Although Tatsumi was in pain, his mind was clear; his partner, who had already lost consciousness, had long been corroded by the poison in his internal organs, bones, and flesh. That he could hold on until now was entirely due to a force of willpower.

According to the judgment of the former Empire Elite Bulat, Yas would be completely dead in two hours at most.

"Tatsumi, never give up hope at any time. Right now, only you can save Yas."

Moonlight spilled onto Fang Yi's shoulders like hazy rosy clouds; it was clearly a very inexplicable statement, yet it made even the members of Night Raid subconsciously willing to believe it.

It was like an affirmation of some kind of cognition.

Streams and rivers will rush into the sea, the sun will rise in the east and set in the west, fire can burn everything...

It was like a cognition at the level of rules that could not be distorted.

Since Fang Yi said Tatsumi had a chance to save Yas, the entire world would not doubt the truth of this matter. "Hallucination?!"

Bulat's shocked voice came from inside the armor.

They could perceive the change in their mindset; this kind of inexplicable means of having their cognition altered was something even Bulat had never seen before.

The most terrifying thing was that even though they had realized it was the ability of the mysterious merchant before them, they were powerless to change it.

A flash of helplessness crossed Fang Yi's eyes, and he smiled: "It is not a hallucination, but rather that what I say is the truth."

This had nothing to do with him; he had no interest in performing such "words becoming law" feats.

It was because the 【Teigu World Consciousness】 was too enthusiastic, or rather, wanted to curry favor with Fang Yi, this 【Tier 2】 being, so it was very proactive in creating convenience for Fang Yi.

"I heard there is a Teigu called 【Observer】 that possesses the ability of illusion."

Akame said with a serious expression, reciting information she had seen in the files.

However, the holder of that Teigu was the notorious criminal Zanku, who was also Night Raid's next hunting target.

Could it be that the other party had already killed Zanku and stolen his Teigu?

No...

According to the file, 【Observer】 did not have the ability to manipulate a crowd simultaneously; was it a new Teigu? "Mr. Fang Yi, I believe you!"

Tatsumi quickly stood up, picked up the steel short sword, and said, "This short sword has magical power because of your blessing, right? I believe you have a way to save Yas..."

The members of Night Raid had varied expressions.

Especially Bulat and Akame; as holders and combatants, the two of them were very clear about the power contained within this steel short sword.

It was no different from a Teigu.

Did this magical power actually originate from this mysterious merchant? Just how many types of abilities does he have?!

"It is not me, but you..."

Fang Yi looked at the reinvigorated Tatsumi, shook his head, and explained: "Whether you can save your companion has nothing to do with me; it depends entirely on your own willpower. If your willpower is firm enough, not only Yas, but perhaps even the deceased Sayo might have a chance to be resurrected."

Although Resurrection Coins are rare, if one is lucky, it is not impossible to obtain one.

Tatsumi was stunned, waving his hands repeatedly, and said: "How is that possible, Mr. Fang Yi... I am just an ordinary villager; I don't know how to do anything other than fighting."

"Everyone present should already be clear on my identity, but allow me to introduce myself once more."

Fang Yi bowed slightly, revealing a polite smile, and said: "I am a merchant from another world, selling all kinds of game items; as long as you have enough willpower and a little bit of luck, any wish can be realized within the game."

"Game...?"

Tatsumi could not understand, as the general environment of this world was still in the Middle Ages.

The members of Night Raid had strange expressions, especially Leone; she had already heard Fang Yi's spiel once before and simply took it as a means to conceal his true identity, never expecting him to say it like this in front of everyone.

"Hey, you sleazy merchant, stop trying to fool a kid who just lost his partner; that is truly infuriating behavior."

Leone did not believe it at all, grinding her gleaming fangs as she said: "I have never heard of any Teigu capable of bringing the dead back to life, otherwise..."

The Night Raid Organization would not have had countless partners die.

Every so often, Night Raid would take in new members, but the total number always remained in the single digits.

Partings and deaths,

the members of Night Raid had long since become accustomed to them; if there were a Teigu with healing attributes capable of bringing the dead back to life, the Revolutionary Army would have long ago issued a mission for Night Raid to seize it.

"If the members of Night Raid are willing, you too can rely on your willpower to realize your own wishes."

Without any anger or displeasure at being questioned, Fang Yi finished speaking and looked at the expectant Tatsumi, handing over a black Trial Invitation.

(End of chapter)