Chapter 162: 【 The One (Holder of Destiny) 】(4k)

Under the dim lights, the deafening music outside could drown out all the miserable wails.

【kk】, originally named Peichengjun, was covered in blood at this moment, his four limbs already twisted and broken; he leaned against the sofa in despair, shaking his head and begging the other party to spare him.

"Miss, I swear, I haven't mentioned your identity to anyone else, and I won't mention it from now on!"

"I can sign a Contract with you, I can be your Farming Team member, yes! You can farm me!"

Peichengjun no longer felt the surprise he had when he discovered that the personal assistant to the eldest daughter of Korea's largest conglomerate was actually a Reincarnator, nor did he have the ambition to pull off a big job.

The other party's strength far exceeded his expectations, and besides... the other party had too many resources at her disposal in reality; he hadn't even known that this remote bar was actually a property of the March Conglomerate...

Over her professional black suit, the woman wearing a transparent raincoat had a dagger in her hand that danced like a butterfly; her flexibility and coordination far exceeded that of an ordinary person, and as she listened to the other party's begging, which sounded like that of a wild dog, the corners of her mouth curled up.

"Too unsightly, Peichengjun."

The woman lowered her head, pressed the dagger against Peichengjun's neck, and tightened the muscles in her arm; just as she was about to exert force, she suddenly stood up, her speed so fast that Peichengjun could not keep up.

Creak.

The basement door was suddenly pushed open, and a tall woman wearing an exquisite white suit walked in alone.

When Peichengjun saw the newcomer's face, an infinite hope for life suddenly surged in his heart.

"Miss Li Qingzi!"

"Miss Li Qingzi, help!"

"Your assistant is a dangerous element, she wants to kill me!"

Faced with life and death, 【kk】 had his reason completely destroyed by fear; he could not spare the thought of why the eldest daughter of the March Conglomerate would come to such a place alone, nor did he consider why the other party showed no expression upon seeing him with his limbs twisted and covered in blood.

He just kept begging for help.

This made the woman who was instinctively standing behind the door feel even more disdain.

Peichengjun lacked the awareness of a Reincarnator; such a guy was not worthy of being one of the chosen.

"Jing, haven't you dealt with this guy yet?"

"My target has appeared, get ready, it's time to go."

Li Qingzi didn't even look at Peichengjun; a flash of light shone on her body, and in Peichengjun's eyes, Li Qingzi instantly changed her appearance.

That tall urban beauty vanished, and in her place was the face of an indifferent man wearing green robes; behind him, that broad black cross-shaped longsword was like a signature feature.

Peichengjun froze in place.

"You are... Moon Demon..."

Pfft!

【Jing】's right hand slashed violently, and Peichengjun's neck was instantly torn completely apart; in this man's pupils, the terror of discovering a terrible truth still lingered at the very end.

The 【Directional Anchor】 and 【Recording Pointer】 in the Moon Demon's hands were combined together, vibrating frantically; with a flash of light, her figure disappeared from the real world.

The woman in the transparent raincoat watched the man's corpse turn into a Scarlet Drop Card before calling the logistics personnel to come here and clean up the traces, while she herself also flashed with light and entered the space.

In her Private Space of over eight hundred square meters, the Moon Demon confirmed that the result of the 【Directional Anchor (Purple)】 was not wrong; this time, she had finally tracked the trail of 【Tao Baibai】 completely.

The other party did not seem to have continued to raise his Reincarnator star level after the last mission world, which gave her a glimmer of opportunity.

After Jing entered the space, her appearance remained that of a short-haired woman wearing a black ladies' suit; this woman had not used any Avatar or disguise, appearing completely in her original form.

She flipped through the Intelligence delivered regularly by the Information Broker and said,

"Tao Baibai seems to have joined 【Red Lotus】, should we terminate the operation?"

The Moon Demon sat on a white sofa in the center of the Garden, sipping wine to herself.

"So what if he joined 【Red Lotus】? It's nothing more than a part of that 【Red Lotus Mage】's posturing."

In the space, the Moon Demon's voice was also an indifferent male voice.

Jing discovered that her Captain indeed had extremely high spirits; she didn't think much of either Flame Demon or this Title-level 【Red Lotus Mage】.

She even dared to defy the will of that 【Supreme Being】, falling to the point of being hunted everywhere today.

But even while being hunted by those people everywhere, she was unusually obsessed with that 【Tao Baibai】, which made Jing have to guess that the other party might have obtained something that even her Captain coveted.

And... her Captain was certain that as long as Tao Baibai was killed, that thing would definitely be obtained by her.

Is it a 【Card】?!

Inside another huge venue, Flame Demon was also watching the pointer in his hand slowly return to calm, the pointer fixed in one direction.

He revealed a cruel smile; that Moon Demon should be showing signs of fatigue by now, right?

No Reincarnator could endure being hunted by all teams in every mission world; that kind of tense emotion would gradually bring a Reincarnator to the verge of collapse, causing them to start resisting the mission world.

Eventually, at some point, they would erupt, make irrational resistance, and be destroyed.

Flame Demon had been waiting for this opportunity; he wanted to kill that guy!

Flame Demon raised his hand, and several figures tossed aside the voluptuous Plot Characters in their hands.

"Has the opportunity come, Flame Demon?"

"We've also wanted to kill that Moon Demon for a long time."

The few began to gather, doing the final preparation work.

——

Bai Cangshu was originally waiting in his Private Space for the deployment to begin, but he suddenly received contact from 【Black Butler】.

This guy lived off Intelligence and lived quite comfortably, and Bai Cangshu guessed that he had prepared multiple 【Avatars】 for himself, entering mission worlds with different identities.

By essentially abandoning the gains of the mission world, he spent the mission world relatively safely, and then used the gains obtained in the space to strengthen himself.

This was a niche and alternative type of Reincarnator.

"The information you want, someone might have it."

Bai Cangshu was somewhat surprised; he had not been prepared to obtain information about that special card 【Tarot XXI World】 in the short term.

According to what the Professor said, "Tarot Twenty-Two is bestowed upon the chosen one," meaning that the 【Tarot Sequence】 was prepared for the special group known as the 【Chosen Ones】.

Regarding the origin of powerful items like 【Cards】, among the creators of such items, there were already top-tier 【Chosen Ones】 to begin with; it is entirely reasonable for this group of people to give their own collective some special treatment.

But when Bai Cangshu attempted to activate the card, he received a response all the same.

From Mu, he knew that when a Common Reincarnator activated that card, no reaction appeared; apart from the space prompting them that they had obtained the Special Item 【Card】, there was no other reaction, and even the sequence of the 【Card】 could not be known.

But Bai Cangshu successfully bound the 【Card】 and learned the sequence.

【Sequence stabilized, Tarot World Reversed (xxi) successfully bound】

【Activating... Activation failed, Reincarnator ex051 innate ability not anchored】

The space's prompt was that his "innate ability" was not anchored, but at the Goddess's place, Bai Cangshu had not received any news about an innate ability; this innate ability did not refer to his own talent.

Judging by the rumors in the space regarding 【Chosen Ones】, this 【Innate Ability】 should refer to the very special ability of 【Chosen Ones】 to interfere with partial functions of the space.

For example, the Professor's special information-gathering ability, or the ability of some Chosen Ones to manufacture 【Directional Anchor】s or 【Slave Shackles】.

The problem is, Bai Cangshu simply does not have this kind of ability...

The first Ability Scroll he obtained was Dodon Ray, and the first ability he actually learned was Magic Spear; both were completely combat-oriented abilities.

Therefore, Bai Cangshu speculated that for the 【Tarot Sequence】, there might still exist some kind of Special Reincarnator capable of unlocking this sequence.

Returning to the present, Black Butler brought Bai Cangshu to the 【Destiny】 Gathering stall again; these Chosen Ones always isolate themselves from Common Reincarnators, as if they were a special group high above everyone else.

This time, the person Black Butler brought Bai Cangshu to find was a guy lying on his own stall with his hands behind his head.

There were no items on the stall, only a sign hanging there.

【Paid consultation, fair to young and old alike】

It looked somewhat similar to an Information Broker.

"Why, is this the big client you wanted to introduce to me?"

The Reincarnator lying on the stall was also wearing the same white robe as the other Chosen Ones in the 【Destiny】 Gathering, only this person had cut a few slits into the hem of the robe, looking very uninhibited.

Bai Cangshu came to the stall and said with a smile,

"I wonder how you charge for your information?"

The other party had his hair tied in a very ancient-style bun with a ponytail in the back, looking very different from the other Chosen Ones.

"As for the charging standard, it depends on your question and my mood."

He sat up, not to converse with Bai Cangshu, but to drink; Bai Cangshu subconsciously glanced at the label on the beer can in his hand.

The man was very sharp and said,

"Stop looking, I bought it online; this brand is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from where I am in the real world."

Bai Cangshu shrugged; he wasn't really trying to hunt the other party down by seeking information about their real world, it was just a subconscious reaction.

Bai Cangshu had an instinct that seemed to be driving him to pay attention to such things.

"Regarding the information you asked Xiao Hei to inquire about, I've heard a rumor—it's not guaranteed to be true, but if you want to hear it, it'll cost 1 D-rank Singularity."

He didn't seem to consider the currency of Dimension Points at all; he opened his mouth and asked for 1 D-rank Singularity, a price so expensive it exceeded the standards of all Information Brokers.

Bai Cangshu looked at Black Butler, who also rubbed his nose; clearly, he was already somewhat accustomed to this person's absurd quotes.

Bai Cangshu raised his right hand, and his Samsara Mark lit up.

【You have lost D-rank Singularity *1】

"Oh, worthy of being the Fierce Person Tao Baibai; it seems hunting Reincarnators is indeed the fastest way to obtain resources. You really are wealthy and imposing."

Whether it was mockery or admiration, the attitude the man displayed was quite strange.

He finished his beer and tossed the bottle aside; seeing this, Black Butler immediately turned around, preparing to leave.

As for information, the fewer people who know its value, the better.

But this man said,

"Xiao Hei, it's fine, you don't need to leave; I'll waive the price of this information for you!"

Black Butler looked at Bai Cangshu with some embarrassment; he was worried that this move would anger Tao Baibai, but to his surprise, Tao Baibai's temper seemed unexpectedly good today.

"【Changge】, just say it directly; Tao Baibai... doesn't count as the type of person you dislike."

Black Butler spoke up, effectively defending Bai Cangshu.

The Chosen One codenamed 【Changge】 lay back down, his tone casual.

"I once heard a rumor that the Infinite Dimensional Space has existed for a very long time. Although the selection rules for Reincarnators, the methods of strengthening, and even the selection of worlds to be deployed to are different from now, what is certain is that even earlier, in our world, there already existed such beings as 【Reincarnators】."

Bai Cangshu's eyes shifted, having already guessed the other party's meaning.

"So you're saying, where did those previous generations of 【Reincarnators】 eventually go?"

"Did they all die? Or did they return to the real world in some way?"

"Could it be that some were re-recruited by the current Infinite Dimensional Space..."

"Rumor has it that there is an extremely rare type of Reincarnator in the space who is born with abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people. Those people... are considered to be ultra-rare Reincarnators who had their memories wiped, returned to the real world, and have now been re-selected into the space; they are called 【the one (Holder of Destiny)】."

Bai Cangshu's expression was calm; he only thought for a moment, without even a pause.

"So, the meaning of your gathering 【Destiny】..."

Speaking of this, 【Changge】 seemed to perk up; he sat up and pointed at Bai Cangshu.

"Ha, Tao Baibai, it's exactly the meaning you're thinking of, but... these are all rumors and guesses."

Bai Cangshu turned his head to look at Black Butler.

"The information you mentioned, it wouldn't happen to be just what this guy is telling me now, would it?"

Black Butler was also a bit embarrassed; originally, he was just providing a possible line of thought, but 【Changge】 actually demanded the price of a D-rank Singularity, making this transaction look like he and 【Changge】 had set a trap to fleece Tao Baibai.

He shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Sorry, I will compensate for your loss."

【Changge】 had always looked down on those Fierce Persons, but seeing his own actions put his friend in an awkward position, he also coughed.

"Forget it, the previous information can be considered a bonus for you. For a D-rank Singularity, you can ask about an item or ability you currently want most, or other information..."

"As long as it appears in the Public Space, I can know about it."

His 【Innate Ability】 was clearly related to this kind of special information retrieval; Bai Cangshu realized that this guy had high value.

He did not stand on ceremony either, and took the opportunity to speak.

"I need something that can increase my Spirit attribute, whether it's an item or an ability; it must increase it by at least one point."

Changge tapped his right hand against his forehead and began to use his ability; soon, he spoke.

"At A-District Stall 405, people from the 【404】 team are selling a special Superpower stimulation instrument. Although it will cause a certain amount of burden and damage to the body, I think that shouldn't be a problem for you."

A moment later, at A-District Stall 405, Bai Cangshu indeed saw a group of bald men wearing plaid shirts selling various items; whether it was their team name or their attire, this group was clearly mirroring some kind of information and content.

They looked quite relaxed in their mental state, and their strength should be decent.

【Superpower Violent Stimulation Instrument】

【Quality: Rare】

【Description: A crude instrument that appeared in the Spirit Ability 100% Derivative World, using electric current stimulation to attempt to induce the emergence of a Superpower.】

【Effect 1: After use, there is a very high probability of suffering strong Electric Shock leading to damage and paralysis; Constitution higher than 18 can be immune.】

【Effect 2: After use, 5% probability to obtain a certain Superpower; 15% probability to significantly increase brain activity; 35% probability to slightly enhance Spirit power; 45% probability to be Empty.】

This was a headband equipped with electrical devices; rather than calling it a Superpower stimulation instrument, it was more like some kind of torture device.

"Tao... Tao Baibai?!"

The few people from 【404】 also recognized the guy in front of the stall as the Fierce Person who had caused various major incidents recently, and it was rumored that he had already joined the command of the Title-level Reincarnator 【Red Lotus Mage】.

"How many of these things do you have?"

(End of chapter)