Chapter 433: The Ship of the New Era (3k)

【S-rank Dragon Clan Bloodline's Tainted Blood】

【Quality: Rare and Peerless】

【Description: A special, modified and infected hybrid bloodline with the potential to turn humans into Dragon Species hybrids.】

【Usage Requirements: Constitution > 15, Spirit > 10】

【Effect 1: Upon use, 15% chance to obtain an S-rank Dragon Species hybrid bloodline, 25% chance to obtain an A-rank Dragon Species hybrid bloodline, 40% chance to obtain a B-rank Dragon Species hybrid bloodline, and 20% chance to undergo an unknown mutation.】

【Effect 2: This bloodline has been modified by a Great Existence; hybrids obtained using this item will not be affected by the Critical Blood Limit and can purify their bloodline infinitely.】

【Effect 3: This bloodline has been contaminated; there is a small probability of suffering from mental erosion after use.】

This was a vial of blood serum shimmering with a purple luster; for his third extraction, Bai Cangshu chose the bloodline with the highest cost-effectiveness.

Although the Spirit Words of 【Time Zero】 were powerful, they were the abilities of Dragon Clan Bloodline hybrids; in essence, they were the power of the 【Dragon】.

Bai Cangshu was becoming increasingly detached from the limitations of 【Humans】, yet in terms of race, he remained a 【Human】.

After successfully extracting the Bloodline Item, Bai Cangshu roughly knew the coordinates corresponding to that 【Hearthstone】; it was likely the world of 【Dragon Race】.

One reason was that Xu Zhiyu possessed many items related to 【Dragon Race】; this phenomenon either meant he had a unique preference for this work, or he had only recently entered the Dragon World and had not yet had time to sell these items for profit.

Combined with the 【3/30】 charge displayed on the 【Hearthstone】, Bai Cangshu guessed that it was highly probable Xu Zhiyu had entered the mission world just three days ago, and that he had entered the Dragon World specifically by using the 【Hearthstone】.

Under the night sky, Bai Cangshu sat alone in the living room of the manor's main residence; the night was terrifyingly quiet, and the servants and butler in the manor seemed to have disappeared.

Bai Cangshu flicked his finger, and the mouth of the red wine bottle on the table was sliced open as if by a sharp blade.

He drained the red wine in one gulp, then leaned back on the sofa, continuing to admire the chaos of the world.

"According to reports, just this afternoon, the police exposed a mysterious person named Xu Zhiyu, who raided the Blue House and caused the deaths of dozens of people, including the President..."

"Citing an emergency report from a correspondent stationed in Korea, the 18th President of Korea was attacked and killed this afternoon. Currently, Korean police have identified the attacker as an Ability User named Xu Zhiyu. Korea has confirmed the existence of the 【Ability User】 group for the first time and warned of their danger..."

"... The Freedom Federation troops stationed in Korea have initiated martial law..."

Because the Reincarnator had been killed, his existence would vanish; therefore, when the television station broadcasted the name "Xu Zhiyu," no image appeared, only a blurry silhouette.

And this was described by the police as the opponent possessing magical abilities, making it impossible to be captured by cameras.

Bai Cangshu knew very well that the police at this moment had no idea who Xu Zhiyu was; the content of their reports was entirely concocted by the March Conglomerate.

Even the high-level executives within the March Conglomerate did not understand why they had to fabricate a non-existent person to take the blame; in their view, they could have simply described this person as an Ability User from the North to deepen public fear.

Bai Cangshu leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed, appearing to be taking a nap, yet in his heart, some more "grand" thoughts arose without reason.

It seemed that the human species possessed inherent limitations that were difficult to erase; even those elite classes who had received a good education had their vision limited to that palm-sized area because of the positions they occupied.

South, North—this was likely the source of the most stubborn anxiety in the hearts of these Koreans, yet they ignored the fact that the existence of 【Ability Users】 was, in essence, a completely different species from those ordinary people.

They ignored the transcendent group that possessed the ability to kill them with ease, yet remained obsessed with another political entity that shared the same roots but a different ideology.

And even a human with great talent like Lixianhou was exceptionally concerned with such things.

In Bai Cangshu's Heart Net, three kilometers away, a man whose heartbeat was well-suppressed to less than 60 beats per minute was lying quietly on a high slope in the private hunting ground outside the manor, holding what was likely the top-tier firearm of this era.

Upon hearing that he was willing to give this country to him, Lixianhou lost his composure; he had made his choice.

The man codenamed 【Kage】 had calm breathing, his crosshairs already locked onto the target's brow; despite the vast distance, he was confident he could hit with one shot.

He was simply waiting for a final command.

Suddenly, the sound of engines rose from afar; Kage saw three black business cars arrive outside the manor, and over a dozen armed personnel with live ammunition appeared on the manor's perimeter.

Kage dialed his employer's phone.

"Did you arrange for anyone else to take action?"

Li Chengji closed the study door, frowning in confusion; he knew very well that in matters of assassination, more people were never better. On the contrary, spending the most money on the fewest people was the only way to achieve the goal cleanly.

"No, why do you ask?"

Li Chengji had a bad premonition in his heart.

Kage also felt that something was wrong at this moment; the internal forces of a major conglomerate on the level of the March Conglomerate were very complex, and he had likely been dragged into some conspiracy.

He immediately retreated from the slope and began to dismantle his sniper rifle.

"This deal is terminated; the compensation will arrive within three days."

Beep, beep.

The call was disconnected; at this moment, the anxiety in Li Chengji's heart reached its peak. He immediately called his father, Lixianhou, but no one answered.

He thought for a moment, then called his daughter, Li Qingzi.

Click, the call connected, but a familiar voice came through the phone.

"I have already abandoned this deal, Ms. Li. I have no intention of getting involved in your family's affairs. I can promise that our organization will never accept any mission related to you. We..."

Pfft!

Amidst the sound of spurting blood, the legend of the professional assassin world, 【Kage】, who claimed to have executed over 10 top-tier assassination missions at home and abroad, could only emit a gurgling sound.

"Father, I have arranged a villa for you on Jeju Island; you should go stay there for a while."

Li Qingzi looked at the assassin's corpse, which was no longer twitching, her gaze locking onto the dozen mercenaries with live ammunition entering the manor under the night sky.

Those were the mercenaries Lixianhou had summoned in Li Chengji's name, with the goal of forcing her to make a choice and present a "pledge of allegiance" before Bai Cangshu.

It was just that neither she nor her grandfather had expected that her own father had also sensed his position was unstable and had arranged for a professional assassin to truly assassinate Bai Cangshu in advance.

The corners of Li Qingzi's mouth curled up in a mocking arc; family warmth would leave nothing behind in the face of interests at this level. She knew that even if Lixianhou knew of her "stable" relationship with Bai Cangshu—so stable it could not be more so—he would still do this.

What Lixianhou wanted was for the Li family to control this country; he did not care if it was Li Chengji or Li Qingzi.

Moreover, she also knew that if the positions were swapped and Bai Cangshu had chosen Li Chengji, then her grandfather would have sacrificed her without hesitation to let her father present his pledge of allegiance.

This was a conglomerate; this was... humanity.

At this moment, Li Qingzi seemed to finally understand why Bai Cangshu always wore a mocking expression in his daily life, as if he were laughing at everyone.

Humans, they are just this kind of creature.

The noble are few, while the base are countless.

She took a deep breath, and the next moment, she transformed into a stream of light, instantly crossing a distance of three kilometers from the hunting ground to break into the manor.

【Warning, Reincarnator qo60833805, your use of extraordinary power in the real world has been witnessed.】

【You have triggered a Purge Mission. Please kill all witnesses within 10 minutes. Current number of witnesses: 12.】

Pfft.

Pfft.

Pfft.

"Ah, fire!"

Bang bang!

Pfft pfft...

In less than ten seconds, this group of fully armed mercenaries had only managed to fire two shots before the battle was already over.

【You have completed the Purge Mission.】

Clap, clap, clap.

Bai Cangshu held a red wine bottle in one hand and lightly patted the air with the other; the air produced a clapping sound due to the rapid vibration of his palms, and white shockwaves spread outward like a Ripple.

He arrived in front of Li Qingzi; the tall woman was wearing an exquisite and sharp suit, yet her face was stained with a few specks of blood.

Bai Cangshu gently poured the red wine over the woman's face, the red liquid washing away the bloodstains and flowing down into the woman's neck.

Li Qingzi took a deep breath, put away her combat saber, and closed her eyes.

She had long since turned off the electronic devices in the manor, so she was not worried about this encounter being seen by others; this thought appeared in her mind for no reason, and her psychological resistance was not as strong as it used to be.

Bai Cangshu saw Li Qingzi's thoughts "at a glance"; a smile appeared on his face—this woman was becoming more and more mature...

——

In the old residence of Lixianhou, he sat in front of his desk; several telephones rang occasionally, and his wife was somewhat puzzled.

"Even if you want to let that child Qingzi take power, there is no need to send Li Chengji away. He has suffered a lot for you; he developed a chronic illness after going to prison back then, and whenever it's windy or rainy, he..."

"Shut up!"

Lixianhou glared with wide eyes, showing no trace of that elderly appearance; the woman dared not speak again.

Lixianhou, however, watched the various news reports on the television about today's explosive news; in his entire life, he was most proud of these eyes of his, which could see the situation clearly.

At this moment, he clearly saw that this world was about to change Heaven.

Trading the future of Li Chengji alone for his Li family's chance to board the ship of the new era was completely worth it.

Moreover, by doing this, he was saving him!

When Lixianhou spoke with that Mr. Bai this afternoon, he felt a sense of fear that made him silent as a cicada in winter.

That Mr. Bai was definitely not a kind person, and his relationship with Li Qingzi was by no means simple romance; he was a beast!

What he had done was nothing more than following the wishes of this beast and arranging everything properly, so that the other party would not be enraged.

He increasingly began to yearn to immediately establish that Ability User agency.

From now on, wealth and power would not compare to that most intuitive... power!

"Have you found that White Tiger?"

"Found him, Chairman. Han Baihu has already agreed to join us."

(End of this chapter)