Chapter 19: The Eve

In a dilapidated warehouse, Krieg and Gin were waiting somewhat impatiently.

"Click~."

The warehouse door, which hadn't been opened for a long time, made a strained sound.

Krieg and Gin simultaneously became vigilant; both were pirates, characters who licked blood from the edge of a blade.

Su Xiao stood at the warehouse entrance and didn't go in directly.

"Wait here for me."

After saying this, Su Xiao walked into the warehouse. Hank, behind him, opened his mouth but ultimately didn't make a sound, only able to stand guard outside the warehouse.

Walking into the warehouse, what came into view were some wooden crates placed haphazardly, and the ground was full of dust; it seemed this warehouse had been abandoned for a long time.

"Too slow. Is this the Goa Kingdom's attitude?"

Krieg spoke first, his tone somewhat unfriendly.

Su Xiao chuckled and sized up Krieg in front of him.

A tall figure, his appearance hidden in a hood. Although they were several meters apart, Su Xiao smelled a strange odor.

That was the smell of some kind of deadly poison. Su Xiao sometimes applied poison to his blade, so he was familiar with this smell.

"The matter is left to you. After it's done, the kingdom will grant you noble status."

Su Xiao got straight to the point; he didn't want to talk nonsense with these pirates.

"Just like that? Isn't it said there are three forces competing..."

Before Krieg could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Su Xiao.

"No, those two forces are a rabble. I have decision-making power. You only need to answer agree or disagree."

Being interrupted halfway through his sentence, Krieg was clearly somewhat dissatisfied, but now that he was within the Goa royal capital, this pirate didn't dare to be too arrogant.

Su Xiao hadn't returned to meet Krieg alone; near the warehouse, over a hundred guards were lying in ambush.

Krieg hesitated somewhat; it seemed he didn't trust Su Xiao, or rather, Krieg didn't trust the Goa Kingdom.

"Explain first what exactly needs to be done."

The matter of burning the Terminal Gray Terminal, apart from those inside the royal capital, was unknown to those outside the city.

Krieg belonged to an external roving force, so he didn't know the specific situation; these guys were lured by noble status.

"Ignite the Terminal Gray Terminal at 6:00 tomorrow night. The time must be punctual..."

Su Xiao began to describe the specific situation, and the more Krieg and Gin heard, the more serious their expressions became.

"Burn it all? This is somewhat difficult; the scope of the Terminal Gray Terminal is not small."

"Don't you know there's something called explosives?"

Su Xiao stared at Krieg, guarding against the other party turning hostile at any moment; the negotiation had reached the most critical moment.

"Are you kidding? That amount of explosives—unless you are willing to provide it, otherwise I choose to give up."

Su Xiao had long guessed Krieg's attitude.

"Is that so? That's truly a pity."

After saying this, Su Xiao prepared to turn and leave, not even bothering to haggle with Krieg.

"Wait."

Gin called out to Su Xiao, then leaned over and whispered to Krieg:

"Boss, if we transport all the explosives from the ship, the quantity will be enough."

Krieg stared at Su Xiao with some anger. Of course, he knew the explosives on the ship were enough; he was just somewhat reluctant to part with them.

"Do you really think that just by igniting the Terminal Gray Terminal, I can obtain noble status? The explosives must be provided by you, otherwise, forget it."

Half an hour later, Su Xiao walked out of the warehouse, leaving behind Krieg and Gin, both of whom had faces full of heartache.

As a predetermined benefit, Su Xiao left behind a voucher, which was the kingdom's noble conferment document.

As long as Krieg signed the document and then went to the kingdom for notarization, Krieg could become a noble.

Moreover, this document could not be unilaterally breached; it had the World Government's seal on it.

Pirates were not easy to fool; if he didn't bring out real bait, they would never risk their lives.

"Lord Bai Ye, has the matter been settled?"

Hank asked tentatively, and Su Xiao's footsteps suddenly stopped.

"Are you sure you want to know?"

Su Xiao's cold gaze made Hank subconsciously take a few steps back.

"I dare not."

At this moment, Hank deeply regretted not killing Su Xiao when he was choosing weapons back then.

"Hank, there is one thing I need you to do. This matter is 'very important'."

After saying this, Su Xiao signaled for the guards lying in ambush around to appear. Over a hundred guards gathered behind him, and he led everyone back to the Guard Headquarters.

Night fell, and Su Xiao sat alone in the Guard Headquarters office, the room pitch black.

The sudden appearance of the Krieg Pirates hadn't disrupted Su Xiao's plan; instead, it made his plan go even more smoothly.

With his elbows resting on the office desk, Su Xiao lightly pressed his forehead.

Although he was considered smart, he was clear that his current plan wasn't perfect; there might be unknown loopholes in it.

But this was also a matter of helplessness. He was too weak right now and could only rely on layout to achieve his goal.

With Su Xiao's style of doing things, he preferred to use the blade in his hand to solve problems.

"Soon, as long as I leave this high-risk world."

Although the first world he experienced was a high-risk world like One Piece, he believed that Reincarnation Paradise couldn't keep throwing him into worlds five levels higher than him.

The reason he entered the Pirate World might be a test from Reincarnation Paradise, a test regarding his identity as a Hunter.

Or rather, before completing the main mission, he wasn't really a Hunter; he only had the title of Hunter and no functions.

Su Xiao slept in the office that night.

Early the next morning, Su Xiao woke up early and began preparing for tonight's operation.

This was the last day of the main mission time limit. Midnight tonight was his mission's maximum time limit.

Tonight, he would assassinate the King of the Goa Kingdom. Success or failure depended on this one move.

For the entire day, Su Xiao was busy non-stop. He was now the main person in charge of burning the Terminal Gray Terminal, so no matter which department he faced, the other party would "give way" to him.

That Left Minister had already been completely ruined. Su Xiao had seen him once, and those dull eyes made his back feel cold.

Busy until four in the afternoon, Su Xiao finally finished everything. Afterward, he entered the Guard Headquarters office and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Now he only needed to wait—wait for the pirates outside the city to ignite the Terminal Gray Terminal.

As for the Goa Kingdom's purpose in burning the Terminal Gray Terminal, it was laughable to mention.

In another ten-plus days, it would be the day the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons, came to inspect. In order not to let the Celestial Dragons see the large area of garbage mountains outside the city, the Goa Kingdom chose to burn the Terminal Gray Terminal, along with the refugees outside the city.

And there were at least several thousand refugees outside the city.

This was the ruler of the Pirate World: in order not to let the upper layers see a stain, they could burn thousands upon thousands of people.

At 5:00 in the evening, the sky gradually darkened, and the night wind blew gently. There was one hour left until the time to burn the Terminal Gray Terminal, and the city was unusually quiet.

In the pitch-black office, only Su Xiao sat behind the office desk. A green treasure chest suddenly appeared in his hand.

This treasure chest was obtained after killing the master of Mount Colbo, but he had been too busy recently and hadn't had time to open it.

The green treasure chest filled Su Xiao with anticipation, and a smile appeared on his tired face.

【Treasure Chest (Green), Yes/No to open】

Choosing to open it, several items appeared in Su Xiao's hand.

【You opened the treasure chest (Green) and obtained the following items】

【Obtained 1000 Paradise Coins】

【Obtained Soul Crystal (Small)】

【Obtained Tiger Claw】

No equipment was opened, but this was within expectations.

Su Xiao had already opened several treasure chests and had some understanding of the rules of treasure chests.

The quality of items obtained from opening treasure chests was related to the color of the treasure chest, and the qualities he currently knew were only White < Green < Blue.

As for the equipment or items opened from the treasure chest, they were related to the person or animal that dropped the treasure chest.

For example, if Su Xiao killed a tiger, the treasure chest dropped by the tiger would never open to reveal a sword or shield.

Killing a tiger, the most likely outcome was obtaining the tiger's sharp claws or tiger skin; killing a human was the same.

Killing the black market merchant, Su Xiao obtained the letter of introduction left by the black market merchant.

And killing Oka, Su Xiao obtained the pendant Oka wore.

Su Xiao checked the items in his hand.

Paradise Coins were directly deposited into the brand. Although they were called Paradise Coins, they were a currency without physical form.

【Tiger Claw】

Quality: Green

Type: Material

Score: 16 (Note: Green material scores are 10 to 30; the higher the score, the more precious the material.)

Introduction: The sharp claw of an elite creature. Can be used to forge equipment within Reincarnation Paradise or as an enhancement item.

【Soul Crystal (Small)】

Quality: None

Type: Soul Concentrated Essence

Score: None

Introduction: Soul Crystal is a rare item, with multiple uses... (Insufficient authority, unable to obtain the following content.)

Playing with the 【Soul Crystal】 in his hand, Su Xiao was completely confused about the two newly obtained items.

But he had a feeling that this crystal-clear 【Soul Crystal】, only the size of a small fingernail, might be the most valuable item he had ever obtained.

Everything would be clear after returning to Reincarnation Paradise; his priority now was to complete the mission.

Time had unknowingly reached 6:00 in the evening.

Su Xiao left the office and disappeared into the night. Either he would complete the mission tonight, or he would die in the royal palace; there was no third situation. ===== CHAPTER 20 =====