Chapter 1967: Astonishment

Just after walking out of the front door of Lulunfei Palace, Su Xiao felt several gazes from the dark. This was a normal situation; in his current situation, not being monitored would be the anomaly.

Su Xiao was just about to retract his perception when he felt that among those prying gazes, one was particularly obvious.

The difference was that the other prying gazes were hiding in the dark, while that one was staring straight at Su Xiao, though the distance was relatively far.

Su Xiao's expression didn't change; he just walked slowly on the street, seemingly strolling, but in fact, he was gradually approaching the gaze that was looking straight at him.

After walking for about half an hour, Su Xiao stopped in front of a small street stall. There were two very worn-out books on the stall, and Su Xiao picked one up casually.

【Hint: Hunting function has been activated, holographic map has been generated.】

The holographic map of the imperial capital appeared before Su Xiao's eyes. A flashing red dot appeared on the map. He was currently only 975 meters away from Violator No. 9013.

Su Xiao could be sure that this violator took the initiative to come to him. As for the purpose, it was temporarily unknown.

Su Xiao put down the worn-out book in his hand and didn't approach the direction of the violator directly, but circled around in an arc, gradually approaching.

As Su Xiao advanced, the distance between him and the violator gradually narrowed. Ten minutes later, the distance between the two was only 573 meters. This distance was already enough.

Just as Su Xiao was preparing to charge straight ahead, the red dot representing the violator moved.

Before this, Su Xiao had never thought that anything could be fast to this extent. Although he didn't see how the violator ran, the red dot representing the other party was directly stretched into a red straight line.

With a "whoosh," the violator disappeared from the range of the holographic map. The speed was so fast that Su Xiao didn't even have the interest to chase; it was really... too damn fast.

Su Xiao had a moment of astonishment, and then he thought about why this hunting mission had no punishment at all.

This was no longer a question of whether he could beat them, but that he couldn't catch up at all, or rather, comparing the combat strength of Su Xiao and the violator, ten Violators No. 9013 combined wouldn't be a match for Su Xiao alone.

Violator No. 9013 was one of the smartest violators Su Xiao had ever seen. This guy had clearly been hunted by other hunters before, so he tilted his obtained resources toward escaping, which resulted in his current speed.

Su Xiao felt that even if he trapped the opponent, the opponent might still have a whole host of abilities to escape. Judging from the opponent's many displays, this was just a rabbit.

This violator likely started looking for Su Xiao as soon as he entered this world. Up until now, he had only done three things: search, observe, and then escape.

Imperial capital, suburbs.

A gust of wind rose. A farmer who was reclaiming wasteland in the suburbs tilted his head and closed his eyes, getting covered in dust.

20 kilometers away in the suburbs, a figure stopped abruptly. He was wearing light black tights, and his medium-long hair was blown into a slicked-back style by the wind pressure.

"This time I really hit the jackpot. That aura, at the very least, is an old hunter."

The slicked-back man took out a water bottle, drank a few large gulps, and poured some on his head.

As a violator who survived from the first tier to the fifth tier, the slicked-back man relied entirely on the word "cowardly." This time, he was also prepared to be cowardly.

Capital central street, Su Xiao stood on the roof of a building; this was exactly the position where the violator had been before.

There was no valuable information, so Su Xiao just observed for a while and left.

The sudden appearance of the violator didn't disrupt Su Xiao's plan; instead, it made him feel much more at ease. The escape ability displayed by the other party was clearly that of a relatively cowardly violator, and the possibility of interfering with his completion of the awakening mission wasn't high.

Su Xiao had already obtained control of Crow's Eye from the Old Saint King, but this matter wasn't made public; only the Old Saint King and Su Xiao knew.

Given the current situation, Su Xiao wouldn't recall Crow's Eye for the time being. He was going to see the Moon Goddess tonight. Once he came into contact with Crow's Eye now, it would be equivalent to admitting that he had already stood on the side of the Old Saint King. By then, what awaited Su Xiao tonight wouldn't be a summons, but an ambush.

Su Xiao stopped in front of a tavern; coming here was consistent with his current situation.

At this time, the little adjutant wasn't following Su Xiao but went to see an acquaintance to get some high-power steam bombs from them. It was said that the type of steam bombs she wanted to get were contraband.

Su Xiao walked into the tavern. For a commander who had escaped death and no longer had real power, this was the place that best fit his status.

Time passed unconsciously. Although Su Xiao wanted to find the Soul Speaker, without the help of Crow's Eye, finding them himself was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

At 6:30 PM, the little adjutant came to the tavern where Su Xiao was and whispered something to him. At this time, the little assistant seemed to have no changes, but in fact, she was hiding many steam bombs inside her military uniform.

"Time is almost up, go see the Moon Goddess."

Su Xiao exhaled a breath of alcohol. Although he had drunk a few cups, his powerful physique allowed him to remain sober, no different from usual.

The place Su Xiao was going to was the capital's second iconic building, the Moon God Monastery.

Not long after, Su Xiao arrived in front of the Moon God Monastery. A towering statue of a goddess stood within the monastery, conservatively estimated to be over a hundred meters high, and below it were several dome buildings huddled together, varying in height.

The main entrance of the Moon God Monastery was guarded by several Moon Apostles. They wore long coats with leather on the inside and metal plates on the outside. These people didn't look like clergy but more like soldiers who could go to the battlefield.

In fact, these Moon Apostles were one of the main forces on the battlefield. Believers or Moon Apostles who harbored other empires were idiots; they were the orthodox belief, which made their resilience during battle extremely strong, and they were fearless of death.

Su Xiao entered the main hall of the Moon God Monastery without being blocked. Outsiders often came in and out here. Just as he entered the magnificent main hall, an acquaintance appeared in his sight; it was the Empire's Flower, Sonia, whom he had met in the secret prison before.

Sonia's attire was particularly eye-catching among the Moon Apostles and believers passing by. She also saw Su Xiao and greeted him with a smile.

"Lord Kuku Lin, you are truly punctual."

Sonia had changed into a blue long dress, and her wine-red long hair was braided into a fishtail braid, making her look much more mature and steady.

"Please, this way."

Sonia led the way to the stairs on the inner side of the main hall and said:

"Lord Kuku Lin, please have your adjutant temporarily hand over her weapons."

Sonia didn't care much about whether Su Xiao carried weapons. Su Xiao was, after all, the commander of the Ninth Unit; directly assassinating the Moon Goddess was simply impossible. But Su Xiao's adjutant, Filomina, was a steam bomb expert; such a person was too dangerous.

The little adjutant came to the wooden table, and her fair little hand reached directly into her collar. The five male Moon Apostles nearby all turned away very sensibly.

Before long, the small wooden table was covered with steam bombs. The steam bombs looked like soda cans that had been stepped on sideways. The shell was a 0.3 cm thick metal layer, covered with diamond-shaped engravings. There were three adjustment locking rings on the front and fixing devices like studs on the back. The whole thing was somewhat heavy.

Seeing the 27 steam bombs on the small wooden table, Sonia's cheeks twitched. She had seen this ghostly thing twice. It was called "Fire Steam Hoof" by the soldiers, and its official name was Bai Lin Steam Bomb. Inside was a mixture of ultra-high-pressure steam and water-soluble white phosphorus. After the explosion, there would be phosphorus fire burning within the steam, which couldn't be extinguished even with water.

This thing was contraband strictly prohibited by the empire. During the war, the three empires signed a covenant not to use such steam bombs against soldiers, civilians, etc.

"Wait a moment."

The little adjutant jumped, and a steam bomb slid out from her pant leg, clattering to the ground. This made the five Moon Apostles and Sonia's hearts skip a beat.

Sonia took Su Xiao to the second floor and arrived in front of a prayer room.

There were guards in front of the prayer room door, and three Moon Apostles blocked the door side by side.

"Commander Kuku Lin. Please enter."

A Moon Apostle pulled open the door of the prayer room, and Su Xiao entered. This was a small room of about ten square meters. On the inner side of the room, a woman wearing a purple robe with long black hair was kneeling, her hands clasped together.

This woman looked to be about thirty years old, with fair skin and a plump figure, full of the allure of an adult woman. Her appearance couldn't be called absolutely beautiful, but she had a unique temperament. The more you looked at her features, the more pleasing they became; she belonged to the type who became more beautiful the more you looked at her.

"Mr. Commander, can I trouble you with one thing?"

The Moon Goddess, who was praying, spoke, and Su Xiao became secretly vigilant.

"Please speak."

"Help me up, my legs are numb from kneeling."

"..."

Su Xiao looked at the Moon Goddess suspiciously. If the other party was really an old schemer, then this was the most peculiar type of old schemer he had ever seen.

After thinking for a moment, Su Xiao walked in front of the Moon Goddess, grabbed the back of her collar, and lifted her up.

At this time, Su Xiao was standing beside the Moon Goddess and couldn't see her expression, but when he grabbed the back of the Moon Goddess's collar, the Moon Goddess's expression had a moment of astonishment. Disbelief, confusion, and other expressions were almost written on her face.

When Su Xiao lifted the Moon Goddess up, the Moon Goddess turned her head slightly stiffly and looked straight at Su Xiao. ===== CHAPTER 1968 =====