Chapter 8

Hank showed a fawning smile and pushed open the office door.

"Boss, it's me, Hank."

Ver followed closely into the office, a faint fishy smell and the smell of hormones mixed together.

"Is it Hank? You're sensible enough not to disturb my interest. Tell me, what's the matter?"

A burly man with a bare upper body was sitting in the office. His shiny bald head and ferocious momentum made people feel that the burly man was definitely not a weakling.

"This is the new White Night, recommended by 'that person', this is the letter of recommendation."

The burly man glanced at Su Xiao, took the letter of recommendation, flipped through it casually, and tore the letter to pieces, one hand still wandering on a charming young woman beside him.

"The original price was 200,000 Berries, but something big is going to happen recently, the wind is very tight, so it's at least 400,000 Berries."

Su Xiao's face was still full of smiles. He was still very weak, so he could only temporarily hide his true emotions, although he really wanted to give the burly man a shot now and ask him how many Berries it really was.

Directly taking out 400,000 Berries and handing them to the burly man, Su Xiao didn't say a word.

Su Xiao's straightforward style made the burly man raise his eyebrows.

"As expected of someone from 'that side', you are generous. From now on, you are a member of the guard team. Remember to call me Boss, or Sir."

Su Xiao was still smiling, but the smile revealed a strange feeling.

"Okay, Boss~."

Joining the guard team was successful. In this way, his mission to assassinate the king had taken a big step forward.

Hank on the side lowered his head, his eyes fixed on the ground in front of him, as if there was some wonderful content on the ground.

In fact, this was not the case. Hank was showing an attitude, meaning he didn't see his superior taking bribes.

From this incident, it can be seen how chaotic the atmosphere in the Pirate World is. Only with money, perhaps a higher position can be bought, but this is undoubtedly good news for Su Xiao.

Berries don't mean much to him. What he lacks most now is time. Problems that can be solved with Berries are not problems.

【Prompt: Hunter joined the guard team faction, the plot has undergone a minor change, obtained 2.1% of the World Source.】

Walking out of the office, Su Xiao received the standard configuration of the guard team, a uniform, and a matchlock gun.

In the warehouse, Su Xiao looked at the simple matchlock gun in his hand somewhat speechlessly and looked at Hank.

"Hank, can I change a weapon?"

Hank showed a troubled expression.

"This~, these are all designated supplies, I also..."

That stuttering tone made Su Xiao understand that the guy in front of him was asking him for benefits.

Calmly stuffing 30,000 Berries into Hank's pocket, the expression on Hank's face changed, full of smiles.

"We are all colleagues, we can discuss if there are difficulties. You can choose the weapon yourself, but you can only choose one. This is a rule that no one can change."

Su Xiao put down the matchlock gun in his hand and searched in the warehouse. There were all kinds of weapons here. Soon, his gaze locked on a long sword.

The sword was about a meter long, the blade was about three centimeters wide, and the curvature of the blade was very small. Although it was not as good as Su Xiao's own sword, it was also a good weapon.

"Just this one."

Su Xiao picked up the sword and sheathed it. When he touched the long sword, Reincarnation Paradise immediately gave a prompt.

"Hey, hey, you can take other weapons, but this sword is not allowed."

The expression on Hank's face turned cold, as if he had never received the 30,000 Berries.

"What did you say?"

Su Xiao held the long sword, tilted his head to look at Hank, cold light flashing in his eyes. Blindly yielding will only make others feel that he is weak and easy to bully.

After Hank noticed Su Xiao's gaze, his expression was startled, and a chill surged in his heart.

This guy has killed people, and not just one.

Hank struggled internally, wanting to turn against Su Xiao on the spot, but the sword-wielding Su Xiao made Hank very wary.

"Hank, don't care about these things, we are 'friends', aren't we?"

The hilt of the sword in Su Xiao's hand was aimed at Hank's chest.

Either take the money and shut up, or Su Xiao will kill Hank on the spot. Only these two choices, because the long sword in his hand is of great help to him in completing the mission.

And Su Xiao wouldn't give up on something he had already obtained because of a little threat.

Su Xiao believed that even if he killed Hank, as long as he bribed the burly man with enough money, the other side would also turn a blind eye.

"This matter, only you and I know. Let's treat this sword as making a friend."

Hank patted Su Xiao's shoulder affectionately. He compromised, and the tense atmosphere in the warehouse dissipated.

"I just arrived in the capital today and have some things I need to understand, so I've decided to make you a friend."

Su Xiao sighed in his heart. This is just an ordinary guard, and he is so difficult to deal with. When he climbs to the king's side, what kind of enemies will he encounter?

This challenging feeling made Su Xiao's heartbeat gradually accelerate, and hot blood surged in his body. He began to like this feeling.

The militant factors in his body were gradually awakened.

The reason Su Xiao was so tough was also for a reason. Earlier, when he touched the long sword, Reincarnation Paradise gave a prompt.

【Obtained: Checking Zhan Long Shan】

Checking Zhan Long Shan (White · Rare)

Origin: Pirate King, Steel Furnace Blacksmith Shop

Durability: 35/40-5 (This weapon has suffered severe damage, durability -5.)

Attack Power: 5~16 (Calculated based on the strength of the slashing force)

Equipment Requirement: Strength 2 points to use, Strength over 5 points to use flexibly.

Rating: 10 (Note: White equipment ratings are from 1 to 10. White equipment with a rating of 10 will be marked as "Rare" and have special attributes attached.)

Attached Attribute: Dragon's Majesty. When holding this weapon, it will cause a deterrent effect on the enemy. (Deterrent effect, reduces the enemy's momentum.)

Introduction: This was once the sword of the Swordmaster Ryuma when he was young, but it suffered severe damage, and its grade dropped after recovery. Later, because Ryuma obtained the Black Blade Shusui, this blade was always kept in Ryuma's bedroom. After Ryuma died, this blade was not qualified to be buried with Ryuma and later drifted outside.

Master, I am almost rusted, where are you? Please wield me to slay that dragon!

Price: 1100 Paradise Coins (This item is a rule item and can be taken out of the Pirate World).

Ryuma has a great background and is a strong man in the Pirate World. Perhaps even the current world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, is not necessarily stronger than him.

How could the sword of such a strong man when he was young be weak? Su Xiao even suspected that if this 【Checking Zhan Long Shan】 had not been damaged, it might have been a green or even blue weapon.

This is also why Su Xiao didn't hesitate to turn against Hank to get this sword.

Fortunately, both sides didn't turn against each other, and this fake "friendship" could last for a while.

"You're lucky, kid. This sword was captured from a pirate group. Except for me, few people know that this sword is a treasure. If it weren't for the fact that I don't know how to use a sword, and the warehouse has strict rules that you can never choose a second weapon, I would have taken this sword away long ago."

Su Xiao smiled and didn't speak, just inserted Checking Zhan Long Shan into his waist.

With a sword by his side, his combat power increased significantly, which made him feel a bit more at ease.

"Let's go, something big is going to happen in two days, we can't be idle by then."

Hank sighed, as if worried about something.

"What's the matter? Reveal it in advance so I can be prepared."

"Half a month later is the day when the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons, come to the Goa Kingdom for inspection, so the day after tomorrow, we are going to 'clean up' the Scrap Terminal!"