There was an insider in the city, and nearly a hundred assassins from the "Weasel Phantom Thieves" successfully climbed up the high wall through ropes and entered the city.
The buildings in Burning Steel Castle are very dense, arranged along the narrow streets like fish scales.
The hands on the clock tower showed that it was already two o'clock in the morning, and there were no pedestrians on the street.
The thieves quietly walked through the slums according to the planned route, and came directly to a manor with roses planted in the yard.
Next to the iron fence of the manor, there is a nameplate indicating the identity and title of the manor owner.
This is the residence of the Imperial Baron, Maureen Banderas.
Tonight.
The manor will be filled with blood and no one will survive.
After confirming their destination, leader Quinn waved his hand, and the assassins instantly disappeared into the darkness.
Fortunately, Wren didn't have to engage in head-on combat.
He and two other newcomers drew lots to get a relatively easy task.
They did not go to Morin Manor to participate in the assassination. Instead, they followed the new training captain Tiger to lift a manhole cover on the street and drilled into the ground.
There is a sewer pipe network as dense as a spider web at the bottom of this steel city. Here they are responsible for peripheral security and interception to prevent survivors from escaping.
... .
Not long after, after passing through the narrow sewer pipe, the four of them came to a spacious main pipe and stopped.
Even though he was wearing a gas mask, the smell of rotten water in the sewer was still not pleasant.
Carrying out assassination missions is already familiar to Tiger.
He found a dry place to sit down and said to the three newcomers: "In case someone escapes from the sewer in Molin Manor, this is the only way to go. Our mission is to guard this place and kill anyone who wants to The guy who ran away from here.”
"Yes, Captain Tiger!"
Upon hearing this, Ren and the other two newcomers stood at attention and answered respectfully.
This is the rule learned by the new training regiment.
Tiger looked at the three nervous newcomers and sneered: "Haha, you don't have to be so nervous. Just find a place to lie down and wait for the operation to end. We are not needed for this operation."
A newcomer looked puzzled and asked, "Well, Captain Tiger, are we going to set up a trap?"
Tiger waved his hand nonchalantly, "No need."
After hearing this, the man asked again: "But what if an enemy comes later and we are too late to deal with it?"
"Accident? Oh, the leader is here in person, what else can be unexpected?"
Tiger shook his head with disdain, as if he thought this was a ridiculous statement.
After a pause, he lazily explained: "The target this time... Dr. Morin is just an [advanced person] who broke through the second gene lock, while Boss Quinn is the third gene awakened [ Demon Hunter]! What’s more, even if they are of the same rank, a non-combat doctor or a demon hunting assassin, who do you think has a chance of winning? I’m asking you newcomers to follow me this time, just to increase your knowledge. There will be no chance for you to take action..."
"Oh... So that's it."
The newcomer's eyes suddenly dawned, and after hearing this, he dropped his hand touching the dagger on his waist.
"Besides, if something really happens, I'm still here, right? There's no need for you newcomers to take action..."
Tiger sneered and took off his gas mask.
As he spoke, he took out a silver flask from his arms, took a sip of wine, squinted his eyes and took a nap.
The mission does not allow drinking, but Tiger, an old man, doesn't care, and the newcomers don't dare to gossip.
"oh... "
Seeing the captain's relaxed expression, the other two newcomers also relaxed their guard and sat down on the spot.
In the corner, Ren, who had never spoken, took a few more steps and found a place to sit down at the entrance of the passage.
Out of caution, he chose a sewer entrance that was far away and could be entered and retreated.
... .
Captain Tiger is an old man in the group. He is arrogant, drunk and lustful, and his strength is not among the best in the group.
Because of his seniority, he assumed the identity of a rookie instructor.
But even so, Renn didn't dare to underestimate this guy at all.
Because... this drunkard who looks sickly is actually an "awakened one" who has broken through the first-level gene lock and possesses extraordinary power!
(Note: The first-level extraordinary titles are [Awakened], the second-level [Advanced], the third-level [Demon Hunter], the fourth-level [Great Demon Hunter]...)
Although this outing was the best opportunity to escape from this bandit's den, Renn did not dare to act rashly.
He was 100% sure that if he made the slightest move, this Tiger would kill him easily.
This is an instinctive instinct to crush with absolute strength.
Even though he had gone through hellish assassin training this year and developed the skills of a thief who could fly over walls and walls, he was still an ordinary person.
In front of this "awakened one" who has awakened extraordinary power, the gap is like a child and a strong man.
This is a mysterious world where humans can awaken extraordinary powers. Humans can break through their genetic potential and gain super abilities by taking genetic medicines.
Even the most common first-order black-iron genetic potion can increase a person's abilities 3-10 times higher than that of ordinary people.
That is an all-round increase in speed, strength, toughness, perception, cell activity, nerve response... and so on.
(Magic potion quality: black iron level, silver level, gold level.)
In terms of absolute strength alone, Tiger, who has been advanced to extraordinary status for many years, has at least five times the physical strength of Ren.
Therefore, with his current combat power, it is absolutely wishful thinking to escape from Tiger's nose!
... .
Apparently, Ren was not the only one who wanted to escape.
Not long after, Tiger was a little drunk. He looked at the other newcomers with erratic eyes looking at the dark passages in the sewer, as if he had guessed something, and sneered.
"hehe... "
He suddenly said: "The first time I left the base for a mission, 9554, 9623... Do you two guys want to escape?"
"..."
After someone revealed their little secret, a flash of panic flashed across the expressions of the two newcomers.
"Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. I think back then, I came here the same way..."
Tiger didn't take it seriously, shook his head and said: "Kids, I know you are not willing to give in, but you should give up that intention. Not to mention that you can't survive a single move in my hands, even if I let you escape, I can't solve it. The poison of [Zombie Potion] will definitely kill you within a month."
Upon hearing this, the two newcomers shrank instantly like eggplants beaten by frost.
"Look at 9527, why don't you just wait for the mission to end in peace and quiet? Why have those unrealistic delusions?"
At this time, Tiger pointed at Ren, who was silent on the side.
Although this newcomer, who talks little and has mediocre qualifications, is easy to discipline and worry-free.
Hearing this, the other two newcomers pursed their lips and showed disdain: Haha, just a cowardly crane tail.
9527 is Ren's code name in the new training group. Before becoming a formal member of the "Mole Phantom Thieves", the newcomer is not qualified to have a name.
After all, more than 70% of newcomers will not survive to awaken to the extraordinary.
No one would bother to remember a dead person's name.
After hearing Tiger "praising" himself, Lane remained silent and continued to play his "little transparent" persona.
But when he heard [Zombie Potion], an imperceptible gloom passed through his eyes.
"Intelligent Brain" is projected in the status bar on the retina, continuously displaying a countdown: [Unnamed toxin erosion, expected to be fatal in 26 days, 19 hours and 44 minutes.]
This is the method used by the top management of the Phantom Thieves to control newcomers, slow poison!
Even all the newcomers have seen with their own eyes a guy who did not take the antidote on time, suffered a toxic attack, and then was instantly drained of all his blood by a mysterious force. He struggled in pain for a quarter of an hour before dying.
"Gululu" took another sip of wine.
Tiger didn't want his newcomers to cause any escape incidents, so he said with a tone of experience: "You newcomers behave well. After you have made meritorious service and your points are exchanged for a gene potion to advance to the 'Awakened One', you will It’s time for you to be popular. Hehe... By then there will definitely be no shortage of money, women, and cultivation resources... "
Finally, upon hearing these words, a glimmer of hope appeared in the eyes of the two newcomers.
Advancing to the extraordinary level is the beginning of the road to true strength.
And there is a bloody reward system in "Weasel Phantom Thieves".
If you want to obtain an antidote or advance to extraordinary genetic potions, you have to exchange points for them.
The so-called points are actually continuous participation in killing and robbing tasks.
Once you have collected enough points, you will find that your heart is full of murderers, and you will no longer be able to leave this gang of bandits who rely on burning, killing and plundering.
Renn didn't want to become that kind of cold-blooded killing tool that was manipulated by others.
He wanted to find a chance to escape from this "Weasel Phantom Thieves".
However, Tiger's surveillance and the [zombie potion] in his body became the two shackles that locked his fatal throat.
But he didn't expect it either.
It was my first mission, and the opportunity came so quickly!
This well-planned assassination mission unexpectedly happened...