CHAPTER 608: CHAPTER TWO: SHATTERED

Su Xiao’s brow furrowed deeply as he first checked the details of the main quest.

[Main Quest: Reach Yukexin City]

Difficulty Level: Lv.2

Quest Description: Due to an error in the teleportation location, the Hunter must reach Yukexin City before the auction begins.

Quest Information: Yukexin City is a prosperous yet decadent city controlled by multiple gangs.

Quest Deadline: 6 natural days

Quest Reward: 1000 Paradise Coins

Quest Penalty: 1000 Paradise Coins will be deducted, and you will be forcibly returned, with no earnings from this Derivative World.

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No surprise, the initial main quest was quite simple; the reason was an error in the teleportation location. Reincarnation Paradise could fix the error, but the Power of Space-time consumed would have to be shouldered by the Contractors. Perhaps it was determined that most Contractors couldn’t afford this burden, so Reincarnation Paradise didn’t fix the error but instead issued a simple main quest, offering a little perk of 1000 Paradise Coins.

Not all Contractors are like Su Xiao, with a comprehensive evaluation generally ranging from A- to S. Most Contractors are between D+ and A.

For this reason, Su Xiao’s speed of growing stronger is so fast. Contractors who have experienced the same number of Derivative Worlds are nowhere near as strong as him.

Closing the main quest, Su Xiao, with his brow still furrowed, opened the hunting mission. This hunting mission gave him a particularly bad feeling.

[Hunting Mission: Eliminate the Gentleman’s Alliance]

Mission Description: Use any means necessary to completely eradicate the Gentleman’s Alliance.

Mission Information: The Gentleman’s Alliance consists of 5 Violators in total, and the Hunter needs to eliminate these five Violators.

Mission Deadline: Before leaving this Derivative World.

Mission Reward: Golden Honor Medal ×1, one multi-choice opportunity in the Derivative World (before entering the next Derivative World, the Hunter can choose one out of three).

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"Five?"

After looking over the mission information, Su Xiao habitually took out a cigarette.

A full five Violators, and they’ve formed a small alliance? This is undoubtedly challenging the very limits of Reincarnation Paradise’s rules. They shouldn’t be called the Gentleman’s Alliance; "Suicide Alliance" would be more appropriate.

Moreover, Su Xiao considered a very unpleasant possibility, which is that these five Violators might have noticed the existence of Hunters, so they’re banding together. Not just that, if these five Violators are scattered all over the world, just thinking about it gives him a headache.

The hunting mission must be completed, as Su Xiao does not want to be a ’judge’ in the War World. That kind of ’soul-stirring’ experience, he doesn’t want to endure a second time.

Su Xiao decided to head to Yukexin City first. The Gentleman’s Alliance would gravitate in that direction since the benefits are greatest there at this time point.

"Stop looking, Bu Bu, let’s go."

Su Xiao had just taken two steps when he suddenly stopped.

"Oh? It seems my luck is good."

[Warning, Warning, Violator traces detected within one kilometer. Hunting function activated.]

[Violators are on the move, and the Hunter must complete the pursuit as soon as possible.]

An animated map appeared before Su Xiao, showing the detailed terrain within one kilometer. There were two rapidly moving red dots on it—these were the Violators, and there were two of them.

Su Xiao flipped onto Bu Bu Wang’s back.

"East, 30° direction."

Bu Bu Wang immediately understood Su Xiao’s meaning and dashed out from the alley.

The streets of Qi Lu City were brightly lit. It was a gambling city, more crowded at night than during the day. As Bu Bu Wang sprinted down the street, it inevitably drew the attention of passersby.

A girl in a baseball cap glanced at Su Xiao, her gaze full of astonishment.

"This is... way too brazen, but this blood energy emanating from him suggests he’s probably some freakishly strong type."

This girl was a Contractor, and not just her—three more Contractors were on the opposite side of the street.

Due to the teleportation location deviation, all 146 Contractors entering the Hunter World at this time had gathered in Qi Lu City.

In the past, Su Xiao wouldn’t have made such a big fuss, but now is a golden opportunity to eliminate Violators. It would be best to take care of all five in Qi Lu City, as the teleportation location error is a heaven-sent opportunity.

After two minutes of mad sprinting, Su Xiao signaled Bu Bu Wang to stop, as the two Violators had also stopped, right in the neighboring street.

The Boundary Line sprang out, and Su Xiao ascended to the rooftop of a building over fifty meters high, quickly running to the edge on the other side, where he concealed his aura and looked downward.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, and a black car stopped by the roadside with two people inside. On the passenger side window, Su Xiao saw a few drops of blood.

Entering the Derivative World and car-jacking immediately? This behavior was very unlike Contractors.

Even though they were over a hundred meters away, Su Xiao sensed the auras of the two.

One’s aura was berserk, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment, while the other’s aura could only be described as disgusting, so much so that the perceptive Su Xiao seemed to smell a stench—no, a corpse stench.

The two in the car were talking, but due to the distance, Su Xiao couldn’t hear them.

A sneaky figure approached the black car; it was Bu Bu Wang, who had already activated ’You Can’t See Me.’

Bu Bu Wang was disguised as a stray dog, and apart from the wrong weight, there were no noticeable flaws.

Bu Bu Wang walked past the car wheel, wagged its tail, and a bug stuck to the car door.

The Violator in the passenger seat suddenly turned his head, rolled down the window, and suspiciously looked at Bu Bu Wang. This Violator had cracked lips, a pale complexion, and faint cracks on his skin.

"What’s up, Corpse?"

The Violator in the driver’s seat just joined the Gentleman Alliance and was extremely wary of everything.

This ’newcomer’ was burly, and the air in front of his mouth and nose twisted as he exhaled, with his body temperature soaring.

"Nothing, just a stray dog passing by. No.5, no need to be nervous. When the Contractors see us, they can only kneel down and beg for mercy."

Corpse’s voice was hoarse, like two pieces of sandpaper rubbing against each other, making it uncomfortable to hear.

"I don’t go by No.5..."

The new Violator was about to speak, but Corpse turned his head.

"As soon as you join the Gentleman’s Alliance, you’re assigned a code name. Have you forgotten the Boss’s words so soon? You must give up your former name and code. You will have a new name, and now you’re No.5. By the way, you’re the third No.5."

No.5 stopped talking, but his eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

"The Boss is too slow; how long do we have to wait?"

Corpse took out a piece of raw meat, shoved it into his mouth, and began chewing thoroughly, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

The two’s conversation was heard by Su Xiao, who hesitated whether to act now or wait for their boss to arrive and pull them all up in one sweep.

Under normal circumstances, Su Xiao could handle one Violator, two would be challenging, and as for three, he’d likely be outmatched.

After considering for a moment, Su Xiao decided to act and get rid of these two guys first. If he waited half a day and all five Violators gathered, that would be a joke, and he wouldn’t even have a chance to act.

The Spider Queen appeared in his hand, and Su Xiao used the upgraded Spider Queen for the first time.

He pulled the trigger to load the bullet. Given the close distance, he set the ’Optical Infrared Detector’ to 4x magnification.

Suppressing his killing intent, Su Xiao set up the Spider Queen and leaned his head toward the scope.

The crosshair aligned with the Violator in the driver’s seat. He decided to take out the weak one first. To test the Spider Queen’s power, he targeted the torso.

With his current Firearms Mastery Level, he no longer needed the Spider Queen’s built-in aiming function. His judgement was more accurate.

Holding his breath, he pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The gunshot pierced through the night sky; the gunstock braced against Su Xiao’s shoulder, causing his body to tilt slightly backward. This gun’s recoil was too strong, barely manageable with his 58-point Power Attribute.

Cracks appeared in the concrete rooftop beneath his feet, visibly showcasing the recoil’s strength.

A bullet blasted out of the muzzle, piercing through layers of air currents. Due to its extreme speed, the bullet became red-hot, but it was forged from special metal, otherwise, its flight path would be affected, which is also why the bullets are expensive.

The bullet first pierced the car’s rooftop without any resistance, as if that metal roof didn’t exist.

Almost in an instant, the fiery bullet drilled into No.5’s chest. Cracks densely spread around the bullet wound, and the vivid red muscle tissue was clearly visible. No.5 resembled a ceramic jar struck heavily.

With a crack, his shattered body exploded inside the car. No.5’s torso was directly shattered and burst open. A white rib jammed into Corpse’s shoulder.

The bullet’s momentum continued, perforating the car’s undercarriage and leaving a black hole on the road.

Blood dripped down Corpse’s face; his eyes widened to the extreme, he swallowed hard, looking down at the head on his legs, somewhat bewildered.