Chapter 002 Zombie Potion
There was an insider in the city, and nearly a hundred assassins from the "Weasel Thieves" easily climbed up the high wall using ropes and entered the city.
The buildings in the Steel Fort are densely packed, arranged like fish scales along the narrow streets.
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 passed through the slums according to the predetermined route and came directly to a manor with roses planted in the yard.
Next to the iron fence of the manor, there is a plaque indicating the identity and title of the manor owner.
This is the residence of Imperial Baron Maurín Banderas.
Tonight.
The manor will be flooded with blood and no one will survive.
After confirming the destination, leader Quinn waved his hand and the assassins instantly disappeared into the darkness.
Fortunately, Ryan did not have to participate in direct combat.
He and two other newcomers drew lots for a relatively easy task.
Instead of going to Morin Manor to participate in the assassination, they followed the new training captain Tiger to lift a manhole cover on the street and went underground.
There is a spider-web-like dense sewer network at the bottom of this steel city. They are responsible for peripheral surveillance and interception here to prevent any survivors from escaping.
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Soon, after passing through the narrow sewer, Ryan and his three companions came to a spacious main pipe and stopped.
Even though I was wearing a gas mask, the smell of rotten water in the sewer was still unpleasant.
Carrying out assassination missions is already a piece of cake for Tiger.
He found a dry place to sit down and said to the three newcomers, "If anyone from Morin Manor escapes from the sewer, this is the only way to go. Our mission is to guard this place and kill anyone who wants to escape from here."
"Yes, Captain Tiger!"
Hearing this, Ryan and the other two newcomers stood at attention and answered respectfully.
This is the rule learned by the new training group.
Tiger looked at the three nervous newcomers and laughed awkwardly: "Haha, you don't have to be so nervous, just lie down and wait for the operation to be over. We are not needed in this operation."
A newcomer looked puzzled and asked, "Ah... Captain Tiger, should we set a trap?"
Tiger waved his hand dismissively, "No need."
Hearing this, the man asked again: "But what if an enemy comes and we don't have time to deal with it?"
"Accident? Ha, the leader has come in person, what kind of accident could there be?"
Tiger shook his head with a hint of disdain, as if he thought it was a ridiculous statement.
After a pause, he lazily explained, "The target this time... Doctor Morin is just an Advanced Person who has broken through two gene locks, while Boss Quinn is a Demon Hunter with three awakened genes! Moreover, even if they are of the same rank, a non-combat doctor and a demon hunter assassin, who do you think has a chance of winning? This time, I let you newcomers come with me just to let you gain some experience. You won't get a chance to take action..."
"Oh...I see."
The newcomer's eyes showed realization, and after hearing this, he put down the dagger on his waist.
"Besides, if something really happens, I'm still here, right? There's no need for you newbies to take action..."
Tiger sneered and took off his gas mask.
As he spoke, he pulled out a silver wine flask from his bosom, gulped down a mouthful of wine, closed his eyes and took a nap.
Drinking is not allowed during the mission, but Tiger, the old hand, doesn't care, and the newcomers don't dare to gossip.
"oh……"
Seeing the captain's relaxed demeanor, the other two newcomers relaxed their guard and sat down on the spot.
In the corner, Ryan, who had remained silent the whole time, took a few steps and found a passageway to sit down.
Out of caution, he chose a sewer entrance that was far away from the ventilation vent so that he could go in and out.
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Captain Tiger is an old man in the group. He has an arrogant personality, is addicted to alcohol and women, and his strength is not ranked among the best in the group.
Because of his seniority, he was able to get the position of instructor for new recruits.
But even so, Ryan didn't dare to underestimate this guy at all.
Because... this seemingly sickly drunkard is actually an "awakened one" who has broken through the first-level gene lock and possesses extraordinary powers!
(Note: The first-level extraordinary person is called [Awakener], the second-level [Advanced Person], the third-level [Demon Hunter], the fourth-level [Great Demon Hunter]...)
Although this outing was the best chance to escape from this bandit's den, Ryan did not dare to act rashly.
He was 100% sure that if he made the slightest movement, Tiger would easily kill him.
This is an instinctive intuition of crushing with absolute strength.
Even though he had gone through a hellish assassin training this year and acquired the skills of a thief who could climb walls and run on rooftops, he was still an ordinary person.
In front of this "awakened one" who has awakened extraordinary powers, it is like the difference between a child and a strong man.
This is a mysterious world where humans can awaken extraordinary powers. By taking genetic drugs, humans can break through their genetic potential and gain super abilities.
Even the most common first-order black iron-grade genetic potion can increase a person's abilities by 3 to 10 times that of an ordinary person.
That is an all-round increase in speed, strength, toughness, perception, cell activity, nerve reaction... and so on.
(Potion quality: Black Iron, Silver, Gold.)
Judging from absolute strength alone, Tiger, who has been advancing to the extraordinary level for many years, has at least five times more physical strength than Ryan.
Therefore, with his current combat power, it is absolutely wishful thinking for him to escape from Tiger's nose!
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Apparently, Ryan wasn't the only one who wanted to escape.
Soon, Tiger was a little tipsy. He looked at the other newcomer with a vague gaze at the dark passages in the sewer, as if he had guessed something, and sneered.
"hehe……"
He suddenly said, "This is our first mission away from the base. 9554, 9623... Are you two trying to escape?"
“…”
When their little secret was revealed, the two newcomers looked flustered.
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Back then, I went through this too..."
Tiger didn't care. He shook his head and said, "Little devils, I know you are unwilling, but you should just give up that idea. Not to mention that you can't survive a single move from me, even if I let you escape, I can't cure the poison of the [Zombie Potion], and you will definitely die within a month."
Hearing this, the two newcomers wilted instantly like eggplants hit by frost.
"Look at 9527. Why should he just wait for the mission to be over? Why does he have such unrealistic fantasies?"
At this time, Tiger pointed at Ryan who was silent beside him.
Although this quiet newcomer has mediocre qualifications, he is easy to discipline and requires little worry.
Hearing this, the other two newcomers pursed their lips and looked disdainful: Haha, just a cowardly last-place finisher.
9527 is Ryan's code name in the new training group. Before becoming a formal member of the "Mole Thieves", the newcomers are not qualified to have a name.
After all, more than 70% of newcomers do not live to see their extraordinary awakening.
No one would bother to remember the name of a dead person.
After hearing Tiger praising him, Ryan still didn't say anything and continued to play his "invisible" character.
But when he heard the word "Zombie Potion", a barely perceptible gloom flashed across his eyes.
The status bar projected on the retina by the "intelligent brain" continuously displayed 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 leaders of the Phantom Thieves to control the new recruits, chronic poison!
Even all the newcomers had seen with their own eyes a guy who didn't take the antidote on time. The poison took effect, and then a mysterious force instantly drained all his blood, turning him into a dried corpse on the spot...
"Gululu" he took another sip of wine.
Tiger didn't want his new recruits to escape, so he said in a tone of an experienced person: "You new recruits should behave well. After you have made contributions and exchange your points for a gene potion to advance to 'Awakener', it will be your time to enjoy the good life. Hehe... By then, you will definitely have no shortage of money, women, and training resources..."
Finally, after hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in the eyes of the two newcomers.
Advancing to the extraordinary level is the beginning of the road to becoming a truly powerful person.
And there is a bloody reward mechanism in the "Weasel Phantom Thieves".
If you want to get the antidote, or advance to the extraordinary genetic potion, you have to exchange it for points.
The so-called points are actually the result of constantly participating in tasks such as killing and robbing...
When you have collected enough points, you will find that you have killed many people in your heart, and you will no longer be able to leave this bandit gang that relies on burning, killing and looting.
Ryan didn't want to become a cold-blooded killing tool controlled by others.
He wanted to find a chance to escape from this "Weasel Thieves Gang".
However, Tiger's surveillance and the [Zombie Potion] in his body became two shackles that locked his fatal throat.
But he didn't expect...
It’s my first mission and the opportunity came so quickly!
This carefully planned assassination mission unexpectedly went wrong...
