Unexpected Fishing Skills

After the three quickly left the tavern, one of them turned back to say something. The blond man nodded, and the other figure swayed before vaguely disappearing.

Behind them, faint trails of flowing water appeared, while wisps of white mist gradually spread.

Gradually, the mist grew thicker and thicker, until they could not see their hands in front of their faces! Pedestrians on the road sensed that something was wrong and hurried away in panic.

One of the remaining two frowned deeply, his expression ugly. "Mist Concealment Technique..."

"Damn it, why would that Mist ninja target us?!"

The blond man was also frowning, but he was clearly much calmer. "Maybe... he might not be a ninja."

"An extraordinary being?" The other man retorted in surprise. "Impossible! The underground intelligence said he killed a High Ninja... A newcomer couldn't possibly be that..."

"He's here!" The blond man suddenly cut off his companion's nonsense. He grabbed the other man and drew the Kunai at his waist, blocking a bullet in an instant.

It was not a bullet! The blond man clearly felt the object he had cut split in two, yet it did not slow down.

A drop of water?

He watched the severed droplet arc into two streams and continue flying toward them.

Feeling rather helpless, the man kicked off with both feet and pulled his companion aside, dodging Jiang Rui's Water Gun Technique. They landed on the rooftop, and he raised both hands. "Pioneering missions do not encourage extraordinary beings to kill one another!"

"But they don't forbid it either." Jiang Rui's cold voice came from the left, and the blond man immediately raised his Kunai.

Clang

A crisp blocking sound rang out.

"Fighting brings no benefit. On the contrary, there will be quite severe penalties! I think you should have received the prompt too."

He appeared very calm.

In fact, Jiang Rui had indeed been receiving Great Sage's frantic warnings.

Notice: Killing an extraordinary being from the same Supernatural Paradise faction will result in a deduction of 500 points!

What did 500 points mean? Jiang Rui had received only 1,000 Extraordinary Points even with his exceptional evaluation and contributions in the Marvel world. According to the information collected by Great Sage—

R'lyeh's official flagship store—well, the Sequence 9 offered by Supernatural Paradise—cost only 100 points!!

The black market was even cheaper!

The penalty was no joke. Otherwise, Jiang Rui's earlier attack would have been a silent ambush instead of an announcement.

Talking meant there was a possibility of cooperation.

Sensing Jiang Rui's silence, the blond man hurriedly intensified his persuasion. "Friend, were you also drawn here by the information I posted in the world channel?"

That world message had been posted by him?

Jiang Rui's thoughts stirred. He glanced at the world channel. The name was... Raka?

"Continue." Jiang Rui's voice was cold as thin streams of water slowly climbed up their legs.

The blond man slowly raised a hand and wiped his forehead, as though wiping away cold sweat.

With a trace of nervousness, he continued, "I encountered the three of them in the Land of Rice Fields, then received a side mission. To show my sincerity, I can share the mission with you."

It could be shared? Jiang Rui's thoughts stirred, and he said coldly:

"The mission."

"Cough, cough. I need your name or code..."

At that moment, Raka suddenly felt the water rope around his neck tighten. He hurriedly said, "I can't do anything about that either! The friend system can't be unlocked until Sequence 8..."

A friend system?

This guy seemed to know quite a lot...

Was there an organization behind him?

"Rimuru."

Upon hearing Jiang Rui's answer, the other man quickly nodded. While muttering explanations, he sent the mission over.

"I know I'm somewhat weak, which is why I planned to find more people to launch the attack together. Once we succeed, the evaluation will definitely rise by a huge margin."

You have received shared information from Sako.

Plot characters discovered: Nagato, Konan, Yahiko.

You have obtained the side mission: Destroy Akatsuki.

Do you choose to eliminate them? A successful assassination will grant a large amount of Twist Value.

Eliminate them? Jiang Rui narrowed his eyes and stared at the nervous-looking blond man.

The current Yahiko and the other two had not even founded the original Akatsuki yet. It had only been a few years since they parted from Jiraiya, and they seemed rather weak.

But... who could guarantee that after Nagato saw Yahiko and Konan die, he would not immediately summon the Outer Path and kill you in one blow?

Even if Nagato were killed first, how could you guarantee that he was not protected by Black Zetsu?!

Something felt wrong.

Jiang Rui quietly asked Great Sage.

Did mission sharing have to come from one's own mission panel?

As long as one has come into contact with the mission information, one may choose to share it.

Jiang Rui nodded. After checking repeatedly and finding no problem, he finally chose to confirm.

You have accepted the side mission option: Destroy Akatsuki.

Jiang Rui froze. Immediately afterward, Great Sage's warning sounded—

Opposing factions activated. You currently belong to the assassination faction.

Warning: There is no penalty for killing members of opposing factions!

Current faction members: 2.

Opposing factions?!!

That meant... there was also a protective side?!

There were only two people on this side... which meant!

Clearly, they were fishing. By exploiting the rules of Extraordinary Space, the three of them definitely knew one another or had signed a contract. One chose elimination, while the other two chose the other faction.

Realizing this, killing intent surged within Jiang Rui. By reflex, he clenched his small hand, intending to make the water rope abruptly tighten—but it was already too late.

The blond youth named Raka broke into a smile and softly said, "Happy cooperation... Ri... mu... ru..."

As the three syllables of Rimuru left his lips, Jiang Rui suddenly felt as though his body had become sluggish. At the same time, a sensation of weakness rose from deep within him.

Jiang Rui even felt unable to lift his legs. At the same moment, a black shadow darted out from the side, and a dagger plunged into Jiang Rui's chest.

Scorching energy that left black marks surged into him. Jiang Rui glanced at his health value and saw that it had already dropped by more than eighty percent, placing him on the verge of death...

Jiang Rui sighed. He had fallen for it...

Magic power erupted, and Jiang Rui instantly swelled. Countless Water Blades compressed within his body!

Bang!!

The assassin who had stabbed the dagger into Jiang Rui stared at the scene in shock. In an instant, countless Water Blades swallowed him.

The smile on the blond man's face froze in an instant. His abruptly constricted pupils revealed his shock.

A Water Clone?!

Without another word, he grabbed his stunned companion and fled at once.

As for that assassin?

After taking a skill at such close range, even if he did not die, he would be crippled!

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

How could a clone be this strong? Everyone in this world should be Sequence 9!

In any case, retreat first.

With fury and lingering fear written all over his face, the blond man darkened and swiftly vanished into the mist that was about to disperse...

You have killed an opposing faction player: Rainy Night.

Oh?

Inside the tavern.

Jiang Rui, who had just taken a sip of wine and was preparing to flirt with the young lady, froze...

His incarnation had actually been taken down!

Even with that absurd passive ability, more than 200 health points had still been instantly erased in a single hit?!

Tsk.

The enemy was a little stronger than I imagined.

Jiang Rui lowered his eyes and thought:

Using the mission's faction opposition to erase the penalty for killing, then using Nagato's mission as bait?

He was probably not the first person to fall for it...

The three of them had worked together seamlessly. The fate of those who had fallen for it before... was obvious.

They were all dead.

Jiang Rui stood up, paid the bill, and quickly headed outside. He needed to retrieve the piece of his incarnation's body and the loot card.

Not long afterward, Jiang Rui stood over the assassin's corpse. The card in his hand continuously spun, radiating golden light.

Even though he had been extremely cautious, he had still been tricked.

Extraordinary Space truly was a place where even the slightest carelessness... would leave you swallowed without a trace.

Tsk, tsk. A bunch of scheming bastards.

Jiang Rui stared at the card in his hand, yet for some reason, he suddenly chuckled.

Their understanding of Extraordinary Space clearly came from some force behind them.

Interesting.

But now!

The hunter had become the prey.

Jiang Rui raised his head and stared in the direction they had fled, smiling brightly. "Great Sage, track their location!"

creeper?