A gentle breeze stirred as vegetation ran rampant through the abandoned city, intent on devouring this relic of human civilization. Fortunately, the traces of cutting on the vegetation prevented that from happening.
Atop a skyscraper, five Contractors stood or sat—three men and two women. They looked quite imposing, and in truth, the five of them were indeed very strong, with some renown among the fifth tier.
"Summoner?"
The one-eyed man with bronze-colored skin spoke. He was in his early thirties, and the stubble on his face made him look more mature and steady, giving others a sense of reliability. Clearly, the one-eyed man was the representative of the six.
"Obviously."
Su Xiao lifted a shoulder, signaling Baja to land on Eminem's back. The fellow was not small, and he somewhat blocked Su Xiao's view.
"It looks cooler this way."
Baja spoke in a low voice while spreading his wings, looking tremendously imposing.
"But you're completely blocking my view."
Su Xiao looked at the wings only a few centimeters in front of him, and his cheek twitched.
"Uh..."
Baja was rendered speechless and moved his wings around behind Su Xiao's head.
On the rooftop, the five Contractors were also talking quietly.
"What's that guy down there... doing?"
"Looks like he's communicating with his summon?"
"How much longer are we going to sit here? There's a steel bar sticking into my butt. Also, what's the point of posing like this?"
"We can't lose in terms of presence. Hang in there a little longer. If that guy's strength is reliable, we'll bring him into the team. We're just short on manpower."
"Ahem."
The one-eyed man gave a light cough, signaling his teammates to stop talking for now.
"Friend down there, you said just now that you wanted to find a temporary team?"
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