Chapter 209: Encountering Mr. Azik Again
Having seen Doffis's abilities just now, Hobart was certain that he was a Sequence 5 "Gatekeeper."
He was also a little puzzled. Did Christine possess such great charm that a Sequence 5 was willing to disguise himself as his male servant? Or was there some unknown secret behind this?
Hobart simply stopped thinking about it and began describing the mission to assassinate Baker Lang.
After listening, Doffis remained silent for a few seconds before asking, "Is this assassination mission very important to you?"
Hobart answered truthfully, "It concerns the life and death of a friend."
Doffis fell silent again for a few seconds, then asked, "How much is the other party offering as payment?"
"10,000 pounds."
Doffis said in a voice devoid of any discernible emotion, "That is slightly too little."
Then he said, "I'll accept this commission, but I have one additional condition."
"Go ahead."
Doffis said, "Help me find clues regarding the Extraordinary Characteristics, or the main ingredient, of a Sequence 4 'Undying' from the Death pathway. If the clue proves true, I'll let you choose one Mystical Item from my person, or settle it in gold pounds."
Hobart froze. The thought of the "strongest male servant" appeared in his mind. Christine's personal male servant was already preparing to advance to demigod. That sounded terrifying.
Hobart cleared his throat. "No problem."
He remembered that there seemed to be a demigod from the Artificial Death God Faction of the Spirituality Sect in Backlund. He had forgotten the exact name, but Hobart remembered that publicly, the man was a merchant who seemed to run a ready-made clothing factory.
To Hobart, that was a walking "Undying" Extraordinary Characteristic. It was just that this demigod was a byproduct of the Artificial Death God project. He did