"Beep, beep, beep!"
The bomb's frantic countdown had begun, and it had already entered the final countdown to detonation.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The teetering private-room door was being repeatedly rammed by members of the Siren Guard. For the safety of the nobles, the door had been built extremely thick, and the Auction House staff had no authority to open it. Even so, it was now on the verge of collapse!
The "Marauders" had a way to foresee the future, which came as no surprise to Mountain Sparrow.
Although nothing like perfectly accurate future perception existed, there really were Players capable of partially foreseeing the future and making prophecies through [Items]. They were rare, but they did exist.
Mountain Sparrow himself had something similar. Used in real-time combat, it could predict an opponent's movements, producing the effect of "the first of the first"—much like Ultra Instinct from Dragon Ball or Observation Haki from One Piece.
And the leader of the "Marauders," the "Diviner," was the most famous Player known for possessing the ability to "foresee the future." He was also more than happy to share this ability with members of his organization.
So...
"We have to be prepared. Those two we're facing may look ordinary, but they're very likely the Diviner's trusted subordinates," Mountain Sparrow said solemnly as he looked at Mad Saber. "They might even... though the odds are very low, they might be the Diviner himself!"
By then, the two had removed the cardboard shell, blocked the door with a sofa, and placed Gu Ya Zun's corpse inside the room. They had also moved beneath the window and erected the shield meant to contain the explosion.
"The Diviner himself? But aren't those guys also 'Tier 2'?"
Mad Saber said in astonishment.
"Yes, but the Diviner possesses an ability similar