Envy Turns Friend of the Sorceress Green

After talking with the two players, Su Yi began preparing bait for Friend of the Sorceress.

He left the makeshift infirmary, found Iron Beetle, and got straight to the point.

"I'm going to kill Weber Nigel, then wipe out the Wolf Fang Gang."

Iron Beetle wasn't surprised. "That's my plan too."

Su Yi shook his head with a smile. "You're just talking. I've already started. Weber Nigel will be dead in three days."

"Within five days, the Wolf Fang Gang will be gone."

"Then the weapons market here will belong to the Moon-Drinking Azure Wolf."

Iron Beetle's pupils contracted at his confidence. "Are you sure?"

Su Yi looked utterly certain. "I am."

Iron Beetle turned toward Pumpkin, who was fiddling with a lollipop, his head lowered.

Pumpkin asked, "Are you planning to assassinate him outright?"

Su Yi smiled. "That would be too crude."

"Don't worry, everyone. I have a plan: pit our enemies against each other and reap the rewards."

"I'll let the blade kill for me, then melt it down and sell it for scrap. Three wins."

"All three for me!"

Iron Beetle's eyes narrowed sharply, and he sucked in a breath. "Gheros, I really underestimated you."

Su Yi laughed. "Gheros sounds so distant. Call me Constantine."

Iron Beetle asked, "What help do you need?"

"An advance investment," Su Yi said.

"I need you to install a KV-100 Transforming Cybernetic Implant—an Electronic Assassin—on my capable lieutenant Winter tonight."

Iron Beetle narrowed his eyes. "That thing costs 1,300 Void Abyss Coins."

"That's not all," Su Yi said. "I also need Pumpkin to train Mountain Dog and grant him a blessing called Shadow Assault."

Pumpkin said casually, "That blessing costs 1,400 Void Abyss Coins."

Su Yi nodded. "I know. That's why I called it an investment."

Iron Beetle asked, "What are