"Uh, then could you tell me about your organization and your actual situation, Sis Qian?" Luo Yuan asked another question that had long interested him. Just what sort of person was this woman named Xu Qian? He knew nothing about her.
"Ahem. My organization is an assassination outfit under the Underground Alliance. We don't kill monsters, only people. Well, little brother? Scared?" Xu Qian asked with a smile, but her alluring eyes held a bloodthirsty chill.
"Isn't that just an organization of killers? Would joining put me in danger? Could I still join the Limitless Martial Hall afterward?" Xu Qian's words had not frightened Luo Yuan. Having come to this world, he was destined to walk a path of slaughter.
"You could put it that way. We're killers, just ones who stay in the shadows. Our organization works more like an employment agency dealing with mercenaries. It's loosely structured, and our members come from all sorts of backgrounds, including quite a few Warriors from the Limitless Martial Hall. So you don't need to worry about joining other factions. As for danger, where in this world isn't dangerous? Just choose missions that suit you. Nobody will force you. Give it some thought."
Xu Qian stretched, tugging at the wound on her shoulder, but she merely frowned.
"You still haven't told me about yourself, Sis Qian," Luo Yuan pressed, his curious eyes studying the cool beauty's delicate, oval face.
"Hehe, don't go prying into my business. When it's time for you to know, you'll find out." Xu Qian winked at Luo Yuan, her seductive expression making him swallow despite himself.
"Then could you tell me more about this assassination organization? Like that virtual training equipment you mentioned that simulates real situations."
Luo Yuan lay back on the sofa too, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and began cracking them open.
"All right. I'll be staying here to recover for a while instead of going out on missions, so I might as well tell you. My organization is called the Shadow Assassin Group. Members are divided by strength into Bronze Level, Black Iron Level, Silver Level, and Gold Level, corresponding to student, Warrior, War General, and War God levels. I don't think there's anything above War God Level. After all, Warriors at that level wouldn't care about these meager resources.
"As for the virtual training equipment that simulates real situations, it's only of some use to those below War General Level. The organization spent a fortune developing this standalone virtual gaming equipment. You can't connect with other people, and it only has a few preset opponents. It's specifically used to train newcomers, and you need contribution points to use it. It does help newcomers gain some practical combat experience, but I've never used the thing."
After saying so much in one go, Xu Qian lazily had Luo Yuan give her a sip of water.
"Then let me think it over. I'll give you an answer in a day or two. How's that?" Luo Yuan said seriously.
"Sure. I have both time and patience."
That night, Luo Yuan lay in bed deep in thought. He had never even heard of the Shadow Assassin Group Xu Qian had mentioned, and it hadn't appeared in the original novel either. But on reflection, this was a real world. How could one book describe everything in an entire world? It had merely chronicled Luo Feng's growth. He decided he needed to learn more about this world from now on.
Early the next morning, Luo Yuan got up, washed, and made Xu Qian breakfast before heading out. He decided to visit the Monster Pet Park. He had picked up bubbles containing mental attributes there before, and he wanted to see which kind of monster had produced them.
He took a bus to the Monster Pet Park, showed his Advanced Student ID, declined a bodyguard escort, and entered the sprawling park alone.
Most of the monsters in the Monster Pet Park had been trained, so they wouldn't attack humans outright. Luo Yuan smiled at the cute pets, then started running around the park. This time, instead of storing the attribute bubbles in his Attribute Space, he absorbed them directly.
Strength +1. Strength +1. Speed +1 Speed +1 Defense +1 Defense +1 Neural reflexes +1 Neural reflexes +1
Mental power +1
"Huh?"
Luo Yuan abruptly stopped running. Casually swatting aside a low-level monster attacking him, he looked toward the area he had just passed. There were a dozen or so white-furred foxes there, but each had several tails-five at most and two at least. Their pupils were actually golden.
Luo Yuan walked toward the foxes and glanced at the information sign by the entrance to their enclosure. It read:
"Illusion Fox: a low-level monster with a cute appearance. Skilled in mental attacks, it creates illusions to confuse its opponents. A cunning kind of monster."
Luo Yuan approached the foxes and picked up the attribute bubbles on the ground. The Illusion Foxes watched him warily.
Mental power +1 Mental power +1 Mental power +1 Mental power +1
"How interesting. So it really was you. Ah! That hurts!"
Luo Yuan hurriedly stored the mental attribute bubbles in his Attribute Space, and only then did he feel a little better. He spent the rest of the morning collecting attribute bubbles in the Monster Pet Park, paying particular attention to the Illusion Fox enclosure.
Around noon, Luo Yuan left the Monster Pet Park with a four-tailed Illusion Fox lying in his arms. It had cost him 1.5 million from the balance on his black card. Every so often, he gave the Illusion Fox a pinch, making it bare its teeth in pain, but Luo Yuan's powerful physical attributes kept it docile. Luo Yuan also collected a few mental attributes.
Carrying the Illusion Fox, Luo Yuan returned to the Advanced Student building at the Limitless Martial Hall. He left the Illusion Fox in the designated monster pet area, then began running around the student building, starting his daily attribute collection. The students were stunned by his unpredictable footwork and speed.
"Hey, Yang, judging by Luo Yuan's speed, he should be at the Quasi-Martial Artist level already, right?" the mature, alluring Li Qiong asked Yang Wu, who stood rooted to the spot.
"He's well beyond the Quasi-Martial Artist level. During my last quasi-warrior assessment, I reached twenty-four meters per second, just one meter per second short of the standard. But compared to that kid Luo Yuan's speed, I honestly feel like a complete failure. Is this the gap between geniuses and ordinary people like us?" Yang Wu said bitterly.
"Hey, don't lose heart. Everyone has seen how hard you've been working lately. You'll reach the Quasi-Martial Artist level sooner or later. Still, I wonder who's stronger, Luo Yuan or Luo Feng?" Li Qiong suddenly asked with some curiosity.
"Hey, now that you mention it, they're both geniuses. And I think Luo Yuan and Luo Feng go to the same school, don't they? Maybe they even know each other." Yang Wu felt as though he had discovered something.
After collecting the Advanced Students' attribute bubbles, Luo Yuan stopped, but he didn't feel the slightest bit tired.
"Hey, Luo Yuan, do you know Luo Feng? He goes to your school." Yang Wu suddenly came over, draped an arm around Luo Yuan's shoulders, and asked with a smile.
"Uh, no," Luo Yuan answered truthfully.
"All right. How about I introduce you two sometime?" Yang Wu offered enthusiastically.
"Sure! I'm really looking forward to it." Luo Yuan gave a happy smile too.
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