The "Black Tower Alchemy Academy Trial Group" from the Inner City arrived a day earlier than scheduled, which did not surprise Suren much.
He figured it was probably for the safety of those young masters and ladies. Their mentors had deliberately adjusted the schedule to avoid a planned ambush.
But to Suren, arriving a day early or late made no difference.
His task was simply to take this group of young nobles on a tour of the Underground Chamber, then see whether he could find an opportunity to visit the location of the Scythe Sealed Item.
At five in the morning, Suren was still crouched in the gambling den watching corpses when he received Qiantiao's sudden message: the tour group would arrive in the Green Street District at seven.
Fortunately, the equipment, ammunition, and potions had all been prepared in advance, so he was not caught off guard.
Half an hour early, Suren waited alone at the agreed location outside the Tube Building.
The Inner City big shots did not seem to like interacting with too many Outer City people. Even the Cross Society's cadres were not qualified to come receive them.
Qiantiao had specifically reminded him not to dress too heavily in a "gangster" style, for fear of frightening those Inner City minor nobles who had never seen a real gang before.
So Suren did not continue with his usual dark punk style today. Instead, he changed into a standard Wilderness Hunters outfit: puncture-resistant high-top deerskin boots, a tactical vest, metal knee and shoulder guards, and a worn leather cloak. Aside from a gas mask, he had also painted his face with greasepaint and covered it with a layer of black gauze. Once he put on the Alchemical Night Vision Goggles, probably no one could recognize him.
Two pistols