After escaping Mag's sight, Han Xiao took a detour back to the route where the camera was smashed. He disguised himself, changed his face, blended into the crowd, and successfully shook off his pursuers.
After changing his appearance, Han Xiao rushed to the border. Sure enough, the checkpoint was closed, and special forces and sentries searched all those who passed by.
"I'm so unlucky, even shopping West Capital run into a group of agents beating me up." Han Xiao cursed his bad luck. Antonov's words were practically prophetic; he really did run into Ordifenna's intelligence agency. He figured his fighting performance would convince Ordifenna's intelligence agency that he was Black Phantom. There was nothing he could do about it. Of course, he had to use all his strength to escape. Ordifenna's intelligence capabilities were still very effective.
"Is it really that hard to keep a low profile?" Han Xiao sighed helplessly. Revealing his identity didn't really affect him, since he was always elusive anyway, but he felt like he'd somehow gotten into trouble with someone... Hmm, that's a minor issue, let's not worry about it.
At least in this operation, they obtained the Bonfire Miniature Reactor, and Han Xiao was quite satisfied.
Han Xiao remembered the location of the smuggler. The checkpoint blockade wouldn't affect his smuggling, and he could accept a reasonable increase in the smuggling fee.
An hour later, they smuggled themselves out of the city from a remote, deserted direction in Xivler.
The rain has stopped, the clouds have parted and the sun is shining brightly.
Han Xiao was traveling in his skateboard shoes when he suddenly received a phone call from Bennett.
"Why did the intelligence agency of Ordifenna contact the organization's higher-ups to express condemnation and even demand compensation from us? What did you do in the Western Continent?!"
Bennett was incredibly annoyed, feeling like he was being unfairly targeted.
Ordifenna presented the evidence—the phone call log. Bennett immediately recognized the voice of the person in the transaction as Han Xiao, and he felt incredibly annoyed.
Who said I sent my men but ended up going myself? Even if you wanted to create a diversion, don't make your fighting style so obvious!
You're such a liar, it's so easy for people to misunderstand!
"Oh, this was just to keep our identities secret, but it doesn't seem to have worked... Oh, don't worry, it's not a big problem. We just had a fight with the people from Ordifenna, took down a few agents, and damaged a few buildings. Everything else is fine. Ordifenna is very hospitable... Speaking of which, the weather here is really bad. It's always raining, gloomy and not sunny at all. It's not as comfortable as Southern Continent. I like Southern Continent. The climate is pleasant, and spring is here."
Bennett was astonished. "How did you manage to steer the conversation to the weather so naturally? Could you have been a little more abrupt with your topic-change technique?"
Han Xiao chuckled, "It was an accident, that's all. I have something to do, I'll hang up now."
"You bastard..."
Before Bennett could finish speaking, Han Xiao hurriedly hung up the phone, wiping away imaginary cold sweat, and muttered, "A miscalculation, a miscalculation. I didn't expect Ordifenna so angry. Was it really necessary..."
[[Implicated] Completed]
[You have gained 65,000 experience points]
[You have completed the hidden objective: Defend against Mag and help the mysterious merchant escape within three minutes.]
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow. "So that's the hidden requirement. Luckily, I didn't ask the seller to cover for me." He actually had two ideas at the time. One was to protect himself. Since the other party's target wasn't him, he could leave the seller alone and let the seller attract attention. However, Han Xiao chose the other option: to tell the seller to run first.
"Looks like I made the right choice." Han Xiao smiled. The reward probably won't be experience points, right? I have a player pet now, so I'm not that eager for experience.
[You have received a special reward; the Character Summon Card - Dean has arrived.]
[Lv30 Special Dungeon Crystal - [Olena Infiltration Plan]]
[Dean's favorability +30, trade is possible]
"Dean?" Han Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He remembered that Dean was a mysterious NPC on Planet Aquamarine. He possessed a mysterious force hidden beneath the surface of the water. He was very low-key and traded all sorts of rare resources. He was like a hidden shop, and there were no fixed quests for players to encounter him. Players could only rely on Lady Luck to be lucky.
However, even if players encounter a quest, failing to complete the hidden requirements will cause them to miss out on opportunities. It's like Lady Luck lifting her skirt, making players think they can see holy light, only to have her lift her skirt and kick them, leaving them disappointed.
"The other party in this transaction is actually him..." Han Xiao was somewhat surprised.
My phone rang again, and when I looked at the number, it was the seller calling.
"A hacker was tapping my phone, but I've taken care of it. There won't be any more leaks. I've dragged you into this. I heard that Ordifenna sent Mag. Without your warning, I might not have been able to escape. I owe you a favor."
"Since you called, it means you want to repay this favor." Han Xiao feigned profundity, but inside he was overjoyed. Knowing the seller's background gave him confidence.
"Dean, you can call me that," the seller said. "I don't usually do business with new customers, but you're an exception; I'll give you a 20% discount."
"Only 20% off?" Han Xiao's tone lifted. "Could you offer more discounts on Tu Shu?"
Dean was stunned by Han Xiao's shamelessness, wondering why a legendary assassin didn't have a mysterious and unfathomable style. After a moment of silence, he said, "20% off... that's quite a lot."
"Cut."
Dean didn't engage with the conversation; he felt that if they continued, his tone would veer off course.
Han Xiao soon received a message, which was Dean's product list, West Capital. He remembered that some of them seemed to be classified research from the Six Nations.
Among them are advanced-level machines, including the Bonfire, and several nanomachines that Lei Zhenyu once showcased. Lei Zhenyu had also made a deal with Dean, exchanging some items.
Han Xiao. He could just buy some new modules to assemble the mecha. The players in the two beginner villages in the Western Continent had given him a lot of money, which he could spend lavishly.
After quickly selecting a few pieces of machinery, Han Xiao asked, "How do we trade?"
"It's still a rendezvous. This time we're going to the wilderness. In three days, I'll give you a location, and I'll have someone deliver the item to you. My identity is rather sensitive, so for safety reasons, please understand that I don't want to show up in person."
Han Xiao was satisfied. His mecha was only one step away from completion. Once the new batch of materials arrived, he would be able to finish assembling it.
After hanging up the phone, Han Xiao focused his attention on the two special reward items: Dean's Character Summon Card and a level 30 rare Dungeon Crystal.
[Character Summon Card: Dean]
[Ability: "You Can't See Me" (D) - Reduces presence, causes perception distortion to any observable object (including inanimate objects) for 3-8 minutes. If attacked or attacked, the user is out of this state. An IQ or Psychic stat above 180 can be saved.]
[Number of uses: 0/2]
"It's not a psychic ability or pure invisibility, but rather an ability similar to adapting oneself to the environment. For example, if thermal imaging can detect him, his ability will allow him to hide his heat. Other detection methods work on the same principle. It's truly... a rare ability."
Although it seems quite useful, he still really wanted to complain... What the heck is the name of this superpower? Don't think I haven't seen gambling movies before, waaaaah--Saint!