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God of the Void
There were many Tier 2 bounty missions, so Harvey continued to leave early and return late as usual, completing one Tier 2 Mission after another.
And he completed them faster and faster, constantly overturning countless people’s understanding of the world.
In the blink of an eye, more than two months passed. Every Tier 2 calamity-type bounty mission had been completed by a bounty hunter named Kassadin.
Calamities often represented creatures or phenomena that a planet’s civilization struggled to resolve, so anyone capable of dealing with such disasters was considered to possess Godly Power.
Because of this, the name God of the Void Kassadin spread across countless planets.
"Damn it, even the last Tier 2 calamity bounty is gone. This Kassadin is way too fierce."
Aboard an Interstellar Spaceship, Yondu saw Kassadin’s name attached to the final calamity-type Tier 2 bounty mission on the bounty hunter rankings and immediately cursed.
"Boss, Kassadin won’t take a mission to hunt us down, will he?"
One of Yondu’s subordinates, who had also seen it all, asked fearfully.
"How the hell would I know?"
Yondu shouted impatiently.
Their Interstellar Raiders had raider organizations of their own. Besides plundering other Interstellar Spaceships, they also took on missions to make money.
However, their missions were often opposed to those of Bounty Hunters and tended to be far darker.
For that very reason, the Interstellar Raiders and Bounty Hunters were old rivals.
Every Tier 2 Bounty Hunter was highly capable, but most fought alone.
Even the interstellar squads they formed tended to have very few members, so they could not do much against raider groups like his.
Even if they encountered a troublesome Tier 2 Bounty Hunter, the universe was vast. As long as they chose to keep their distance, it would be difficult for the other side to pose a threat to them.
After all, most Interstellar Raiders were seasoned veterans who rarely stayed on one planet for long.
There were also rules on the planets that served as entertainment grounds for Bounty Hunters and Raiders from across the universe. They could not cause too much trouble there.
So although the Interstellar Raiders and Bounty Hunters did not get along, both sides knew that if the other were completely wiped out,
the missions available to their own side would decrease as well. Thus, they maintained a delicate balance.
But now, a Tier 3 Bounty Hunter like God of the Void Kassadin had emerged, completely shattering that balance.
Now that he had finished the calamity-type missions, would he turn around and come after the Interstellar Raiders?
To be honest, Yondu was not sure. That was precisely why he felt so anxious and uneasy.
Yondu was not the only one feeling agitated. The other raiders were also nervous and unsettled.
A man who could descend upon any planet at will and possessed unfathomable strength worthy of a god might come to claim their lives at any moment. No one could stay calm under such circumstances.
"You’re worrying too much. Most of our work involves designated missions, so we rarely even cross paths with Bounty Hunters.
"Besides, there are raider groups more famous than ours. If Kassadin wants to deal with anyone, he’ll go after them first."
"If something really happens to them, we’ll still have plenty of time to make plans, won’t we?"
Feeling the tense atmosphere, Star-Lord smiled and tried to ease it with a relaxed tone.
Kassadin’s name had now practically become synonymous with death and power throughout the Milky Way Galaxy.
Judging from all the intelligence gathered, God of the Void Kassadin killed those terrifying Calamity Monsters as easily as slaughtering chickens.
If he ever came to capture or kill them, they would be extremely close to death.
But Star-Lord was an optimist. As long as Kassadin had not set his sights on them, they had nothing to worry about.
Yondu had been worried that Kassadin might target the entire raider organization, but after hearing Star-Lord’s words and seeing the expressions on his other subordinates’ faces—
"…You’re right. There’s no use overthinking things that haven’t happened."
Yondu concealed the worry in his heart and smiled.
As Yondu smiled, the tense atmosphere eased considerably, though the worry in every raider’s brow remained difficult to dispel.
Kassadin was simply too terrifying, and he stood directly opposed to the raiders. They could not help but worry.
Compared to the Interstellar Raiders’ concern and fear, the Bounty Hunter organization had already begun worshipping Kassadin as a godlike existence.
Because of Kassadin’s activities, the reputation of Bounty Hunters on various planets had improved considerably.
Moreover, Kassadin had only taken calamity-type missions so far. To a certain extent, he had taken some of their work, but not all of it.
With the money Kassadin had earned from completing so many missions, he could already consider retiring from the front lines of bounty hunting, occasionally taking designated missions according to his mood and living an undoubtedly carefree life.
Kassadin’s activity over the past three-plus months had officially made his name widely known across countless planets, with people everywhere discussing it.
Bounty Hunters and residents from planets throughout the universe crossed countless light-years to come to Xandar, hoping they might encounter Kassadin.
Some came to express their gratitude because Kassadin had saved their planets.
Others wanted to see whether they could establish some connection with him, allowing them to get ahead more easily in the bounty hunter world in the future.
Kassadin’s fame could now make many people tremble in fear upon merely hearing his name.
However, no one knew Kassadin’s true residence. They only knew that he lived on Xandar.
That day, a group of Bounty Hunters registered at Xandar’s city gate.
"Do we really have a chance of meeting him in person?"
"Xandar is so huge. It probably won’t be easy to encounter Kassadin himself, right?"
"Let’s check the bounty hunter bar. Rumor has it that Kassadin first appeared there."
Several people with different skin colors and somewhat strange clothing chatted as they entered the city gate after registering.
"Wait… what Kassadin are you talking about?"
When Dam heard that long-unheard name, his eyes flickered. He hurriedly stopped them and asked.
Dam’s question made the group exchange glances. Instead of answering, they took out their Universal Communicators and looked at the information displayed in the Light and Shadow.
"According to the intelligence, God of the Void Kassadin lives on Xandar, right?"
"That’s right. That’s what the information on the Light and Shadow says."
"Then why does this guard look like he has never heard of him?"
"Could we have bought fake information?"
"Please, don’t say something like that."
"I traveled through so many wormholes with you people, and I threw up twice along the way. Now you’re telling me it might be fake information?"
The five Bounty Hunters wore incredibly animated expressions as they began discussing it.
"Can you tell me about God of the Void Kassadin?"
When Dam heard them refer to Kassadin again using the honorific God of the Void, he felt it was unlikely, but he still handed them several cigarettes and spoke amicably.
Thanks to Xianjiu for the tip, thanks to Supreme Beast King for the tip, thanks to Silver Fox Doesn’t Eat Maltesers for the tip, and thanks to Battle Dance Cat for the tip. Much appreciated.
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