Mad King; Repaying a Favor

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. From the figure falling from the sky to the other party stepping out of the smoke, Miu’s loud warning had not even fully carried through.

Mercenary Tao had already severely wounded A Dao.

And… it was actually Mercenary Tao. Damn it!

Miu’s scalp tingled. That sense of danger and tension felt as though it were about to pierce through her skull.

Watching Mercenary Tao’s signature Dodon Ray begin to gather, she could only focus her Mental Power and stab directly at him.

At the same time, she slammed both hands downward.

Boom!

The air churned violently like ocean waves. It folded and twisted in midair before erupting with a thunderous blast, shooting out like an air cannon and smashing into Bai Cangshu’s body.

But a transparent spherical force field appeared around Mercenary Tao’s body. The instant the air cannon touched him, it exploded, turning into white wisps that scattered in every direction.

Whine—pfft!

The golden Dodon Ray shot forth in an instant. The Bladesman immediately raised his blade across his body, but with a pfft, both the sword and his body were pierced through at once.

Pfft, pfft, pfft.

Before A Dao could even hit the ground, three more holes had been punched through his brow, heart, and throat.

The Dodon Ray’s flexibility and formidable penetrating power were displayed to the fullest at that moment.

You have killed Reincarnator UF20034159

Power comparison between both sides: 1:0.17. This reward has been downgraded. No Scarlet Drop Card will be generated... Exception

Based on the effect of Cocoon of Greed (Third Tier), a Scarlet Drop Card has been generated

Bai Cangshu caught the Scarlet Drop Card rapidly forming before him and flashed his teeth at the other two.

"Sure enough, he was the weakest among the three of you."

Miu froze. She had not expected her friend to be killed in that single instant.

The next moment, her hair began turning white inch by inch, her eyes went completely white, and her entire body floated up involuntarily.

A violent storm accompanied by lightning formed in the atmosphere.

It was the bloodline ability of Storm, the powerful mutant from the X-Men world. Though its purity was not high enough, when fully unleashed, it still made her seem like a deity who controlled the atmosphere.

Miu spread her arms, her gaze completely locked onto Mercenary Tao. His appearance had long since been circulated. Their team was not far from Paradise, so naturally, they had been on guard.

They just had not expected him to appear so abruptly and begin slaughtering them outright.

Miu pointed her right hand directly at Bai Cangshu. Powerful wind pressure emerged, and a whirlwind wrapped around Bai Cangshu’s body, carrying him toward the sky.

Bai Cangshu did not resist. With his arms spread, he watched the storm and lightning in the sky with an interested expression.

"Ha ha, control over storms and lightning? Interesting…"

Crackle!

Electric light surged from within his body. As thunderclouds rolled overhead, the atmosphere grew even more oppressive.

Below, Artoria, held by the Force, tightly gripped the black holy sword. The next moment, black and crimson magical energy erupted directly from its blade.

Boom!

Light shot into the heavens. Fate’s lightsaber danced wildly as the Force blanketed the surrounding area indiscriminately. He had already guessed something.

Mercenary Tao bore no grudge against him, but recently, many people had tried to make deals with Mercenary Tao…

The image of a gaunt man appeared in his mind. The way that man looked at him had changed, scene by scene, from respect and worship to indifference and hatred.

"Wait, Saber, Mercenary Tao… We can make a deal with you too…"

Whine!

Sword light burst forth, and Fate was sent flying again. Amid the agonizing pain, blood streamed from him. He was already beginning to lose the ability to withstand those terrifying slashes.

Crackle!

The sky suddenly lit up. A bolt of lightning as thick as a water barrel descended from the thunderclouds, striking the white-haired woman in midair with perfect precision.

Then, as Fate tumbled through the air, he watched helplessly as Mercenary Tao threw a punch. Distorted force swept up the thunderclouds and blasted Miu into a sky full of bloody mist.

Heart-piercing pain, hatred, and fear struck him all at once.

Fate used the Force to steady himself in midair. Everything seemed frozen. His head felt as though it were about to explode. Controlling the expenditure of both Mercenary Tao and Artoria at once rapidly destroyed his brain, yet he still forced himself to speak.

"Don’t kill me… Mercenary Tao, I am…"

Roar!

A terrifying roar erupted like an explosion. At the same time, the thunderclouds lit up completely, as if every bolt of lightning had detonated at once.

Fate did not even have time to continue before his body swelled and exploded into pieces.

Bai Cangshu put away the two Scarlet Drop Cards, grabbed the still-unsatisfied Artoria, and shot into the sky.

One Sword Red was a thin man, but exceptionally tall. Bai Cangshu estimated that he was over two meters tall. Dressed in a light black athletic outfit, he crossed the minor trouble outside Paradise with a single step.

It was called minor trouble, but the meme Bai Cangshu had released had actually caused a massive impact near Paradise. The Myanmar government had declared the area a restricted zone, prohibiting anyone from entering. They had not ruled out the possibility of launching an armed assault there.

Of course, Bai Cangshu could not be bothered with a government that had neither the backing of any Reincarnator organization nor significant national power. He merely needed Jin Yue’an to arrange for someone to "persuade" them later.

Bai Cangshu touched down on his toes, seeming to float lightly in the air. With his hands behind his back, he looked the newcomer up and down.

"Your strength is so-so. Why did you think of taking revenge through a transaction?"

One Sword Red was likewise studying the legendary Mercenary Tao. The other man’s light stance and seemingly contemptuous gaze gave him a very familiar feeling.

Powerful, arrogant, as though he looked down on everyone—this was the bearing only possessed by Reincarnators who had never encountered defeat throughout their journey.

One Sword Red pressed his lips together. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and an unsheathed iron sword landed in his grip. He gently stroked the iron sword, and a sharp aura emerged.

His swordsmanship specialization was probably around Level 7 to Level 8. For most Reincarnators, that was already an extremely high level.

"Of course I wanted to accomplish that through my own enhancements, but unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a gentleman’s revenge taking ten years in the Reincarnator world…"

One Sword Red spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice. Bai Cangshu noticed a faint scar on his throat.

One Sword Red had just wanted to continue, but Bai Cangshu had already read roughly all of his thoughts through Mantra and immediately lost interest in listening.

He waved a hand.

"Forget it. Keep those filthy matters to yourself. Now that I’ve completed your commission, it’s time for you to hand that thing over to me."

One Sword Red paused. With a flip of his right hand, a flash of light appeared, and a bundle of something like glowing white water pipes emerged.

You have obtained Material: God's Hair (World's Rare Treasure)

Bai Cangshu weighed it in his hand. This small bundle of so-called God’s Hair weighed over two kilograms, possessing a density far beyond what its appearance suggested.

Perhaps this thing could make up the last small weakness in his energy.

Having obtained what he wanted, Bai Cangshu had lost interest in One Sword Red. He waved him away, but after hesitating for a moment, One Sword Red still took the initiative to speak.

"Actually, there’s another reason I didn’t want to do it myself…"

"His Excellency Mercenary Tao, have you heard of the Mad King?"

Bai Cangshu turned around. He truly had no impression of that name, though before dying, those three people had seemed to be trying to announce some name.

But neither he nor Artoria were interested in hearing last words, so they had killed them directly. Thinking about it now, perhaps it had been this so-called Mad King?

Seeing that Mercenary Tao showed no reaction, One Sword Red knew that Mercenary Tao was an arrogant man, and without question, an immensely powerful one.

But…

"His Excellency Mercenary Tao, please be careful. The Mad King is a madman. He will probably… turn this world into chaos before you do!"

Then One Sword Red suddenly dropped to one knee and planted the iron sword into the ground.

"Your Excellency, although it was a transaction, this transaction brought new trouble upon you. I hope to use this sword of mine as compensation…"

Bai Cangshu understood what he meant. He was not truly offering that rather useless iron sword. He wanted to place himself under Mercenary Tao’s command.

Bai Cangshu lowered his eyes and looked at the man. He was not the sort who pretended to repay a favor while actually trying to opportunistically join Mercenary Tao’s faction.

This was someone… who truly wanted to repay a favor.

Ha, repaying a favor—to me?!

Bai Cangshu had encountered plenty of people who wanted revenge against him, but someone wishing to repay him was truly rare.