Chapter 428: Ship of the New Era
[Polluted Blood of S-Class Hybrid]
[Quality: Unparalleled Rare]
[Description: Special hybrid bloodline that has been modified and invaded, possessing the potential to turn humans into Dragon hybrids]
[Usage Requirement: Constitution > 15, Spirit > 10]
[Effect 1: After use, 15% probability to obtain S-Class Dragon Hybrid Bloodline, 25% probability to obtain A-Class Dragon Hybrid Bloodline, 40% probability to obtain B-Class Dragon Hybrid Bloodline, 20% probability of unknown mutation]
[Effect 2: This bloodline has been modified by a Great Existence. Hybrids obtained using this item will not be affected by Critical Blood Limit and can purify bloodline infinitely]
[Effect 3: This bloodline has been polluted. After use, there is a small probability of suffering mental erosion]
This was a tube of serum flashing with purple luster. For the third extraction, Kaito Shirogane chose the bloodline with the highest cost-performance ratio.
Although the kotodama of [Time Zero] was powerful, it was the ability of a Dragon Race hybrid. Essentially, it was the power of [Dragon].
Kaito was increasingly transcending the limitations of [Human] now, but racially, he was still [Human].
After successfully extracting the bloodline item, Kaito roughly knew the location corresponding to that [Hearthstone] coordinate. It was probably the world of [Dragon Raja].
First, because Seo Ji-woo had many things related to [Dragon Raja] on him. This phenomenon either meant he had a unique preference for this work, or he had just entered the Dragon Raja world recently, and hadn't had time to sell these things for cash.
Combining with the [3/30] charge displayed on that [Hearthstone], Kaito guessed there was a high probability that Seo Ji-woo entered the mission world only three days ago, and it was the Dragon Raja world entered using the [Hearthstone].
Under the night sky, Kaito sat alone in the living room of the manor's main house. The night was terrifyingly quiet. The servants and butler in the manor seemed to have disappeared.
Kaito flicked his finger lightly. The mouth of the red wine bottle on the table was cut open as if by a sharp blade.
He drank the red wine in one gulp, then leaned back on the sofa, continuing to appreciate the chaos of the world.
"According to reports, just this afternoon, the police revealed that a mysterious person named Seo Ji-woo raided the Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House), causing the death of dozens of people including the President..."
"Quoting urgent reports from reporters stationed in Goryeo (Korea), the 18th President of Goryeo was attacked and died this afternoon. Currently, the Goryeo police determined the attacker is an ability user named Seo Ji-woo. Goryeo confirmed the existence of the [Supernatural User] group for the first time and warned of their danger..."
"...The Free Federation forces stationed in Goryeo have started martial law..."
Because Reincarnators' existence would disappear after being killed, when the TV station broadcasted mentioning the name "Seo Ji-woo," no image appeared, only a blurry black shadow portrait.
And this was described by the police as the opponent possessing magical abilities uncapturable by cameras.
Kaito knew very well that the police at this moment didn't know who Seo Ji-woo was at all. Their report content was completely concocted by the Samwol Chaebol single-handedly.
Even those high-level executives inside the Samwol Chaebol didn't understand why they had to fabricate a non-existent person to take the blame. In their view, they could totally describe this person as an ability user from the North to deepen public fear.
Kaito leaned back on the sofa, eyes closed, seemingly taking a nap, but some more "grand" thoughts arose groundlessly in his heart.
It seemed the creature called human inherently possessed limitations difficult to erase. Even those elite classes who received good education, their vision was always limited to that palm-sized place because of their positions.
South, North—this was probably the source of the most stubborn anxiety in the hearts of these Goryeo people, yet they ignored the existence of [Ability Users]. Essentially, they were already a completely different species from those ordinary people.
Ignoring the extraordinary group that mastered the ability to kill them easily, but obsessing over another political entity with the same origin but different ideology.
And even a human with great talent like Lee Xianhou was particularly concerned about this kind of thing.
In Kaito's Mantra, three kilometers away, a man whose heartbeat was well suppressed to less than 60 beats per minute was lying quietly on the high slope of the private hunting ground outside the manor, holding a gun that was probably the top-tier firearm of this era.
Lee Xianhou lost his composure after hearing Kaito was willing to give this country to him. He made a choice.
...
The man codenamed [Ghost] breathed calmly. The crosshair was already locked on the target's glabella. Although the distance was far, he was confident he could hit with one shot.
He was just waiting for a final command.
Suddenly, engine sounds rang from the distance. Ghost saw three black business vans arriving outside the manor. More than a dozen fully armed personnel appeared on the periphery of the manor.
Ghost dialed the employer's number.
"Did you arrange for others to take action?"
Lee Cheng-ji closed the study door, frowning somewhat baffled. He knew very well that for assassination, it was never the more people the better. On the contrary, spending the most money on the fewest people could achieve the goal more cleanly.
"No, why do you ask?"
Lee Cheng-ji had a bad premonition in his heart.
Ghost also felt something was wrong at this time. For a big chaebol of Samwol Chaebol's level, internal forces were very complex. He was probably involved in some conspiracy.
He immediately retreated from the slope and began to disassemble the sniper rifle.
"This deal is terminated. Compensation will arrive within three days."
Beep, beep.
The phone was hung up. Lee Cheng-ji's uneasiness reached the peak at this moment. He immediately called his father Lee Xianhou, but no one answered.
He thought for a moment, then called his daughter Lee Chae-rin.
Click, the call connected, but a familiar voice appeared on the phone.
"I have already abandoned this deal, Miss Lee. I have no intention of getting involved in your family's affairs. I can promise that our organization will never accept any mission related to you. We..."
Splurt!
Amidst the sound of blood gushing, the legend of the professional killer world [Ghost], who claimed to have executed more than 10 top assassination missions domestically and abroad, could only make gurgling sounds.
"Father, I arranged a villa for you on Jeju Island. Go live there for a while."
Lee Chae-rin looked at the killer's corpse that stopped trembling, her gaze locking onto those dozen or so mercenaries entering the manor with live ammunition under the night sky.
Those were mercenaries summoned by Lee Xianhou in Lee Cheng-ji's name. The purpose was to force her to make a choice and pay a "certificate of allegiance" in front of Kaito.
Only neither she nor her grandfather expected that her father also sensed his position was unstable and arranged for a professional killer to really assassinate Kaito in advance.
The corner of Lee Chae-rin's mouth hooked up in a mocking arc. Family warmth would have nothing left in front of interests of this level. She knew that even if Lee Xianhou knew about her "stable" relationship with Kaito that couldn't be more stable, he would still do this.
What Lee Xianhou wanted was for the Lee family to control this country, not caring whether it was Lee Cheng-ji or Lee Chae-rin.
Moreover, she also knew that if positions were swapped and Kaito chose Lee Cheng-ji, then her grandfather would also sacrifice her without hesitation to let her father pay the certificate of allegiance.
This was chaebol; this was... human.
At this moment, Lee Chae-rin seemed to finally understand why Kaito always had a mocking expression usually, seemingly mocking everyone.
Humans were just such a kind of creature.
The noble were few, but the lowly were countless.
She took a deep breath. In the next moment, turning into flowing light, she crossed the distance of three kilometers from the hunting ground in an instant and broke into the manor.
[Warning, Reincarnator QO60833805, your use of extraordinary power in the real world has been witnessed]
[You triggered a Purge Mission. Please kill all witnesses within 10 minutes. Current number of witnesses: 12]
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"Ah, fire!"
Bang bang!
Puff puff...
In less than ten seconds, this group of fully armed mercenaries only fired two shots, and the battle was over.
[You completed the Purge Mission]
Clap clap clap.
Kaito held a red wine bottle in one hand and patted the air lightly with the other. Because of the extremely rapid vibration of his palm, clapping sounds appeared in the air. White shockwaves spread towards the surroundings like ripples.
He came in front of Lee Chae-rin. The tall woman wore a sophisticated and sharp suit, but her face was stained with a few spots of blood.
Kaito poured the red wine gently down the woman's face. The red wine washed away those blood stains, flowing into the woman's neck along the trend.
Lee Chae-rin took a deep breath, sheathed her war blade, and closed her eyes.
The electronic equipment in the manor had long been turned off by her, so she didn't worry about this encounter being seen by others. This thought appeared in her heart groundlessly, and the psychological resistance was not as strong as before.
Kaito saw Lee Chae-rin's thoughts "completely." There was a smile on his face. This woman was becoming more and more mature...
In Lee Xianhou's old residence, he sat in front of the desk. Several phones rang occasionally. His wife was somewhat puzzled.
"Even if you want that child Chae-rin to take power, there's no need to send Cheng-ji away. He suffered a lot for you. He fell ill when he went to prison back then. Whenever it's windy or rainy..."
"Shut up!"
Lee Xianhou glared angrily, showing none of that aged appearance. The woman dared not speak again.
Lee Xianhou watched various news channels still reporting today's explosive news on TV. In his whole life, he was most proud of his eyes, able to see the situation clearly.
At this time, he clearly saw that this world was about to change!
Exchanging Lee Cheng-ji's future alone for a chance for his Lee family to board the ship of the new era was completely worth it.
Moreover, doing so was saving him!
When Lee Xianhou talked with that Mr. Shirogane this afternoon, he felt a fear that made him silent as a cicada in winter.
That Mr. Shirogane was absolutely not kind. His relationship with Chae-rin was absolutely not simple romance. That was a fierce beast!
What he did was nothing more than follow this fierce beast's will and arrange everything properly. Only then would the other party not get angry.
He increasingly began to long for establishing that [Ability User] agency immediately.
In the future, money and power were inferior to that most intuitive... strength!
"Found that [White Tiger]?"
"Found him, Chairman. [Han White Tiger] has agreed to join us."
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