Chapter 12: Five Parties Gather
Husillo was not a World Child, which surprised Baha somewhat. Logically speaking, given the circumstances this guy had encountered, he should have been a top-tier World Child treatment.
"The script is wrong, isn't it? Shouldn't you be seeking revenge?"
Hearing Baha's words, Husillo smiled and shook his head.
"Revenge? The Magic Association has 12,850 registered Secret Arts Masters recorded in their archives, and that was 13 years ago. I'm not some chosen one from a story. If I went to the Eastern Continent, I wouldn't even get to see Rogesh before other Secret Arts Masters from the Magic Association would kill me, seal me in a bottle, and deliver me to Rogesh."
"Smart decision."
Baha gave Husillo a thumbs up. Bubu Wang beside him slightly raised his head, looking somewhat contemplative, as if pondering the meaning of dog life. But after thinking for a moment, he tilted his dog head, meaning "What's for dinner tonight?" Bubu had no worries, unless he encountered ghost-type enemies.
When the sky darkened, the fluctuation of the second node appeared, still within District 4, District 5, or District 6.
Taking advantage of the night, Su Xiao traveled swiftly and arrived at District 5. The nighttime District 5 was completely different from daytime. Every household had its doors and windows sealed shut, with wooden boards nailed over the windows, and iron bars outside those boards. Light could only be seen seeping through the gaps in the wooden boards.
In the nighttime Districts 4 to 9, even the refugees spoke in hushed tones inside their homes. There were too many desperadoes on the streets.
Under the moonlight, ragged figures sat at street corners and alleyways, with trash cans placed in the center of the roads.
Su Xiao leaped down from the rooftop of a three-story building. The second node was still in District 5. Out of a total of 32 districts, for the node to appear twice consecutively in District 5—calling it a coincidence was a bit of a stretch.
Su Xiao kicked aside the trash can in the center of the street, revealing a light hole about one meter in diameter on the road surface.
Ordinary people couldn't see this thing. Even with Husillo's strength, he could only detect the node through close-range perception.
Several figures emerged from the gaps between the buildings, moonlight glinting off the sharp weapons in their hands.
These desperadoes scrutinized Su Xiao in the darkness for a moment. One of them let out a low snort, realizing Su Xiao wasn't their "hunting" target.
Su Xiao paid no attention to those desperadoes. He took out a temporary coordinate, placed it into the node, and activated it.
Su Xiao's perception was fully extended. Quite a few desperadoes had gathered nearby, but as for enemy Contractors, none seemed to have come.
"How much longer?"
Husillo was very alert, constantly looking around.
Su Xiao looked at Husillo, a hint of confusion in his eyes. He could see the anxiety in the other man. When they had encountered the Masked Man Bass during the day, Husillo hadn't shown any emotions like anxiety.
While Su Xiao was perceiving his surroundings, his mind was working. First, Husillo was hiding something. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with the node, but after the node appeared twice consecutively in District 5, it made him feel that the matter was related to the node.
The key point was District 5. Something was about to happen here, and this something was enough to make the audacious Husillo anxious. There were several possibilities for this.