Chapter 20: Mutual Backstabbing
A large group of contractors sprinted at full speed, looking as if they wanted to tear Kukulin Bai Ye apart alive.
Su Xiao turned to look behind him. There were quite a few contractors, and after fighting the one-eyed giant, he was heavily injured. Being surrounded now would be very bad.
The shouts of battle behind him rose to the sky, but when it came to Bubu Wang, the scene changed. This guy was running with his tongue out, his two lips flapping in the wind.
The number of pursuers was considerable, but their speed was clearly not as fast as Bubu Wang's. Bubu Wang wasn't much in a fight, but when it came to escaping, he was top-notch.
"If you've got guts, fight me! Don't just run!"
A contractor, seeing Su Xiao getting farther and farther away, let out an unwilling roar. The short axe he threw showed just how 'desperate' he was.
Bubu Wang ran too fast. The many contractors could only eat his dust behind him. This might be the legendary 'running fast as a dog.'
Five minutes later, Bubu Wang disappeared from the contractors' sight. They all stopped.
"Tch, that guy sure runs fast."
"There's still a chance. He'll definitely stop in Yorknew City."
Hearing this, several contractors sneered coldly.
"So what if he stops in Yorknew? Would you dare go find him alone? That guy single-handedly fought a lord-level creature."
"Eh~"
The angry contractor shut his mouth.
"How about we form an alliance?"
A contractor spoke, then couldn't help but laugh himself. A light gold treasure chest was valuable, but not worth forming an alliance over.
"Forget it. I'm just here to watch the fun. I never really thought I'd get the light gold treasure chest."
The contractors began to disperse, but after a few steps, they all stopped.
"You guys aren't leaving yet?"
"Aren't you still here?"
Everyone's eyes turned to the headless corpse of the one-eyed giant. In the Hunter world, this thing could sell for a lot of money. With money, they could participate in the auction and smoothly get through this derivative world.
The contractors didn't dare to cause trouble in the Hunter world. The best way to get money was through legitimate means.
The Hunter world wasn't an anarchic world. There were five major governments here, and what was even more terrifying was that these five major governments were in a united state, somewhat like the United Nations. The five governments were collectively known as V5.
V5 was the truly terrifying existence. They controlled the advanced technology of the Hunter world.
In the later plot, when the Chimera Ants invaded and occupied a small country, the V5 forces didn't even show up. They just gave the Hunter Association a message, and the Hunter Association immediately sent people. In the end, the Hunter Association chairman and the Ant King died together.
From start to finish, V5 never considered the Chimera Ants a threat. The Hunter Association was just a civilian martial organization recognized by the V5 forces, given various privileges.
So, if you had some understanding of the Hunter world's worldview, you wouldn't dare to cause trouble or do anything too eye-catching here.
Being targeted by the Hunter Association or the local government was a small matter. If you were targeted by V5, even contractors below the fifth rank would definitely die. This was a lesson learned in blood.
Under these restrictions, getting a large amount of money in the Hunter world wasn't easy. So the contractors all set their sights on the one-eyed giant's corpse. This thing could sell for a lot, probably over a billion Jenny without any problem.
"This corpse is mine."
A big man had just spoken when blood splattered. Someone had cut off the one-eyed giant corpse's arm.
With that start, the scene became extremely heated. Some people dismembered the one-eyed giant corpse, while others fought over its body parts. But the contractors were relatively restrained. Everyone knew it wasn't worth killing each other over this thing.
Above the basin, two figures in hoods watched the scene below.
"It seems the information was correct. This corpse is indeed a one-eyed giant. We're a bit late."
"What do we do? The higher-ups want that eye. It can be offered to V5 to gain their favor."
"What else can we do? Chase that guy riding the wolf, then kill him. Can you track the scent?"
"No problem."
The two figures flashed away, heading in the direction Su Xiao had left.
……
Yorknew City, a room in a luxury hotel.
The sound of rushing water came from the bathroom, steam rising.
Su Xiao stood under the shower, the clear water washing the blood off his body. He picked up a thick glass test tube beside him, its surface covered in filthy blood.
He rinsed the blood off the test tube with clean water. Inside was a transparent solution, in which a huge eyeball was immersed. The eyeball had over a dozen black pupils.
Su Xiao tapped the test tube. The dozen black pupils on the eyeball gradually expanded. When the sound disappeared, they returned to their original size.
This eye had no practical use. In other derivative worlds, it might not be worth much, but the Hunter world was different. There were many collectors with strange hobbies here, willing to pay a great price for a certain item.
An eyeball from a monster of the Dark Continent, and one that could sense sound—it was full of selling points.
Initially, Su Xiao didn't know the one-eyed giant's eye had this special ability. He just couldn't carry the entire corpse and was forced to choose the more recognizable head.
After disassembling the head, only this eyeball had collection value. He fed some other parts to Bubu Wang.
At this moment, Bubu Wang looked pale, his stomach churning. He occasionally dry-heaved and rolled his eyes.
Bubu had eaten all kinds of delicacies. His food choices were no longer like a wild animal's. He wouldn't eat raw food, wouldn't eat anything that looked disgusting, wouldn't eat suspicious creatures, wouldn't eat anything too salty, and wouldn't eat anything that might cause hair loss.
Under Su Xiao's 'kind' 'persuasion,' Bubu Wang 'contentedly' ate three big bowls with tears in his eyes.
Now, notifications kept appearing.
[Your follower, Bubuteni, has devoured high-level creature flesh. Strength +1.]
[Your follower, Bubuteni, has devoured high-level creature flesh. Agility +2.]
"Feels good, doesn't it? Want some more?"
Su Xiao used a dinner knife to fork up a piece of bloody raw meat. Bubu Wang instinctively stepped back, his eyes seeming to say, "Master, this stuff tastes great and is very nourishing. Why don't you try some?"
This was the daily mutual backstabbing between the man and the dog.
Su Xiao smiled, put the dinner knife aside, and fell into thought.
Now he didn't need to consider which faction to join. As long as he sold this eyeball, he could participate in the auction as a VIP guest.
Moreover, he had obtained the [Lord's Chest (Light Gold)] and was about to open it. With nothing else to do, he decided to try his luck.
Just as he was about to take out the chest, Bubu Wang, who was still dry-heaving, suddenly raised his head.
"Woof!"
Bubu Wang barked, not loudly, but the fur on his back stood on end, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth.
"How many?"
"Woof woof."
"Direction?"
"Woof."
Su Xiao, bare-chested, suddenly stood up. Although he hadn't sensed an enemy, the Dragon-Slaying Flash appeared in his hand.
His ears twitched. There was a faint sound coming from outside the room. The direction wasn't the corridor or the next room, but outside the wall. This was the 16th floor. Who would climb outside the wall?
Cyan Steel Shadow Energy clung to the Dragon-Slaying Flash. Su Xiao suppressed his aura and slowly walked to the wall.
Splat. Splat...
The faint sound of climbing came. If it weren't so close, Su Xiao wouldn't have heard it either.
His arm muscles bulged, and he stabbed out without warning.
With a swish, the Dragon-Slashing Flash pierced through the wall as if through paper. From the feel of the blade, it had hit an enemy. There was no scream, so it might have struck a vital point.