Chapter 21: Sick Dog
Numerous contractors sprinted at full speed, looking as if they wanted to devour Kukulin Bai Ye alive.
Su Xiao turned to look behind him. The number of contractors was considerable, and after fighting the one-eyed giant, he was badly 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 ran with his tongue out, his two lips flapping in the wind.
There were quite a few pursuers, but their speed was clearly not as fast as Bubu Wang's. Bubu Wang wasn't good at fighting, but he was absolutely top-notch at escaping.
"If you've got guts, fight us! Don't fucking run!"
A contractor, seeing Su Xiao getting farther and farther away, let out an unwilling roar. From the short axe he threw, one could tell how 'desperate' he was at that moment.
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 sight of the many contractors, who all stopped one after another.
"Tch, this 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? Do you dare to go find him alone? This guy single-handedly fought a lord-level creature."
"Eh~"
The angry contractor fell silent.
"How about we form an alliance?"
A contractor spoke, then couldn't help but laugh himself. A light gold chest was precious, but it wasn't worth forming an alliance over.
"Forget it. Let's just say we came to watch the fun. I never really thought I'd get the light gold chest."
The contractors pretended to disperse, but after a few steps, they all stopped.
"You guys not leaving yet?"
"Aren't you still here?"
Everyone's gaze fell on the headless corpse of the one-eyed giant. This thing could sell for a high price in the Hunter world. With money, they could participate in the auction and smoothly get through this derivative world.
The contractors didn't dare to act recklessly in the Hunter world. The best way to get money was through legitimate means.
The Hunter world wasn't a lawless world. There were five large governments here, and what was even more terrifying was that these five large governments were in a united state, somewhat similar to the United Nations. These 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 a message to the Hunter Association, which immediately sent people. In the end, the Hunter Association Chairman died together with the Ant King.
From beginning to end, V5 never considered the Chimera Ants a threat. The Hunter Association was just a civilian armed organization recognized by the V5 forces, given various privileges.
So, if you had a certain understanding of the Hunter world's worldview, you wouldn't dare to act recklessly here or do anything too conspicuous.
Being targeted by the Hunter Association or the local government was a small matter. If you were targeted by V5, even if you weren't a second-rank contractor, any contractor below the fifth rank would surely die. This was a lesson learned in blood.
Under these restrictions, getting a large sum 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 of money, at least over a billion Jenny.
"This corpse is mine."
As a big man spoke, blood splattered. Someone had cut off the arm of the one-eyed giant's corpse.
With this start, the scene became extremely heated. Some people dismembered the one-eyed giant's corpse, while others fought fiercely over its body parts. However, the contractors were relatively restrained. Everyone knew it wasn't worth risking their lives for this thing.
Above the basin, two figures in hoods watched the scene below.
"It seems the information is correct. This corpse is indeed a one-eyed giant. We arrived 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 straight in the direction Su Xiao had left.
...
Yorknew City, a guest 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 or so black pupils on the eyeball gradually expanded, then returned to their original size when the sound disappeared.
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 who would pay a great price for a certain collectible.
An eyeball from a monster of the Dark Continent, and this eyeball could perceive 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 of the one-eyed giant and was forced to choose the more identifiable head.
After disassembling the head, only this eyeball had collectible value. He fed some of the other parts to Bubu Wang.
At this moment, Bubu Wang had a sickly look on his face. His stomach churned, and he occasionally dry-heaved, even rolling his eyes.
Bubu had eaten all kinds of delicacies from land and sea. His choice of food was no longer the same as a wild beast's. He didn't eat raw food, didn't eat anything that looked disgusting, didn't eat suspicious creatures, didn't eat anything too salty, and avoided things that caused hair loss.
Under Su Xiao's 'kind' 'persuasion,' Bubu Wang 'contentedly' ate three big bowls with tears in his eyes.
At this moment, 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, right? Want some more?"
Su Xiao used a dinner knife to fork up a piece of bloody raw meat. Bubu Wang instinctively stepped back, his gaze seeming to say, "Master, this stuff tastes great and is very nourishing. Why don't you try some?"
This was the daily mutual pranking between the man and his 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 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. That direction wasn't the corridor or the next room, but the outer wall. Remember, this was the 16th floor. Who would climb the outer wall?
Cyan Steel Shadow Energy clung to the Dragon-Slaying Flash. Su Xiao suppressed his aura and slowly walked to the wall.
Slap. Slap...
A faint climbing sound 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 swoosh, the Dragon-Slaying Flash pierced through the wall as if through a piece of paper. The feel of the blade indicated it had hit an enemy. There was no scream, meaning it might have struck a vital point.