CHAPTER 626: CHAPTER 20: MUTUAL UNDERMINING

The numerous Contractors sprinted at full speed, looking as if they were ready to tear Su Xiao to pieces alive.

Su Xiao turned his head to look behind, seeing a significant number of Contractors, and after the battle with the Cyclops, he was quite injured; being surrounded now was not ideal.

The shouts from behind soared to the sky, but when it came to Bubu Wang, the atmosphere changed. While running, its tongue stuck out, and its lips flapped in the wind.

The number of pursuers was considerable, but their speed was obviously not as fast as Bubu Wang’s. Though Bubu Wang wasn’t great at fighting, it was an absolute expert at running away.

"If you have the guts, fight me! Don’t run!"

As one Contractor noticed Su Xiao getting farther away, he let out a frustrated roar. From the way he threw that short axe, it was clear how ’desperate’ he was at that moment.

Bubu Wang ran incredibly fast, and the many Contractors could only eat dust behind him. This might be the legendary ’fast as a dog’.

Dozens of seconds later, Bubu Wang disappeared from the sight of the numerous Contractors, and they all stopped.

"Hmph, he just got away fast."

"There’s still a chance; he will definitely stop in Yukexin City."

Upon hearing this, several Contractors sneered.

"So what if he stops in Yukexin? Are you daring enough to go find him alone? This guy took on a Lord Level creature singlehandedly."

"Hmm~"

The furious Contractor had nothing more to say.

"How about we form an alliance?"

After a Contractor spoke, he couldn’t help but laugh. Although the Light Golden Treasure Chest was precious, it wasn’t worth the alliance.

"Forget it, let’s just enjoy the spectacle. I wasn’t expecting to get the Light Golden Treasure Chest in the first place."

The Contractors pretended to scatter but stopped after only a few steps.

"You guys aren’t leaving yet?"

"You haven’t walked away either."

Everyone’s eyes were on the headless body of the Cyclops. This thing could fetch a high price in the Hunter World. As long as you had money, you could participate in the auction, smoothly passing through this Derivative World.

The Contractors didn’t dare run amok in the Hunter World; the best way to make money was through legitimate means.

The Hunter World wasn’t an anarchic world; there were five major governments here, even more terrifyingly, these five governments were in a united state, somewhat like the United Nations, collectively known as V5.

V5 was the truly frightening existence; they controlled advanced technology in the Hunter World.

Later in the plot, the Mosaic Ants invaded, occupying a small country. The V5 forces didn’t even surface. They just informed the Hunter’s Union, which immediately sent people over, eventually leading to the Hunter Association President perishing together with the Ant King.

From beginning to end, the V5 didn’t even consider the Mosaic Ants a threat. The Hunter’s Union was just a civilian martial organization recognized by the V5 forces, given special privileges.

So, if you have any understanding of the Hunter World’s worldview, you’ll dare not cause trouble here or do anything too attention-grabbing.

It’s a minor issue to be targeted by the Hunter’s Union or local government, but if V5 eyes you, even a Fifth Tier Contractor is doomed, let alone a Second-Tier one. This is a bloody lesson.

Under such restrictions, getting a lot of money in the Hunter World isn’t easy, so the Contractors were all eyeing the Cyclops’ corpse. It could fetch a lot of money, definitely tens of billions of Jieni.

"This corpse is mine."

A burly man just opened his mouth when blood splattered as someone chopped off the Cyclops’ arm.

This set off a fiery scene, with some dismembering the Cyclops and others fighting over its organs. However, the Contractors were relatively restrained, knowing it wasn’t worth dying for this thing.

Higher up in the basin, two hooded figures watched the scene below.

"It seems the information was correct; this is indeed the Cyclops’ body, just that we’re a bit late."

"What to do? The superiors want that Cyclops eye. Offering it to V5 could earn their favor."

"What else can we do? Chase that wolf-riding guy, then kill him. Can you track the scent?"

"No problem."

The two figures swiftly left, heading in the direction Su Xiao left.

...

In a luxurious hotel room in Yukexin City.

The sound of water flowed from the bathroom, and steam rose.

Su Xiao stood under the shower, letting water wash away the bloodstains on his body. He picked up a large glass test tube beside him, its surface covered in blood.

He rinsed the blood off the test tube with water. Inside, a clear solution soaked a giant eyeball, which had over a dozen black pupils.

Su Xiao tapped the test tube, and those black pupils on the eyeball gradually expanded, resuming their original size after the sound ceased.

This eye had no practical significance. If it were in other Derivative Worlds, it might not be valuable, but the Hunter World was different. There were many collectors with eccentric tastes here, willing to pay high prices for a specific piece.

The eyeball of a monster from the Dark Continent, and it could perceive sounds, making it quite the talk of the town.

Initially, Su Xiao didn’t know the Cyclops’ eyeball had such a special ability; he just couldn’t carry the Cyclops’ entire body, so he opted for the more identifiable head.

After disassembling the head, only this eyeball was valuable for collection. The other parts were partially eaten by Bubu Wang.

At this moment, Bubu Wang looked sick, its stomach spasming, occasionally dry-heaving, and rolling its eyes.

Bubu had tasted many delicacies, so its food selection was no longer like a wild beast. It wouldn’t eat raw food, things that looked disgusting, suspicious creatures, or anything too salty that would cause hair loss.

Under Su Xiao’s ’kind’ ’persuasion’, Bubu Wang ’contentedly’ consumed three large bowls, tears in its eyes.

Notifications began appearing.

[Your Servant Bubute Ni has devoured the flesh of high-level beings; Power +1.]

[Your Servant Bubute Ni has devoured the flesh of high-level beings; Agility +2.]

"How does it feel? Want some more?"

Su Xiao used a dining knife to poke at a piece of bloody raw meat. Bubu Wang instinctively backed away, its gaze seemingly saying: "Master, this thing tastes great and is very nourishing. How about you try some?"

This was the usual mutual pranking of the man and his dog.

Su Xiao chuckled, placed the dining knife aside, and fell into deep thought.

Now, he no longer needed to consider joining any power. As long as he sold this eyeball, he could participate in the auction as a VIP.

Moreover, with the "Lord Treasure Box (Pale Gold)" in hand, he couldn’t wait to open it. In his spare time, he decided to try his luck.

Just as he was about to take out the treasure box, Bubu Wang, who was in the midst of dry-heaving, suddenly raised its head.

"Woof!"

Bubu Wang barked once, not too loudly, but the hair on its back stood up, exposing its sharp white fangs.

"How many?"

"Woof woof."

"Direction?"

"Woof."

Su Xiao, bare-chested, suddenly stood up. Although he hadn’t sensed the enemy, Dragon Slash appeared in his hand.

His ears twitched; there was a slight noise outside the room, a direction neither from the hallway nor the adjacent rooms, but from outside the wall. Considering this was the 16th floor, who would climb outside the wall?

Blue Steel Shadow energy clung to Dragon Slash as Su Xiao restrained his aura and quietly walked to the wall.

Plink, plink...

A faint climbing sound came, and if it weren’t for the proximity, Su Xiao wouldn’t have heard it.

His arm muscles bulged, and without any warning, he thrust his sword out.

With a swish, Dragon Slash pierced through the wall as if stabbing through paper. Judging by the feel of the blade, he had struck an enemy. No scream followed, possibly a critical hit.