Chapter 489 - 309: If King Arthur Fell from the Sky 2

’Something’s wrong! Don’t tell me Baili Xueyuan intentionally leaked this communication too? Did she send someone to interfere with Liu Xinglu’s shielding?’

’Dealing with someone so scheming is disgusting!’

’This is a lucky break for Wei Wei. Still, we’ve dealt with each other for a year, and in the corporate world, he’s what passes for a good person. Once this is all over, I’ll have to get Wei Wei to...’

’Forget it. Since Wei Wutao wasn’t rescued, he’s probably going to be miserable for a while.’

Lin Qi felt a surge of irritation and lay back on the bed.

Lin Qi closed his eyes, preparing to rest for a bit through Meditation.

Fortunately, Extraordinaries in the Cyber World weren’t like Cultivators; otherwise, Lin Qi might have already been overrun by Heart Demons.

His feelings of impatience kept breeding, rapidly nourishing the "Impatient Knife."

By feeding on Lin Qi’s own impatience, the "Impatient Knife" had no conceivable limit!

As long as Lin Qi was impatient enough, the "Impatient Knife" could become infinitely stronger!

Sensing the "Impatient Knife’s" vigorous growth, Lin Qi, after clearing away his own irritation, immediately directed the "Impatient Knife" to fly around the Prosthetic Clinic, beginning a new round of emotional harvesting.

Once this round of harvesting was complete, combined with his own impatience, the emotional power contained within the "Impatient Knife" had reached the equivalent of sixty people’s worth.

This was a unit of measurement Lin Qi had devised himself, using the average impatience level of a cyber worker as the baseline.

Such a level of impatience was enough to drive an ordinary person insane in an instant.

’It’s a pity I don’t have any Extraordinary Professionals to experiment on. I’m not sure what kind of damage sixty people’s worth of emotion can do.’

Lin Qi found himself missing King Arthur. It would be great if she could just fall out of the sky and help him run a test.

However, Lin Qi estimated this amount of power was still far from enough to break through the mental defenses of a Tier Four Extraordinary. He had personally witnessed the power of Will Power.

While controlling the "Impatient Knife," Lin Qi had quickly regained his composure.

Exiting his state of Meditation, Lin Qi began browsing the daily news on the cyber network to pass the last tense moments.

It wouldn’t be long now. In a dozen or so hours at most, Red Fruit City would return to calm.

...

Around 7 p.m., in the temporary chat window for the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps, Guang Ling suddenly started sending messages.

Guang Ling: "The Eastern Alliance has begun its closing-the-net operation. The sole Bearer’s coordinates are expected to be exposed within ten minutes. @King Arthur, @Master Ma, prepare for orbital drop. I’ve intercepted all communications from the Eastern Alliance’s Yellow Bear Expedition Team."

King Arthur: "Say, if we do this, won’t the Eastern Alliance hunt us down across the globe?"

Master Ma: "The Eastern Alliance is strong, but its influence doesn’t cover the entire globe. It’s like the European Big Business Alliance in the Asian Administrative Region—they have to scheme for ages just to make a move on a big corporation controlled by a Tier Three Wizard. You’re a Tier Four Knight. Once you leave the Asian Administrative Region, the Eastern Alliance can’t touch you."

King Arthur: "That’s a relief."

Capitalist: "But I have to remind you, this mission is most likely in the Asian Administrative Region. Ninghang Technology may have collaborations in other regions, but I suspect that’s just a smokescreen."

King Arthur: "As long as I’m not getting jumped by a whole mob from the Eastern Alliance, I’m not scared! We’ll face two Tier Fours at most this time. The Master and I are enough to handle them."

Master Ma: "Indeed. Based on our previous encounters, the Eastern Alliance personnel on this operation are only in the first and Second Stage of Tier Four. They’re not that strong."

King Arthur: "They’re all low-stage Tier Fours. Why would I be afraid of them? If they’ve got the guts, let them send a Tier Four Peak at me! Worst case, I’ll just dive into the sewer pipes! I’m experienced with that, anyway!"

Master Ma: "This time, they have a way to track Tier Four locations. They could find you even if you dove into a cesspool."

King Arthur: "Master, I trust you won’t abandon me, right?"

Before the operation began, the Mercenary Corps’ two main combatants chatted casually in the temporary chat window.

Judging from the current mission plan, the risk seemed quite manageable.

However, as Lin Qi read King Arthur’s messages, he got a strange feeling.

’Who said the Eastern Alliance people this time were all low-stage Tier Fours?’

’The two in Red Fruit City are clearly no slouches. If I remember correctly, Baili Xueyuan is at Tier Four Peak, and the one protecting Lin Xin outside the Prosthetic Clinic is also a high-stage Tier Four—either Third Stage or Fourth Stage. Definitely not a low stage.’

’The appearance of two such powerful experts in Red Fruit City is just a coincidence. Lin Xin drew them here, so their purpose is different from King Arthur’s and Master Ma’s mission objective.’

Lin Qi still had high hopes for King Arthur. Her Knight’s Will Badge was no simple thing; it was clearly a combat type, and the kind that grew stronger with each battle.

The stronger the enemy she faced, the faster she would likely grow in power.

Just as the Mercenary Corps members were chatting in their temporary chat window, Lin Qi received an email.

He glanced at the sender’s name—it was Baili Xueyuan!

[The people have been delivered. You can treat them now. Also, this is my private email. If you run into any trouble in the future, don’t rush to contact Lin Xin. You can contact me directly. That girl might just make things worse.]

Was Baili Xueyuan showing goodwill?

Too bad this goodwill was too hot to handle. Lin Qi could still smell something fishy about it.

But this wasn’t the time to think about such things. Wei Wei and the others had been brought near the Prosthetic Clinic.

Baili Xueyuan really knew how to pick a spot. They had been dropped off in a nearby love hotel.

’We agreed on a two-hundred-meter range, but this is two hundred and fifty meters...’

Lin Qi felt a headache coming on. People like Baili Xueyuan were just rotten to the core!

Even at a time like this, she couldn’t forget to scheme and test him.

If he couldn’t save them, he would have to contact her.

If he could save them but was even slightly careless, he would leak information.

Lin Qi prepared to reply to the email and explain the situation to Baili Xueyuan.

But at that very moment, a tide of Spiritual Particles swept across all of Red Fruit City!

The level of Spiritual Particles in Red Fruit City nearly doubled in that instant!

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

In the blink of an eye, the shockwaves of massive explosions radiated out from multiple directions.

A battle between Tier Fours had just erupted!

’Fuck! She’s using people’s lives to test me! Was it really worth it, just for fifty meters?’

The Assassin Alliance truly never had any intention of saving people from the very beginning.

In any case, Baili Xueyuan already had her answer. She didn’t mind using this opportunity to test Lin Qi one last time.

To see if Lin Qi had lied in his explanation of his Ability.

If he had hidden the fifty-meter discrepancy, he could be hiding even more.

If Wei Wei and his group all died, it would mean Lin Qi had told the truth, and there would be no need for further tests.

Lin Qi’s expression darkened, but he couldn’t just let Wei Wei die in front of him over a mere fifty meters.

If he just stood by and watched Wei Wei die, wouldn’t everything he had already revealed be for nothing?

Without hesitation—Blood Manipulation!

First, he formed blood clots in the brains of Wei Wei and the others, inducing unconsciousness—a form of physical anesthesia.

Immediately after, he shaped blood into a scalpel and began the surgery!

Lin Qi performed the craniotomy and lesion removal at top speed...

In just two short minutes, the surgery was complete.

Finally, he used his "Rapid Growth" ability to suture the wounds.

These "elites" from the Weapon Research Institute had Wei Wei to thank for their treatment.

...

In the temporary chat window of the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps, a message from Guang Ling appeared almost at the exact moment Lin Qi completed the surgery.

Guang Ling: "@King Arthur, @Master Ma, the sole Bearer’s coordinates have been confirmed. I’ve intercepted the Eastern Alliance’s reinforcement order. I’m installing the Yellow Bear Expedition Team’s identification codes for you now. Mission coordinates: Red Fruit City, southeastern Asian Administrative Region."

Lin Qi’s eyes widened slightly.

Wait a minute!

Where?

Where did you say?

Red Fruit City?

Lin Qi didn’t know whether to call this unlucky or fortunate.

All Lin Qi knew at that moment was that it seemed King Arthur really was about to fall out of the sky.