Chapter 46: Chaotic City

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Chaotic City

"Impossible! I have absolutely not been under a Demon’s Enchantment!"

"Every decision I’ve made has been based on my own self-interest."

"Even if I enter the Royal Capital, I’ll only be exposed to Gutaf’s eyes. We Traitors are susceptible to Enchantment, but it’s just a slightly higher chance."

"As long as I remain firm in my will and don’t get too close to any Demon, there’s no problem at all!"

Fang Jinxing was furious at Diamond 6’s "outrageous claim" that he had been subjected to a Demon’s Enchantment.

This was blatant slander!

His mind was completely clear, and his logic was perfectly sound.

"Sigh. I only said you were under a Demon’s Enchantment, not that you were subjected to a Demon’s Dumbing Down."

"At first, it just makes you overlook certain things and fixate on others."

"Once you fall under its control, it can delete and alter parts of your memory."

"In the final stage, it can completely twist your perception, turning you into a puppet under its command."

"You think every decision you make is based on your own thoughts, but what if those thoughts were implanted by someone else?"

Diamond 6 looked at Fang Jinxing with pity. Trying to reason with him was pointless; the guy had already started down a mental rabbit hole.

"Hmph. Talk is cheap. Nothing you say proves anything."

"You know the whole story now. If you really think I’m under a Demon’s Enchantment, I can just leave the association!"

Fang Jinxing went on high alert. The Demon Slaying Association was not known for its mercy toward those with Demon Taint.

"Heh, it’s not up to you anymore!"

"To tell you the truth, from the moment the assassination happened, the Chairman already suspected you had Demon Taint!"

"The only reason I’ve wasted so much time with you is to confirm it."

"Now that it’s confirmed, things are actually simpler. At least, it’s a good thing for you."

Diamond 6’s words left Fang Jinxing stunned. ’Demon Taint is a good thing?’

’How is that possible!’

"You have two choices now. One, come back to headquarters with me peacefully, and the Chairman will naturally help you deal with the Demon Taint."

"But if you resist, I’ll have to take your corpse back instead."

The killing intent emanating from Diamond 6 grew heavier. He clearly wasn’t joking.

"Why?"

"As far as I know, our policy toward those with Demon Taint used to be ’better to kill by mistake than to let one get away’."

Fang Jinxing admitted to himself he was likely no match for Diamond 6. The man was his perfect counter.

If he had a choice, he certainly wouldn’t choose to fight!

But he found it hard to believe the Demon Slaying Association would show him mercy!

"To be honest, I don’t know why the Chairman decided to show you mercy either."

"My guess is he wants to confirm something through you. The person you’re most deeply entangled with right now is Gutaf!"

In fact, ever since learning the truth behind Cloze Jic’s death, Diamond 6 had vaguely guessed a few things.

Cloze Jic was King Gutaf’s loyal confidant; otherwise, he wouldn’t have served as Prime Minister for twenty years.

Yet he chose to betray him. This meant something must have happened, something originating from Gutaf himself.

Fang Jinxing’s greatest value lay in the fact that he had been in contact with the "current Gutaf."

"Fine, I’ll go back with you!"

’Dammit. I did all the work just for someone else to reap the rewards. This is just a gift for Najir!’

After careful consideration, Fang Jinxing chose the first option.

If the Demon Slaying Association wanted to kill him, there would be no escape, and there would be no need to deceive him.

Yet even now, his thoughts lingered on the Xiaowang Card.

’I definitely won’t have a chance to fight for it anymore. I wonder who will end up with it in the end.’

Soon, the two figures vanished into the night.

...

"Boss, I had the Hummingbird Squad check the files you gave me. There are no issues."

"Leiteri and his team have been inside the Chaotic City before. I had them compile a report, which I’m sending to you now."

"I don’t know what you’re planning, but Leiteri asked me to remind you that city is seriously weird."

Thirty meters above the ground, inside a silver, shimmering maglev sports car, Chen Qi spoke with Taruno while scrolling through files on the in-car computer.

Ten kilometers away, a city glittering with lights lay in wait, like a great beast hunting in the darkness.

The Chaotic City—that was the moniker for the city ahead. As for its original name, Tulun City, hardly anyone in the Lanyu Kingdom cared about it anymore.

According to intel from Plum Blossom 10, Najir Buffon was hiding inside and had yet to leave.

"Weird?"

"Heh, of course it is. Otherwise, Najir wouldn’t be hiding there!"

Maglev sports cars were fast. It had only taken Chen Qi three hours to catch up.

However, as he approached Tulun City, Chen Qi stopped. He had no intention of swooping in like a divine savior to make an easy capture.

His "intuition" was telling him that the city ahead was far from simple.

Chen Qi knew well that his intuition wasn’t precognition, but rather a synthesis of all the information his body perceived.

Something was definitely wrong. His body had picked up on it, even if his conscious mind hadn’t realized it yet.

So, he had asked Plum Blossom 10 for all available data on Tulun City and had Taruno verify it.

He hadn’t expected the Hummingbird Squad to have personally entered Tulun City before. That was a pleasant surprise.

...

Tulun City had a history of over 300 years.

It was originally an ordinary, mid-sized city in the Lanyu Kingdom with a population of about two million.

But starting 30 years ago, public order began to deteriorate rapidly, and gang members started popping up like mushrooms after a spring rain.

Unlike in other cities where they were suppressed, the gangs here turned the tables on the authorities and thrived like fish in water.

Thus, Tulun City became a city of freedom in the eyes of all criminals. "Bad guys" from all over the country gathered here, completely transforming it into a city of crime.

Of course, this was just the publicly available information on Tulun City.

The headquarters files provided by Plum Blossom 10 "decrypted" the reason why Tulun City had become a criminal paradise.

During the bloody coup, Tulun City openly opposed King Gutaf. As a result, it was purged and became a place of imprisonment for numerous rebels.

For at least ten years, Tulun City was effectively a prison city.

It wasn’t until Cloze Jic became Prime Minister that some changes were made.

However, it seemed resistance and violence had already taken root in the city. After its normalization, the municipal government’s authority plummeted, allowing gang members and criminal syndicates to rise and take control.

Because it became a haven for violent individuals, it significantly lowered the crime rates in other cities.

Therefore, with the support of certain council members, its state of lawlessness was tacitly accepted.

And so, "Tulun City" vanished, and the "Chaotic City" became its new name.

However, if this were all, it wouldn’t have been enough to make Chen Qi pause.

The latest intelligence from headquarters indicated that after the 9th round of the game began, a "Mysterious Player" had emerged here.

And he may have already become the true Controller of the Chaotic City.