BXBX NOVEL Chapter 267: Your Warning Came Too Late
Qi Yun stared at Manor Castle, somewhat entranced. This was a level two manor, and he had never heard of anyone being able to upgrade a safety house to a manor in the wild, except of course for the 101 Gathering Area. The latter was created by a huge group of people after decades of hard work and was the only one of its kind even after so many years!
“A safety house can be upgraded to a manor once it reaches the third level, and once a manor reaches the sixth level, it can be upgraded to a gathering area. When a gathering area reaches the ninth level, it can become a city!” Qi Yun surveyed Song Jian’s manor and quietly said, “Lu Jianglong spent decades upgrading the 101 Gathering Area from a level one safety house to a level nine gathering area. The hardship he must have gone through is probably known only to him.”
“If your manor were in the wild, and he knew you had a level two manor, he would probably send the Storm Legion to level it. But in Doomsday City, the black fog outside the city provides natural protection. Although you can’t go out, it’s not easy for them to get in!”
“Even if the 101 Gathering Area sends many assassin teams, they probably wouldn’t be able to conquer your manor!” After giving Song Jian a glance, Qi Yun said, “But they don’t need to conquer this place to kill you. You cannot possibly stay in your manor twenty-four hours a day. If they send an assassin team when you are out, there’s a high chance they’d succeed in killing you!” “You’re right, the manor, the army, they are all external forces. The most important thing is self-strength!” Song Jian laughed, “By the way, is this Lu Jianglong you mentioned the one in charge of the 101 Gathering Area?”
Qi Yun nodded and replied, “Yes, the 101 Gathering Area was personally established by Lu Jianglong. However, he is old now and rarely shows his face. The person who actually controls the 101 Gathering Area now is his son, Lu Mao! The one who issued the arrest warrant for you is also Lu Mao. 1 heard it was because you disrupted one of his search missions and killed a scout team from the 101 Gathering Area.”
“Ha ha, Lu Mao!” Song Jian etched this name into his memory, asking, “What’s Lu Mao’s profession? What level is he?”
Qi Yun shook his head and replied, “I’ve only seen Lu Mao a few times from a distance and never seen him in action. I’m not sure what his profession is, but he is at least level 30.”
“Level 30…” Song Jian pondered, calculating that it would take him several months of game time to rise to level 30 from his current level 13. He wondered if the 101 Gathering Area could afford him so much development time.
“I’ll play it by ear. The most important task for me now is to collect ten sword manuals!” Song Jian thought to himself.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared within the boundary of Song Jian’s Manor.
As soon as the figure approached the manor, he was stopped by two soldiers.
These were non-player characters (NPCs) hired by housekeeper George. They were a team of ten vagrant NPCs, all of whom were low-level, around level six or seven. They wore simple leather armor and carried long spears, responsible for the day-to-day defence of the manor.
“Huh, isn’t that Dr. Ebsiting? What is he doing here?” Song Jian stared at the detained figure, wondering.
At this moment, Dr. Ebsiting was in a terrible state, covered in dust and with dishevelled hair, strewn with dry leaves and branches. When the two NPC soldiers stopped him, he was very angry and shouted, “1 want to see Song Jian. He is in danger, damn it. You fools, your lord is in danger…”
“What’s wrong with him? Why say I’m in danger? Could it be that he knows you’re here to kill me?” Song Jian asked, his face showing curiosity as he turned to look at Qi Yun.
Qi Yun looked awkward, saying, “We initially went after him, but he ran away. The small zone where he was hiding turned out to be a BOSS nest, full of elite bosses level 10 or higher. After we lost him, we came after you…”
“He’s a scientist without any combat capabilities and you failed to kill him?” Song Jian asked, surprised.
“He is not on the 101 Gathering Area’s wanted list, so we couldn’t pin down his exact location. But your location… will be revealed by the system every half hour…” Qi Yun explained.
“Ha ha, fine, hurry and bring the doctor here. After all, he’s a familiar face, it’s not good to keep him waiting!” Song Jian laughed, instructing housekeeper George sitting next to him.
“Yes, lord, they didn’t realize he was your friend…” After a slight bow, George went down the castle and ordered his men to bring Dr. Ebsiting inside.
As soon as he saw him, Dr. Ebsiting rushed towards Song Jian, shouting, “Song Jian, you are in great danger! Someone is trying to kill you! I think it’s an assassin sent by the 101 Gathering Area. Be careful, they are formidable…”
“Doctor, doctor, calm down. You’re safe here. Rest assured, no one can harm you in my Manor!” Song Jian comforted Dr. Ebsiting, holding his shoulder.
“Phew, there are three of them, well-equipped and all professionals. You need to be careful…” Dr. Ebsiting panted.
“Well-equipped?” Song Jian glanced at Qi Yun standing next to him with a puzzled look. Apart from his silver-grade sniper rifle, Qi Yun didn’t have much equipment worthy of being called “well-equipped.”
At that moment, Dr. Ebsiting seemed to sense something. Following Song Jian’s line of sight, he glanced at Qi Yun next to him. After a close look, his face changed drastically. He pointed at Qi Yun, his face full of terror.
“He, he, he is…”
“You’re right, he is one of the three who chased after you!” Song Jian shrugged, “But he is now my slave. Speaking of which, isn’t your warning a bit late?” “Slave?” Dr. Ebsiting looked puzzled, looking at the magic rune on Qi Yun’s forehead that signified servitude.
“Phew, having such a manor, the people of the 101 Gathering Area have certainly underestimated you. Failure was inevitable.” Dr. Ebsiting sighed in relief.
“But you can’t be careless. The 101 Gathering Area has set its sights on you. They will keep sending assassination teams…” Dr. Ebsiting said seriously, assuming that Song Jian was able to repel the three only by relying on his safety house. As far as he knew, Song Jian didn’t have the power to kill three professionals directly.