The Legendary Mechanic - Chapter 90

Chapter 90


Hotel Victoria was a 43-floor-tall luxurious hotel, and it had branches in every major city of the Six Nations . It was owned by the Dark Net Organization, and it only permitted members of the organization to stay . The hotel would use the excuse of 'no available rooms' to deny normal people from staying in the place . While it acted as a safehouse for the members, it was also the transaction hall for people from different camps . No fighting was allowed in this place, and anyone who broke the rule would receive endless assassinations .

After obtaining the pass, Han Xiao went to Hotel Victoria . It had a classic interior, with various types of aged dark-brown wooden furniture, which had a beautiful luster . A sense of serenity was overflowing in every corner of the hotel .

Han Xiao came forward to the front desk before revealing his Blood Pact Society coin . Then he was brought to the 23rd floor by a servant .

23rd to 25th floors belonged to the Blood Pact Society . The 23rd floor was the resting and transaction areas for all the assassins—they would get employed or paid here . The floor also had numerous entertainment facilities such as a bar, café, and restaurants .

After he handed his dark golden coin to the receptionist on the 23rd floor, another server wearing a white glove came to receive Han Xiao . They sat down at a semi-private table in the corner . The server took out a notebook with black leather covers and started recording the personal information of this new member .

"What will your code name be?"

Han Xiao thought for a moment, and he decided to use an enchanting name, which might help his Universal Reputation in some ways .

"Apostle-level Observer No . 9527 from the Crimson Dynasty stationed in Couton Group . "

The server was stupefied .

Assassins usually had minimalist names like 'Silver Fox', 'Devil Snake', or 'Ghost', the kind that was more appreciated in the age when reduced attention spans were the norm . Such a 'unique' name would really intrigue employers, but it way too long .

The server coughed . "Can you shorten the name?"

What? I've only ever heard of others complaining about short names . I didn't know people would dislike name for being too long .

Han Xiao pondered for a while before he came up with another name . "Black . "

The server was briefly rendered speechless .

"Your name is too short now . A single-world code name is permissible, but code names that are just colors have long been taken by other assassins . All the names like 'Red', 'Blue', 'Orange', and so on were mostly names of the honored assassins of the previous generation who have passed away . The organization will not allow someone else to reuse their code names . "

Han Xiao smacked his lips in irritation . It seemed him to him that naming was a troublesome affair anywhere he went . He then came up with the final name . "Mr . Black . "

"Mr . Black… Alright . "

This name was much more ordinary . The server quickly recorded it .

"You are now a Reserve-level assassin with a blank resume . You can only rise to Scorpion-level upon the completion of your first assignment . Employers will usually pick from our whole list of assassins . If someone chooses you, we will contact you . Until then, you can take up assignments that are open to everybody on the market or assassinate wanted personnel .

"Of course, you can also accept private jobs . We do not have any hard requirements for our assassins, but we will take five percent of the reward as our commission . If you have any questions in the future, you can always call up our reception at Hotel Victoria .

"Sounds reasonable . " Han Xiao nodded his head .

There were two reasons for him joining the Blood Pact Society . First, he wanted to take on all the wanted personnel that warranted high bounties, and these missions would trigger high-reward quests . Secondly, he could earn some Universal Reputation by becoming one of the top ten ranked assassins on the Dark Net .

There were only three months till the open beta . He needed to accumulate a large base of resources using the remaining time he had .

"All of these are 'wanted' assignments . "



The servant took out a tablet and opened a page on the Dark Net before passing it to Han Xiao .

Han Xiao instantly saw the most popular personnel on the list—himself .

"Zero . Five Million Dollars Reward . Dead or Alive . Location: West Capital, Stardragon . All the best . "

If he had returned to the West Capital, his movements would have been heavily restrained . Fortunately, he had escaped early . Han Xiao sniggered . It would take a long time for the Germinal Organization to realize their efforts were all in vain .

He was the most popular target on the wanted list as the Germinal Organization had spent a lot of effort in chasing him down and hunting him recently, but he was not the most wanted . Some of the accumulated prices had even reached tens of millions—they were mostly impossible assignments such as stealing top-secret intelligence from a certain country . Based on the security and defense around Division 13's underground database, this mission's success rate could go as low as 0 . 001%, with the probability of death being 99 . 999% . This assignment only looked good on the list; no one would really attempt to do it .

Han Xiao scanned further down the list . He soon settled on a wanted assignment .

"Take down the Rose Militant, a group of mercenaries active in the Somar Desert, in the Southern Land . "

The Southern Land was where Hesla was located, and it was also called the South Continent . It had a vast land area and tropical climate . The other continents were the North Continent, West Continent, and the Andrea Continent, which located in the middle of the other three .

Han Xiao picked this mission due its close proximity . Just as he was about to accept the assignment, the server suddenly jolted and said, "Mr . Black, you have a new personal assignment . "

Han Xiao was pleasantly surprised . He received an assignment within five minutes of uploading his particulars onto the net .

"This organization's business is really thriving," Han Xiao remarked sincerely .

The server was puzzled himself . "Such happenings are actually quite rare . "



"The employer hopes to speak with you personally . " The server looked at the screen and continued . "Take a seat first . He will arrive in about ten minutes . "

Han Xiao complied .

Ten minutes later, a middle-aged man walked in hastily . He had a head full of white hair, which made him look much older than his real age, and his expression was one of exasperation . He walked into the hall and looked left and right before he came forward to Han Xiao . "I am Cheng Shan Shui . "

Before an assignment was officially accepted, the employer would not divulge the target's real name . Assassins could only ask for other basic information . "What will the bounty for this assignment be? And tell me more about the target's protection and location . "

"12 to 20 body guards . The location is right in this city . The remuneration will be $10,000 . "

"Only $10,000?" Han Xiao frowned slightly .

That price was insufficient to employ an assassin .

Cheng Shan Shui nodded anxiously . He had immediately been turned down by other assassins when they heard the price . He lacked enough money to pay for the usual price, so he had decided to try his luck on new assassins like Han Xiao .

"I will take it," Han Xiao agreed .

Cheng Shan Shui cheered inwardly . He took out a stack of documents and passed them to Han Xiao . "Yue You Zu, located right in Morning Wing City . "

Yue You Zu was a mafioso in Hesla who was always accompanied by 12 to 16 bodyguards that were made up of retired army reconnaissance soldiers . Recently, he had expanded his influence into the territory of Morning Wind City, which belonged to the local mafia head, Cheng Shan Shui . He could not guard against Yue You Zu's invasion, and so his mafia gang had disbanded . He was now left all alone and wanted to hire assassin to avenge him .

Han Xiao signed the contract after he finished reading the information .



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You have triggered an E-level Quest [Assassination Assignment (Cheng Shan Shui) .

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Han Xiao already knew the quest requirement . He went on to look at the reward of the quest, and it was not much, only 5,000 EXP .

"I'm leaving . " Han Xiao stood up and prepared to leave .

Cheng Shan Shui quickly stopped Han Xiao from going and asked, "How long will you need to finish this job?"

Han Xiao paused . He looked out the window and saw that it just reached noon . "I'm guessing you haven't had lunch, right?"

Cheng Shan Shui was startled, not understanding what Han Xiao was trying to say .

Han Xiao turned his head and gave him an aloof look . "He will be gone by the time you finish your lunch . "

Cheng Shan Shui's heart skipped a beat .

Based on his impression, assassins would normally do some pre-assignment preparations, such as reconnaissance and escape route planning .

Was this Mr . Black really that powerful, or was he just being arrogant?