Chapter 460 - 237: Plot
Lu Luwei lay spread-eagled on the bed.
’So many kids... When did I suddenly become responsible for so many children?’
’This city is huge.’
’But the housing prices aren’t too bad. They’re actually quite affordable.’
’And it was all thanks to Lu Cang. Being able to farm Tier Six Demons to her heart’s content, without having to search everywhere for Tier Six Dungeons, meant Lu Luwei was naturally much wealthier than the average person.’
’Still, Atlantis City really is a calm and peaceful place.’
Lu Cang and Leng Qingying returned.
Lu Luwei now found it difficult to track Lu Cang. He was like a ghost; when she swept her Perception over his location, it felt completely empty.
’I wonder what kind of method he used to block Perception.’
Leng Qingying and Lu Cang seemed to be in an excited conversation.
’Let’s see what they’re talking about.’
Leng Qingying said excitedly, "A child will have a child’s weaknesses, right? Like a love for sweets, for instance. The poison doesn’t need to take effect immediately. If we could get him to ingest a slow-acting, chronic toxin over a long period, the effect might be even better."
Lu Cang said, "Hmm, that does make sense."
Leng Qingying continued, "Of course, that’s a crude method. For an Assassin, the most perfect approach is to make the target willingly take their own life. What if we try to ruin his reputation completely..."
’What are these two talking about?’
’Why have they suddenly decided to kill a child after just one trip outside?’
’Isn’t that going a bit too far?’
By now, the two of them had reached the ground floor of their residence. Since they hadn’t planned on staying in Miselux for long, the three of them had only bought a moderately luxurious villa.
It had plenty of rooms, enough for four people to live together.
This was also for operational convenience.
After all, this was an unfamiliar continent. If an emergency occurred while they were scattered all over the place, providing support would be a hassle.
"Oh, Lu Luwei! You’re still up."
Opening the door, they saw Lu Luwei standing in the doorway.
Lu Cang greeted her with a smile.
Lu Luwei, however, looked rather grave.
Lu Luwei said, "Xiaoleng, can you tell me why you want to kill a child?"
Leng Qingying looked up at Lu Luwei.
From her perspective, she couldn’t see Lu Luwei’s face; her line of sight was completely blocked.
She was already shorter than Lu Cang, and Lu Cang’s head was only about level with Lu Luwei’s chest.
"Oh, Lu Cang asked me to help him with the kill."
Lu Cang said with a resigned look, "Lu Luwei, the guy I’m trying to kill... he’s even harder to kill than I am."
"Do you really think he’s an ordinary child?"
Lu Luwei fell silent for a moment. "Fine. Tell me about it."
Lu Cang smiled. "Good. I was just about to find you anyway."
...
The three of them sat on the sofa in their new home. Lu Cang explained the whole situation, albeit a slightly fabricated version. In truth, his story wasn’t that different from what had actually happened.
The main difference was that Lu Cang concealed some of his own abilities.
Like his ability to simulate the future.
"So, you two are locked in a mortal struggle. If he lives, there’s a chance you’ll die."
"And if he ever discovers you, he’ll hunt you down relentlessly."
Lu Cang said, "Yes."
"And I can’t just leave him be. Even though he seems to have some problem right now and doesn’t remember who I am, there’s no guarantee his memory won’t return one day."
"Besides, as long as he’s alive, any opportunities I might come across in the future could turn out to be traps he’s laid for me."
"Since he’s so determined to kill me, I feel I must return the sentiment."
Lu Luwei sighed. "Alright... Is there anything I can do?"
’I can’t believe I just thought this city was peaceful.’
’In the blink of an eye, Lu Cang is already stirring up trouble, planning to kill the renowned... Reincarnator of the Moon Sea.’
The name Saint One the Reincarnator seemed to carry quite a reputation in the Moon Sea.
’In seclusion?’
Lu Luwei looked at the young man before her.
’I wonder what kind of seclusion he’s been in. Isn’t this just causing trouble right from the get-go?’
"Well... there’s nothing particularly urgent," Lu Cang said.
"For now, just keep an eye on him whenever you can."
Normally, using Perception might attract attention. However, thanks to Unsolvable Mystery, others couldn’t sense it when Lu Cang was watching them.
But if Lu Luwei used her Perception, on the other hand...
There was a slight risk of being discovered.
However, Lu Cang had already tested this risk in his previous simulations before initiating the final battle with Saint One. The target was indeed unable to detect her.
During the day, the streets were bustling with hundreds of thousands of people coming and going.
Any Reincarnator who had reached Level Three could release their Perception, which meant the entire city was constantly being swept by it.
Lu Luwei’s Perception would be just one among countless others, making it utterly inconspicuous.
This was also why it was so difficult to notice any single individual in a bustling city.
For instance, Lu Cang himself hadn’t noticed Saint One’s presence in that environment either.
It was also possible that there were other valuable things that Lu Cang had failed to notice.
The three of them discussed the assassination plot late into the night.
Leng Qingying was ecstatic. It was the first time anyone had ever talked with her about the subject of killing. Discussing how to kill someone together... this was truly the happiest moment of her life.
She had no other hobbies or interests.
Following the creed of an Assassin and finding people to kill was Leng Qingying’s greatest passion.
However, her upbringing had also taught her that she couldn’t kill indiscriminately; she could only kill those who deserved to die.
Thus, she usually targeted people like thieves and bandits.
She was already considered quite adept at punishing the wicked in Lorren.
But until now, Leng Qingying had never encountered an opponent who was both difficult to kill and truly needed to be killed.
Beings like Lu Cang, Iz, and Kumironi were certainly powerful.
Killing them would indeed be extremely difficult.
But Leng Qingying had never actually considered killing them.
At most, she approached them with the mindset of a sparring partner.
As for other powerful enemies... she never even needed to make a move. Lu Cang and the others would usually take care of them.
This was why, from the day she was born until now, Leng Qingying had never encountered an opponent truly worthy of being killed...
Now, they were all gathered together, discussing how to assassinate a difficult target.
This feeling...
...it was like discovering a whole new world for Leng Qingying.
「March 26th」
Lu Cang kept a constant watch on Saint One.
At the same time, he looked into the ruins where one could obtain the "Realm of Ascension."
After looking into it, he learned that the ruins wouldn’t open until April.
’Looks like there’s no rush, then.’
’I’ll deal with Saint One first.’
In the last few minutes of the day, Lu Cang ran another assassination simulation against Saint One. The result was still a failure.
’It seems that with a direct assault, it won’t be hard for him to survive, given how many life-saving items he has.’
’Especially a few Special items that can grant a state almost equivalent to invincibility for an instant.’
’It’s similar to my Escape into Nonexistence.’
’Even though it only lasts for a brief moment, that’s more than enough time for Saint One to open a portal and escape.’
’It seems I really do need to make Saint One slowly let his guard down.’
’If I can lure him to a location where teleportation is impossible...’
Lu Cang recalled that some Dungeons contained areas with spatial locks. If he could lure Saint One into a dangerous enough place...
...he could certainly prevent his escape.