Chapter 533 - 260: Mercenary, Gu Ningxuan
In view of the unique macro environment of the Future Interstellar, a special group of individuals has emerged—those interstellar mercenaries hired by employers to help complete various tasks. Mercenaries are a peculiar group—there’s no such thing as loyalty, only task completion, and when the payment is received, the employment relationship ends.
As a mercenary, you might complete an employer’s commission one moment and the next moment receive a task to eliminate the employer. This is a group of unique people living life on the edge of a knife, and some of them may get rich overnight, while others may perish instantly in the Yellow Springs.
Of course, the existence of such a group with no loyalty and no scruples is closely linked to the environment that nurtures them. Many interstellar alliances are engaged in long-term warfare, and mercenaries are considered a very strong combat force. Group battles may not be feasible, but solo combat often has unexpected effects. Apart from participating in wars, there are also miscellaneous tasks...
This is a Mercenary Planet, inhabited by ordinary people as well as mercenaries living life on the edge of a knife. Due to the fierce local customs and the absence of a regular Alliance Military Department presence, order is somewhat chaotic. The temper of these mercenaries is not very good, and if something displeases them, hostilities can erupt at any moment. Naturally, bullying newcomers is also one of their pastimes.
Gu Ningxuan isn’t exactly effeminate, but compared to those burly mercenaries, he looks a bit like a pretty boy. When he first arrived on this Mercenary Planet, his attire and fair face drew several provocations.
Gu Ningxuan is also aware that this place is one of the few "legally violent" areas among the interstellar territories. Although killing is not allowed, completely disabling someone is permitted. In this place, might is right. Whoever has the harder fist has the say.
For Gu Ningxuan, who received formal military academy education, embracing such a mindset requires time to adapt. However, he once underwent family training and completed various under-the-table tasks, so the adaptation time is short... so short he only needed to knock down two people.
He has been a mercenary for some time now, and the task completion rate is naturally 100%. However, washing away the blood always leaves him feeling mentally exhausted. In such moments, a sarcastic and mocking voice always rings in his mind. Fatigue is inevitable; who told him to always suppress his spiritual power growth with his own spiritual power? Is breaking through 3S that difficult for him?
"The time hasn’t come yet... wait a little longer..." Since leaving Qiming Star, Gu Ningxuan’s second personality has never demanded to come out. Also, it’s normal that he doesn’t like this Mercenary Planet, which is filled with an atmosphere of iron and blood.
Today, as usual, he went to the bar to deliver a task. Gu Ningxuan doesn’t appear here often, but seeing his rapidly rising mercenary level, no one dares to mess with him. Those who were previously short-sighted have all been dealt with by him with thunderous means.
For some unknown reason, places for mercenaries to deliver tasks are often indistinguishably linked with bars or entertainment venues. Perhaps it’s because this profession is too stimulating and fleeting, so everyone seizes every moment to indulge? Not wanting to leave regrets?
Gu Ningxuan is not a drinker, but after becoming a mercenary, he has gradually developed a liking for it. Of course, no matter how much he likes it, he only drinks in moderation. Otherwise, he could easily end up a wreck in a drunken stupor.
"The usual?" The bartender, seeing Gu Ningxuan in his sleek attire, flashed a smile revealing several pearly white teeth.
Receiving a nod in reply, he deftly began mixing a drink. It is said that mixology has existed since the Earth Era. During that time, resources were scarce, unlike today in the interstellar age, where there’s nothing you can’t have. Naturally, with the push of a group of mercenaries who live for alcohol, "mixology" has thrived and developed into a distinctive culture.
On the entire Mercenary Planet, only this bartender could exchange a few words with the increasingly reticent Gu Ningxuan. He smiled and said, "There are a few spectacular melee matches today, do you want to have a look? They say these are top-tier battles..."
Gu Ningxuan remained silent. Regarding virtual network melee matches, he felt that watching one truly exciting match was enough. Moreover, given his recent experiences, he didn’t think he had the patience to watch a normal match... it would just be a waste of time.