"Our organization is very secretive in the Twelve Worlds Centrum. Almost no one knows of our existence."
Irezumi placed both of his hands on his knees. There was a very serious expression on his long face. Two thin black lines soaked in a layer of yellow light swept across the two people in front of him.
Indeed, there was no difference between what Irezumi had said at the beginning and what the short man had said. Lin Sanjiu listened to him from time to time. When Irezumi finally talked about the organization behind the trials, she was shocked.
"All members, including the examiners and candidates, must be kept a secret. Just like the 'body' of the organization, we are the operating force that hides in the dark. Only after you become the leader of the organization, will you gain fame in the Twelve Worlds Centrum and become the face of the organization. Many people in the Twelve Worlds Centrum have tried to find out about the power behind the leader, but none of them succeeded. "
"So, the position we are competing for is the leader of the organization?" Qing Jiuliu took the opportunity to ask when he saw Irezumi pause.
"That's right. It all depends on whether you can make it to that stage." Irezumi nodded. Then, he sighed reluctantly, "Of course, you guys are new members. You don't have the right to know the name of the organization or who the leader is. All you can do now is to complete as many trials as possible and raise your level —"
"Wait a minute," Qing Jiuliu quickly interrupted him. Lin Sanjiu wasn't sure if this was the so-called "main character's charm". When Qing Jiuliu opened his mouth, Irezumi stopped even though he was unhappy, "I have a question. Why didn't the new leader be chosen from within the organization? Why did you look for an outsider? "
"Listen to me and you will know!" Irezumi waved his hand impatiently, "You keep interrupting me. You are messing up the introduction that I memorized with great difficulty!"
"So, he memorized the whole introduction," Lin Sanjiu thought to herself.
After Irezumi let out a sigh of relief and saw that Qing Jiuliu had indeed shut up, he continued, "To maintain the secrecy of the organization, we can't recruit a large number of new members. As a result, the number of members in the organization has been decreasing slowly. The person who is qualified to become the leader must be a powerful person who has reached the peak in terms of intelligence, combat ability, and mentality. If the leader is chosen from within the organization, the leader will inevitably become weaker and weaker. Therefore, to strengthen the organization, we have the examiners and candidates."
Lin Sanjiu frowned. "That sounds reasonable."
"The examiner's job is to find evolvers with outstanding combat ability to become candidates, and then supervise the candidates to complete a series of trials given by the organization." When Irezumi said this, he glanced at Qing Jiuliu and was satisfied when he saw that Qing Jiuliu was indeed keeping his mouth shut. "Every time you candidates complete a part of the trial, your level will increase by one level. Every time you level up, you will also gain the corresponding authority. You can request for various things from the organization, such as visas and resources."
"The two of you are still the most basic Level 1 Candidates, the highest level is Level 10. After completing the tenth level of the trial, the final winner will become the new leader. " Irezumi spoke slowly. Lin Sanjiu suspected that he might forget his lines if he spoke too fast, "However, if you fail three consecutive trials, you will be removed from the list of candidates. Failed candidates above level five can choose to become examiners or high-level members. Those below level five can either become basic members of the organization or be erased by the examiners. "
"In other words, the candidate system is actually another form of member recruitment?"
"Alright, now that I have explained the system," Irezumi seemed happy that he had finally finished his long introduction, "Next, I will record your information. What are your names? "
"Qing Jiuliu."
Qing Jiuliu revealed his name without any hesitation. According to him, there were at least two billion people in this world who could recognize him the moment they saw his face. Therefore, even when the apocalypse was coming, he had never thought of hiding his name. Lin Sanjiu couldn't help thinking that if he was the one who met Ji Shanqing in the mirror maze, Qing Jiuliu would have been long dead. Not even a speck of him remained.
"What about him?" Irezumi took out a pencil and pointed it at Lin Sanjiu.
"He … His name is Strong Lin."
The new Strong Lin sighed inwardly. It seemed that the award-winning actor had no idea how to give names.
Unexpectedly, Irezumi nodded his head, "That's a good name. It sounds grand and powerful … What are your main abilities?"
Since the short man had mentioned that the examiners seemed to have a way to verify one's abilities, Qing Jiuliu didn't dare to lie. He told Irezumi and Lin Sanjiu their abilities honestly. After he heard about Lin Sanjiu's abilities, Irezumi didn't hide his disappointment. He sighed as he recorded both of their abilities.
"The previous candidate's ability is stronger. Sigh, what a pity." After Irezumi was done grumbling, he didn't take out any Special Items to verify their abilities. He just folded the paper and kept it. Then, he said to the two of them, "You only need to record these two abilities for the first level candidates. In the future, you need to add more information for every level you advance."
"What is the content of our trial?" Qing Jiuliu asked.
"The organization runs many businesses. One of them, a branch in Red Nautilus, was recently destroyed," Irezumi said with a frown. Irezumi frowned. "This business is very popular in the Twelve Worlds. According to reliable sources, the person who destroyed the branch is a tall woman. She is currently in this world and will be teleported away in about ten months. Your mission is to find this woman, kill her, and bring her corpse back to me. "
Lin Sanjiu's heart raced. It was so loud that she was worried that even Irezumi could hear it.
"That's it? A tall woman? " Qing Jiuliu replied naturally as if he didn't know the tall woman at all. "This condition is too vague. Even if I'm looking for a needle in a haystack, at least I know that I'm looking for a needle. Even if I bring back such a corpse, how would you know that it's her? "
"The condition is not vague," Irezumi coughed. "You are looking for a woman who is about 1.8 meters tall. She was transported from Red Nautilus about two to three months ago. She is about 25 to 30 years old. She knows that someone might be tracking her, so she is probably very cautious. Based on our previous work, we have confirmed that the target is within a radius of about a thousand kilometers. "
"Even though we got her name from the Consular Officer, we can't tell you that because of the difficulty of the trial. When you bring back the corpse, you must tell me the name of the corpse. We will use that as a verification. Of course, I might also ask you about the details of the destruction of the branch … In short, the purpose of this trial is to test your tracking ability, interrogation ability, and combat ability. "
Even though countless thoughts were running through Lin Sanjiu's mind like a stampede of horses, she couldn't say a single word.
The branch that was destroyed was obviously the "Slaves Training Camp". Behind the Slaves Training Camp was a person called "Dean". She was almost captured by that person because of that person. Could it be that the dean was a member of this organization?
Was he a high-ranking member or the head of the organization?
If it was the latter, did it mean that the dean who had been pursuing her was already dead?
"This trial will end when someone brings back the corpse of the target or when the target is transported to the next world. Those who don't find the target will fail. Before that, you can use any method to find the target. Are you guys okay now? " Irezumi's voice jolted Lin Sanjiu out of her thoughts. After giving a few instructions on how to rendezvous with the other two, Irezumi stood up and patted his clothes, "If there are no problems, I won't talk to you anymore. I still have to hunt down two people."
Both of them were shocked when they heard that. They couldn't help looking up at him.
Irezumi widened his eyes, "Why are you still looking at me? Hurry up and do what you need to do! You should know that I'm not the only examiner in this world. You have many competitors. "
Qing Jiuliu hurriedly nodded his head. He looked a little perplexed as if he was still trying to digest the information he had just received. He pulled 'Brother Lin' to his feet. When both of them stood up, Irezumi was already gone when they looked up again.
The first thing Qing Jiuliu did was to grab the bottle of wine and take a big gulp. When she saw this scene, the image of the bearded man and the young man in front of her finally overlapped with each other in her mind.
After swallowing a mouthful of whiskey, he pursed his lips and asked, "Is it you?"
Lin Sanjiu didn't say anything. She just craned her neck to look around the window.
"I don't want to be the leader of some mysterious organization." As soon as Irezumi left, Qing Jiuliu's image of a loyal and clear-headed young man disappeared. He lit a cigarette in a sloppy manner and sat down on a shabby sofa. The only difference was his face, but it transformed him from a sloppy tramp into a carefree and unrestrained scholar of the Wei-Jin Dynasty. "You don't want to be discovered by Irezumi, do you? If you ask me, I think we should just leave. No matter how fast he is, he won't be able to find us. "
Lin Sanjiu sighed, "I can't."
"Why?"
"I suspect that he is the one who took my companion away and made him one of the candidates." Lin Sanjiu pulled the black cloth over her head to make sure that her face wasn't exposed, "I can't leave before I find my companion."
Qing Jiuliu paused for a moment as if he didn't expect that answer. He flicked the cigarette ash into the seam of the sofa and coughed, "I didn't expect you to be such a loyal person."
Before Lin Sanjiu could say anything, he suddenly sat up, "Luckily, I'm not that close to you. Otherwise, I would be too embarrassed to tell you this. If you don't leave, I will."
Lin Sanjiu now understood why this award-winning actor had offended everyone in the entertainment circle. She rubbed her forehead helplessly, "You can't leave either."
"Why?" Qing Jiuliu was instantly displeased, "Acting is tiring."
"Even though I didn't see him, I don't think Irezumi has gone far. Think about it. If someone is like you and becomes a candidate because they don't want to join this organization, they would definitely run away as soon as possible, right? " The shadow, who was covered from head to toe by the black cloth, stood by the window. Only her voice could be heard clearly, "... Irezumi didn't do anything to us, nor did he leave anything behind. Isn't it strange that he allowed us to move freely? It's as if he gave us a chance to escape. "
Qing Jiuliu frowned and thought for a few seconds. Then, he sighed, "Forget it. I have cigarettes and alcohol with you anyway."
Lin Sanjiu looked at the darkening sky outside the window and said nothing.
The longer Irezumi stayed with her, the more worried she became about Ji Shanqing. If her hypothesis was correct, why didn't Ji Shanqing run away when no one was watching him?
Did this mean that the arbiters had a way to control their candidates after they passed the initial test?
However, it was pointless to think too much about it. Even if they couldn't leave for a while, they decided to rest in the building for a while. When the sky was completely dark, they stretched their bodies and walked out of the main entrance.
When they thought about how Irezumi had probably stayed there obediently for a few hours, they couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction from their revenge.
Lin Sanjiu felt a lot more relaxed after she found out that she was the target. Since Irezumi had given her a range, it meant that Ji Shanqing must be in that range. All she had to do now was to slowly search for him. Both of them chatted on a piece of paper as they walked. It didn't seem like they were tracking someone but more like they were shopping. Lin Sanjiu even took the opportunity to find a pair of men's gloves in an abandoned shopping mall.
"I've been here for about four to five months," Qing Jiuliu looked at the piece of paper in his hand and let out a drunken burp. He replied lazily, "I don't dare to eat solid food. Other than alcohol, I only drink some soft drinks. Look at how skinny I am now. I used to be one of the top ten sexiest male celebrities in the world. "
Lin Sanjiu did not even spare him a glance. She had no idea what had happened in the mall. The pillars, the stairs, and half of the ceiling had collapsed onto the floor, forming a pile of rubble that was ankle-deep. She was draped in a black cloak, so she had to watch her steps carefully.
Apart from Qing Jiuliu's grumbling, there was only the echo of their footsteps in the shopping mall. After such a long time, even Lin Sanjiu couldn't tell if Irezumi was still following them.
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