To Phantoms Sect
Xia Fei placed Darkshadow at the entrance of the cave. Darkshadow gritted his teeth and let out a groan. Due to his broken ribs, every movement he made made his chest hurt.
Looking around, this was not the valley that Xia Fei had entered before. He had been shuttling through the long and winding cave for quite some time, and he had no idea where he was.
Xia Fei was considering whether to leave Darkshadow here to wait for rescue or to send him somewhere near the Assassins' camp.
If he were to send Darkshadow back to the Assassins' camp, Xia Fei would have to risk being discovered. Though his speed had increased once more, the Assassins were conducting a large-scale trial here, and there were many of them. If he were to encounter some strange ability users who could restrain his speed, there was no telling.
Just as Xia Fei was pondering this, several figures walked over from the forest in the distance without any hesitation.
These people were wearing the same combat suit as Darkshadow, except that they had black masks over their heads, making it impossible to see their faces. They exuded a sinister aura, and Xia Fei did not even need to guess to know that they were members of the Assassins Sect.
"Grandmaster Dark Shadow, are you alright?" A sturdy masked man took two steps forward and asked in a deep voice.
Darkshadow coughed and softly said, Im fine. This young man here has a deep relationship with us. Invite him back as a guest.
Xia Fei knitted his eyebrows. He was already vexed that he had not discovered these people hiding in the forest, yet now that Darkshadow had spoken so casually, it was as if he was certain that Xia Fei would not be able to escape. This meant that he must have come prepared and was not afraid of Xia Fei.
Xia Fei had two choices now. One was to force his way out of the encirclement. As long as there were no experts who could restrain his speed ability, these people would have a hard time stopping him. After all, his speed was already at 6500m/s, and he had his psychokinesis to protect him, so it would not be easy to stop him.
The other was to use Darkshadow as a threat and force these people to back off. Though he could escape this way, he would no doubt become enemies with the Assassins. The secret of the Assassins existed in the world, and from what Phantom had said, Xia Fei could tell that this organization was very confident, so becoming enemies with them was not the best choice.
Xia Fei, these people are Deathguards trained by the Assassins Sect. You mustn't act recklessly, Phantom suddenly said.
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback as he furrowed his brows. Deathguards? What's that? "
At the same time, Xia Fei quietly took two steps back and stood in front of Darkshadow. If the other party made any sudden movements, Xia Fei could use Darkshadow as a meat shield with his advantage in speed.
"There are some special assassination missions in which you must carry out the mission with the determination to perish together with the other party. They exist for this purpose. Don't be fooled by your speed, but they have their own unique method. They can use their lives as the price to instantly unleash an unparalleled attack power. You have no chance against the Deathsworn, because they exist to trade a life for a life," Phantom said in a deep voice.
Xia Fei was shocked. There were actually people in this world who were willing to exchange their lives for the life of a stranger. He really had no idea why these so-called Deathsworn existed. Could it be for death?
Theres no communication signal on this planet. How did these people find me? Xia Fei asked.
Phantom glanced at Darkshadow's wrist. "Second Uncle-Master must have activated the nether bell in secret. That's why these deathsworn were able to outflank us. I was too naive. It looks like every time we go out for training, Second Uncle-Master and his subordinates will be monitoring our every move."
Xia Fei followed Phantom's gaze and saw that there was an extremely thin thread tied to Darkshadow's wrist, and there was a device that looked like a small bell attached to it.
Whats the use of the nether bell? Could the signal jamming here be unable to block it? Xia Fei asked.
Nope. Phantom shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Since our Assassin lineage dares to come to such an enclosed environment for training, we naturally have something we can rely on. The nether bell can break through all signal barriers within a short distance and send out a signal."
"Second Martial Uncle is wearing a bell. Someone among these men of sacrifice must have a mother bell to receive and locate the signal. After receiving the signal, they quickly located Second Martial Uncle's position and took a shortcut to arrive here in advance."
Xia Fei completely understood now. It turned out that this so-called bell was actually an advanced radar system that could break through all kinds of jamming within a short distance. The radar blueprint he had found in Black Abyss was even more advanced than this. Not only could it break through any jamming at close range, but it could also be detected from thousands of lightyears away.
Xia Fei suddenly thought of a problem. Since the nether bell could achieve such an incredible communication effect within a short distance, and it did not seem complicated, he wondered if he could use this technology to design his radar system.
After all, they were both radar systems used for communication and locating, though their functions were slightly different.
Though the Titan warship's radar blueprint was advanced, it was too complicated and detailed. With the current productivity of the Pan-Human Alliance, there was no way they could manufacture a super radar like this. If they wanted to put it into production, they would have to simplify it, reducing the cost and difficulty of manufacturing it.
The sudden appearance of the nether bell had given Xia Fei a whole new perspective. If he could combine the two, he might just be able to succeed. There was no telling.
However, the initiative was not in Xia Fei's hands right now, so it would be very difficult for him to snatch the mother-child bell from this group of people and bring it back for research.
Just as Xia Fei was thinking, the masked Deathsworn slowly approached him. They were not moving too fast, as if they did not want to force Xia Fei to make a move on Darkshadow.
Xia Fei smiled. "Gentlemen, if you get any closer, I'll have no choice but to make him take me down with him."
Xia Fei pointed at Darkshadow and said coldly, "Trust me; I'm not a person who likes to joke around."
Boundless killing intent surged out, and a nameless dagger suddenly appeared in Xia Fei's hand, the tip of which was pointed at Darkshadow's neck.
Even a fool could tell that Xia Fei was not joking, yet these Deathsworn did not budge, continuing to surround him from afar.
Darkshadow chuckled. "The order I gave them was to invite you back, and they'll definitely do it. Whether you kill me or not, the result will be the same."
Xia Fei's heart sank. He realized that Darkshadow's tone was very calm, and he was not lying. Phantom nodded at Xia Fei, confirming what Darkshadow had said.
"Not even a chance?" Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows and asked again.
"Nope. These Deathsworn use their lives in exchange for instant lethality. No one can stand against them," Phantom said seriously.
Xia Fei suddenly laughed. With a light flick of his dagger, he cut off the threads on Darkshadow's body.
"You've won this round," Xia Fei looked around and muttered to himself.
If there were only these few Deathsworn, Xia Fei would very likely fight to the death, given his personality. However, when a few other people dressed in black walked out of the cave behind Xia Fei, Xia Fei finally realized that he had been surrounded.
What was surprising was that these Deathsworn did not touch Xia Fei. They searched Xia Fei's body and placed everything in a sealed metal box, sealing it in front of Xia Fei to show that they would not touch his things.
Xia Fei's spatial ring and microcomputer contained many secrets, such as the blueprint of the Titan-class warship, the blueprint of the super-radar system, and so on. However, Xia Fei had very carefully locked all this information. Aside from Xia Fei himself, no one could open it, so he was not too concerned about it.
After doing all that, Xia Fei was brought to a Caldari Catalyst-class destroyer, where he was given a secluded room. Three meals a day were delivered to him on time, and even a change of clothes was given to him every day.
Unfortunately, there was no interplanetary internet in the room, so Xia Fei had no way of contacting Avrils, nor was he able to find out the current development progress of Quantum Holdings.
Xia Fei suddenly felt that this place was like a prison cell, just that the environment was a little more spacious.
This was already Xia Fei's third time in prison. His journey began in that small prison cell on Blue Sea Planet, where he obtained a bottle of strange gene optimization fluid and stepped into space, beginning a rather interesting story with many twists and turns.
Xia Fei had been lucky enough to escape his previous two stints in prison, but who knew what the outcome would be this time?
Xia Fei lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling as he pondered these matters. It was as if he was destined to have an indissoluble bond with prison in this life, as well as endless troubles, which had already become an inseparable part of his life.
That was when the door to his room was slowly pushed open. It was dinnertime, so it must be time for his dinner.
Xia Fei got up from his bed and looked toward the door, only to see a masked man pushing a dining cart in and placing the food on the table.
Xia Fei's appetite was astonishing, and the people who delivered his food realized that he would finish all the food every time, so the amount of food they delivered gradually increased. Eventually, there was so much food that they had to use a dining cart to carry it all.
Darkshadow walked in with a smile after the dining cart was withdrawn. After two days of rest, this old man looked much more energetic, and he walked with great vigor.
Is something the matter? Xia Fei tilted his head and asked.
Darkshadow closed the door and found a chair to sit on. Having fully recovered, he was no longer afraid of being alone with Xia Fei. With his cultivation, it was more than enough for him to dodge Xia Fei's attacks.
"There's something I want to know. Why didn't you choose to run away when you faced my men that day? There was clearly a gap at that time. " Darkshadow asked curiously. This question had been bothering him for two days, so he couldn't wait to ask as soon as his body recovered.
"Oh." Xia Fei sat at the table, munching on a chicken leg as he said, "I was surrounded by your men as soon as I came out of the cave, which means that you guys were well prepared. It's like a net. A fisherman will never use a broken net to catch fish, unless this broken net is just an illusion."
"Later, when some of your men chased after me from the depths of the cave, I was even more certain of my deduction. What they wanted was for me to let go of you and dive into the net. After all, bringing you along would only slow me down, so it's best to escape alone." Xia Fei chomped down on his food as he softly said, "Where are we going?"
Darkshadow was speechless. Xia Fei had used his mind, which far surpassed that of a normal person, to discover that this was all a setup in the shortest time possible. Even Darkshadow was impressed by his observation and judgment.
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