Kieran was used to thinking about the worst-case scenario when things developed.
It wasn't that he was pessimistic.
He was just preparing for the worst case scenario just in case.
And every single time, reality would always prove that he was right to do so.
Standing in the shadows, Kieran saw two players talking on the opposite side of the street and the lazy cat leaning on the roof.
The former was an open sentry.
The latter was a hidden sentry.
After multiple encounters and owning Fire Raven as his follower, Kieran had quite the experience in identifying the wild animals in the big city.
At least a real lazy cat wouldn't check its surroundings all the time.
Quietly, Kieran backed out of the room.
He wasn't sure if the person was from that organization or Broker's men.
That's right, it was Broker!
Kieran never dared to underestimate that cunning merchant.
He believed with Broker's power and influence, nothing could hide from him in the underground game. That organization should be among them as well.
Kieran even suspected that Broker might be adding fuel to the fire in the process.
As for the person guarding the place?
Kieran wouldn't care.
But the person that came later, Kieran wasn't confident he could win.
Kieran knew how scary the human wave tactic was.
More so, Kieran didn't believe there wasn't such a person under the cunning merchant after he got the information about the 'Above Veterans'.
Maybe there weren't many.
But it was enough for anyone to take it seriously.
So, Kieran gave up on the idea of entering the room to search for more information.
Kieran switched to a slightly more complicated way.
"The person's behavior showed a certain level of vigilance, yet he was rash and arrogant, so he might spend some time searching for 'them', but it shouldn't be too long!
Under such circumstances, the person could still find 'them'. Other than a certain level of luck, the difficulty level isn't that high. I think I was thinking in the wrong direction before this … "
Kieran was thinking.
Kieran wouldn't just ignore the strange tattoo on the back of his right hand.
In fact, after going through the so-called 'test', when the scarlet lines appeared around the creepy smiley face, Kieran had been trying to figure out what they were.
He even asked Lawless for help.
However, whether it was him or Lawless, from passwords to mystical knowledge, they had found nothing.
"It's not a password, nor is it mysterious knowledge … It's a little difficult, but most people won't notice it. Moreover, it's hidden somewhere …"
"Wait, location?"
Kieran suddenly thought of something and sent a message to Lawless.
2567: Lawless, do you have a map of the big city?
Lawless: Yeah, some bored bastards used to draw a map of the big city.
Lawless: But that was a few months ago. The newly developed area hasn't been added to it yet.
2567: Old ones are fine. Send me a copy.
Lawless: Okay.
…
After the private message ended, a screenshot appeared in Kieran's private message.
Looking at the screenshot, Kieran compared the red line on the back of his hand, and the more he compared, the brighter his eyes became.
"So that's how it is!"
After a while, Kieran muttered to himself softly.
…
At the edge of the big city center, there was a very special building in the eyes of a commoner.
The six-story building was divided into three parts.
The first to second floor were connected by the window sill and the door.
The third to fifth floors were propped up by vertical pilasters and had large stained glass windows.
The highest floor was the most attractive place.
On one side was a big white dome, which was a stark contrast to the apricot-colored building.
On the other side of the dome was a black clock tower.
The clock hand was ticking, ticking, ticking, it could be heard from afar.
Standing at the street corner, a metal signboard appeared, and on it was written: Amid Al Road 009.
When the screenshot was folded twice, the intersecting and overlapping paths formed the red lines around the creepy smiley face.
And the middle point was 009 Amid Ai Road.
The place that the players called the dome clock tower.
According to the information provided by Lawless, the place used to amaze the players who just entered the underground game. After all, the odd building was very eye-catching.
However, as time went by, more and more players came into the city, and more and more strange buildings appeared, so the place was slowly forgotten.
As for who the players were?
Ever since the owner of the first generation died, the players who were distracted didn't pay attention to the place.
Even Lawless, who had a wide network of friends, didn't know.
From Kieran's point of view, it was no doubt a way to conceal himself.
Standing in the shadows, Kieran sized up his surroundings for a while, memorizing everything in his mind before he walked out of the shadows and headed towards the door.
Kieran's messages kept ringing.
Without even looking at Kieran's face, he knew it was from Lawless.
Kieran rejected his friend's request to travel together.
It wasn't just because he was used to being alone, it was also because of Lawless's flaw in his character.
He had no way to guarantee that his good friend would be safe and sound when his good friend fell ill.
So, Kieran knew he had to hurry.
Judging from Lawless's character, he should be rushing towards Kieran regardless of the consequences.
Dang, Dang Dang!
Standing in front of the huge door that connected the first and second floor, Kieran picked up the knocker and lightly knocked on it a few times.
After the knocker knocked on the iron sheet of the door, the door slowly opened up.
After going through the mist that shrouded the room, Kieran's sight suddenly brightened up.
Thirty-three four-tiered crystal lamps hung down from the ceiling, brightly illuminating the hall that was almost a thousand square meters.
The black and white floor was like a chessboard, so clean that it reflected Kieran's face.
Opposite the door was a Y-shaped flight of stairs that led to the second floor.
In front of the flight of stairs on the left side of the first floor, there was a puppet in a little suit.
More precisely, it was a puppet.
However, this puppet was much more real than any other puppet that Kieran had seen before. Not only did it move, but it also had wisdom.
"Greetings, Hon. 2567!
My master and I have been waiting for you for a long time!
"Please follow me!"
The puppet's mouth opened up and down, its voice coming out from within and at the same time, it invited Kieran in.
Then, the puppet walked towards the side of the stairs behind it.
It was then that Kieran noticed that behind the puppet, at the corner of the stairs, there was a small door.
Tssk Gak!
The puppet pushed the door open.
It went in straight away.
Kieran didn't follow.
He stopped and stood still on the spot, his eyes glancing over the gloomy door.
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