As a neutral territory, Floating Dragon Island did not only have criminals but also some residents, workers, and the Ruler's security force, called the Dragon Guards. There were all kinds of people there, but no matter who they were, they had to pay taxes to the Ruler. No one dared to break the rules, which represented their respect for the Ruler.
Floating Dragon Island was a typical low-security area, where violence was allowed. As long as the residents, workers, and houses were not destroyed, the Dragon Guards did not care about outsiders killing each other at all. The atmosphere here was ostentatious, wanton, and barbaric. The city was not organized in a proper manner and was scattered all over the place. There was no sun or moon in the sky, and only the lights of the city illuminated the floating island. It was filled with a mixture of darkness and magnificence, as if it was a place for a grand gathering. It was a riot of colors, like a glass of red and black liquor.
The villains liked this place not only because it was a neutral supply ground but also because of the rules there. As long as they did not cross the bottom line of the Dragon Guards, they could use violence to their heart's content. In this place, killing and being killed did not seem to be a big deal.
Han Xiao's sudden outburst caused a chain reaction. The sound of machinery clacking could be heard, and all the villains on the street raised their guns and aimed at him. Their faces were ferocious, and they were ready to swarm him at any moment.
At this time, the people of the three large mercenary groups drew their weapons and surrounded Han Xiao without showing any weakness. They supported him and protected their companions.
The villains who raised their guns hesitated. They put away their weapons and backed away unwillingly. Other than not wanting to provoke the three large mercenary groups, the Dragon Guards were about to appear if the fight was too intense.
Under the ferocious gazes of the villains from all directions, the mercenary team of several hundred people walked past this street. Only then did they put away their weapons and continue forward with calm expressions. No one expressed their opinions about the disturbance just now, as if they had just done something that couldn't be more normal.
Goa glanced at Han Xiao and did not blame him for his sudden action at all.
All the mercenaries supported them, and they acted as if nothing had happened, forming a tacit understanding that did not require any explanation. Not to mention Herlous, even the players were very surprised.
"In this place, keeping a low profile is useless. You have to show your claws and fangs to intimidate potential enemies. The mercenary industry also has a hidden tacit understanding. Mercenaries participating in the same mission are all reliable teammates. As long as you don't cause too much trouble, everyone will advance and retreat with you. Your business is my business," Han Xiao said.
"Moreover, it's common to kill criminals here. It's a good opportunity to show our toughness. No one will think twice about it." Han Xiao directly skipped the steps of "What are you looking at?" and "So what if I'm looking at you?". He immediately went up and slashed her peach blossoms with a single slash. Because in this place, he tried his best not to talk.
Herlous finally understood that Han Xiao was making the best use of everything. Now that they were moving together with the three mercenary groups, they had the advantage in numbers and were using this opportunity to show off their might.
This silent tacit understanding instantly drew the players closer to the mercenaries.
Deep into the city area of Floating Dragon Island, there were much fewer criminals on the streets. Based on the customer's image that Han Xiao had predicted, they locked onto the identity of the other party — Horlaide, the owner of a local slave market. He was also a subordinate of one of the direct subordinates of the Floating Dragon Island Master, managing part of the business.
"This is troublesome. The other party is a subordinate of the Floating Dragon Island Master. If we rob his slaves, we will offend him …"
On the streets, the leaders of the mercenary groups gathered together to discuss. Ring, Blades, and Purple Gold gave Han Xiao enough attention, and the four of them discussed the action plan together.
The current situation was a headache. Although the three mercenary groups were not afraid of the criminals here because of their background, they did not dare to offend the Floating Dragon Island Master.
"We can't anger the people of Floating Dragon Island, or we will be dead for sure. We need to think of a plan," the leader of Blades, Porter, said calmly.
Beside him, Cerleni, the leader of Purple Gold, pondered and said, "If Horlaide has already bought the Silvers, we can't take them back by force. The best way is to snatch the captives before Horlaide pays. Since we know the customer, we can wait for the scavengers to come, set up an ambush, and snatch the captives on the way. This way, we won't have a direct conflict with Horlaide."
"Then, we need to first confirm if Horlaide has received the goods," Goa said. "As long as he hasn't bought the captives yet, this plan will work. We have to contact him … but if we talk as mercenaries, he will definitely be wary. A buyer doesn't want to see someone coveting what he wants, so he might find trouble with the Dragon Guards."
There was a prerequisite for waiting, which was that Han Xiao's prediction was reliable. Since there were not many clues, they could only choose to trust him. Anyway, if the information was wrong, Han Xiao would not be able to escape responsibility. With someone taking the blame, the three leaders did not panic.
Han Xiao volunteered. "I have a lot of experience, so I can pretend to be a buyer and test him."
The three leaders felt that it was a good idea and came up with a simple plan. Han Xiao put on the simulation mask, took off his mechanical suit, and put on an outfit. He looked like a galactic captain, belonging to the middle class. This kind of customer was very common.
The slave market had a different kind of scenery. At least it was connected to the galaxy, and it was not dirty or messy. Instead, it was luxurious and exquisite. There were many written information about slaves for people to choose from.
Floating Dragon Island itself had a slave middleman who bought slaves from scavengers and sold them to big customers.
"I want to buy some slaves …"
As soon as he entered the market, Han Xiao expressed his intentions and pretended to be a normal customer. A fierce-looking worker greeted him with a smile and introduced him to the slaves of different races. There were many different kinds of slaves.
After listening for a while, Han Xiao pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "I don't want those bulky deformed ones, nor do I want those cheap low-level slaves. I want to see the rare breeds you have here. Don't you have any good products here?"
This time, a short and skinny guy walked over from the side. He was wearing luxurious clothes and had many luxurious accessories on his fingers and neck. He smiled and said, "Hehe, of course I have good things here."
"Who are you?" Han Xiao asked.
"Horlaide, the manager of this slave market. Trust me, the things here will definitely meet your requirements." Horlaide did not doubt him and was very enthusiastic toward the customer.
Han Xiao sized him up and nodded. Seeing Horlaide's hand gesture to follow him, he followed. The two of them took the elevator down to the ground floor. After the door opened, there was a winding white corridor. There was a pure white alloy door at every distance in the corridor, and there was a window on the door.
Walking forward, Han Xiao realized that behind the door was a single cell. It was white inside, very clean, and different creatures were locked inside.
"Please allow me to introduce you to these high-quality slaves …" Horlaide said with a confident smile. Han Xiao nodded occasionally and observed the slaves in each cell. Most of them were numb, and some were scratching the wall angrily. Many of them were Supers. The slaves here were more expensive and rare.
Soon, they reached the end of the corridor. There were almost a hundred cells without any Silvers.
Horlaide stopped the introduction and asked, "Who do you like?"
Han Xiao coughed and pretended to ask, "Are there any other goods?"
"Haha, looks like you're a picky customer. I like challenges." Horlaide laughed exaggeratedly and snapped his fingers. "There's one last good thing. She can definitely meet your requirements."
The wall at the end opened, revealing a new space with a new cell inside. Seeing this, Han Xiao was relieved. There was only one cell, so it did not seem to be a Silver. The captives had not arrived at Floating Dragon Island yet.
He walked forward and looked at the window curiously. Suddenly, he stopped breathing. It was a completely subconscious reaction. There was a woman locked inside, and her beauty was unbelievable. From a human's point of view, this was an almost perfect face. Han Technician was stunned at first sight.
This woman looked very young. She had long hair wrapped in blurry stardust. Her temperament was very 'fairy-like'. Her appearance was that of a normal Galaxy Human. She was wearing heavy alloy shackles all over her body. These shackles were specially made for Supers. The material used could slow down energy to a certain extent, making it difficult to mobilize, thus reducing the explosive power of Supers. She was wearing a self-destruct collar on her neck. Any movement would blow her head up.
However, this woman was very calm, different from the other slaves. She was neither numb nor angry. She sat in the corner with her eyes closed, very relaxed, and did not care about her situation at all.
Just as Han Xiao was observing her, this woman suddenly opened her eyes. A pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to contain the sea and the stars suddenly appeared in Han Xiao's eyes. She stared at the single-sided window of the cell as if she knew that someone was looking at her outside.
She seems to be a very powerful Super … Han Xiao thought to himself and regained his calmness. Being stunned was purely a subconscious reaction at first sight, but he quickly shook off this emotion. He took a few more looks and realized that he did not know this woman.
Just as he was about to move his eyes away, a new mission suddenly appeared on the interface! Clearly, the trigger was this woman!
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