The Victoria Hotel was a 43-story, high-class hotel. It had chain branches in all the major cities of the Six Nations. The owner behind it was the Dark Net, and it only accepted members of the Dark Net. For ordinary people, they would say that the rooms were full. It was a safe house and also a trading hall for people from all walks of life. Violence was not allowed here, and violators would be hunted down endlessly.
After getting the certificate, Han Xiao came to Hotel Victoria. The interior was very elegant, with classic wooden furniture and a bar counter. The color was dark brown and had a glossy luster. A peaceful atmosphere floated in every corner.
Han Xiao came to the front desk and showed the gold coin of the Blood Pact Society. A waiter brought Han Xiao to the 23rd floor.
The twenty-second, twenty-third, and twenty-fourth floors were the areas of the Blood Pact Society. The twenty-third floor was the resting hall and trading hall of the assassins. Here, they accepted employment, received remuneration, and so on. There were also many entertainment facilities, such as bars, cafes, and restaurants.
After handing the gold coin to the front desk on the 23rd floor, a white-gloved waiter came to receive Han Xiao. The two of them sat in a semi-private booth. The waiter took a black leather notebook and recorded the information of the new member with a fountain pen.
"Please give me a codename."
Han Xiao thought about it and decided to come up with a coquettish name. It might be beneficial for his Legend Rating.
"Red Empire Apostle Level Observer in Colton Star Cluster No. 9527."
The waiter did not understand.
The list of killers was filled with codenames like "Silver Fox", "Magic Snake", and "Ghost". These unconventional, late-stage chuunibyou codenames would definitely make the employer's eyes light up, making people feel excited just by looking at them … but the list was too long.
"Can you shorten the length a little?" The waiter coughed.
Hmm? He had only heard of names that were too short, but he had never heard of names that were too long.
Han Xiao thought about it and said, "Black."
The waiter was speechless. That was too short. One word codenames were allowed, but the codenames of this color series had already been taken. Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple were basically all dead assassins of the previous generation. The organization would not remove their codenames.
Han Xiao smacked his lips. No matter where he was, naming was a troublesome matter. He thought about it and said, "Mr. Black then."
"Mr. Black … Okay."
That's normal. The waiter quickly recorded it down.
"You are now a Reserve-level Killer with a blank resume. You can only be promoted to Scorpion-level after completing a mission. The employer will choose from the list of killers. If someone chooses you, we will contact you, or you can accept public commissions and bounties. Of course, you can also accept private jobs. The Union doesn't have any rigid requirements for contract killers, but we will take 5% of the bounty as an intermediary fee. If you have any questions in the future, you can call the front desk of Hotel Victoria to ask. "
"Very reasonable." Han Xiao nodded.
He joined the Blood Pact Society for two reasons. First, it was for the high bounties accumulated by the Dark Net. He knew that each of these bounties could trigger an assassination mission with rich rewards. The second goal was that as long as one was ranked in the top ten of the Dark Net's Assassin Rankings, one would be able to obtain one regional Legendary Point.
There were only slightly more than three months left before the open beta. He wanted to make use of the remaining time to accumulate a large amount of capital.
"These are all bounty missions."
The attendant took out the tablet, opened the bounty page of the Dark Net, and handed it to Han Xiao.
Han Xiao saw the most popular Germinal Organization bounty at first glance. The target was him.
"Zero, regardless of life or death. Bounty of five million. Coordinates: Stardragon West Capital … Haha, good luck."
If he returned to the West Capital, he would have had his hands tied. Luckily, he had escaped. Han Xiaoxin laughed secretly. He wondered how long it would take for the Germinal Organization to realize that they had wasted their efforts.
His bounty was the most popular one during this period. The Germinal Organization was after his life, but his bounty was not the highest. Some of the accumulated bounties were even higher, with some being in the tens of millions. They were almost impossible to complete. For example, there was a bounty to steal the most confidential information of a certain country. According to the strict security of Division 13's underground mainframe, the success rate of this mission was less than one in a thousand, and the death rate was as high as ninety-nine percent. No one would do it.
He glanced at the bounties below and took a fancy to a mission. The bounty target was an entire mercenary group called Rose Militant, which was active in the Somar Desert of the Southern Continent.
The Southern Continent was where Stardragon Hesla was located. It was also known as the Southern Continent. It was vast and had a hot climate. Opposite it were the Northern Continent, the Western Continent, and the Andrea Continent, which was located in the middle of the three continents.
This mission was chosen because it was closer to the Southern Continent. Han Xiao was about to accept when the waiter suddenly paused. He took out another computer and looked at it. "Mr. Black, there is a request for you."
Han Xiao was surprised. The information had only been uploaded to the hitman list for five minutes, and there was already a business?
"Your business is so good." Han Xiao sighed.
The waiter was also confused. "This is a special case."
"What is the request?"
"The client wants to talk to you personally." The waiter looked at the computer and said, "He will be here in about ten minutes. Take a seat first."
Han Xiao did not object.
After waiting for ten minutes, a middle-aged man walked over quickly. His hair was white, and he looked prematurely old. However, there was a melancholy expression on his face. He walked into the hall, looked around, and came in front of Han Xiao. "I am Cheng Shanshui," he said in a low voice.
Before accepting a mission, one could not reveal the target's real name. They could only ask for basic information. Han Xiao asked, "How much is your reward? The enemy's defense force and location?"
"Twelve to twenty bodyguards in Chenfeng City. The reward is a hundred thousand."
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. "Only a hundred thousand?"
This price was not enough to hire a hitman.
Cheng Shanshui nodded nervously. When other hitmen heard about his reward, they immediately rejected it. He was trying his luck to find a new hitman because he did not have enough money. That was why he found Han Xiao.
"I accept." Han Xiao nodded.
Cheng Shanshui was overjoyed. He took out a stack of documents from his bag, placed it on the table, and slid it in front of Han Xiao. "Yue Youzhu, location in Chenfeng City."
Yue Youzhu was a mafia figure in Hesla. He always had twelve to sixteen bodyguards with him. These bodyguards were all retired scouts. Not long ago, he expanded his influence to Chenfeng City. Cheng Shanshui was a local mafia leader in Chenfeng City. He could not resist Yue Youzhu's invasion, and his influence fell apart. He was alone, so he decided to hire a hitman for revenge.
Han Xiao finished reading the documents and signed the contract. A notification popped up on the interface.
You have triggered Level E mission [Assassination Request (Cheng Shanshui)]!
Han Xiao already knew the mission requirements. He looked directly at the reward. It was not much, only 25,000 experience.
"I'm leaving." Han Xiao stood up and turned to leave.
Cheng Shanshui hurriedly stopped Han Xiao and asked, "How long will it take you to complete the mission?"
Han Xiao paused and turned to look out of the window. It was noon. He said, "You haven't had lunch yet, right?"
Cheng Shanshui was stunned. He did not understand what Han Xiao meant.
Han Xiao looked back at him and said calmly, "He will be dead by the time you finish eating."
Cheng Shanshui's heart skipped a beat.
In his impression, when an assassin wanted to assassinate a target, they had to do some preparation, such as gathering information, planning an escape route, and so on.
Was this Mr. Black arrogant or strong?
(The open beta will not be too far away. Just look at the title of this book.)
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