The Hitman Guild's HQ.
The meeting room.
A screen of light turned on, displaying the image of a fiend.
Long red hair, a single horn on his head, his appearance was similar to a human's, his fangs ferocious.
He was wearing a black cloak, a sword silently hovering next to him.
"Intermediate-level Hitman, codename Ye Fei Li, a Fear Fiend among the fiends, Profession is a Demon Armament Stealthy Killer, expert in controlling weapons to attack from afar, her telepathic abilities are also excellent, never once failed"
"Three days ago, the location where many of our important information and treasures were stored, the Seaside world, was corrupted by a parallel fate and completely destroyed"
"At the time, all the other Hitmen were killed, this Fear Fiend was tasked to buy time for our leader, allowing her to escape and successfully redeem the Guild's heavy losses"
"And now, this Fear Fiend has also safely returned to Void City"
"Let's discuss what kind of reward we should give him"
Hearing that, the higher-ups of the Hitman Guild fell into thought.
"Never once failed? Is there any record of his battles? "one of them asked.
"Yes"
"Let's see"
A flash of light.
The footage of Gu Qing Shan unleashing her flying sword in the Hitman Guild was shown.
"Tch, from the looks of it, he shouldn't be at the level of an Intermediate-level Hitman, why did we only give him an Intermediate-level Hitman badge?" someone asked.
The host of the meeting replied: "He had only just joined the Guild not too long ago, from the perspective of time, he still hasn't been promoted"
These words drew everyone's attention.
"Have you investigated his intentions of joining the Guild?" someone asked.
"We've tested this with the stone horse, he's clearly a money-hungry fiend, every time he acts, it's for money"
Everyone chuckled and relaxed a bit.
— — -that was how fiends were, spending their entire lives believing in power, money, and violence, then using them to weave traps and tempt living beings.
In truth, while fiends are tempting others, they themselves are also easily tempted.
"I suggest giving him a large amount of money as a reward, after all, that would be the best way to win him over" someone said.
Another person added: "Other than money, he probably has a certain interest in increasing his own rank. After all, with his skills, he should at least be an assassin of a higher rank — after all, this is Void City, and the fact that he was able to sneak his way here represents a kind of ability in itself"
Everyone's expressions changed.
"Oh, are you talking about that kind of status?" someone asked.
"Of course," the man said, "if he's really that strong, that position can be used as an alternative, and it can also allow him to better serve the guild — as long as he dares to try."
The others nodded in agreement.
Seeing that no one had any objections, the host said, "Then let's do it this way."
"Alright, let's move on to the next matter."
"About that troublesome matter, we …"
…
Gu Qing Shan verified her identity in the hall of the Assassin Guild and was invited to a secret room at the back.
A young girl was waiting for him in the secret room.
She was the first person in charge of the guild that had escaped that time.
"Seeing you again, I must express my sincere gratitude. My name is Jean." The girl smiled.
Gu Qing Shan replied: "I'm sorry, we fiends don't like to say our real names, my codename is Ye Fei Li"
"Also, since it's a special urgent quest issued by the guild headquarters, I should complete it."
Jean nodded in understanding and gestured for him to sit down before extending her hand.
"Your Intermediate Assassin Badge."
"Ah"
Gu Qing Shan put the silver badge in his hand.
Jean put the badge away, then casually swiped at the void of space.
Two trays suddenly appeared on the table.
On one of the trays was a golden badge, as well as a bulging bag.
On the other tray, there was a black letter.
"What's this for?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
The girl explained: "The golden badge represents your status as an Advanced Assassin, your reward is inside the bag"
"As for the letter, it's a promotion recommendation for our Assassin Guild"
"You can choose one of them as your reward for completing the special urgent quest from last time"
Gu Qing Shan pondered for a bit, then asked: "What's with the promotion recommendation? I remember that Advanced Assassins are already the highest rank "
Qin patiently explained: "Within the 900 million World Layers, high-level Hitmen are indeed more than enough to complete the majority of missions, but outside of the 900 million World Layers, we're faced with the endless space vortex, where there are many powerful void races, numerous broken worlds of the Samsara, various unfathomable ruins, as well as innumerable forces of the void. High-level Hitmen would not be able to accept missions here"
She pointed at the black letter: "The higher-ups of the Guild have unanimously decided to give you a chance to surpass the rank of Advanced Assassin"
"Of course, you can also choose the Advanced Assassin badge and the bag of coins, these rewards should be enough for you to live comfortably in the 900 million World Layers for a few dozen years"
Gu Qing Shan smiled.
Before he could say anything, the girl continued: "I suggest you choose the promotion recommendation, because such a chance isn't very common. If you succeed, you will be able to come into contact with the entire space vortex, your life will be completely different"
"What if I fail?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
Jean silently communicated with him through telepathy: "Even if you fail, the Guild will most likely compensate you with a sum of money"
"Thank you for the reminder, I'll choose the promotion recommendation" Gu Qing Shan replied.
— — a Advanced Assassin wouldn't be able to stay in Void City for long, so if he chose this option, he would most likely be sent back to the 900 million World Layers very quickly.
There was no need to even think about it, he should choose the black letter.
This letter represented his status in Void City.
It also represented endless opportunities.
Jean smiled and clapped her hands.
The tray containing the golden medallion and a large bag of coins immediately disappeared.
"Please"
She gestured for Gu Qing Shan to take the black letter.
Gu Qing Shan received the letter and opened it.
There were no supernatural phenomena, but a line of text was written in the common human language:
[In consideration of your outstanding contributions, permission is granted to know the following:]
[To accept a mission from the endless void, you will need at least one of the following four identities:]
[Note: The four identities are arranged according to their strength from lowest to highest]
"'Sealing Assassin', 'Unsolvable Assassin', 'Lifeless Assassin', 'Titled Assassin'."
Reading this, Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but chuckle.
The first three ranks here are the same as the ranks of the Apocalypse.
Is this a metaphor of the Apocalypse where the Assassin is the one being assassinated?
As for the final 'Titled Hitman', it's easy to understand, because the Hitman is so powerful that he or she is recognized by the infinite worlds and living beings, he or she would naturally have a Title of his or her own within the endless void.
A Title is a blessing from the power of the Laws.
"What are you laughing at?" Jean curiously asked.
"Nothing"
Gu Qing Shan replied and continued reading:
[After the unanimous decision of the Guild, you have been granted this opportunity]
"If you want to become a Sealing Assassin, you'll first have to fight a Sealing Assassin and remain undefeated. Only then will you be qualified."
[When you are ready, please bring this recommendation letter to the Guild to apply for promotion]
[We will arrange a battle for you as soon as possible]
[Attention, this is only an assessment, your opponent will also be your future comrade. They won't try to kill you, and you don't need to do so either]
Gu Qing Shan put the letter away and put it back on the table.
"Please arrange it for me, I'm going to apply for promotion right now" he said.
Jean smiled: "I knew it, please wait a moment, I'll arrange it right away"
She nodded to Gu Qing Shan, took the letter, and left the secret room.
Gu Qing Shan silently waited for a while.
He took out the bottle of liquor that Jang Young-ho gave him and took a sip.
Due to the Divine race's covert interference during the creation of the 900 million World Layers, the overall strength of the 900 million World Layers has always been suppressed.
Perhaps only after I release [Worlds Apocalypse Online – Human Army] would this situation slowly change.
But the space vortex wasn't the same.
Each of the void monsters here was a Combatant who had survived countless years of cruel elimination before finally surviving.
The races, forces, and worlds that naturally lived in the void were much stronger than the 900 million World Layers created by the Divine race!
If I can use my identity as a void Hitman to interact with the people of the Wraith realm, it would definitely be outside of their expectations and precautions.
That's not a bad idea …
Gu Qing Shan silently thought.
Very quickly, the door of the secret room opened as two rows of people walked in.
Jean stood in the middle and told Gu Qing Shan: "It's been arranged, the opponent you'll be challenging this time is a Wind Elemental Elf"
"Please follow me"
"Alright"
Gu Qing Shan followed her deeper into the Hitman Guild.
They arrived at a large arena.
At this point, quite a few people had already gathered around the arena to watch the battle.
Powerful presences exuded from their bodies.
"These are all the higher-ups of the Guild, you'll have to show your true abilities and perform well. Leave a good impression on them, it'll be beneficial later on" Jean silently sent telepathic communication.
"Thank you" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"You're welcome, you did save me after all. Also, a Wind Elemental Elf is very fast, you need to be careful" Jean told her again.
Gu Qing Shan looked towards the arena.
Only to see an enchanting beauty standing on the arena, wearing a set of dark-colored leather armor and wielding a dagger in each hand.
She was looking at Gu Qing Shan with interest and muttered:
"A Fear Fiend, how rare, such an evil creature actually joined our Hitman squad"
The two daggers in her hands danced around.
Her presence changed as she began to exude layers of blue light.
"Unfortunately, I personally don't like evil creatures, so I won't let you pass"
Gu Qing Shan didn't seem to notice and leapt onto the arena.
A referee walked between the two of them. After consulting with the big shots in the stands, he loudly announced, "This match is over.
"This special promotion challenge, the Intermediate-level Hitman codenamed 'Ye Fei Li' challenges' Sealing Hitman 'Ye Fei Li' Melody"
"Begin!"
As soon as he declared so.
In a flash, the enchanting beauty disappeared without a trace.
On the arena, besides Gu Qing Shan who was standing still, the others could only feel the howling wind.
— — I need to leave a good impression, Gu Qing Shan silently thought.
I have too many tricks up my sleeves, it's not a big deal to reveal a few of them and use them as a signboard.
With that in mind, Gu Qing Shan asked: "Hey, beauty, may I ask, is Melody your codename, or your name?"
The Wind Elemental Elf's movement speed was so fast that her voice could be heard from every direction:
"Hmph! I'm not an evil creature like you who doesn't even dare to reveal your name, Melody is naturally my name "
"But it's meaningless for you to know that now!"
She suddenly appeared behind Gu Qing Shan.
A cold gleam!
Kih!
A sword abruptly manifested and perfectly blocked the two daggers, blocking Melody's sneak attack.
Melody disappeared again.
Her voice came from the wind: "Didn't think I'd underestimated you, but that was only 50% of my speed, I'm going to use 100% now"
Gu Qing Shan smiled and asked: "Lady … Melody, I'm going to call you, do you dare to accept?"
A second later, dozens of Melody's shadows appeared at once, surrounding Gu Qing Shan.
They all thrust their daggers at the same time, shouting: "Why wouldn't I dare!"
"Ah … it's a pleasure to fight you …"
Gu Qing Shan casually replied and casually grabbed the Chao Yin sword.
The sword struck.
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