Ah She still felt a bit down. He had thought he could help his good friend again.
However, his hands didn't slow down. "The Assassin's Hall is running a promotion lately. Big sale, buy two get one free. If you buy four assassins, they'll give you two more. Six S-rank assassins are setting out immediately."
"Ah? Ah She, wait, four is enough!" Qi Xu wiped a newly formed drop of cold sweat from her forehead. Six might just kill the guy outright. Even if Qiuqiu wanted to support him, it couldn't blatantly open a backdoor for him. If the guy actually got killed, it would be a joke...
The Battle Wolf fragments would never be fully collected.
The Third, I hope you are durable enough! You should have a team, right? If you don't have a team... yikes.
"But... I've already submitted the order. I can't take it back now."
"Then send the other two to Zone 66, Sector 888 to assassinate Happyending. Let's not waste them."
"That works."
Qi Xu took out a Cross-Zone Contact Card and reached out to Xie Shaoning again.
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "I sent two S-rank assassins to kill you. Be careful, don't get killed. With your formidable strength, Brother Xie, naturally you won't take these two assassins seriously."
Seeing another message from Invincible Black Whirlwind, Xie Shaoning was quite excited. Was she inviting him to the Treasure Map Secret Realm? After looking around, he still found him to be the most reliable one!
But after reading the message, he was completely dumbfounded. He thought his eyes were playing tricks on him and reread it several times.
Finally, he jumped up and down, cursing. No seriously, is there something wrong with this Invincible Black Whirlwind?! She invited me to meet at the teahouse tomorrow morning, and yet she sends assassins to kill me. What is she trying to do!
Was my previous answer thoughtless again? Did I lack emotional intelligence again?
That's not right, I clearly even added a silly smile emoji...!
Xie Shaoning typed and deleted, deleted and typed in the chat box, and finally managed to ask one sentence.
Happyending: "What are you trying to achieve?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Helping an old friend boost their sales performance, but I don't have enough enemies. I have no choice but to let you take the hit for a bit. I'll cancel the order in a couple of days. Consider it a free two-day entertainment package."
Happyending didn't know how many times he nodded to himself before he managed to calm down. Taking a deep breath, he grabbed his longsword and stepped out of his vehicle.
Did she think the me of today was still the me of the past? Mere S-rank assassins, just bring it on!
Ten minutes later.
"Holy crap, how come these S-rank assassins are upgraded? Why are they immune to fire?! Invincible Black Whirlwind! When we meet tomorrow, I am definitely going to curse you out ten times!"
Qi Xu also sent a message to Threeking, "I hope I can see you alive tomorrow, my defeated opponent."
Threeking's eyes lit up! This was too interesting!
Invincible Black Whirlwind was truly awesome, making one move after another, not worried at all that Qiuqiu wouldn't take the bait.
He had thought that during the Tournament of Champions, he and Invincible Black Whirlwind's group had coordinated perfectly. He didn't expect that after returning, Qiuqiu would just stay completely silent and out of contact, acting like total scum.
Even when he actively called out to it, it wouldn't make a sound. Just now, after making the appointment to meet at the teahouse, Qiuqiu still didn't speak.
Just as Threeking was worrying about how to further exploit the situation for benefits, Invincible Black Whirlwind came in to lay the groundwork and set up the control. She was simply the perfect teammate.
It was just a pity... that they weren't teammates.
Threeking: "Just bring it on, do you really think I'm afraid of you."
The long-silent Qiuqiu finally spoke up, "Stop talking tough here. Four newly upgraded S-rank assassins, be careful not to actually get slaughtered."
Threeking exclaimed and retreated: "What? This... sigh, it's a pity that during the Tournament of Champions, my sword was just half an inch away from successfully defeating Invincible Black Whirlwind! That's why she holds a grudge against me. Not only did she ask to meet me tomorrow, but she also paid a high price for assassins to come and kill me."
"Hmph, insignificant tricks. Go out and practice, your strength should improve too. If you get first place on the monthly leaderboard, I'll send you some good stuff."
The corners of Threeking's mouth curled up slightly, "Okay, good thing you are here. Invincible Black Whirlwind simply doesn't know what's good for her!"
"So you need to step up and stop losing to her, otherwise I definitely won't spare you. Trash has no right to survive on this highway."
"Alright, I will definitely work hard, don't worry."
One person and one ball, each harboring their own ulterior motives, actually managed to get along quite harmoniously.
"Good friend, thank you for the cake you brought me. Is there anything you want? As long as you want it, and as long as I have it, I am willing to give it all to you."
The big black snake had long since shed its domineering boss persona to become a sweet, warm-hearted snake.
Qi Xu directly stated her purpose, "My vehicle needs an upgrade. Right now, I'm just missing one monster doll, so I wanted to ask..."
Before Qi Xu could finish her sentence, Ah She pulled his exclusive monster doll right out of his throat and handed it to her. "Here, for you."
"I actually wanted to give it to you a long time ago, but it seems there's a problem with my memory now. I keep forgetting things, and I fall into deep slumbers all the time. When I'm awake, I get frequent headaches, so even if I think of it occasionally, I quickly forget."
Qi Xu didn't expect Ah She to just give it to her directly, without requiring any quest.
"Thank you, Ah She. Do you need a Memory Crystal? I can help you look for one."
Ah She's scales gleamed with a cold white light under the moonlight. He hung his head, his tail tip sweeping weakly across the ground like a dead leaf abandoned by the wind. He shook his head rather sadly. "Only monsters with kin have Memory Crystals. I don't. I have no tribe.
My kin... I've probably never seen them. I don't know where they went. It seems they've all died, so Ah She doesn't have a single relative."
"Yeah, but you have a good friend, and that's me."
Qi Xu couldn't find many words of comfort, so she just sat quietly beside Ah She and patted his scales...
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Hurry back and upgrade, don't let anyone beat you to it. I received news that..."
"Don't say it! I understand. I thought I needed to do a quest here, so I came to find you first. I still have to go to a Sea God's Treasure Map to retrieve the last item before I can upgrade."
"So that's how it is. Then do you have time to play with me today, or maybe just chat for a bit?"
Ah She tilted his head. His fierce, cold-blooded serpent face actually looked quite cute...
"Of course I have time. How about we call some friends over to liven things up? We can have a gathering and eat together?"
Ah She bobbed his head, clearly in much better spirits.
Qi Xu asked in the A Loving Family group chat. Everyone was free. Basically, the monsters in this group chat were all shop managers, so they could easily allocate time for a meal.
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