Chapter 468: The Opportunity to Enter Little Garden
Dragon Species...
Hearing this term, Kaito Shirogane immediately thought of the bloodline potion he had obtained previously, [Blood Marrow of the King of Sky and Wind (Red)].
The quality of this bloodline potion was extremely high, but it came with negative effects, so the quotes he received for it actually weren't that many.
Kaito hadn't traded it away yet.
But the other party said they needed a [Dragon Species] to complete a special mission, not that they wanted to obtain this bloodline item.
"You seem to mean that you want me to drink this thing and then help you complete a mission?"
Kaito frowned. This kind of arrangement was a bit too demanding and contained various unreasonable aspects.
Logically speaking, the more important and special a mission was, the less likely Reincarnators were to find outsiders to participate, let alone a "notorious" Reincarnator like himself.
Cao Qi didn't continue speaking. He turned around, gave a few instructions to the silver-haired Reincarnator [Adam] behind him, then turned and walked towards other stalls in the shantytown, quickly disappearing from the public space.
It seemed he came here just to confirm with his own eyes whether Mercenary Tao had killed his member.
Adam's expression remained as usual. He had long been accustomed to his boss's unreliability and casualness. In fact, the vast majority of affairs in [Azure Sky] were managed by him.
He skillfully waved his hand, letting Morika and the others leave, keeping only Loman and Professor. The collective appearance of the Azure Sky crowd seemed to be just for a bit of insignificant "pageantry."
But Adam, who understood his boss's abilities, knew very well that these seemingly unintentional little things and trivial arrangements were highly likely to produce changes and impacts on the future timeline.
And in his understanding, there was a high probability that his boss did this because Mercenary Tao would engage in some high-intensity battle in the future timeline.
And Boss Cao Qi was using this method to let Mercenary Tao "get to know" the members of [Azure Sky].
In other words, although the current Mercenary Tao didn't look strong enough, in Boss Cao Qi's eyes, the other party possessed the power to kill or save them in the future.
Fate, time, causality—these abilities were extremely bizarre and profound. Many times, once things and arrangements were spoken out loud, the abilities would lose their effect.
Adam and the others were also accustomed to listening to Boss Cao Qi's various seemingly unreliable arrangements.
Therefore, even the coldest Morika cooperated with this "collective debut."
"Mercenary Tao, regarding the details of this mission, we cannot disclose them at present. But your guess is not wrong; we hope you will personally cooperate with us on the mission in the capacity of a [Dragon Species]."
"Of course, we will offer a sufficiently high reward."
Adam spoke in a calm voice with a smile on his face. Azure Sky also possessed the qualifications for this kind of talk. For a top-tier gathering like theirs with very few members, the amount of resources at their disposal was probably terrifyingly large.
[PR334587XX (Professor) sent a message: We want to open the entrance to the Little Garden world. You should know what that represents.]
Professor didn't speak, just coughed slightly, and through Space communication, revealed some background world related to the mission, successfully piquing Kaito's interest.
[Little Garden], a special world where the power level was high enough to reach the apex of most worlds, capable of simultaneously accommodating creators of worlds and masters of gods and buddhas.
That was a terrifying world where true gods and buddhas walked the earth, saviors and demon lords competed on the same stage, and the strongest of various races manifested simultaneously.
At the same time, it was also a world that possessed almost all inheritances and avenues to vie for top-tier powers.
As long as one could win the [Gift Games] unique to that world, there was a chance to obtain various powers, authorities, and blessings that ordinary creatures could never obtain in their entire lives.
It was truly a world where one could ascend to the heavens in a single step.
Kaito subconsciously licked his lips, the greed in his eyes impossible to conceal. Adam wasn't surprised; this was a result they had long anticipated.
Letting Mercenary Tao personally use that [Blood Marrow of the King of Sky and Wind] to obtain a bloodline meeting the minimum requirements of a [Dragon Species] was, on one hand, because according to his prophecy, if other Reincarnators used this item, there was over a ninety percent probability they would be possessed and die.
And Mercenary Tao seemed to possess abnormal resistance towards this kind of soul-possessing bloodline.
He had deduced and predicted hundreds of times, and without exception, Mercenary Tao successfully mastered this bloodline; the will of the Dragon King hadn't successfully possessed him even once.
On the other hand, it was because the Reincarnator cooperating in this mission would actually also enjoy the greatest benefit of this mission—following the Reincarnators of [Azure Sky] to enter Little Garden!
For some worlds with extremely high intensity, the Space would almost never conduct conventional deployments.
One could only find a way to enter through special avenues and missions.
And for a world of the level of Little Garden, even a top-tier Reincarnator like him rarely had the opportunity to enter.
If this opportunity were put up for public sale and bidding in the shantytown, it would definitely be an ultra-rare reward exceeding an S-Class Singularity.
Both Adam and Professor believed this was a bargaining chip Mercenary Tao would find hard to refuse.
Sure enough, after Mercenary Tao received Professor's message, he didn't reject them, only saying:
"Time?"
Adam nodded.
"Right after the next Space Title Selection Tournament. Someone among us will acquire the title of [Astral Spirit]."
Kaito didn't continue responding to the two. He quickly calculated in his heart. Since [Dragon Species] was mentioned, and now they said someone among them would get the title of [Astral Spirit].
According to the setting of the [Little Garden] world, there was a high probability that this special mission required the participation of Reincarnators from the three strongest species simultaneously.
Astral Spirits, Natural Gods, and... Dragon Species.
At the same time, it could be inferred that among the people of Azure Sky, someone had already obtained the bloodline or title of a Natural God.
Ha~
Kaito had more expectations for the abilities of these top Reincarnators, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
He turned around and put away that red-quality bloodline, no longer placing it on the stall for sale.
"Professor, I hope you guys won't regret this decision~"
Professor frowned. As always, Mercenary Tao still exuded this uncomfortable aggressiveness. Getting along with this kind of guy, one would probably never be able to open their heart like with the people of Azure Sky, or with Elizabeth and Liu Qi.
Regarding Mercenary Tao's words, Adam just smiled, turned around, and left with Professor.
Right before leaving, Adam deliberately stopped and said:
"Mercenary Tao, be a bit careful. I can see you have a bloody disaster ahead. It's better to strengthen yourself as soon as possible."
He smiled and waved his hand, his figure flashing with light as he left the public space.
These words also made the other Reincarnators who heard them wear strange expressions.
They weren't sure if this was Azure Sky threatening Mercenary Tao or giving a kind reminder.
Kaito, however, didn't care, just putting items onto the stall one by one.
"Come, come, come! Freshly baked Cleaner Scarlet Drop Cards from [White Temple], allowing designated drop extractions! Everyone, make your bids!"
Mercenary Tao smiled as usual, as if he were selling vegetables at a market.
(End of Chapter)
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