Chapter 134 - 120: Chaos, Total Chaos!

Chapter 134: Chapter 120: Chaos, Total Chaos!

[Yu Zhun: Things have settled down on my end for now. We might need to exchange some information.]

Yu Zhun used his newly acquired deposit to book a room at an inn. Settling in, he held the Communication Button and began messaging the other members. Having received the mission to assassinate the Second City Lord, Louis, he had finally gathered some useful information from this chaotic situation. Now, it was up to the rest of the team. If nothing unexpected happened, their situations were likely similar to his, and they should have all received their own mission intel by now. Only by connecting and analyzing this information could he figure out how to break out of this predicament.

Soon, Ji Xiaoyu sent a message.

[Ji Xiaoyu: I’m with the Su siblings. Next, we have to escort the Bloody People to the Lake of Purity. It’s not too different from the original playthrough.]

[Ji Xiaoyu: There is one thing to note. The key reason the Bloody People decided to head to the Lake of Purity is that the Great City Lord of Red Cloud City doesn’t have much longer to live. Once he dies, their situation will deteriorate.]

The Great City Lord of Red Cloud City was on his deathbed? A thoughtful look appeared in Yu Zhun’s eyes. To players doing a normal run of the End of the Red Land Dungeon, this news might just be a minor interlude to flesh out the plot’s logic. But for him, who was currently in Red Cloud City, this factor was absolutely crucial. Earlier, the drunkard in the underground bar had mentioned that the Second City Lord, Louis, might soon become the Great City Lord. He couldn’t help but recall some basic information he had casually gathered from the locals on his way to the inn.

Red Cloud City had four City Lords. The Great City Lord, Enrufe, had been bedridden with a severe illness for months. The Second City Lord, Louis, was currently the most powerful; he was in charge of the city’s security, boasting formidable personal strength and a powerful faction of subordinates. The Third City Lord, Seins, oversaw the entertainment and cultural domains of Red Cloud City. Although he didn’t wield direct power like Louis, culture and entertainment were the easiest ways to influence people, making him equally revered by the residents. The Fourth City Lord, Sosha, managed the city’s overall logistics. Compared to the Second and Third City Lords, he was virtually invisible.

He wondered who could have secretly approached him to assassinate the Second City Lord. Then he realized that Salas and Sheila hadn’t spoken yet. Since they were in the city just like him, they should have gathered more information. With this in mind, Yu Zhun took the initiative to ask.

[Yu Zhun: Sa, Sheila, what about you guys?]

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"That’s the mission. I look forward to hearing good news from you."

The tall man tipped the brim of his hat and turned to leave the alleyway, leaving Salas and Sheila staring at each other in dismay.

"Not only do we have to cause a commotion, but we also have to assassinate a City Lord..." Salas scratched his head in frustration. He could manage the former. He had recently developed some new items that would come in handy for creating chaos. But the latter... He turned a pleading gaze toward Sheila.

"I’ll do it," Sheila said, her words as concise and clear as ever. Given her talent and damage output, even if the Third City Lord, Seins, had boss-level stats, killing him wouldn’t be much trouble.

Hearing this, Salas immediately felt reassured. Leave professional matters to the professionals!

"Oh, right. We need to tell the Guild Leader and the others what happened here as soon as possible," Salas said, snapping back to reality as he picked up his Communication Button. To avoid missing any messages, he had intentionally designed the Communication Button not for instant communication, but rather as something akin to a group chat. This way, even if they couldn’t respond in time, they could still read the chat history.

After reading Ji Xiaoyu’s message, Salas nodded in understanding. "The Vice Guild Leader and the Su siblings are both in the wasteland. They’re following the normal plotline. The news the Vice Guild Leader mentioned about the Great City Lord being on his deathbed should be related to our mission."

Sheila didn’t say anything, merely giving a nod as she had also seen the chat history. Salas stopped talking and quickly began operating the device.

[Salas: Sheila and I have already met up. The two of us are currently in an underground civilian organization in Red Cloud City called the Wild Grass Society. This organization mainly helps people do dirty work or gather intelligence.]

[Salas: Tomorrow is Red Cloud City’s festival day. Except for the Great City Lord, everyone will be participating. The two of us received a mission to cause a commotion and assassinate the Third City Lord, Seins.]

"Holy crap?!"

Sitting on his bed, Yu Zhun had finally received the message from Salas, but after reading it, he couldn’t help but sit bolt upright. Salas and Sheila were going to assassinate the Third City Lord? His expression instantly turned peculiar. It was one thing for their group of six to split into two paths, but to simultaneously carry out three completely different missions?

[Yu Zhun: I am currently roleplaying as a lone Assassin. The mission I received is to assassinate the Second City Lord, Louis.]

[Yu Zhun: I’ve already investigated. There are a total of four City Lords in Red Cloud City. Aside from those mentioned, there’s also the virtually invisible Fourth City Lord, Sosha.]

Out on the Red Wasteland, Ji Xiaoyu, who was escorting the large group of Red People as they set off, couldn’t help but sigh upon seeing the message. "This mission is way too complicated."

Su Hong and Su Yue nodded in agreement. Although the current mission for the three of them seemed a bit simpler, there was actually no difference. The playthrough guides from Divine Radiance City had already proven that simply delivering the Red People to Red Cloud City would not result in a perfect clear. Their current separation was only temporary; they were destined to join forces to achieve a perfect clear. The difficulties Yu Zhun and the other two encountered were their difficulties as well.