Chapter 52: The Alarm
Su Xiao left the auction. Since he went there in the afternoon, he never found any ghouls there.
— Mr. Byakuya, hello~, " a voice came from somewhere far away, and Su Xiao looked around.
It was Juzo Suzuya.
— Juzo Suzuya handed the documents to Su Xiao and looked at him with a smirk.
Rai immediately sent him a new notification.
[You've been promoted to first rank investigator.
Until the next promotion, you need to: 525/2000.]
Su Xiao frowned when he saw the required amount of points for his next promotion.
Collect 2000 points... to do this, he will have to kill about a thousand strong ghouls.
— Mr. Byakuya, what are you thinking? Juzo Suzuya looked at Su Xiao curiously.
— Yes... Su Xiao wanted to say something, but all of a sudden, he felt a slight tingling sensation on his back.
Someone was staring at him. It was the same feeling he got from that strange hamster in the bathroom.
His eyes narrowed and he looked around in silence.
— Squeak~... " A barely perceptible squeak was heard, which quickly mixed with the whoosh of cars.
Su Xiao looked in the direction of the trash can...
A small hamster was standing upright on the trash can, eating something.
This familiar scene made Su Xiao wary.
This hamster was weird, and it was acting really weird.
As soon as Su Xiao's gaze focused on the hamster, the hamster immediately stopped eating and handed him a small piece of apple.
Immediately afterwards, Su Xiao thought that he was quite nice, but after a moment, he realized that something was wrong.
Last time, he thought the same thing and left the bathroom.
Why did this happen?
Su Xiao stared at the hamster once more. The little hamster suddenly stopped eating and threw a small piece of apple out of its paws, then turned around and started running away.
This little creature had actually been watching him the entire time.
Su Xiao quickly ran across the road, ignoring the passing cars.
The little hamster ran very fast and headed straight for the alleys on the other side of the street, but Su Xiao was faster and gradually approached the little hamster...
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In a private house 500 meters away, a girl in a green dress suddenly opened her eyes.
— What kind of mockery, why didn't the third-level deception work? The lazy expression faded from the girl's face, replaced by a very worried expression. This little hamster was her symbiotic partner with three highly valuable passive abilities.
— What happened? The Queen looked at the girl doubtfully.
— The squeak has been detected and is now running away from it. Sister Queen, we need to save Pisk.
— But how is this possible? — it was something of a surprise to the Queen, for the little hamster was their most important source of information.
— I will go there at once, " said the Queen, and immediately left the room.
Su Xiao almost caught up with the hamster, however, this hamster very quickly almost reached the sewer. If he penetrated it, it was unlikely to catch up with him.
The sword appeared in Su Xiao's hands, and a moment later, he threw it down.
*Ding*
The blade accurately pierced through the little hamster's body and sank deep into the ground.
Su Xiao quickly stepped forward and pulled out his sword, then stepped on the hamster, and the feeling that someone was following him disappeared.
The reason why he was able to detect the surveillance was because his intelligence had reached the 12-point mark, plus he had significantly improved his sword skills.
This little hamster wasn't easy to spot. Level three deception was enough to fool most people, otherwise that green-robed girl wouldn't have allowed her little hamster to start following Su Xiao around again.
In one of the private houses suddenly there was a scream.
The girl in the green dress was saddened, and tears immediately flowed out of her eyes.
*Drip... drip...*
Blood started dripping from her nose, and she looked drained.
— Leaves, what's wrong with you? The Queen, who didn't have time to leave, immediately returned and picked her up.
The relationship between them was quite good.
— Squeak died, he pinned it down, I saw it... oooh... she immediately began to sob.
The Queen looked serious. The death of a small hamster will be a big loss for their team.
— But how was it discovered? He had a third-level deception... Sometimes even I ignored that little thing.
The Queen did wonder about it. Why was the Squeak detected by Su Xiao? None of the three of them could have expected this.
— When intelligence improves, perception also improves. Even though that bastard only has 12 intelligence points, his perception has become sharper due to his sword training, " the green-robed girl said as she held back her tears.
According to the normal situation, 12 intelligence points didn't give Su Xiao such a sharp sense of smell.
Su Xiao had such acute sensitivity because of his sword.
Kosiro's meditation helped Su Xiao improve his perception.
— I want to kill that bastard! "I got back on my feet and decided to go in person.
— If you don't want to die, don't bother me and Black and White, " a cold voice rang out, and the leaves trembled.
Although the Queen was usually friendly, when the Queen became serious, she felt some fear, after all, she was their leader.
If she challenged the leader of her group, it would inevitably lead to not very good consequences.
— Calm down, we'll do it tonight. Black and white already occupies the point. I'll tell her to be careful. Since the Squeak has been detected, then she won't be able to avoid it either, " the Queen said, and took out a pair of earphones.
In the alley, Su Xiao silently held the sword in his hands.
He hadn't noticed it before, but fortunately, he found it in time.
He learned a good lesson today. In the ghoul world, although he was strong, he ended up being conceited.
Su Xiao decided that from now on, he would always be vigilant in the derived worlds.
This hamster wasn't an ordinary hamster. When the little hamster gave him its food, its hostility and attentiveness would suddenly dissipate, and it would subconsciously ignore this little hamster.
It reminded him of Heaven's skills.
He had encountered something like this once before in his own world, but was saved thanks to his keen perception.
Su Xiao thought for a while and asked, " Paradise, are there any skills or things that will allow me to learn more about my opponent?
[1. Detection equipment.
2. Items to evaluate.
3. Assessment skills.
...insufficient rights.]
The answer given by Paradise satisfied Su Xiao. He decided to buy something from these three categories after this world.
Only by knowing about the enemy could one win every battle.
At the very least, he wanted to learn about the enemy's strengths and weaknesses. Seeing the enemy's attributes will already be quite good.
Just as Su Xiao was about to leave the alley, he saw a new notification from Paradise.
[Found that the Hunter's level is level 2, which is lower than the level of the current derived world, access to temporary skills has been granted.
Temporary Skill: Basic Detection.
Cost: 800 Paradise Coins.
Buy?
yes/no.
Hint: Temporary skills disappear after leaving the derived world.]
After seeing such a skill, Su Xiao was overjoyed, but after seeing its price, he knew that Heaven was just taking advantage of his wish.
However, right now, he really needed something like this.
Su Xiao clearly understood that the little hamster he had killed must have been related to the contractor.
The danger in these derived worlds didn't just come from missions or characters, but also from other contractors.
Oh, since the hamster is dead, then its owner will soon show up.
Su Xiao looked forward to this moment with anticipation.
He hasn't fought against contractors yet.
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