I Received Messages From Future Self!
Chapter 417 - Chapter 417 Chapter 413 The Secret of the Black-robed Person

Chapter 417: Chapter 413: The Secret of the Black-robed Person Chapter 417: Chapter 413: The Secret of the Black-robed Person “Have you found the entrance?”

Fang Xiaocao asked in a deep voice.

Taotie nodded, “Found it.”

Fang Xiaocao’s eyes lit up, “Lead the way!”

“Brainless, stop eating.”

“Go dig for gold.”

Fang Xiaocao yanked at Brainless’s hair and dragged him toward the city walls.

Brainless glanced at the bone he hadn’t finished gnawing, reluctantly licked his lips.

Under Taotie’s guidance, Fang Xiaocao saw the entrance to the underground vault.

What was called an entrance was actually an expanded and reinforced thief’s tunnel.

“Go down!”

Fang Xiaocao said without hesitation.

Taotie nodded and drew his long sword.

Jumped down following the tunnel.

Brainless quickly followed after him.

Fang Xiaocao was not as fearless as the two of them.

He took out a rope, secured it, pressed a locator, then slid down the rope.

Below the thief’s tunnel was a different world.

Everywhere were traces of man-made expansion.

Three or four people could walk side by side without a problem.

“Taotie, take the lead.”

Fang Xiaocao squeezed a hidden weapon, ready for battle at any moment.

—-

Under the night sky of the Desert Sea, Tom watched Taotie drive away for a long time before taking a backpack from the pickup truck.

Turned and walked towards a sand dune.

The higher the sand dune, the harder it was to climb.

A slight misstep and the sands would roll down.

And one would slide down with it.

Even with skills like Tom’s, it was still hard to reach the top in one go, and after several falls, Tom finally made it to the top.

But before Tom could stand, a figure in a Black Robe appeared in his sight.

Tom, startled, didn’t have time to think.

He immediately pulled out the Dagger from his waist and stabbed.

The Black-robed Person wouldn’t give Tom a chance.

A wooden cane swept over, precisely blocking Tom’s dagger.

The Black-robed Person swung his cane at Tom.

Tom had nowhere to dodge, so he gritted his teeth and fell backward while throwing a Sprite Ball Bomb.

Tom himself rolled down the slope of the sand dune towards the ground.

Boom—-

An explosion came from the sand dune.

The dune collapsed due to the blast.

Countless grains of sand flew in the explosion.

More sand poured down like a tidal wave, sweeping towards Tom.

In a daze, Tom saw a figure in a Black Robe slide past him, realizing with horror that his Sprite Ball Bomb hadn’t killed the Black-robed Person.

Tom fell to the ground and before he could stand, the cascading sand buried him in the dust.

By the time Tom struggled out of the sand, he found himself surrounded.

With the Black-robed Person at the lead, around a dozen Lizardmen were eyeing him fiercely, Tom sensed trouble, immediately went on the defensive, warily watching the Black-robed Person.

“Who are you exactly?”

Tom asked in a deep voice.

“Kekeke…”

A strange laugh came from beneath the Black Robe.

It made Tom’s hair stand on end.

“Is this really a human voice?”

Tom inwardly mused.

“I am a dead person.”

“Also a failed experiment.”

The Black-robed Person said in a hoarse voice.

Hearing this, Tom was taken aback.

He looked at the Black-robed Person in surprise.

“A failed experiment?”

“What experiment?”

Tom’s eyes scanned rapidly,

searching for a chance to break out.

There were too many of them, and then there was this very strange Black-robed Person; he couldn’t fight them head-on.

Tom thought about breaking through the encirclement first, then relying on guerrilla warfare to counter-kill these guys.

The Black-robed Person shook his head, without answering Tom’s question, but instead let out another bizarre laugh, “I’ve seen you before, you weren’t so young then.”

Tom was thoroughly confused by the Black-robed Person’s nonsensical remark and regarded the obviously mentally unstable Black-robed Person in front of him as if he were insane.

“Are you talking nonsense in your sleep?”

Tom asked, puzzled.

“Perhaps it is a dream,”

“A very long dream,”

The Black-robed Person didn’t rush to attack Tom; instead, he seemed very eager to chat.

A flicker of suspicion crossed Tom’s eyes.

The Black-robed Person gave him a weird, eerily dangerous vibe.

“Don’t try to run, you won’t be able to escape. These experimental subjects around me, each one’s reach is no weaker than yours. In terms of your Assassin World’s differentiation of strength, each one possesses top-tier combat power. Although not quite as formidable as the Taotie that accompanies Fang Xiaocao, which is like a monster with innate mental immunity, they are still stronger than you in their moves.”

“At such a close distance, you wouldn’t be thinking of using a bomb, hoping to die together with us, right?”

“At this distance, we might not die, but you, surrounded, are definitely doomed.”

The Black-robed Person seemed to know a lot about Taotie and Tom, and was eager to converse, speaking at length with a hoarse voice.

The more Tom listened, the more alarmed he became.

How did the Black-robed Person know so much about him?

Could it be because he had been controlled by him before?

Tom’s mind was full of doubts.

His gaze towards the Black-robed Person became even more wary.

“Do you know?”

“The one I appreciate the most is you.”

“That’s why I don’t want to kill you.”

“As long as you submit to me, I am willing to share the success of my experiments with you, making you even stronger. Without relying on bombs, just with your skills, you could surpass Taotie.”

The Black-robed Person slowly and tempting tried to persuade Tom, urging him to give up resistance and submit to him.

“Heh heh…”

Tom let out a cold laugh, “If you haven’t woken up, go back to sleep and stop talking nonsense, dreaming in broad daylight. I only serve Princess Your Highness and will never betray her.”

The Black-robed Person shook his head, “You’re still so stubborn. I can’t quite tell if it’s because Fang Xiaocao planted a mental seed in you or it’s your own will. But no matter, I will tame you. The more you resist, the more excited I become.”

As the Black-robed Person spoke, he became more and more animated, with his body starting to tremble with excitement, issuing a laugh that seemed as though he might keel over at any moment.

“Madman!”

Tom cursed under his breath.

But watching the Black-robed Person bent over with laughter, a glint of cold light flashed in Tom’s eyes, knowing his chance had come, now was the best opportunity to break out.

The next second!

Tom threw out a Sprite Ball Bomb.

At the same time, he drew the gun at his waist.

He chambered a round with one hand and pulled the trigger, the actions fluid and seamless.

Bang–

A flash of fire burst from the muzzle.

A bullet shot out.

Heading straight for the Black-robed Person.

Ping–

The bullet hit the Black-robed Person in the chest, actually making a metallic collision sound.

The Black-robed Person patted his charred chest and bent down to pick up the Sprite Ball Bomb, tossing it in his hand, “Throwing it out without triggering it, are you playing a prank?”

“You…”

Tom was stunned.

He stared at the Black-robed Person in horror.

Following Tom’s gaze, the Black-robed Person looked down at his own chest.

“Curious why I’m unharmed?”

The Black-robed Person asked with a tantalizing tone.

Tom took a deep breath.

He nodded a little, “Indeed, I am curious.”

The Black-robed Person chuckled “hehe” and lifted a corner of his Black Robe, revealing his chest.

“Metal bulletproof vest?”

Tom exclaimed.

The Black-robed Person shook his head, “No, it’s made of an alloy material, lightweight and sturdy, but it’s not a bulletproof vest…”