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Chapter 518 - 360: Whatever is Sought, the Mission Must be Accomplished_2

Chapter 518: Chapter 360: Whatever is Sought, the Mission Must be Accomplished_2

The one-eyed Sword King shook his head.

He was guessing as well, consumed with curiosity, and thus remained at this underground base without leaving.

As time passed, the panic of the staff within the base grew worse, as if undercurrents were silently brewing. At the same time, those curious crowds brought in the latest news.

"Latest news, latest news!"

"I ran through over a dozen mission bases in Grand Havoc City, and the vast majority were just like this one, with the managers leaving after dropping a cold sentence, but there are two that are still operating normally."

"Yes, the bases on White Frost Street and in District 6 at Minglun Fortress have even posted announcements."

"’Due to some special reasons, starting from today, multiple bases of Hidden Assassination Pavilion are up for sale, while the remaining bases will operate as usual, with the issuance of assassination orders and acceptance of assassination bounties unchanged from before.’"

Major changes in the Hidden Assassination Pavilion!

But this vaguely described special reason aroused the curiosity of many to investigate further.

Among the crowd were strong figures, some of whom had connections with the upper echelons of the Hidden Assassination Pavilion.

"The specific reasons seem unclear even to those high-ups, but their gold-badge assassins are all accounted for. I believe the Hidden Assassination Pavilion’s reputation remains trustworthy."

"I’ve also got a piece of news; apparently, the bases that have been abandoned were sold to a commerce guild called Flamefire, and along with those, many low and mid-tier assassins have been sold as well."

This information was also gathered from the staff of Hidden Assassination Pavilion.

But, Blazefire Commerce Guild? What’s that? Never heard of it.

Many exchanged glances and shook their heads. Someone looked to the knowledgeable Red-haired Sword King, but even after racking his brains, he shook his head.

"At least I’ve never heard of a superpower named Flamefire in Shattered Sea."

"It couldn’t possibly be a power from Great Oasis, could it? No, that’s unlikely."

"But I’ve indeed never heard of Blazefire Commerce Guild, and it’s not among the top hundred commerce guilds of Shattered Sea. Plus, the managerial staff from the various bases has been gone for three days now, and no one from Blazefire Commerce Guild has come to take over, which shows that the power Flamefire Commerce Guild wields is rather limited."

The one-eyed Sword King, along with other strong figures who occasionally moonlight as assassins, would love to see an assassination organization emerge that could compete with Hidden Assassination Pavilion. This way, with two assassination platforms in competition, the cut they would take from bounties would inevitably decrease, benefiting them.

But now it seemed Blazefire Commerce Guild just wouldn’t cut it.

They claimed to have taken over most of the mission bases and lower-tier assassins from Hidden Assassination Pavilion, yet not a single one of their direct lineage has arrived. How could such a small guild possibly grow a powerful assassination organization?

Not to mention, with the Pavilion staff gone and Blazefire Commerce Guild’s people yet to arrive, this mission base was becoming increasingly restless.

The one-eyed Sword King saw inside personnel carrying big bags in a hurry to leave, and one didn’t need to think hard to guess that they contained valuable treasures. He also saw several figures in black cloaks exchanging glances before silently following them.

Such scenes were found in multiple areas within the large base.

If it weren’t for the fear of Hidden Assassination Pavilion’s might and the enigmatic presence of numerous strong figures within the base, a battle might already have erupted in this underground hall; even so, a storm was quietly brewing.

"No matter by what means Blazefire Commerce Guild has made Hidden Assassination Pavilion cut flesh, it seems that the half of Hidden Assassination Pavilion that was sold off is now useless."

"Indeed, not to mention the gold-badge assassins, who are still with Hidden Assassination Pavilion, even the silver, bronze, and iron-badge assassins can’t be expected to stay with Blazefire Commerce Guild in large numbers."

"Without sufficient scale, even with a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity, one couldn’t dominate and digest a superpower, not to mention a large power."

"Yes, otherwise why would some exist like a commander without troops."

"Heh heh heh, speaking of which, I remember a secret; a legendary figure who used poison once forcibly occupied a Great Oasis, but the direct descendants he appointed were quickly either dead or crippled, completely incapable of ruling, and eventually, the legend himself gave up."

Might returns to itself, but scale comes from the many.

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"To think of swallowing my Hidden Assassination Pavilion, ha, such a delusional dream!"

In the luxuriously decorated chamber, with sunlight spilling on the carpet, the vice Pavilion Master of Hidden Assassination Pavilion, draped in a cyan cloak, was sitting in a large chair, reviewing messages from various places, and he sneered.

The Hidden Assassination Pavilion had to discard most of itself, a command from the old patriarch, an unavoidable circumstance.

But for Blazefire Commerce Guild to think they could swallow it, well, it wouldn’t be so easy, or rather, they wouldn’t be able to digest much!

How many people did Blazefire Commerce Guild have? Perhaps under the prestigious legacy of the legends, there were a couple, but it was far from enough to occupy a powerful force with just the legends!

Legends are but pillars, and it is the non-human-class warriors, the second and third echelon elites, that are the foundation for governing a power. Not to mention, Hidden Assassination Pavilion’s bases spanned the entire Shattered Sea, requiring direct lineage to oversee everywhere. Did Blazefire Commerce Guild have that?

Of course not.

Even in Blazefire Commerce Guild’s own Oasis, the number of patrols was significantly limited; how could they spare more forces to venture into Shattered Sea?

"This is called biting off more than one can chew, and it will only choke them."