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Chapter 152 - 144 Blood Emperor’s Favor_1

Chapter 152: Chapter 144 Blood Emperor’s Favor_1

What was under the filthy clothes was a child with a face covered in thick pimples.

The excessive swelling of his skin had distorted his features significantly. He looked somewhat unsettling, but it was his eyes that were truly terrifying. He had no whites in his eyes; they were all black irises... Honestly, he would fit right in a horror movie without any sense of disharmony.

Mu You was taken by surprise.

Being pursued by over twenty men and personally guarded by the big shots of Dragon Team... was this strangely-looking child?

What was so special about this kid?

Mu You was baffled for the moment, but he seemed to have felt a bone-chilling coldness through the child’s clothes when he first grabbed him.

"Boom!"

As he was wondering, a flash of lightning lit up from a street far off, striking towards them.

Mu You quickly leapt up, preparing to hop over a wall and run away, but the lightning seemed to have tracking capability, making a turn and continued to chase him.

However, when it hit Mu You’s body, it was blocked by the invisible shield of the Tenacious Light and disappeared without a trace.

That wasn’t the end. Seeing that the first strike hadn’t worked, the follower immediately used a teleport-like technique in the next second, blinking to the air above the two, raising his Magic Wand towards Mu You below and launched another disarm spell: "Disarm!"

But there was no response at all.

Mu You’s wand remained firmly in his hand.

The Phantom Wand is inherently immune to disarmament spells...

Pity, that follower couldn’t possibly know this effect, two consecutive spells were futile, he was so shocked that his eyes bulged: "Impossible? Are you immune to magic?"

"Congratulations, you’re right!"

Mu You chuckled, waving his wand and with a teleport, he disappeared from the spot.

He didn’t stop when he landed, instead rapidly used several teleports to quickly broaden the gap between them.

By the time the pursuer teleported to catch up again, Mu You had stopped in an abandoned courtyard, protecting the child behind him. Not only did he not run away anymore, but he even clutched his Magic Wand, ready to fight back.

The reason was simple, their DPS had arrived.

"Very well, you’ve succeeded in provoking me!"

Just as the young man landed, this chilling voice came into his ear, closely followed by a palpable killing intent locking onto him.

The young man shivered, discerning something. He disregarded the target right in front of him, that seemed within his grasp, and tried to jump to the side to run away over the wall.

However, before he could leap out, while still in mid-air, he was pierced through his vital parts by ten swirling, blood-stained Magatamas, direly falling to the ground amid a cloud of blood. Dead as a doornail.

Having taken care of the enemy, the Blood Emperor landed in the courtyard.

This great figure, who had just gone through a bloody battle, was covered head to toe in blood-soaked clothes. He looked like a bloody man, but of course, all the blood belonged to his enemies.

The blood stains, in addition to the red bloody aura surrounding him, gave off a substantial aura of blood that made Mu You feel almost suffocated. One could only imagine the pressure on his enemies fighting him head-on.

Luckily, the Blood Emperor retreated his aura as soon as he landed and quickly approached the child and Mu You.

The child behind Mu You peeped out his head to confirm and then eagerly ran to the Blood Emperor, hugging his leg and hiding behind him.

The Blood Emperor patted the child’s head and looked at Mu You: "You’re Mu You, right? I’ve heard about you."

Saying this, he looked Mu You up and down, wearing a satisfied smile, "Not bad, you’re really not bad, would you like to join Dragon Team?"

"Uh... I don’t think I’m qualified yet, am I?"

Mu You was taken aback, never expecting the other to invite him to join Dragon Team.

According to the strategy he saw on the Dragon Soar software, joining Dragon Team requires certain conditions. Non-combatants must be above level 11, and combatants have to be above level 15. He was still far from that.

"Hahaha, you’ll get there eventually!"

The Blood Emperor laughed heartily, suddenly taking out a business card from his pocket and handing it to Mu You: "This is my private number."

Mu You took it. The edge of the card was stained with some blood, but it didn’t affect the text in the middle, which only recorded a name and a string of numbers.

"Today, I owe you one. You can count on me if you ever need help!"

Having finished saying this, the Blood Emperor, along with the child, left and soon disappeared into the alley.

Not long after he left, sirens began blaring in the nearby streets.

Zhang Yang arrived late, along with several members of the Anomaly Bureau.

"Mu You, are you okay?" With the other members being dispatched to block the fleeing ambushers, Zhang Yang was alone when he found Mu You.

"I’m fine." Mu You shook his head.

Seeing that apart from some spots of blood on him, Mu You had no injuries, Zhang Yang was relieved, then scanned the surroundings: "Where are they?"

"They’ve already been taken away."

"Oh... You really got it done!"

Zhang Yang stepped forward and patted his shoulder, revealing a relieved smile: "You’ve done a great service this time, and the higher-ups will definitely reward you."

Mu You shook his head, not caring much about the credit, and after some hesitation, he looked at Zhang Yang and asked: "What happened with that child, just now?"

"Well..."

Zhang Yang clearly hesitated upon hearing this. After making sure no one was around, he leaned in and whispered to Mu You: "This is top secret. Only members of the Dragon Team and heads of the substations in various regions know about it. You’re not cleared for it and I can’t tell you yet. But, based on your contributions this time, you should be eligible to learn the truth in a few days. I’ll tell you then."

"Alright."

Mu You nodded. His question was more out of pure curiosity. Since it was a secret, he was content to play by the rules.

The next step was to handle the situation on the scene.

Indeed, those escapees were quickly captured alive by the supporting Dragon Team Big Gods and taken away.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yang led police and Special Supervisory Bureau staff to clean up the traces of the battlefield.

The battle had been quite intense, especially with Blood Emperor’s rather...wild fighting style. Blood splatters and dismembered body parts were scattered all over the nearby streets. If people saw this bloody scene first thing in the morning, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation.

Mu You decided not to get involved in the cleanup, given his lack of experience in this area. He reported to Zhang Yang that there were still two bodies on the rooftop, and then took Cola home early.

Once they were back at the pet shop, Cola appeared to relax, rushing straight to the sandbox to take a shit and calm his nerves.

Mu You didn’t mind him and went to take a shower, changing into fresh clothes.

Then he returned to his room, laid on his bed, and turned on his game.

[You wake up at the desolate roadside, mount your donkey, and prepare to continue your journey to Sunset City.]

[Traveling, estimated journey time 38 hours...]

As soon as he logged into the game, he was on the road to Sunset City.

Due to the interception of the Imperial Knights, the journey was full of obstacles. Out of the total 41-hour journey, he had only completed three hours last night, even after consuming a bowl of rice porridge to boost his energy.

At this rate, it would take him at least several more days to reach Sunset City, not to mention the effort needed afterward to travel to the Imperial Capital...

Mu You grew slightly concerned. He wondered if he would be able to make it to the Imperial Capital in a month’s time.

[As you walk forward, you suddenly hear a loud commotion ahead from a large crowd gathered at a junction.]

[You do not approach directly, instead sending a Battle Eagle to scout ahead.]

[Through the eagle’s eyes, you see several Imperial Attorneys blocking the crossroad ahead, with eleven Imperial Knights patrolling the area. This has caused a large crowd of people to be obstructed here; they are only allowed to pass one by one after checkpoint inspections.]

"Well damn..."

Mu You couldn’t help but be speechless at the sight of the dozen or so knights blockading the crossroad. They were taking him pretty seriously.

This checkpoint was noticeably stronger than yesterday’s, and this was just a common small road on the Empire’s border. It seemed that the Star Spirit World was indeed determined to weed out the player this time.

[It’s evident that after a day of adjusting, the Empire has intensified its search for the Fool. It will be virtually impossible for you to pass this point.]

[Now, you have three paths before you.]

[First, continue forward, try to blend in with the crowd and sneak through. There is a high likelihood you will be recognized and then arrested, and they have a hundred ways of making you suffer.]

[Second, give up on going to Sunset City, turn back, perhaps the wilderness on the Empire’s border is a better fit for you.]

[Third, avoid the main road, take the side trail and enter the dangerous and confusing wetlands beside the road. This can help you avoid conflict with the Imperial troops, but it will slow your journey considerably.]

Three unusually lengthy options, but for Mu You, there’s no other choice but the third one.

Well, you’ve got me cornered. Fine, I’ll take the detour!

[Biding one’s time creates calm. You chose to compromise with the Imperial Guards and, somewhat disgruntled, escaped into the narrow winding path beside the main road.]

[This area is a marshland. Beneath the seemingly grass-filled ground beneath your feet, there are actually concealed rivers and sinkholes. The wet and soft soil makes every step you take muddy and tiresome.]

[Walking on such a path requires constant vigilance, for any moment of negligence might lead to you stepping into an unseen swamp or pit, which would consume you in mud, eventually leading to your death.]

The reason he doesn’t want to take a detour is precisely this. This undeveloped goddamn road is too freaking difficult to walk. His travel time was already tight, adding this terrible detour, it’s unknown how long it’ll take him to reach the Imperial Capital.

Luckily, he still had the Pumpkin Lamp and Pocket Watch. Used together, they could help him avoid most of the dangers.

[You walk through the muddy marsh with your Pumpkin Lamp. Mud covers your shoes and pants, leaving you looking rather wretched.]

[Pumpkin Lamp Special Effect, Activated!]

[Under the reflection of the green light, you discover a small fish hole a few centimeters wide in the pitted and muddy ground in front of you.]

[By shining the light down the hole, you vaguely see three fish shadows moving in the Underground Dark River below. These Magic Fish Species have considerable value. Perhaps you can try making a fishing pole to pull them out.]