162: Chapter 162 How embarrassing!

"Fight! Fight!..."

The surrounding onlookers egged them on, eager for a spectacle.

The people who came here were no simple characters; they were long accustomed to rhythmic heavy metal music and dancing girls. Now that there was a bigger source of entertainment, they certainly wouldn't miss it.

"Xiao Bai... what should we do? It looks like we can't beat him..."

Xiao Meng scanned the surroundings with her peripheral vision. The white-haired girl and Mr. Moss in the top hat who had been walking ahead were nowhere to be seen. All she could see were figures dancing wildly under the chaotic colored lights.

"It's fine..."

Hu Wang's tone was somewhat grave, but there wasn't a hint of panic.

From his experience, this was a stronghold of the Bridge of Worlds; the other party surely knew exactly what was happening.

"Since they haven't chosen to step in immediately, they must be trying to test our strength... I think..."

At some point, the surroundings had fallen into a dead silence.

*Thud!*

Liu Jia's body slowly collapsed. A pool of red blood quickly formed beneath him. There was a massive hole in his back where the flesh had completely exploded, as if he had been blasted by some powerful laser cannon.

"Hey, you guys are so slow. Follow me."

As the drunkard fell, the elegant white-haired figure behind him was revealed to everyone.

Xing Yaoyan shook her hand, as if she had accidentally touched something filthy.

*Tsk... so weak. He died without me even using much force...*

As the girl moved, the surrounding crowd spontaneously parted to create a path.

They all lowered their heads slightly, not daring to look at the girl who showed no fluctuations of aura and seemed no different from an ordinary person.

No one saw when she struck or how. All they saw was the fourth-rank Liu Jia inexplicably spitting blood and collapsing...

Throughout the entire process, there wasn't a single fluctuation of spiritual power or any sound.

A living fourth-rank Esper just died like that?

"Ahem... everyone, please pretend you didn't see anything. Let the music play on, and keep dancing!"

Intense music suddenly blared after the DJ finished speaking, forcibly pulling everyone's attention away.

Simultaneously, a group of masked men in black emerged from nowhere. They put the body into a body bag, meticulously cleaned the bloodstains from the floor, and then vanished into thin air.

The place returned to its previous state. Not only was there no scent of blood, but a faint fragrance even lingered in the air, as if nothing had happened...

...

"Why did you interfere recklessly?"

Inside the VIP reception room, Moss looked at the white-haired girl who walked in with some helplessness.

"What... I found him annoying, so why can't I kill him? I gave you a million Spirit Crystals. Is there a problem with killing an insignificant drunkard?"

Xing Yaoyan casually examined her slightly long fingernails.

*Is this guy really fourth-rank? He's far inferior to that Yun Feng from before...*

Just now, she had used "Stealth" to sneak up behind the drunkard. It was a strike of almost pure physical strength, yet it actually killed him instantly.

Actually, it was also the drunkard's fault for being too careless and not using spiritual power to protect his body.

However... the physical constitution of a fourth-rank Esper was comparable to a Hovercar. Being killed in one punch showed just how immense her pure physical strength was.

Xing Yaoyan didn't stop her pace, curiously inspecting the room before sitting down on the sofa with a bold, sprawling posture.

"Hmm... the sofa is nice, quite comfortable... Eh? Mr. Moss, why are you still standing? Make yourself at home, sit down..."

Moss, still standing, had a twitch at the corner of his mouth. He thought to himself that she truly was the Saintess of the Demon Race. When they first met, she was somewhat polite, but now she didn't have a shred of lady-like decorum. Moreover...

*Shouldn't I be the one saying that last sentence? Why does it feel like this is your own home!*

*Forget it, forget it... for the sake of the million Spirit Crystals...*

Moss had just managed to soothe himself when he heard a soft knock at the door.

He instinctively rose according to gentlemanly etiquette, but then he caught sight of the white-haired girl sitting there completely unbothered and composed. He immediately sat back down and called out:

"Come in..."

*No, I can't let the newcomer look down on me. If I stand up to open the door while she stays sitting, the newcomer might think she's the one in charge...*

Xiao Meng pushed open the door and walked in tentatively. Hu Wang followed at her heels, also curiously scanning the room's decor, seemingly evaluating something in his mind.

The girl who had just entered scanned back and forth between the white-haired girl and the gentleman several times. After much hesitation, she first bowed toward Xing Yaoyan.

"Hello, Young Miss. I am a newcomer to the organization. Please look after me in the future!"

"Yi Meng, I am the one in charge of the organization! She isn't even a member!" Moss spoke up, sounding a bit anxious.

Xiao Meng looked again at the white-haired girl reclining leisurely on the long sofa, and then at Moss sitting on the small sofa on the other side.

*She thought to herself, no matter how you look at it, this girl's status seems higher...*

Despite her thoughts, she still obediently turned around and bowed to Moss.

"Please guide me, Senior."

"Mm..."

Moss nodded in satisfaction.

On the other side, Xing Yaoyan desperately suppressed the twitching at the corners of her mouth, thinking:

*Is this the perspective of a wealthy client? The ancients were right: money makes the world go 'round.*

Suddenly, she wiped the half-smile from her Face and glanced slightly at the white fox by the girl's feet.

She felt it; that old fox had been staring at her just now.

*Go ahead and look. All my Power Of Will is hidden by Demonic Power and spiritual power. I don't believe that with your third-rank skills, you can see through my background.*

Although she was very confident, Xing Yaoyan still restrained her aura significantly.

"...Alright, from now on, you are members of the Bridge of Worlds... Applause!"

Amidst Xiao Meng's crisp applause and expectant gaze, Moss produced a set of black clothes, a mask, and an exquisite little ring out of thin air. One could faintly see the word "Yi Meng" engraved on the ring's gemstone.

"Now, are you ready to accept your first mission?"

"We're ready, Senior!"

Xiao Meng was clearly full of motivation.

"Good!"

Moss was obviously very satisfied with the girl's reaction.

"Since you are still newcomers, I'll give you a relatively simple task to practice. I've sent the specific details of the mission to your Spirit Chat."

Hearing this, Xiao Meng quickly took out her phone to check, but soon, Xing Yaoyan could see her expression visibly collapse.

"Senior... can we not go steal gems? It's so embarrassing..."