135: Hunter and prey!

Pfft!

Suddenly injured, Eveleth immediately spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, then heavily slammed onto the ground.

"Who exactly are you people? Hunting members of the Caesar Clan—have you considered the consequences?"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Eveleth's face beneath her veil turned pale, but her spirit remained unyielding as she stared intently at the shadowy figure that attacked her.

"Consequences?"

"The consequences are that I can take your head and exchange it for a bounty from the Paradise Faction."

"You Caesar Clan are also… the strength of the Paradise Faction is evident to all realms. Those monsters will surely become the masters of this era."

"They told your family to submit, yet you still gave them attitude. You're truly tired of living."

The shadowy figure took a few steps closer to Eveleth. Although the figure's appearance was still shrouded in darkness, Eveleth could easily imagine the smug look on their face.

Crack.

However, just then, as the shadowy figure was reveling, a crisp sound suddenly echoed in their ear. Immediately after, they saw an item appear in Eveleth's hand.

In an instant, when the shadowy figure clearly saw what was in Eveleth's hand, their eyes narrowed, and they exclaimed in shock.

"Source Energy Gun!!!"

"You..."

The shadowy figure immediately let out a terrified shriek, but halfway through their sentence, Eveleth pulled the trigger in her hand.

The next second.

With a booming sound, the shadowy figure's body froze in place. At that moment, they didn't even have a chance to react before their head was directly blown apart.

Splatter!

Flesh and blood splattered everywhere, falling directly around Eveleth. But upon seeing this scene, Eveleth showed no signs of discomfort. She stood up with extraordinary calmness, then looked around. After confirming there were no other enemies, she stood still for a few seconds.

Finally, she seemed to have made a decision. She immediately took out a scroll, a temporary Contractor scroll, a product of the Paradise Faction.

After taking out the scroll, Eveleth tore it in half. Immediately after, a notification sound, audible only to Contractors of the Paradise Faction, echoed in her ear.

[Ding! You have gained temporary Contractor status, valid for ten minutes.]

[Ding! As a temporary Contractor, you only have spectating, communication, and trading permissions for the Tower of Babel.]

As a major clan in the myriad realms, the Caesar Clan naturally possessed some faction products. After all, even Paradise needed trade and economic circulation, and the one-way information transmission scroll was one such item. It could grant people in the myriad realms temporary Contractor status for purchasing and trading goods.

At this moment, after gaining temporary status, Eveleth immediately opened her contact list. However, as she expanded her contact list, to her surprise, there was only one contact present.

Pangu!

Which was Li An!

The Caesar Clan is one of the few neutral clans in the current myriad realms that has not yet taken a side. It boasts a long family history, traceable back several epochs. No one knows how the Caesar Clan rose to prominence or what abilities they possess.

But what is astonishing is that whenever a powerful entity attempts to eradicate the Caesar Clan, that force will suddenly and without warning disappear on the very day they plan to act. Yes, a sudden, unannounced disappearance.

As for the reason, no one knows to this day, nor has anyone investigated, because among the vanished forces were terrifying individuals capable of single-handedly destroying a world. For individuals of that power level to disappear, it falls into the realm of taboo.

Meaning, it cannot be seen, it cannot be touched!

"Now, I can only take a gamble."

After gaining temporary Contractor status, Eveleth looked at Li An on her contact list. Her mind stirred, and a message was sent.

The enemies currently hunting her were naturally not just the one she had just encountered; more pursuers were clearly on their way. Her own strength was not particularly high, and she could only seek outside help. However, given her connections, no external aid would come. So, the only person she could think of was the recently renowned Pangu.

For this, she prepared to make a deal with Pangu, believing he would be interested. The condition she promised was, naturally, the only thing she could offer.

If even that couldn't move Pangu, then she would be in danger this time.

Coming-of-Age Ceremony!

This is a unique coming-of-age ritual within the Caesar Clan. Caesar Clan members travel through the myriad realms, witnessing its landscapes and identifying its strange creatures. Of course! They also encounter dangers; the malice from the myriad realms can tear them to shreds, devouring them until not even a speck remains.

The legend of the Caesar Clan has always circulated throughout the myriad realms: during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Caesar Clan members must rely solely on their own abilities to survive.

No limits on means, no limits on methods!

They will face threats from all sides, whether from people or from the entire world itself!

Over several epochs, the forces coveting the Caesar Clan have not been few. Although the Caesar Clan is said to be a neutral faction, that is only due to their apprehension of the Caesar Clan. And those who obstruct Caesar Clan members from completing their Coming-of-Age Ceremony are likely individuals from various factions, or even simply hunters seeking to claim a bounty!

However, targeting Caesar Clan members during such a special period as the Coming-of-Age Ceremony is absolutely fine, and there's no need to worry about retaliation from the Caesar Clan. These were the Caesar Clan's own words.

Coming-of-Age Ceremony!

It is inherently bloody and cruel.

Therefore, slaughter is the only main theme of the Coming-of-Age Ceremony!

It's like a killing game between hunters and prey; killing or being killed depends entirely on one's own skill.

Clan members who emerge victorious from the Coming-of-Age Ceremony will receive the clan's resources and focused training upon their return to the Caesar Clan.

For a long time, people in the myriad realms did not know why the Caesar Clan conducted this 'gu-raising' style of clan member training. But despite not knowing, it did not prevent them from hunting Caesar Clan members. Some even set up betting pools to see who could survive this slaughter.

Now, with Eveleth's message successfully sent, Li An has undoubtedly been passively drawn halfway into this storm.

This is a hunt from the myriad realms. Although no existence exceeding the rank sequence will appear, even individuals at the peak of the rank sequence possess terrifying strength; these are formidable beings with at least one attribute data reaching its limit.

After sending that message, Eveleth also vanished from her original spot. She still needed to continue fleeing. She didn't know why, but she seemed to be locked onto by someone. Even if she killed a pursuer, new pursuers would soon arrive, keeping her constantly on the run.

Therefore, Eveleth was also considering whether to uncover the person hidden behind the scenes, but doing so would require careful planning.