This assassin is upright

Chapter 314 The Shock of a Hall-of-Fame Expert! (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

In a desolate land swept by endless sandstorms, a figure wrapped in a black windproof veil moved forward step by step.

As the wind swept through, the wide, windproof gauze clung tightly to the walker's body, outlining a slight feminine curve.

The eyes peering out through the windproof veil were incredibly bright, proving that the walker was not very old.

Suddenly, the earth trembled violently, and then a clump of sand rose up next to the girl.

"Bam—"

Amidst the blasting sandstorm, a scorpion, two to three meters long with a hard, grayish-brown exoskeleton covered in numerous magical patterns, swiftly appeared. Its target was clear: the young girl.

Its scorpion tail was raised high, and a hook at the end of the tail gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the scorching sunlight, aiming straight for the girl's slender body. There was no doubt that if the girl were hit by that terrifying tail hook, she would surely become food for the monster.

Scarlett's eyes gleamed as she watched the tail hook rapidly enlarge in her field of vision.

She recognized it as a magical beast called the Giant Claw Sand Scorpion, which was extremely powerful and had an incredibly hard shell, making it very difficult for ordinary weapons to even penetrate its defenses.

In the past, Scarlett would have turned and run without hesitation, but now…

Scarlett drew her long needle weapon from her waist, showing no fear whatsoever.

She is no longer the same person she used to be!
"Ping—"

With a sharp crack, Scarlett's long needle instantly pressed against the scorpion's stinger, easily blocking the attack. Then, with a deft twist, she plunged the needle deep into the scorpion's tail.

In the past, she could only leave a few marks on her exoskeleton even with her full strength, but now it was easily pierced through like tofu by the long needle.

"squeak--"

A sharp, piercing scream, mixed with pain, suddenly rang out.

If Scarlett could see the opponent's health bar, that last attack would have taken away two-thirds of the opponent's life.

But datafication is for players, and she is not a player.

Even so, Scarlett could still sense from Scorpion's staggering steps and weak aura that one more blow would surely kill him.

"Die!" Scarlett shouted, stomping her foot and shooting towards her opponent like lightning, raising her weapon high.

"Boom bang bang-"

Three loud bangs followed, and three brand-new giant-clawed sand scorpions instantly emerged from beside Scarlett. They were clearly companions of the first one, and seeing their companion on the verge of death, they rushed out without hesitation.

The moment they appeared, the three scorpions simultaneously lashed out their stingers, three cold beams of light blocking Scarlett's position from different directions, stabbing fiercely at her.

Oops!

A bead of cold sweat slid down Scarlett's forehead.

Perhaps because the enhanced weapon was too powerful, she became reckless in her excitement, forgetting that the Giant Claw Sand Scorpion usually does not act alone, but appears in groups. Even if one is in the open, there will be companions lurking underground!

The weapon can only increase Scarlett's attack power, not her defense. If she gets hit by these attacks...

She will be severely injured, and may even die here!
As if things weren't going to go wrong, at that very moment, the scorpion that had been severely injured earlier roared and slammed its massive claws at Scarlett.

Despite being attacked from both sides, Scarlett managed to swing her weapon with all her might, but she still missed a stinger.

Out of the corner of her eye, Scarlett felt the tail needle turn into a blur and stab fiercely towards her side. Her heart sank, and in the next instant, her body flew backward uncontrollably.

"tread--"

After landing and regaining her footing, Scarlett clutched her wound, her expression a mixture of surprise and confusion.

She didn't even feel any pain. If her body hadn't actually flown out, she would have even doubted that everything just now was an illusion.

Scarlett carefully removed her hand from the wound and looked at the location of it.

The black windproof veil had been torn open by the terrifying force, exposing what lay beneath.

There was no blood, and no wounds.

All that met the eye was a shimmering, bluish-green light.

This is…

Scarlett couldn't help but widen her eyes.

She remembered that it was a light armor that Yu Zhun gave her when she received the summons from the Assassin's Hall and said goodbye to him.

The light armor looked thin and seemed to offer little protection, but it was very stylish, and Yu Zhun had made her put it on, so Si Jia put it on as soon as she left Jialing City.

As far as I can remember, Yu Zhun's expression was very casual when he took out this light armor, as if he were just tossing it to her like a toy.

But something so easily taken out was able to block such a terrifying attack!

"As expected of a master!" Scarlett exclaimed with admiration.

In the moment of her stunned silence, the four giant-clawed sand scorpions let out sharp hisses and pounced on her fiercely.

But Scarlett's eyes showed no fear, only a burning fighting spirit.

"Bring it on, no matter how many there are!"

A moment later, looking at the twelve giant-clawed sand scorpions lying lifeless on the ground, Scarlett took a deep breath, her eyes filled with excitement.

Then a somewhat familiar voice, tinged with disbelief, rang out behind Scarlett, "You... killed all of these?"

Scarlett turned around at the sound and looked at the middle-aged man standing not far behind her, a look of surprise on her face. "Master, what brings you here?"

“I’ve come to pick you up.” The middle-aged man composed himself. “This desert is the only way to the palace. I was worried you’d encounter the giant-clawed sand demon scorpion on your way back, so I thought I’d come and help you, but…”

"It seems unnecessary now."

He gave Scarlett a long look.

He knew better than anyone how capable this disciple, whom he had practically watched grow up, was. Before her first mission, the middle-aged man, just to be on the safe side, also tested Scarlett's abilities.

However, whether it was that he did not return to the hall after killing the mission target but continued to linger in Jialing City, or his strength had increased dramatically, the middle-aged man felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

What exactly happened in those short two weeks?
"Master, you've come at the perfect time." Scarlett chuckled. "Let me tell you, I met a big shot in Jialing City!"

"Oh?" The middle-aged man's eyes flickered slightly. "For someone to be called a big shot by you, their strength must be considerable."

"Could it be the golden-clad assassin?"

“The Golden-Clad Assassin? He should be even stronger.” Scarlett pondered for a moment and said, “After all, he once chased away the Golden-Clad Assassin.”

“However, when I say he’s a big shot, it has nothing to do with his strength.” Scarlett’s eyes shone. “He’s the most powerful enhancement master I’ve ever seen!”

"An Enhancer?" The middle-aged man was somewhat taken aback. He couldn't help but glance at the weapon in Scarlett's hand before realizing what was happening.

No wonder Scarlett's strength improved so much in such a short time; it turns out she found an enhancer outside to strengthen her equipment.

"For you to admire him this much, that enhancement master must have a very high success rate, right?" The middle-aged man chuckled. "Did he enhance your weapon ten times?"

Scarlett shook her head with a grin.

"No, no, no, Master, guess again?"

"Could it be... eleven times?" The man looked surprised.

He knew that after a weapon had been enhanced ten times, further enhancement could cause it to shatter completely, so even the most skilled enhancement master would be very cautious.

The enhancement master in the Assassin's Hall can enhance a weapon ten times in one go, and he is extremely cautious about enhancing it eleventh time.

If Scarlett encountered a weapon enhancer capable of upgrading her weapon eleven times, that would likely be even stronger than the one in the Hall of Fame. Such a person would truly be considered a master.

However, when faced with her master's guess, Scarlett mysteriously shook her head again, "Master, guess again?"

The man paused for a moment, then his eyes widened suddenly.

"Ten...twelve times?!"

What does it mean to strengthen twelve times?
Throughout the entire Assassin's Hall, even among the highest-ranking Golden-Clad Assassins, those who possess weapons that have been enhanced twelve times are extremely rare.

If such a weapon were placed in front of them, the golden-clad assassin would not hesitate to exchange it for the wealth he had accumulated in his life!
I never expected that my foolish apprentice would have such luck in getting to know such a big shot.

The man couldn't help but take a deep breath.

At this moment, he couldn't resist the urge to go to Jialing City and pay a visit to the big shot that Scarlett had mentioned.

He wants a weapon that's been upgraded twelve times too!

"No, no, no." Facing her master, who was already completely shocked, Scarlett shook her head again. "Master, you've guessed wrong again!"

"Could it be thirteen times?!" The man's voice suddenly rose, even cracking slightly from excitement.

His eyes were bloodshot with excitement as he looked at the weapon in Scarlett's hand, his gaze filled with shock.

What does thirteen enhancements mean?
In the entire Hall of Assassins, only the high and mighty Hall Master possesses this power!
Everyone knows that the Golden-Clad Assassin is the highest level of assassin, but even multiple Golden-Clad Assassins working together are no match for the Palace Master.

And this was his last battle ten years ago. Even within the Assassin's Hall, no one knows his true strength now.

While this cannot be entirely attributed to the weapon's power, the weapon's thirteen enhancements certainly played a crucial role.

At this moment, Scarlett also has a weapon that has been enhanced thirteen times!
The man couldn't help but shudder.

He could hardly imagine how crazy the rest of the Assassin's Guild would go if they knew about this.

However, the shock Scarlett brought him was destined to be far from over.

"Master, you guessed wrong!" She chuckled, finally stopping teasing her master and revealing the answer herself.

"This weapon has been enhanced twenty times."

"I heard from the experts that this is the maximum level for equipment enhancement," Scarlett sighed. "For higher-level equipment, it can even be enhanced twenty-five times, but I don't have that kind of equipment..."

"master?"

Looking at the man in front of her, who remained motionless like a statue, Scarlett blinked and couldn't help but reach out a hand and wave it in front of his face.

"Are you OK?"

"Slap!" The man suddenly grabbed Scarlett's hand, his eyes filled with madness and excitement.

"Where is that big shot? Take me to see him!"

Even if he had to risk his reputation and kneel before the other party to die, he would still try to get one of these items after twenty enhancements!
“Ah…” Scarlett’s lips twitched. “He’s in Jialing City, but I think he’ll be leaving Jialing City soon.”

"Because he seems very interested in our Assassin's Guild, and with his current strength, he should have already been recruited by the guild."

"This..." The man paused for a moment, "What's his name?"

“His name is Yu Zhun.” Seeing that her master looked unfamiliar with him, Si Jia quickly added, “His nickname is [God of Slaughter].

"It was him?!" The man couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Master, do you know him?" Scarlett blinked.

"I doubt anyone in the Assassin's Guild doesn't recognize you." The man shook his head. "Do you know why I called you back this time?"

"Because the Hall of Assassins has issued a decree from its master to kill this person."

"…Eh?"

Scarlett paused for a moment, then looked utterly shocked.

The Hall Master's Order is the supreme kill order that only the Hall Master himself can issue within the Hall of Assassins. All members of the Hall of Assassins must go all out to kill the target who issued the Hall Master's Order, without fail.

"Is there some mistake?"

Scarlett couldn't help but speak up, "How could Yu Zhun be targeted by the Palace Master? Logically, the Palace Master should be doing everything in his power to recruit him!"

“Yes.” The man sighed. “I was also very surprised when I found out that he was the one who upgraded your weapon.”

"But the Palace Master's order has been confirmed, there is absolutely no problem."

"It can only be said that there may be some unknown reasons for this, or the Palace Master may have his own considerations."

"No!" Scarlett gripped her weapon tightly, her other hand stroking the soft armor Yu Zhun had given her, her eyes quickly hardening.

"I want to help him, I want to tell him about this!"

"Don't do anything reckless!" The man was startled and quickly grabbed Scarlett. "I called you back from Jialing City because Jialing City is about to be plunged into bloodshed, and I was afraid you would be caught in the crossfire."

"Are you crazy to rush over there now?"

"Do you know how many powerful figures the Assassin's Hall has!"

Scarlett bit her lip hard. "Master, if I were to help him, would you also lay a hand on me?"

“Of course not,” the man shook his head. “But…”

“That’s enough.” Scarlett smiled, stomped her foot, and swiftly returned in the direction she had come from.

Her eyes were filled with anxiety.

Several days have passed since she left Jialing City.

You absolutely must make it...
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"You're saying the Assassin's Hall is just ahead?"

Yu Zhun looked at the lush primeval forest in front of him, his eyes gleaming.

“That’s right!” The dwarf chuckled. “Sir, as you know, we assassins value secrecy the most, so the Assassin’s Hall is naturally built in a secluded place. It’s just ahead, we’ll be there soon.”

"A secluded place, huh..."

Yu Zhun muttered, "It's indeed well hidden. In just a few hundred meters, there must be hundreds of experts at the Golden Robe level lying in ambush, right?"

"Shh!"

A bead of cold sweat silently slid down the dwarf's forehead. He wiped it away with a trembling hand, his voice tinged with difficulty.

"Mr. [God of Slaughter], I don't know what you're talking about?"

“No, you know.” Yu Zhun’s deep gaze fell on the dwarf.

"You are not a recruiter for the Hall of Assassins at all."

The armor he gave Scarlett was a legendary piece of equipment, but he had tampered with its positioning.

Now, the place the dwarf brought her to was far from Scarlett's location, and there was even a murderous aura hidden in the space.

Yu Zhun chuckled and drew his dagger.

"Everyone come out!"

(End of this chapter)