This assassin is upright

Chapter 455 The Rat's Enemy

As Yu Zhun and Black Hawk arrived quickly.

In the largest cybernetic modification center in the City of Floating Ash, Rat stared at the man before him with a gloomy expression. The murderous intent in his eyes was almost tangible, and his cybernetic arm clenched tightly, making a "squeak squeak" sound.

"Pas, how dare you show your face in front of me!"

"Why wouldn't you dare, you rat in the gutter." The man sneered, "You were lucky to escape with your life back then."

"But that doesn't mean you'll always be this lucky."

At this point, the man glanced disdainfully at Wolf Fang and Iron Tower, who were protecting the rat behind them. "I heard you joined the excavation team."

"As expected, rats should do rat work."

"These are your teammates from the excavation team, right?" Paz paused, then added, "How about I name my price, and you two step aside?"

"I've heard that you excavators are all desperate men, living hand to mouth..." Paz chuckled. "I'll give you enough money to live a life of luxury, and then you won't have this teammate. How about it?"

As soon as Paz finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted behind him.

Yes, Paz did not come alone, but with a group of five.

These five individuals are all at least at the second tier, with the strongest, Pas, whose modified prosthetic body is already equivalent to the third tier.

This is why Wolf Fang and Iron Tower had to ask Black Hawk for help.

“I’m sorry, I can’t give way.” Iron Tower said in a deep voice, “Perhaps some excavation teams are like you said, all of them are desperate people who only care about profit.”

"But we are not."

"The rats are our comrades-in-arms; we have a bond that transcends life and death."

"Put your money away, don't think you can buy everything with it!"

"What the Iron Tower said is exactly what I wanted to say." Wolf Fang crossed his arms and spoke calmly, his feet never leaving his side.

“Heh…” Paz’s expression gradually darkened. “It really surprises me that even rats in the gutter can have companions.”

He stared at the rat with a sinister look.

"Lorakiel, I'll give you a chance."

"Kneel down, apologize to me for what you did back then, and get out of here now, never to appear in my sight again."

"I'll let you and the two of them go."

As he spoke, a mocking look appeared in Paz's eyes. "How about it? A pretty good deal, right?"

"Kneel down obediently, just like you did that night..."

"boom!!!"

The rat sprang to its feet instantly, its eyes, filled with murderous intent, turning bloodshot with rage. "You dare mention that night!"

"Pas, I'll kill you!!!"

"Hahahaha~" Paz revealed a smug and arrogant smile, "You want me dead? Don't worry, the only one who will die today is you!"

He instantly unleashed a terrifying aura comparable to a third-tier being, quickly charging towards the rat. Wolf Fang and Iron Tower wanted to help, but the four people following Pas quickly attacked, two against one, surrounding and besieging the two of them.

Having only recently entered the second tier, the two had only had time to adapt to their own power and were still quite different from those who had been in the second tier for a long time.

In a situation where even a one-on-one fight was somewhat precarious, a two-on-one situation quickly became too much for them to handle, and naturally they were unable to help the rats.

The battle between the rat and Pas was completely one-sided.

In just a few breaths, the rat was knocked to the ground.

Paz grabbed the mouse by the hair, pulled him up hard, and looked at the mouse's face, which was contorted with pain, and smiled triumphantly.

"Come on, kneel down!"

The rat's breathing became heavy. Looking at the face he hated so close to him, he spat out a mouthful of blood without hesitation.

Bloody saliva splattered on Paz's face, which he slowly wiped away, his expression turning ugly as a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"They really are the type who won't listen to reason and will have to suffer the consequences."

"In that case, let's wear two more prosthetic layers!!"

With a roar, Pas kicked the rat hard in the lower limbs. With his strength comparable to a third-tier evolved being, if he kicked it with all his might, the rat's two legs would probably be crippled on the spot, and it would have to be replaced with mechanical prosthetics.

Just then, a sharp whooshing sound came rushing in.

Paz's pupils contracted slightly, and he abruptly stopped his flying kick. A flash of cold light grazed past his toes in the next instant, and the gust of wind that swept over made Paz's feet feel a slight chill.

He suddenly looked at the newcomer, a man dressed in black with black hair and eyes as sharp as an eagle, holding an extremely sharp long knife in his hand.

It was this very knife that nearly severed his legs.

"Let go of the rat." Black Hawk pointed the tip of his knife at Pas, his eyes blazing with fury. "Otherwise, it'll be right here."

"Who are you?" Pas scoffed, sensing the power of Black Hawk, a third-tier evolved being, and a deep sense of dread welled up in his eyes.

"You're going to stand up for this guy too?"

“My name is Black Hawk, and I’m his captain,” Black Hawk said calmly. “My team members are not people you can mess with.”

“Heh…” Pas casually tossed the mouse aside, and Yu Zhun, who had followed closely behind, quickly helped him up. After looking him over, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

They arrived just in time, and the rats were in relatively good condition.

He quickly nodded to Black Hawk.

“You’re lucky.” Black Hawk’s gaze returned to Pas. “Killing is forbidden in the city, otherwise you would already be a corpse.”

As he spoke, Black Hawk's pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints, and a terrifying pressure, characteristic of a third-tier evolved being, instantly erupted, pressing down on Pass.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Paz's forehead. He cursed under his breath, then looked at the battle that had paused on the other side.

"Let's go, let's retreat first."

The four second-tier powerhouses who were following him looked at the somewhat disheveled Wolf Fang and Iron Tower, snorted, and then turned around and followed Pas away.

"Boss, thank goodness you arrived in time." Iron Tower wiped the mud off his face and breathed a sigh of relief. "There were quite a few of them."

"The mouse was almost in danger just now."

“Hmm.” Black Hawk nodded, looking at Mouse, whose expression had returned to calm. “Who was that person just now?”

"My enemy." The rat clenched its fists, its voice filled with what seemed like a deep-seated hatred.

"It's because of him that I've become like this." As he said this, the rat's eyes showed some complicated emotions. "If I hadn't been lucky enough to be rescued, I would have died that night after losing my heart."

“Pas was a cautious man. He knew the importance of eliminating any potential threat, and after learning that I was still alive, he sent people to hunt me down on several occasions.”

"I had no choice but to leave Floating Ash City and join the excavation team outside the city." At this point, the rat glanced at the group of people, "and then, I met you all."

"The last time I entered the city, I was still very weak. I deliberately avoided him and didn't let him discover me, so nothing happened."

“But this time…” the mouse sighed, “I acted impulsively.”

"I thought I had improved a lot and was qualified to avenge what happened back then, so I didn't hide my whereabouts when I went to the cybernetic modification center. I thought that if they found out, I would settle the score with them."

"But I never expected that Paz's strength would have increased so much compared to before." As he said this, a look of pain appeared in the mouse's eyes.

He clutched his head. "I'm sorry, I've dragged everyone into this." "Don't say that," Black Hawk said calmly. "Let's go, we should get going."

"Any later, that guy named Pas might have gotten away."

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

"Boss, you..." The mouse looked up in surprise.

"Killing is forbidden within the city, but if someone kills in secret and goes undetected, the City of Floating Ash will simply turn a blind eye." Black Hawk paused slightly. "My abilities evolved after reaching the third tier."

"Now I can lock onto an opponent briefly and track their movements for a certain period of time."

“I had already identified him before Paz left.”

"Since they are enemies, let's destroy them."

Seeing the rat's moved expression, Black Hawk added, "Don't be so touched. I'm not just doing this for you, but also for the team."

"Since the other party is so cautious and likes to eliminate problems completely, they will definitely not let this go and will continue to target you."

“Our entry into the city this time is already quite risky. Letting such a bomb that could explode at any time exist will only increase the risk.” Black Hawk paused. “Therefore, it’s best to strike first.”

“Perfect, I can test the power of my new weapon.” Yu Zhun pulled out the two daggers from his waist and then put them back in. The fleeting glimpse of their bright purple-black color resembled the fangs of death, sending chills down one’s spine.

"It's done?" The mouse's eyes lit up, and then it nodded emphatically.

"In that case, let's go together." The mouse paused slightly, then continued, "Um... Boss, I have a favor to ask..."

"Don't worry." Black Hawk turned and walked out without looking back. "You'll take Pas's life yourself."
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"boom--"

"Damn thing!"

Pas slammed his fist into the wall of an alley, the immense force instantly leaving spiderweb-like cracks on the wall. He turned to look at the people behind him and couldn't help but say, "Lorakiel is now a second-tier modifier."

"He even wants to get into the prosthetic body modification center, which clearly means he already has the resources to further enhance his prosthetic body."

“We can’t let this guy grow any further.” At this point, Paz’s eyes turned extremely gloomy. “I don’t know which bastard saved this guy back then and even gave him a prosthetic heart.”

"If he had died that night, none of this would have happened!"

The four exchanged glances, and one of them couldn't help but ask a question.

"Pas, what do you plan to do?"

“Lorakiel has a lot of people protecting him now, so we may not be a match for him.”

“Then let’s find someone!” Pas scoffed. “They’re an outside excavation team, and this is our territory.”

"Since we have the home advantage, we should make good use of it."

At this point, a cold glint flashed in Paz's eyes. "Rogge owes me a favor, and it's time for him to repay it."

"With him included, it should be about right."

Upon hearing this, the other four immediately smiled.

The Rogge that Pas mentioned was also a third-tier evolver.

With Pas himself wielding power comparable to a third-tier fighter, their side was once again able to gain the upper hand in terms of strength.

Therefore, finding an opportunity to kill Lorakil shouldn't be difficult.

“Let’s go.” Having made up his mind, Paz’s expression returned to its previous arrogance. “Let’s go find Rogge first, and then join forces to deal with them.”

"How could a mere excavation team possibly be..."

"What could it be?" A chilling voice echoed through the alley.

Paz's expression changed drastically, and he looked sharply towards the alley entrance.

Five figures were slowly walking towards them.

"You've found yourself a pretty good burial place." Black Hawk looked around and sneered. "Looking for someone?"

"Sorry, I won't give you that chance."

Having said that, he raised his long sword and charged at Paz without hesitation.

The four people behind Pas changed their expressions and were about to step forward to help, but Yu Zhun had already taken the lead and pulled out two daggers from his waist.

The fang-like dagger traced a tragic arc in the void before piercing one of the men's weapons without any fancy moves, instantly penetrating his heart, and then twisting it violently to shred it.

A faint, mysterious chime echoed in Yu Zhun's mind; it was a notification that killing someone would increase the pull on the Death Knell.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Zhun twisted his body and fiercely attacked another person beside him. With a fierce slash of his right hand, the strength of the fifth-order alloy instantly split the opponent's prosthetic body and body in two.

The second chime echoed, and Yu Zhun, who had acquired a new weapon, felt better than ever before. With the support of his ultimate melee skills, he, also at the second tier, killed his peers as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs.

Wolf Fang and Iron Tower, who were originally about to step forward to help, silently stopped when they saw this.

"It seems we don't need any help?" Eiffel Tower chuckled and scratched his head.

"Yes." Wolf Fang sighed deeply, "This kid's improvement speed is too fast. It hasn't been long, and we can't catch up with him anymore."

In the end, all four of Paz's henchmen perished under Yu Zhun's dagger, while Paz himself had his limbs severed by Black Hawk after a fierce battle.

Seeing Paz lying on the ground like a human stump, his life fading away at a visible speed, Black Hawk turned to look at Rat.

"Give him the final blow."

The mouse stepped forward with a complicated expression, looking at Paz's pale face. After a moment of silence, it suddenly spoke, "That night, when you did that, did you think you would end up like this?"

“Hehehe…” Paz gave a bitter laugh. “The victor is king, the loser is villain. What’s there to say? Loragil, you didn’t kill me.”

"Pfft-"

The rat plunged the knife into Paz's chest, shredding his beating heart. "No, I killed you."

As the light in Paz's eyes gradually faded, the rat drew his long knife.

"Clang-crack-"

The long sword fell to the ground, and he squatted down, clutching his head and crying loudly.

"Alice, did you see that?"

"That beast is completely dead."

"Your brother avenged you..."

The choked sobs echoed in the alley. Yu Zhun and the others stood silently behind the rat, quietly waiting for it to finish venting its emotions.

After a long while, the rat's cries gradually subsided. He slowly got up, turned around and looked at Yu Zhun and the others, his red eyes filled with gratitude.

"Thank you all."

"Should I call you Rat or Lorakil from now on?" Black Hawk joked.

"Let's stick with the rat." The rat grinned. "Who in the excavation team would use their real name as a pseudonym?"

Yu Zhun: "..."

(End of this chapter)