Apocalyptic Crossover: Starting with a Guide to Winning Over Asuna

Chapter 42 Konoha's Commission

In the dungeon, Lu Xiao listed out the names of all the participants in the Holy Grail War and their Servant identities.

Rin Tohsaka, Level 20; Archer, Level 27.

Kuroro, Level 24; Miyamoto Musashi, Level 29.

Xia Youjie, Level 32; Medusa, Level 30.

Ilya, Level 18; Hercules, Level 34.

Gao Gaiquan, level 34; Jin Shanshan, level 35+.

Matou Sakura, combat power unknown; Darkened Saber, combat power unknown.

The most troublesome ones are Xia Youjie and Gao Gaiquan.

Rin Tohsaka is the weakest; it's unknown how long she can hold out in this war.

The next morning, Lu Xiao had already leveled up to level 18.

He then rode his motorcycle back to his residence.

The area around the residence has been cordoned off, and the entire apartment building has been reduced to ruins.

Everyone living in that building was killed by Takatsuki Sen.

Upon seeing this, Lu Xiao clenched his fists.

As expected of Gao Gaiquan, he is ruthless and bloodthirsty, sparing no ordinary people in this building.

Lu Xiao wasn't actually worried about himself; he was more concerned about the danger that Shino and Asuna might be in.

"Lu Xiao!"

Just then, Asuna and Sinon's voices came through.

The two arrived at the same time.

"Lu Xiao, I rushed over as soon as I received news of the attack this morning. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. In the meantime, I'd like to take you somewhere."

"Where are we going?" Asuna asked, puzzled.

"You'll see when you get there. I'll explain everything on the way."

Although they didn't know where Lu Xiao was taking them, the group decided to heed his advice, as X City had been in too much chaos lately.

After helping Sinon, Asuna, and Suguha pack their luggage, Lu Xiao led them toward the forest west of X City.

That place is the land of ninjas; it's much safer there than here.

On the way, Lu Xiao told Asuna and Leafa about the Holy Grail War and how the enemy was far more dangerous than they had imagined, so he suggested that they temporarily move away from City X.

Two hours later, the group drove to Konoha Village.

There were quite a few people at the entrance of Konoha Village, including many tourists and businessmen.

Several ninjas are standing at the village entrance for a routine check to prevent dangerous individuals from entering Konoha.

When it was Lu Xiao and the others' turn.

Genma Shiranui asked, "What brings you here?"

Lu Xiao: "I have a mission that I need to entrust to the Konoha ninja."

"OK, we have business. Steel, take them to the mission commissioning room to register."

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Then Gangzi Tie led a few people to the commission room.

"Do you have any tasks you'd like to commission? The prices vary depending on the task level. Here's a price list; please take a look."

Lu Xiao glanced at the price list, his gaze immediately landing on the A-level commission section.

"I'm going to issue an A-level shelter mission."

Gang Zitie was slightly taken aback: "Grade A? Are you sure? The price is one million."

"Money is not an issue," Lu Xiao said calmly. "I want Konoha to protect these three women for a month. During this time, they will stay in Konoha Village."

Gangzi Tie paused for a moment: "Is the enemy very powerful?"

"The enemy is strong, but they would never dare to set foot in Konoha. Their target is me, and I just don't want to involve them."

"Understood, we'll take this task."

Lu Xiao took out his savings of one million to pay the commission fee in full.

"Actually, you can pay 50% deposit first, but since you trust Konoha so much, I will ask the Hokage to send out top-notch ninjas to protect them. Don't worry."

Lu Xiao nodded: "Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all. You don't need to look for a hotel. We can provide the three of you with free accommodation until a month from now. How does that sound?"

"Let's arrange it this way," Lu Xiao said.

Lu Xiao then followed Gang Zitie to the Konoha Inn and arranged for the three of them to stay there.

"Lu Xiao, why don't you stay here too?" Asuna said.

"I have some things to take care of back home. You can stay in Konoha Village for now, and I'll pick you up once I've finished my business."

Sinon stood to the side, arms crossed, her expression also grave: "We can go with you. More people mean more help. Staying in Konoha to wait for news will only make us more worried."

Asuna quickly echoed, gripping the sword at her waist, her eyes resolute: "I can fight too, I won't hold you back."

Lu Xiao felt a warmth in his heart: "It's precisely because it's dangerous that I can't let you take the risk. Don't worry, trust me."

"Konoha is the safest place right now. No matter how arrogant they are, they won't dare to break in easily. You can stay here without worry so I can deal with all the troubles without any concerns."

The current Seventh Hokage is Naruto Uzumaki, and his fighting strength goes without saying; staying here is no problem for him.

After being persuaded by Lu Xiao, the three of them finally agreed to stay.

The three ninjas Konoha assigned to this A-rank protection mission were the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, all of whom were highly skilled ninjas who had experienced the Fourth Shinobi World War, which put Lu Xiao's mind at ease.

After making the arrangements, Lu Xiao rode his bicycle away from Konoha and returned to X City.

Now that there are no more worries, we can go all out.

Lu Xiao dialed Mado Wuxu's number.

A puzzled voice came from the other end of the phone: "Who is this?"

"It's me, the one who killed the gecko before."

A sinister laugh came from the other end: "I remember you. You're just what I'm looking for. Want to join the CCG?"

"Is that all?"

"I want to cooperate with you."

"Oh? What do you want to do?"

"I want to kill ghouls."

Mado Kureo's laughter abruptly ceased, his tone turning sharp as a knife: "Oh? Kill ghouls? Which one do you want to kill? Ordinary small fry aren't worth your attention, and you don't need to cooperate with me."

Lu Xiao leaned against his motorcycle, gazing at the hazy sky over X City, his voice as cold as ice: "Bronze Tree."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by an even more maniacal laugh: "Hahaha, good! What an audacious fellow! Bronze Tree? Do you know what you're talking about? That's a terrifying organization that even the CCG treats with utmost caution!"

"I know," Lu Xiao said calmly. "I'll be in charge of the hunt; you just need to provide intelligence and clean up the mess."

"Interesting—it's getting more and more to my liking."

"I can give you the intelligence. But if you die in there, the CCG won't be collecting your body."

"No need."

"In that case, let's make a trip."

Mado Goji was quick and efficient, and soon sent the detailed address of the CCG branch to Lu Xiao's mobile phone.

After scanning the address, Lu Xiao put away his phone and twisted the accelerator with his fingertips.

The motorcycle engine roared furiously as it sped toward the CCG headquarters.

The so-called Holy Grail War is essentially a battlefield where various forces fight for profit.

Now, with the addition of the rampaging bronze trees, this city has long lost its pristine environment.

Since we can't avoid it, let's eliminate all threats completely.