Thus, the Cleaners took down the mission target without bloodshed, and with the help of an item crafted by a Mind Mage, quickly pried open the five individuals' mouths.
And so, Mu Yang received a call from the Cleaners.
"May I speak with Mr. Mu Yang?"
"No, you have the wrong person."
Mu Yang flatly denied it and immediately hung up the phone.
The next second, a message was sent to his phone.
"Sorry to bother you. We are the Cleaners. The call just now was to inform you that people from the Black Sail Merchant Guild are targeting you."
"We shouldn't interfere in this matter, but the Black Sail Merchant Guild hired people to act in the real world, and their people were exposed for some reason, so we captured them."
"Alright, thank you for the information."
So it was a warning about danger; Mu Yang had thought it was a scam call and hung up directly.
But are the people hired by the Black Sail Merchant Guild that strong? To dare to act directly in the real world, could they be powerful technique users with many passive skills?
However, the Black Sail Merchant Guild clearly didn't expect the people they hired to be so reckless. They said buying a life meant killing someone in a derivative world, not directly assassinating them in the real world. Isn't that just pure idiocy?!
They had paid a deposit of 100,000 paradise coins, and as a result, their teammates directly delivered themselves for a high bounty!
Geneva, refund!
After putting down his phone, Mu Yang sat on the sofa and closed his eyes, as if deep in thought.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, his gaze incredibly cold. His determination to eliminate the Black Sail Merchant Guild grew even stronger, especially their guild leader, Fatty Qian; he must die!
Time flew by, and Mu Yang soon received a summons from Reincarnation Paradise.
[Beep, a new derivative world is about to open. Contractors will return to Reincarnation Paradise. Please ensure there are no witnesses around.]
[Teleporting..., Teleportation complete.]
After a moment of disorientation, Mu Yang returned to his familiar exclusive room.
[Contractor Level: Lv.5. You will receive a notification twenty-five minutes before entering the derivative world. Contractors will enter the derivative world in one hour. Please wait patiently.]
As soon as he returned, Mu Yang received a message from Ruo Li.
[Ruo Li]: Have you returned to Reincarnation Paradise?
"Ruo Li" poked you and offered loyalty.
You poked "Ruo Li" and offered your heart.
[Mu Yang]: Yes, what do you need me for?
[Ruo Li]: My sisters prepared something for you. Xiao Xian is already waiting for you at the Guild Headquarters. Go and take a look yourself.
[Mu Yang]: Okay.
The chat ended, and Mu Yang left his exclusive room, heading towards the Skywing Merchant Guild.
"You're here?"
"Yes, what good things did you prepare for me?"
"See for yourself."
Saying that, Xiao Xian pointed to a black-gold trench coat on the shelf.
[chase the fire journey]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise · Skywing Merchant Guild
Quality: Blue
Category: Long Trench Coat
Durability: 56 / 56
Equipment Requirement: Agility 15 points or higher, Charm 10 points.
Effect 1: Chase the Fire (Active): After activation, self-movement speed increases by 30%, fire element damage dealt increases by 15%, and all damage taken is reduced by 11 points.
This effect consumes 20 Mana + 11 Durability, lasts 5 minutes, and has a cooldown of 28 hours.
Effect 2: Long Journey (Passive): Strength +1, Agility +1, Stamina recovery speed slightly increased.
Rating: 62
Description: Chase the flame of hope with me. May we meet by the campfire in the near future — Xiao Xian.
A blue-quality trench coat, not only with attribute boosts but also damage amplification. For Mu Yang, who had only experienced one derivative world, it was definitely a top-tier piece of equipment.
"Sister Xiao Xian, did you make this? Your craftsmanship is excellent."
Mu Yang took the trench coat and put it on.
"Yes, how is it? Do you like it?"
Xiao Xian took a few steps forward, reached out to smooth out the wrinkles on Mu Yang's coat, and asked.
"I love it. How could I not like such a good item?"
Feeling the strength and warmth the trench coat brought, Mu Yang gave sincere praise.
"And this, Lin Su asked me to give it to you."
[phoenix feather]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise · Skywing Merchant Guild
Quality: Blue · Rare
Category: Ring
Durability: 47 / 47
Equipment Requirement: Intelligence 10 points, Charm 10 points.
Effect 1: phoenix feather (Passive): Fire element damage increased by 10%, Mana recovery speed slightly increased.
Effect 2: Cinder (Active): Consumes 5 points of durability limit, activates phoenix feather potential, fire element skill consumption reduced by 25%, body's capacity limit for magic energy, mana, and elemental energy slightly increased.
Effect duration depends on the user's fire element affinity, cooldown 24 hours.
Rating: 70
Description: Tomorrow, the sun will rise as usual... But my wrath is enough to burn down your tomorrow.
Another blue-quality item, and a rare accessory at that.
Mu Yang put the ring, shaped like a phoenix, on his right ring finger, becoming even more certain that joining the Skywing Merchant Guild was the correct choice.
If the [phoenix feather] were put up for sale in the trading market, fire element mages from various adventure groups would definitely be willing to pay more than 70,000 paradise coins for this ring, because it's worth that price.
Even if the durability loss from Cinder might be permanent and irreparable, the allure of a 25% reduction in spell consumption and an increased capacity limit is enough to offset the negative effects it brings.
These two pieces of equipment given by Xiao Xian and Lin Su were both items that could be auctioned off at an auction. If he hadn't joined the Skywing Merchant Guild, Mu Yang would most likely not have had the chance to come into contact with [chase the fire journey] and [phoenix feather].
Even if joining would attract assassination attempts from the Black Sail Merchant Guild, as long as he could become stronger with the help of the Skywing Merchant Guild, the threat posed by the Black Sail Merchant Guild would merely be a pebble on his path to growth.
"Sister Xiao Xian, does our guild have any World Keys?"
"Of course, we do. The market for World Keys is huge, so we definitely have to get involved. Which world's key do you need?"
Xiao Xian nodded, curious about Mu Yang's plans for the next world.
"Douluo Continent, preferably Douluo 2."
"Douluo? What are you going there for?"
Xiao Xian's tone carried a hint of confusion.
She didn't mean that Douluo Continent was bad; on the contrary, Douluo Continent had some reputation in Reincarnation Paradise.
Because the martial soul system in that world is very friendly to newcomers, it's enough for them to use until they gather enough paradise coins to buy a suitable profession for themselves.
But what puzzled Xiao Xian was why Mu Yang, who already had his own profession, still wanted to go to Douluo Continent.
Percentage-based amplification soul skills sounded good, but when a Contractor's attributes reached a certain level, the effect of soul skills would become weaker and weaker, eventually even losing their effect, unless there was some special opportunity.
Despite her confusion, Xiao Xian still used her authority to have her subordinates deliver the World Key for Douluo 2.