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nChapter 70: The World’s Inverted Reflection!

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nIn the darkness.

nLu Ming regained his consciousness dazedly.

nHis head was hurting…

nOh.

nRight, he had been smacked by the black cat.

nLu Ming opened his eyes, only to discover a strange and mysterious world before him.

nOn an imaginary street, shadows were pacing back and forth. Yes, there were only shadows and no bodies. Everyone looked uncanny.

nBecause—

nThey only had shadows.

nIt was just that…

nNow, these shadows were standing and walking like actual bodies.

nThis was…

nBefore Lu Ming could come to his senses, he realized that he was also a shadow now.

nHe did not have a body!

nWhat the hell was this?

nLu Ming felt that this was inexplicable.

nFrom a signboard afar which was formed by a certain shadow, he saw some crooked words – The World of Darkness and Shadows.

nThis was…

nLu Ming’s pupils constricted.

nThe World of Darkness and Shadows!

nThis place was actually the World of Darkness and Shadows!

nHe had heard of this legend from Little Lu Ming’s memory.

nAccording to rumors…

nThere was such a place.

nPeople hid their real identities and traded all sorts of forbidden stuff there.

nLives, drugs, organs, information…

nThese were the norm here.

nThere were only under-the-table services available in this place.

nAll the sins in the world were commodities with clear price tags.

nThe Dark web?

nThis term jumped out in Lu Ming’s heart.

nHe did not really expect such a place to really exist in the alternate world! Moreover, due to powerful cultivation and technology, this place had formed a world of its own!

nHe stretched out his hand.

nWell…

nThere was a shadow.

nThe people in this place were all shadows?

nHis gaze swept across the roadside. No one was paying attention to him. This was because everyone was a shadow and could not see whether someone else was looking at him.

nThis place…

nHe could not see anything.

nHow did they trade?

nLu Ming was astonished to discover two people in the midst of a trade. Speech balloons were popping out above their heads.

nOf course.

nFrom his angle, he could only see endless *****. Only the two parties involved in the trade knew what they were talking about.

nLu Ming was amazed.

nSo, this was the so-called World of Darkness and Shadows?

n“Brother Cat?”

nLu Ming stepped into the Sea of Consciousness.

nHe discovered a trace of fatigue emerging on the face of the usually proud and arrogant black cat at this moment. It was in a deep slumber. The bell on its neck was transmitting energy constantly, seemingly helping it to recover.

nHe was sleeping soundly?

nLu Ming could only return to the World of Darkness and Shadows again.

nIn this place…

nHe surveyed the place.

nThere were a few shops nearby.

nWell…

nMurders, illusions, information…

nThese were the few shops that were the nearest to him.

nBefore Lu Ming entered the ‘Information’ shop, a dialog box suddenly popped out.

n— May I know what you want to buy?

n— Legacy Information

n— Tracing Information

n— Death Namelist (1 Shadow Coin)

n…

nIt was a long list. The last one was — Contact the Shop Owner.

nThis was automated?

nLu Ming was deep in his thoughts.

nSome of the items in the list could be accessed free-of-charge. However, those options provided afterwards were chargeable.

nThis was a simple procedure.

nPerhaps…

nThey did not care about the methodology. They only cared about the encryption.

nLu Ming looked at those that were free-of-charge.

nThere were almost none.

nHe walked to the ‘Illusion’ shop. All kinds of forbidden illusions popped out. Some of the illusions that were illegal or banned still existed.

nThey were not only pornographic options but also murder.

nOr perhaps…

nDeath illusions.

nSome people actually tasted death in illusions.

nSome people were thrilled by the sensation of being dismembered.

nThe more Lu Ming looked, the more chilled he felt. He could feel the stench of blood launching onto his face just by watching the names of these illusions without spending any Shadow Coin.

nAt a distance away.

nThere was an ‘Assassination’ Shop.

nLu Ming entered it and scanned the dialog box.

n— Accept Mission

n— Publish Mission

n…

nLu Ming opted for ‘Accept Mission’ and dropped it into the cart.

nA set of dense data appeared before his eyes. However, the shop also provided filtering options. From region, rating and price, it was very comprehensive.

nThere were so many?

nLu Ming was appalled.

nThe services provided by this small shop were so extensive?

nNo.

nIt should not be!

nLu Ming came to the realization very quickly. The data that he queried here should be similar to a content management system. This was consolidated data!

nThis was the database!

nSeemingly, these assassins could not enter the World of Darkness and Shadows!

nOnly their agents could enter this place.

nThese agents would then publish or hand over the missions. This place was more akin to the alliance of all the assassin organizations or the master control center!

nLu Ming understood now.

nIf that was the case…

nLu Ming pondered deeply for a moment.

nUsing ‘Qing Ming City’ as the keyword in the search, he actually saw hundreds of messages and information.

nLu Ming was a little astonished.

nWas this real?

nQing Ming City was such a small place and there were so many assassination missions?

nLet me take a look.

nLu Ming took a glance and actually found a few familiar names.

nFan Eryan, Second-in-command of Sharks Sect, 1 Shadow Coin. (Completed, Waiting for Collection)

nBald-headed Qiang, Leader of Sharks Sect, 1 Shadow Coin (Completed, Waiting for Collection)

n…

nTsk tsk…

nThe currency of this world was really valuable!

nForget about Fan Eryan but even the dignified leader of Sharks Sect, who was a three-star cultivator, was only worth one Shadow Coin! It went to show how valuable the Shadow Coin was!

nThe life of a three-star cultivator was only worth one Shadow Coin!

nWhat the…

nLu Ming was filled with emotions.

nIt was just that…

nWhen he continued reading the next few pages, he was suddenly stunned. Beside those two morons, he actually saw another familiar name in the list.

nJiang Feng, 100 Hundred Shadow Coins (Warning: This assassination mission has failed 62 times. The 63th time is in progress… )

nLu Ming froze a little.

nJiang Feng?!

nWasn’t that the principal?

nWait a minute…

nWhat did they mean by sixty three times?

nLu Ming’s heart jumped a beat.

nHe took a closer look at this mission. There was actually a history log.

n——

nJiang Feng, 1 Shadow Coin, First Assassination Failed

nJiang Feng, 1 Shadow Coin, Second Assassination Failed

n…

nWarning.

nThe 11th assassination also failed. The mission is closed for the time being. We have already contacted the publisher to increase the price. Otherwise, the mission will be closed.

nThe reward has been increased. There was a price increase!

nJiang Feng, 10 Shadow Coins, Mission Republished.

nFirst Assassination Failed.

nSecond Assassination Failed.

n…

n50th Assassination Failed.

nWarning.

nThe 50th assassination has also failed. The mission is closed for the time being. We have already contacted the publisher to increase the price. Otherwise, the mission will be terminated.

nThe reward has been increased. There was a price increase!

nJiang Feng, 100 Shadow Coins, Mission Republished.

nFirst Assassination Failed.

nSecond Assassination Is In Progress.

n…

n——

n“This is…”

nLu Ming was stupefied.

nThis was the principal?

nRight?

nHe glanced at the information.

nWell…

nIdentity: Four-star Card Creator!

nHe was right!

nThis was principal!

nIt was normal for a three-star cultivator to command one Shadow Coin and a four-star Card Creator to command one Shadow Coin. After all, it was easy to assassinate a Card Creator!

nHowever, the later developments were a little uncanny.

nEspecially—

nSixty three missions were executed and all of them were flops!

nLu Ming looked at the mission timings. The assassinations targeted at Jiang Feng had been ongoing for many years.

nIt began as early as ten years ago. When the mission had just been published, many people accepted it. Thereafter, the numbers gradually decreased due to them not meeting the ability requirements.

nWhen the mission was republished again, the reward increased greatly and a batch of people took up the mission again.

nAfterward…

nGradually…

nFewer and fewer people dared to accept this mission in the recent years.

nThe assassination efficiency rate reduced.

nIt was only until the recent period when the mission was about to close when the publisher increased the price of the mission again. He increased it to one hundred Shadow Coins!

nAfterward…

nA new assassin appeared!

nHe seemed to be more powerful than the ones before!

nAn assassin who dared to accept a one hundred Shadow Coin mission, how could he be an ordinary person?

nHowever…

nEven so, the first assassination also failed!

nThis led to the situation of a bright red warning tag on Jiang Feng’s mission to alert those who wanted to accept the mission.

nThis was amazing!

nWhat else could Lu Ming say?

nLook, this was a living legend!

nSpeaking of this, what kind of hatred did this person have to chase after him for so many years?

nLu Ming could not imagine it.

nIt was just that…

nThis timing…

nLu Ming took a closer look at the timing of the last assassination after the increase in the Shadow Coin reward.

nOh.

nIt was coincidentally the time when Jiang Feng gave Xiaobai to him.

nFine.

nHe understood everything now.

nHe was afraid of implicating Xiaobai?

nLu Ming rubbed his head. It was no wonder Jiang Feng, who had always doted on his daughter, was also beginning to stop answering calls.

nHe hoped that he could continue to create legends.

nSuddenly…

nThe world before him started to shake.

nAm I going back?

nLu Ming felt a little regretful.

nThere were too many things that he wanted to find out.

nIt was a pity…

nGiven his current state, he was akin to a novice visiting HashToken Digital Exchange for the first time. He did not have a login account and could not see most of the sites. He could only browse the free content.

nBuzz—

nLights flashed.

nHe was back.

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