Super Gene Optimization Fluid

CH 279

Default Dyslexic Roboto Lora

re big and shoddy.
Even the hunting dogs bred were large Saladilla wolfhounds, which were burlier than humans.
The paths were wide, while the trees flanking these paths were quite old.
Their large canopies hanging above gave off this suffocating pressure to anyone who looked up.

Technically, such a courtyard, which put great emphasis on open spaces, should be ill-suited for hiding, yet Xia Fei hardly had a problem doing so.
Breath Control helped provide him the best defense by concealing his general presence, so even someone walking right past him would hardly even notice him.

Xia Fei speculated that the owner of this mansion was living in the center of the courtyard or the back, so he intentionally followed along the main path as he searched, going wherever there was the most concentration of people.

Sure enough, Xia Fei heard the bald third brother Lu’s laughter from a pentagon-shaped building as if he was having a happy conversation with someone.

There were plenty of muscular guards keeping watch, so slipping in would not be easy.
Fortunately, there were plenty of large trees planted on both sides.
Since there was no way for him to get through the path ahead conventionally, Xia Fei decided to look up in the sky, instead.

No one was around when Xia Fei dexterously climbed up the top of a tree, moving toward the balcony using its branches.

Since entering the mansion compound, Xia Fei had yet to find any sort of surveillance device.
This was extremely incongruent with the atmosphere that such a place would give; it was as if the owner was very confident, believing that the many guards and dogs were enough for defense.

The balcony on the third floor was about seven to eight meters apart from the closest tree branch.
A gust of wind blew, and its leaves rustled along.
Xia Fei used this moment to leap from the tree and land softly on the balcony.

Opening a window and sneaking right in, Xia Fei made his way down to the first floor, easily locating a single living room, where the bald Lucien was chatting eagerly with an old man with a hooked nose, while the short and tall pair, who had accompanied him, stood a fair distance away.

Aside from these people, there were also dozens of big, burly guards who were spread all around as they kept a lookout.
There were also several pretty women who were constantly pouring tea and water for the guests.

Needless to say, the hooked nose, old man should be the aforementioned Hook.
Xia Fei was somewhat disappointed, for he thought that Hook would be someone with a metal hook attached to his right hand like the Captain Hook from the story books on Earth, but he was wrong.
Hook was called that not because he had a metal hook for a hand or that he used a metal hook as a weapon but that the shape of his nose was as such.

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This nose might actually weigh more than two catties.
He had never in his life seen such a huge nose before, not to mention that it was tall and straight, with the tip of his nose curved, like an eagle’s beak that grew strangely, on that old man’s face.
It took up a good one-third of his face, and anyone who looked at him would immediately be drawn by this uniquely large nose.

Hook used his thumb to dig his nose, seemingly unconcerned with his image.
The size of the average man’s nose could only take just a small finger at most, yet this old man could reach in with his whole thumb and barely fill half his nostril.
Xia Fei even suspected it to be too big that it could contain an entire fist.

“Mmm, you’ve done well for this task, and I’ll most definitely reward you guys handsomely.
Be it money or women, just ask; there’s nothing that I, Skyhook, can’t do,” Hook said.

The bald Lucien and his two underlings were very excited and hurriedly said, “Lord Hook, it is our honor to do tasks for you; how could we accept a reward for it? We’re happy as long as you are.”

Skyhook laughed uproariously.
“You b*st*rd, all you know is flatter me.
How about this: From here onward, you guys are all considered my men.
I have a piece of land on Weiner-7.
I originally want to let one of my underlings take care of it, but it is unfortunate that the lad isn’t careful enough, getting himself apprehended by the Narcotics Enforcement Bureau some time ago.
I’ll let you guys get a crack at it, instead.”

Xia Fei was slightly stunned.
It was apparent that what they were discussing was about the drug trade, and Hook wished to let the three of them act as his middlemen, in charge of supplying to the addicts within the region.

There was business to be made here, for whenever there were drugs, there would also be addicts.
The prosperous capital ring was no exception to this, though he did not expect Hook’s influence to actually penetrate right into the heart of the capital.

Lucien nodded his head repeatedly.
The drug trade was a hugely profitable line of business, where countless people would risk their life for it but never able to make a living out of it.
They were all people who were knee deep in the underworld dealings, and there was nothing they dared not do.
Naturally, working for Hook would not be long term, but they should be able to earn quite a lot in three to five years, and by the time they had their fill, they could just wash their hands off the business entirely and still have enough saved up not to worry about living expenses for the rest of their lives.
If they were unlucky and found themselves captured, then they could only blame their luck and insufficient skills.

Hook and Lucien were not on the same level of existence, so a simple few words and the former quickly sent the trio away.
Xia Fei was depressed.
The entire conversation he overheard was only them talking about drug trade, yet not a word on Avril’s business came up.
Just why was that the case?

After Lucien departed, Hook stood up and stretched himself.
He then beckoned a well-built man from the side, asking, “What are the matches on for today in the Death Matrix?”

The man answered, “We haven’t gotten any fresh blood recently, so it’s just the usual fights.
Today’s finale features an Advanced Starbase rank warrior with a plant-type ability against a primary Star Domain rank warrior with gravity ability.
The plant user is well-versed in controlling the Angel’s Trumpet, so it’s still quite an interesting match.”

Hook pouted.
“What’s the f*ck*ng use of having a plant-type ability? It’s nothing more than turning into a big brambly tree and stuff.
To think you’d organize something like that.
Make tonight a death match.
It’ll be a speed ability user at the Advanced Star River rank competitor going up against Butcher.”

The well-built man had a difficult expression on his face.
“Lord Hook, we don’t have a competitor at Advanced Star River rank.
That Intermediate Starbase rank pretty boy got maimed by Butcher several days ago and has long been tossed to the mass graves outside the city.
You ought to know that’s what happened.”

Hook was completely unfazed.
“You don’t have to worry about that.
I’ve already prepared the competitor for you.
Inform Butcher to get ready.
The enemy he’ll be going up against is very strong.”

Xia FEi could feel his heart tighten as a sense of foreboding crept into his mind.
‘Something’s wrong.
There must be something off here, but what?’

His eyes searched all around as Xia Fei made certain that his escape route was unimpeded.
This was his habit.
Every time he entered foreign territory, he would always prepare at least two escape routes.

Just as Xia Fei turned around, beam after beams of pulse laser suddenly erupted and completely sealed off the first floor.

‘Crap! This is a trap!’ Xia Fei did not waste any time as he exerted strength to his legs and went sprinting.

In front of him was a seemingly ordinary concrete wall, and his Celestial Moon on his right arm emitted a series of shrill screeches through the air as he prepared to destroy the wall.
This was the last escape route he had thought of in the event of the worst-case scenario.