HBWnovel Chapter 20 - Sneak Attack And Assassination!
Chapter 20 - Sneak Attack And Assassination!
Chapter 20 Sneak Attack And Assassination!
“More ferocious monster materials?”
When the staff of the Monster Treasure Pavilion carried another large bag of monster materials onto a delivery truck, Zhang Hengde, who had been secretly protecting Su Xiaobai, felt puzzled again.
He had been watching over Su Xiaobai for so long.
Every day, Su Xiaobai seemed to do nothing but eat, drink, and have fun. Cultivation? What even is cultivation?!
Zhang Hengde had never seen a single trace of cultivation in Su Xiaobai’s actions.
This alone was enough to perplex Zhang Hengde.
But the constant appearances of the Monster Treasure Pavilion only deepened his confusion.
Su Xiaobai never cultivated, let alone fought ferocious monsters. Yet every time, the staff of the Monster Treasure Pavilion could haul out bags upon bags of materials from Su Xiaobai’s home. Zhang Hengde simply couldn’t make sense of it!
“What on earth is this guy up to?”
Zhang Hengde couldn’t figure it out.
Sure, Su Xiaobai was a genius.
But what kind of genius becomes one purely by eating, drinking, and having fun?
Even the favored heirs of major families have to put in hard work to train, don’t they?
Yet Su Xiaobai seemed to be an exception. From beginning to end, Zhang Hengde had never seen him meditate, cultivate, or practice martial arts. Could it be that he secretly trained in his room when no one was watching?
At the same time, another person was hiding in the shadows on the opposite side.
This person had a tall and thin frame, a pale complexion, and protruding cheekbones. His half-lidded eyes made him look weak and listless. However, if Zhang Hengde noticed him, he would immediately recognize this individual as none other than the infamous assassin in Base 18—Madman Drake!
Madman Drake was an advanced warrior.
His most impressive feat was successfully assassinating a beginner martial master while still at the advanced warrior level.
That single accomplishment had shaken the entire assassination world and made him a wanted criminal pursued by the government and powerful families alike.
However, assassins are notoriously elusive, and unless a martial commander personally intervenes, they’re nearly impossible to track down. Martial commanders, being such lofty figures, are too busy with their own affairs to bother with minor nuisances like this.
Without hesitation, Drake reached for a bone flute-like object from his waist.
Carefully, he loaded a poison-coated needle into it, his eyes fixed intently on Su Xiaobai.
“Watching a genius like this die painfully before my eyes—what an exquisite pleasure!”
A cruel smile spread across Drake’s face as he placed the bone flute to his lips, channeling his inner energy.
The target was locked in.
Whoosh!
With a sharp blow, an almost imperceptible glint streaked through the air!
In an instant, the venom-tipped needle was already closing in on Su Xiaobai, aiming for his neck.
If struck, the poison would rapidly spread to Su Xiaobai’s internal organs, causing him to collapse, foam at the mouth, convulse violently, and ultimately die in excruciating pain.
“Oh no!!!”
Zhang Hengde, who had been watching intently, immediately noticed the attack.
As an intermediate martial master, Zhang Hengde’s heightened senses allowed him to detect the needle in an instant.
However, there was nothing he could do but watch in shock!
The attack was too sudden, too unexpected.
There had been no warning signs!
In Zhang Hengde’s mind, Su Xiaobai’s grim fate was already playing out—death!
But just as the needle was about to strike, Su Xiaobai suddenly raised his head. An instinctive sense of danger prompted him to activate the Diamond Body technique.
Clang!
The poison needle struck Su Xiaobai’s neck, which now shimmered faintly with a golden hue. His entire form resembled a resolute Arhat statue. The needle couldn’t penetrate and snapped on impact!
“What?!”
Drake, who had been brimming with confidence and eagerly anticipating Su Xiaobai’s demise, was utterly stunned.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he froze in place, completely shocked by what had just happened!