I, with my frail and sickly body, simultaneously traverse hundreds of worlds.

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The devil's mercy, the ultimate sword-drawing slash, is silent and invisible. No one knows when the swordsman will swing his sword or when he will make his move. The killing intent is only for a moment. The instantaneous slash that cuts through day and night allows the enemy to sleep eternally without pain. It is a sword full of mercy for the world.

Terra Blacksteel Temporary Worker: Chapter Thirty - An Ominous Premonition

Under the bright moonlight, the ruins lay desolate.

His black robes fluttered in the wind as Shanling slowly sheathed his sword. Crimson blood trickled down his arm, pooling into a bloody mess.

"You win, you can take the person with you."

Shining admitted defeat and chose to leave. The blood dripping from his shoulder as he walked seemed to symbolize the defeat of a legendary swordsman.

Bai Zhi watched Shining leave quietly, without trying to stop her: "Razer, contact the Doctor, the mission is complete."

Razer: "Roger that."

Franka jogged forward, reached out and examined Bai Zhi's body, checking her injuries. After a long while, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Most of them are superficial wounds, and even the serious injuries didn't affect the internal organs. They can heal quickly after treatment. However, what if that pardoner hides and launches a sneak attack? After all, he's a Sarkaz."

Her concerns were justified; the Sarkaz's infamy was widespread throughout the Terran world.

“No, I’ve heard of her reputation; she’s completely different from the average Sarkaz.” Bai Zhi didn’t explain further, but raised her hands to show the other person.

Sometimes, what you see with your own eyes is more real than anything else.

"This is!" Franka's eyes widened.

The barrel of the Locks revolver was broken, rendering both purple-grade weapons useless.

"Shining held back. If she had aimed that attack at my vital points, you would be seeing two dead men by now."

Bai Zhi's main insights into swordsmanship come from the Kaslana Gunfighting style, a hybrid school that embraces both meat and vegetables.

Therefore, it was only at the crucial moment that they discovered Shining's hidden strength.

It was impossible for him to change the bullet's trajectory; even after he made adjustments, Shining's shoulder was still injured.

However, Bai Zhi also paid a price: two purple-grade weapons. Back in Bai Zhi's space, Carbonis will complain again.

It seems the job fee will have to be paid to this greedy, dissolute gunman.

"The Forgiver Sword Saint, Flash, I've got her in mind." Franka's expression was grave as she transmitted Flash's information to Blacksteel headquarters.

Razer approached; she had already contacted her employer, who would send someone to handle the handover.

"When will the handover take place?"

"Now."

The sound of cars beeping came from not far away.

This is a truck capable of carrying several tons of cargo, more than enough to transport this group of researchers.

The auxiliary door opens.

With silver-gray hair and two red, curved horns on her head resembling the tentacles of an American cockroach, her cloak, which covered her entire body, revealed her unique armor and magazines as she moved.

“I am W, the operator sent by the Doctor to make the handover.” The red-eyed Sarkaz, W thought for a moment and added, “Order MAXIN9527, Captain Andrecher, right?”

Bai Zhi, Lei She, and Franka exchanged glances, lowered their attack stances, but still held their weapons in their hands.

They've seen plenty of cases of double-crossing.

W narrowed her eyes, a mocking smile appearing on her face. She did indeed have the idea of ​​double-crossing him, but...

My gaze followed the bloodstains on the ground and looked into the distance.

She had heard of the pardoner, Shining.

W had witnessed the battle between the two sides, and even though Bai Zhi was injured, she had no intention of resorting to underhanded tactics.

After all, her chances of winning depended on whether detonating all the D12 bombs could eliminate Bai Zhi, but one thing was clear: she would have to die regardless of the outcome.

A Sarkaz man dressed in the same uniform as W finished counting the people and whispered a few words in W's ear.

W nodded and looked at Bai Zhi, saying, "We have confirmed the researcher's statement. The doctor will transfer the final payment for the order to your company."

A notification sound came from the communicator. After confirming, Razer said, "The order is complete, and the final payment has been received."

Once the money arrived, things were simple.

The two sides didn't talk much. After a brief handover of personnel and a quick advertisement, the truck carrying the researchers left. W, in the passenger seat, stuck his hand out the window and waved, indicating that they would meet again sometime in the future.

“Captain, they’ve been lurking in the city all along,” Razer said with certainty.

It's an obvious fact that the mission was just announced as complete, and the person handing over the duties appeared in front of me within minutes. Reality isn't a game; the inside story is easy to understand if you think about it.

“I suspect the mission failed, and after we killed the researchers, they’re trying to pin the blame on us,” Franka said, offering her speculation.

Franka's speculation about shifting the blame was very close to the truth, according to Bai Zhi. For Dr. Babel, the evil spirit, he would do anything to win.

Besides, Yi Lin Yiqi Z Si Wu Jiu Si t Jiu? VI〉II is framing several Black Steel operators.

He also expressed reservations about whether the researchers would be sent back to Letania.

"What's done is done, it has nothing to do with us. Let's go back to headquarters and Razer can look for some orders along the way."

Bai Zhi had no intention of getting involved in the internal strife in Casdale. She gave the two a few words of advice and then called for backup.

As a result, there was no response from the other end of the communicator.

The three exchanged a glance, all feeling a sense of foreboding.

The location is set to "Easy to remove tumors," and the device is not far from the city.

An hour and a half later, in the wilderness.

The Blacksteel junior operators collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

The armored off-road vehicle suffered severe damage to its exterior, with the wheels and windows broken.

After checking the operatives on the ground, Franka breathed a sigh of relief: "Captain, they've just passed out, no one's dead."

Bai Zhi squatted down to examine an operator's wound, which showed dark bruises and blood on his neck.

He was knocked unconscious in an instant.

Looking up at the injured areas of several people, I saw that they were all on the back of their necks.

"No murder, just robbery?"

Most of the supplies and the operators' luggage on the armed off-road vehicle were missing.

Was it done by wilderness bandits?

No, the operators are all safe and sound. Wilderness bandits don't leave anyone alive, so is this revenge?

A tall man wielding a long sword appeared in my mind.

“Yan Ke…” Bai Zhi murmured.

"Captain, what did you say?" The voice was too soft for Franka to hear.

"No, it's nothing. (Yi Wu Ni Jiu Liu Shan Er)"

Just then, the operator in the pilot's seat was awakened by Razer, and he screamed in panic as soon as he woke up.

It took her a while to calm down before she went to Bai Zhi to confide in her.

A powerful Sarkaz swordsman ambushed them and stole their supplies.

"He, he also said..." The operative glanced at Bai Zhi before saying, "He said this was to teach you a lesson, Captain, and that next time we meet, he'll be serious."

The agents dared not tell the truth and embellished some of the wording.

"Who's afraid of who? Well done, Yan Ke. Let's see who lets whom go."

Bai Zhi was furious and wanted to prevent others from discovering her personal space.

He had a lot of supplies in his luggage, and when they were stolen, his heart bled.

Franka and Razer also looked grim. Supplies were essential for a field expedition, not to mention their personal savings, bank cards, and identification documents were inside. It would take a lot of effort to get them back later.

Even worse, the money in the card could not be withdrawn.

Now, they have no choice but to accept orders.

Terra Blacksteel Temporary Worker: Epilogue of Chapter Thirty-One, New Orders

An unnamed town within the Vayvan Alliance in the Kingdom of Rembito.

"Order QBAKLI77764, employer: Rhine-Waist Ivan Alliance leader, my code name is Andercher. Please provide the mission details and the items to be escorted so that we can proceed with the next steps."

After handing the information to the contact person, Bai Zhi suppressed her impatience and waited for the items to be handed over.

After rushing around, Black Steel and his team finally arrived at the next client's location before the supplies were completely exhausted. He was very tired and wanted to lie down and take a nap, but as the team leader, he had to handle the handover of orders.

Think about it carefully, when Razer and Franka recommended him to be the captain, didn't they already consider the current situation? What a scheming woman.

While Bai Zhi was looking serious but actually lost in thought, the head of Rhine Life, the employer, personally delivered the items.

This is a sealed safe about the size of a rice cooker.

"The safe has been encrypted and specially treated. The radiation from the Originium ore inside has been sealed off. It must not be exposed to high temperatures during transportation. This is especially important."

The person in charge instructed his subordinates to take photos and record the team number of Baizhi, and then explained the precautions to Baizhi for nearly an hour.

The message, both overt and covert, is that the item is extremely valuable, more important than your life, and that even if you are about to die, you must deliver the item to Rhine Lab headquarters before you can die.

"If it's so important, why don't you transport it yourself?" Bai Zhi muttered to himself as they left. He vaguely sensed that they were being watched, having followed him ever since he left the Rhine Lab branch.

There's a lot of surveillance.

Bai Zhi Bu’s deletion of “Shi Ling 2? Si Xia 4 Yue Yi” raised suspicions: what exactly was in the safe?

Curiosity aside, he had no intention of secretly opening it. Entrustment was paramount, and Bai Zhi wouldn't violate professional ethics, even though transporting goods was the job of the courier company.

A few minutes ago, Bai Zhi's thoughts were positive and optimistic.

A few minutes later, he looked at his two subordinates hugging each other on the bed with a speechless and exasperated expression.

'So I put up with this old man's nagging for half a day, and you two just lay there comfortably sleeping in the hotel... That's quite unexpected. Razer's sleeping posture is terrible; Franka was almost suffocated by you. What a pair of hidden meatballs!'

You can't judge a book by its cover. Bai Zhi etched the beautiful scene deep into her mind, then reached out and grabbed the bed sheet, pulling it hard.

"Ugh!"

"Woo!"

The two were instantly startled awake and assumed an attack stance. Bai Zhi felt a little sorry for their future husbands.

The grogginess from waking up quickly disappeared, and noticing Bai Zhi's enigmatic smile, Lei She stammered shyly, "Captain... Captain..."

"Mmm, I slept so well, Captain, do you want to join me?" Franka patted the empty seat next to her.

To be honest, he was tempted.

No, no, I can't lose face in front of my subordinates.

With a serious expression, Bai Zhi said righteously, "The mission has been assigned. Listen carefully to the specific requirements. The reward for this mission is the same as the last one, five times the profit."

"Five times? Are we going to run into trouble with someone at the same level as a Pardoner again?" Franka's face fell upon hearing this, lacking the serious and composed demeanor of Razer: "Speaking of which, why did you entrust the transport mission to Blacksteel International? We're the organization that provides security, okay?"

"Probably to ensure safety, the only reliable courier company is Penguin Express, but their business has not expanded to Rembit.

Despite Franka's complaints, Bai Zhi agreed, brought a map, placed it on the guest table, and pointed to the Rembit on the map.

"We are currently located in the outer area of ​​Rembiton. Our mission is to deliver the safe to Rhine Life headquarters in Colombia. Following the principle of proximity, taking the direct route will save the most time, but..."

Swipe your finger to see the team's current location. It's closest to Sarkaz's Laterano, and crossing Laterano will save a third of the journey.

"However, Lateran does not welcome outsiders."

This is an unavoidable reality, not to mention that Bai Zhi is a Sarkaz who has been removed from Laterano and will be indiscriminately shot as soon as she gets close to the border.

Razer considered Bai Zhi's concerns, moved his finger across the map, and spoke.

"Considering practical issues, we can take a detour, bypass Lateran, cross the snow-capped mountains and permafrost of Ursus, pass through the Syracuse border, relocate to Victoria for supplies, cross Casimir, and then reach Colombia."

They bypassed the nests of Originium worms, the highly infected areas where natural disasters struck, the gathering places of wasteland bandits, and the forbidden areas of various city-states.

If you do the math, it will take quite a long time to get back.

"Those ordinary operators can't keep up with our pace," Franka questioned.