Chapter 15 Ramifications

After escaping Meg's line of sight, Han Xiao detoured back to the route where the camera had been smashed. He disguised himself, changed his face, and blended into the crowd, successfully shaking off the tail.

Having changed his appearance, Han Xiao wasted no time heading for the border. Sure enough, the checkpoint was closed, with special forces and sentries searching all passersby.

"I'm really out of luck. I even get caught in a shootout with a bunch of agents just by buying something." Han Xiao cursed his misfortune inwardly. Antonov's words had been a prophecy; he really had run into the Odyfina intelligence agency. He figured his performance in combat would confirm to the Odyfina intelligence agency that he was Black Phantom. There was no way around it; he had to go all out to escape. The Odyfina's intelligence capabilities were pretty good.

"Is it so hard to keep a low profile?" Han Xiao was helpless. Exposing his identity didn't really affect him; after all, his whereabouts were unpredictable. But he felt like he had screwed someone over… well, that was a minor problem, never mind.

At least this time, he obtained the Bonfire small reactor. Han Xiao was satisfied.

Han Xiao remembered the location of the smuggler. The checkpoint closure wouldn't stop him from sneaking across the border. He could accept the reasonable price hike for smuggling.

…

It was an hour later when he sneaked out of the city from a deserted area in Seivron.

The rain had stopped, the clouds had cleared, and the sun was shining brightly.

Han Xiao was traveling on his hover shoes when he suddenly received a call from Bennett.

"Why did the Odyfina intelligence agency contact the organization's higher-ups to express their condemnation, and even threaten to demand compensation from us? What did you do in Seivron?!"

Bennett was exasperated, feeling like a pot had fallen on his head out of nowhere.

Odyfina presented evidence: the recording of the phone call. As soon as Bennett heard it, he recognized the voice of the trading partner as Han Xiao, and he immediately felt extremely frustrated.

Who says, "I'll send my subordinates over," but ends up going in person! Even if you want to create a smokescreen, don't make your combat patterns so obvious!

It's easy to be misunderstood, you old conman!

"Oh, that? It was just to keep my identity a secret, but it seems like it didn't work… Ah, relax, it's not a big problem. I just had a fight with some people from Odyfina, took down a few agents, damaged a few buildings, everything else is fine. Odyfina is very hospitable… By the way, the weather here is really bad, it's always raining, gloomy and not bright at all, not as comfortable as Southern Continent. I like Southern Continent, the climate is pleasant, and the flowers are in bloom."

Bennett was stunned. "How can you so naturally switch the topic to the weather? Can the topic shift be any more awkward?"

Han Xiao chuckled. "It was an accident. That's all, I have something to do, I'll hang up first."

"You con…"

Before Bennett could finish speaking, Han Xiao quickly hung up the phone, wiped away a nonexistent cold sweat, and muttered, "Miscalculation, miscalculation. I didn't expect Odyfina to be so angry. Is it necessary…"

[【Implicated】Completed]

[You gained 65000 experience]

[You completed the hidden requirement - Resist Meg and help the mysterious merchant escape within three minutes]

Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. "The hidden requirement was actually like this. Fortunately, I didn't let the seller cover my retreat." At that time, he actually had two ideas: one was to protect himself. Since the other party's target wasn't him, he could not remind the seller and let the seller attract attention. But Han Xiao chose the other option, reminding the seller to run first.

"It seems I chose correctly." Han Xiao smiled, the reward shouldn't be experience, right? He now had player babies, and wasn't so eager for experience.

[You received a special reward, Character Card - Dean]

[Lv30 Special Dungeon Crystal - 【Olena Infiltration Plan】]

[Dean's favorability +30, tradeable]

"Dean?" Han Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He remembered, this was a mysterious NPC on Aquamarine, possessing a mysterious force hidden beneath the surface, very low-key, buying and selling all kinds of rare materials. It was a hidden shop, with no fixed task for players to encounter, relying only on Lady Luck's blessing.

But even if players encountered the task, without completing the hidden requirements, they would miss the opportunity. It was like Lady Luck lifting her skirt, and players thought they could see the holy light, but it was just a kick of the skirt, knocking the player down, their hopes dashed.

"The trading partner this time is actually him…" Han Xiao was a little surprised.

The phone rang again. Looking at the number, it was the seller calling.

"A hacker eavesdropped on my phone. I've already resolved it, so there won't be any more leaks. This time, I implicated you. I heard that Odyfina dispatched Meg. Without your reminder, I might not have escaped. I owe you a favor."

"Since you called, it means you want to repay me this favor." Han Xiao pretended to be profound, but he was laughing in his heart. Knowing the seller's background, he immediately felt confident.

"Dean, you can call me that." The seller said, "I don't normally do business with new customers, but you are an exception. I'll give you a 20% discount across the board."

"Only 20%?" Han Xiao raised his tone, "Can it be more?"

Dean was shocked by Han Xiao's brazenness, wondering why a legendary killer didn't have any profound style. He was silent for a while before saying, "20%... is not little."

"Tch."

Dean didn't pick up on that, he felt that his style would also be skewed if he continued.

Han Xiao soon received a message, it was Dean's product list, with all kinds of rare things. He remembered that some of them seemed to be the six nations' confidential research.

Among them were also advanced-level machinery. Bonfire was one, as well as several nanomachines that Lei Zhenyu had once shown. Lei Zhenyu had also traded with Dean before, exchanging some things.

Han Xiao was overjoyed. He could buy some new modules to assemble his mecha. The players in the two novice villages in Seivron had made his funds plentiful, and he could spend a lot.

Quickly selecting several pieces of machinery, Han Xiao asked, "How do we trade?"

"Still a rendezvous. This time, go to the wilderness. Three days later, I'll give you a location. I'll have someone deliver the goods to you. My identity is quite sensitive. For safety's sake, please understand that I don't want to show up in person."

Han Xiao was satisfied. His mecha was only one step away. As long as the new batch of materials he ordered arrived, he could complete the assembly.

After hanging up the phone, Han Xiao focused his attention on the two items of special reward, Dean's character card, and a level 30 rare dungeon crystal.

[Character Card: Dean]

[Ability: "You Can't See Me" (d) - Reduces presence, causes perceptual deviation to any object (including inanimate objects) around that can observe itself, lasting 3-8 minutes. If attacked or attacks, it will leave this state. Intelligence higher than 180 or mystery higher than 180 can be exempted]

[Number of Uses: 0/2]

"Not mental power or pure invisibility, but an ability similar to changing oneself with the environment. For example, if thermal imaging can observe him, then his ability will hide his own heat. Other observation methods are the same principle. It's really… a rare ability."

Although it seemed quite useful, he still wanted to complain… What's with this ability's name? Don't think I haven't watched Gakuen… SAAAAAAAAINT!