Ultimate Assassin: Start as the sixth floor in the Continental Hotel

"Painter" is a special position in the Yanguo branch. Chen Yan also learned about the specific situation of this position through the introduction of the young lady at the front desk.

In layman's terms, it is a tattoo artist, also called a tattooist. In Japan, they are generally called carvers. There are very few people in the killer circle who do not have tattoos, because tattoo culture is very common abroad and is related to beliefs, feelings, personal values, etc. For example, religious people will get tattoos with strong religious beliefs such as crosses on their bodies.

The job of the "painter" is to provide a free tattoo service to the newlyweds who are about to leave as a souvenir. There are only five tattoo artists in the Yanguo branch in the country, and they are responsible for the five major directions of the Yanguo region: east, west, south, north, and middle.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang are located in the east of Yan State and are on the coast. It will take some time for the "painter" to arrive at the Jiangsu and Zhejiang branches. Since the flight is in the afternoon of the next day, Chen Yan is packing his bags in the room and asking for some food and drinks. Have a good rest and wait for the "painter" to arrive.

The Continental Hotel in Yanguo is divided into two types of accommodation areas, the area for killers and the area for ordinary people. As for the killer-only room, even if the release of killer missions is prohibited in the Yan Kingdom, it still has the functions it should have.

"Tokyo..."

Chen Yan looked at the huge display screen on the coffee table. At this moment, the panoramic view of Tokyo, Japan, was displayed above, and Chen Yan's eyes were fixed on a strange street at this moment.

Tokyo, Kamurocho.

As a senior game enthusiast in his previous life, Sega's "Yakuza" series and "Judgment" series were his favorite game series. In the High Table Council, Japanese Yakuza is also one of the twelve tables, but currently, it is not known which mafia in Japan holds this seat.

"Kamurocho has come out... I'm afraid you won't encounter a bunch of Tojo guild gangsters as soon as you hit the streets."

"I wonder if I will encounter a lying dragon... No, at this time, Kiryu Kazuma has probably been declared dead, and there is no one left who has become a mafia agent." Chen Yan complained silently, holding in his hand The coffee has bottomed out.

Kamurocho Tenkaichi Ichiban Street is a turbulent street. The largest underworld organization in the Kanto region of Japan, Tojo City, is entrenched here. At the same time, undercurrents are surging everywhere, but even so, it is far safer than the beauty on the other side of the ocean. , after all, Japan's Yakuza still mainly uses cold weapons. Unless it is absolutely necessary, they will never use guns if they can use fists. In contrast, the number of killer missions in East Asia is pitifully small.

But compared to Yan Guo's zero-tolerance attitude, Japan is much more relaxed. There are restrictions on knives, but there are no restrictions on samurai swords and ribs. After all, this is considered a part of Japan's traditional culture. Many Japanese gangsters will still hoard a large number of knives in the name of buying handicrafts for collection.

It seems pretty safe, right? But in fact, the underworld's injuries and killings have become commonplace for the people of Japan.

Most of the killer commissions in the Japanese region are also issued by the Yakuza leader in Japan. The prices are relatively cheap, and few of them involve payment of gold coins. After all, the gold coins of the Continental Hotel have a price but no market.

"Boom, boom, boom."

"Hello, Mr. Chen Yan, I am the painter you have booked."

Outside the door, a rhythmic knocking sounded. With an old voice, the person who came seemed to be quite old.

Chen Yan opened the door and what he saw was a rickety old man. Perhaps it was because he often had to bend down at work. He was wearing a light gray gown. It was rare for modern people to dress like this.

"My surname is Yue, just call me Lao Yue." The old man bowed his hand to Chen Yan as a greeting, and Chen Yan hurriedly returned the greeting. Although Mr. Yue always used honorifics, his short body exuded a powerful aura.

Mr. Yue signaled Chen Yan to take off his upper body clothes and lie down on the bed. He took out a leather package from the inner pocket of his coat and looked at Chen Yan without saying a word, as if he was thinking about something.

"Master Yue, um, shouldn't you give me some patterns to choose from first?" Chen Yan was a little confused. Logically speaking, most tattoo masters would have some finished patterns for customers to choose, but this old master, When I came up, I let myself lie down, but I didn’t ask myself what tattoo I wanted.

"Looking at your face, you look like a person who died in vain, but you have the fate of Nirvana and rebirth. Weird... Weird..." Master Yue talked to himself and did not answer Chen Yan directly. The problem.

But there is something to this statement.

Impermanence seduces the wrong soul, reborn as a human being in two lives, a person who dies in vain, and is reborn in Nirvana, everything is right!

"Master Yue, have you read the script?" Chen Yan looked at Mr. Yue beside him with a shocked expression. Mr. Yue was a little stunned: "Mr. Chen Yan, what script? I don't understand it well, old man."

"Nothing, just go ahead..."

Chen Yan said awkwardly.

Mr. Yue nodded and started to explain:

"We in the Yan Kingdom have many taboos. Tigers go up the mountain with tiger stripes, but tigers go down the mountain without stripes; going up the mountain to find food will hurt people if they come back from the mountain. Guanyin will not save people with his eyes closed, and Guan Gong will kill people if he opens his eyes. These are all sophisticated. Yes. The tattoos of Yan Kingdom have appeared as early as the Neolithic Age. At that time, they were more used as totems, and then derived many cultures. They also involve some more metaphysical things such as Feng Shui, although now we do not believe in ghosts and gods. Most of them are young people, but I still hope you can be in awe."

"The job of the Yanguo branch painter is actually to give corresponding tattoos to each wanderer who has left home based on their fate, facial appearance and other factors. It can be regarded as the wanderer's amulet."

"That's why there is a saying about choosing the tattoo owner."

As Mr. Yue spoke, he opened the package. He thought it was something similar to needles used for ancient tattoos. Unexpectedly, when he opened it, he found a package full of modern tools.

It's also a wireless version.

As if seeing Chen Yan's doubts, Mr. Yue smiled and explained: "Technology is developing and society is progressing. Although I am dressed in retro style, I still know how to be enterprising. Just lie down and don't worry, it won't hurt."

You feel the itching on your skin like a mosquito bite, but it really doesn't hurt. The master's skills must be good. But that curiosity seemed to be tickling crazily in Chen Yan's heart, and Chen Yan could only ask: "Then I..."

"Please be quiet." Mr. Yue seemed to be a different person when he was working, and his voice was extremely serious.

"Okay." Chen Yan hesitated for a second.

At this moment, Mr. Yue's hand moved steadily on Chen Yan's back. After being strengthened by the system, Chen Yan has a well-proportioned figure and his muscles are not as exaggerated as that of a bodybuilder. It should be said that he is a strong type. In contrast, the back part is not suitable for a large amount of splashing ink and requires reasonable planning.

The tattoo that Mr. Yue gave Chen Yan was a dragon.

Most of the tattoos given to killers by painters of the Yan Kingdom are based on mythical beasts from the traditional culture of the Yan Kingdom. There are also human figures, but there are fewer of them. In the 90s, there were many evil forces in Yanguo. At that time, there was a very famous comic book in the port area of ​​​​Yanguo. It was later adapted into a movie and was once sought after by many ignorant young people who rushed to imitate it. Tattoos are also seen as a bad symbol. At that time, most of the gangsters had dragon and tiger tattoos. They looked domineering, but in reality they were just middle-class.

As Mr. Yue said, Chen Yan had a strange fate. Mr. Yue could see that this young man seemed to have a bad fate. Perhaps this was why he embarked on this path of no return. The dragon is the king, and there are many kinds of dragons. Even the tattoo culture of Japan has been influenced by the tattoo culture of the Yan Kingdom. For example, Kiryu Kazuma and Goda Ryuji, who are both called the Two Dragons of the Ultimate by Yakuza of Japan. , that is, one person is Yinglong and the other person is Huanglong. Dragons are aloof, and those with dragon tattoos are bound to have a bad fate, because only one dragon is enough, and there are many fights, which also corresponds to Chen Yan's future trajectory as a killer. The Lonely Star is destined to be unable to have a long-term and stable relationship. Even if he does, he will experience countless hardships.

Some people might say, wouldn’t giving him this tattoo harm him?

In fact, this is just a way of saying that those with dragon tattoos will have many hardships, but as long as they continue to overcome them, they will become dragons and phoenixes. The dragon is originally the totem of the Yan Kingdom, and the descendants of Yan and Huang are also known as the descendants of the dragon.

The dragon that Mr. Yue gave to Chen Yan was the Canglong.

Canglong, also known as Qinglong, in the mythology of Yan Kingdom, is the seven constellations in the east of the ecliptic and the first of the twenty-eight constellations in the ecliptic.

Astronomy developed in the ancient Yan Kingdom. Ancient people looked up at the sky and divided the stars into several groups, and assigned them images of people, objects or myths. This is a common phenomenon in the history of world astronomy.

The Yan Kingdom has four distinct seasons, so it has long been imagined that some stars in the south at dusk in spring are in the shape of a bird, which is called a red bird; some stars in the east are imagined as a dragon, which is called a blue dragon; some stars in the west are imagined as a green dragon. If it is a tiger, it is called a white tiger; several stars in the north are imagined to be in the shape of turtles and snakes, which are called Xuanwu. This is also the origin of the four images of Yan Kingdom.

The clouds and rain in the dragon's palm are auspicious, and this is also to make Chen Yan have smooth sailing.

The tattoo didn't take long. The old master's hand was steady but his speed was not slow. The shape of a blue dragon gradually appeared on Chen Yan's back. However, it is just a line drawing, without coloring or finishing touches.

Mr. Yue let out a sigh of relief. Even for an experienced master, the high intensity of mental concentration and hand manipulation made him a little tired. After all, he was old. He took out the tea bag from the room, made himself a cup of hot tea, and started enjoying it.

"Are you done?" Chen Yan woke up in a daze. He was so bored that he fell asleep inadvertently just now. When he woke up and smelled the fragrance of tea, he wanted to get up.

"Keep lying down and don't move."

"okay."

Mr. Yue looked at Chen Yan with a somewhat complicated expression. This painting was considered a rare masterpiece in his career. The same dragon tattoo, the same first battle in Japan, from this young man named Chen Yan, Mr. Yue seemed to see the shadow of the former group of people.

"Maybe this is inheritance."

Mr. Yue smiled dumbly, then stood up, picked up the tattoo gun, and solemnly carved his own signature on the empty space below the tattoo on Chen Yan's back: Li Diao.

Carve protective amulets for people who leave their hometown.

"Get up and take a look." Mr. Yue patted Chen Yan on the shoulder and motioned for him to get up.

Two floor-length mirrors facing each other had just been delivered by the waiter. Chen Yan looked at his back through the mirrors. It has a body like a long snake, a unicorn head, a carp tail, a long beard on the face, antlers like a deer, five claws, and a mighty appearance. The dragon body is coiled in a "6" shape. Unfortunately, it was not colored or highlighted.

Looking at Mr. Yue in confusion, he saw Mr. Yue calmly taking a sip of the tea in the cup and saying:

"At this time, you are still too weak to bear this dragon."

"When you grow up and come back in the future, I will personally add color and eyes to your dragon."

"Thank you." Chen Yan clasped his fists and bowed. He said the same words as a joke when he first played "Like a Dragon", but now that he was immersed in the scene, Mr. Yue's serious tone made him believe it.

But what he didn't know was that Mr. Yue didn't care whether he grew up or not. What he cared about more was returning.

Many newcomers to the Yan Kingdom went to foreign countries to make their fortunes, and most of them died in foreign lands. After all, how dark this profession is, death is just the norm.

This is a promise that is highly likely to be unfulfilled.

……

After watching Master Yue leave, Chen Yan sighed and closed the door.

The floor-to-ceiling mirror was not removed, and Chen Yan quietly looked at the ferocious dragon behind him.

"The man carrying the dragon on his back sounds so powerful. I guess I won't end up well."

Chen Yan said.

Turning around and walking towards the coffee table, tomorrow is the day to go to Japan.

No sleep for one night.

……

"Master Yue, are you done?"

"Ah."

"This is the sixth place."

"Ah."

"Then as usual, the code name is Lao Liu?"

"Well, although it sounds weird, let's just follow the rules."

"Ok."

……

Name: Chen Yan

Age: 26

CodeName:MrSix

Place of Birth: Unknown

Past experience: unknown

Face and destiny: A person who dies in vain will be reborn in Nirvana

Totem: Canglong

Evaluation: A mysterious visitor holds special currency from the Yan Kingdom branch, but there is no specific information about this person in the file. The strength is unknown, so as usual, he is registered as a newcomer.

File saved.

……

(BGM recommended here: Shonan Nofeng-"Bubble")

Wen Ou Airport.

At this moment, Chen Yan, wearing a crisp gray suit and casual leather shoes, was walking leisurely towards the Continental Hotel's exclusive charter flight.

Since customs strictly prohibits carrying controlled knives, Chen Yan's box of kitchen knives had to be arranged for consignment. Although it feels the same whether I have it or not.

Chen Yan did not expect that the lady at the front desk of the hotel came to see him off in person. However, according to the lady at the front desk, this was a requirement for every "wanderer" from the Yanguo branch, and Chen Yan was relieved. .

"Mr. Chen Yan, this is a gold coin commonly used in hotels in mainland China. Please exchange the coin in your hand with me. The identity card also functions as a bank card. There is 10 US dollars in it as your initial capital. All your subsequent If entrusted, Continental Hotel will collect 20% of your dividends for use in the hotel’s daily operations.”

The lady at the front desk handed Chen Yan a cylindrical metal tube and a red bank card, indicating that Chen Yan could exchange it with knife coins.

Chen Yan took out the remaining 6 bronze sword coins from his pocket, thought for a moment, took out five and handed them to the lady at the front desk, and took five general gold coins from the metal tube.

Looking at the puzzled look on the front desk lady's face, Chen Yan picked up the only one left and shook it at the front desk lady: "I'll keep it as a souvenir."

After that, he turned around and walked towards the charter flight cabin.

"He is a sentimental person." The lady at the front desk laughed dumbly.

The roar of the engine caused the entire cabin to vibrate, causing a tooth-ache and ringing in the ears. Chen Yan was still not used to flying.

Destination, Japan, Kamurocho.