Ultimate Assassin System

For Wooding and his party, the so-called distance does not actually refer to the distance, but more to the ease of the way of traveling.

If we take the land route, considering the poor road conditions between the north and the south, taking a carriage is undoubtedly not feasible. If you choose to fly, you have to consume energy. But taking the water route by boat is different. Although the speed is not necessarily faster than the carriage, it is better. There is no need to consume anything, and as long as you don’t suffer from seasickness, the journey will be easy.

It was precisely because of the difference between the two that after seeing Wooding insisting on leaving, Haita immediately thought of taking the waterway.

Of course, someone thinks so too...

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At the beginning of the new year, due to the inability of the Northern Arms Department to suppress it, news of the unusual activity of the Gray Army finally spread throughout Bran.

At this time, within the territory of Bran, the Northern Wilderness army was watching with eager eyes, and the gray-clothed army inside was setting fire to the prairie fire, taking advantage of the situation and rising up. Under the internal and external troubles, the people in the southern part of Bran no longer had the leisurely and calm mood of the past, although they may not be so panicked. But worry is always inevitable. Any unconfirmed rumor can cause a lot of commotion, discussion, and panic...

Under this situation, the economy of the north and south will undoubtedly be greatly affected. There is usually a constant flow of ships, and the Lenau River, known as the economic artery of Bran, is now extremely deserted, and almost no large merchant ships can be seen traveling from north to south. Relatively speaking, from There are more and more official ships transporting passengers from north to south...

》Chang \u0026 Wind》Literaturecfwxtarget=_blank\u003ecfwxOf course, this is not the point. The point is that in recent times, among the few ships that are still rushing back and forth, there is such an anecdote that is In the officially designated safe waters, an inconspicuous boat got stuck at the mouth of a key river. It showed no sign of movement for several days and nights.

This situation is undoubtedly a bit abnormal. At first, the crew thought it was an abandoned ship. But when they got closer, they found that there was someone on the ship. He was a young man. Most of the time, he sat on the bow of the ship, his body swaying with the ups and downs of the ship. , there is almost no sign of movement... It’s not like there are well-meaning ships approaching, asking if they need help, but most of the responses they get are that the young man smiles and shakes his head, does not speak, and just sits.

As time goes by, no one cares about it anymore.

Originally, the matter had come to an end at this point. After all, no one wanted to meddle in other people's business when they were away from home. Besides, this young man was obviously not normal. He might have a brain problem and he couldn't be messed with.

But then a piece of news came out, bringing this strange boat and this strange young man into the public eye again.

The source of the news is unknown, but the general content is that a water bandit ship happened to see this strange boat when it passed the mouth of the river.

I just saw it when I saw it. Although this strange boat was stuck at the mouth of the river, the mouth of the river was unusually wide, and the boat was not arrogantly lying in the middle of the water. It would have no impact at all. Besides, this weird boat was No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it's oily. Even the water bandits who haven't opened for half a month won't take a fancy to it.

But there are so many idle people in the world, and I don’t know which muscle suddenly went wrong. These passing water bandits actually thought of teasing the weird young man. Then, there was nothing more...

According to the crew members on the passing ship, they only saw a flash of human figures at that time, and then the dozen or so water bandits who were approaching capsized and fell into the river together with the boat under their feet. They quickly sank in the rising and falling river water and disappeared.

Of course, rumors are always unreliable. This is just one of the most concise versions. It is also said that this young man is actually a water magician. He stays here to experience the water elements up close. Those unlucky water bandits were used by him. The magic mobilized a large area of ​​​​the surrounding river to be directly swallowed... This is an advanced version, and there is also the most nonsensical version. It is said that this young man is actually the incarnation of the evil spirit in the water. He stays here to attract curious people, and then drags him into the river. Life……

Well, no matter whether these rumors are true or false, no matter what the identity of this weird young man is, the result remains the same, that is, from now on, no ship dares to pass through the surrounding waters, let alone approach the lone ship. …

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At noon that day, the weather was bleak and gloomy, and raindrops began to fall from the gray sky since early morning. By this time, the rain had shown signs of increasing. Looking around, the entire river surface was covered with a layer of gray mist, shrouded in the rising and falling waves. Above the river, there is a somewhat hazy and freehand beauty.

Of course, this strange young man, who had been sitting on the bow of the boat without moving, was not in the mood to appreciate this beauty. The boat did not have a pergola, and after the rain came in, if he did not want to move or go into the river to take a bath, then Every once in a while, you have to get up and use a wooden ladle to pour out the water stored in the cabin...

Thinking about this embarrassing scene, if the crew members who dare not get close saw it, then the rumors about this young man's identity as a water magician, a water ghost, etc. would be self-defeating.

He stood up, wiped the rain off his face, and after draining the water in the cabin once again, the young man threw down the wooden ladle. With a depressed look on his face, he looked up to the sky and sighed: Wow, I'm so good at pretending! If I had known I'd buy a big boat and lie there Yes, isn’t this suffering?”

No need to guess, the only person in the world who can destroy the beauty of the moment with such a smooth and unrestrained integrity is Tang En.

From the rumors currently circulating on this route, we can know that Tang En has actually been here a long time ago. He also tasted the sweetness of the last farm. Thinking about modern novels and movies, the protagonist often thinks after visiting famous mountains and rivers. He got an opportunity to realize a breakthrough, and his strength increased greatly. So Tang En also did this, deliberately bought such a broken boat, and floated on the river all day, either entering the system training, or sitting on the bow watching the sun rise and set. , the ebb and flow...

As a result, I really had an epiphany.[,! ]For this reason, I seem to be pretending to be a big fan!

Crack!

Nine days have passed, do you still have to wait? Just when Tang En was intoxicated by this realization and couldn't extricate himself, an old voice suddenly sounded in his ears, seeming to be impatient.

Of course. He casually waved his hand towards the pale sky above, sat back on the bow of the boat, and replied firmly, I have a hunch that Wooding is coming.

You said the same thing three days ago.

Ahem, it's different this time. Not everyone who is exposed in public will feel ashamed, at least not Tang En, who has never known what the lower limit is. He just coughed twice and opened his hands grandly to greet him. Looking at the cold wind and rain, his tone was exaggerated, Have you felt it, Balao? Looking at this atmosphere, this environment and climate, do you feel a sense of grandeur and grandeur that a war is about to start?

...Does the feeling of wanting to punch someone count?

It doesn't count! He simply refused, and Tang En shook his head with regret, Ba Lao, this is the professional gap. You are a master with extremely keen perception. But it is a pity that you are not an assassin, so you lack the skills to deal with dangerous generals. Such a sense of anticipation... Believe me, if you wait a little longer, Wooding will definitely come!

Haha, this excuse is quite new...then we'll wait a little longer.

Ba Lao is wise.

The conversation ended. He handed over his hand and flattered him without any sincerity. Tang En continued to sit on the bow of the boat, leaning his chin, staring blankly at the turbid river water swinging back and forth... in a daze.

That's right, Tang En made up all the predictions about the impending danger. He didn't believe it himself. I guess Ba Lao didn't believe it either, just because they had waited for nine days. Both of them were a bit stuck and didn't want to get off easily. Just give up.

Logically speaking, after seeing the gray-clothed army suddenly rise up as if they had taken aphrodisiac, Wooding must have sensed something was wrong, and then went down the mountain with his sword in hand to seize this perfect opportunity. And now. All the northern teleportation arrays connecting to the south were destroyed by them. Between the only remaining land routes and water routes, Tang En was 80% sure that Wooding would choose to take the water route...

Of course, all this is just speculation and there are too many variables. For example, Wooding failed to immediately see that something was wrong with the situation of the Gray Army, or it was not Wooding who came, or even if he came, he just wanted to take the land route, etc. wait wait wait.

No way... This is the so-called principle that everything depends on people, and everything depends on God.

However, God seems to be on Tang En's side this time...

Huh?!

A low voice of surprise suddenly came from his ears, which immediately startled Tang En who was in a daze. He couldn't help but grin when he realized what he was doing: Say, Mr. Ba, what are you trying to do? You're still a master. , can you be calm in everything, okay?

Okay. After a pause, he said in a calm tone, Your assassin's premonition seems to have come true.

Really, that's really... eh?! Tang En responded casually, his body suddenly shook, and his expression was unpredictable as the wind and clouds changed. The next moment, he suddenly jumped up like a corpse, shouting ecstatically, Here he comes? Really here?!

Calm down, you can be considered a master.

Oh! You're so calm! Is Wooding here?

It seemed that Tang En could not accept his shameless attitude. After a pause, Bamutu's angry voice came, I don't know. The distance is too far and my perception is blurry. I can only roughly feel that there are many masters. Come this way.

Ba Lao, the master you are talking about...is above Kong level?

nonsense!

Then you can't run away! They must be right! Air-level warriors are not cabbage from the ground, they can be picked up just anywhere. The actual situation that Tang En knows is that warriors who can break through to the air-level are really rare. Listening to Bamutu's tone, it is obvious that there are not just one or two air-level experts coming over now. And in Bran's country, the only ones who can assemble such a luxurious lineup are the Bran Royal Court and the Temple of Light. Such a combination , Tang En's confidence in his own judgment has greatly increased.

Of course, these are not the focus now. Where is Wooding? Is he coming? As soon as he said the words, Tang En knew that he had asked a stupid question. The perception of an expert is not omnipotent, especially for people of the same level. For masters, as long as they don't meet each other face to face and as long as the other party doesn't accidentally show off their momentum, it will be difficult for the other party to detect it.

Sure enough, Bamutu shouted angrily, Nonsense! You ask me, who am I asking? I don't even know when your kid sneaked into the girl's room, you want me to sense Wooding from such a long distance?

Haha, just asking casually, don't be angry. Twain laughed twice, rubbed his chin and thought for a while, frowning slightly, That's not good. With Wooding's strength, why does he need so many things to come to the north? The master is accompanying me... Could it be that he didn't come?

Tang En and Bamutu were running around destroying the teleportation array and spending so much effort to create the current scene, just because they were directed at Wooding. If he hadn't come, then all this would undoubtedly be meaningless.

However, Bamutu was calm: It doesn't matter, we will bump into each other sooner or later. It is also a good start to warm up before the next meeting and send the heads of these masters.

After hearing this, Tang En thought about it and stopped worrying. He sat back on the bow of the boat and waved his hands: Since Mr. Ba is so enthusiastic, I will leave these experts to you to deal with.

Why, don't you want to take the opportunity to test your strength after your breakthrough? You know it's hard to find a master, and it's even harder to find a suitable sharpening stone!

Forget it, I'm from Bran. Are you kidding? There's no way anyone would try their hand at a warrior of the same level. Isn't this looking for a trap... It's not that I'm afraid of the empty-level warrior who died in Tang En's hands now. There are quite a few of them. Just because there is no need. Why risk your life when you can easily solve it? Why don't you have to deal with it by yourself if you are injured?

.[,! ] Of course Bamutu didn't believe Tang En's casual reasons, but seeing that Tang En really didn't want to take action, he just laughed and didn't get entangled.

However, it turns out that no matter how much you hide from what Tang En is facing, it is useless...

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At this time, more than ten nautical miles away, a medium-sized imperial transport ship was quickly approaching through huge waves. There were very few passengers on board, only a dozen or so. It seemed a bit abnormal, but in fact, everything inside Every one of them has the energy to mobilize a large transport ship.

On the bow of the ship, Haita walked quickly on the wet deck with an oilcloth umbrella. He opened it quickly and complained: Master, it's raining. Why are you here?

You are just too careful. Your master, I am not that old yet to withstand even this little storm. After a pause, Wooding squinted his eyes and looked at the gray river in the distance, frowning slightly as if Looking for something.

What's wrong, master? Is there something wrong?

In the cabin just now, there seemed to be a faint sensation sweeping across... Wooding's tone was not very sure. He hesitated for a moment, raised his hand and pointed flatly at the river on the right, It seems to be in that direction.

Haita looked along and was stunned for a moment. He paused and asked tentatively: Master, you mean...more than ten kilometers away?

Woodin was silent, which was why he was unsure. Being able to cover his perception at such a long distance, even if it was just so faint that it was almost negligible, was undoubtedly the most powerful person in his realm. But in Bran, there was such a thing. The strong one?

After hesitating for a moment, Wooding shook his head and said, Ask everyone to come over, just in case.

Yes. Although he responded, Haita did not leave immediately. He seemed to have thought of something and looked dazed, If there is really someone waiting there...Master, have we been tricked?

There's no need to rush to a conclusion, it's just my vague feeling, it doesn't count. Waving his hand, Wooding narrowed his eyes slightly, But now that I think about it, the remote teleportation array was really broken at the wrong time...

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A quarter of an hour later, in the mist in the distance, a medium-sized imperial transport ship gradually revealed its vague outline in Tang En's field of vision.

Startled for a moment, looking at the bow of the ship, Tang En suddenly narrowed his eyes, then narrowed them again, his expression changed, and he stood up slowly: Ba Lao, it seems you don't need to warm up anymore.

In terms of long-distance perception, Tang En is not as good as Bamutu. This is determined by his strength. But in terms of accurate judgment at close range, neither Bamutu nor Wooding is as good as Tang En. This is determined by Tang En's honed killing intent. .

Bamutu didn't reply. He believed in Tang En's judgment, so there was no need.

The river was swaying gently, light rain was falling one after another, and a stagnant atmosphere called a war was about to begin, rising and falling on the river, secretly surging...

Soon, when the imperial transport ship in the distance reached a position parallel to Tang En's boat, its speed gradually slowed down, and then it slowly turned its hull, and its direction was exactly towards Tang En.

Needless to say, Tang En's existence was undoubtedly discovered over there!

I've finally waited for you, Mr. Wu... The focus of Tang En's eyes has not changed. It has always been on the bow of the transport ship, the thin figure standing in the center of the crowd under the oilcloth umbrella.

To be honest, he couldn't see clearly, but Tang En knew that Wooding was looking at him at this time. The corner of his mouth was slightly raised in a faint smile. Tang En was really relaxed now, even though he knew that what he was about to face was someone from mainland China. Wooding, the sword god who is known as the number one master, is also in an unprecedented calm state of mind.

This calmness that implies a touch of pride does not come from Bamutu hiding in mid-air, but from Tang En himself.

Tang En has reason to be proud. He has only been in this world for a few years, and he came as a third-rate student with no strength. But now? His enemy is recognized as the most powerful person in the world. Even this comparison is enough to make him confident, reserved and proud!

Separated by a distance of about twenty feet, the transport ship, which was slowly moving forward relying on inertia, finally came to a standstill.

After a moment of silence, Wooding looked down at Tang En, who was standing on the boat like a straight spear. He did not reveal the sea tower on the side, and the unexpected look on Wen Silin's face, but patted the side of the boat, suddenly smiled and nodded: It is indeed you, Xiao Tang .

As expected, it is you, and all questions will be solved naturally, and they will no longer be important.

Tang En also smiled and bowed: Long time no see, Mr. Wu.

He stood up and spread his hands, Have you had lunch?

Haha... Among a group of stunned experts, Wu Ding suddenly laughed up to the sky after hearing this, bold and hearty, then shook his head and said with a smile, Xiao Tang, your way of greeting... well, you are still so direct and polite.

Have you had lunch? This was the greeting used by Tang En and Wooding when they first met. Now that they officially meet for the second time, Tang En's greeting method has not changed. But this time is destined to be different from the last time. Tang En invited Wooding to lunch, but this time it was naturally impossible.

Then because I'm so polite, could you please consider the possibility of returning home? Touching his nose, Tang En squinted his eyes in embarrassment and smiled, Sorry, you know, I am So direct, yet so willful.

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