The Death List Novel - Chapter 278

Chapter 278 Manipulation

“Damn it, what exactly does this treasure map mean?” Liu Biao sat on a large rock by the roadside with his horse’s golden saber. His entire body’s tendon flesh rolled like waves under the setting sun, showing a kind of extreme strength and beauty.

As he stroked his bald head, he cursed at the treasure map fragment in front of him. There were a total of four treasure map fragments in his possession, two of which could be pieced together. However, he still had no clue about the routes inside the treasure map.

The white veins and threads inside the fragment were indeed like a road map, but it could also be said to be a mess.

“If only there were a few more fragments, I could roughly see something!” Liu Biao put away the treasure map, sighed, and looked into the distance.

Twelve whole days had passed since the battle for supremacy had ended. There were still two days and one night left before the end of the battle. Most of the fragments of the treasure map were obtained by the major experts in this area, while the other ordinary apostles had basically given up on competing for the treasure map.

Now that Liu Biao had eight invitation letters in his hand, he was profitable and his desperate thoughts had faded.

If nothing unexpected happened, he intended to end it. As for the other fragments of the treasure map, after the battle was over, it would not be impossible to buy them from other experts or sell them at a suitable price.

“Huh?” Liu Biao’s expression suddenly froze as he slowly stood up from the stone. An invisible fluctuation of Laws spread around him.

In front of the bald man, a small figure was trembling as he walked towards him.

“She’s an indigenous little girl?” Liu Biao’s eyes flickered. Although he didn’t have any eye skills, the little girl was only thirty to forty meters away from him now, so he could see it clearly with a little attention.

Liu Biao rolled his eyes and looked around vigilantly. His muscles tensed instinctively and he put on a vigilant posture.

More than a dozen days had passed since the battle for supremacy. The Atlantis natives who lived in this region had either been killed by the apostles or had gone into hiding. The only possibility for him to appear was that he had been instructed by other apostles.

The little girl was wearing a dirty linen coat and her limbs were as skinny as wood. She walked about thirty meters in front of Liu Biao and hesitated to go forward.

She turned her head and looked around, as if she was looking for someone who was hiding in the dark. Seeing that there was no one around, he hesitated for a moment, picked up a small stone from the ground, pinched it in his hand, and threw it at Liu Biao. Then, he spread his legs and ran away.

“What is this, bait? A trap? Isn’t this too unprofessional!” Liu Biao rubbed his bald head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He had just taken two steps, and after thinking for a while, he stopped in place and sat down again.

He wouldn’t follow that little indigenous girl, no matter who ordered her, no matter what traps the other party had prepared for him, wouldn’t it be fine if he didn’t go? If he wanted to challenge him, it would be very simple. Just stay here, he wouldn’t run anymore.

Liu Biao revealed a cold smile. His rough appearance did not mean that he was an idiot. Unfortunately, there were always some idiots who thought that he was a muscular idiot. Thinking of this, Liu Biao subconsciously glanced at the little stone that the little girl threw over and immediately raised his eyebrows.

There seemed to be a piece of shredded paper wrapped around the little stone! Could it be …

Liu Biao picked up the stone with a flash and sized it up before widening his eyes. He was right, there was a fragment of a treasure map wrapped around this little rock!

The bald man immediately raised his head and looked in the direction where the little girl was running away. He discovered that the little fellow had already disappeared.

“Damn it, it can’t be!” Liu Biao patted his head in frustration, but his heart quickly moved and turned the fragment of the treasure map upside down. With a glance, the bald man grinned. A topographic map and a symbol were drawn on the back of the treasure map fragment.

The topographic map was a small map, marked with a bloody knife and fork! Liu Biao recognized this place. After so many days, the basic surviving junior apostles were very familiar with this region. As long as there was a hint, they could recognize the location.

He knew what this was. This was an invitation to a duel, an invitation to a duel based on a treasure map. The opponent was the strongest assassin in this region!

Liu Biao lowered his head and his gaze flickered slightly. However, his gaze soon became as sharp as a knife.

Liu Biao faintly felt that the a.s.sa.s.sin’s overall strength was slightly stronger than his. However, he was an anti-injury MT and had professional restraint towards a.s.sa.s.sin. If he didn’t dare to keep his appointment, how could he continue on the path of an apostle in the future?

After understanding the meaning of this item, Liu Biao thought a lot in an instant. Was this a trap? Do you have a chance of winning? Could someone deliberately provoke a fight between him and the assassin?

After a while, Liu Biao finally raised his head, his expression carrying a trace of madness.

No matter what, he had to take a look. The assassin had more treasure map fragments than he did. That was close to one-third of the total, and it was entirely possible to see the clues to the treasure map.

…

Qin Lun hid in a ruins more than a hundred meters away from Liu Biao. Seeing the little mute escape safely, he heaved a sigh of relief. This treasure map fragment belonged to him. Back when he escaped in front of the military fortress, he deliberately used a Tier 6 Earth element defensive magic to snatch a few treasure map fragments in order to gain credibility with others.

At that time, he snatched these treasure map fragments not only to enhance the credibility of the treasure map, but also to serve as bait for the present.

Qin Lun had chosen Liu Biao as his target after careful consideration. The bald man was the slowest amongst the experts, and his identity as an MT counter-attacker had made him accustomed to defending against counterattacks. The little mute approached him with the highest safety factor.

If Liu Biao really stopped Little Mute, then Qin Lun could only save him and give up the entire battle plan. However, he originally wanted to give up the final battle, but because of the little mute’s insistence, he took the risk and did not have any psychological burden.

The little mute quickly returned to their hiding place. Although they knew that they couldn’t see, the two of them still looked in the other direction at the same time. Seducing Liu Biao to duel with the assassin was part of the plan, but not all the arrangements.

…

“Hey, look, there’s a little squirrel over there!” Monroe’s ears trembled and he turned around vigilantly. However, with just a single glance, she revealed a trace of novelty.

“I’ll go catch it and give us an extra meal tonight!” An apostle beside Monroe stood up excitedly. However, he immediately felt a chill coming from his side. His face immediately became bitter and he immediately put on a fawning smile. He pretended to be pitiful and looked at Monroe. “Young miss, we’ve been eating vegetables for several days. Let’s have another meal in the last two days!”

“No, such a cute little animal, how can you have the heart to do it!” Monroe was furious and fiercely poked the apostle in the forehead with his finger. “If you starve to death, you have to endure it. In any case, it will only be two days!”

“Oh!” The two apostles smiled bitterly at each other and shrugged their shoulders in frustration.

Although Monroe had such a bad temper, they knew that following the young miss was the best choice. The three of them had already killed thirteen apostles in a week or so, and one of them was a terrifying expert.

Although the two of them had only received four invitations, the cost-effectiveness ratio was very high compared to the risk. Moreover, after all these battles, they had also realized their position in this region. If it weren’t for Monroe, not to mention the invitation letter, they would have been eliminated long ago.

“Yi, no, that squirrel seems to be coming towards us. There seems to be something in its mouth!” Monroe grinned as he held his cheeks in both hands and looked at the little squirrel. After looking at it for more than ten seconds, he revealed a surprised expression.

“I’ll check it out!” One of the two apostles beside Monroe immediately stood up and ran towards the squirrel with a flash of his body. Monroe and the other apostle also stood up cautiously, pulled some distance away, and slowly followed behind him. The three of them formed a triangular formation that could attack and defend.

When the little squirrel saw that someone was running towards it, it immediately spat out what was in its mouth, turned around, and burrowed into a pile of ruins. When it came, it deliberately chose a route with more rubble. Now, it was familiar with the escape route and disappeared into the pile of ruins.

When the first apostle came to the place where the squirrel had disappeared, he looked around vigilantly and found that there was nothing unusual. Then, his figure flashed and he picked up the scraps of paper that the squirrel had left behind.

“Treasure map fragment?!” Monroe looked at the blueprint fragment that his companion had handed him with a surprised expression.

“En, look at the back of the fragment!”

“This is” Monroe flipped through the fragments and looked at the small sign beside the map, slowly frowning. Although the other party had painted very carelessly, the pattern was clear at a glance. It was an old-fashioned rifle, and in this area of battle, this symbol represented only one person.

“Perhaps it’s a trap … Should we go take a look?” The other two apostles looked at each other solemnly.

“Go, why not! There are three of us, so there’s no reason not to take a look!” Monroe curled his lips, raised his smooth and round chin, and said proudly, “So what if it’s a trap? Haven’t we encountered too few traps these days? It’s good to trample on it!”

“En!” The other two apostles secretly nodded. Although Monroe was a little proud, he was right. There were three of them. Under the cover of each other, even if they stepped into the trap, they still had the strength to crawl out.

…

“Hmph, have you finally appeared?” Long Feng looked at the broken bulletin board in front of him, his eyes flickering with uncontrollable anger.

There was a fragment of a treasure map on it, but Long Feng was different from the other experts. At this moment, his attention was not on the fragment, but on something else beside it.

It was a small black leather condom, the eye condom of one-eyed sniper Qin Ba!

A cold light flashed in Long Feng’s eyes. He took a few deep breaths and expressionlessly reached out to remove the treasure map fragment and the eye patch before placing them in his embrace. Then, he pulled out the sword from his waist and waved it twice. He swung the hem of his Han costume and resolutely turned around to leave.

Qin Ba was not Long Feng’s true companion, but his death was treated as a great humiliation by the swordsman. If he had the chance to fight Qin Ba’s opponent one-on-one, Long Feng would definitely not let him off.

“Kacha!” After Long Feng walked far away, the tattered bulletin board suddenly cracked into four pieces and fell to the ground.