Fox Demon: Reincarnation of the Ninth Life

Chapter 143: First Mission, Kind Heart

The meaning of Hai Bodong's action was simple. He wanted to tell Jiang Li about the intrigues in this world, and that even he, who was called her senior brother, could suddenly attack and kill her.

It was also to make her put away the cheerful heart that shouldn't exist here. This cheerful heart would be fatal no matter where it was, except here.

This is not a threat, but to increase her chances of survival in subsequent missions.

The survival rate for the first mission is less than 50%, and this probability will increase as the number of missions increases.

For this reason, many puppets' first missions will be led by their predecessors.

Hai Bodong has led many people and seen many of them die. That is why he does not want the girl in front of him to follow in their footsteps.

"Hey, Brother, can you make this halberd all the way?"

Jiang Li asked expectantly.

"Ah."

Hai Bodong responded coldly, then let her take the Xuanbing Halberd.

"Wow, so cold..."

Jiang Li tightly grasped the Xuanbing Halberd with both hands, and the cold feeling instantly spread throughout her body.

She seemed to have discovered a new world. Even though it was freezing cold, she still held the Black Ice Halberd tightly. Besides the grimace of coldness on her face, there was also a look of ecstasy.

"Oh, by the way, Senior Brother, if you can create this, can you make it snow here?"

"……Can't."

Hai Bodong responded coldly and then turned his back.

"Stop playing around and take the mission."

He was not any more gentle towards the junior sister in front of him, but was even more strict.

For a killer, the first mission is extremely important. It is the key to shaping the other party to face reality. Therefore, Hai Bodong chose to select it personally to completely erase Jiang Li’s current character.

"Oh oh oh, here it comes."

Jiang Li was jumping towards Hai Bodong carrying the Black Ice Halberd. His small body formed a sharp contrast with the long Black Ice Halberd.

Most of the tasks are issued directly by the organization's leadership and completed by designated personnel.

The more important the task, the more so. In contrast, some unimportant tasks will be hung in the selection area.

Used to train a new batch of puppets.

Hai Bodong came to the selection area, where there were not many tasks left.

After all, generally speaking, the tasks that can attract the attention of Jianzhong are not easy to complete and are not suitable for new puppets to practice.

This is one of the reasons why many newcomers cannot survive their first mission.

Rob a convoy.

Assassination of officials.

Destroy the new organization.

Apart from destroying the organization, the other two are not very difficult.

Hai Bodong is tasked with robbing a convoy, which is basically refreshed every month.

Because it takes a huge amount of money to train and assassinate puppets in the Sword Tomb, it is too easy for Wudang to be discovered by the legitimate means, so they can only do illegal work such as robbery.

"this one."

Hai Bodong threw the paper to Jiang Li and snatched the Xuanbing Halberd from her.

"Eh? It's starting so soon?"

"Follow."

Hai Bodong did not give any special explanation. He just said two words and then jumped up.

Countless crystal clear ice crystals appeared out of thin air in the sky like snowflakes. They seemed to be guided by some mysterious force, slowly floating and gathering in the air.

These ice crystals are like tiny elves, dancing leisurely in the empty air with a hint of chill and ethereal breath.

With a wonderful rhythm and tempo, they gradually approached his back and began to merge and intertwine with each other. As time went on, more and more ice crystals joined in, and gradually, a pair of dreamlike ice crystal wings formed behind him.

The pair of wings exuded a cool light, and each wing feather emitted a heart-pounding cold light.

"Ohh! What cool wings! Is this some kind of magic? Or some magical power?"

Jiang Li blinked his big eyes and thought.

Hai Bodong did not respond, but just gave a faint look and flew away.

"Hey, hey, hey, brother, wait for me!"

. . . . . .

In the woods at the border of Beishan...

An ice-blue figure descended from the sky, carrying with it tiny crystal ice flowers. They seemed to be attracted by the ice-blue breath and followed closely, interweaving into a dreamy scene in mid-air.

As a result, the temperature of the entire forest dropped by a few degrees.

It was Hai Bodong. As he thought about it, the ice crystal wings retracted.

The West Region was not far from the North Mountain, but even as fast as he was, it still took him three hours to get there.

Although the mana consumption is not much, it is definitely not small.

Hurry up and recover, this road is the only way for the caravan to pass, so all we need to do is wait here.

Time cannot be wasted, so he chose to sit cross-legged to recover his magic power in case of emergency.

This is the rule he believes in and also the habit he has developed in countless tasks. He will never let any second of time be wasted.

He discovered these ice crystal wings by accident.

Ice magic covers a wide range of areas and is mostly used for control and attack, but rarely developed for auxiliary effects. When thinking about this, he began to extend in this direction.

During a mission, he was forced to the edge of a cliff with nowhere to escape. He had to fight for his life by gathering these ice crystal wings in the air to save his life.

This can be considered as a blessing in disguise.

After getting used to this power, he can summon and dissipate it at will, but this does not seem to be an ice spell, but rather his innate magical power.

It was only because he had told this method to the organization, but as a result no one in the organization succeeded in practicing it. Even if it was replicated 100%, it would only increase the death toll in the end.

‘Whoop~’

"Rustle, rustle~"

A slightly cool breeze blew slowly by like an invisible hand.

It seemed to have a mysterious magic, gently touching each leaf. The leaves seemed to be summoned and began to make rustling sounds.

"Not bad, didn't keep me waiting too long."

Hai Bodong spoke up and looked towards a big, sturdy tree.

"Hehe, although I'm very happy to be praised by you, but next time, can you please not fly away so easily? I can't fly, and it's very tiring to chase me."

Short purple-red hair came into view, and a petite figure jumped down from the tree. It was Jiang Li.

Hai Bodong did not respond. After saying those words that could be considered compliments, he continued to close his eyes and rest.

"Hey, hey, hey, brother, you can't ignore me."

Jiang Li was about to step forward to argue, but just as she reached out to touch Hai Bodong, she suddenly felt a chill, the sharp halberd blade pressed tightly against her neck, and traces of blood appeared.

"I hate it when people touch my body."

His words were as cold as his eyes, causing Jiang Li to freeze in place instantly.

“I don’t know how you survived, but since you are placed in my hands, you must abide by my rules.”

Hai Bodong's tone carried a tone that could not be refused.

"Oh……"

Jiang Li responded softly.

After hearing this voice, Hai Bodong retracted the Black Ice Halberd and continued to close his eyes to rest and recover his magic power.

"Humph! If you don't want me to touch you, then don't touch me. Why are you so angry?!"

Jiang Li seemed to be completely unaffected by the other party's threatening tone and continued to do as he pleased.

"Hey, Butterfly?"

Jiang Li looked at the butterfly flying past her eyes, feeling very curious, and immediately ran towards where it was flying.

In fact, everything here made her very curious, the huge trees, the scorching sun, and the sound of the flowing river.

These were things she hadn't seen for a long time.

The ten years of closed training underground in the Xixi Region was inhumane, but it did not eliminate her characteristics, but made them more and more intense.

She is the kind of person who will be happy today even if the world is destroyed tomorrow.

"Butterfly... Ugh!"

Jiang Li had already caught up with the butterfly. It was right in front of her, within her reach. Unfortunately, she missed it for a moment and it is now out of reach.

"Senior brother?!"

Jiang Li's mouth was covered, so she could only whimper. The cold palm made her immediately realize that it was Hai Bodong who covered her mouth.

"Shh, someone is coming."

A stream of hot air blew across Jiang Li's ears, making the latter blush instantly.

At this moment, a convoy appeared not far away, led by seven or eight big men, with three carriages full of supplies.

"The mission target appears."

Hai Bodong spoke lightly, then let go of Jiang Li.

"I'll go up and take care of the enemy, and you just carry the items."

Hai Bodong spoke out.

"Do you have any other questions?"

He noticed that Jiang Li in front of him had a red face and did not move, so he asked in some surprise.

"No...no."

She could only mutter in reply.

"Ah."

Hai Bodong spoke lightly, the cold murderous intent in his eyes almost becoming tangible.

He grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and smeared it on his face. Then, seeing that Jiang Li still had a dull look in her eyes, he threw it on her face again.

"Hey!"

This time I finally came to my senses.

Hai Bodong ignored him, tightly gripping the Black Ice Halberd with one hand, his whole body surging with energy.

"Xuanbing spins to kill!"

With a low roar, many ice cones appeared in the sky and came straight down.

He quickly moved to the rear of the convoy and started killing people!

The rich blood energy was like a ball of blazing flame, spreading wantonly in the silent air, like countless invisible hands waving, enveloping everything around it.

The earth looked as if it had been splashed with the brightest red paint by a crazy painter, and every inch of the land was dyed with a deep and strong blood color.

The sounds of running, screaming, and collisions were endless.

Hai Bodong just quietly held the Black Ice Halberd tightly and swung it down countless times.

Watching this scene, Jiang Li's bad memories deep in his mind were awakened, and scenes of his compatriots' deaths during training emerged in his mind.

Subconsciously, she did not follow Hai Bodong's arrangement to take the items away, but immediately stopped Hai Bodong.

Seven or eight big men who were hired to protect the items had been slaughtered like pigs and dogs.

The remaining two or three family members were forced into the carriage by Hai Bodong and trembled in fear.

"Stop! Stop killing people!"

Jiang Li's small body stood in front of Hai Bodong, who was blood-thirsty, and he opened his arms to stop him.

"Heh~"

He laughed out loud with disdain, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

Hai Bodong killed many people, but there was not a trace of blood on his body or on the Xuanbing Halberd, which was enough to show how terrifying he was.