Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 660: Performer's Visit

Half an hour, Sanctuary Paradise, Golden Avenue.

"Take a look, there are some freshly made legendary items!"

"Don't miss it if you pass by. It's a rare bloodline and worth a fortune. You won't lose money if you buy it, but you can't afford it..."

Various shouts were circling in the sky above the magnificent avenue. In the distance, a park express bus carrying a full bus of passengers rushed out with a sharp whistle, carrying curious newcomers to start their first "tour around the park" after arriving at the park.

"Senior...Senior Silica, can I...can I really use such expensive equipment?"

On a seemingly busy branch street, a green-haired girl wearing a light green dress and a medal of the Deistic religion on her chest looked a little timid. She looked around and asked the blonde girl who looked like an elf beside her with some concern.

"Don't worry, it's just a piece of blue quality equipment. As you can see, the prices of equipment in the park have been dropping like crazy these days. I can take this opportunity to help you find a good set of equipment, Xiaosen!"

The elf-looking girl who was leading him to the park, who was familiar with it, heard this and spoke cheerfully, indicating that the other party didn't need to care about such a small matter. Instead, she took the hand of the new girl in front of her and led her through the crowd with a smile.

"Come, I'll take you to see some very affordable equipment stores. Those are stores invested by the Natural Theocratic Church. If members of the Natural Theocratic Church's affiliated sects like us go there to shop, we can get extra discounts~!"

"Speaking of which, Xiaosen and your group of contractors are really lucky. As soon as we entered the park, we met those top-tier bosses rushing back from the Dead Sea ruins in groups. We don't have to worry about buying equipment in the early stage. It's much more convenient than our time."

"Unlike me, I was accidentally drafted into the war world by Paradise right after I finished the first derivative world. I almost had a heart attack. Fortunately, the first-level battlefield of the last war world was not very difficult, otherwise I would have turned into a piece of fertilizer by now."

"Hey, Senior Silica, did you join the War World after experiencing the first derivative world?"

"Yes, but don't get me wrong, Xiaosen. I was just lucky at that time. The difficulty of the war world was shared by the big guys on the other side. Otherwise, with my strength at that time, I would definitely not have survived. By the way, you may not believe it, but at that time I was in close contact with the Black Sword Boss and even bought equipment from him!"

"The Black Sword... Eh, could it be the one in the newspaper?"

"That's right! It's the Black Sword Boss. Xiaosen, you should have read those newspapers, right? Let me tell you, the Black Sword Boss is a legendary figure of our generation. Take the war world I experienced as an example. At that time, I could only rely on a few good equipment to kill a few not-so-powerful blank wild gods, but he was already killing people in the second-level battlefield as a first-level contractor, and even killed several third-level bosses by himself!"

"When I was at the first level...! So...so amazing! How did you do that?!"

"Right, right! At that time, I even thought that the newspaper had printed the wrong number! Not only that, let me tell you, Black Sword Boss has another one behind him..."

On the street, the two girls seemed to have found some common topic of interest and immediately started talking. They didn't even pay attention to the products beside them, but focused on various topics related to the word "black sword".

"Oh, right. The same is true for the Dead Sea ruins this time. You should have seen how powerful those bosses who came back from the Dead Sea ruins are. But I tell you, they actually only explored the outer and middle layers of the Dead Sea ruins. When Boss Black Sword was still at the second level, he had already come out of the core area of ​​the Dead Sea ruins alive, and that issue of the newspaper is still on the bestseller list."

“By the way, when Black Sword was recovering from his injuries last time, many people said that he was killed by the Performer. But in the end, Black Sword returned to Paradise safe and sound. On the contrary, the Performer has been silent since he posted a video two months ago. Humph, I think this guy has probably been killed by Black Sword in some corner!”

"Well... Sister Silica, that performer seems to be a serious offender. If he hears us saying bad things about him, will he..."

"Don't worry, this is a paradise, and there are so many people scolding him, how could it just happen... Ouch!"

The elf girl Silica said with a smile, turned around and pulled the green-haired girl beside her. When she was about to lead her to the next store, she suddenly bumped into an oncoming figure when she turned her head. When she was about to fall to the ground, a slender hand wearing a white glove suddenly appeared at her waist and held her steadily.

"Miss, I'm sorry to have bumped into you. Are you hurt?"

"No...it's okay, I wasn't paying attention, hug...uh!!"

A polite inquiry sounded, and Silica, who was supported, blushed slightly and answered a little embarrassedly. When she was about to apologize, she froze there the moment she saw the figure in front of her. Her face, which was originally slightly flushed with shame, turned pale in an instant, her throat moved slightly, and her body trembled slightly, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.

"Performer...Performer...!"

As soon as the words fell, the green-haired rookie girl who had not yet reacted widened her eyes and looked in disbelief at the tuxedo-covered man who was supporting her senior in front of her. The words that were about to come out were stuck in her throat.

Not only her, as the word "performer" landed, the originally noisy crowd around them suddenly quieted down quickly, centered on the man in the tuxedo and mask, and then suddenly exploded.

"Performer? Where is it?! Let me see it!"

"Is this true? Hey, stop squeezing me!"

"Wait a minute, let me out, I don't want to..."

The escapees, the curious, the onlookers, the fearful... With the appearance of the word "performer", the eyes of the contractors and workers who were originally scrambling to promote their products all gathered around him, and finally -

"Okay, okay, it's time to calm down, everyone!"

Om-! !

As the demonic words fell, the aura of the man in the tuxedo, who seemed non-existent a second ago, quickly rose. Wisps of scarlet blood rose from his tuxedo, which seemed to be soaked in blood. The negative charm attribute that was no longer deliberately suppressed made the bustling street in the previous second suddenly silent.

The masked man in the tuxedo looked at this scene, and an arc that made people feel strange and frightened appeared on his white smiling face mask. Under the gaze of the figures, he let go of the elf girl in his arms, pinched the brim of his top hat with one hand, and said with a smile:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's been two months since we last met. I wonder if those friends who had the opportunity to enter the Dead Sea ruins are enjoying this trip?"

……

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At the same time, somewhere in the Sanctuary Paradise.

"Come on, cat, be good~!" "Meow~!"

In an unusually deserted restaurant, a girl in a maid's dress was holding a plate of expensive-looking dishes. She smiled as she passed the fork with the food on it to the white cat with nine tails that was lying on her head.

"So, Xiaocai is working for me, and the kitten is the mascot. I understand that they live here, but you...how long do you plan to stay here?!"

A somewhat unfriendly voice sounded, and the chef in a suit glanced at the instigator who was sitting on the sofa on the second floor with his legs crossed and looked heartless, and said in a cold voice.

"Don't worry, don't worry. Besides, it's not like I don't do anything. Look, I found a new employee for you, didn't I?"

Facing the chef's scolding, the instigator just replied with a playful smile and continued to drink juice while pressing the buttons on the remote control in his hand.

"Besides, didn't I tell you that I would definitely leave once this storm is over? I'm just staying here temporarily, temporarily~!"

"Haha, you said the same thing last time, but you ran away without paying a penny."

"You can't blame me for that. It was my fault that I deposited all my food money with the vice president. As a result, the bank he opened was directly robbed of all my principal. I didn't even have a full meal for those few days~!"

"Besides, this is a real refuge. You know, my eyelids have been twitching since I woke up this morning. According to my intuition, something big is going to happen today."

The instigator scratched his forehead and sighed helplessly. The blue veins on the chef's forehead hardened visibly, but the instigator did not react at all. Instead, he carefully selected the channel he was interested in in front of the screen. "Darling~ Come..."

"Tsk, that's too vulgar and boring!"

"Big sale, big sale, Jinguang Chamber of Commerce is breaking out..."

"Tsk, so hypocritical and boring!"

"Welcome to the 2036th issue of the Star Realm History Revealed. This time we will take you to explore..."

"Tsk, it's too old-fashioned and boring!!"

"Notice: Because Her Excellency the Saint of the Gilelyu Family has no time to leave the front line recently, this tour will be postponed until..."

"Tsk, that's so boring, no..."

"You bastard, it's almost time for me to take you away...!"

"An urgent report! Just now, the most mysterious violator of the third level, 'Performer', suddenly appeared in the Golden Avenue area! Our reporter has successfully rushed to the first scene, and will switch to the live broadcast for you next!"

The chef sounded on the verge of exploding, but before he could finish, a quick and standard news-style female voice suddenly rang in his ears, causing his expression to change. The instigator in front of the screen's eyes lit up, and he began to applaud with joy.

"Haha! That's it! Hehehe! I knew something interesting would happen today!!"

"Ah~! Let me see what interesting thing my spiritual friend is going to do again? Haha, I have a feeling that this time it will definitely be very interesting!"

The instigator looked at the image on the screen, digging at the hole in his head excitedly, looking like he was having a blast. The next second, he heard the figure in the tuxedo wearing a white smiley mask and emitting a terrifying aura speak with a devilish voice:

"Good afternoon, dear audience, as you can see, after a short period of settling down, my next performance has finally taken shape."

"Please rest assured, everyone. This time, I still just want you to help me convey a few words to Black Sword. Please tell him--"

"If he's still having a headache about choosing someone for the 'war', then... just let him fill in my name~!"

"After all, 'that incident' from 'last time' isn't over yet~!"

"I'm definitely looking forward to it. Do you dare to 'invite' me this time? Black Sword?"

“Or are you already afraid of showing your defeat in front of everyone? Hahahahaha——!!”

A creepy and crazy laugh was heard. On the screen, the man in a tuxedo and mask pointed his toes and was lifted off the ground by a circle of wind pressure that appeared out of nowhere. He glanced at the camera with his chilling crescent-shaped smiling face, and then disappeared from the spot with a bang.

"What on earth does this guy... want to do?"

In the room on the second floor, the chef looked at the screen that kept replaying the scene just now, with a solemn look in his eyes.

As a half-violator, he claimed that he had seen many abnormal guys, but this was the first time he had seen a guy like the one on the screen who dared to appear in front of everyone openly and even ignored the rules of the park.

The most important thing is that the person who did these things is still living well in this world after such a long time!

Compared with the other party, the so-called "top violator organization" he used to be in, which was hiding everywhere and ended up having its hometown and people exposed, seemed as disgusting as a rat in the sewer.

"Haha~ Who knows? But it must be very interesting, isn't it? Unfortunately, this invitation seems to be for one person only?"

The instigator laughed happily, looking very expectant. At this moment, a surprised girl's voice came from downstairs:

"Hey, cat, are you telling the truth?"

"Meow~!"

"If that's the case, we must tell the Master. Master, can you hear me? The cat's tail just gave a very strange divination, saying that Master, you will become a 'performer' in the next world!"

Hmm? He's going to be a performer?
Hearing the words shouted by the girl in a Gothic skirt with colorful hair downstairs, the instigator couldn't help but blink his eyes, and the fingers that were scratching his brain couldn't help but stop. The chef's face changed slightly, and he looked at the instigator fiercely and said:

"She's not saying that you've been infected with some kind of 'assimilation' ability, and you'll become a performer's 'puppet' in the next world, right?"

As a former offender, he knew very well how strange and hard to guard against the ability of "assimilation". Considering that the instigator seemed to have a strange yearning for "performers", maybe...

"Ha, maybe that's really possible! As expected of my spiritual friend, he actually did this quietly, haha! So amazing!!"

An excited voice rang out, and the instigator clapped his hands and spoke excitedly, as if he had discovered some blind spot in his thinking.

"..."

Very good, now he felt that his guess was wrong again...

The chef looked at the instigator in front of him with a nervous look, and his eyes twitched slightly. The thoughts in his mind suddenly became less firm, and at this moment...

"But, speaking of which, my dear friend, do you have any backdoor like an escape route?"

The instigator laughed excitedly for a while, then turned around suddenly, touched his chin, looked up and said to the chef.

"Backdoor? Why are you asking? Wait, you're not going to..."

"Don't worry, I'm not a pioneer, it's just, ahem..."

Crunch~!
There was a sound of the door being pushed open. On the second floor of the restaurant, the instigator coughed lightly and said to the chef, whose face was already gloomy:

"I suddenly remembered that I left something very bad outside."

clatter--! !

As soon as the words fell, a figure stopped at the door of the restaurant. The scarlet tailcoat swayed gently along with the wooden door. The bloody aura that made the air seem sticky gradually spread from all around. The devilish voice that was exactly the same as the one on the looping screen slowly sounded from under the white smiley mask:

"Excuse me~! Is Mr. Instigator here?"

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(End of this chapter)