Their commission was suspicious.

However, upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that these two elven bows, aside from their somewhat similar colors, are not entirely identical...

Moreover, the effects of this Elf Bow are completely different from those of the Elf Bow that Chen Luo gave to Sha You; in fact, they are diametrically opposed.

Chapter 850 New Identity: You call Esdeath's cousin a country bumpkin?

【Elven Bow】: A bow that never follows the usual path. While other bows lose power with increasing distance, this bow gains power with increasing range. Maximum potential unknown.

(But this is on the condition that you can aim at the target. This bow and arrow does not have navigation capabilities.)

Special effect: When using this bow and arrow, certain conditions will be met to increase its power.

For example: when shooting arrows in a forest, when the enemy is a wild beast, when the enemy's attribute is evil, when the user's appearance is higher, when the enemy is uglier, when it is night, when there is a moon, when the bow and arrow can be imbued with wind element, when the user's race is elf or has elf abilities, when the enemy has goblin or orc element, when there are flowers within one meter of the user, when the bow and arrow are made from the World Tree...

When Chen Luo saw the World Tree, a flash of inspiration struck him.

Ah, although this bow and arrow lacks navigation capabilities, Gungnir does.

In mythology, Gungnir was made from the branches of the World Tree.

They're a perfect match.

The Elf Bow's effect is quite simple, but increasing its power requires rather complicated conditions.

Chen Luo really felt that this Elf Bow was just like an elf, giving people an impression that was very close to the elves he had imagined.

Something like having trees, flowers, and being good-looking, and the enemy being orcs...

But in any case, doing Sayo's mission was generally a profitable endeavor.

"Alright, stop playing with this Elf Bow. You'll have plenty of time to figure out how to get along with it later. Now it's time to go find your friend."

After glancing at Shayou, Chen Luo, carrying the soul lamp in one hand and holding the hand of Fran, who was deeply curious about this world, walked towards the brightly lit alley entrance.

After arriving in this world, Fran's emotions remained quite stable, and she showed no urge to attack.

Sayo, who grew increasingly fond of the Elf Bow, quickly slung it over her shoulder and chased after Chen Luo after hearing his suggestion.

As soon as Chen Luo walked out of that secluded alley carrying the soul lamp, a commotion instantly arose from all directions.

The ancient capital, which had been prosperous for thousands of years, broadened Chen Luo's horizons. Even at night, it was still brightly lit and a scene of great prosperity.

However, this sight made Chen Luo frown.

Chen Luo possesses the Hetu and Luoshu, and Chen Luoze is also proficient in divination and feng shui. With the support of the Hetu and Luoshu, it is not a problem for him to see the feng shui and fortune of a country.

In the main world, these things are hidden and not visible, because in the era of spiritual energy revival, if one or two S-level talents are born in a certain place by chance, it may cause the fortune of the entire country to explode instantly.

Therefore, observing the national fortunes of the main world is meaningless.

Even so, the overall fortune of Chen Luo's country is still stable and improving. With the supply from the Abyss Passage, the development of the entire Earth is still very vigorous.

But things are different in this world.

Although the lights were on, it did not prevent Chen Luo from gazing at the starry sky.

The emperor's star shines brightly, but he is outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

Furthermore, a calamity star is also present next to the imperial star, bringing chaos to the world.

The entire capital city was bustling and prosperous, but in Chen Luo's eyes it was a scene of desolation.

The seemingly bustling capital city is not even as peaceful as the alley where Chen Luo had just appeared; although it was dark, it was quiet enough.

Although there are dirty spots in the alley, it doesn't affect the overall appearance.

And in this capital city, it's no exaggeration to say that demons and monsters roam freely.

Chen Luo glanced down at the soul lamp in his hand, which was glowing with excitement, and sighed helplessly.

The original Soul Lamp in Chen Luo's hand contained no sinful souls. The fact that it could glow with excited light proved that there were definitely unforgivable sinners nearby.

The more excited the soul lamp is, the more sinners are around.

Now, the Soul Lamp's excited flame alone is almost as bright as when it's burning normally.

"Tsk." Chen Luo sighed helplessly.

This capital city is absolutely doomed.

"So, Luo Luo, isn't this capital city bustling?" When Sha You chased after them and saw Chen Luo staring blankly at the street scene, she said with a mix of excitement and pride.

Although Sayo was also a country girl who had just arrived in the capital and had not yet been fully accepted by the capital, she would still feel a sense of pride in being a famous figure in her own world when facing Chen Luo, a visitor from another world.

This is called cultural pride (confidence).

“It is indeed prosperous enough, and the thousand-year-old empire never existed in my country in our world,” Chen Luo nodded.

The dynasties in China changed quite frequently, with the longest lasting only 791 years, during the Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, an empire that lasted for a thousand years certainly had reason to be proud.

As the center of the empire, the capital city was the most prosperous and politically vibrant place, and its level of prosperity was self-evident.

However, it is time for the empire, which is already rotten inside, to be replaced.

"So where do we go to find Iyeas next?" Sayo asked.

By now, Shayou no longer doubted Chen Luo's skill in finding people.

"Come with me." After glancing at the fate lines on Shayou's body, Chen Luo led her in a certain direction.

Sayo's strength is still far inferior to Chen Luo's, so by following Sayo's fate line, one can clearly find Ieyasu, and even Tatsumi, but Tatsumi is quite far away from here.

"Identity application, give me a country bumpkin identity, an identity that allows me to reasonably possess ordinary-quality official equipment." Chen Luo said as he walked, taking out his identification document.

Shayou didn't notice Chen Luo's behavior; instead, she was dazzled by the prosperity of the capital.

Even Fran, who was obediently following Chen Luo, had a glint of excitement in her eyes.

The environment here gave Fran a sense of decay.

If Chen Luo hadn't been there, Fran would have already planned to "clean up" this place properly.

[Identity application in progress]

[Identity application successful]

200 Primogems have been deducted.

[Identity task being generated]

[Identity Task Has Been Generated]

[Kill Mission]: Harvest the souls of five sinners in the capital.

Reward: 400 Primogems

"..."

Goodness, as expected of a world with an assassination-themed storyline, are identity missions really this simple and straightforward?

However, if all the missions issued in this world are like this, then Chen Luo might consider doing more missions in this world.

After all, in terms of combat strength, Chen Luo didn't think there were many people in this world who could beat him.

No, or rather, how many people could withstand a single sword strike from me?

Looking at the task, Chen Luo pondered for a moment before handing the lantern in his hand to the person next to him.

"Leave with the Soul Lamp, and return with five souls. They must be sinful souls. The stronger the Soul Lamp's reaction, the higher the sinfulness of the target," Chen Luo said to the assassin who was unnoticed by anyone nearby.

"Yes." After receiving the Soul Lamp, the assassin disappeared back into the bustling capital. No one noticed that the assassin had been there, nor did anyone notice that the Soul Lamp in Chen Luo's hand had disappeared. Only Fran seemed to sense something, but she didn't pay any attention to it.

Finding Ieyas is not difficult; by following the trail of fate, one can quickly determine where Ieyas is.

However, the line of fate is still straight, which is quite a drawback.

Fortunately, after Chen Luo acquired Merlin's clairvoyance, he could plan his route in advance, thus avoiding taking detours.

However, it's annoying that Iyeas's position keeps moving.

If it weren't for the fact that it's not suitable to use such eye-catching abilities in this world, Chen Luo would have teleported there long ago.

"Hmm?" Chen Luo, who was observing Iyeas's position and walking in his direction, suddenly paused.

Ieyas stopped in his tracks, but his situation seemed rather precarious.

It wasn't a truly bad situation; he wasn't bullied or attacked. Instead, he encountered a blonde girl—a beautiful young woman with a gentle smile, wearing a light blue dress. Her every word and gesture exuded the air of nobility.

"What a fateful encounter!"

Chen Luo remembered this girl.

Chen Luo had read Akame ga Kill! Even if he hadn't, after meeting Sheila and learning that this was a new world, how could he not read the entire Akame ga Kill!?

When Chen Luo watched the first episode of Akame ga Kill!, he was given a harsh lesson by this seemingly beautiful and charming noble girl.

It's easy to draw a dragon or a tiger, but difficult to draw their bones; it's easy to know a person's face, but difficult to know their heart. The beautiful, seemingly helpful young woman before me is actually a noblewoman with a cute exterior but a cruel and wicked heart. She enjoys luring country folk who come to the capital to make a living to her home, then torturing them to death.

A fateful encounter had arrived, and Ieyas had a pleasant conversation with the noblewoman, though at least Ieyas remembered his companion, Sayo.

However, Chen Luo is now not far from Iyeas.

Chen Luo was contemplating whether to kill the girl outright or wait until they reached her home and then eliminate her and the rest of the family.

Sigh, it's such a difficult choice.

"Master, your soul lamp." When Chen Luo was only a street away from Arya and Ieyas, the assassin, who had blended into the crowd, reappeared beside Chen Luo and handed him the soul lamp.

Within that soul lamp, five sinful souls wailed, and the originally dim soul lamp began to glow with a warm light.

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Very efficient, thank you for your hard work," Chen Luo said.

"Hmm." The assassin didn't offer any further response.

For a golden assassin with S-class talent, silently killing five criminals is a piece of cake.

If it weren't for the need to minimize the commotion, the assassin could have completed this task in a minute.

Given the concentration of wicked people in the capital, at least ten out of 100 people would meet the criteria.

The capital city is not entirely populated by evil people; there are still people living at the bottom of society.

Those who are completely corrupt from the inside out are usually the rich or powerful.

It's not that people with money or power will be corrupted and eroded, but rather that if these people weren't wicked enough, they wouldn't be in their current positions.

In the capital, where the upper echelons are utterly corrupt, someone who wasn't bad enough would have been ostracized long ago.

At this moment, Chen Luo also realized what his identity was.

The Countryman: One of the only two remaining members of the Baruts tribe, who specialized in hunting dangerous species in the northern border region, has been wiped out. He wandered alone to the capital and acquired a weapon along the way—Prometheus.

"..."

Honestly, isn't your background as a country bumpkin a bit of a Frankenstein's monster?

Moreover, one can always sense subtleties in various senses.

First was the Baltes tribe. Chen Luo had no recollection of this tribe, but upon hearing that they specialized in hunting dangerous species, he immediately thought of Esdeath, and it turned out he was right. This tribe was indeed Esdeath's former tribe.

And that weapon, Prometheus—it does exist in the database; it seems to have been used by a member of the assassin group in the Imperial Assassination Division where Akame once worked.

It's a gun, a pistol.

This identity is nothing short of a Frankenstein's monster, and it involves both sides quite a bit.

Chen Luo didn't know if the world was doing this on purpose.

But it must be said that the weapon's name, Prometheus, sounds really high-class.

The tribe that had been wiped out was indeed a suitable background, since there was no way to verify the facts, and Esdeath could not possibly meet Chen Luo. At the same time, this identity was very much like that of a country bumpkin, making it perfect.

"Apply for another identity mission, Night Raid member. Make it clear, this isn't for me, it's for her," Chen Luo said, pointing to the short assassin who looked to be only about ten years old next to him.

"Huh? Me?" The assassin who was obediently standing next to Chen Luo was stunned for a moment.

"Or should it be me? Who's the assassin, you or me?" Chen Luo rolled his eyes at the assassin.

[Identity application in progress]

[Identity application successful]