Chapter 444 - Nie Ting The Killer (Part 1) (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Courtyard, Liuhai Lane, Capital.

Shi Xuejin sat in idleness in the shade of the walnut tree, whose luxurious canopy stretched in all directions, providing coolness and comfort for those under its shelter.

Rested in his hands was a purple sand teapot and a book, which had stayed on the same page for a long while. Shi Xuejin sat with his eyes shut, as though ruminating on what he had just read.

Suddenly, Hao Zhichao trotted over in a hurry and handed a file to Shi Xuejin. “Taken by satellite one month ago.”

From the documents Shi Xuejin took out a stack of photos that showed withered trees on a Pacific island, around which countless bodies of fish and shrimp were floating on the sea surface, lifeless.

The once beautiful island was now teeming with the stench of death!

Shi Xuejin frowned. “Any other clues?”

“No. No records of incoming boats in the past six months,” Hao Zhichao replied honestly. All of the details had been verified before the report.

Shi Xuejin mused. “Hope that person is not on Koh Chang island, right now.”

The dead island was actually a signal of ascension to Class A!

Back then, during Li Xianyi’s promotion to Class A, strong beams of sword energy covered a swathe of land with diameter of ten kilometers and Luo Cheng at its epicenter. Had Li Xianyi lost control, Luo Cheng would have been a dead land by now.

The status of all things as swords only existed in legends and for a very long time, no one was able to achieve that even in Li Xianyi’s faction. In any case, it was completely impossible to shatter the shackles of Nature in the energy-scarce era.

In fact, Li Xianyi’s training in swordplay actually turned him into a special case, as more focus on self-accumulation had been placed on his internal sea of chi and his snow mountain.

Meanwhile, as for Chen Baili, no single magical tree in a radius of five kilometers in the remains survived his ascension. At that time, he could have easily wiped out all the animals in the area too.

Ascension to Class A was complete at the expense of Spirit Qi in Nature. In order to alter one’s fate, other lives had to suffer, in exchange for the betterment of oneself.

Now, although the truth remained unclear, the right attitude of a big organization was to expect the worst and strive for the best.

Besides, there was no reason for a newly promoted expert to miss his chance at the remains. However, there was no relevant information available as of now, testifying to the person’s equanimity, should the deduction be real.

A rare look of worry surfaced on Shi Xuejin’s face. “Why does he hide himself so well? What is he up to? I hope Li Yixiao does not inconvenience him accidentally…”

Hao Zhichao’s eyelid twitched in embarrassment. So you too are aware of Heavenly King Li’s unpleasant personality.

“Have you sent this file to Heavenly King Nie?” Shi Xuejin suddenly asked.

“Yes, I have. But he has not replied to me and his phone is beyond reach as well,” replied Hao Zhichao.

“I see,” Shi Xuejin nodded and said, “I’m afraid he has already reached.”

Hao Zhichao froze. “Where is he?”

Shi Xuejin picked up his thread-bound book from the stone table and sank deeper into his chair, which squeaked gently under his weight. “He’s probably out to kill.”

His voice was soft and calm, as though it was perfectly normal to associate Nie Ting with words along the line of “killing”.