Chapter 3 – Contract Killer

After the Boss fell, the female Cleric went to search the body and showed the others the drops.

Popular Bosses had far better drops than Bosses like Coyote Chief Kado.

All of the drops were quite good: there was one Violet Wolf Fur and two Blue grade pieces of equipment. Most players' levels were in the 20s at the moment, so this was when these pieces of equipment would be worth the most. This family had killed Boar Commander Sam twice before, but the drops were not as good as this time.

Thinking about how savage Su Mo had been just then, even though their side had four people, the father of the family felt quite unsettled, afraid that the smiling Su Mo would suddenly make things difficult for them.

"Friend, please take your pick. Take anything that catches your fancy!"

This time, his son actually did not say anything.

"Violet Wolf Fur, that's it. I don't need anything else." Su Mo was quite principled; since he had said that he only wanted a material, he would only take a material. This was despite the fact that both those Blue grade pieces of equipment were quite good.

Su Mo also swept his gaze over the enemy players' corpses and took two potions.

There was one Intermediate Healing Potion, which cost five silver coins in the Shop. This was not that great, but what made him quite happy was that there was a Speed Potion. This was quite good, and it could save his life in dangerous motions.

"B-Big bro, can I add you as a friend?" God Emperor nervously came over, ignoring the warning gazes from his father, mother, and older sister. At first, he was somewhat afraid, but he more and more so began to feel that Su Mo was amazing.

He was at the age that looked up to experts. For him, a person was amazing not if he had good grades or could answer questions in class but if he could play games well (and if he could get a pretty girlfriend, that would be even more amazing).

Su Mo's actions from before had completely won over the little boy.

"Alright, I'm a professional player specialising in helping others solve problems. Contact me if you need anything." Su Mo gladly added him as a friend.

No matter if it was his tone or expression, he seemed as gentle as a sheep.

If they had not seen what had happened before, they would never think that he was such a decisive killer.

After saying goodbye to his temporary teammates, Su Mo notified his client that he had obtained the goods while returning to Hargins Town.

After waiting for a few days with no results, the client had already given up hope. Hearing that Su Mo was actually able to obtain a Violet Wolf Fur, he immediately hurried over.

The One-Eyed Pirate Tavern in Hargins Town was where Su Mo chose to do the exchange.

The owner of the tavern was a retired pirate. He was always drunk and lay sleeping on the front desk. Business was very bad. The tavern only sold the cheapest ale and only offered crude, hard bread or stale fruits. As such, very few people were willing to come here.

Su Mo liked the peacefulness and cheapness of this place, so this place was essentially his home base.

He tossed three silver coins into the owner's money box and poured three cups of ale from the barrel, and he placed two of the cups in front of the people who had come to receive the goods.

It was a man and a woman.

The woman's ID was called Crimson Moon, and she was quite pretty. She was an Assassin and played with an exquisite-looking dagger in her hand. If there were any other young men here, they might try to flirt with her, but it was a pity that there was only a drunk pirate and a cold businessperson here.

The man was called Great Owl and was a Puppeteer.

"Where's the money?" Su Mo waited for a moment, and seeing that the other side was not going to initiate, he could only speak first.

"Where are the goods? Show us first," Great Owl said as he coldly laughed. He did not believe that Su Mo could obtain a Violet Wolf Fur; after all, their guild had over 100 people and looked for information everywhere. He had even commissioned some large mercenary groups, but they could still not find information on Violet Wolf Fur. How could this unremarkable-looking Ranger complete the request?

He had most likely found something else and was trying to swindle them.

"Same rules as usual, show me the money first." Su Mo sized up this man and woman, trying to figure out who was in charge.

"How do I know that you're not scamming me?" Great Owl would not give in.

"If I don't see the money in three minutes, I'll list it on the Exchange Market." Even though Su Mo was a businessperson, he was not as slick or sly as other businesspeople. Sometimes, he liked to be direct and straightforward: if it worked, it worked; if it didn't work, then forget about it.

"I trust that you have the Violet Wolf Fur. Send him the money, Great Owl," Crimson Moon stopped playing with her dagger and cut in. If this person really had the Violet Wolf Fur and knew that they desperately needed it, he would definitely put a ridiculous price on it in the Exchange Market."

"You take responsibility if anything goes wrong." Great Owl felt quite annoyed, feeling that his authority had been questioned.

"Mm, no problem, I'll take responsibility. Send over $1,000; I'll explain to the boss when we go back," Crimson Moon said resolutely.

They had agreed on $800 but were paying $1,000; if they were scammed, it would be a loss upon a loss.

Great Owl did not refuse anymore. In fact, he hoped that Su Mo was a scammer and would immediately leave with the money. He wanted to see how Crimson Moon would deal with this mess.

Su Mo received a notification that he had received $1,000. After confirming this, he sent the Violet Wolf Fur to this Crimson Moon.

"All good, it's what we want."

"Make sure you inspect it closely," Great Owl reminded her.

"This is our new request, we want it within five days. Are you confident enough to take it?" Crimson Moon ignored her companion. He had been anxious when no one could find the item, yet now that someone had found it, he was envious. What was with this guy?

"No need to bait me. $3,000 and I'll contact you when I'm done." With the boss monster chat group, Su Mo felt much more confidence.

"$3,000? That's cheaper than I thought. I expected you to ask for $5,000." Crimson Moon gave a somewhat evil smile. She could tell that Su Mo was a strong but principled person. Since he had requested $3,000, he would not change it to $5,000.

Su Mo raised his eyebrows; was this how these rich people played with money? If he had known earlier, he would have asked for $10,000.

"Great Owl, you can go first. I still have some matters to take care of." After concluding the exchange, Crimson Moon did not immediately leave, and she instead picked up the cup of cheap ale and took a drink.

Great Owl savagely glared at Su Mo, wanting to say something. However, under Crimson Moon's expressionless gaze, he did not say anything and harrumphed before reluctantly leaving.

"That person's quite annoying; don't bring him next time." Su Mo watched Great Owl as he left, not hiding his feelings.

"That's our Deputy Captain…"

"You should switch to a different mercenary group then; there's not much of a future." 

Su Mo then asked, "What is it? You even got rid of the other fellow."

"Do you do any work? I have a private job, will you take it?"

"Of course, as long as you pay good money," Su Mo said without hesitating. He was simply too desperate for money and needed a large sum. Unless he could win the lottery or rob a bank in real life, he would not be able to earn such a large sum, so he could only try to earn it in the game.

"Help me kill a person. Err, in game." Su Mo suddenly felt that something was off.

"Who is it?"

"A higher-up in the Milky Way Empire: Fatal Octopus."

Su Mo did not hide his examination of Crimson Moon's expression and found that she felt disgusted upon just thinking of that person.

"Milky Way Empire? Any background?"

"Mm, it's the private company Milky Way Network Technology from the real world. Their people joined the game and created a club. One of their higher-ups is called Fatal Octopus and I have some enmity with him. Can you help me kill him?"

"What's the reason?"

"It's just killing someone in a game, why do you need a reason? Just tell me if you'll kill him or not."

"Sorry…"

"Why?"

"Firstly, I don't know your motive for killing him. Surely it's not because he's called Fatal Octopus and you hate octopi, so you want to kill him. Furthermore, I don't want any trouble with rich people. Finally, dying in the game will only make him lose a bit of EXP. I suggest just forgetting about it."

"… $1,000!"

"Deal!"

"Help me kill him three times. I'll pay you $1,000 for each kill."

"I promise I'll kill him all three times. How do you want him to die?"

"Err… I'm not sure." The woman felt a bit embarrassed; as a villain who was hiring a contract killer, she did not have much imagination when it came to this.

"Don't worry, I'll make him die in interesting ways," Su Mo said reassuringly.