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Chapter 124 – Capture
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The shadows were still quite far away, but as it kept hopping on roofs after roofs, it got closer and closer.
Max watched as they stopped on the nearby roof, looking down at the streets around them, seemingly waiting for someone.
Upon closer inspection, the shadows were two people. From how they effortlessly jumped from roof to roofs, Max figured that they should be Awakeneds.
Only Awakeneds would be able to do what they just did. Right now, two Awakeneds were in front of him!
This isn’t something Max always get to see. Thinking about it now, this was the first time he sighted two Awakeneds that he has no connection with.
But if Max were to guess, he would say that they aren’t that strong. From their faces and how they move, those two don’t look formidable in any way.
Recalling a problem that he had previously, Max focused on the two Awakeneds to try something.
Slowly, his eyebrows furrowed. This was something he would prefer not to see. Not seeing the familiar interface, Max confirmed it.
He couldn’t see their Status. Max tried it multiple times, and his skill was showing nothing.
This was truly problematic. It seems like he would have to consider being more cautious in the future.
Watching them from a distance, Max waited on their next move, wanting to see if they were the kidnappers from the reports.
The first time he read about the report, Max immediately knew there was something suspicious happening.
One kidnapping incident won’t be too questionable since it might just be some people exacting revenge on their enemy, but if it were repeating day after day, there definitely is something going on.
Of course, there is also the possibility that they aren’t the same people. Still, Max decided to follow them for the night to find out more about them.
There were currently two of them in his vision. Max didn’t exclude the idea of them having more helpers somewhere.
The first Awakened had a broad build, towering over the small guy next to him. When standing side by side, the small Awakened would only reach his waist.
Both of them stayed unmoving on one side of the roof like they were communicating. Max had no idea what they’re up to; he could only wait for them to move.
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“Bear, did you see our target yet?”
“Why are you asking me? You should be the one looking! You have better eyesight than me!”
The guy with a massive frame nicknamed Bear responded. His eyes were not good enough to see faces clearly while they were on the roof; he is only good with brawls.
Looking at the areas of the empty street, the small-framed Awakened with a nickname Fox turned back to where Bear was waiting,
“Who should I even look for? The same as before?”
“What? You don’t even know that?”
“I didn’t hear anything. I was busy counting our money.”
Bear stared at him for a second before going deep in thought, recalling the words of their buyer last night.
“He said that we could catch anyone we find. Usually, we only take women because you know women would be more expensive, but last night, he said we should also take men, and they will pay the same amount!”
“Can you believe that? This will make our job easier! Who would have thought they would also take men as prostitutes!”
Fox had shining eyes as he smiled in excitement, showing his shiny white teeth,
“Did he really say that? They will take men and turn them into prostitutes?”
“Yes! And they will pay the same price! How great is that! It seems that they are really skilled. Every time they take the woman from us and bring her to a room, we could hear screams inside. They must be good at handling them.”
“Then, I’ll find us a good target; just wait here and be ready.”
Bear nodded as he stared at Fox, walking to the edge of the roof to find their next prey. This was how they spend their night every day.
They only have to take one person each night, and they would get paid a large amount of money, enough for them to live a few weeks in luxury with good food and liquors.
Bear could still remember the days when they had to risk getting caught stealing a tiny sum of money. At that time, they had to move to different places to lower the risk of being identified.
Their skills aren’t that strong either. Bear could only get a small boost in strength and speed that isn’t that effective against real Awakeneds they had encountered before.
Fox only has better eyesight, twice as clearer and sharper as ordinary people but he could only use it once a day at a maximum of an hour.
To avoid people recognizing them, they often change styles, sometimes with Fox wearing little girl’s clothes.
They also gave themselves a nickname based on their abilities to prevent people from knowing their identities.
Unbeknownst to them, their lame nicknames were starting to be heard by local forces from the number of thefts they have done.
Some authorities also know about them but chose to turn a blind eye, labeling them as harmless. If only the authorities know that they have already changed professions.
One day when they reached this city, after doing their daily rounds of stealing, they were approached by someone telling them that if both of them help with their tasks, they would be paid an enormous amount of money.
Now, they became used to it, taking one person from the streets in the most impoverished side of the city each day.
Since their victims were alone and there weren’t many people at night roaming around this area, they were able to get away with it.
As for what happens to those people they caught, they heard screams on the farthest rooms so it must be some prostitution happening.
Bear and Fox never bothered asking because they couldn’t care less, getting their hands on that much money with such an easy job.
“I got one! Come quick!”
On the vision of the small-framed Awakened was a man wearing a jacket, sneakily looking from side to side, feeling a chill run down his spine without any reason.
Once he saw there was nothing on his surroundings, the man tried to walk faster, slightly afraid of the silent, eerie atmosphere around him.
When he stepped forward, something fell on top of him, and not being able to react, he instantly got knocked out.
“We got him!”
Bear with Fox holding on to his neck, jumped down on top of the man, hitting his head and Bear trapping him in his thick arms.
Not wanting anyone to see them, Bear with Fox holding tightly on him and their victim unconscious on his arms, ran to a dark corner at the side of the street, away from any of the street lights around them.
The street had been robbed repeatedly that its condition became worse, without even a single security camera placed anywhere.
A dark shadow hurriedly traced their movements from the roofs, trailing them wherever they turned.
Max watched the whole thing happen and started following them, easily keeping up with their speed with his Level 20 Peak Rank 1 body.
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Chapter 123 – Fishing for Awakeneds
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Max played with his phone, joining random chat groups to see if anything unusual is happening.
It was currently night time, and Max was out again, leaving Yu’er with Xue at home. Initially, Yu’er wanted to join him, but when she heard what he was going to do, she backed out.
Max didn’t plan on doing something exciting. He only intended to explore around the city this late at night, like usual.
Ever since the incident with the puppet and the unknown glowing cube, Max had been exploring the city when it becomes dark.
From the more significant number of crimes being committed at night, he hoped to see another Awakened out in public.
Every crime done by an Awakened should have a reason why they were doing it, and Max has this feeling that he would find answers if he were to find and follow every Awakened he sees.
Though there was one bad news that will hold him back considerably, when Max was scrolling through his phone, he saw Awakeneds selling these accessories that were said to block Identifying Skills.
After reading positive reviews with a lot of people buying, Max bought one to test it out. When it arrived, Max asked Yu’er to try it, and just like what he feared, it worked.
He couldn’t see her Status at all. If Yu’er were a stranger Awakened, Max would have missed her being this close to him.
This hugely concerned Max since his Status Checker will now be nullified by the item, making it ineffective in finding new Awakeneds.
His Status Checker was quite cheap, only costing him 5000 Points. Max initially thought it was a good one since it said that he would be able to identify anyone regardless of their ranks.
However, he didn’t consider items that could block it, especially now that some people were selling it.
This would considerably make it hard for him to find new Awakeneds that might just be walking right beside him.
Fortunately, it was quite expensive, costing him a little bit more than ten million for one. There should be a lot of Awakeneds like those ones with weaker skills, that won’t have enough money to buy one for themselves.
But since Max has a lot of money now, he bought a few more, giving it to Yu’er, Xue and the others. He also stored some in his Inventory.
The accessories were disguised enough for people not to recognize them, but it’s still an accessory, easily noticeable by others. Max got an anklet for himself as he didn’t want anyone to see it.
There were also necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings available for them to choose from. Though in the future there should be more concealed ones, those that others won’t notice.
When Max asked Little Dou about it, she only said that if he upgraded his Status Checker, he would be able to beat most accessories available out there except for actual skill users blocking themselves with their own skills.
Max was currently in a rooftop of a small district, perfectly hidden within the shadows. Usually, Max would only stay outside for a few hours, moving to different places every few minutes.
From how he was acting, he was like a hero, trying to safeguard the people, fighting against the crimes happening at night.
But his intentions couldn’t have been more different. Max planned to wait for something bad to happen then he would see if it was an Awakened using his Status Checker and also keeping an eye out for any skills being used.
If Max were to find anyone out there, he would silently follow them to their lair or wherever they will go to in hopes that he could find a clue about the glowing cube or any opportunities that will benefit him.
Though one of his problems was, he had been roaming the city a few times now, and he still hasn’t seen anyone.
Even his sharp senses couldn’t hear a single shout or small skirmish in any area of the street.
Seeing that there was still no one, Max typed on his phone,
“Are you sure about this location? I’ve been here for quite some time now, and there’s still nothing.”
“Yes. The last consecutive days there had been reports about kidnappings in that area.”
Max was messaging an information broker from his phone. He had no way of confirming whether this person is telling the truth; he could only trust in the people supporting his claims.
Information was one of the most popular things being sold online. From the information of a person to their business to their family and hobbies, if there is enough money, some people would not hesitate to do it.
Max paid a high price to find an Awakened near his area, and this was the location that was given to him by the information broker.
Reading the report sent to him, he found out about the continuous kidnappings that had been happening around this area and from how fast it was happening with no police could solve it, there’s only one explanation for it.
“Wait and see. Something will surely happen. My reputation is on the line here so I will never give you the wrong information.”
Choosing to believe the informant, Max attentively waited for any signs of them. While waiting, he scrolled through other groups.
“Did you see what happened yesterday?”
“The arrogant guy?”
“Yeah him!”
“Did you see his face from the pictures? He looks like he was so proud of his achievement. For some reason, I want to punch him.”
“Same!”
“Me too!”
“That self-proclaimed hero should just die.”
“Wait, what happened yesterday? I didn’t see it!”
“Oh, you’re finally here. Where have you been?”
“The self-proclaimed hero showed up with his golden sword again, catching another criminal. His hypocritical face was so annoying from the pictures.”
“It’s him again? If he shows up in front of me, I will beat him till he cries like a baby!”
“Check your skill first! Are you even strong?”
“I’m alright. I have fought many Awakeneds in the past already, and this fake hero is a new guy, right?”
“Yeah. Forget about it. Someone will show him his place someday.”
Max read a particular group’s chat to find other useful information. Reading further back, from what he understood, there seemed to be a new Awakened, one of those who randomly got a skill, that always acts like a hero.
He doesn’t save any victims, only catching criminals in their acts. He uses a sword, a golden sword that emits a golden aura that strengthens him whenever he is against a person with evil intent.
When Max read it, he felt disdain for the guy, something about his image piss him off. He looks like the typical hero that does everything for justice but bullies other people he doesn’t like.
Thankfully from what he read, their city was quite far from his so they probably won’t cross paths because if they did, he better fix his attitude as Max won’t give him a warm welcome.
While Max was busy on his phone, on the corner of his eye, he saw shadows running on a roof.
Immediately reacting, Max closed his phone and stayed in the dark, watching them move closer towards his direction.
They’re here!
Chapter 122 – Close Encounter
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“Huh?”
“D-Did you see that Chief Li?”
“That guy just disappeared!”
“He’s an Awakened!”
The assistant stutteringly said as he stared at the spot where Max stood before he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Now knowing that he was an Awakened, he became quite annoyed that the person immediately disappeared without even waiting to hear their words.
If the individual has some skill as convenient as that, he could have stayed even just for a bit.
He didn’t know that Max was too cautious and thought that since they were walking so confidently, they must have some powerful skills or they were just idiots, but in the end, Max wasn’t going to risk it, there’s no point for him to do so.
“I did.”
Chief Li and his assistant, Jing Fei, had been waiting for someone to show up, and when they tried to approach the individual to ask some questions, the person was gone.
He thought that the person might have seen fights happening in the areas around them and along with Jing Fei, he wanted to take the chance to speak with the person and maybe find new information.
“Chief Li, could it be him?”
Trying to connect the dots, thinking of the Puppet Master and the person with his entire body covered that seemed to be hiding his identity, Jing Fei looked at Chief Li to ask.
“Unlikely. If he was the Puppet Master, he should be hiding in his cave by now. He won’t ever need to go out if his puppet is the same as what our informants said.”
Shaking his head and replying, Chief Li looked at the same spot, remembering the appearance of the unknown individual, preparing to report it when they get back.
These incidents weren’t new for them. In the past few days, they have seen a lot more unidentified Awakeneds than usual, and only a small portion of them was willing to communicate with them.
Every time they tried to initiate contact, they were ignored, giving them more trouble than they already have.
However, they also understand the fear and the disconnection between them, but they still have to keep trying since there have been a few Awakeneds who joined them with few and acceptable conditions.
“So that’s another new one, huh?”
Jing Fei thought back to what he saw a moment ago, the new Awakened just disappeared. There are a lot of explanations for it and thinking about only one of them, and he already knows how troublesome it will be.
“Yeah, only one of the many more I guess.”
“Could it be teleportation?”
Jing Fei thought it could be some form of teleportation, but whatever it is, that will be a hard one to catch if the Awakened were to be a criminal.
“We should go back to get more information.”
Without waiting for Jing Fei to move, Chief Li walked back to his car while the scene of the black figure disappearing in front of them run through his mind.
Something tells him the new Awakened would be trouble in the future, and they will be up for challenging and rough months.
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Max walked on the busy streets of the city after changing into regular clothes. The sun was already coming down as street lights brighten up the city.
Now Max was intently thinking about the events back at the abandoned building where the two Awakeneds fought.
One of the things on his mind was the glowing cube. When the water user asked what the puppet needed, the puppet answered that he needed something from him.
Initially, when he was at the site where it happened, Max couldn’t understand it, but now he had more time to think about it, he had some ideas as to what went on.
‘Could it be that the glowing cube was with the water skill user and he wanted it?’
‘How did he get it anyway and what’s the use of it? That looks very important.’
The glowing cube on the hands of the puppet looked like something he would want to get his hands on. It was too bad that he wasn’t able to see it up close and maybe inspect it himself.
‘Little Dou, do you know anything about it?’
[The glowing cube? It looks familiar. I’ve never really seen anything like that, but from what happened back there, I think I have an idea of what it is!][But if it’s really that then I can’t tell you about it unless you discover it yourself! Once you encounter the same situation, then I would be able to explain everything!]
Although Max was disappointed hearing Little Dou’s works, it made him think about the whole Awakened situation in the past where Little Dou couldn’t say it.
Maybe this will also be important for him in the future. Max only has to run around the city more and encounter more Awakeneds and more fights without revealing himself and being in danger.
Everything that happened in the past few days, including Layla and the mission, Max had now accumulated a large number of Points.
His current Points reached 15400. From the daily sessions with Yu’er, adding all the things that happened around the day of the party, and the 2000 Points from the mission, it all piled up greatly.
It was surprising how fast they can earn Points when they don’t waste it on items and skills.
Though even with all that, they were still quite far away from the Magical Space that costs 50000 Points.
But Max wasn’t discouraged, expecting that in around a month, he would be able to afford it if he continues the pace he is in right now.
Looking around and seeing the peaceful faces of the people around him walking on their own pace, Max felt all the things that happened were unreal.
He is an Awakened, and he just watched two Awakeneds fight each other with one side dying. Also, the Awakened phone, the chats, and the forums, it was a whole different world than what was around him.
It occurred to him while thinking back on what happened a while ago; Max wondered who were the two people that he saw advancing towards him.
From the looks of it, they aren’t ordinary individuals since they have the same clothes and something was printed on it but he didn’t have the time to look at what it was.
Max read about government forces, organizations, and families around the world, but he doesn’t exactly know where they are hiding their bases or who were they.
Max questioned whether it was possible that they were from one of those groups and what were they planning on doing when they walked up to him.
Not that it mattered since he would only choose to stay away from them. Max couldn’t deal with them on his own, especially if he doesn’t know anything about them.
They should have many members on their group, which is a significant advantage against someone like him, who only has a few trusted members and a limited number of Points that he could spend.