Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1524: Chapter 824: The Upcoming War! (2)

"Huh, why is the estate under lockdown?" Blue Mountain asked with some confusion.

The entire estate was patrolled by soldiers armed to the teeth. Upon entering, the sentry at the gate required everyone to get off the vehicle for inspection.

A middle-aged man stood at the entrance. After Blue Mountain got out of the car, he asked in confusion, "Chief Butler, what’s going on?"

The Chief Butler replied politely, "Young Master, you must have heard about the attack on Black Water City. Currently, the culprit’s whereabouts are unknown, and nobody knows where he is. Also, the Marquis just returned from the Storm Fortress. It’s said that three Elders from the Arbiter Organization were seriously injured in the fortress, and the assailant might be in Storm City. So, the Marquis has brought in his private army to guard this place."

Qing Chen and Blue Mountain were both shocked that someone could severely injure members of the Arbiter Organization in that aerial fortress.

What a brutal method that must have been!

Qing Chen instinctively wondered if Zhong Yu had come to Storm City or if Yan Liuyuan, after dropping Zhong Yu off, had passed by here and taken action.

But no matter how he thought about it, it seemed unlikely.

Blue Mountain pursued further, "What happened? How did an enemy infiltrate the aerial fortress? It’s a major stronghold of the Duke of Storm City."

The Chief Butler thought for a moment and whispered, "An Elder who has close ties with the Marquis said on the fortress that Black Spider had them curse someone named Qing Chen, and they faced a backlash. No one knew what kind of forbidden item the other side was carrying, but a martial monk appeared remotely to retaliate against the curse caster, breaking several of the Elders’ ribs."

Qing Chen silently cursed in his heart. He had suspected Zhong Yu or Yan Liuyuan and was watching from a bystander’s perspective, only to find the bystander role had turned on him!

How ruthless must the Outer World be?

This explained why he was plagued with misfortune in the morning and clarified why the Outer World was absorbing the thunder within him.

In this world, many forbidden items’ power is determined by their host; for example, the Yu Yan in Da Yu’s hand is like this. The higher Da Yu’s level, the more Yu Yan he could control, sharper, and faster.

The Outer World is likely similar, having drawn the thunder from Qing Chen to retaliate against the Arbitrator. If Qing Chen were merely an F-Class, the retaliation would be negligible.

Yet Qing Chen happened to be the first beneath a Demigod, making the retaliation ferocious.

The Outer World doesn’t produce energy itself; it’s merely an energy transporter.

If Qing Chen were a Demigod, a single curse on him could have that martial monk slap the opponent’s brain out.

Qing Chen sighed inwardly. What a waste.

The Outer World is such a treasure!

Qing Chen has accumulated quite a few forbidden items. If anyone kills him, they’d find a treasure trove of equipment.

Da Fu, Puppeteer, Black Sniper, Silhouette, Power Bank, Outer World, Power...

They all have outstanding uses.

There are also the Hypnotic Radio back on the Eastern Continent, the lunchbox of unknown use, the brooch of unknown use, and so on.

Thinking of this, Qing Chen suddenly realized that he had other goals on the West Continent: to gather comprehensive info on forbidden items and to seize more of them.

After all, his disciples numbered over a hundred; he must gift them something, right? But now, he was like Uncle Li, in a rather tight financial situation...

At this moment, the Chief Butler said, "Since both enemies’ whereabouts are unknown, you must also be careful, Young Master. Master has already transferred a battalion meant to protect you in advance. They will safeguard you over the next few days, and when you need to head to the battlefield, they will be the ones to help you achieve merit."

The Chief Butler motioned with his hand, and a team of 7 approached, all Caucasian, wearing sunglasses, chewing gum, with a nonchalant demeanor.

The Chief Butler introduced, "This is the Duke’s most famous Crimson Blood team, a total of seven, all of whom are B-Class Genetic Warriors. The captain, Black, is also an Awakener. With them, even if you encounter giants in a Taboo Land, you’ll be able to walk away unscathed."

The seven members of Crimson Blood each had code names after colors, with the captain named Black.

Qing Chen looked at them, thinking the remaining ones should be Yellow, Green, Red, Purple, and Blue?

Yet the Chief Butler introduced them one by one: "This is Yellow, this is Green, this is Pink..."

Qing Chen was taken aback. How did the names become a bit out of place toward the end?

In Qing Chen’s view, the Duke’s forces should correspond to a consortium, and the Marquis’ rank was probably similar to Qing Kun or Qing Yu, maybe even lower.

For such a character to bring out 7 B-Classes specifically to gain merit for his son, he indeed went to great lengths since the Marquis has so many sons. Presumably, Blue Mountain’s brother has 7 B-Classes protecting him too.

Blue Mountain exclaimed in surprise, "I didn’t expect it to be you. Before, I was worried about dying miserably on the battlefield, but now I’m not worried."

Black laughed, "Don’t worry, Young Master. We’ll definitely bring you back safely. When we return to the estate, you could become a Marquis yourself."

Blue Mountain pointed to Qing Chen, saying, "Let me introduce you. This is my personal butler. He will accompany me. He’s also very capable; he once saved my father."

Black looked Qing Chen up and down with interest, "What level is this butler?"

Qing Chen replied, "C-Class Genetic Warrior."

Black paused, turned to the Chief Butler, and whispered, "Can’t this butler stay behind? He’s only C-Class, and on the battlefield, we’ll have one more person to protect; he’s entirely a burden. Protecting the Young Master is one thing; but why are we protecting him?"

The Chief Butler responded, "Having him go is Master’s directive. He believes the young butler is loyal and reliable. Though his strength is a bit lacking, he’ll risk his life to protect the Young Master. I can’t change this decision."

Black pondered for a moment, then turned to Blue Mountain and Qing Chen, saying, "Hope that when Young Master reaches the battlefield, you won’t question our decisions and instructions. We are professionals in warfare; trust our expertise. As for the butler, focus on serving the Young Master properly; leave the fighting to us so that you don’t get hurt accidentally."

Qing Chen smiled, "You can rest assured on that point. I’m aware."

Black and the others found him sensible and thus relieved, "From now on, we’ll take over Young Master’s itinerary. The driver is ours to allocate, and so are the slaves in the villa. We must also inspect daily meals for poison. Butler, you won’t mind, will you?"

Qing Chen hastily said, "I don’t mind at all. As long as you’re happy."

He was initially worried that the tasks as a butler would hinder his progress in the Multidimensional World of No. 8. Now that someone else offered to work, he couldn’t be more pleased.

As for who would protect whom on the battlefield, that was still up in the air.