Chapter 605 - 366: The Underhanded Round Table Knights, King Arthur’s Request to Hunt

Chapter 605: Chapter 366: The Underhanded Round Table Knights, King Arthur’s Request to Hunt

Lin Qi had more than ten ways to instantly eliminate them!

To put it another way, within Lin Qi’s combat radius, anyone weaker than him was nothing but small fry.

Those of the same tier were just slightly stronger small fry.

Only those who had reached Tier Four were worthy of Lin Qi’s attention.

Therefore, Lin Qi’s gaze lingered for a moment on the S-Class Implanter with Tier Four power before shifting to another group of people.

Roughly halfway between the S-Class Pharmacy Society Mansion and the Remote Conference Mansion, Lin Qi saw people from the Round Table Conference.

Two Tier Four Knights!

And as luck would have it, they were acquaintances of a sort.

Lin Qi had seen those two faces before in Alliance City.

According to the intel provided by the Capitalist, these two should be the second and eighth seats of the Round Table Conference’s nine Round Table Knights.

’The weaker one is at Tier Four Second Stage. He should be no match for Master Ma, but King Arthur might not be able to beat him. If I remember correctly, King Arthur suffered a loss at his hands back when they fought in Alliance City.’

’As for the stronger one... I’ve never seen him go all out. He clashed with Aishwarya, a permanent director of the Asian Political Zone Big Business Alliance, back in Alliance City, but their exchange was brief, and he most likely wasn’t using his full strength.’

’He’s the second seat of the Round Table Conference, after all. There’s no way he’s weak.’

Two Tier Four Round Table Knights. They were the biggest variable.

Lin Qi silently considered his options.

...

In the temporary chat window for the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps, King Arthur and Master Ma were talking.

King Arthur: "I’ve got a lock on two Mercenaries. They don’t look like they’re going to make a move."

Master Ma: "The Xu Family’s security is too strong. There are too many S-Class Implanters. If I were in those Mercenaries’ shoes, I’d give up on the mission too."

King Arthur: "But knowing the Round Table Conference, they won’t just let this go. They might even pose as Mercenary Forces to launch the first wave of attacks. Once the fighting starts for real, these Mercenaries won’t just stand by and watch."

Master Ma: "The Round Table Knights are definitely the biggest threat."

King Arthur: "Master, I have a plan. Want to hear it?"

As Lin Qi was thinking, he also saw the exchange between King Arthur and Master Ma.

’Looks like King Arthur has a mischievous idea?’

Lin Qi looked at the new message King Arthur had sent.

King Arthur: "According to current intel, MacLeod was taken by the Round Table Conference’s number five for treatment and debriefing. The only ones who can interfere in this mission now are Billson and Ludwig. Billson has a habit of hiding his true strength, so he’s tough to deal with. But Ludwig, the eighth seat, could be considered a soft target."

King Arthur: "I want to give it a shot. See if I can take him out!"

Seeing the message King Arthur sent, Lin Qi was a little surprised.

Through his Spiritual Vision, Lin Qi saw King Arthur in the underground pipes.

Her body, less than 1.6 meters tall, now seemed to be overflowing with soaring battle intent.

King Arthur was gripping the Sword in the Stone tightly, muttering to herself in a low voice, "People should always pay the price for what they’ve done. I’ve finally waited for this day..."

King Arthur harbored a grudge against the Round Table Conference, a fact she never tried to hide from anyone.

Now, one could feel King Arthur’s killing intent through her words alone.

When Master Ma saw this message, he couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.

He didn’t actually want to fight.

After seeing the mission target was being escorted by the Xu Family, Master Ma had originally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he might not have to fight this time...

But who would have thought King Arthur would want to actively stir up trouble?

Master Ma typed a message.

Master Ma: "With my current combat strength, I might not be able to hold back Billson, the second seat, for very long. I’ve reviewed the records of his fight with Aishwarya in Alliance City. His true strength is likely not much weaker than MacLeod’s."

Master Ma: "More importantly, he was the one guarding the Sword in the Stone back in Alliance City. If he discovers your tracks, he’ll most likely go all out."

Master Ma: "And even if I can hold off Billson, you might not be able to take down Ludwig, unless Wizard is willing to make a move."

Master Ma was simply analyzing the situation from a combat perspective. He didn’t think attacking proactively was the right choice.

Seeing Master Ma mention him, Lin Qi immediately joined the conversation.

Wizard: "It’s not ideal for me to move against the Round Table Knights directly, but if a fight breaks out, I can handle all the Mercenaries on the scene, including the Tier Four among them."

Lin Qi had a very clear understanding of his own combat capabilities.

Without the support of a Spiritual Power "battery" like Baili Xueyuan, the impact he could have on a Tier Four battle was actually very limited.

Making a move once in a while might produce a miraculous effect, but if he attacked frequently, it would be easy for others to gather data on him and construct a relatively complete model of his Abilities.

This would not be a good thing for Lin Qi.

King Arthur: "That’s enough!"

King Arthur: "@Master Ma, Wizard will handle the Mercenaries. Master, as long as you can keep Billson busy for three minutes, I can finish off Ludwig."

King Arthur: "@Guang Ling, if we can kill a Round Table Knight, the commission should be pretty hefty, right?"

A glint of excitement flashed in King Arthur’s eyes, her battle intent almost overflowing.

Guang Ling: "If you kill the eighth seat of the Round Table Conference, the commission will be no less than 1.5 billion Credit Points. Our employer is very generous."

1.5 billion Credit Points. For a battle of this level, that figure wasn’t huge, but it definitely wasn’t small either.

Seeing the number Guang Ling posted, Master Ma fell silent for a moment.

If he could get that commission, treating his injuries would be no problem at all, and he could even buy a batch of resources.

If he used it to trade for Potions with Wizard, it might be enough for him to truly reach the peak of Tier Four...

Finally, Master Ma made his decision.

Master Ma: "If the people from the Round Table Conference attack the target first and a fight breaks out, I can tie down Billson. But I don’t want to be the one to start it. The risk is too great."

Master Ma was very rational. He wouldn’t risk his own life just for Credit Points.

The reason he had chosen to attack yesterday, while partly due to being emotionally provoked, was ultimately still a well-considered decision!

He was certain that at full strength, even if he couldn’t defeat MacLeod, he could still retreat unscathed.

But the situation was different now. He was not in peak condition.

Even just holding back Billson, the second seat of the Round Table Conference, was risky enough.

King Arthur: "Alright! I promise I won’t make the first move."

The excitement in King Arthur’s eyes didn’t fade in the slightest. In fact, it grew even more intense.

She was certain that, given the Round Table Conference’s style of operation, they would never abandon the mission so easily.

With that in mind, King Arthur moved swiftly through the underground pipes, following the flying vehicle, ready to fight at a moment’s notice.

...

Lin Qi pulled his attention back from the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps’ temporary chat window and heard Xu Tianyun’s voice.

"Little Qi, relax. Don’t worry. We’re only about a kilometer away, just a minute or so to go."

When Lin Qi didn’t respond, Xu Tianyun quickly tried to reassure him again.

Lin Qi took another look with his Spiritual Vision, then said, "Uncle Xu, I have a really bad feeling about this."

A bad feeling?

This wasn’t a feeling. Lin Qi had "seen" it with his own eyes: those two Round Table Knights had started to move!

They hadn’t used their Knight’s Will Badges, only pure Will Power.

This stream of Will Power was rapidly closing in on the flying vehicle carrying Lin Qi and Liu Xuan.

Xu Tianyun was about to offer more words of comfort when, in the next second, his expression suddenly changed.

He sensed a Tier Four-level Will Power, and... it was incredibly strong!

It was at least at his own level, Tier Four Third Stage, and perhaps even quite a bit stronger.

Not only that, but the flying vehicle’s alarm blared at the same time.

[WARNING: S-CLASS SIGNAL LOCK DETECTED. ENGAGING DEFENSIVE MODE.]