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Chapter 331: Letting Such a Talent Escape?
Chapter 331: Letting Such a Talent Escape?
"Click!"
The door was pushed open, and a figure rushed into the room in a hurry.
"Bing Li! Tian Lan is back!"
Bing Li, who was staring at the screen, was stunned for a moment.
Then, his eyes lit up with delight.
"Really? Where is he?"
A few days ago, he had informed the Guild Leader about Jiang Cheng's defection, naturally earning himself a scolding. However, the Guild Leader had also dispatched Dawn Society's first assassin, Tian Lan, to carry out this task.
For the first two days, he couldn't eat or sleep, eagerly awaiting news of Tian Lan's mission completion, even hoping that the latter would bring back the traitor himself!
But several days had passed without a word.
Until now.
The man who entered the room didn't seem as agitated as Bing Li.
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "He's in the emergency room."
"He's injured?" Bing Li exclaimed in surprise.
"He's heavily wounded."
The man glanced at him, "And he's lost an arm."
"What?!"
Bing Li was shocked.
Knowing that Tian Lan was the second-in-command after the Guild Leader, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.
This mission was indirectly related to him.
Although Tian Lan was injured by the Black Market's people, would he also hold a grudge against him?
"Damn Jiang Cheng! I should have killed him with one palm strike!"
Bing Li clenched his teeth and quickly asked, "What about the mission? Is it completed?"
"This..."
The man gave a bitter smile.
"I came to find you as soon as I heard the news, but I guess the mission should be completed, right?"
If the mission wasn't completed, and Tian Lan was also severely injured, he dared not imagine how furious the Guild Leader would be upon hearing this.
Bing Li hesitated for a moment, then stood up and headed towards the emergency department.
Even if he wasn't directly involved, as the person in charge here, he should check on the Guild's expert in such a situation.
The two men quickly arrived at the room and saw Tian Lan on the bed, his upper body bare, his waist and abdomen wrapped in layers of bandages, revealing the bloody red underneath.
At the same time, his left arm was also missing.
Seeing Bing Li's arrival, Tian Lan's eyes, which had been burning with anger, now fixed on him.
"You still have the guts to come here?"
Tian Lan glared at him.
If it weren't for this person, he wouldn't have taken on this mission and ended up in such a state.
In fact, it was already fortunate that he managed to escape with his life.
After escaping from the laboratory, three people immediately pursued him: two Ninth Rank Essence Warriors and a Ninth Rank Mentalist, all equipped with various treasures. Any one of them could have given him a tough fight.
If these three hadn't been cautious, unwilling to suffer even a minor injury, he wouldn't have survived.
"Tian Lan, I'm sorry, it's my fault..."
Bing Li and the other man quickly apologized.
Hearing this, Tian Lan's anger only grew.
If not for Bing Li's identity, he would have killed him on the spot.
"Enough, shut up!"
After a while, Tian Lan couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted them.
"Get out and don't let me see you again!"
"Yes! Yes!"
The two men nodded and bowed, retreating without daring to ask what had happened or if the mission was completed.
"Damn it!"
Tian Lan clenched his right fist, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.
If he had known that the kid had the Sky Net Umbrella, he wouldn't have acted so rashly.
His original plan was to avoid surveillance, strike and kill indoors, then take out the other two, and leave before the Black Market's people realized what had happened.
The situation took a drastic turn due to a single treasure.
Even after attaching a prosthetic arm, his close-quarters combat skills would be greatly diminished.
"Damn him, I'll remember your scent, you just wait!" he said through gritted teeth. He then released his grip, picked up the phone on the bedside table, and dialed a number.
"Ring, ring, ring..."
The call connected, and on the other end, a middle-aged man's voice sounded, "Is the task completed?"
"I'm sorry, President," Tian Lan replied, his tone filled with regret.
The middle-aged man's voice rose in surprise, "With your strength, this shouldn't have happened?"
The man's eyebrows furrowed. He could have easily assigned someone else for this task. But to ensure a 100% success rate, he had sent Tian Lan, and this was the result?
Tian Lan quickly recounted the events that transpired after he joined the fight.
The middle-aged man listened intently, nodding frequently.
"So, where did the problem lie?"
"He possesses a Tier 3 Advanced Artifact, the Sky Net Umbrella. Although my Mental Energy Weapon is the best among A-Class, capable of injuring Seventh and Eighth Rank Force Warriors, there are two issues. Firstly, I'm not yet able to fully unleash its power. Secondly, even if I could, it would take at least ten seconds to break through that treasure, and by then, it would be too late."
Tian Lan explained.
"A Tier 3 Advanced Artifact..." The middle-aged man was shocked.
This item, even if it wasn't worth a thousand yuan, it wasn't far off.
How did a Sixth or Seventh Rank Force Warrior obtain it?
"President, I suspect the Black Market provided him with this treasure."
"Oh? Why?"
"I couldn't understand it at first, but after thinking it over, I realized that kid is probably an alchemy genius."
Tian Lan continued, "He joined the Black Market less than a week ago and became a Second Rank Alchemist. After another ten days or so, he started refining Second Rank Tranquilizing Pills, and he was refining them ten at a time. Each time the Black Market provided him with herbs, it was a substantial amount.
I should have realized earlier that if they could be so generous with herbs, they wouldn't be stingy with treasures. Giving him a Tier 3 Advanced Artifact is only reasonable!"
As he spoke, he felt deep regret.
If he had thought it through more carefully, perhaps this situation could have been avoided.
But he was blinded by joy, and even the most meticulous plans can have flaws.
"Is that so?" The middle-aged man doubted.
"President, I experienced all this firsthand, and there's not a word of lie. Those people from the Black Market are always after profit. Without significant gains, why would they invest so much? That kid is definitely an alchemy genius! Bing Li, that useless fellow, let such a talented individual slip away!"
Tian Lan was furious.
If they had discovered this talent earlier, he wouldn't be in such a pitiful state now.
"If what you say is true, Bing Li and his group deserve to die." The middle-aged man's tone turned cold.
But in his heart, he was half-believing.
"First, rest and recover. In a couple of days, I'll arrange for someone to attach a prosthetic arm for you."
After all, Tian Lan was still a Ninth Rank Mind Master.
Although he lost an arm, severely impacting his close-quarters combat abilities, this might allow him to focus more on cultivating his psychic energy and become a Mind Master.
"Okay, President. I'll rest and recover, and then I'll go after that kid." Tian Lan said through gritted teeth.
(End of Chapter)
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