Chapter 142
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Chapter 142: A New Event – The Hand of Dark Light!
Bai Yan quickly glanced at the rewards for the new event and confirmed that the “Ten Days’ Killing” was a minor, small-scale activity—nothing compared to the magnitude of the “Black Star Event.”
In Bai Yan’s memory, “Ten Days’ Killing” had not existed during his first playthrough of “Babel Tower.” This wasn’t unusual. Before completing his first run, most of Bai Yan’s numerous playthroughs never repeated events. The near-endless game content was one of the reasons he found “Babel Tower” so captivating.
The new event, “Ten Days’ Killing,” had three objectives, with a ten-day time limit:
First: Prevent ‘Mary Scatino’ from contacting Pastor, with a reward of one Sacred Rune.
Second: Discover the truth behind Mary Scatino’s arrival in Tatsumi City, with a mysterious reward.
Third: Kill Mary Scatino to earn 500 Source Energy Points.
The idea of killing a woman named Mary and receiving just a ten-summon reward made Bai Yan’s eyelids twitch. Was it really worth caring about such a small prize?
However, the key was to accomplish the three goals within ten days. The first priority was to find Mary Scatino—before anyone else did. She was likely in hiding, or else Pastor wouldn’t be so eager to track her down. But Bai Yan also worried about how quickly the Demon Hunt Agency might locate her.
Originally, he had planned to report Pastor’s deal immediately, giving him an advantage. Even if the Demon Hunt Agency tried to find her, they would likely fail. But now, he considered it better to delay. Not for Mu Ling’s sake, but to find Mary first.
“This way, we can reach an agreement with Miss Witch, delay for ten days, and keep the Demon Hunt Agency in the dark about Mary’s whereabouts.”
Bai Yan thought for a moment before dialing Holly’s number.
“Holly, how are things going there?” he asked.
Holly’s voice, weak and feeble, came through the phone. “Ah, I’m actually fine, thank you for your concern.”
Bai Yan remained silent for a while before gently adding, “Your mother will live a long life, Holly. Don’t worry, I promise.”
“Yes, I know…” Holly’s voice was barely audible, and she seemed to take it as mere consolation.
Sighing inwardly, Bai Yan wondered if he should tell Holly about Babel Tower’s upcoming drug to extend life, but decided against it. After all, Babel Tower wasn’t just capable of extending life—it could resurrect, create gods, and even save the world.
Bai Yan shifted the conversation. “Holly, I actually wanted to get Miss Witch’s phone number. You must have it, right?”
“Yes, of course, I have it,” Holly responded. “Write it down. Her number is… Do you need to speak with her tonight?”
Bai Yan nodded. “It’s work-related and quite urgent. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
After hanging up, Bai Yan stared at his phone. He didn’t immediately make the call. Instead, he used “Power Possession: Replication”—the powerful ability of “Cybertyrant”—to search for the mobile terminal of “Moon Witch.” It didn’t take long for him to lock onto it.
Then, Bai Yan quietly spoke into her phone.
——
East Tatsumi City
On the dark, nearly empty streets, the moon was hidden by clouds. On the rooftop of a tall building, Miss Witch reviewed the Book of Concealment.
Suddenly, her phone rang.
“Help me with something,” Bai Yan’s voice came through. “Don’t disclose Pastor’s trading plan to the Demon Hunt Agency. I’ll provide a corresponding reward afterward.”
Listening to Bai Yan, Merete Chambers’ beautiful face slowly broke into a smile as she put away the black book floating in front of her.
“Oh,” she said softly. “Finally, there’s a turning point. Bai Yan, are you admitting defeat? Well, you should know that I’ve recognized you.”
She took out her phone to check and made a surprised sound.
“No communication records? Bai Yan, how did you manage this? Is it your ability, or are there other Babel Tower members helping you?”
Miss Witch narrowed her eyes, intrigued.
——
Bai Yan left his home and went to the secret location to enter Babel Tower. He checked on the status of several Core Operators.
Through the mobile phone’s live-stream, he saw Mu Ling at home, sitting on the bed.
She wore black lace pajamas, calmly stroking her new weapon—a straight knife emitting a chilling aura, with a black scabbard and a snow-white blade. Mu Ling gently ran her hand along the blade, sensing the deathly aura.
“The Heart of Death,” she murmured.
Legends said it was a weapon personally crafted by the leader of Dead Silence, bestowed upon the most faithful warriors. Though not a Civilization-level Relic, it was still a high-level Relic.
“The Heart of Death” exuded a potent aura of mortality, draining the life force of any living creature that came near, even its own master. Over the centuries, it had absorbed countless lives, becoming infamous for its power.
This new weapon had been sent by Bai Yan.
As part of the transaction, Bai Yan had also provided the “Enchanted Pistol” and the “Dirty Hymn” Relic found by Alan from the cultists. Maryse, now armed with “Deep Red—Divine Punishment,” no longer needed the pistol, and the “Dirty Hymn” Relic, with its corruptive nature, wasn’t suitable for keeping.
Mu Ling looked solemn as she touched the blade. The black aura of death leaked from it, causing her pale skin to wither, but there was no fear in her eyes.
“Submit to me, or perish.”
She spoke slowly, her grip on the wicked blade unwavering. Miraculously, the life force that had been drained returned, and her skin regained its vitality, though her eyes remained steely.
The wicked blade had yielded.
At that moment, the voice of her Savior echoed in her mind.
[Search for Mary Scatino.]
Mu Ling nodded and genuflected on the bed, sword in hand. “I will complete the mission, Mr. Savior.”
——
Bai Yan observed what the others were up to.
Maryse, wearing a pink autumn coat, was practicing with “Deep Red—Divine Punishment” in the outskirts of the city. The power of the Outer God “King of Deep Blue” was immense. If she could improve her proficiency, more could be accomplished.
Alan, meanwhile, worked overtime in an office, silently writing a self-criticism report, acknowledging his mistakes about the illegal organization “Babel Tower.” As he wrote, his hand paused, and he fell into deep thought.
“Damn it!”
[Search for Mary Scatino.]
Meanwhile, Amy was at home, multitasking. Her new prosthetic eye glimmered silver as she searched for rental opportunities on the Ring City’s 115th floor, while also reading a novel with dynamic graphics.
Bai Yan, slightly curious, zoomed in on the title of the book she was reading.
“Adult ‘Super Dream’ Checklist, Editing the Ten Best Heavenly Scenes!”
Bai Yan stared at it for a moment and then left a message in his phone’s dialogue box.
[Look for Mary Scatino, who has arrived in Tatsumi City.]
——
After finishing everything, Bai Yan once again used “Cybertyrant” to infiltrate Tatsumi City’s camera system. Like playing “Watch Dogs,” he accessed one surveillance system after another, issuing commands to search for any videos containing “Mary Scatino.”
He didn’t need any hacking skills or to learn C language. With “Cybertyrant,” he could make mature programs work on their own—they were alive.
However, strange things started happening. There was no trace of Mary Scatino in the past three days of surveillance records.
This was unsurprising. Anyone
with some knowledge of
illusion magic or an
extraordinary stealth Relic
could freely move through
Tatsumi City without being
detected.
Sometimes cultists would
engage in bloody battles, yet
their actions would leave no
trace on the cameras. It was
one of the reasons the Demon
Hunt Agency struggled to
capture cultists—cameras
could be easily blocked.
Then, Bai Yan was stunned.
His phone vibrated again.
“Game tip: New event has
started! The Hand of Dark
Light! Please save the world by
stopping the ‘Dark Light
Church’ from encroaching on
Tatsumi City. If the influence of
the Dark Light Church exceeds
80%, the event fails. Current
influence: 15%.”
Bai Yan paused, realizing
something unusual had
occurred.
Dual activity?
Moreover, the target was the
Dark Light Church. Bai Yan
wasn’t surprised—it felt
familiar. The “Hand of Dark
Light” was an important
activity from his first
playthrough. The Dark Light
Church had always been
restless in trying to claim
dominion over Tatsumi City.
