472 Chapter 472 - Revealing the Three-man Team (1/2)

Cool Apple was successfully slain by Gu Fei, but the latter had no idea just what sort of penalty would be mete out to the former for being a 'Daily Bounty Mission' target. Would he be sent to prison? He had no idea how long the sentence would last, as the huge amount of information he had gotten from Giordano included Cool Apple's full PK history, yet it did not list what was his current PK value. He had no idea how the calculation would work out if that rascal got spirited off to the prison.

Gu Fei did not really bother to put too much thought into this matter, as he still had the suspicious Three to pursue. He dashed into that room he had seen the man head into. Pushing the door open with a satisfying shove, he saw a man with his face covered standing calmly before him just beside a window.

Gu Fei quickly planted himself firmly to the ground, not in any rush to step any closer. Given how calm this person was, could there perhaps be some sort of trap here?

He had his hand on the door to keep it open as his eyes searched through the room.

Guards. There were plenty of guards in this room. However, that was not anything surprising as the guards seemed to be the busiest NPC in this Government City Hall. Aside from this, Gu Fei simply could not sniff out any trap of sorts, nor did he sense any hidden killing intent. He could not help but feel a little anxious as a result, since the scariest type of trap was the sort he was unaware of.

Gu Fei stared right at that man with his face hidden, registering each and every action he was making, as he guarded against any possible trick the latter had up his sleeve. It was a pity that Gu Fei did not have Two's talent of discerning who the enemy was just by looking at his physique. Come to think of it; Gu Fei would not even recognize Three even if he had his face cover off, since he had no idea who Three really was anyhow.

What made Gu Fei even more uneasy was the vibe that the man before him was giving off. The letter looked extremely self-assured to the point that Gu Fei doubted he was faking it. This man was sure to have a plan of some sort.

Gu Fei thought of this even as he heightened his focus and alertness, yet he never once took the initiative to strike, for he was afraid that that was precisely the outcome the man was hoping to achieve. Sometimes, in this game, it was not just about equipment and skills but more about knowledge, instead.

The tension in the air mounted, or at least, that was what Gu Fei felt. This went on for quite a while before Gu Fei glanced at the time. D*mn, it's only been a minute.

He had already come to a decision to take care of this person. If this masked man continue to remain unmoving, Gu Fei was also confident he would not lose to him in this contest of patience.

However, the situation for the opponent seemed to have changed over the course of this minute as he began to lose that calm and composed demeanor from before. This made Gu Fei a little disappointed, for what he had thought to be a shrewd opponent began to reveal a look of defeat after only a minute. In the end, Gu Fei felt that he was no longer having a match of wits with this opponent, but was instead just playing with himself…

The eyes of this man began to betray his impatience before turning to suspicion as he gazed at the whole lot of guards in the room curiously.

Is there something special about these guards Gu Fei casually peered over as well, slowly making his way into the room as he closed the door behind him.

The guards did not do anything out of the ordinary as Gu Fei moved, acting exactly like any ordinary NPC guards, and just stood rigidly at their posts with their stern expression. Gu Fei simply could not make sense of what was so intriguing about these guards that made his opponent stare at them so strangely.

It was his opponent who was the first to break the silence by impatiently asking, ”How can this be?”

Another question his enemy did not understand?

Gu Fei subconsciously wanted to tell the man to ask away! What a severe case of occupational disease he contracted; a teacher's role was to inspire, impart, and instill doubts…

”Why? Shouldn't your PK value be at 20 points?” The man continued to wonder.

Gu Fei instantly understood what was going on.

It was no wonder this man had entered this room willingly and essentially trapped himself in it. It was now apparent why he had this immeasurable self-confidence despite having been cornered in this room without any escape.

This man was indeed not playing the game but knowledge, instead.

From the start, he had already witnessed Gu Fei helping Two enter the Government City Hall by reaching 20 PK points. Afterward, he made a mental note of the passage of time and figured that Gu Fei had dropped 1 PK point, which allowed him to run freely in front of these guards.

He had ducked into this room in advance precisely because he spotted Cool Apple getting ready to ambush Gu Fei by the stairs and figured that Gu Fei would earn a PK point after finishing that man off. If Gu Fei proceeded to chase him into the room, he would instantly be killed off by the guards in the room.

It was an intentional, yet untraceable trap. Gu Fei noted the close shave he had, for he had indeed forgotten all about his PK value. Fortunately, Cool Apple happened to be his 'Daily Bounty Mission' target, so that kill did not count toward his PK value. If that had not been the case… Gu Fei glanced at the many guards before his eyes as his heart shuddered.

Furthermore, Gu Fei noticed a particular detail. He turned to regard the man and asked, ”Who in the world are you?”

The man did not answer.

This person knows me! Gu Fei boldly asserted.

After seeing what Cool Apple was attempting to do to Gu Fei, he did not even watch the outcome of the fight and instantly determined that he would be the victor of the fight, earning himself a PK point as a result, and just waited for the guards to apprehend a Gu Fei with a PK value of 20 points.

This man probably did not notice this particular detail himself. Seeing that Gu Fei was about to face off against another opponent, he subconsciously assumed that Gu Fei would earn that PK point. This was not a call someone would make unless they knew who he was.

In this ensuing silence, Gu Fei was only left with the option to take the initiative. Since this man is someone that knows me, all I have to do is unmask him… With such a thought in mind, Gu Fei darted right over to the opponent. This room was not very large, and since the door was already blocked by him, his opponent essentially had no opportunity to flee.