583 Chapter 583 - You Are not Even on my Radar (1/2)

”Eternal Dominion's movement speed isn't too fast, not like Thousand Miles Drunk's.” As the six men discussed this, they grew more and more convinced that this was a brilliant idea.

”Then, I'll go!” Blackwater volunteered. Glue had quite a hard time yesterday, so no one was heartless enough to let him take sequential blows at this point.

”We'll keep watch over here and assist you in ganging up on him if you can't hold on. I don't believe that's not enough!” Paddy Scent Pastures said.

”It's not a matter of belief. It's not like we haven't tried it before… Don't be reckless,” the Knight Unrivalled Lucky Star spoke. Eternal Dominion had beaten everyone down to the ground in that fight in Xiawu City last time. The fact was that Eternal Dominion had already shown restraint back then by only sending Southern Lone Blade to the spawn point; moreover, Southern Lone Blade was the strongest among them.

Blackwater left under the encouragement of his comrades. He looked calm and collected on the surface, but his heart was a bundle of nerves; he felt as if he were about to die from anxiety. Even though Eternal Dominion did not have fast movement speed, the skill he had demonstrated on them was demonic. Blackwater was worried that the guy would just snap his neck directly before he could even find an opportunity to disengage. In the end, he could only console himself with the ultimate indoctrination phrase: 'If death comes, so be it.' It was only losing a level, anyway.

Walking up to the door, Blackwater took a deep breath and pushed it open abruptly. The first thing he saw was Eternal Dominion standing right in front of it. Without a word, Blackwater shut the door, turned around, and ran. The direction and route had all been chosen beforehand. Blackwater did not even bother looking back as he activated his Fleetfoot at the risk of death.

A message prompt appeared half a minute later, and Blackwater had no time to take note of it. He continued running with reckless abandon, circling over eight different streets before he gathered what courage he had left and boldly took a look behind him. He let out a sigh of relief when he failed to see Eternal Dominion on his tail. Still, the man did not dare to relax as he made his way to the more crowded area. This was when he started checking the messages that came pinging endlessly while he was making his escape.

”Where is he?”

”Where's Eternal Dominion?”

”Where did you run off, too?”

”Eternal Dominion isn't chasing you, you idiot!”

”What is wrong with you?”

…

The series of messages were all from his comrades. Blackwater was in a daze as he quickly picked out a name out of the lot and replied, ”What happened?!”

”D*mn! You're still alive? Where did you run off to? Seriously, how could you not have taken a look behind you all this while? Eternal Dominion didn't even step out of the Bounty Assignment Hall!” Blackwater was speaking to Paddy Scent Pastures right now.

”Eh? What's going on?” Blackwater was surprised.

”Did you even let him see you?” Paddy Scent Pastures asked. ”We just saw you turn and flee the moment you pushed open that door.”

”I saw him! He was standing right there by the entrance. I was facing the man once I pushed open the door; how could he not have seen me?” Blackwater asked with certainty.

”And you're certain he is Eternal Dominion?” Paddy Scent Pastures probed.

”Absolutely.”

”Strange…” Paddy Scent Pastures did not reply after this. The others listened as the Priest told them all what had happened, and they were all equally baffled. Blackwater quickly made his way back to where they all were and saw that the other five were still squatting right there!

”Perhaps, I was too panicky and moved too quickly, so he failed to identify me right away.” Blackwater had thought about the entire sequence of events on his way back and felt that this was the only plausible explanation. His state of mind was too tense earlier, and he ran the moment he opened the door and spotted Eternal Dominion. Blackwater might have identified the guy right away, but that was because he had been prepared for it. As for their enemy, Eternal Dominion, everything happened too suddenly that all he had seen was the door opening and all he had registered was the scene of Blackwater sprinting away.

”F*ck!” all of them jeered. Blackwater appeared to be calm and collected when he volunteered for the task, but it turned out that his heart was actually all over the place.

”I won't do it again this time!” Blackwater was also rather ashamed of his performance, showing a look of determination that said he would try his best.

”Quick; I reckon Big South is about to drown under that sea of saliva,” Flame Singed Clothes said, having experienced the same thing himself.

”There's no way saliva can make contact with people in a safe zone, right?” Blackwater turned to ask the others as he made his way to the door.

Everyone lifted their middle fingers to show their contempt.

Outside the Bounty Assignment Hall's door, Blackwater took in a deep breath. Having realized that his last attempt was counterproductive, he thought that he should move much slower this time. Thus, slowly, bit by bit, he pushed the door open.

Eternal Dominion was standing right before him. Their eyes met.

There's no way you didn't see me clearly this time! Blackwater was extremely confident for this attempt, turning around to close the door to flee. Still, having learned his lesson from the last time, he did not run off without ever looking back this time. Alas, before he could even do this, he received a message. Blackwater glanced at it briefly and turned around. Sure enough, nobody was chasing after him. He pulled up the message, and it was the same criticisms from his comrades, each questioning Blackwater just what he was trying to do.

”F*ck*ng hell! What the f*ck?! Did that guy fall asleep standing there like that?” Blackwater was crushed. As he made his way back, he began to worry that Eternal Dominion had only reacted too slowly and was making a beeline for him right at this moment. As such, he intentionally increased his distance from the Bounty Assignment Hall. Turning his head to where his comrades were hiding, all five men expressionlessly looked him straight in the eyes, their middle fingers pointed toward him!

”I'm certain that he spotted me this time! I guarantee it.” Blackwater swore to everyone.

”Can you make sure that he moves before you make your move? Relax! His movement speed is much slower than yours; there's no way he will be your match when it comes to running. If he's too close to you, I'll make sure to help divert his attention a little,” Glue said.

”Seriously, I really wasn't scared off. I made sure that he saw me clearly last time.” Blackwater was dejected. He felt that he was really maligned to the point where he would not be proven innocent even if he were to jump into the Yellow River.

Making his way back to the door again, Blackwater really gritted his teeth and decided to go through with it to the bitter end. With an unrestrained kick, he kicked the door open and glared at Eternal Dominion.

Eternal Dominion was still in that standing posture from before. The moment he heard the door being opened so grandly, his eyes darted over and went away after a quick moment; the man resumed scrolling through the 'Bounty Missions' up on Wanted Players list in his boredom.

Blackwater was stunned for a good half minute. The other five stared over in their direction and found it to be strange as well. Blackwater was being far too manly here... Not moving for half a minute after opening the door, just what are the two of them doing?

Eternal Dominion remained preoccupied with himself over that half a minute. Blackwater could stand it no longer, so he opened his mouth to ask, ”What are you doing?! Come kill me!”