Every Pedestrian is Shocked!
Black Dragon Guild Shocked
After seeing Max off, the factory owner didn’t hesitate at all and immediately chose to clear the commission task from the backend.
Meanwhile, Max, who had just completed a Rank 1 commission task, rushed without pause to a nearby place where commissions were posted.
Since most of them were Rank 1 or Rank 2 tasks, he managed to complete them all in less than an hour.
After reaping the shock of many commission posters, Max finally finished the vast majority of the tasks on hand.
Now, only one remained.
A Rank 3 task: Slay the Giant Rock Demon that escaped from a Tier 3 Hard Dungeon!
It might sound a bit intimidating, and normal Second-Order Professionals might not even choose to face it directly, but for Max, it was merely a stepping stone he had to tread upon right now.
Currently, he had three Pains by his side; he had no fear of high-tier monsters at all.
“The four commissions I just finished earned me a total of 3.65 million alliance coins! And my total points have reached 2,400.”
“As long as I complete a few more commissions, my guild points will reach 5,000, and I can exchange them for the materials to create the Animal Path!”
“Awesome!”
“…”
Looking at the notification on the Alliance Black Card in his hand, Max was instantly overjoyed.
Setting aside the guild points earned, in less than half a day, he had already gained a full 3.65 million alliance coins!
That was equivalent to the wealth a normal person might accumulate over several lifetimes!
Yet for Max, it had only been half a day!
This money would be enough for him to try and gather the materials needed to create the Preta Path.
If he could create the Preta Path…
Then his team would complete its defensive side, becoming a squad that integrated healing, attack, defense, and control into one!
Max alone could be an army!
Thinking of this, Max’s heart began to race with excitement.
“The materials for the Preta Path aren’t difficult to find; they can be exchanged for within the Black Dragon Guild!”
“Once this Rank 3 commission is finished, I might be able to start production!”
Max did not hesitate.
He recalled that the Tier 4 materials needed for the Preta Path, while not yet circulating on the market, were available in abundance within the Black Dragon Guild he had joined…
And as long as one’s guild points reached 2,500, they had the right to exchange for them.
The price was also lower than the normal price, serving as a guild discount.
Max didn’t care about the discount at all.
After all, he wasn’t worried about money right now; as long as he could create Pain, all this money would be returned to him in full in the future!
In fact, it would increase significantly.
With this thought, Max became even more determined to finish the commission as quickly as possible.
Without further daydreaming, he walked directly toward the location of the final commission.
In the center of Silveridge City, on a bustling street, vehicles were jammed on the road.
Explosions could be faintly heard, and the ground was beginning to shake.
Standing on the rooftop of a tall building, Max saw the chaos in the streets below and immediately confirmed that this was the location of the commission.
Peering out the window, he instinctively looked a thousand meters away at a black hole appearing in mid-air, surrounded by rolling demonic energy.
Even as Max watched, demons five meters tall and made entirely of rock were constantly running out of it.
According to the commission description, their intelligence was very low, but their strength and constitution were extremely abnormal, far exceeding that of an ordinary Tier 3 professional.
Even some Tier 4 professional teams would find it a massive headache to encounter these monsters and would rather not get involved with them.
“So this is the Giant Rock Demon. It does have the feel of a movie boss from my previous life, but… for me, it’s still not quite enough.”
“How will they counter the Pain squad that is about to become a complete team!?”
“…”
Max stared at the Giant Rock Demons wreaking havoc on the street.
There wasn’t much fluctuation in his heart.
What Rank 3 commission!?
Monsters from a Tier 3 Nightmare Dungeon!?
It was all just talk.
With the Six Paths of Pain, if Max couldn’t fight above his level, it would be a total failure.
He didn’t hesitate.
Max controlled the Asura Path beside him.
After the Path picked him up, he leaped down from the ten-meter-high rooftop.
He landed with pinpoint accuracy between a Giant Rock Demon that was attacking and the pedestrians.
His face was calm, and his sudden appearance immediately drew the attention of all the pedestrians around him.
The surroundings instantly erupted into discussion.
“He’s finally here! Just looking at that young man’s skills, he’s definitely a high-tier combat professional!”
“Indeed! We’re finally saved. The destructive power of monsters from a Tier 3 Hard Dungeon is too terrifying. In just half a day, half of the city center has basically fallen. If no one takes charge, the whole city center will probably be paralyzed!”
“So scary, I really didn’t expect to run into this kind of thing while just out shopping!”
“I hope everyone is okay! I hope everyone here can get home safely!”
“Look, that young man seems to be only a Second-Order Professional… and the three strange people standing in front of him seem to be just puppet creations!”
“Isn’t that a Puppet Master then!? What on earth is he trying to do!? Does he want to handle this incident!?”
“A Puppet Master!? That’s ridiculous!”
“…”
Listening to the constant chatter in his ears, Max didn’t actually care much.
After all, he had come here only to complete this task, not specifically to win everyone’s approval.
If it weren’t for the fact that his current mental power was still too low, he wouldn’t even want to show up in person; he would just remotely control the Six Paths of Pain for ultra-long-distance combat.
But he didn’t have Nagato’s boldness and will to engage in self-mutilation.
For now, he would just honestly stand beside Pain.
Moreover, with the SSS-rank talent ‘Puppet’ gifted by the system, he didn’t have to worry about being harmed just because he was standing near the battlefield.
For now, it was best to just let nature take its course.
“Boom!”
Amidst the skeptical murmurs of the pedestrians behind him, the Human Path, Preta Path, and Hell Path controlled by Max rushed in three different directions.
Due to their ultra-high four-dimensional stats and agility no different from a normal person, they looked like independent individuals and were extremely lethal.
“Holy crap! Look! That kid can actually control three puppets at the same time!”
“What!? Controlling three puppets at once!? He must be crazy! Can’t a normal Second-Order Puppet Master only control one puppet!? Never mind three at once, even controlling two is incredibly straining, let alone making them look no different from normal people!”
“This is beyond ridiculous. Encountering dungeon monsters rushing out of a dungeon today was already absurd enough, but I didn’t expect to see a Second-Order Puppet Master controlling three puppets at the same time!”
“I heard… to control two puppets, your intelligence points must exceed 200, and even then, you can’t be perfectly skilled, let alone… like this young man, controlling three puppets to fight together!”
“I can’t imagine what I’m seeing!”
When the crowd saw that Max could actually control three puppets to fight simultaneously, their faces were filled with shock…
One must know that a Puppet Master who can control three puppets at once is basically equivalent to one person possessing the strength of three people.
Anyone with eyes could see the gap, not to mention that the three puppets Max possessed all looked extremely powerful.
Normal Tier 3 Professionals seemed completely insignificant in front of them!
This made them even more curious about Max’s true strength.
“Boom!”
Accompanied by a massive sound, the Giant Rock Demon’s fist, composed of dozens of rock clusters, slammed down.
The terrifying force even caused the street pavement to shatter, and the swift wind from the punch even kicked up a localized gale.
But for the Six Paths of Pain, who shared a common vision, such an attack was completely ineffective.
Basically, as soon as the opponent raised its fist, the Pain standing in front of it would swiftly leap away and then deliver counterattacks upon its body.
With this almost natural suppression, Max’s side gained the advantage right from the start.
Although the Giant Rock Demon from the Tier 3 Hard Dungeon was thick-skinned and durable, it was still somewhat inadequate against the Six Paths of Pain.
The rocks forming its body began to shatter continuously.
Strangely, however, after these rocks fell to the ground, they would regroup back into the body.
After a few minutes, they would rejoin the battle as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this, Max immediately began to think.
“No matter how many times they are shattered, they will reassemble their bodies? This might be tricky for other Professionals… but for me,”
“there’s no such problem.”
Having clearly observed the special nature of the Giant Rock Demon’s body, Max immediately controlled the Human Path to leap onto the head of a nearby Giant Rock Demon.
He casually placed his hands on its head, and then, right in front of the surrounding crowd, he pulled hard toward the sky.
Then, just like that…
The rocks composing that Giant Rock Demon instantly turned into powder and scattered in the air.
“This!!! A Giant Rock Demon that escaped from a Tier 3 Hard Dungeon was actually insta-killed in one blow!? Are you kidding me! Did I forget to check the almanac before leaving the house today!?”