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Chapter 67 The so-called Dark Emperor is merely a part of the rules (410, please subscribe!)

It wasn't just the assassins who were silent.

In fact, the most horrified person in the tavern at that moment was Miss Spider.

Unlike the other assassins present.

He is the owner of the tavern 'House of Death' and the administrator of Killer Town.

Miss Spider is a true confidante of Draco Piecrow, the emperor of the underworld, known as "Undertaker of the Big Hands".

Therefore, she naturally possessed a great deal of information.

"It is indeed a CP9 related document, and..."

She couldn't be sure of Bruno and the owl's identities, but she recognized the World Government and CP9's unique markings on the documents that Zishu had taken out.

More importantly...
"That severed head truly belongs to King Wapol."

She recognized Wapol—compared to the CP9 agents whose identities were kept secret, the appearance of the king of a World Government member state was obviously not a secret!
So she was almost certain.

"What this person in front of me is likely true, and his identity..."

The third member of the twelve zodiac signs, the Rat, has actually appeared on this coffin island!
"This must be reported to Lord Piecrow immediately!"

Miss Spider pondered this in her heart.

Then she heard Zishu say, "Miss, may I issue the quest now?"

She subconsciously looked up and saw the slightly indifferent gaze beneath the rat-head mask.

This made Miss Spider, who had originally wanted to delay, instantly break out in a cold sweat.

Her intuition, honed from years of dealing with assassins, told her—if she dared to shirk responsibility, she would die!

".certainly."

She said with difficulty, "You can choose to post a task, determine your desired reward, and wait for someone to make a request."

This is a privilege reserved for truly top-tier assassins—they don't go out and take on missions; rather, people in need request them.

"very good."

"It's a rat," Zishu said softly.

"Then issue the task for me."

"The assassination targets I take on are only of one type—kings and nobles who oppress the people or engage in human trafficking."

“I can take the heads of such unjust tyranny, regardless of whether they are members of the World Government or not, as long as the conditions are met.”

After saying that, he raised his hand and took out a piece of paper.

"As for the reward for my services—2 million Berries per service, but if you can provide the metals on the list, each metal can be deducted 3000 million Berries."

"Of course, I only need one portion of each metal."

After saying that, he handed the list directly to Miss Spider.

"."

The entire tavern fell silent once more.

"crazy!"

Almost all the assassins present, including Miss Spider, had the same word on their minds.

Kings, nobles—or, to put it another way, rulers!

As Zishu said, such rulers are certainly tyrants, and countless people want to kill them.

But no one has ever dared to put a price tag on their heads like Zishu.

Because rulers themselves represent power and world order.

What Zishu is saying now is almost tantamount to challenging this order with the power of one person.

Doesn't he know how dangerous it is to issue such a task?

Once his whereabouts are exposed, he may face not only the World Government or the Navy, but also other assassins hired by the kings!
"Is this guy crazy?"

Even the most seasoned assassins, who live on the edge of death year after year, don't know how to describe the Rat.

But beneath the Rat's mask, Roy's expression remained calm.

The task he was issuing at this moment was something he had already planned out. He had already learned the coordinates of Coffin Island from Mr. 1 of the Baroque Workshop.

After learning about the existence of 'Pluto Alloy' through Vegapunk's research institute, he knew he had to come here.

Because obtaining those nineteen precious metals used to refine the alloy would take far too much time through normal means.

Instead of searching for them one by one, it's undoubtedly a better option to post tasks through the dark world's channels and let them come to you on their own.

Besides that.
"After collecting the metals and refining the 'Pluto Alloy', I still need a qualified buyer."

This is also the key reason why Roy issued this mission.

There are only so many forces in the world with the resources and ability to purchase this precious strategic material, Pluto alloy.

Sell ​​them to the World Government so they can more easily turn everyone into slaves? Or sell them to Kaido so he can drag the whole world into war?
Of course, Roy wouldn't consider such a thing.

Coincidentally, among the potential trading partners, there was indeed a buyer who was highly qualified in terms of integrity, strength, and the urgent need for Pluto alloy.

And the task that Roy issued at this moment was precisely for this purpose.

He was certain that as long as he posted and carried out the task, the other party would come knocking on his door sooner or later.

As for what the assassins were thinking—whether it was the kings' possible retaliation or the world government's possible pursuit—Roy didn't care at all.

The unique characteristics of the Rat clone mean that, unless Roy decides not to, it is virtually impossible for anyone to find his whereabouts.

not to mention.
Even if the sky falls, there's always someone tall enough to cover it.

Isn't there a senior figure in their assassin world?

"How is it, Miss Spider?"

At this moment, the Rat looked at Miss Spider: "I issued the mission according to the rules set by 'Big Hand Funeral Parlor,' so there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"Or perhaps—the rules of the 'Big Funeral Parlor,' no, the rules of the underground dark world, aren't actually that important?"

he said softly.

"."

Miss Spider fell silent.

She knew, of course, that if the task issued by Zishu were to actually be carried out, it would inevitably lead to huge consequences.

The kind of consequences that even the 'Big Hand Funeral Home' Piecrow would find troublesome.

But as the rat said.

In the underground, dark world, rules are rules.

The six emperors of the dark world rule this lawless world and have established these rules.

But these rules also bind them.

Morgans, the mastermind behind 'Big News,' dominated public opinion and controlled the world's mouthpiece. He could influence the world and achieve his goals through both truth and lies.

However, in return, he must ensure that he is not completely controlled by the World Government, and he must release certain news even if it goes against the World Government.

The warehouse of 'concealer' Gibson is filled with contraband, and all clients have to pay a huge price to have him store it for them.

But in return, he must ensure the safety and secrecy of these contraband items.

And so does Piecrow, the 'Big Hand Funeral Home'.

He is the 'King of Assassins,' monopolizing the assassination industry and forcing assassins to follow the rules he sets.

However, he must also protect the assassins according to the rules, hide their information, and issue missions for them.

Even the emperors of the dark world are part of the rules.

Once they dare to overstep the rules, the order of the dark world ceases to exist, and their thrones will inevitably crumble at any moment.

Just like right now.
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All the assassins' eyes were on Miss Spider.

Miss Spider, of course, knew that she had no other choice.

The rules set by Piecrow cannot be broken—at least not openly!
So she took out a Den Den Mushi (snail phone): "Your task will be released tomorrow. This is your personal text message Den Den Mushi. It cannot communicate or be eavesdropped on. It will only send a text message when there is a customer message, informing you of the time and place to meet with the customer."

　I'm amazed that some readers could have guessed this plot point beforehand.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)