Chapter 6

When Su Xiao obtained the [Rusty Flintlock], he received many hints.

However, the dagger he obtained this time had no hints at all, no specific information, and there was no indication whether it could be sold.

This made Su Xiao speculate that when he obtained the [Rusty Flintlock], it was partly due to luck and possibly a deliberate arrangement by the "Cycle Paradise."

The implication was that he could obtain weapons, but he would have to bear some risks, which should be the rule of the "Cycle Paradise."

The dagger in his hand, however, clearly fell outside this scope. The dagger was very sharp, and he could use it, but he could not take it out of the pirate world, nor could he exchange it for Paradise Coins.

This was only reasonable. If anything could be sold for Paradise Coins, the currency system of the "Cycle Paradise" would be a joke.

Driving the somewhat uncooperative horse, Su Xiao gradually approached the city gate, and the guards were already in his line of sight.

Suddenly changing owners, the old horse was clearly not very obedient, which made Su Xiao somewhat at a loss. He had never controlled a horse before, but the guards were right in front of him, and he had no choice but to move forward.

Pulling the reins in his hand, the horse snorted and stopped in place.

Su Xiao voluntarily stopped to be inspected. Based on his guess, leaving the city was relatively relaxed, but entering the city was not so simple.

Several guards approached, appearing lazy, but their eyes were as sharp as eagles.

"What's going on? You're back in the city so early today?"

The familiar attitude of the guards made Su Xiao's hair stand on end.

These guards might know the identity of the black market merchant, and there might even be a mutual benefit between them, making the situation difficult to handle.

"Sir, I just left the city, and Toby's gang robbed me, ugh~."

Su Xiao's voice was very muffled, and he was also accompanied by dry heaves. His voice was different from the driver's, so he deliberately did this.

The guards did not suspect him, and they even kept a distance from Su Xiao due to the stench of the dirty clothes.

"What? Toby? Are they asking for death, daring to rob you? Don't they know your identity?"

The guard in front of Su Xiao was clearly angry, but another guard beside him said:

"Boss, Toby's gang has been expanding rapidly recently. According to my informants, Toby just wiped out Roger's gang. Now, except for the Borsalino Pirate Group, no other gang in the Scrap Terminal can surpass Toby."

"Is that it? What about the money?"

The guards exchanged glances, their eyes filled with reluctance, but they had no way to deal with Toby, who was hiding in the Scrap Terminal.

"You... forget it. If this happens again, you don't need to come back. Just 'live' in the Scrap Terminal."

Su Xiao pretended to nod obediently, but his eyes were very calm.

The more critical the moment, the more one must remain calm. Many failures occur just before success.

Su Xiao drove the horse, and the brown old horse reluctantly moved forward.

Just as Su Xiao was about to leave, a guard bent down to check under the cart to ensure no one was hiding there, a common method for vagrants to enter the city.

Su Xiao had never considered hiding under the cart and instead directly eliminated the driver, taking his place. This method, though risky, exploited the guards' blind spots.

The garbage cart gradually passed through the city gate and steadily moved forward, three meters, five meters, ten meters.

"Carlos, wait."

The voice of a guard came from behind, and Su Xiao's pupils constricted, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Your nephew's matter, I've already arranged. Bring enough 'sincerity,' and you can report to the guard squad today."

The guard raised his hand, his thumb and middle finger rubbing together, the so-called 'sincerity' referring to money.

Su Xiao hurriedly nodded, pretending to thank him, but he continued to dry heave.

"Get going, you really stink. I can smell it from here."

Su Xiao seized this opportunity, picked up the whip beside him, and lashed the old horse's buttocks.

"Smack~."

A crisp sound echoed, and the old horse let out a mournful cry, its pace clearly quickening.

The infiltration was successful, and Su Xiao safely mixed into the capital of the Goaya Kingdom.

Although he had a safer method to infiltrate the capital, it required time, which he did not have.

Moreover, from the guards' conversation, he obtained a lot of useful information.

First, the current time point was before the protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy, set sail, which means Luffy was either a child or not yet born.

The basis for this conclusion was the mention of the Borsalino Pirate Group by the guards.

If Su Xiao's memory served him correctly, the Borsalino Pirate Group was the pirate group that fought with young Luffy, Ace, and others in the fire in the original story.

The Borsalino Pirate Group was used by the king of the Goaya Kingdom to set fire to the Scrap Terminal and was then abandoned, left to fend for themselves in the fire.

Second, a very unexpected gain, which might be the key to Su Xiao's mission's success.

The guard's words earlier made Su Xiao very happy: "Your nephew's matter, I've already arranged. Bring enough 'sincerity,' and you can report to the guard squad today."

It seemed that this was a deal made by the deceased black market merchant and the guards, using money to secure a position in the guard squad.

If Su Xiao impersonated the merchant's nephew and joined the guard squad, it would bring him one step closer to his assassination target.

Although this was risky, it was the best option under the current circumstances. The "Cycle Paradise" had not given him an identity, and he was just an outsider.

Su Xiao drove the cart through the streets of the capital of the Goaya Kingdom. Since he had just entered the outer layer of the capital, this area was the residential area for commoners.

The streets in the commoner area were relatively clean, with vendors selling goods on both sides.

Large groups of commoners leisurely walked through the streets, making the city bustling, but some commoners looked worried and hurried.

The only difference between these commoners and the vagrants outside the walls was that they did not go hungry, but they struggled on the edge of subsistence.

The pirate world was in a time of turmoil, filled with wars and roving pirates, so the living conditions of the commoners were relatively poor.

As he traveled through the noisy streets, Su Xiao felt as if he were in a different world, as if this was not a mission world but a real world with real, living people, not NPCs.

From the guards earlier, it was clear that their vigilance was high. If Su Xiao had not been well-prepared and quick to adapt, he might have been exposed.

In the mission world, one should not underestimate anyone. Su Xiao reminded himself of this.

However, the first priority now was to find a place to clean himself. He also needed to open the [White Treasure Chest] he had obtained earlier and use all the resources he could.

As a Level 1 character in a Level 6, nightmare-difficulty world, Su Xiao was truly struggling.