Other Supernatural Freshmen
Second Layer of the Supernatural Realm
More than forty people had gathered inside a reasonably solid house, not far from the mansion where Matthew committed a massacre.
And there were also freshmen arriving from different directions and entering the house from time to time.
The spacious main hall quickly became very crowded as so many people came in.
Of course, where there were many people, there was always noise.
"Mirco? Are you here too? I'm thrilled to see you here! It means your harvest tonight must have been poor as well."
"You damn bastards, aren't you the same?"
"Haha! Yes! Those monsters seem genuinely frightened and have all gone hiding. Our team has searched for so long and only managed to hunt down four... I guarantee that this city is extremely safe now. Even if we hold a chaotic party here, those monsters won't come!"
"We're the same, but we killed one more monster than you, hehe..."
This was a conversation between the two teams' captains. They seemed to have known each other for a long time.
After a while, when the number of people inside exceeded 60, it looked like no more people were coming.
"Wow!" The last man to arrive said with a smile on his face. "There are so many people here."
The guy was very loud, and many people in the room looked at this muscular man.
A burly man, who seemed to know the muscular man, asked, "Cole, why are you alone? Where's Tom?"
When he heard the name Tom Hades, a hint of displeasure flashed across Cole's face, but he quickly masked it by saying, "Tom is chasing monsters, so he probably won't be able to come."
Upon hearing this, the burly man sneered, "Can't come? He is too scared to come, isn't he?"
Hearing this, Cole wasn't annoyed. He just shrugged and said, "When you see Tom, you can ask him yourself."
"Have you chatted enough?" An Indian man suddenly spoke up. "I didn't come here to listen to your boring talk."
"Alright, let's get down to business!" This time, it was a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses who spoke.
The woman appeared to be a celebrity. Most people present recognized her, and the moment she opened her mouth, she drew everyone's attention.
The commotion inside the room gradually subsided.
Only in the corner, those supernatural individuals who did not recognize the woman were quietly inquiring about her from their companions.
"Who is she?"
"You don't even know her? At least you must know her father."
"And who is her father?"
"Ethan Smith!"
"Hiss... Is that one of the top experts in the States, the one nicknamed 'Magneto'?"
"That's him!"
"Well! So, she's from the Smith family. No wonder so many people are willing to listen to her."
...
Regarding these inquiries, the girl didn't care.
She said, "I believe you all already know why I've gathered you all here. That woman has killed too many monsters, causing them to become afraid and dare not come out anymore, which has seriously affected our mission progress!"
Mentioning this made everyone angry!
The monsters vanished in a flash, and after searching the city for a long time, they could only find a very small number of them.
The girl said this to unite everyone in hatred of the enemy.
Seeing that everyone was getting angry, she continued to list Natalie Russell's faults, deliberately stirring up trouble and inducing everyone to hate Natalie Russell.
But few of those who made it this far were fools.
No matter how much empty talk the girl gave them, it was all for naught.
Seeing the girl still rambling on and on, drawing hatred for Russell, Cole couldn't help but interrupt, "Miss Smith, I only care about one thing! There's only one Russell, in the end, who will kill her?"
As soon as the question was raised, everyone stared at the girl.
This was the most crucial question!
Who wouldn't want to take half of Natalie Russell's progress on the mission?
The biggest problem now was that there were too many wolves and not enough meat!
The future of this alliance depended on Miss Smith's following words. If her answer were unsatisfactory, the group would definitely disperse.
The girl didn't mince words and said directly, "Natalie Russell's head definitely belongs to me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned. Some people were immediately prepared to get up and leave.
Seeing this, the girl quickly added, "However, we can give you her companion... You should have all seen the scene by now. Many monsters were violently killed. I believe that guy's mission progress is also quite considerable."
The crowd remained unmoved.
'That's it?'
'Does she expect us to risk our lives for an uncertain reward?'
'Dream on!'
These were generally the crowd's thoughts.
The girl knew her offer wasn't attractive enough, so she simply revealed her trump card.
"Anyone willing to help me kill Russell can come to me for five million USD after we leave the supernatural realm!"
"Five million dollars per person!"
When these words were spoken, many people showed expressions of interest.
Five million dollars was enough for an ordinary person to live a wealthy life.
In addition, everyone believes that Ms. Smith wouldn't renege on her debt.
Because the other party's father was not only a top expert in the States but also a very famous tycoon with a net worth in the billions, and he doted on his daughter.
There were many news reports online about Miss Smith spending lavishly.
But those freshmen who already came from wealthy families naturally wouldn't risk their lives for a mere five million dollars.
As soon as the girl finished speaking, the wealthy superhumans stood up one by one and chose to leave.
Some people felt that this venture was too risky and chose to withdraw as well.
One minute later, the room, which initially housed sixty people, was reduced by a third, making it much more spacious.
However, forty people still stayed.
...
"Cole, you didn't leave?" someone asked.
Cole shrugged and said, "We haven't killed any monsters yet, so it would be nice to make five million dollars when I return home."
Upon hearing this, some people nodded in agreement. They clearly shared the same idea.
However, many more people were watching with indifference.
For example, the four-person group from Japan.
The four of them stayed here not for the five million dollars, but to look for an opportunity to exploit the chaos and ambush Natalie Russell, eventually taking her mission's progress.
As to whether doing so would offend Ms. Smith... Of course, it would offend her.
But they weren't afraid at all.
To prevent superhumans from engaging in retaliatory competition, countries around the world have long ago signed the "Supernatural Realm Covenant"!
One crucial clause in the "Supernatural realm Covenant" was that whatever happens or what grudges arise within the Supernatural realm must be resolved there. Once outside the supernatural realm, all grudges had to be suspended, and no further revenge or killing was permitted!
Although many people didn't take the "Supernatural Realm Covenant" seriously.
However, on the surface, they still had to show some respect. And they should not have done anything that would openly violate the covenant.
Anyone who broke the covenant would become an enemy of all superhumans in every country!
Therefore, the four-person group from Japan was not afraid of offending Miss Smith.
Even if Miss Smith wanted to take revenge on them after leaving the supernatural realm, she could only do so in secret and dared not do it openly.
They were not from the same country, so what was there to be afraid of in secret retaliation?
No matter how powerful the Smith family was, it was only within the States. Can they really extend their reach overseas?
And it wasn't just the Japanese team that thought this way. Teams from other countries also shared similar ideas.
There weren't many people who were truly after those five million dollars.
The allure of money was undeniable, but extremely high mission ratings were what these supernatural individuals truly pursued.
...
Miss Smith glanced around the room. She had a hunch about these people's true intentions.
But it was okay!
She was confident in herself and believed she could achieve final victory.
Because she possessed a mighty supernatural skill.
It was a gift from her father.
Once unleashed, it could instantly deplete one's stamina, unleashing three times the damage of one's own power!
Of course, there were also significant side effects. After using it once, one would fall into a severely weakened condition for a period of time.
With this skill, she believed no one could beat her in killing that Russell girl!
So, despite knowing that these people had ulterior motives, Miss Smith did not expose them.
"Excellent! Those of you who stayed, you made the right choice!"
Miss Smith said, "If you can help me kill Russell, not only will each of you receive five million dollars, but you will also gain the friendship of the Smith family!"
"My father has an excellent memory and will never forget the help you all have given to me!"
These words seemed encouraging but actually contained a hidden threat.
Saying her father had a good memory was just a warning to these people not to cause trouble.
Only… Those who chose to stay were all incredibly bold people. So why would they be afraid of her verbal threats?
"Miss Smith, what should we do next? That woman is not someone to be trifled with… Do you have a detailed battle plan?"
"Of course!" Miss Smith gave a very confident smile.
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