Black Fox Mask
It was past eleven o'clock at night.
The moon shone silvery light at the peak of the cloudless dark sky.
There were few people on the street, silence pervaded in the usually bustling city.
Julian was running on the dimly lit street, wearing only a short-sleeved T-shirt. The night wind blowing in front of him carried a slight chill.
However, now that his vitality was as high as 22 points, such a cold didn't have much impact on him, so there wasn't any need to worry about him catching a cold.
Running all the way down the main street, Julian soon arrived at the park three or four kilometers away from the community.
The park was located in a remote place which has been deserted for many years, not even equipped with a proper lighting. Street lamps that still working properly on the edge of park could be counted on fingers.
The moonlight fell, passed through the swings and slides in the park, casting several elongated shadows on the ground, giving a quite spooky vibe in the middle of the night.
But this was exactly what Julian wished for.
Almost no one would come to such a remote place in the dead night, so he could concentrate on running.
His 17 points on agility was at the level of world-class athlete in his previous world.
According to the measurement system set up by the federation, the agility attribute wasn't merely measuring speed, but also includes a series of abilities such as nerve reaction speed, dynamic vision, muscle coordination, and body control.
Far more complicated than pure speed.
Julian's running speed wasn't particularly fast, only barely 20 Km/hour.
However, the strong physical strength brought by his high vitality allowed him to run for more than two hours without taking much break, and he could clear the "Long-distance Running Elite" mission in one go.
Another 100 PD points was added to his disposal.
Julian wiped off his sweat and steadily calmed down his bated breathes as he sat down on a park bench while opening the mission list.
Not surprisingly, the long-distance running mission have also been updated.
[Long-distance Running Expert]: Running 100km. Reward: 200 PD points. Current progress is 0/100.
"100 kilometers..."
Putting aside that he had to attend the class tomorrow afternoon, if he could use his time effectively in the morning and evening, he could complete the mission by tomorrow night!
After planning his schedule, Julian relaxed and leaned on the back of the chair, leisurely browsing the exchange store.
"Now I have 300 PD points on hand. It's enough to redeem another lottery ticket. Should I give it a try?"
Soon, he came to decision and decisively exchange for the lottery ticket, hoping that he could draw another powerful martial arts skill.
Exchange!
Extract!
After the familiar roulette spinning scene unfurled before his eyes, the prompt popped up soon.
[Congratulation! You get 'Black Fox Mask'!]
Black Fox Mask?
Curiosity flashed in Julian's eyes, and he immediately clicked on the explanation.
[Black Fox Mask: A full mask in the image of a black fox. After wearing it, it blocks all detection methods and blurs other people's impression of the wearer.]
"There are such items?"
Julian couldn't help but be surprised.
This was simply a necessary item for covert operation!
After wearing it, he didn't have to worry about revealing his identity!
Although Julian was slightly disappointed that he didn't get a martial skill, the effect of the black fox mask was enough to dispel his disappointment. It might be useful in the future.
After resting for more than ten minutes, seeing that the night was getting dark, Julian prepared to go home and sleep.
But just as he moved, he suddenly heard shouts from a distance.
Watching over a few figures running closer from afar while trading blow against each other from time to time, Julian couldn't help but tense up and his expression turned solemn.
The Old City where the community he lived in located didn't have good law and order. Incidents such as robbery and thievery occurred often in this part of the city, especially at night.
In this world where martial arts were prevalent, both the number of criminals and the degree of brutality far exceed the harmonious society of Julian's previous life.
In his memory, there were several fatal cases recorded in the old city just last month!
Julian didn't want to court trouble, so he immediately turned around and left in the opposite direction.
Alas, sometimes when you avoid trouble, the trouble came directly at you.
Suddenly, a figure of tall man rushed into the park in breakneck speed towards the exit on the other side like a gust of wind, and Julian happened to be on the escape path of the tall man.
"Scram!"
The tall man punched Julian without uttering any word. Before the fist arrived, the violent wind produced by its sheer power had already pressed Julian's clothes tightly on his back.
A man and a woman chasing from behind saw this scene, and their faces turned into one of horror.
"Stop!"
The two wanted to stop it, but unfortunately, they were still about ten meters away from the tall man, so they couldn't make it in time. Seeing that the man was about to die under the assault of the tall man, a look of regret and guilt plastered on their faces.
But in the next moment, the two of them suddenly widened their eyes.
Just right when the tall man's fist was about to hit, Julian's figure flashed suddenly, moving four or five meters away from the air like a ghost, avoiding the punch.
As soon as the blow was missed, the tall man's face turned ugly. He didn't expect that a random passerby he met would have such skill.
Being delayed by Julian, the two chasers had already caught up and immediately besieged the tall man, glaring at him with cold eyes.
"Zhu Wu, surrender! You've been surrounded!" The male chaser shouted in a deep voice.
The tall man with fierce face named Zhu Wu blatantly ignored the man and instead gave Julian a deep look.
Julian, who was already donning his black fox mask, could sense the hostility in Zhu Wu's eyes.
If this guy hadn't blocked his way, he would have run far away, and he wouldn't be caught up his pursuer. That kind of thought was nakedly written on his fierce face.
The moment he avoided Zhu Wu's attack just now, he took the opportunity to put on the black fox mask under the cover of night. He didn't want to leak his identity even a little bit, lest inviting disaster to oneself.
The mask with black stripes on a white background reveals a cold metallic luster under the moonlight. The exquisitely designed fox mask blended into the darkness of the night, giving impression of profound mystery.
The silence spread across the empty park, Julian and the three other people fell into a delicately tense situation.
***
Looking at the man in the mysterious black fox mask, Hector and Lin Yun's eyes flashed strangely.
They thought it was just an ordinary passerby, but now it seemed that it was not the case.
How could ordinary people wear masks at night?
Besides, ordinary people didn't have such good skills.
Zhu Wu was a villain wanted by the Defense Corps with a high bounty on his head. His strength was infinitely close to the second level. Even a special soldier who have undergone rigorous training and keen skills couldn't leisurely avoid his sneak attack like the masked man had done.
That person, who was able to dodge Zhu Wu's sneak attack at ease, must have agility attribute at least at 17 or 18 points.
He couldn't be considered weak among level 1 practitioners by any means!
After taking a few glances at mysterious man, Hector quickly shifted his attention back to Zhu Wu.
After all, the most important thing right now was to catch the treacherous criminal Zhu Wu, as for the others, they were trivial matters, so he decided to ignore him for now.
"Zhu Wu, you can't escape, our people will arrive soon, you won't be able to escape tonight!" Hector said in a deep voice.
Zhu Wu squinted at him and sneered disdainfully.
"Really, but why did I hear that Vincent took your elite to other place? It's only you two that are actually chasing me tonight, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Hector and Lin Yu's expressions changed simultaneously.
Captain Vincent took people to other district to undertake a secret mission. How did Zhu Wu, a wanted criminal, know about it?
Someone tipped him off?
Hector's face suddenly became very ugly.
No wonder Zhu Wu, who has been running like a rat crossing the street under their pursuit, came out to commit crimes tonight. It turned out that he got a leak from a traitor!
Damn it!
Hector suddenly felt tonight would be a long night.