The Legacy System

With everything settled, Eric, the two beauties by his side, Monk Tao, and close to 30 experts actually left in the direction of the eye-ball golden bead.

The people remained prepared as well, they all started to seat in formation and keep their spirit senses in high concentration in turn.

If they all did it at the same time and actually dried their spirit power before Eric appeared, then the moment he did really appear they would all be too tired to fight against him.

With those thoughts in their mind, they decided on the rotation, and also the strategy of the battle for when Eric did appear.

At the same time, Master Tegen decided to send 10 of them behind the group that just left the place.

He said that his intentions were in their best interest as he wanted to react as fast as possible in case of Eric's appearance there.

But everyone knew that this guy was just making sure that he didn't lose the opportunity if Eric did really appear there.

He wanted to have real-time information about Eric's appearance and the conditions of the battle. His actions would depend on the information.

After all, if he killed Monk Tao and that bastard from the Viper's organization himself with his own hands he would be chased by the respective powers behind them.

But if he 'accidentally' arrived a bit too late as the two of them were fighting Eric, and he used some dirty and underhanded means to kill the two of them, then he wouldn't be guilty.

Not to mention that he could even kill them and place the blame on Eric's head while stealing all their treasures, and wealth.

It was like hitting many birds with the same stone, making this the best possible situation. For that reason, he hadn't followed behind the eye-balled golden bead.

He had seen the golden eye-balled bead used before and it had really functioned, so he was hoping this was the case once again.

He was hoping that the golden eye-balled bead truly lead these guys to Eric's place, so they could fight it out. That would be his Jackpot.

On the other hand, Monk Tao, Eric, and the rest were following behind the artifact, as they were reaching their position.

Eric knew that the golden eye-balled artifact would stay there for some time as there he had spent quite some time earlier, as it was following his tracks.

Still, there was a great possibility that Monk Tao or some other idiot realized that it was the path and time they had spent there, and it would realize that Eric had been on their group all along.

In this sort of situation whoever makes the first move has the upper hand generally, so he was determined to actually make the first move and take down Monk Tao first.

If this guy was some real Monk with values he might have pardoned and left him alive based on his values. Even then it was only perhaps!

With those thoughts in his mind, he quickly decided upon his actions, and without wasting even a single second he immediately took out his Ice Flame knives and jumped in the attack.

It was a surprise attack so it should work perfectly!

Or so he thought!

'Claaaannnnnggggggg~!'

There are times when even surprise attacks don't work, and that is when the target actually is expecting that surprise attack, which was clearly the case this time as well.

An old cunny fox like Monk Tao who seemed to have an insatiable greed would never allow himself to suffer easily.

From the moment that Eric had actually created a bloodbath earlier with his own volition, he had kept tabs on him.

It was just like monitoring an extremely difficult suspect, that might turn ballistic at any moment. In his heart, Eric was probably even more dangerous than Master Tegen.

Even more so when Master Tegen remained behind while Eric and the two 'ladies' accompanying him came with him. His caution towards Eric was at its peak all the way.

Of course, he had no idea that Eric was actually the person he was looking for, the walking cheque of 500 million dollars, but even without knowing that he knew he could enjoy the money only if he was alive.

It was extremely difficult to not say close to impossible to actually catch such a fox in a surprise attack, so the moment that the Ice knife was about to pierce his back, Monk Tao used his staff to block it.

"You finally can't hold it anymore!?"

"Tch~! It seems like you were expecting this! You are a truly scary Monk, you know that!"

"You are overpraising me, this is just experience! Especially when I have to be beside a psycho killer like you! I guess this really demonstrates that you are a Viper's cub!"

"Hahahah~! Now you are overpraising me, I am just one of the many!"

With that said, Eric didn't waste any more time talking stupid nonsense and immediately used his Flame knife to attack the guy's abdomen from behind.

Kidneys were vital organs of the human body, as well as great sources of pain. Eric wanted to not only injure the opponent but also to cause him pain and disrupt his mental peace.

Unfortunately, the difference in levels was a bit too much, as Monk Tao swiftly moved the stick he was holding in order to block the second coming knife, and counterattack at the same time.

In the first attack, he managed to react a bit late so he could only block the sneaky attack, which would clearly not happen the second time.

It was time to show this greenhorn the difference in Realm, and what it meant for someone to have actually surpassed Realm 3, and even more so Realm 4.

Just the strength of the staff counterattacking the Flame knife was enough to push Eric more than 10 meters backward, as he looked at the Monk with a clearly angry look.

This was the impression he had created on these people, he was a rash and hotheaded demon god that apparently would try to attack whoever crossed his path.

The whole group was a little bit shocked at that moment, as Eric wasn't the only one to land a sneak attack, Takeshiba Aika and Ice had done the same thing too.

Differently from Monk Tao, those two other idiots weren't careful and lucky enough as they had been both killed by the two beauties.

The remaining experts could only look at the scene while trying their best to understand something, but it was extremely difficult.

They didn't know why Eric and the two women had tried to kill Monk Tao and the other two experts, but it couldn't be anything simple, could it?

"Everyone, my Viper organization will give every one of you that helps me kill this greedy and damnable monk 10 million dollars and a 4-star martial technique to practice!"

Eric's statement clearly seemed to have poisoned the minds of quite a few people, as they couldn't help but look at Monk Tao with a different look.

"You idiots don't believe him, he is trying to use you to kill me, and then kill you all to cover any possible leaks!"

While Eric's statement clearly aroused their greed, Monk Tao's words agitated their survival instinct, he wasn't wrong with what he said.

"Hmph~! Old man stop trying to lie and cheat these noble experts with your false lies and accusations!

Why would my Viper organization even need to do something like that? If it weren't for you greedily sizing up my treasured knives why would I even need to do something like this to you!?"

It always felt nice to get praised, even more so when it touched one's ego. Not only that, but remembering the events up to that moment, Monk Tao's character couldn't negate the fact that it might be true.

"Brat who would be so stupid to believe you after they saw what you did!? Furthermore, do you even have the standing to make such an offer?

While Viper organization isn't poor, they still wouldn't give out that much money, and even less a 4-star martial technique!

Stop lying before these people take you up to the task"

"Hahahahah~! You stingy old man, do you think everyone is as stingy as yourself? I am sure that you might even ask me for a blood oath to prove it, wouldn't you!?"

Monk Tao didn't say anything, but it was clear on which side he was standing and what he was thinking, he clearly didn't like and trust Eric enough. In fact, it would be stupid if he did.

"Haahahha~! Shameless old man, then just allow me to open your eyes today!"

With that said he immediately just move his right hand before more than 15 million dollars in cash appeared under the dumbfounded eyes of everyone in there.

Monk Tao was extremely shocked as well, he had never expected something like this. Furthermore witnessing that much money in front of him was most certainly a great achievement in his life.

His careful and cautious slithery eyes immediately turned into big hearts that were looking at that money with greed.

He wanted that money, it should have belonged to him from the start. Unfortunately that slight moment when he lost his control and character was enough to make the rest of the experts doubt him like crazy.

The money was already good enough to make them drool but now there was even evidence of Monk Tao's greed. It would be difficult to trust his words anymore'¦

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