BXBX NOVEL Chapter 103: First Target the Weakest Opponent
His past experiences had taught him to be extremely cautious. Upon arriving in Moonlight City.
He decided to first investigate the friends of Jeremy.
Soon enough, the bodyguards he had sent out began to return one by one.
They brought back comprehensive information on all of Jeremy's friends.
"Butler Farmer, the person you asked me to investigate, named Ritchie, lives in the same neighborhood as Jeremy"
Reported the second bodyguard to return, bringing news about Ritchie.
Farmer nodded and jotted down some notes in his notebook.
The next bodyguard brought information about Claire.
"Butler Farmer there is a lot of intel on Claire. Not only does she live in the same neighborhood as Jeremy, but she is also his psychologist," the bodyguard reported.
Upon hearing this, Farmer immediately looked up. He hadn't expected to find Jeremy's psychologist so quickly.
"Continue, what else do you know about Jeremy's psychologist?"
"Claire is said to be a player with a very rare awakened ability. Her strength is believed to be on par with Jeremy's, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to serve as his psychologist," the bodyguard explained.
The information provided by the bodyguards was, in reality, incorrect.
Although Claire was also a player who had awakened certain abilities.
Her strength was considerably inferior to Jeremy's. In fact, Claire's capabilities might even be weaker than those of Emma and Ritchie.
Nonetheless, this was something that Farmer was completely unaware of.
Farmer, his expression slightly grave, nodded thoughtfully.
In his notebook, he promptly marked Claire as the strongest among Jeremy's friends.
"Butler Farmer, the intel I gathered is all related to Emma. It seems she was Jeremy's high School teacher and has also awakened a rare and valuable ability."
The third bodyguard reported details concerning Emma.
Upon hearing this, Farmer couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"Ritchie, Claire, and Emma are all players who have awakened abilities. This means their strength should certainly not be underestimated. Completing this mission is indeed going to be quite challenging."
Farmer initially assumed that the task assigned to him by Kean would be relatively uncomplicated. After all, he wasn't up against a prodigious player like Jeremy. However, upon thoroughly investigating the backgrounds of Jeremy's friends, Farmer suddenly realized that his mission would not be as easy as he had thought.
Just as Farmer, in a foul mood, was deliberating over which of Jeremy's friends to target first, the last bodyguard burst into the room unceremoniously.
"Butler Farmer, I investigated Bonnie. She is also a player who has awakened certain abilities. Additionally, she is the daughter of the mayor of Moonlight City. However, I was unable to ascertain her place of residence," reported the bodyguard.
Upon hearing this, Farmer cut him off immediately.
"You don't need to continue investigating Bonnie. The young master has already instructed that we do not need to target Bonnie for the time being."
Although Kean was an extremely arrogant person, he was well aware that Bonnie was not someone he could deal with easily.
After gathering all the information about Jeremy's friends, Farmer knew he had to quickly decide who to deal with first.
All the bodyguards remained silent, understanding that only Farmer could make the final decision.
Pacing back and forth in his room, Farmer hesitated for half an hour before suddenly pulling out a photograph of Ritchie.
"Let's target him first! He looks like just an ordinary high school student, his strength should be the weakest!"
The bodyguards shared the same opinion as Farmer.
Therefore, after Farmer issued the command, the bodyguards followed him at their fastest speed to the vicinity of the Flip-Flop Community, where Ritchie and the others resided.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the community, Farmer deliberately left a few bodyguards behind. "You don't need to come into the community with us. Your task is to stand guard outside!"
With that, Farmer led the remaining bodyguards into the Flip-Flop Community with an imposing air.
The residents within the community, upon seeing this intimidating group, appeared slightly apprehensive.
In the aftermath of the apocalypse game, a myriad of bizarre occurrences had transpired. Consequently, all the humans who had managed to survive had become exceedingly cautious.
Only a few curious onlookers dared to observe Farmer and his entourage from the corners.
"This doesn't concern you! Stop gawking and move along!"
The bodyguards accompanying Farmer promptly dispersed the onlookers.
Although the advent of the apocalypse game had thrown the world's order into disarray, Moonlight City had somehow managed to maintain a semblance of basic order.
Although Farmer was an important subordinate of the Lannisters, he couldn't afford to be overly arrogant.
Soon enough, Farmer, accompanied by several bodyguards, arrived at the building where Ritchie resided.
"Are you certain he lives here?"
"Absolutely, Butler Farmer! I'm very certain. He lives in apartment 402 on the fourth floor of this building!"
After a final confirmation of Ritchie's residence, Farmer nodded at all the bodyguards.
The numerous bodyguards swiftly stormed into the building where Ritchie lived, stopping right outside the door of apartment 402.
A few bodyguards were stationed at the entrance of the building, their purpose being to intercept Ritchie, who might attempt to flee.
The bodyguards did not opt to break down the door immediately, they were waiting for Farmer's arrival.
Farmer approached the door of apartment 402 slowly.
By this time, he could already hear the sounds coming from inside the room.
"What on earth are you doing? Use your skill already!"
"I didn't tell you to use a defense skill! I told you to use a healing skill! Can't you see my health is critically low?!"
"Your skills are absolutely abysmal! Playing with you guys makes it impossible to win the game!"
The voice of a young man echoed continuously from apartment 402. It seemed he was playing an online video game with others. Farmer allowed himself a slight smile.
"It appears that Jeremy's friend is not much to worry about. Even after the advent of the apocalypse game, he doesn't think about increasing his own strength but instead focuses his energy on playing video games."
Farmer felt a deep sense of disdain for Ritchie, coupled with a strong sense of pride in his own decision.
"It seems my judgment of character remains impeccable, targeting Ritchie first is undoubtedly the best strategy!"
With this thought, Farmer subtly signaled to the bodyguard opposite him.
Immediately, the bodyguard began to knock heavily on the door of apartment 402.
"Hello, is anyone there? I'm here with a delivery!"
"Is the delivery here already? Alright, I'll be right there, just a moment!"
Ritchie's voice came from inside the room.
Farmer took a step back, signaling all the bodyguards to prepare for action. The moment the door opened, the bodyguards would rush in and subdue Ritchie.
Inside the room, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard, Ritchie seemed to be moving toward the door as quickly as possible.
As the footsteps reached the door, it was flung open.
The bodyguards surrounding Farmer surged forward in unison, overwhelming the person who had opened the door and pinning him down in layers.
All the bodyguards exerted their utmost effort, fully aware that this mission had to be executed flawlessly.
They were all eager to earn the reward of energy crystals that Farmer had promised.
The operation went exceptionally smooth.
They subdued the person who opened the door with minimal effort.
However, it wasn't long before one of the bodyguards noticed something unusual. The person they had pinned down didn't offer any resistance. One of the bodyguards looked closely and realized that the figure under him seemed to be nothing more than a shadowy silhouette.
"Something's wrong! This isn't the person from the photos we've seen! It's just a shadowy figure!"
Standing a short distance away, Farmer also noticed that the person who had opened the door was merely a shadow.
In that moment, Farmer recalled the information he had previously gathered, which mentioned that Ritchie's awakened talent was related to shadows.
"Don't just stand there! Get inside and capture him immediately!"
Farmer issued the command without hesitation, and after overcoming their initial shock, the bodyguards quickly sprang into action.
A swarm of bodyguards charged into Ritchie's apartment.
However, the first group of bodyguards to enter the room was left stunned by the scene before them.
The room, which was not particularly spacious to begin with, was densely packed with numerous shadowy figures.
In the farthest corner, Ritchie was engrossed in playing an online game with several of these dark silhouettes on an old, outdated computer.
The sudden sound of the door being forcefully opened startled Ritchie.
He turned around to face the intruding bodyguards, a look of utter bewilderment on his face.
"What's going on here? It's just a delivery! Why would it take so many people to deliver food? Haven't the monsters in Moonlight City been mostly cleared out?"
Completely baffled, Ritchie scrutinized the intruders more closely and soon noticed the weapons they were carrying. In that instant, he finally grasped the true intent behind their presence.
"So that's it, you're here to rob me!"
Ritchie muttered to himself in a daze.
Immediately, a blood-curdling scream erupted from his mouth, reverberating through the walls and echoing across the entire Flip-Flop Community.
"Robbery!!!"