Chapter 245 Outcast (Part 1)

At the end of the crowd stood a man in a cloak.

The hood was not on, allowing Qin Ran to see the opponent's face clearly.

Clean and neat red hair with short ears, a slightly tough face line, and wheat-colored skin, but without the weathered feeling of a mercenary or a bounty hunter, only vitality and health.

What caught Kieran's attention was the box on the other side's back.

Or, more precisely, boxes.

A box that is one person tall, one meter wide, and two fists thick looks extremely heavy.

As for the empty box?

Connecting the box and the opponent's shoulder, the palm-width leather shoulder strap was stretched straight.

You can't do that without enough weight.

"arms?"

"Or armor?"

Qin Ran guessed.

Regardless of whether it is weapons or armor, a person who can withstand such a heavy battle is definitely a good player.

Immediately, Qin Ran remembered the other party in his heart.

Not only because of the opponent's strength, but also because of the reminder of the side mission.

In fact, apart from the other party, there were several other noteworthy people, which Kieran remembered one by one in his heart.

Undoubtedly, for a period of time after that, even if these people passed the screening and entered the guard team, they would still be the focus of observation.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

Twenty minutes later, when no one appeared, Kieran spoke.

"Let me re-introduce my own name: 2567."

"You can call me this, or you can call me another code name instead, but I reiterate—"

"Everything must follow my rules!"

"This is my last reiteration. I don't want to make any further explanations. If someone violates my rules, I promise to make him feel the pain that is worse than death!"

With feigned coldness and sternness, Kieran spoke word by word.

Against the background of the few applicants around who were exhausted and frightened, such a performance was obviously successful, and the remaining mercenaries and bounty hunters who came to apply for the job did not say much.

Of course, Qin Ran could clearly see several of them communicating with each other through their eyes.

Among them, there are objects that he listed as key observations.

"Sure enough, there are tricks!"

Qin Ran sneered in his heart.

He remembered very clearly that these objects that he listed as the focus of observation came separately, either alone, or mixed with other teams.

Now, however, make eye contact.

This extraordinary tacit understanding is not something that strangers can have.

However, Qin Ran didn't say anything.

He even didn't even glance at the other party. For Qin Ran, he had already remembered the other party in his heart, and there was no need to deepen his impression at all.

"Bill, Case!"

Qin Ran turned his head and shouted behind him.

Harold and Joanna's coachman and bodyguard walked over quickly.

"Your Excellency 2567!"

The two saluted at the same time.

Harold and Joanna had already ordered them to follow Qin Ran's instructions regarding the selection of guards.

This is a very important matter to the ancient city of Aesop that is about to start, and it is related to the safety of their employers, so the two of them naturally have no objections.

Especially when Qin Ran showed extraordinary strength.

One must know that in the early hours of the morning, when Qin Ran appeared with that fat captive and that huge backpack on his back, the two watchmen were completely taken aback.

Leaving aside the huge backpack, two people could not carry a fat prisoner alone, let alone walk like flying.

Immediately, the two believed some rumors about Qin Ran.

This made the two of them less likely to conflict with the employer's orders.

Strong strength will always bring a lot of convenience.

Regarding this point, Qin Ran, who has experienced several dungeon worlds, already has a deep understanding. He doesn't mind getting some convenience without violating his bottom line.

"Please register the weapons they are good at separately, and conduct some simple tests!"

Qin Ran said.

"Okay, Your Excellency 2567!"

The two bodyguards and coachmen acted immediately.

There are as many as thirty to forty mercenaries and bounty hunters who have come to apply for guards.

If only Qin Ran had to register and test by himself, the time and energy it would take would be beyond imagination.

However, with the help of Bill and Case, it will be different.

Not only did Kieran save enough time, but he was also able to devote his energy to observing possible objects.

Bill and Case divided the applicants into two columns.

Those who are good at cold weapons are on Bill's side.

Those who are good at gunpowder weapons sided with Case.

Of course, these mercenaries and bounty hunters are definitely not only good at one kind.

Moreover, the weapons they carry are also varied. Almost everyone has a quick-fire gun and a long sword, and some guys even hold heavy weapons such as maces.

"Gunpowder has just risen, and the long sword has not yet ended..."

Qin Ran looked at the scene in front of him and whispered to himself.

And in the bottom of his heart, he thought of the guardian knight who was burdened with the weight of history: Gong Lansen.

"Presumably Gong Lansen was born in such an era?"

"You can fight with a sword, or you can decide the outcome with a single shot!"

"But as time goes by, the convenience and speed of the latter will inevitably make it the mainstream of the times, and the unwilling struggle of the former will only bring about the pain and weeping of the times!"

Qin Ran imagined Gong Lansen's experience, and an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart.

Unable to empathize.

Just...a little understanding.

Seeing the mercenaries and bounty hunters choosing weapons, Qin Ran suddenly understood why Gong Lansen stayed alone in the most remote and forgotten corner of the school.

Because the other party is an outcast of the times.

"An outcast of the times?"

"What despair that is!"

"Abandoned by the whole world, even if he is alive, he is like a walking dead..."

"Terrible!"

Qin Ran recalled Gong Lansen's living conditions, and his whole body felt a chill from the depths of his soul.

He was sure that was not what he was after.

But in the same way, for a certain goal, we give up the hope of living and choose to die.

Nor was it what he was after.

"Death, vigorously!"

"Live, linger!"

"I choose..."

Qin Ran wanted to choose an answer, but this choice was too difficult for him.

For more than ten minutes, Qin Ran didn't make a choice.

Even, the whole person became muddled.

Until Jonna's exclamation from the side woke him up.

Qin Ran subconsciously turned his head to look.

The fat prisoner has come to his senses and is struggling to stand up. The iron chains that restrain him become overwhelmed by the creaking and creaking sounds.

And the petite Qiongna was standing less than three meters away from the other party.

It looks like you're standing next to an angry bear.

As soon as Case, who was registering, changed his expression, he was about to rush over and go back to his employer.

But before he could take any action, he was stopped by Qin Ran.

"Continue what you're doing!"

"He gave it to me!"

After finishing the words, Qin Ran appeared in front of Qiongna in a flash, blocking her behind.

"Thanks!"

Qin Ran abruptly said something to Qiongna who was behind him, and in the face of the other party's confused expression, he walked towards the fat prisoner.

Snapped!

A tiny electric spark appeared on Kieran's right hand.

Then, another one.

Then, followed by another one.

When Qin Ran took the third step, the electric current completely enveloped Qin Ran's right hand, bringing out the unique rhythm of thunder and lightning.

For a moment, the people who saw this scene were stunned and almost forgot to breathe.

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