"I, I can't do it."
Jin Xuanya's face showed a difficult expression.
"Now there are already three hearts in the Holy Grail, only the last heart of love-hate-love is missing."
"It's easy to make someone love you or hate you. Hate is born from love, so the heart of love-hate isn't too difficult either."
"The hardest part is when someone chooses to love you even after hating you; that kind of heart is the most difficult to obtain."
"Such situations are too rare; I can't get a heart of love-hate-love in a short time."
Kong You tightened the chain.
"I don't need an explanation. Listen carefully to my question. Make the key and prove it to me."
Feeling the collar tightening more and more, the severe sense of suffocation made Jin Xuanya desperately pull at the collar with both hands, trying to slow down the tightening speed.
Her face was turning purple, like an eggplant, from holding her breath.
"Wait, wait, I, I have, have."
The collar stopped tightening, and Jin Xuanya gasped for air; she had almost fainted just now.
Huff... huff... huff...
Still shaken, Jin Xuanya continued:
"I've put a bounty on someone in Utopia; his heart should meet the conditions."
"I received news this afternoon that the other party will bring someone for the transaction tomorrow morning."
"There's a machine outside logged into my account. You can go check, everything I said is true!"
Kong You glanced sideways, signaling Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng to check.
In less than two minutes, he excitedly ran back.
"Confirmed, it's true."
"The transaction time is tomorrow at 10:30 AM, at the Yuumi Coffee Shop on Vanilla Street in Pi City."
"You'you, guess how much bounty she offered? A full one hundred train coins!"
"Waka waka, I thought you were rich, but I didn't expect you to be this rich!"
He leaned closer to Jin Xuanya, rubbing his hands together, fawning:
"Good sister, big brother is a bit tight on money lately. Do you have any more train coins? Lend big brother some."
"No, none left. I haven't made a key in a long time, and all the money I earned before is spent."
"You better not lie to me; turning over such a large villa is very tiring."
Jin Xuanya helplessly pointed to the chains that bound her.
"I've told you about the Holy Grail and the method for making the key. Are those few train coins really worth me lying about?"
"There really isn't any left."
"You women really spend money lavishly, sigh!"
Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng looked regretful. Suddenly, he clapped his hand, as if he had thought of something, and happily said:
"I've got it! How about this: I'll follow during the transaction. Then I'll snatch the person, and you can say you didn't receive the goods, then cancel the bounty and get the reward money back for me."
"Good sister, how about it? Keep the wealth within the family, right?"
When posting a bounty in Utopia, the bounty money must first be pre-deposited into the platform.
If the bounty is successful, the platform will deduct 5% of the bounty money.
Voluntarily canceling will result in a 10% deduction.
Bounties requiring face-to-face transactions will receive basic 'Witness' services based on the amount of the bounty.
The specific location and time of the transaction will be released by the platform to ensure the best interests of both parties.
The Witness will ensure that the interests of both parties are not infringed upon.
The strength of the Witness varies for different levels of bounties.
You can choose to pay more for a stronger Witness.
There are five levels of Witnesses, from bottom to top: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Grandmaster.
Hearing Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng's plan, Jin Xuanya broke out in a sweat.
"Snatch the person? What about the Witness?"
Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng picked his nose, disdainfully saying:
"One hundred train coins, the platform will at most provide two Gold Witnesses. That's a piece of cake."
"I'm not bragging to you, big brother here is also a certified Witness in Utopia."
"Guess what level big brother is?"
Jin Xuanya sized up Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng from head to toe. Combining this with the scene of him instantly killing the Goblin earlier, she boldly guessed: "Platinum?"
"Good sister, you really are the roundworm in big brother's stomach, you guessed so accurately!"
Jin Xuanya: ...
"Hey, You'you, didn't you also get certified as a Witness before? What level are you?"
"Utopia said I was too dangerous and might threaten both parties of the transaction, so they didn't approve me."
Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng: "Utopia really has no vision!"
...
The purple earth seemed to be eroded by a mysterious and powerful force; the originally solid ground became twisted, shattered, and broken.
Huge cracks crisscrossed, like a hideous spider web, tearing the entire world into countless fragments.
Thick purple mist permeated the sky, preventing sunlight from penetrating and giving a sense of oppression and despair.
On this broken land, all things seemed to have lost their vitality and vigor, leaving only endless desolation and death.
A woman stepped on a grotesque and terrifying humanoid corpse, looked at the man who rushed over, and said:
"What's the rush?"
"Minister, we received news that Kong You has appeared in Zu'an!"
The moment she heard that name, the woman immediately frowned.
"She should have logged out immediately after docking. Although she only appeared in the group chat for less than a second, she was still captured by our surveillance personnel."
"Minister, could it be a bait? After all, it's a special period right now."
She looked up at the dim sky filled with purple mist and whispered:
"Whether it is or not, we'll know if we go and see."
...
The next day, early morning, Pi City, Vanilla Street.
In a corner of a bustling street, a coffee shop was located.
A wooden sign with a retro font hung on the door, with the words "Yuumi Coffee Shop" carved on it.
Pushing open the heavy wooden door, a warm scent of roasted coffee beans and fresh bread greeted them.
The interior decoration combined modern minimalism with retro style. Abstract art paintings hung on the walls, and soft jazz music gently echoed in the air.
Wooden tables and chairs were neatly arranged, with a small vase of fresh flowers and a uniquely shaped table lamp on each table, creating a cozy and private atmosphere.
The bar counter was located in the center of the coffee shop, where several baristas in black aprons were busy preparing drinks for customers.
A female waitress in a pink and white maid outfit and cat ear hair accessory walked to Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng's table holding a menu.
"Hello, sir. What would you like to order?"
"This, Sweet Kitty Latte."
"Alright, you can specify a Kitty to make it for you."
"What's your name?"
"My name is Ai'ai."
"Then it's you, my little Ai'ai."
Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng playfully flicked the waitress's tail, saying with a smile.
After ordering, as soon as the waitress left, another group of people entered the shop.
Leading them was a tall male, followed by a female with a high ponytail and a male wearing a hood that obscured his face.
"Oh my god, no way."
Bu Zhihuo Yunsheng, recognizing the newcomers, forced a smile onto his face.