Chapter 133: The Hidden Chain Quest

"Alright, the magic trick just now was merely a warm-up. The act I am about to perform is the main event. You all know my rules: if any friend here can reveal the secret behind my magic, I will gift them this money!" Niu Bi neatly arranged one million copper coins on the stage; the thick stack was enough to entice any member of the audience.

Although those who could afford to dine here were not short of cash, no one ever complained about having too much. If one could crack Niu Bi’s trick, these one million coins would be theirs!

For a moment, the audience was eager to try, waiting for Niu Bi to begin. Many pulled out their phones, intending to record the performance for careful study. If they didn't understand it after one viewing, they would watch it twice; if not twice, then ten times. They would even find a computer to slow the footage down tenfold if necessary—they refused to believe they couldn't uncover the secret. After all, this was one million copper coins!

"The trick I am about to perform is extremely dangerous—lethally so," Niu Bi stated. "This trick is called 'Catching a Bullet with the Teeth.' You can look it up online to see just how dangerous it is. This trick has already killed eleven magicians." Niu Bi’s expression turned solemn. "It is one of the deadliest magic tricks in history."

A commotion broke out among the audience.

Good heavens, catching a bullet with one's teeth, and eleven magicians have died? Just hearing it was terrifying; Niu Bi was playing a dangerous game.

"Friends, wish me luck that I perform successfully today. I certainly don't want to join them to make it a dozen," Niu Bi chuckled. "Now, let us welcome my assistants to the stage!"

Amidst enthusiastic applause, several scantily clad female assistants walked onto the stage. After a high-energy breakdance routine, one of the assistants handed a shotgun to Niu Bi.

"Everyone, look, this is a shotgun—a real shotgun. Of course, it is a shotgun used solely for magic. Here is my firearms permit." Niu Bi produced a document for everyone to see; it was indeed a valid permit. "I am a law-abiding citizen; I absolutely refuse to engage in criminal activities."

"To prove this shotgun is real, I intend to fire one shot first. First, I must load the gunpowder into the chamber." The assistant held the shotgun upright, and Niu Bi used a pointed flask to pour gunpowder into the barrel. Once he felt it was sufficient, he pulled a silver bullet from his pocket and inserted it into the chamber.

"Next, I will use an iron rod to pack the gunpowder in the chamber tightly." Niu Bi took the iron rod from his assistant, inserted it into the barrel, and gave it a gentle tap. "Everyone, pay attention. You must never pack a chamber filled with gunpowder forcefully, as the impact could cause it to explode. Now, eyes wide open—let's see if this shotgun is genuine!"

Niu Bi raised the gun and fired at a transparent glass prop on stage. The entire prop shattered into countless shards with a loud "bang."

Holy crap!

The audience below was stunned. That really was a real shotgun!

One had to realize that the power of a shotgun could, at times, exceed that of a pistol or a submachine gun. Was Master Niu Bi playing with his life?

"You have all seen it: the shotgun is real, not a prop, and it has no hidden mechanisms. A real shotgun, real gunpowder, a real bullet, and, of course, real glass!" Niu Bi said, unhurriedly loading more gunpowder into the barrel. After finishing, he took out another bullet and said, "Next, I will catch this bullet with my teeth. To prove this bullet hasn't been tampered with, I would like to ask a friend here to do me a favor. Please use this sharp dagger to carve a mark on the bullet—anything will do." Niu Bi stepped off the stage as he spoke. "For example, your favorite number, a letter, or your house number. Which friend would like to help me?"

"Me!"

"I'll do it!"

"Pick me!"

"I am a police officer, and I suspect your bullet is rigged! Bring it here and let me inspect it!" Wang Lele suddenly slammed her hand on the table and shouted.

A'Qi was stunned.
Chen Yun was stunned.
The entire room was stunned.

Holy cow! That was dominant!

Niu Bi’s body gave a slight jolt upon hearing this, but he immediately smiled and walked toward Wang Lele. "Very well. It is my honor to have a police officer inspect my props. This will only further prove that I haven't tampered with the bullet."

Niu Bi approached, handed the dagger and the bullet to Wang Lele, removed his sunglasses, and gestured elegantly. "Please!"

The moment Niu Bi removed his sunglasses, Chen Yun’s eyes widened!

"Player Chen Yun has triggered the hidden chain quest: 'Deliver Justice.' Eliminate 10 NPCs who harbor deep malice toward the Justice faction. Current target: Niu Bi, the target of the first part of the 'Deliver Justice' hidden chain quest. Quest Part 1 activated. Do you accept?"

"Deliver Justice, Part 1 of 15. Target NPC: Niu Bi. Imperial Class-A wanted criminal, bronze-level assassin for the international assassin organization, 'The Death Society'."

"Inspect!" Chen Yun whispered, taking advantage of Niu Bi’s attention being on Wang Lele to quietly use his inspection skill on the sunglasses.

[Sunglasses: Green-grade equipment. Once equipped, it can hide the specific attributes of a player or NPC.]

Oh! Chen Yun had a sudden realization. The reason he couldn't see Niu Bi’s name was because the sunglasses had the function of concealing information. What a great item!

Chen Yun used the inspection skill on Niu Bi again. The disguise on Niu Bi’s face instantly faded. Chen Yun was left dumbfounded after seeing his attributes.

"Elite Boss-level NPC Niu Bi. Race: Human. Class: Assassin. Affiliation: The Death Society. Level: 25. Attack: 3200, Defense: 400, HP: 1500 (In the game, assassins typically have high attack, low HP, and low defense). Strength: 60, Constitution: 20, Intelligence: 60, Agility: 140... Energy: 100. Skills: Disguise, Dash, Throwing Weapons, Stealth, Dart Mastery, Chain Kill, Poison Coating, Perception."

A Level 25 boss, and a member of The Death Society!

Last time, to save A'Qi's father, Chen Yun had killed a group of Death Society members and even looted a "Death Token." He hadn't expected to encounter another one today!

"The bullet is fine," Wang Lele said after examining it carefully for a while.

"Then please carve a mark on it," Niu Bi said with a chuckle.

"Sure!" Wang Lele used the dagger to carve two letters, 'NB,' onto the bullet. "Since your name is Niu Bi, I'll just carve 'NB' for you."

...Niu Bi was speechless, and the entire audience was stunned.

You are a beautiful police officer; your schemes are so practiced—does your mother know about this?

Niu Bi took the marked bullet, walked back onto the stage, and under the gaze of everyone, inserted it into the chamber and packed it down with the iron rod.

"Now, the most breathtaking moment is about to begin!" Niu Bi handed the shotgun to his assistant and stood three meters behind the glass mirror. He shouted loudly, "Friends, please shout '1, 2, 3' together. When we reach 3, my assistant will fire. Friends, pray that I am still alive after the shot!"

"1!"

"2!"

Chen Yun’s eyes remained fixed. He didn't believe for a second that this assassin could actually catch a bullet with his teeth. Even though his agility was ridiculously high, what was the speed of a bullet? That was speed comparable to the speed of sound!

"3!" As the entire audience shouted "3," Niu Bi’s assistant pulled the trigger of the shotgun.

"Bang!"