Chapter Seven: Crossing the Line of Eradication

Su Wen was now dressed in the system-provided black evening gown. It appeared understated yet luxurious, not immediately recognizable as cheap merchandise. He followed the scattered crowd of dignitaries until he reached the waiter, Evan Lucas.

“Sir, please present your invitation bearing the Bavarian Duke’s medal,” Lucas requested.

“Is this it?” Su Wen’s movements were as elegant as a British gentleman’s as he seemingly reached into his jacket pocket for the invitation. Just as the counterfeit waiter focused on the paper in his hand, Su Wen suddenly lifted his foot and delivered a fierce kick to him.

As an extraordinary zero-sum game assassin, the waiter did not lose balance despite the force but instead showed a flicker of murderous intent in his eyes. Instinctively, he reached behind him. Su Wen knew a weapon must be concealed there. However, many guests had witnessed the scene just now. He chose not to escalate but instead snapped his fingers lightly.

[Load Save: Starting Point]

Su Wen was back to the initial position of the game, ready for another attempt.

After the fifth reload, he patiently waited until most guests had entered the banquet hall. When Evan Lucas turned towards a deserted alley to carry out the next part of his plan, Su Wen appeared like a passerby, coincidentally crossing paths with him in the London alley.

At that moment, Su Wen’s left hand reached for Lucas’s lower back.

[Retrieve Item: Silenced Glock Pistol and Leather Holster]
[Inventory Action: Disengage Safety]
[Equip Item: Silenced Glock Pistol]

The pistol materialized instantly in Su Wen’s right hand. He pulled the trigger.

“Bang.”

Under the silencer, the close-range shot sounded muffled. The waiter’s mind went blank before he collapsed softly to the ground. Su Wen then pulled from his pocket a badge granting access to the banquet hall. After multiple practice reloads, every motion flowed seamlessly without the slightest hesitation.

[Successfully Eliminated First-Tier Extraordinary]
[Achievement Unlocked: Comeback]
[Achievement Comment: Extraordinary? You’re weaker than the old hen at the village gate.]
[Received Item—Wearable—Cairns Hotel Waitstaff Uniform]
[Change Outfit?]

He confirmed.

In the next moment, Su Wen’s attire transformed into the black-and-white shirt uniform of Cairns Hotel waitstaff, with a communication channel earpiece belonging to the hotel supervisor hanging on his right ear. He adjusted his bowtie while gazing at the Thames River shimmering with the London nightscape, then smiled and muttered to himself:

“From now on, I am Evan Lucas.”

[Game Progress: Eliminate Three Zero-Sum Game Assassins; Current Progress: 1/3]

Just as the banquet was about to begin, he stepped into the hall.

[Phase One Objective Complete: Infiltrate the Banquet Hall Before 8 PM]
[Phase Two Objective: Discover the Zero-Sum Game Assassins’ Method of Assassination]
[Will you serve the guests while seeking the hidden enemies in the shadows,]
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