《The Assassin Who Always Somewhat Succeeds》
Prologue
Now Listen Closely,
Here''s a little lesson in trickery,
This is going down in history.
I''m just kidding. Here :
It all started with one thing : his death.
It was one ''fine'' day.The temperature was around 40 degrees Celcius.But everyone was used to the heat.After all,this wasn''t the hottest day in history.
Abram King,a 25-year-old thinly built programmer with mild attachment issues and an okay face or Da Bez'' as he liked to call himself noticed as he got into his car noticed.How had he even got to his car?He had no memory of his waking.
"I must be getting old,"he thought.Even if he was only 25."Oh well,"he shruged it of.Work wasn''t going to wait.He said bye to his dog then started his car.In few minutes he was gone.As he was driving,he noticed the scenery,people walking their dogs,the blue birds in the trees,the random drunk guy,the bees near the flowers,the butterfly that flew past his car and the 12 trucks behind his car.Aside from the heat,that day really was beautiful.He turned the air-conditioning up then switch on the radio.Then offed it and inserted a disk to listen to his favourite song.
The drive to his office was uneventful,boring even.When he reached the building.He noticed his boss,''Mr.Snazzy Pants'' with his signature pants,waiting outside."Your early as usual,how you doing,''Snazzy Pants said.The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.
''Fine,but aren''t you earlier''
''I live upstairs.Are you gonna do overtime today?''
''Why do you think I came early''
"That doesn''t count.Anyway,if you aren''t going to work overtime,just finish with that characters mechanics then you can leave."
Abram just smirked and went to his computer and started to program.While typing he thought of something,if he sat on a voodoo doll of himself,would he ever be able to get up?He quickly dismissed the thought and worked on programming.He had no intention of going overtime today.Today he was going to meet his old mentor after work.
After work,he headed to his old dojo.So many memories during his 2 month study there.As he walkes in he saw his old mentor: An Asian man named Wen Jiu training a couple of 3rd dan practitioners."Look who came!"he exclaimed as soon as he saw Abram."I thought you would never come back."
"I''m not here to sign up again,I just wanted to say hi,"Abram replied
"Why not,you could have reached 10th dan if you stayed here for a few more years.Heck,you would already have if not for probationary periods"
"Shut up,you know I would still lose a fight against you"
"Thats because I been training for half my life!"
"Anyway,bye."
Then the beeping woke him up
He looked at his alarm clock : "6a.m" .He still had 5 minutes before he really had to go,so he just laid in bed.After all,its not like he had anything except for work in the morning,he began to review his plans for that day in his head.That days plans was basically like his dreams.Only it hadn''t happened yet
Boom!
A truck crashed through his house and hit his arm then sped off.''HOLY PEANUTS DANCING ZUMBA ON SHIT TO EXERCISE,'' he screamed .But he was usually a cool headed person,the panic was something most people would have.He calmed down.''At least I didn''t die,'' he thought.Then he saw the other 11 trucks chasing after the first one."Shi-"
11 cracks sounded.
Everything want dark.
Chapter One
The operation was easy. At least it was supposed to be, between the armed guards carring polished sword that shined like a bald mans head and the VERY alert state of said guards. He felt like he''d been lied to.
After all,who wouldn''t want to kill a 3rd of the most (in)famous and fabulous assassin gang in the local area.Its not like if he failed none of their sworn brothers would come after him anyway. (SARCASM DETECTED). THATS RIGHT: NOBODY.
Which left Gou Da Niao or ''Bold Unicorn'' very, very preplexed.
"What are you thinking about? "his brother Un Do Tes asked. "It''s not like we haven''t gotten out of more before."
"We have, but we''ve always killed whoever or the organization behind it." He answered. "I mean, only a man even a fool would think is a fool would cross us at this point. Remember when we killed the Da Pi Gu Gang. You do? Thats because everybody remenbers it! Right,Third Brother??!?"
"Calm down, if your really angry.We can murder the fool who crossed us later. But for now, remember the code. The Chou Gou Assassin Group always. And I mean always finishes a job even if we are gonna kill thesolicitor."
They immedietly kept quiet and started to move towards the main tent. This was where their target was.
Of course such a job was only child''s play for exeptional assassins such as the two. The only reason they were going to kill the solicitor was because the intel specifically said that it would be easy. So the two had planned to go eat dinner after the contract. They had even had a bet where the first one to use a secret art would have to pay for dinner.
But since it wasn''t easy, they couldn''t eat dinner. And you should never, ever deprive a man of his dinner. Especially when that man is a deadly assassin.
That being said, they snuck around one of the other smaller tents. They knocked out one of the guards with Un Do Tes'' famous two chain chakrams which acted as silent morning stars.
"Shit! That guy went down with two hits which means he''s at least at the Genesis Relm. And he''s only a foot soldier!" Do Tes exclaimed.
"Don''t worry, we are at the Foundation Development Relm. It''s not like we can''t escape. At most, we''ll suffer a few injuries. And besides, we still have our secret arts to rely on. Heck the only reason we''re missing dinner is the bet."
"WE LIVE IN A MOUNTAIN WITH POISONOUS PLANTS WHICH ARE FATAL TO US IF IT GETS INTO OUR BLOOD STREAM. AT MOST A FEW INJURIES? I DON''T WANT TO DIE." Do Tes screamed as silently as possible.
"Fine,fine. If worse comes to worse. I''ll just mercy kill you."
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They then executed the Mist Man''s Dance, a technique that concealed their presence. Making them nigh invisible to those weaker than them.
They proceded to stroll towards the main tent.
"Wait."
"What."
"You hear that?"
"Yeah."
"It''s a baby crying, we don''t kill babies. Fuck, the mission wanted us to kill this whole family which included a baby and lied to us? Thats two taboos broken. Somebody really wants to die."
They killed two guards at late genesis relm who were guarding the gate and walked in.
Thay saw a physician and a woman holding a baby inside. The contract had wanted them to kill a pregnent woman!
Which wasn''t a taboo. Woman aren''t as cute as babies.
"Ah well. Seams two people are dieing tonight" Da Niao thought.
He flicked his hand and the targets head flew off.
He picked up the baby.
"Hey, what are gonna do to this lil cutie?"
"Why don''t you adopt it. You complain about being lonely constantly anyway."
"Fine. But you are now his uncle. So hold him while I make the killing method unreconisable."
"You''re gonna mutilate his mother in front of him? Not cool man."
"His eyes don''t function yet. Don''t worry."
Abram saw a light. "Is this like all those stories with that light at the end of the tunnel?" He thought. "Well I did get run over twelve times. I guess most people wouldn''t survive that."
Suddenly, the light started growing larger, and before he knew it, he was in a tent with two humans.
"Did I just get done birthed?" He thought.
The first of the two people was a beautiful luxuriously dressed woman. At least, as beautiful and as luxuriously as you can be with blood around you while panting heavily.
The second person was a man who looked like a sterotype chinease scoholar. With long hair, robes and a absolutely fab moustache.
He was in a very, very big tent. The size of about 729 cubic metres. It was decorated with gold goblets and an exquisite chinese dragon design above the door flap of the tent.
The dragon was breathing platinium fire. It had emerald eyes and a diamond tail. It looked like an emblem of some rich family.
"Based on that dragon and the materials that it was made from. I''m part of some noble family, that''s a great position to be in for a recently reincarnated me!" Abram analysed.
"Madam, your child is male!" The scoholar exclaimed.
"Crap! Now another compeditor for the inheritence. Now Xiao Gan has to compete against his youngest brother too." The woman exclaimed while rubbing her head like she had a headache.
"Well, if he''s mute you won''t have to worry," said the man as he smacked Abram hard on the butt.
"WAAHHHAHHHAHH" a cry sounded.
"Oh well."
They both laughed good naturedly.
However, their heads then seperated from their bodies. The heads, with still happy eyes, fell onto the ground witha thud.
"Well, hi," a youthfull sounding man who had green eyes who was wearing a ninja outfit said as he materialised.However, he couldn''t tell anything else because of the ninja style hood "I''m your new father now."
"AND I''M YOUR UNCLE BIIITCH GET READY TO BRING ME WINE EVERY DAY OF YOUR WALKING LIFE FROM WHEN YOU CAN WALK" shouted a man who looked younger than the previous man as he also materialised.
"Yes, he''s your uncle. Now if you excuse me, I have to mutilate the bodies."
Abram, powerless as a baby, could only watch as the older man started to move his hands like a puppet master. The two bodies were suddenly cut all over like someone was standing over them with a knife and cutting them apart.
"Fucking monsters! What are they? They just appeared. And weird ass shit is hapening. What the fuck!" A very out of composure Abram said. "Also, how can I see? I read somewhere once that babies eyes don''t work when their just born!"
It was because of my help. Master
"WHAAT THE SHIIIIT"
Chapter Two
The young man with green eyes took Abram to a mountain which was surrounded with greenery. At first, it seamed like quite a peaceful place.But they were attacked by a bear soon after they got into the forest.
" Third brother, deal with this. I''m carrying a baby!" The green eyed ninja said.
"Fine, fine. But you don''t owe me anything after this," the other ''ninja'' said.
"Nope, catch the baby," after saying that, the green eyed child abusing ninja threw Abram back.
"Oi! Don''t just throw babies like that! He could die from shock.....Stingy bastard!"
"Who you callin'' stingy you bitch!"
With that said, the green eyed ninja moved his hands like he was a pupeteer. And the beer started moving like it had strings attached to its limbs.
"RAWWR. I''m a bear I will kill you. I will now start making bear sounds. RAWWWR RAWWR," the green eyed ninja said while manipulating the bear towards the other ninja.
"FUCK YOU! DO YOU WANT THE KID TO DIE? HUH HUUUH!" The other ninja said. He threw Abram up in the air. Abram flew up high and almost hit a bird. The ninja stretched out his hands as 2 chains mateliarized. The chains were each connected to a discus. He moved the chains, and by extension, the discus to hit the bears head. This all happened within a second.
The bear let out a miserable bellow. Then fainted / died. Abram couldn''t tell.
The ninja jumped high up and somehow caught Abram.
"GUCCI GUCCI GOO BITCH. I''M GOING TO MAKE YOU DO THE SAME THING WHEN YOUR OLDER."Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.
And so, the matter with the bear ended ''peacefully'' with the ninjas showing a good example to the child Abram. Abram already knew that any other child raised by these psycho humans would turn out with something wrong in the head.
As the sun set, the party reached a small clearing with 6 small houses there.
"From now on, this shall be your home. Unless we get brutally murdered. But hey, don''t worry bout the future. That''s not your job." The green eyed ninja took off his ninja mask. Revealing a full head of hair so fabulous even I have to break the 4th wall and acknowledge it. His face was so handsome that someone like him would be accused of copious amounts of plastic sugery on earth. I''m your new dad. Da Niou. You are my son. So, I shall name you Gou Kong Shang.
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HOST''S NAME CHANGED.
"AND I''M YOUR UNCLE UN DO TES," Said the other ninja. Who also pulled back his hair . Revealing an orange head of needlessly complicated hair and a carefree face.
"What''s all the ruckus about," said a broadly built middle aged man who looked like a wood cutte. With a giant grizzly beard and kind eyes.
"Oh. I have adopted a child. His name is Kong Shang. You are all his uncles!"
"Half of the uncles here will bully him," the middle aged man said with raised eye brows.
"Jang Chen. Don''t worry. At most, they will make him do their chores." Butted in Do Tes.
"Anyway, come inside! You guys eaten dinner yet? I bet my nephew is Hungry!"
"Actualy, we haven''t! Why are you eating so late?"
"Cooking Yellow Venom Bees always takes longer."
"You were planning to eat my favourite dish...WITHOUT MEEE!?" Do Tes said with a puppy eyes
"Yes. Anyway, the rest are inside already."
As they went inside. Abram saw 3 other people at the table. One was a bald man with a scar over his eye. Looking menecingly / hungrily at the food in front of him.
The second one was a man with long hair and REALLY small eyes. He had two swords behind him
The third one was a tall and lanky man with a ponytail with his hand crossed and eyes closed
"Guess what guys! We have a new nephew."
"AWWW. So cuuute." Said the bald man. His was smiling. But somehow managed to be scary.
The man with 2 swords raised an eyebrow and looked at Kong Shang. "Hmph, what did Do Tes do to him?"
"Nothing," the accused said while looking wronged
"S.p.i.l.l"
"I...I threw him up using spiritual force," with just that glare 2 swords had forced Do Tes to confess his wrongs. "But, Da Niou th-,"he stopped after seing Da Niou flexing his fingers.
That day. He was forced into a corner.
Chapter 2.5
"Come on, Come on ! Roll a twenty,roll a twenty ! This is super important."
Said Un Do Tes as he and his brothers were playing a board game that theystoleborrowed from a household in Young Hero City. A city named after a genius which was near their mountain. The game was called Xias and Temples. Right now his cutivation level 20 Shield body Xia was facing an exalted ancient dragon! Their whole party was tied down. And it was his job to attract the dragons anger. Else every bodies Character was going to be annihilated .
" I shall help you. Using the inherited merit law of the Heavenly Spirits. Targeting signal! "The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.
Said Da Niou as he commanded his Character, a level 20 Sprit Xia .
"I don''t believe he can see me with my invisible body on!"
Said their brother Rong An, a man with small eyes and long hair as he called upon his Phanthomless Xia. Who was also level 20.
" Hah! Even if brothers roll fail. I don''t believe my Heavenly Xia won''t succeed!"
Said his brother Xin Tiang,a bald man who always looked scary and had a scar on his eye because of a spirit beast attack while he was young. "Heavenly Middle Finger!"
"I think I''ll just go hide in a corner." Said their brother Fang Fan, a man with a ponytail as his character wasn''t suited to these types of situations.
"Make your roll." Said the eldest brother, Jang Chen.
They both rolled a one a everybody died.
Chapter Three
Five years passed since that day, Da Niou and his brothers were more busy since that day. They spent the first few months after theykidnapped acquired Kong Shang baby proofing the houses. No small feat since all their houses were full of weapons and backup weapons.
After that, they took on more jobs so they could afford many sprit medicines to feed Kong Shang. Some of the medicines they gave him were enough to make poorer sects drool buckets. As a result, his body should have been comparable to the prime disciple of poorer sects when it came to fleshy body strength and spiritual sensitively . They even begun to teach him some general knowledge and the basic techniques of the assassin order and cultivation world. It would not be a stretch to say that they were all grooming him to be their successor.
In the assasin world, one was vulnerable once their successor existed. This was because of the five rules of thes assassin world.
1: An assassin shall not attack another unless they leave behind their legacy.
2: An assassin may choose to break all rules except the first five.
3: Unless permitted, one shall not kill in the name of the assassin order.
4: One must not leak any information on their mission unless it is justified.
5: All contracts under B rank must be complete in a fortnight unless otherwise stated.
Although there were many other rules, these five were the ones that let the assassin order''s good name and existence guaranteed! There were many assassin orders and groops within the assasin world. However, all the assasination sects kept these five rules to the letter! Those who did even slightly less than that were viewed as despicable even by the assassin world. Of course, for the rules to be the universal rules, it was enforced by the strongest 10 assasination sects. The bloody hands! When someone said the assassin order. It was safe to assume that they were referring to the local overlord, one of these few sects.
The Everheart mountains, the mountain that Da Niou''s groop, The Silver Kings, belonged to The Holy String Divine Mountain! The seventh ranked bloody finger! It could be said they could suppress the eight directions with their strength despite only being the seventh rank! Every sect in the area all looked up to the Divine Mountain. Rumour had it their prime disciple was extremely strong. During a mission, if she met Buddha, she would slay Buddha, If she met Devil, She would slay Devil!If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.
Thus it could be said that the The Kings had taken a risk by showing this much favour to Kong Shang! He had to be kept a secret lest their rivals find out and destroy them.
Kong Shang was unusually excited as he listened to his Uncle Rong An teaching him general knowledge. Because this time he would teach him the levels of the cultivation world. he was curious about the levels.
" The various levels of the cultivation world are as follows, The Body Saturation Realm, The Genesis Realm, The Foundation Development Realm and The Core Formation Realm. Each of which are divided into ten sub-realms. There are other main realms, but I do not know much about them."
"Most of us brothers are at half-step Core Formation Realm. While only your eldest uncle, Jang Chen has reach mid-Core Formation Realm."
"Shang'' Er, when you grow up, work hard to surpass us and reach a higher realm. Then, we brothers can say that we groomed a powerful expert," as soon as he said this, he revealed a conflicted expression.
Right now, the brothers had trained Kong Shang in two different spiritual energy training methods, The Thousand Strands Art made by Da Niou'' s ancestor and The Prime Blow Art which was merely a common art.
The two methods complemented each other as the former allowed one to split spiritual energy into a thousand strands whereas the latter allowed one to condense their spiritual energy to unleash one great blow.
Normally, training two different methods would result in Qi Deviation. The brothers had fed a Yin-Yang Jade Fruit to Kong Shang.Thus allowing him to do so without suffering consequences.
This might sound impossible at first, but some sects could even afford to give their normal disciple five condensation methods.So it was actually quite common.
"Your body is suitable for cultivating. So, I predict you will break through to The Genesis Realm after half a year. When you are half a realm to The Genesis Relm, your real training will begin."
After that, his expression changed to a gentle one. All of a sudden, he drew his sword! His sword blade was made of multiple parts which made the sword longer when separated. His sword elongated to a hundred kilometres in length and cut down an apple from a tree.
"Remember, even if you are invincible, there is always someone more invincible than you," he said with a bittersweet expression while passing the apple to Kong Shang.
Thus, they sat quietly under a tree eating an apple together.