Colonial Suit

The halo opened, revealing a deep blue light channel behind it. Soon, an old van sputtered out black smoke. If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have imagined such an outdated thing emerging from such a high-tech teleportation device. It immediately gave a contradictory feeling.

The van stopped in front of Blood瞳, shuddering a few times before stalling. Thick white smoke could be seen billowing from under the hood. The bandage merchant jumped out of the car and kicked the tire in annoyance.

"Damn it, another breakdown."

Thump, Loken fell to the ground, his limbs twitching. "Boss Bandage, can you not make an entrance like this every time? You should have replaced this junker long ago. Or should I get you a new flyer? I guarantee it'll be the latest model popular in Serariton this year."

"No need," the bandage merchant said with a smile, unmoved. "This car has been with me for many years, and I've grown attached to it. You can keep your car for yourself."

Saying that, he raised his head and looked at Blood瞳. "We meet again, young man."

"............" Blood瞳 was silent, nodding slightly at the same time.

"Thank you for what happened last time," the bandage merchant said with a nonchalant smile. In fact, having known Blood瞳 for so long, he was already used to Blood瞳's indifference. Greeting Blood瞳, he waved at Loken. "He's an old customer of mine, no need for you to entertain him here. Go play somewhere else."

"Boss Bandage..." Loken wanted to cry but had no tears. He thought to himself, even if you're high level, Boss, why don't you even give me a chance to brown-nose you...? This guy knows Mier. If I offend him again and he says something to Mier, I'm done for.

Give me a chance, please...

Blood瞳 saw through Loken's thoughts and gave him a cold glance. "Leave. This is none of your business."

"Huh? Okay!" Loken agreed and disappeared without a trace. Watching his panicked figure, the bandage merchant was slightly stunned.

"This guy, did he offend you just now?"

"A small conflict." Blood瞳 didn't want to mention it again. He looked at the bandage merchant seriously. "I need to talk to you."

"Heh, every time you look for me, it's about something. Looks like I'm going to have some business again," the bandage merchant replied with a smile. He patted the van. With a crash, seven or eight stalls opened up in the carriage. "Speak, young man, what do you want to buy this time? How about a set of super-compressed photon cannons? The power of this thing is enough to penetrate a small planet. Maybe it'll suit your taste."

"Oh, you don't like ranged weapons. Well, then how about this, an overclocked critical strike gauntlet. If you add it to your Ketrams, it will definitely greatly increase its power."

The bandage merchant introduced his wares eloquently, looking very professional.

But this time, Blood瞳 was no longer deceived by his appearance. He just quietly looked at him... looked at him...

Not knowing how long passed, the bandage merchant's voice gradually faded... and finally fell silent.

"Sigh..." he sighed and leaned against the van. Finally, he turned his gaze to Blood瞳. "You don't want this, you don't want that. What trouble are you looking for me for this time? Let me say this first, I don't have the kind of little boxes you want anymore. And I know nothing about anything related to a certain ancient civilization."

"You do know!" A gleam flashed in Blood瞳's eyes. He said in a low voice, "A certain ancient civilization, you're talking about Crodir!"

"Hey! Shut up!" The bandage merchant was immediately startled. He hurriedly looked left and right. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found no one was paying attention. Then he glared fiercely at Blood瞳. "Are you trying to kill me? I said I don't know, understand? I don't know anything."

The bandage merchant emphasized the words 'don't know.' His eyes revealed a look of refusal. But Blood瞳 now was not the Blood瞳 from before. He already had his own will and his own beliefs. How could he be deceived by the bandage merchant's words?

He just stared coldly at the bandage merchant, his eyes containing a strong pressure.

But the bandage merchant seemed not to feel it. He still leaned against the van on his own, as if he were asleep.

After a long while, Blood瞳 lowered his head and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I found Markralata, and I also obtained an artifact similar to a unit. You should know what that means."

"What!?" The bandage merchant was immediately startled. A look of horror appeared in his eyes for the first time.

Blood瞳 swore that he had never seen him so discolored since he met the bandage merchant. He was even more certain in his heart. He continued, "Not only that. A few hours ago, I also experienced an illusion."

"That's impossible!!" The bandage merchant's eyes finally changed. They became somewhat flustered. "Those two things require special bloodlines to combine, even you can't do it. You're lying!"

"You finally admit it." Blood瞳 raised his head, a sneer on the corner of his mouth. "How would you know that these two things can combine if you knew nothing? And how would you know that they would trigger an illusion? Is there anything else you know? Like a star crystal ball?"

Blood瞳's voice was full of ridicule, but to his surprise, the bandage merchant fell silent. He stood quietly in place, the expression on his face completely hidden under the bandages. But his eyes were shining.

After a long time, he sighed. He gently knocked on the van.

A buzzing mechanical sound came, and all the stalls were retracted.

"I didn't expect you to grow so fast," the bandage merchant's voice was a little low, a little lonely. But there was also a hint of... relief. "I also didn't expect you to find them so early."

"You know what? I originally planned to remind you when you entered the Meteor level. Because only then would you have a little capital. But now... I have to say, is this fate?"

"I don't believe in fate," Blood瞳 interrupted the bandage merchant coldly. He looked directly into the other's eyes. "You know me, you knew me in x35. You should know what kind of person I am."

"Yes, I know." The bandage merchant raised his head and looked at the dome of the black market square. His eyes were dazed. "The first time I saw you, you were still young, but you could kill people back then. I watched you kill the thug who bullied you and then snatch a bloody piece of barbecue from his hand."

"From that moment on, I knew that you were a person who would not accept fate."

"You were there then?" Blood瞳 was slightly startled. His first kill was at the age of five. He stabbed a thug who bullied him to death with an iron skewer. But he remembered that he had taken advantage of the thug sleeping to do it. There was no one around.

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"I've always been there. You just never knew," the bandage merchant lowered his head and looked quietly at Blood瞳. His eyes became gentle. No longer the usual hypocrisy. "I know you have many questions. But some things cannot be said. If I say them, someone will die. I know you're not afraid of death, and I'm not afraid either. But I have a reason why I can't die. Although I have countless clones in this universe. But as far as I know, there are still many people who can annihilate my soul with a snap of their fingers."

"But I need to know who I am!" Blood瞳 interrupted the bandage merchant, a firm gleam flashing in his eyes. "I must know. Where I come from, where I'm going!"

"Aren't you from x35?" The bandage merchant smiled slightly. "There are your memories, your past, and your woman there. Are you doubting these?"

"I never doubt it. But that doesn't explain everything I've encountered." Blood瞳 pointed at himself and then at the bandage merchant. "The core in my body, you, and those units that appear around me, whether by coincidence or necessity. I know there are not so many coincidences in this world. And you happen to be the biggest coincidence." At this point, Blood瞳 leaned forward slightly, a sharp light flashing in his eyes. "So, I came to you. I want to know the truth."

"Because, I already have the qualifications to dominate myself."

The atmosphere gradually became heavy, even in the crowded black market, the area around Blood瞳 and the bandage merchant was still empty. Gradually, the atmosphere of the entire square became oppressive, as if it were shrouded in a dark cloud. People looked around in confusion, but they couldn't find the source of this oppression.

Looking at Blood瞳 with his gathering momentum, the bandage merchant was silent again, and after a while, he chuckled. "The qualifications to dominate yourself? Do you really think so?"

"Yes." Blood瞳 nodded. He looked at the bandage merchant without blinking.

The bandage merchant smiled slightly. "Since that's the case, then I'll give you this opportunity. If you can defeat me, I'll give you some advice."

"Good!"

Blood瞳 gave a low shout, and without saying anything, he exerted force under his feet, and his whole person instantly turned into a gust of wind rushing towards the other party. At this moment, he no longer cared about everything and instantly unleashed his greatest burst of power.

But his speed was fast, but the bandage merchant was even faster. He didn't seem to do anything. A blue circular halo appeared in front of Blood瞳. It swallowed Blood瞳 in one go. Immediately afterwards, Blood瞳 felt a blur in front of his eyes. He actually appeared in an unfamiliar space.

A space that was completely outlined by blue lines, like a virtual space.

There were no scenery, no people. There was nothing. The only thing there was was countless intertwined blue lights. The bandage merchant stood in this strange space. His eyes were calm.

"This is called Binary Other Dimension. It is my private space. You are the first guest besides me."

"Should I feel honored?" Blood瞳 said with cold eyes, looking around.

"Maybe." The bandage merchant shrugged his shoulders. "But this is not a good thing for you. I said I would give you a chance, but you still can't use melee combat. I know you have already obtained the qualifications for the Comet level. But here, what you need is not the body, but the spirit."

"Come on, use your strength to convince me, convince me to change my mind."

"If, you have already awakened the Comet characteristic."