God-Tier Extraction Talent: Reincarnated in a Game-like World! Chapter 489 489: White Phantom vs the Adventure Guild

In Stellar City, the Adventurer Guild operated just like the police from Earth. It handled the regulation of all matters concerning the Awakened.

Thus, upon hearing the disturbance, the hotel employees swiftly alerted the Adventurer Guild, located nearby in the hotel district.

Among those who arrived on the scene, the vice guild leader herself, Scarlet Voss, stood out.

. . .

Inside the hotel room, yellow tape now cordoned off the crime scene. Two recognizable figures examined the shattered glass and remnants of the battle's destruction.

Lilly and Alice were the pair tasked with probing the incident site.

"Scenes like this crime are typically the toughest to investigate," Lilly said with a frown, her fingers brushing across a faint crater in the floor.

Rising to her feet, she faced one of the hotel staff. "You mentioned this room was for a masked individual, correct?"

"Yes, ma'am," the staff member affirmed with a nod. "He arrived earlier alongside an otherworlder."

"Describe him to us," Alice interjected, a hint of impatience in her tone.

The staff member, an ordinary person like most, gulped anxiously. Awakened all shared an intimidating presence.

It felt oppressive, leaving others uneasy.

Once the description was given, just one name fit perfectly.

"White Phantom?" Alice furrowed her brow.

"He matches the details better than anyone else," Lilly replied with a shrug.

"His only known appearance was at Monkey Paradise," Lilly continued. "We filed a case since killing an otherworlder in public counts as a crime, yet tracking him down afterward proved impossible—like hunting a single coin lost in the vast sea."

"With his sudden return, I can't help but wonder his purpose here."

All at once, a realization hit Alice, and she spoke up. "Hold on—since he was with an otherworlder, checking with the players might reveal their identities best."

Meanwhile, in a different room at the same hotel.

Minutes earlier, during the assassin's assault, Gabriel had fired off a quick message to XMan.

[Hey, get out of your room. Head to a hidden spot and log out.]

XMan's brow creased at the text, yet he held back questions. He dashed to the bathroom and logged out cleanly, leaving no signs behind.

Given the assassin targeting him, Gabriel figured XMan could be next. While using Burrow Shift and pretending to merely watch his foe, he had messaged his ally in those brief seconds.

"He's vanished completely," the staff announced after their fruitless search for XMan.

"Tch, they anticipated our arrival," Alice muttered irritably. "Let's hope sister uncovers something useful."

. . .

A standard Adventurer Guild protocol involved escorting suspects to headquarters for interrogation, with Alice on hand to discern truth from lies.

Gabriel currently lacked any counter to Alice's ability. Exposure loomed if matters soured.

Scarlet Voss stayed rooted in place, hands clasped behind her, patiently awaiting Gabriel's choice.

"Vice leader, regretfully I must refuse your invitation," Gabriel responded. "I have urgent matters. Perhaps I'll drop by another time."

"I never offered you an option," Scarlet stated evenly. Yet a keen ear would catch the icy edge beneath.

With that, she drew her slender, graceful silver sword.

Anticipating this turn, Gabriel stayed composed and called forth one Twin Dragonfang blade, gripping its chilled handle firmly.

"I wonder just how much her power has grown," Gabriel pondered.

Scarlet struck first. Her form blurred faintly before she unleashed her silver sword in a fluid arc. Multiple gleaming silver crescents hurtled at Gabriel rapidly, slicing the air from various directions.

Gabriel remained steady. Rather than retreat, he advanced and swung the Twin Dragonfang once. The golden edge met the initial arc and pulverized it on contact. He leaned aside to evade the second past his shoulder, then flicked his wrist to obliterate the third with a precise cut. The final pair approached from the flanks; he dropped low, slid ahead under them, and rose smoothly.

Yet as he countered the arcs, Scarlet vanished in a single stride.

Fwoosh!

Instantly, she reappeared at his side like a phantom, her silver blade thrusting toward his flank.

Gabriel countered without delay. He slammed his foot down, propelling himself back and widening the gap. The rooftop cracked faintly beneath his boot as he rocketed away, only to surge forward again at full speed.

Shing! His blade aimed unyieldingly for her throat.

Scarlet lifted her sword to block, but Gabriel's momentum forced her skidding back across the roof several paces. Before regaining balance, he closed in and unleashed a fierce kick into her abdomen.

Bang!

The blow connected solidly, launching her skyward.

As she faltered mid-air, Gabriel leaped after and hoisted his blade overhead, crashing it down powerfully. The strike drove her crashing through the rooftop into the level below, her form smashing through concrete and timber into the ruins within.

Dust and debris erupted upward from the breach, the crash reverberating throughout the structure.

The rooftop fell silent for several heartbeats.

Abruptly, Scarlet rocketed back through the gap, landing once more on the roof. Dust clung to her attire, fury etched on her face as she scanned for him.

But White Phantom had vanished.

She lingered there briefly, gazing over the deserted rooftop amid the night breeze sweeping the building.

The rage on her features gradually twisted into something startling.

A smile.

For Scarlet, usually devoid of emotion, this sight would stun onlookers like Alice, Lilly, or Sophie—they'd swear she was possessed.

"His strength has surged once more," Scarlet whispered softly.