It was precisely because of this that John had no choice but to accept this mandatory conscription; after all, he had to consider Johnny's safety.
Although this annoying guy had grown quite a bit, in John's eyes, it still wasn't enough.
Furthermore, the danger level of this ranking match far exceeded all the missions Johnny had ever experienced.
And it was a team ranking match, which further increased the risk. He just hadn't expected his old friend Ghost Wolf to also be here.
As for Lissandra and Little Devil, John knew them both; these two guys were a bit younger than him, but their methods were much more ruthless.
Among this five-person team, the weakest was Night Owl, who was his foolish apprentice.
Five-player ranked, two big shots leading two silver players and one bronze player.
Regarding Winston's words, John could only express understanding, but what good was understanding?
Some things are just like that; even if you know, you are still powerless.
This was the oppressive feeling brought by top-tier forces. Even if John could disregard other things, he couldn't disregard his foolish apprentice. After all, he had risked his life to save him back then, so he couldn't just abandon him, could he?
John, having hung up the phone, had no time for further idle chatter. After all, they only had 72 hours, so he had to hurry and prepare his things.
At the same time, Ghost Wolf in Moscow also received this message. The corner of his mouth twitched, and he reluctantly muttered, "Я ебу твою мать!"
He wasn't surprised by the mandatory conscription; after all, his age was a factor. But who would die in the ranking match was still uncertain, and the most crucial thing was that John was also participating.
"We can fight side by side again."
Ghost Wolf actually started to look forward to it a little.
When Lissandra, the Witch in Europe, received this message, her expression also turned extremely ugly, and the barbed whip in her hand lashed out wildly at the guy at her feet.
Soon, she had whipped him bloody, then pulled out her PPK and fired a shot into his forehead.
She casually took a photo, submitted the mission, and then hurried away from the crime scene. She had to rush to prepare, even if the invitation list included two formidable individuals.
When Little Devil in Mexico saw this message, he immediately became wildly excited and laughed maniacally. He hadn't expected that he would also be able to represent the High Table in this global assassin organization ranking match.
What made him even happier was that the participant list included two top assassins, Night Owl and Ghost Wolf.
These were all his idols! But who was this person called Night Owl?
Why had he never heard of him?
Curious, he opened the Assassin APP and searched for him. When he saw that the other party was only a three-star Bronze-level assassin, his face darkened.
"Damn it, how could such a high-stakes ranking match send in a rookie?"
Out of curiosity and caution, Little Devil searched for the codename Night Owl again.
Soon, posts about his mission details and information popped up.
He didn't know until he looked, and when he did, he was shocked. He hadn't expected this guy to have completed so many one-star missions, and not many high-paying ones. The most outrageous thing was that he had actually participated in the Castle Banquet and even killed his way out alive!
Moreover, this wasn't even what he found most outrageous; what was even more outrageous was that this guy was John Wick's apprentice!
"Alright, I misjudged. How could someone who can become John's apprentice be simple?"
Little Devil admitted that he had been prejudiced, but it wasn't entirely his fault. After all, for John's apprentice to still be only a three-star Bronze-level assassin was somewhat indefensible.
However, the post just now mentioned that many of the missions he participated in were not dispatched by the High Table, so it was normal for his star level to be low.
Then, he hummed a song and began to pack his belongings, as there were only 72 hours left.
Meanwhile, news of this global assassin organization ranking match quickly swept through the entire underworld.
Everyone was discussing this topic, and for these assassins, being sent by their respective assassin organizations to participate in this ranking match was a tremendous honor.
However, before the competition began, the list of participants would not be made public.
All participants could only prepare as much as possible and then travel to the designated location to compete.
This was a carnival for the underworld and a channel for assassin organizations to demonstrate their deterrent power.
The duration of the competition was uncertain, with no time limit, and the only requirement was to gain the most points and achieve the highest ranking.
Before the competition even started, all the rules would not be announced, so no one knew what the rules of this competition were.
And as the organizer of the Global Assassin Organization Ranking Match, it was hosted in rotation by the top ten global assassin organizations.
The location and rules were set by the host, with the only requirement being that they were reasonable.
The start time was uncertain, ranging from 3 to 5 years; it was hard to say.
But once it started, all the notable assassin organizations would participate, as this was the best time to verify their strength, and the higher the ranking, the more resources they would receive.
The resources here not only referred to money or equipment but also included the gold coins, connections, and special channels circulated among various assassin organizations.
This ranking match would be broadcast globally, and all assassins in the underworld could watch it live.
Betting would naturally not be absent, which was also one of everyone's entertainments.
No one knew if they could become famous, as there were hidden talents, but those who had the courage to participate were true men.
As for the top 10 assassin organizations, it was not a matter of having the courage to participate, but rather a direct assignment and mandatory conscription, like for John and his team.
And so, under the watchful eyes of assassins throughout the world's underworld, all the competitors gradually arrived at their designated safe houses.
For Johnny, getting to the designated safe house was a bit troublesome, as he couldn't understand the code that was sent.
After studying it for a while, he realized that it was structured mapping encryption, a cryptographic technique designed specifically for encrypting data structures.
Normally, he could just call his troublesome master to find out where to meet, but he insisted on trying to decode it himself.
His stubbornness kicked in.
It took him a while to decrypt it. Looking at the two strings of numbers on the paper, Johnny scratched his head.
"35.6895, 139.6917."
"With decimals, it definitely can't be an amount of money or anything like that. And since it's a safe house, it must be a landmark, so it should be coordinates."
Johnny mumbled to himself, drawing a circle in the upper right corner of the last digit of both strings of numbers.
35.6895°, 139.6917°
He then added East Longitude and North Latitude in front of the two strings of numbers and started searching on the map.
"Huh?"
Looking at the location determined by the coordinates on the map, Johnny was a little surprised. Was he going back to cause a big commotion again?
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