Chapter 481: Entry
"Captain! There's news..."
"The Dragon Kingdom's ninth squad and the Ghost-Slaying Corps' fourteenth squad will carry out the operation to eliminate the Demon Arrival remnants tonight."
"Both squad captains sent word that our involvement isn't required for this mission."
"They said they can handle it themselves."
Jonathan received this message the day after the meeting.
"Heh!"
"Looks like these inferior folks really don't want us involved..."
"But the more they don't want us, the more I insist on being there!"
"This is a mission from the higher-ups; they don't have the authority to exclude us!"
"Besides..."
"If they successfully complete the mission without us, won't we look useless?"
"Perfect, since the captain of the Dragon Kingdom's ninth squad is a newly appointed rookie, we'll find a way to make him die again!"
Sitting in a luxurious parlor with a woman in each arm, Jonathan sneered.
His subordinate nodded slowly and asked, "Captain, how should we proceed?"
"We'll join the mission tonight!"
"Find a chance..."
"And cut down that non-specialist!"
"Hmph! Norton, that useless fool, humiliated our nation during the Monster Battle Championship. Isn't he already at the Hundred Ghosts Fortress? Once we're done with this mission, I'm going to teach him a lesson!"
Jonathan said angrily.
The subordinate nodded slightly.
Typically, someone as impulsive and reckless as Jonathan wouldn't be chosen to lead.
But Jonathan's background wasn't simple.
He was the son of a major financial tycoon in the Free Federation.
His assignment here was just to polish his resume.
The Free Federation's higher-ups even gave him a cushy position as captain of the seventeenth squad.
Mostly to handle missions within Fusang's territory.
As for front-line missions...
Sending him there would be akin to sending him to his death.
Of course...
That didn't affect Jonathan's inflated ego.
He believed himself to be exceptional, thinking even prodigies like Norton couldn't surpass him in the future.
People should know their limits.
Unfortunately, Jonathan didn't seem to.
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Nightfall.
At midnight.
Morita Shopping Mall.
A group of people had gathered atop a high-rise building 500 meters from the mall, concealing their presence as though they had blended into the darkness.
Morita Shopping Mall was open 24 hours a day.
With its wide range of entertainment facilities and restaurants, the place was still bustling even at this late hour.
Watching the constant stream of people, Ling Zhan's expression remained calm.
Beside him, Matsuda Rika turned to Jonathan, visibly displeased, "Jonathan, we told you not to participate in this mission. We'll still split the merits evenly afterward."
"Oh, so you tell us not to participate, and we just don't?"
"We insist on joining—what are you going to do about it?"
Jonathan sneered.
"Jonathan, you're just causing trouble, not helping!" Matsuda Rika said angrily.
Jonathan pointed his finger at her, laughing, "Say that again if you dare?"
Seeing Jonathan's murderous expression, Matsuda Rika's face turned grim.
Jonathan.
Level 83, third-tier, Mighty Demon King.
If you compared it to a human class, he was similar to a heavy warrior.
But the difference was...
The Mighty Demon King's attack power was far higher than a typical warrior's.
He was both a frontline tank and a heavy hitter.
Matsuda Rika really wasn't confident she could defeat him.
"Stop arguing. Our captain has already said you can join, but at your own risk."
Zhou Xue'er approached and calmly conveyed Ling Zhan's words.
"Ha! Fuck!"
"Who do you think you are? You say we can join, and we're supposed to listen?"
"Who cares what your captain says?"
"Who the hell do you think you are!"
"Spitting nonsense!"
Jonathan sneered, spewing vulgar insults.
His gaze locked onto the non-specialist's distant figure with intense hatred.
He wanted nothing more than to charge at that so-called non-specialist and crush him into pieces!
Zhou Xue'er didn't bother wasting words with him.
"Time to begin. Disguise yourselves as civilians, conceal your aura, and infiltrate the shopping mall."
At that moment.
Ling Zhan's calm voice delivered the command.
Whoosh!
In an instant.
The Dragon Kingdom members agilely leapt from the building, masking their presence, and blended into the crowd heading toward the shopping mall.
As for Ling Zhan...
Whoosh!
His figure vanished into thin air!
This made Zhou Xue'er, Matsuda Rika, and Jonathan all shudder slightly.
This…
Such speed!
They realized that Ling Zhan hadn't just disappeared but had likely vanished the moment he finished speaking.
What they were seeing was just a lingering afterimage of Ling Zhan!
And they hadn't even noticed!
Truly…
This man's strength was terrifying!
No wonder he defeated the Ghost-Slaying captain in an instant!
Matsuda Rika's dead-fish eyes sparkled with admiration.
Meanwhile, Zhou Xue'er gently tapped her toes, landing like a butterfly, and with a turn, she was already wearing a sailor uniform identical to Matsuda Rika's.
Zhou Xue'er didn't look like a fourth-year student at all, more like a high school girl.
Though her face was disguised, she still attracted attention.
"Let's move."
"Remember, act accordingly."
"Whoever spots the non-specialist first, signal the others."
"We'll surround him and kill him."
Jonathan said viciously.
Afterward, they could just claim the Demon Arrival remnants were responsible.
No need to think too hard about it.
...…
...…
Ling Zhan had vanished.
When he reappeared, he had transformed into an elderly man, hobbling with a cane as he slowly approached the shopping mall.
No one noticed the old man.
Upon reaching the second floor of the mall, Ling Zhan stopped a security guard and shakily asked in Fusang language, "Excuse me… Where's the restroom? I need to use the facilities."
The security guard, a pale young man, looked at the old man with annoyance and pointed casually in a direction.
But the old man turned his cloudy eyes and asked again, "I… I can't see well. Could you help me?"
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