"Eagle Eye said, 'This kid! Just a month ago, he had just broken through to Silver Mid-Tier, and now he's already at the level of Silver Upper Tier! The speed of his upgrade is really catching up to the big brothers. But this kid was just an ordinary person before, with no internal or external skills. How could he level up so quickly? I really don't understand!'
Indeed, ever since Huangfu Yan returned to the northwest to dominate as king, he had never given up on searching for Wang Chao. After all, Huangfu Yan's eldest son and third son had both died on the battlefield, one had turned into a Zombie, and the only remaining heir, Huangfu Yan's second son, was killed by the previously irrational Wang Chao. How could Huangfu Yan swallow this anger? Moreover, his capable subordinate, Mountain Gale, also died at Wang Chao's hands. This grudge was something Huangfu Yan had to avenge. As for Wang Chao, from the moment Huangfu Yan kidnapped Yiyi, he had made up his mind to kill Huangfu Yan.
It was truly a matter of life and death.
When Huangfu Yan sent Eagle Eye and others back to the imperial capital to infiltrate and assassinate Wang Chao, they discovered that Wang Chao and his group were no longer in the capital. After nearly a month of searching and tracking, they finally found the Jing City Safe Zone today. Even more astonishingly, the Wang Chao they had been desperately looking for was actually in the back mountain of this Safe Zone! What surprised Eagle Eye even more was that his sniper scope had barely lingered on Wang Chao for less than a second when Wang Chao noticed it. If it had only been him there today, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
The White-Clad Man holding a sword said, 'Eagle Eye, you shouldn't make such a rookie mistake. Letting sunlight reflect off your sniper scope onto the target is something even the most basic sniper wouldn't do. What's wrong with you today?' At that moment, Eagle Eye was still pondering what had just happened when he heard White-Clad Man's words and retorted, 'I mean, Ling Feng, you said it yourself; that's a mistake even the most basic sniper wouldn't make. How could I possibly make it?'
Another person chimed in, 'That's right, Ling Feng. Eagle Eye would never make such a rookie mistake. I think Wang Chao must have a strong sense of danger. You all should have experienced this: if someone is staring at you for too long, you'll feel uneasy and instinctively look around for that person. Some people can find them quickly while others take longer; I think Wang Chao is one of those who can sense it quickly.'
Eagle Eye nodded and then said, 'Exactly. Night Raccoon is right. We should go back and ask Third Brother what our next move should be.'
In a residential building in Jing City.
The man known as Third Brother was curiously looking at a family's photo, occasionally licking his lips in an oddly sinister manner. Around him lay numerous Zombie corpses sprawled haphazardly. Suddenly, there was a sound at the door as a plastic bottle fell to the ground. When Eagle Eye and the others entered through the door, Third Brother was already nowhere to be seen on the sofa.
'Third Brother?' Eagle Eye called out.
But there was no sign of Third Brother anywhere. The group exchanged glances and began searching various rooms. Suddenly, Eagle Eye felt a shadow flicker past him; before he could turn around, he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Before he could speak, that shadow darted towards Ling Feng and Night Raccoon in front of him. Both reacted simultaneously but before Night Raccoon could turn around, he too felt a sharp pain in his neck.
Ling Feng had already drawn his sword to block the shadow's attack, but the shadow's arm seemed boneless as it bypassed the sword and struck Ling Feng's neck instead. Ling Feng helplessly sheathed his sword and said, 'Third Brother.' It turned out that this shadow was none other than Third Brother himself. Third Brother withdrew his dagger and said, 'I only used the hilt; otherwise, you would all be dead by now.'"
"Eagle Eye said, 'Third Brother has already reached Golden Level. The strongest Ling Feng here is only at Silver Mid-Tier... How could we possibly react in time? I think there aren't many people in this world who have reached Golden Level, right?'
'Is that your pathetic excuse?' Third Brother replied, showing some disdain for Eagle Eye's flattery. He continued, 'Strength isn't something given to you by heaven; it's something you build up yourself. Among us Elite Eighteen, only the top five can truly be called elite. What kind of Elite Eighteen can't even handle a little brat and still dares to call themselves elite? If it weren't for you useless fools, I would have already gone on more important missions with the boss.'
At this point, Third Brother seemed very angry, but he sighed and regained his composure before asking, 'So, did you gain anything today?'
The three of them had just been scolded by Third Brother, yet none dared to retort, as his strength was evident. Eagle Eye forced a few bitter laughs and said, 'But this time, we really did gain something. That Wang Chao has been found in Jing City Safe Zone, but his strength has increased by a level; he's now at Silver Upper Tier!'
'What’s so great about Silver Upper Tier?' Third Brother replied. 'However, if we can gain control of the Safe Zone and eliminate Wang Chao, that would be killing two birds with one stone! The general will eventually want to retake the capital, so this could serve as a launchpad for our assault! Perfect, perfect! Just thinking about it makes me excited!'
Eagle Eye remarked, 'Third Brother really thinks ahead. If that's the case, the general will surely reward you greatly!'
Third Brother smiled and walked around the room with his hands behind his back before plopping down on the sofa. He said, 'However, gaining control of the Safe Zone is no small matter; we need to plan carefully. I remember there are many monsters in the eastern part of the city...'
Meanwhile, Wang Chao in the Safe Zone was unaware that a huge conspiracy was closing in on him. However, he knew that from this day forward, the Safe Zone would not be peaceful. Wang Chao quickly gathered his team and informed them of the situation. Everyone except Tang Feng Da Qiang was aware of the feud between Wang Chao and Huangfu Yan, especially Yiyi and Wu Wan'er, who were firsthand witnesses to the events.
Xiao Wei said, 'So they know about the existence of the Safe Zone now?'
Wang Chao nodded and replied, 'That's right. Should we pause the development work on the back mountain for now? I'm worried they might pose a danger.'
'No need,' Xiao Wei shook her head and said. 'Their target is you. I think they won't act recklessly until they understand the situation in the Safe Zone better. Besides, everyone is highly motivated right now; it's best not to expose this news!'
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