Chapter 490

Kid, I think this matter doesn't need to be rushed.

Qin Lao said: "There's still a week until the next mission, and the Special Operations Squad has already gone to investigate this matter; perhaps they'll find something."

"If that's the case, then it's naturally the best." Jiang Cheng replied, although he didn't hold any hope in his heart.

It doesn't matter if the investigation yields no results; anyway, his plan is already set, and when the time comes, having a leader backing him up means he doesn't fear the enemy coming, only fears they won't come.

If the enemy really doesn't come, it's also fine.

The longer time drags on, the more advantageous it is for him.

"Qin Lao, I'm returning the Thunder Dragon Talisman to you, because I used it once before, so its energy should have diminished considerably."

"It's fine, a small matter."

Qin Lao waved his hand and took the Thunder Dragon Talisman.

The energy inside the Thunder Dragon Talisman is lightning-attributed; to replenish it, one can only ask a Force Warrior who controls the lightning element, or someone who has cleared certain acupoints and can turn their non-attributed Force within their body into lightning.

Within the Base, such people also exist; as long as one pays some Contribution Points, they will act.

These are trivial matters, but if a treasure is damaged, it's not so easy; it might even be impossible to repair.

"Kid, do you still remember what you promised me yesterday?" Qin Lao put away the Thunder Dragon Talisman and deliberately coughed twice.

"Of course I remember." Jiang Cheng smiled slightly, "No delay, shall we go practice now?"

"I've been waiting for those words; come on, let me see how strong you really are, kid—don't hold back."

"No holding back." Jiang Cheng laughed and cried at once.

……

On another side, deep in the forest, all sounds ceased.

Suddenly, a figure emerged from underground, breaking the silence; it was none other than the masked man from before.

He cautiously looked around, confirmed there was nothing abnormal, then quickly removed the mask on his face, revealing a visage somewhat similar to Sun Bo's.

He slipped the mask into his pocket, emerged from the tunnel, restored the entrance to its original state, then looked around once more to ensure no one saw him, and hurried off into the distance.

After running twenty or thirty li in succession, he finally stopped and let out a breath.

With so many entrances, and having run so far, even if pursuers arrived and found clues, it would be hard to locate him.

But there's no doubt: this mission failed, and no matter how unwilling he is, he can only accept the fact.

"I suppose when big brother hears this news, he won't be too happy, but this isn't my fault—who would have thought that a mere First-level Grandmaster would possess a sixth-grade elementary treasure?"

As he muttered to himself, he took out his phone, dialed Sun Bo's number; after three rings, he hung up again.

This was also a precaution.

After all, Sun Bo spends most of his time at the academy, possibly in meetings, so calling him was like a reminder; upon seeing it, he might take the initiative to contact him.

Funny enough, not long after hanging up, the phone rang, and he hurriedly pressed the answer key.

"Big brother?"

"Hmm."

Sun Bo responded with a sound and asked, "Did you get it?"

"Well..."

Sun Tong hesitated a moment.

"Something unexpected happened."

"What unexpected thing?" Upon hearing this, Sun Bo furrowed his brows, his tone also somewhat displeased.

A Fifth-level Spirit Master failing to deal with a mere First-level Grandmaster? Even with a few others, what could they do? It's just a trivial matter.

"Big brother, that kid possesses a sixth-grade elementary treasure, the Heaven-Stabilizing Tower."

"What?"

Sun Bo was greatly startled, his eyes widened, "You're not joking with me, are you? How could a First-level Grandmaster possibly have such a powerful treasure?"

"Big brother, I also wish I were joking with you."

Sun Tong gave a bitter laugh.

"I successfully waited for them to arrive, then launched an attack; killing them would have been an instant for me, but who could have thought that at the crucial moment, that kid used the Heaven-Stabilizing Tower, enveloping him and several others inside the tower."

"Big brother, you know my strength well; even if I used all the remaining Psychic Weapons, I still couldn't break his defense, and instead gave them a chance to call for help from headquarters."

"What?" Sun Bo's face darkened somewhat.

To cope with sudden incidents during patrols, the Base specially formed a Special Operations Squad, each member's strength being at Fifth-Level Master or above, usually operating in pairs; once an incident occurs, they can generally reach the scene within minutes.

Thinking of this, Sun Bo inevitably felt a twinge of worry: "You weren't discovered by them, were you?"

"How could that be?"

Sun Tong shook his head: "After the Psychic Weapons couldn't harm them, I specially threw a Flame Blast Talisman, hoping for luck, but it was still blocked; then I knew I should retreat, and if I'm not mistaken, the Special Operations Squad members would have arrived at the scene only one or two minutes after I left."

"That's good."

Sun Bo let out a breath of relief.

Don't think that just because decades have passed and her temperament has softened much; as the saying goes, rivers and mountains may change, but one's nature is hard to alter—if she were to find out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Of course, he also hadn't expected that even a foolproof plan would still encounter an accident.

"Big brother."

Sun Tong continued: "Besides that sixth-grade elementary treasure I just mentioned, that kid also has a fifth-grade intermediate treasure talisman, the Thunder Dragon Talisman; fortunately I wasn't careless, otherwise I would indeed have been injured, and that would have been bad."

"Another Thunder Dragon Talisman?" Sun Bo sucked in a cold breath.

This means that Jiang Cheng kid has the ability to kill him.

Of course, achieving that is still difficult unless he doesn't have time to use his personal treasure, because after blood-bond recognition, using it is merely a thought.

"Big brother, you say how did those two treasures on his person come about?" Sun Tong puzzled over it.

Regarding Jiang Cheng's background, they are also clear: he originally lived in the Poor District, forced into a dead end by a few small gangs, and thus joined the Dawn Society, essentially having no background to speak of.

I remember now.

Sun Bo suddenly spoke.

"Big brother, do you know the reason?" Sun Tong was startled, and hurriedly asked.

He really felt stifled in his heart.

If we don't get to the bottom of the reason, I'm afraid that in our dreams, everything we see will be Jiang Cheng.

"If I'm not mistaken, these two treasures on him should be from the Gu Family of Dongfang City." (End of chapter)