Chapter 71

Su Han: "Let me introduce you to the Navy's forces, and then you'll understand why I want to give up.

The enemy has a hundred thousand elite Marines to begin with.

Secondly, all three Admirals possess extremely terrifying Devil Fruits.

Their mastery of Haki has already reached its peak.

If it were just about defeating them, we might still find a way.

But don't forget.

The mission is to protect Ace and rescue him... one move affects the entire situation.

Do you understand?"

Although Ganyu and Beidou were both extremely powerful,

facing so many enemies,

they still couldn't win.

Kaedehara Kazuha: "...A hundred thousand Marines? That's far too many."

Ningguang: "I see now... if it's really impossible, then perhaps we should abandon the mission."

Beidou's ship could hold people.

But it couldn't withstand a hundred thousand Marines.

No wonder Su Han wanted to give up.

The mission's difficulty was indeed too high.

Maybe, if everyone in the group raised their strength a bit more, it would be manageable.

Sucrose: "Our luck isn't great, but it's okay... let's keep trying next time."

Mo Na: "There's truly no way around this kind of mission."

Hu Tao: "Yeah, if it were about killing someone, that'd be doable. But this mission... ah, what a hassle. Why did it have to be a rescue?"

Rescuing someone right under the eyes of a hundred thousand enemies.

It really was quite difficult.

(bcfe)

Inside the Floating Palace.

Yae Miko looked at Su Han, whose expression was rather grim, and asked, "What's wrong? Did you run into trouble with the mission?"

"Mm, it's not just ordinary trouble."

He explained the mission.

And detailed the enemy's forces.

After hearing it, Yae Miko sighed, "Unfortunately, if I went myself, I could help you complete the mission..."

Her speed was unmatched in Inazuma.

Moreover, Yae Miko leaned more toward agility.

She could even dodge the Raiden Shogun's Muji Muken.

Escaping from Marineford with Ace would naturally be no problem.

Su Han was speechless.

This was clearly a lack of combat power.

No matter how strong Vision holders were, they couldn't compare to someone at Yae Miko's level of cultivation.

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"By the way, in your All-Heaven Task Group, isn't there even one extraordinary expert?"

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Yae Miko looked at him curiously.

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With such an incredible ability,

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You should definitely be able to recruit many powerful existences, right?

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"Uh..." Su Han paused, then said, "Well, there is one, but... he's not easy to call upon. His identity is rather special."

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Zhongli was living incognito.

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Naturally, he didn't want anyone to know he was the Geo Archon.

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If he revealed himself now,

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He probably wouldn't be able to chat so freely with everyone anymore.

Ling

Actually, the moment the mission appeared,

Long

He had thought of asking Zhongli for help.

[59] But after weighing it carefully.

But weighed the options.

Forget it.

Respect the other party.

Upon hearing this, Yae Miko snorted coldly, "Special identity? How special could it be? Isn't he just an adeptus?

If this task isn't completed, the group won't be able to level up.

Don't you understand the urgency of the matter?

Also, since he's an adeptus from Liyue,

naturally he should consider Liyue's interests."

That sounded very reasonable.

Su Han really wanted to give a thumbs-up.

But this old man wasn't an adeptus—he was a god...

If the other party didn't wish to act,

he had absolutely no way to force it.

Su Han was extremely troubled. He never expected that by not inviting Mo Na earlier, there'd now be no suitable person to complete the task.

In fact, he even began wondering,

if they invited that merchant over,

they might actually be able to finish the task.

Would that count as shooting oneself in the foot?

Looks like in the future, when inviting people into the group chat, it'd be better to leave one or two spots open.

At this moment, Yae Miko grew impatient waiting.

"Hey... where is that guy? Should I go talk to him myself? There must be some unspoken reason why he refuses to act.

If we can help resolve it,

wouldn't he then agree to help?"

"Hmm? That's true..."

Su Han suddenly realized something.

The members in the group didn't know Zhongli's identity; as long as he didn't reveal himself as the Geo Archon,

who could possibly know who he really was?

As long as afterward they said Zhongli was a retired adeptus,

everything would be fine.

Su Han felt this plan was feasible.

He looked at the mission countdown.

There were still fifteen minutes, plenty of time.

Within the Heavens Mission Group.

It was very oppressive.

Giving up a mission for the first time made everyone feel bad.

Although it wasn't their fault.

But insufficient strength is a problem in itself.

Su Han: "@Zhongli, sir... would you like to take action once?"

Seeing someone speak in the group.

Everyone looked over one after another.

However, when they saw Su Han inviting Zhongli to take action.

Everyone thought this kid had gone crazy.

Zhongli is just a teacher.

Could it be that he is going to rely on talk-no-jutsu?

Hu Tao: "Hey... Su Han, are you angry? Zhongli doesn't know how to fight; wouldn't he be going to his death if he went?"

Ganyu: "I understand your feelings, Su Han, but Mr. Zhongli, I guess he can't even beat Hu Tao."

Xiangling: "Brother Su Han, you didn't drink too much again, did you?"

Su Han: "What do you know? Only Mr. Zhongli can go on this mission. Right... the immortal who once followed the Geo Archon..."

Inside the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Zhongli, hesitating whether to intervene.

Saw Su Han's message sent in the group.

A smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Indeed, he always has clever ideas. Good... It's been many years since I last acted—I should go out for a walk."

Zhongli stood up and accepted the mission.

Beside him, Hu Tao exclaimed in surprise: "Zhongli, so you're actually an immortal?"

"Hmm. One might say I once followed the Sovereign. However, I'm not skilled in combat, so I came to the city to work as a schoolteacher.

Lady Hu.

I shall take my leave first."

Fearing he might reveal too much if he continued speaking, Zhongli attempted to depart.

As for any excuse needed later,

just hand it over to me.

Hu Tao nodded repeatedly, laughing: "Alright then, good luck! Don't disgrace our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Otherwise... next time I won't cover your bills anymore."

"Fine."

Zhongli's figure vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, within the Multiverse Task Group.

The live broadcast also began.

Ningguang: "So Mr. Zhongli is an immortal? This is the first I've heard of it... Still, given his knowledge, he clearly isn't an ordinary person."

Ganyu: "Su Han, how did you know this? My master never mentioned it to me..."

In memory,

there seemed to be only one immortal in the entire city.

That was Granny Ping, who favored mortals.

Where did this other immortal come from?

Su Han: "He prefers tranquility. He was injured during the Archon War and changed his name to Zhongli to avoid trouble.

So, don't ask further."

Keqing: "No wonder I always found Zhongli strange—he’s actually an immortal who followed the Sovereign. But one thing puzzles me.

Every time I talk with him,

when I speak ill of the Sovereign,

Zhongli always smiles. At first I thought he held some grudge against the Sovereign."

Kaedehara Kazuha: "Mr. Zhongli is quite kind. Last time when I struggled to understand 'overbearing aura,' he even gave me guidance."

Mo Na: "Never expected we have an immortal in our group. That's great... If possible, I'd like to treat him to a meal. I've never had a serious conversation with an immortal before."

In truth, the old woman had never had a real chat with an immortal either.

According to the other party's account,

immortals greatly dislike mortals.

Especially mortals from other nations.

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That could be considered the other party's regret.

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Sucrose: "The battle has started... it's so intense!"

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While they were chatting,

One

the figures on screen engaged in fierce combat.

Zero

"Kill! Don't let the Whitebeard pirates look down on us!!!"

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"We have a hundred thousand troops—we fear no one from Whitebeard's crew!!!!"

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Chaos reigned at the scene.

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Sounds of battle echoed everywhere.

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The Seven Warlords of the Sea,

Spirit

Vice Admirals,

Long,

were all locked in fierce duels with their enemies.

The intensity left members of the group deeply shocked.

They had originally heard Su Han describe it.

The brutality of this battle.

Only now, seeing it, do I understand.

If five people had gone over.

The mission would probably have failed quickly.

At this moment, the man standing at the bow of the boat made his move.

He swung his fists fiercely toward both sides.

Boom.