Stealth Investigation Worth the Risk

"A-Class Side Mission?"

Fang Li raised an eyebrow, and his heart began to stir with interest.

Unexpectedly, such a high-level task was triggered at this time.

A reward of 10,000 Exchange Points.

If you get this reward, you can complete Fang Li's Main Mission Three directly without worrying about failing.

After all, unlike the first Instance World, Fang Li is no longer a newcomer to the space this time. There will be no more kill rewards. If he wants to get Exchange Points, he will have to start with Side Mission and hidden quests.

Fang Li was still thinking about how to trigger the Side Mission, but who knew that the quest would come to him on its own.

However, Fang Li did not appear to be very happy.

"The levels of Side Mission and hidden quests are directly linked to their difficulty, and they are also divided according to the current strength of the Main God Envoy. The success rate of Rank B Side Mission is already only one in ten, and the success rate of A-Class quests is only one in ten."

So even if a task comes knocking, if you don't complete it, it's just a carrot that you can see but can't touch. If you keep chasing after it, the end result will definitely be exhaustion and death.

Moreover, the purpose of this mission is still investigation.

God knows where to investigate?

Moreover, Fang Li has another question.

"Why should I be the one to carry out this mission?" Fang Li asked Soma. "No matter how you look at it, the success rate can only be guaranteed if you, as the captain of the First Unit of Fenrir Far East Branch, are to carry it out, right?"

At least, as far as Fang Li knows, among all the God Eater, Soma is definitely one of the top-tier beings.

This seemingly carefree and irresponsible God Arc wielder is actually extremely powerful.

The Forbidden Kind, the Wild God, must be terrifying, right?

However, in the original work, Soma successfully defeated such an Aragami.

That's the Ouroboros that Soma just mentioned.

Now, Fang Li has subtly inquired within the Russian Branch and learned about the current timeline.

This is the future in 2070.

The original story begins in 2071.

In other words, the current timeline is approximately one year before the start of the story.

Soma successfully defeated Ouroboros a year later in 2071.

Even though he hasn't achieved this remarkable feat yet, the fact that Soma was able to successfully defeat Ouroboros a year later demonstrates just how powerful this God Arc wielder is.

To put it bluntly, Soma has likely surpassed the Fifth Level as defined by the Main God Space and reached the Fourth Level.

In the Far East Branch, there is only one God Arc wielder capable of single-handedly defeating Ouroboros, both in the past and in the future.

"Don't even mention investigation; I wouldn't be surprised if you were sent to defeat Aphrodite." Fang Li stared intently at Soma and said, "Someone like you wouldn't entrust such an important mission to an ordinary soldier like me, would you?"

Upon hearing Fang Li's words, Soma let out a wry smile.

"You flatter me too much," Soma said helplessly. "What 'slaying Aphrodite'? If I were really asked to do that, I would definitely die a horrible death."

Upon hearing this, Fang Li was about to retort, but was silenced by a single sentence from Soma.

"That's an Aragami that has been specialized in command. Its abilities are already high enough. In addition, it can release hormones to manipulate a large number of Aragami. Dealing with it is equivalent to dealing with an entire army of Aragami. Even the Russian Branch is currently overwhelmed by it. What can a mere God Arc wielder like me do?"

Fang Li was speechless.

Indeed, Fang Li forgot that Aphrodite's truly terrifying aspect was not her power, but her ability to manipulate the army of Aragami.

This is why Aphrodite is known as one of the most terrifying abominations on Earth.

"Besides, you're not just any ordinary soldier." Soma shrugged and smiled, saying, "Back then, the level of action you demonstrated was only that of an average God Eater. In terms of flexibility and adaptability, you were far ahead. I think it's more appropriate for you to handle this kind of Stealth Investigation operation."

The system would never allow a Side Mission to fall into the hands of the Main God Envoy out of thin air.

In the previous Instance World, if Fang Li hadn't visited the Martial Contest at Aragane Station and happened to witness the match between Kurusu Kunoichi and Kibito Aragane, the first Side Mission wouldn't have been triggered.

If the first Side Mission is not triggered and completed, thus making contact with Kurusu Kunoichi, then Fang Li will not trigger the second Side Mission, which would allow him to have another match with Kurusu Kunoichi on the Iron Fortress.

This time is no different.

The reason this Side Mission came to Fang Li was because of Fang Li previous outstanding performance.

Without that performance, Fang Li would never have had the chance to take on this high-level mission.

"Stealth Investigation operations?" Fang Li frowned deeply, his tone equally helpless. "I've never done anything like that before."

"Well, there's always a way." Soma patted Fang Li on the shoulder, looked at Fang Li, and said, "Compared to me, your agile and versatile skills are definitely more suitable for this mission. To be honest, you really helped me a lot by surviving."

After saying that, Soma turned around and waved to Fang Li.

"Looking forward to your investigation report, ordinary soldier."

After leaving those words, Soma departed.

Watching Soma's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Fang Li held the touchscreen panel in his hand, lowered his head, and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Fang Li made up his mind.

"This risk is worth taking."

Thus, after the vanguard of the Aragami was repelled, the Russian Branch enjoyed a brief period of peace, and no further incidents occurred until nightfall.

However, with the imminent attack of the Aragami, the atmosphere in the entire Russian Branch became much more tense than before, and the defenses became exceptionally tight.

Especially in the main area, the security at the Key Points and facilities is incredibly tight, with soldiers patrolling everywhere.

The facilities were brightly lit, dispelling the surrounding darkness and making the previously unseen sightlines extremely rare.

In this situation, a dark shadow, like a bat, silently swept past.