100% Stage Set

Infiltrating the Abandoned Mist was impossible. Fortunately, this information was enough for Li Aoz. The Murloc Guild the mission progress had reached 100% and quickly ordered their men to withdraw.

The Hojo Family's security personnel detected abnormal biosignals and immediately sealed off the building, beginning an internal investigation.

However, no matter how strict the security checks Sky Ring, they can't prevent players from committing suicide and escaping, only to be resurrected in Triangle Town.

"Awesome! You guys were really awesome this time! The live stream and forum traffic were booming, totally worth it!"

The rewards were very generous, and the players of the Murloc Guild were discussing their uses enthusiastically. Now they were even more eager to cling to Li Aoz's coattails.

Unfortunately Li Aoz has already gone to Qiongan Capital. Players can't find Li Aoz to buy skills or learn knowledge, so they simply start taking on quests and leveling up in Triangle Town, waiting for Li Aoz to return.

This has benefited the Auckland Lord greatly. The young lord has been reaping the rewards recently. The players are hardworking and willing to do any dirty or tiring work, and they have virtually no moral constraints. They steal goods from bandits and engage in all sorts of double-crossing. The territory has suddenly become vibrant and thriving. The people have also gotten used to ordering these players around, and they are no longer surprised by some of their strange behaviors.

The discovery by the Murloc Guild has caused quite a stir among players. Many Sky Ring players' Favorability towards Sky Ring plummeted after seeing the cruel experiments conducted by the Hojo Conglomerate.

Especially influenced by Li Aoz, many passersby have developed a favorable impression of "Mutant" and have already envisioned their future as "Mutant." However, many of the human experiments conducted by the Hojo Conglomerate were targeted at Aura Awakening Ones, which undoubtedly made the players feel disheartened and dissatisfied.

Li Aoz downloaded these photos and videos from the forum. These things were quite useful to him; he could use them to threaten the Hojo Family to get some benefits, or at the very least, to protect himself.

With his current Combat Power, charisma, and fame, if he wants to expose something, Sky Ring can't stop him no matter what.

In terms of personality, Li Aoz considers himself a litigious person. He is very good at using extortion and public opinion to coerce organizations into handing over their interests. For Li Aoz, there is absolutely no moral burden. Talking about morality in the universe is pure nonsense. Only interests are eternal.

After obtaining the intelligence and experimental photos, Li Aoz suddenly had a sudden thought and considered another possibility, "I caused such serious damage to Frostplate before, they probably won't let me go. They might try some dirty tricks at the Nine Dragons Gathering."

Law Enforcement Division Three is utterly inhumane. Framing, mudslinging, fake votes, supporting mutinies, kidnapping hostages, bombings— Li Aoz felt that given Frostplate President's character, it would be a disservice to their power as Frostplate President if they didn't do something.

So, Li Aoz made a phone call to Xiajian Jing.

Give me a reason why I was woken up from my dream so late at night.

Despite saying that, Xiajian Jing answered the phone instantly. She was probably anxiously waiting for news from Li Aoz these past two days and didn't dare to miss it.

Without hesitation, Li Aoz informed the Red Brigade about the prison where the Black Knight was being held and the information about the Hydrogen Bomb.

"I'll be attending the party tomorrow and use the opportunity to steal the Hydrogen Bomb. You're in charge of Gretvor."

"You? Alone, there will be at least four Gamma-rank powerhouses attending. You'd better behave yourself. The Nine Dragons Gathering is of great significance. If you dare to cause any major trouble, Sky Ring will not let you off the hook."

Xiajian Jing found Li Aoz's arrogance somewhat unbelievable. She had fought Li Aoz before and was quite certain that this kid did not have the Gamma-rank.

"Where do you get your confidence? You're facing one of the Four Nations!"

"I just finished beating one of the Four Nations, I don't mind beating another one."

Li Aoz's tone was calm:

"Believe me."

Xiajian Jing narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then slowly nodded and said, "... Understood, we'll act tomorrow."

As for the Red Squad's arrangements, Li Aoz still felt it wasn't enough. After pondering for a moment, he felt that, given his situation, Law Enforcement Division Three probably wouldn't dare to assassinate him directly. He would most likely use someone else to do the dirty work and Blade Kill him.

Li Aoz has never worried about conspiracies and tricks, so he decided to be prepared to overturn the table.

After this is over, he will definitely go to space. With such a great opportunity, he should write some empty promises whenever possible.

"It seems it's time to put her to use."

Li Aoz thought for a moment and then dialed the number:

"Ms. N4, let's discuss the conditions for joining the Nethermark Heavy Industries ..."

The biting wind from Outland stung my cheeks, as if trying to tear a piece of flesh from my face. My boots sank into the white sand, and the last vestiges of my body heat were constantly being stripped away.

Ya Wen hadn't heard Dai Sijia's voice for a long time. Two months of wandering in this harsh and cold Outland had turned her once green hair into dry straw, and her once delicate and pretty face now looked as ugly and disgusting as a dead person due to frostbite and dehydration.

Food was completely exhausted, and the days of drinking snow and eating ice had been over for some time. Ya Wen wandered aimlessly through the endless night, the cold and pain plunging her into a constant torment of lucidity.

The prolonged hardship had completely depleted her spiritual power, and she could no longer communicate with Dai Sijia. In the vast snowy night, only the howling wind kept her company.

But for Ya Wen, none of this mattered. Although her father held a prominent position, she was very hardworking. However, the lack of food and the burning hunger in her stomach made Ya Wen lose her senses for a moment. For a moment, she felt like she had gone mad or that she was overthinking things. She felt like she had returned to the past.

I returned to that afternoon when Dai Sijia starved to death in front of me.

Before he became wealthy, Dai Weilin was just an ordinary company officer with a low income, barely enough to support his family.

In Frostplate, male officers' salaries were often paid a week later than those of female officers. The older brother was able to support himself by studying in the city through his own efforts, while working part-time. As for the two sisters, Ya Wen and Dai Sijia, who lived in the countryside, they were not actually hungry because their family farmed.

However, that's under normal circumstances.

That year, the warriors of Sky Ring launched a fierce attack on Frostplate, and all 12 Forward City fell within two weeks, becoming spoils of war for Sky Ring. Due to the destruction of transportation, Ya Wen and Dai Sijia were stranded at their aunt's house in the war zone, and food from Grand could not be transported over.

They dodged the air raids and the bombing of the Mobile Armor, but they couldn't stop the scattered troops of the Heavenly Ring People had collapsed on the front lines. Those beasts were terrified by the Frostplate soldiers on the front lines, so they turned to the countryside, burning, killing, looting and plundering to recover their strength.