"Level 1 alert!"
Ever since the Old Captain had calmly admitted that the young man in the red cloak he had brought with him was actually an S-rank ability user, the atmosphere in the temporary command and security office beside Donghai Hotel had instantly grown tense.
Minister Shen strode back into the office. His brows furrowed tightly as he looked at the Old Captain, Mr. Su, Professor Bai, and the others on the surveillance feed. Finally, his gaze landed on the image of the young man in the red cloak, where the camera had lingered. Frowning deeply, he asked in a low voice:
"How confident are we that we can eliminate him instantly?"
"..."
"Three heavy sniper rifles have him in their sights: one loaded with a live round, one with a tranquilizer round, and one with a special bullet."
The staff member beside him reported, "All three snipers have excellent firing conditions. They're confident they can hit him."
"However, our target is an ability user, so we can't be sure whether that confidence has any practical value."
As he spoke, he continued with another report: "In addition, three Special Task Forces have entered the conference room to control the situation. They're all carrying special weapons designed for ability users. However, Mr. Su and Professor Bai are right beside them. If we take the risk of attacking, it will definitely cause chaos, and we don't know whether they'll be affected. Besides, Mr. Su hasn't given any signal."
"Watchdog, Dream Maker, and five other ability users are also positioned at designated locations inside and outside the conference room. They can influence the enemy at any time. However, the other side is an S-rank. Although their abilities should theoretically be able to restrain him, we..."
"We have no idea whether their abilities