A Group Makes Things Easier

Ling Xin frowned slightly. "I was only three years old when my dad said that, and he's been gone for over ten years."

The man feigned surprise and said, "So you want to call off the engagement? Then I'll have to have a serious talk with Ling Yao... As his older brother, can he really make that decision?"

"Stop showing off your awkward acting..." Ling Xin snorted coldly, "You're here to collaborate with Ye too?"

"Of course." The man smiled. "He's probably the only one among our teammates who's definitely at his Peak... With such a powerful ally, how could we not latch onto him?"

"The only one?" Ling Xin glanced at the man. "Aren't you?"

The man immediately waved his hand in denial. "I've never claimed to be one!"

Ling Xin sneered, "Everyone thinks that my brother is the youngest Peak of our time, followed by Zhuge Chi... But in my opinion, you reached your Peak at an age no less than my brother's, right? It's just that you've been protected too well and rarely have the opportunity to show your skills, so no one knows your abilities. Right, Wan Zisheng, the great-grandson of Grand President Wan Guiyuan the Yuan Cultivation Society?"

Wan Zisheng smiled slightly, then spread his hands, feigning innocence. "How dare I compare myself to the Number One Under Ascension? The day he breaks through to the Feather Transformation, even my Ancestor might have to avoid his wrath..."

"I just can't stand your family's disgusting attitude," Ling Xin said bluntly. "They're humble on the surface, but their arrogance is seeping into their bones!"

Wan Zisheng smiled noncommittally, glanced at the time, and stood up, saying, "It's almost ten o'clock. Ye should show up by now, right? Let's go to the main gate plaza. I really want to see this newly emerged mysterious powerhouse."

The two left the fast food restaurant, and after taking only two steps, Wan Zisheng suddenly frowned and turned to look eastward.

A dark shadow suddenly descended from the sky, landing squarely on a passerby and smashing him into a bloody pulp!

The dark figure wearing Half-Face Mask was none other than Ye, who had summoned everyone here!

After smashing the passerby to death, Ye rushed out without hesitation and instantly arrived in front of a store that was having a promotion near the mall. He punched the mascot costume that was attracting customers at the entrance and smashed it to pieces. Blood and bits of flesh splattered out, including two long horns that did not look like human organs.

But it wasn't too late. Ye jumped again, leaping directly to the top floor of the mall, and then a human head flew down from the building!

This series of actions truly shocked everyone. Not only the contestants hiding nearby, but also the ordinary people watching the spectacle screamed and began to run away in all directions. They never expected to see such a terrifying scene!

As for the plainclothes officers hidden in the crowd, they finally realized what was happening and grabbed their weapons, pointing them at the rooftop. "Don't resist, surrender..."

Before he could finish speaking, a golden light suddenly shot out from the rooftop, instantly crossing the street and striking the base of a statue in a plaza several hundred meters away, causing a massive explosion. The flames instantly engulfed the several-story-high statue, killing the Polluter hiding behind it as well!

When the flames died down, the statue was gone, leaving only a huge Molten Pit in the center of the square and a spear stuck in it...

This terrifying power truly frightened the police who surrounded the square. Luo Jun, standing on the top of the square, shouted loudly.

"The few I just killed were monsters hiding in the city. I won't harm innocent civilians; I'm just using this place to talk to someone and will leave when I'm done. Of course, if anyone tries to stop me, I don't mind taking a few more lives."

As he spoke, Luo Jun tossed down a severed arm. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the arm resembled a human hand, but it was covered in scales and had sharp claws, clearly belonging to some kind of monster he had never seen before.

The severed arm added credibility to Luo Jun's words. After glancing at the now-vanished statue and square in the distance, the police officers with pistols exchanged glances. After a brief standoff, they received orders from their superiors: given the enemy's highly lethal weapons, they should not provoke him, prioritize the evacuation of civilians, and maintain a safe distance.

Luo Jun was very satisfied with the police's actions. The reason he chose such a densely populated place as the meeting location was because he was concerned about the armed forces hidden in the city. Luo Jun did not know what kind of weapons they had. If they chose an open area and were bombarded with powerful weapons, even if he could withstand it, most of his teammates who had not yet unlocked their abilities would probably be killed or injured.

Soon, civilians were evacuated from the plaza at the main entrance of the mall by the police, and customers inside the mall were also organized to leave through other entrances, quickly leaving him with a conspicuous open space.

Seeing this, Luo Jun sneered and suddenly shouted, "Location change! Destination: the Fountain Square in Binhe Park!"

After saying that, he leaped directly from the top of the mall, jumped a few steps to the statue, pulled out the Sharp Spear stuck in the deep pit, and then soared into the air towards the Binhe Park.

This caught the police completely off guard. They were busy blocking roads and evacuating crowds when suddenly this "terrorist" changed the gathering location? They immediately planned to move to the new location, but the nearby roads were packed with people and heavily congested. Walking there, even though the Binhe Park was only a little over a kilometer away as the crow flies, involved crossing a river and taking a detour over a bridge, making the journey three or four kilometers or more...

Amidst the chaos, several figures darted through the crowd, chasing after Luo Jun with astonishing speed and agility.

Binhe Park, Fountain Square.

Luo Jun arrived here in just over ten seconds and sat on a bench by the square to wait.

It was a weekday, Fountain Square was rather deserted with few people. Before long, one person after another arrived at a rapid pace near Luo Jun, some still soaking wet...

Luo Jun looked around. She recognized Zhuge Lan; the two red-haired women must be Chen Ran's clansmen; Ling Xin was here too? Didn't she participate in the Chaos Mission on the first day? She even canceled her appointment at the Ningdong Black Market back then... Who was this person standing next to her? He didn't look very old, but he exuded an unusual aura, suggesting he had already unlocked a certain level of cultivation...

As for the remaining people, I hardly recognized any of them...

"Only nine people came in total?" Luo Jun checked the time and shook his head. "It's been five minutes. Even if they haven't unlocked any abilities, they should have arrived by now, given the short distance. Looks like my news appeal isn't strong enough..."

"Tell me your plan," said the tall Shi Yong. "I have two companions who can speak to you on their behalf."

Others also expressed their opinions, several of whom had already found companions and were only there as representatives, while the others waited for news elsewhere.

"Very cautious," Luo Jun nodded. "That's good, it saved me a lot of points."

As he spoke, Luo Jun snapped his fingers, and a man carrying a bag walked over from the other end of the square, giving Luo Jun an OK sign. "Are you the one from last night?" Ling Xin and Zhuge Lan recognized him; he was Chu Xin, the one who fought the Polluter at the construction site in the East Suburbs yesterday.

Luo Jun had arranged for him to wait here long ago. After everyone arrived, Chu Xin activated the detection function to confirm again whether any Polluter were mixed in.

After confirming that there were no problems, Luo Jun took out the Barrier Generator and set up a Soundproof Barrier on site.

"Let's hurry before the police arrive. As you can see, there are only twenty Polluter left... sixteen now. On our side, the Main World has twenty-four people left, which seems like an advantage, but in reality, the fewer people the other side has, the more difficult the mission will be."

"The Main Quest is clear: kill Polluter. But have you all thought about what would happen if there were still Polluter alive when the 72-hour time limit was reached?"

"Based on past experience, it will be judged as a failure, and all the points we have already obtained will be meaningless. It may even trigger a death program," replied Chen Fei, who had long red hair.

Luo Jun nodded. "So, the difficulty of our next mission is actually discovering the hidden enemy."

"Indeed, in a megacity of thousands of square kilometers and tens of millions of people, the lives of ordinary people also need to be taken into account..." Shi Yong nodded and said, "Under these circumstances, if a dozen or so people are determined to hide, it's really hard to find them."

"What about the Source of Calamity?" Wan Zisheng said, "They can hide normally, but when the Source of Calamity appears, they'll have to come over eventually."

"Exactly!" Chen Yan said, "The first Source of Calamity appeared in the sparsely populated suburbs, but we won't be so lucky next time. If it causes a lot of casualties, the points will be deducted like water, and I don't believe they will sit idly by."

"If we're just going to give up completely, not coming isn't necessarily a bad thing," Zhuge Lan sneered. "If the gap between us and the enemy is too great, and getting close to the Source of Calamity means certain death, I'd rather lose all my points and try to challenge the Annihilation Process!"

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"This young lady makes a good point." Luo Jun gave Zhuge Lan an approving look. "That's why I gathered everyone here; there's a plan."

As he spoke, he took out his phone. "We'll exchange contact information and create a group chat. After we leave, we'll also add any other comrades we've contacted to the group. We'll be scattered throughout the city, using the scouting function frequently. Once we confirm the enemy's location, don't rush over there. First, send the location to the group chat, and we'll all go and surround them!"

"That's one way..." said a woman with dreadlocks and covered in tattoos. "But now that I've found the enemy, why should I let someone else have him? Wouldn't it be better to kill him myself?"

"Because the rest are all experts." Ling Xin glanced at the tattooed woman. "Last night at the Source of Calamity, I saw Long Hui."

"Long Hui?" Several people looked puzzled upon hearing this, and Zhuge Lan added, "He's an apostle of the [Martial World]!"

"Apostles?" Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. The tattooed woman frowned and said, "They can't all be experts like that... We outnumber them, we've killed more people, and our unlocking abilities should be stronger. We should be the dominant force."

"Excuse my bluntness," Luo Jun suddenly spoke up, "I took down about half of the thirty-odd Polluter we've eliminated. So, while you all outnumber us, your kill count is far lower than theirs. Therefore, your unlocking capabilities are likely far inferior as well. It's best not to take any risks."

"Besides, I don't care about others... If I kill the Polluter according to the information shared in the group, regardless of the kill value, I will give the person who provided the information 100 points as a reward!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Compared to fighting to the You Die, I Live with dangerous enemies, a stable income of 100 points is much easier to obtain.

"As expected of the most prominent expert, you're quite generous with your spending." Wan Zisheng laughed, "A hundred points may not seem like much, but with this incentive, this group will most likely become your intelligence network..."

Luo Jun glanced at the long-haired man with a half-smile on his face and said calmly, "Of course, you can choose not to give it to me and go yourselves, but I must remind you that among the remaining people on the other side, there is probably more than just Long Hui at the Peak."

Luo Jun wasn't trying to scare them with those words.

Although the combat missions are voluntary, the skill gap between the two sides shouldn't be too large. In the Main World, Luo Jun himself is a strong Peak Level Combat Power, so if the opponent only has a flawed Peak like Long Hui, it would be far too weak... Of course, there is another piece of evidence to support this guess.

As Luo Jun said before, without his active participation, the Main World would probably be at a disadvantage, which also proves that there are many experts among the Polluter.

The group exchanged glances. Regardless of what happened next, it was always a good thing that their companions could stay in touch. They all took out their phones and added Luo Jun as a friend, and also accepted the 100 points Luo Jun gave them as a reward.

"Why can't I scan it..." When adding friends, Zhuge Lan seemed to have a signal problem. "Give me your phone, is it reflecting light? I'll try a different angle."

Luo Jun smiled slightly and generously handed her his phone. He watched as Zhuge Lan took the phone, pretending to scan the QR code, but actually examining it carefully.

Luo Jun could easily see through her thoughts; this woman suspected that Lin Feng and Ye were the same person!

Come to think of it, it makes sense. A Rogue Cultivator whom no one had ever heard of displayed extraordinary strength right after entering the mission, before even unlocking any abilities. After disappearing, Ye reappeared. Anyone with a modicum of intelligence would suspect that the two had some kind of relationship. So, while she was seemingly scanning the QR code, she was actually confirming whether Ye and Lin Feng had the same phone model... Luo Jun even saw her secretly sending messages to Lin Feng.

Although Lin Feng was also Luo Jun's disguised identity, it was only a simple disguise. Zhuge Lan was one thing, but if someone knew him well, they could still recognize Luo Jun's appearance. So, to avoid leaving any trouble, Luo Jun prepared a cell phone in advance.

Fortunately, Clerical Xiao Wang's phone is a dual-SIM dual-standby phone, linked to two social media accounts, one for personal use and one for work. Coincidentally, Luo Jun used his personal account, "Long Zhan & Xuan Ying," to Zhuge Lan yesterday, and his Moments were full of cringeworthy quotes and Game achievements. Today, he used Clerical Xiao Wang's account on his new phone, and his posts were all about work, promoting company culture, and so on, making it impossible to tell the connection between them.

Seeing her disappointed expression after trying so hard for so long, Luo Jun couldn't help but chuckle softly...

(End of this chapter)