A moment earlier.
On the hill a mere one or two hundred meters from the side of the National Highway, several snipers had taken up positions at their firing points long ago, waiting for their targets to appear.
There were also twenty or thirty fully armed people on the hilltop—but they were not wearing armor or carrying swords. Instead, they held all kinds of modern firearms, including modified weapons.
"Before the Great Change, even with the boss's resources, it would have been impossible to transport so many weapons into the Xuan Kingdom. Now, however, not only is it easy to send them into the country, we can even buy many high-end goods that used to be banned."
"As for extraordinary items involving you players, though, each one is more expensive than the last. They're priceless even when available. If not for that, why would we need to resort to violence?"
The speaker was a mild-mannered young man wearing glasses.
He seemed to be the representative of the 'boss.'
Beside the young man stood four men and women whose clothes and appearance were completely different from those of the armed personnel.
Three men and one woman. From their outfits, it was easy to roughly identify them as a Greatsword Warrior, a hooded assassin, an archer, and a healer.
The leading Greatsword Warrior said impatiently, "Enough nonsense. Tell us about the target this time."
"Yes, yes, Lord Black Dragon." The young man paused before continuing, "The target this time is a small company called Mu Fei Trade. It hasn't been established for long, but according to our investigation, the Soul Crystals this company has spent on purchases total more than a thousand."
"A thousand? Are you sure?!"
The archer could not help swearing.
The leader, the Greatsword Warrior, also looked over in