The objective seemed clear. The enormous target lay ahead, and everyone rushed forward together. They encountered no obstacles along the way, passing through several large courtyards before arriving at the target's location.
The huge, perfectly square courtyard was filled with people in uniforms. Chen Fan had seen those uniforms before; the Hero Faction members he had defeated before had all worn the same attire.
A very beautiful woman stood in the center of the courtyard. She was not bound, but her eyes were somewhat vacant. Her ears resembled Kokonoe's closely—they were beast ears.
Upon seeing the woman, Kokonoe ignored the enemies and ran straight toward her. The others seemed to have no intention of stopping her and merely watched quietly.
Kokonoe ran up to the woman and called out, "Mother! It's me, Kokonoe! Please wake up!" But her cries had no effect. The woman remained dazed and showed no reaction whatsoever.
"How hateful! What... what have you done to my mother?!" Little Kokonoe glared at the surrounding Hero Faction members and demanded through gritted teeth.
At that moment, the people standing at the doorway slowly parted, and someone stepped out from the dark shadows. "I told you already. We merely asked your mother to cooperate with us in an experiment."
The person who emerged was Cao Cao. Upon seeing Chen Fan, Cao Cao smiled faintly. "We meet again, Lord Chen Fan."
Chen Fan looked at Cao Cao and shook his head with a smile. "You're not as good as Cao Cao from the Three Kingdoms era."
"I never thought I could compare to my ancestor." Cao Cao smiled, completely unconcerned.
"Do you think these people are enough to be my opponents?" Chen Fan asked with a faint smile after sweeping his gaze over the Hero Faction members around them. Seeing