Behind-the-Scenes Company, Day of the Starfall

Evening.

At dusk.

The farm villa stood quietly in place.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, it shone with a golden luster.

This farm had been abandoned for some time, so the weeds had grown very tall.

And as the land gradually sank into darkness.

It was pitch black all around.

An ordinary person walking through it would have difficulty spotting movement more than a few meters away.

"The young man in the villa is not simple; he almost detected our presence."

"You're overthinking it. No matter how capable he is, he's still just an ordinary person."

"That's right. Haven't you noticed he's been quiet these past few days?"

At this moment.

In this desolate patch of weeds.

Three figures crouched down, moving slowly and cautiously, as if afraid of being discovered.

They were dressed in black tactical gear, each holding a compound bow. Their quivers, slung across their backs, held arrows made of alloy, gleaming coldly.

Compound bows were extremely powerful and could be fired repeatedly. If used for hunting in the mountains, wild boars and bears would meet their end. Their power even surpassed that of ordinary small firearms, and they were strictly prohibited, yet these three held them in their hands.

"In my opinion, we don't need to be so cautious. What if we're discovered? We can just shoot the person dead."

One of them spoke. He was short but spoke ferociously, showing no regard for human life.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

The leader frowned. "The timing is too sensitive right now. The higher-ups instructed us not to cause any deaths, otherwise, it would be difficult to handle."

Although their backgrounds were deep, they still had to be cautious, especially since this wasn't a dense forest.

If they killed someone, there would always be traces left behind.

Unless absolutely necessary.

They must not act recklessly.

"I was just saying." The man lowered his head and stopped speaking.

However, his eyes remained full of ferocity, like a venomous snake.

The leader didn't dwell on it. He raised his wrist and checked the time. "According to the company's prediction, the Meteorite should fall around 8 o'clock. Remember, when the time comes, don't hesitate. Act directly and take the item. The mission will be complete."

"Understood."

The men responded, and at the same time, asked curiously:

"Captain Zhao, I heard that many Meteorites are falling in different locations today. We are just one of the teams on this mission."

"That's right."

Captain Zhao nodded. "There should be over a hundred teams. However, some Meteorites disappear directly due to friction when entering the atmosphere. I don't know if we'll be so lucky. Waiting for the Meteorite to descend to earth, if we're lucky, we won't have to worry for the rest of our lives."

This man clearly knew more, understanding that the company placed great importance on this mission.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have deployed so many resources.

"Over a hundred teams?"

Someone spoke, unable to help but exclaim, "Who is our company boss, anyway?"

He knew that just his team, not to mention the personnel, had equipment worth over a million.

With over a hundred similar teams, the total cost would be hundreds of millions?

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't. Otherwise, you won't even know how you lost your life," Captain Zhao reprimanded, clearly very wary of the topic and unwilling to discuss it further.

Because, frankly speaking, they were merely hired muscle trained by the company. In ancient times, they would be equivalent to servants. Would a servant inquiring about their master's affairs be seeking death?

"Yes, yes, I won't ask anymore."

Hearing this, the man knew he had crossed a line and dared not say more.

The others also shrunk their necks, then calmed their minds and stared ahead.

Of course, they didn't forget to keep an eye on the villa not far away, ready to act immediately if any problems arose.

Meanwhile.

Inside the villa.

Lu Yuan had already turned off the lights and was sitting alone on the living room sofa.

"This is the last day. If the target is a Meteorite, I imagine those hiding in the shadows will make their move tonight," he murmured, looking at the sky that had completely darkened.

At this moment, Lu Yuan had already confirmed that there were people on the farm, and their target was not him.

The reasoning was simple: if it were him, these people would have already made their move.

I won't wait forever.

Therefore, the only explanation is Heavenly Meteorites.

He knew that certain powerful factions had immense influence and could use modern technology to observe the state of the starry sky.

Discovering and calculating the landing location of a Meteorite would not be difficult.

The problem now was:

Did that mysterious faction know about the Heavenly Sword Embryo?

And if it was an ordinary person, why couldn't he find it with his current abilities?

As he pondered this, Time trickled by, minute by minute.

Soon, It was eight o'clock in the evening.

The moon was bright in the sky, and the stars twinkled, as peaceful as ever.

But after an unknown amount of time, the dark night began to brighten.

Streams of fire suddenly appeared, tearing through the night sky, accompanied by tremendous roars, like fighter jets passing overhead, deafening.

Looking up, they saw tens of thousands of meteors, densely packed, like raindrops.

Some ordinary people, unaware of what was happening, Quickly took out their phones to take pictures, wanting to record the moment.

The scene was somewhat beautiful, but also somewhat terrifying.

Because most meteors would completely disappear due to atmospheric friction after entering the atmosphere.

But these ones now, a portion of them actually broke through the atmosphere and entered the stratosphere.

Among them, one Meteorite actually fell straight down.

Although it was small, It was very fast. If it fell to the ground, the impact force would be comparable to a small bomb.

"They're here."

At this moment, three mysterious figures hidden in the farm's grass spoke simultaneously.

However, none of them moved, clearly knowing that getting too close would endanger themselves.

BOOM!

Finally, With a violent roar, The Meteorite landed on the ground, erupting in a fireball with a radius of over ten meters, causing the surrounding grass to catch fire.

"It's less than a kilometer away from us. Let's go," the leader commanded upon seeing this.

Their mission was simple: to retrieve the Meteorite as soon as possible.

So after hearing the order, They charged out without any hesitation, their speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

And the three moved nimbly, seemingly unfazed by the wild fires, charging straight in.

It turned out the clothes they wore had a special fireproof and cooling effect.

Soon, The three-person team reached their destination.

Due to the meteor's impact, a crater several meters in diameter had appeared before them.

At the center of the crater lay a stone, emitting heat and surrounded by molten rock. The stone wasn't large, only about the size of a soccer ball, its surface pockmarked. But if one looked closely, they could see wisps of golden light shimmering within.

"We're so lucky! We actually managed to find a real Meteorite. We'll get a big reward from the company when we take it back,"

Captain Zhao said excitedly. He hadn't held out much hope initially, But now it was different.

There were supposed to be a hundred teams, but how many could actually find a Meteorite?

So this time, the three of them were definitely going to strike it rich.

The company would heavily invest in them from now on.

The other two were also extremely happy and immediately prepared to go down and retrieve the Meteorite.

But just then, a young voice suddenly rang out.

"Gentlemen."

"You're trying to take something from me without asking first. You're very impolite."