121 Expeditionary Force

"Wearing a new pair of underwear on New Year's Day morning really feels refreshing!"

Early in the morning, Feng Xue looked at the calendar on the wall and a smile appeared on his lips, but before he could leave the house, there was a knock on the door.

"They've arrived."

There aren't many people who can knock on doors above the 100th floor. Feng Xue quickly arrived at the door, where a Weird Tale woman stood with the word "letter" written on her face.

She held a letter in both hands and said politely:

"Sir, my master requests your presence on the 114th floor."

"Knew."

Feng Xue finished putting on the equipment she had been preparing countless times over the past month. With the activation of her Hermit Authority, everything from the exaggerated armor and simple blankets to the flamboyant evening gown and ugly green shoes completely concealed their Phantom Object characteristics. Feng Xue, who originally looked quite rock and roll, instantly transformed into a light music-loving youth with a camera around her neck, Guitar Case on her back, and casual clothes.

Following the Weird Tale of the person with "letter" written on their face, I arrived at the 114th-floor Japanese-style manor. Before even entering the Living Room, I heard the voice of Aoyagi Lantern—

"We've been waiting for you!"

"Oh?" Feng Xue pushed open the Living Room door and immediately saw the three people in the room, somewhat surprised.

What are you doing here?

"Scared, weren't you?" The middle-aged man, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, grinned broadly and said with obvious smugness:

"In the present world, everyone in Yan Kingdom practices martial arts, but those Fang Cult who went to Colombia wanted to take Cause Trouble and created a new Qigong supernatural Weird Tale. Then I swallowed it, and along with it, my own Weird Tale was also revived!"

"Wow, you've struck it rich!" Feng Xue's mind First Turn, and she immediately realized just how much the other party had earned in this round. Old Li, upon hearing this, scratched his face and said:

"It's alright, even with the few new Minor Supernatural Tales we've come up with, it's only recovered to about 80% of its peak level."

Seeing the two men praising each other, the other man objected and immediately said:

"You called me over, don't you have anything to say?"

Feng Xue was slightly taken aback, and immediately focused her gaze on this person.

This was a young woman wearing a cheongsam and holding a folding fan. She looked incredibly beautiful, but what was puzzling was that Feng Xue didn't even notice such a beauty when she entered!

"Who are you..."

Feng Xue frowned slightly, then widened her eyes in disbelief:

"The Miss Ke Family?"

"What kind of weird name is that?" The beautiful woman glared at her, but then her expression softened, and she said helplessly:

Call me whatever you like.

Seeing this, Old Li and Aoyagi Lantern both cast admiring and puzzled glances at each other, seemingly finding it hard to understand how Feng Xue had "tamed" this young lady.

Feng Xue simply smiled without saying anything, but silently took out Gynomorphic Filter and tucked it into the lining of her belt.

In an instant, Old Li transformed into a beautiful woman with Black Long Straight Hair, while the seemingly delicate but unremarkable Miss Ke Family once again exuded an irresistible and terrifying charm.

Seemingly realizing the slightly awkward atmosphere, Aoyagi Lantern coughed twice and said:

"Ahem, anyway, everyone wants to conquer 121, and we all know each other to some extent, so how about we form a small group and keep our distance until we complete the initial plan?"

"I'm not interested in conquering that 121 guy. I only came here because I owe him a favor and I can't beat him. I can do the work, but don't bother with any fighting."

The Miss Ke Family waved her hand dismissively, but avoided Feng Xue's gaze. Just a moment ago, Feng Xue had been ignoring her, so why was she suddenly looking at her with that "Ke-like" gaze again?

After gaining "truth," she should have been a real "human" in her non-expanded state, and because of the Forbidden Weapons in the Tower of Babylon, she had even completely concealed her aura (the extraordinary charm of the Klein type is also a kind of lethality).

"This guy really is a freak!"

Seeing the Miss Ke Family express such a stance, Old Li immediately waved his hand somewhat awkwardly:

"I'm just here to make up the numbers. I don't have that much ambition. I'll just play support for you guys."

"Hehe." Aoyagi Lantern rarely showed such direct emotion in response to Old Li's words. She glanced at Old Li before saying softly:

"If you hadn't inexplicably beaten me up back then, I might have actually believed it!"

"These are all mistakes I made when I was young! I've grown up over the years, okay!" Old Li looked like he wanted to go back in time and strangle his immature self. Feng Xue suddenly became curious about the feud between the two.

However, Cain from Cain and the others' somewhat disdainful recollections of Old Li, wasn't he probably a domineering and arrogant character back then?

Etc...

The story begins with an invincible overlord who, after offending many people, suddenly loses his talent and becomes a cripple. He then hides his true abilities while lying low in a garbage dump, before finally returning to his peak...

What kind of protagonist is this from an old-school Webnovel?

My memories of watching "I Am a Wizard" from back then have all come back to life!

Feng Xue pretended to wipe away non-existent cold sweat, casually tossed the salt onto the table, and then sighed:

"Anyway, everyone's going to 121, right? When are we leaving?"

"Don't rush." Aoyagi Lantern placed her index finger between her eyebrows, paused for a moment, and then said:

"Two teams have already begun the traversal process. Let's wait a little longer. The Tower of Babylon has existed for so long, the gods on the 121st floor must know that people flock to it every year. Letting them go in first will help draw some attention."

"Alright." Feng Xue nodded in agreement, and the Living Room fell silent again for a brief moment. After a while, Aoyagi Lantern suddenly stood up and said:

Let's go!

Upon hearing him speak, the four of them stood up simultaneously and walked towards the spiral staircase.

"Speaking of which, should we give the team a name?"

Feng Xue Martial Grandmaster, Pie Drawing Expert, and her specialty is creating Phantom Object.

"A team destined to fall apart has no reason to need something like this."

Aoyagi Lantern, the lord of the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons and the creator of Hundred Tales, specializes in summoning Japanese Weird Tale.

"Haha, speaking of which, how about we do a divination? I can use my ability to foresee the future now."

Old Li, Qigong Master, a seasoned veteran, specializes in Newbie Guide and Voldemort.

"Instead of dealing with that kind of thing, could you please stop bothering me after this is over?"

The Miss Ke Family, Cannot Be Named goddess, a strange Weird Tale returning to sanity from Omen, her special skill is restarting the world.

"Don't be so serious! Since you've all given up, I'll come up with the name!"

Feng Xue stretched vigorously, and the instant the four figures aligned in a straight line, she activated [Meme Power Buff] --

"121 Expeditionary Force, set off!"