"Hm?"
When the other man failed to answer his question, a flicker of displeasure crossed Jipes's eyes.
As a powerful seventh-rank thunder-type ability user, Jipes had his own pride.
Although he was a soldier in Viteo's special forces, his great strength meant he often disregarded Viteo's orders.
In fact, if not for those special Energy Stones, he would not have come this time.
Espers could not cultivate, but they could improve their abilities by absorbing certain special energies.
Spirit stones were one such source. In fact, absorbing the spiritual energy within spirit stones allowed Espers to advance very quickly.
Although Jipes was only a seventh-rank Esper, his thunder-type ability could unleash tremendously powerful attacks.
At the seventh rank, the power of his thunder-type ability was enough to rival that of some lightning Magic Kings.
It was precisely because of Jipes's strength that Viteo turned a blind eye whenever he disregarded his orders.
This time, however, Jipes had come without hesitation as soon as the Energy Stones were mentioned.
What greatly displeased him was that, after they arrived, they had failed to find the enemy.
Upon seeing Qin Shaofeng, he had instinctively asked a question, but Qin Shaofeng's failure to answer left him deeply annoyed.
Just then, Jimmy, who stood beside Jipes, suddenly spoke. "C-captain, look!"
Following the direction Jimmy pointed, Jipes immediately spotted a briefcase beside Qin Shaofeng.
That type of briefcase was specially manufactured. Although it could not block any energy, it was exceptionally sturdy.
Most importantly, only their military had those briefcases.
Those are the Energy Stones!
The sight of the briefcase filled Jipes with delight. He had finally found them—this was wonderful.
To ensure Jipes recovered all the Energy Stones, General Viteo had promised him a third of whatever he retrieved.
Although Jipes wanted all the Energy