The Battle Is About to Begin

[Go tell them, the operation continues. Target: terminal signal tower.]

Jiangnan handed the note to Liu Yuqing, who had just woken up.

"Got it, boss. I'll go notify Wang Meng and the others right away."

Liu Yuqing replied with a smile.

"Hum!"

The tablet on the main control console lit up, and Liu Yuqing's voice came through.

"Wang Meng, the boss is awake. He orders everyone to head to the terminal signal tower immediately."

"You got it!"

Wang Meng gave an OK gesture.

He then slammed his foot on the accelerator, and the RV surged toward the valley shrouded in the rain curtain.

The atmosphere inside the cockpit was lively.

While driving, Wang Meng glanced at Guo Shuai in the passenger seat and chuckled lecherously.

"Hehe, Guo Shuai, hearing you talk so mysteriously just now..."

"Does that mean there's an old man living in your 'eye' now?"

"Cough, cough..."

Guo Shuai was drinking water and nearly choked.

As a veteran driver with years of experience in late-night dormitory chats, he instantly understood Wang Meng's subtext.

He laughed and cursed indignantly.

"Brother Wang, you'd better be talking about this 'eye,' or I'm going to get mad at you!"

"Hahahaha!"

The two looked at each other and laughed, filled with that specific joy that only men understand.

However.

Fett Albert, who was parasitic in Guo Shuai's left eye, was bewildered.

"What eye?"

"What are you talking about? Are you discussing this god?"

Albert's aged voice was filled with puzzlement.

"Go, go, go."

Guo Shuai replied dismissively in his mind.

"When young people are speaking, old man, don't interrupt. Go sit at the kids' table; this isn't the seat for you."

"You!!"

Hearing such rebellious words, Albert was instantly displeased.

"Tch, stinky kid, if you won't say it, then don't. Why act so tough?"

Having been retorted, he felt he had lost out and was unhappy, so he began to sarcastically annoy Guo Shuai.

"Hmph, I see that so-called boss of yours only just gave the order to set off. He must be scared."

"A whole night has passed, and only now does he dare to move."

"In my opinion, once he reaches halfway up the mountain, he'll definitely find an excuse to turn around and run."

However, before Guo Shuai could retort.

"Zz!"

The sound of emergency braking rang out.

The RV came to a steady stop halfway up the mountain, a few hundred meters away from the middle school at the summit.

"Why did we stop?"

Guo Shuai was puzzled.

Wang Meng pointed to the control screen: "Boss gave the order. We stop here."

"See! What did this god say?"

Albert instantly became smug, his voice rising by an octave.

"Haha! I called it! He stopped!"

"The next step is to turn around and run! I told you he was a coward!"

"Shut up!"

Guo Shuai roared in his mind: "Boss is not a coward! Stop with the sarcasm!"

"Hmph, facts speak louder than words."

Albert gave a cold laugh. "Kid, you can't afford to play this game."

"How about we make a bet?"

"If I'm wrong, and your big brother actually dares to go up against that monster and wins..."

"Then I'll tell you about my secret, true trump card ability!"

"You don't really think this god only has 'auto combat' and 'panel analysis' up his sleeve, do you?"

Hearing this, Guo Shuai's heart stirred.

This old thing really was hiding something!

"And what if you win?" Guo Shuai countered.

"If I win, you leave him and follow my commands from now on!"

The plot was revealed by Albert.

Without a second thought, Guo Shuai answered in his mind instantly.

"Deal!"

"I have one hundred thousand percent confidence in boss! Just wait to lose your underwear to me!"

"However..."

Guo Shuai changed the subject. "How will you prove you won't welch on the bet when the time comes?"

"After all, you have a precedent for this, so I need a reason to trust you."

"Insolent!"

Albert raged. "That's different! This god's disguise was for survival!"

"I didn't intend to expose myself, but who knew I'd run into a madman like you."

"But I can tell you now, you and I are already soul bound. We rise and fall together!"

"I have no reason to lie to you about something like this!"

Guo Shuai thought about it. Back when he was attacked on the mountain, this guy had indeed saved him immediately.

The logic closed the loop.

"Fine, that's settled."

Guo Shuai gave a cold laugh. "I'll let you know just how poor your judgment is."

"Likewise! Hmph!"

In the cramped car toilet within the rv living area.

Jiangnan did not know about the bet taking place outside. At this moment, he was squatting on the toilet lid with a solemn expression.

The reason he had parked the vehicle halfway up the mountain was because the car body was plated with guardian demon skin.

That was the aura of an s-class boss.

If he drove straight up, the monster hiding in the rain would likely be too afraid to show itself.

To kill the monster, he had to cast the deterrent source far away.

Moreover, he still needed to add some "ingredients" for himself.

Jiangnan looked at the newly acquired a-class word spirit on his system panel, the corner of his mouth curling upward.

"With hundred ton king here, the monster's speed and evasion abilities, which it prides itself on, will cease to exist."

"However..."

"It is still better to be safe."

Jiangnan took a deep breath, knelt on one knee, and pressed the palm of his right hand against the floor.

He then whispered softly.

"This court is heavy, halt."

Hum!

The air twisted slightly as the first layer of the gravity field was deployed.

Consumed 6 characters.

Jiangnan did not stop; he continued to chant.

"This court is heavy, halt."

Second layer...

"This court is heavy..."

Third layer...

He recited it seven times in a row!

That consumed a full 42 characters!

Although it pained him slightly to see his balance decrease, this was a life-saving trump card.

It was worth it!

"Seven layers stacked, which means I'm wearing seven pieces of life-saving armor."

"I don't believe this torrential rain can hold up against that."

Jiangnan stood up, straightened his clothes, and pushed open the bathroom door.

He typed a message on the main control panel and sent it.

[Guo Shuai, get off the car with me.]

[If that monster doesn't die immediately, have that "roadside eye" of yours memorize its panel information.]

"Yes! Boss!"

Guo Shuai's voice came back immediately, "Should I bring a gun?"

Jiangnan replied, [No need.]

Bring a gun?

In front of the hundred ton king, a gun is nothing more than a firewood stick.

After all, based on the previous Spirit Word: Silence, bullets could also be considered a form of killing intent.

[Wang Meng, watch the car and be ready to provide support at any time.]

[Chen Tong, you all stay in the car.]

After giving simple instructions, Jiangnan pushed open the car door and stepped into the sky full of wind and rain.

"Good luck!"

The three women and Wang Meng shouted from behind.

Halfway up the mountain, in the rain curtain.

As soon as he stepped out of the car, the rain soaked Jiangnan's black hair.

Guo Shuai followed closely behind, gripping that rusty cleaver tightly in his hand, and walked quickly to Jiangnan's side.

"Boss, let me take the lead!"

"Tsk tsk tsk."

In his mind, Albert switched to complain mode: "He hasn't even said a word yet, and you're already volunteering to be a human shield? Are you stupid?"

Guo Shuai ignored him, keeping his eyes fixed on the surroundings with vigilance.

Jiangnan looked at Guo Shuai, who was blocking his path, and nodded slightly to himself.

This guy is not bad.

But he didn't write a note, nor could he.

He simply reached out and pointed behind his back.

The meaning is obvious: get to the back.

Walk in front? Isn't that just handing over his life?

His Abyssal Court Heavy Domain was centered on himself; if Guo Shuai were too far away, he would be killed by the monster in an instant.

"Ah? Oh, oh!"

Although Guo Shuai was confused, he was obedient by nature and quickly shrank behind Jiangnan.

"..."

Albert stared at the back of this man and fell completely silent.

It didn't understand.

"Where does this kid get his confidence from?"

"A mere mortal, with no armor, no weapons, and not even a trace of supernatural ability fluctuations."

"And he dares to swagger over to provoke that monster?"

"Is he tired of living?"

Driven by curiosity, Albert couldn't help but quietly activate its scanning function.

[Analyzing target...]

[Target: human male]

[HP: 100%]

[Supernatural ability: none]

[paper combat power: D+]

"Holy crap?!"

Albert exclaimed in Guo Shuai's mind.

"D+?!"

"How is this possible?!"

"When I scanned him yesterday, he was still E-. In just one day, he jumped two major ranks?!"

Albert was stunned.

What kind of growth rate is this?

Even riding a rocket wouldn't be this fast!

"Did I make a mistake before?"

"No! There must be some high-level shielding item on this man! He's playing the pig to eat the tiger!"

Hearing Albert's exclamation, Guo Shuai felt a secret thrill, but on the surface, he acted furious.

"Old man! Who told you to scan the boss without permission?! This is disrespectful to the boss!!"

"I'm going to report you!"

As he spoke, Guo Shuai told Jiangnan everything that had happened.

Jiangnan just waved his hand, signaling it was fine.

If it truly had any killing intent, it would have already been crushed into dust by now.

"Ahem... my apologies."

For once, Albert didn't try to be stubborn: "It is true that I acted without authorization."

"Your boss... is indeed not simple."

"His attitude of having nothing to fear shows that he definitely has a trump card."

"But I still don't think he can win."

Albert's tone turned serious.

"Although I haven't seen the true form of that monster, I can feel that it is very strong and has extremely high potential."

"Even though it was born only recently, its strength is growing at a terrifying speed."

"Even in my prime, I would have to be wary of it."

"It's not too late to turn back now!"

Guo Shuai let out a cold snort, ignoring him completely.

Five minutes later.

The two of them finally climbed to the top of the mountain.

Before them stood the gloomy Rose School, along with the Humvee and skeletons scattered all over the ground.

Rainwater washed over the earth, blurring the bloodstains.

Jiangnan walked forward with his hands in his pockets and a calm expression, as if he were strolling through his own backyard.

Guo Shuai swallowed hard, following closely behind.

"Hey! Kid!"

Seeing this, Albert began to get cold feet.

He had assumed Jiangnan would have some kind of plan or prior preparation, but the guy was just walking over there bold as brass!

"Seriously! There's still time to leave!"

"This man is too reckless! He's just walking over there without any preparation? It's practically suicide!"

"This god and you are going to die!!"

Guo Shuai gritted his teeth and pointed the tip of his cleaver directly at his left eyeball.

"Shut up!"

"If you dare to try and take control of my body to run away again, we'll both die right here!"

"Besides, didn't you say you wouldn't lie? Forgot that so soon?"

"And calling yourself 'this god'—I think 'coward' fits you better!"

"You madman!! Insulting me again; I'm just trying to advise you out of the kindness of my heart!"

Albert cursed angrily.

"Since you've decided not to leave, then today, this god will go all out with you!"

"If your boss fails, your body must listen to me from now on!!"

"Rest assured! That day will never come!"

Guo Shuai roared in his mind: "The boss can never fail!!"

At the very moment the two were arguing.

In the sky full of rain curtain.

A seemingly ordinary raindrop at the campus entrance suddenly deviated from its trajectory.

Followed by a second, a third...

Countless raindrops began to refract a strange glimmer, toward the man with his hands in his pockets...

Approaching at extreme speed!