What kind of monster is this kid?

Shaun raised an eyebrow and looked at Dias: "You're so confident?"

Why?

A hunter with a B-class gene, from the Lagging Thirteenth District, who had never left his home planet before, and so young, why was he so confident? What was he relying on?

However, Shaun believed in Dias. While Dias's leadership skills weren't outstanding compared to the other vice-captains, when it came to picking people, no one in the entire Sixth Detachment could surpass him.

Even the vice-captains who disliked Dias had to admit that although Dias seemed frivolous in his daily life, he possessed extraordinary intuition. Bifur, Kari, and Yudi were all important talents discovered by Dias. From being ordinary individuals almost lost in the crowd, they were now slowly revealing their dazzling talents. Everyone chosen by Dias proved his intuition.

If it weren't for the large-scale rebellion incident that occurred in several hunter groups a few years ago, Dias wouldn't have been forced to investigate Xilin's identity so thoroughly this time.

"That kid isn't simple, he won't be careless."

"I hope you're right," Shaun sighed. He was under a lot of pressure, as this matter was very important to the Sixth Team.

The other five vice-captains had already shown their dissatisfaction. If Xilin didn't perform well this time, it would likely implicate Dias. After all, Dias had guaranteed Xilin's position as a main team member to accept the mission. Otherwise, the other vice-captains wouldn't have easily agreed just because Xilin resembled Aifulan.

On the appointed day, Xilin woke up as punctual as an alarm clock. Shaun didn't have time to ask him too much. After receiving Xilin's reply that he "felt okay," he took a few people and boarded a spaceship to a planet in the R Star Zone designated by Aifulan.

Although both were part of the Lagging Thirteenth District, the R Star Zone was slightly more developed than the X Star Zone. After the spaceship landed at the spaceport, Shaun only took Xilin with him, leaving the others to wait on the ship.

Many merchants liked to use the Lagging Thirteenth District as a place to process raw materials for their goods because they could obtain a large amount of cheap labor there. Walking on the street, Xilin saw familiar scenes that were common on Brown Earth Star.

Creatures of different species bustled about. At a shop counter, a Two-headed Daler was enthusiastically introducing items to a customer. They could serve two customers at once, looked cute, and were cheap.

It should be known that some species with "person" in their names referred to primates similar to ordinary humans with a high degree of evolution. Of course, some species were not inferior to ordinary humans, but they were uncommon due to their small numbers.

Shaun led Xilin into a hotel with over a hundred floors. After stating the reserved floor, the waiter respectfully led them up. This was because the floors above the hundredth were not accessible to ordinary people. Moreover, Aifulan had reserved five floors at once, indicating his extraordinary financial resources and status.

Aifulan's people led them to the middle floor of these five floors. The two floors above and two floors below were occupied by Aifulan's subordinates, forming a defensive deployment. This also showed Aifulan's cautious attitude towards this matter.

Xilin wore a mask and makeup to conceal his identity when he came here. After Aifulan and Shaun signaled, Xilin removed the mask from his face.

Aifulan observed him carefully and then used an instrument to check him before nodding with satisfaction.

"Mr. Aifulan, you must believe us. We would never deceive clients for profit. The Vanguard's reputation is well-known," Shaun said, leaning back in his chair.

Aifulan remained noncommittal, "But his gene is only B-class."

"As far as I know, there are quite a few members of the Daongs Family with B-class genes," Shaun said. He knew that many influential families, even those of military and political figures, had many B-class members. It was just that they could gradually improve their genes to A-class later on, but the human, material, and financial resources required for this process were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Aifulan frowned, "B-class is too risky. I don't like unnecessary trouble."

Shaun looked at Xilin, his eyes asking for Xilin's opinion.

Xilin was not annoyed. With a smile, he politely asked, "Mr. Aifulan, may I ask if the two bodyguards behind you have A-class genes?"

"That's right."

As Aifulan's words fell, Xilin moved. His afterimage was blurry.

Bang!...

One of the bodyguards behind Aifulan was sent flying, smashing directly into the wall. The special wall itself caved inward in an arc. Another bodyguard held a gun, the muzzle pressed against Xilin's head.

As expected of an A-class, I have to admit, this bodyguard's movements were fast. If Xilin weren't useful in this transaction, he would have pulled the trigger without hesitation.

However, sweat dripped from the forehead of the bodyguard holding the gun, and his constricted pupils showed his current state of mind.

The people who heard the commotion and were preparing to rush in were waved away by Aifulan's butler. This old butler, who usually remained unfazed even if a mountain collapsed before him, was undoubtedly shocked at this moment.

While Aifulan marveled that the Vanguard was indeed full of hidden talents, Shaun, the captain of the Sixth Team, felt his heart pounding. Who knew how much effort Shaun put into maintaining his composure?

Good heavens, what kind of monster is this kid?!

In this exchange, it appeared to be a draw, but it wasn't. Aifulan, the old butler, and Shaun could all see it.

For the bodyguard who held the gun to Xilin's head, if he could have fired at that moment, he definitely would have shot first instead of checking if the gun had changed. It was precisely because of this that he saved his life. Anyone who could remain as Aifulan's bodyguard must have some skills. It was only after that moment passed that he discovered his gun had changed.

At the joint of the gun's high-pressure pump and firing chamber, a thin black needle was quietly inserted. If he had fired just now, the laser gun would likely have caused a "feedback" effect due to this needle, causing the firing beam to shoot not at Xilin, but at the bodyguard himself!

High-energy excitation weapons rarely came in such small gun forms. They looked similar to projectile guns but were actually laser guns. However, it was precisely this that gave Xilin such an opportunity.

Shaun rubbed his chin. Aifulan equipped his bodyguards with new guns. If one didn't have a certain understanding of this gun model and their physical strength and nerve reflexes weren't at a certain level, it would be absolutely impossible to achieve this.

Two days ago, Shaun had only briefly mentioned this gun model in the electronic book he gave Xilin, but he hadn't gone into detail. Thinking of the several flashing computer screens in the room at the time, Shaun felt an urge to cover his forehead.

Dias, where did you find this freak?

Indeed, after Xilin saw this gun model, he conducted further research through the computer. The entire process of collecting information about the gun model took only two minutes. The subsequent step was to "digest" this information while "sleeping." The reason Xilin's sleep time had been longer recently was because he entered that special state. In that state, Xilin's mental focus and comprehension ability would reach a peak, allowing him to digest the collected information in the shortest possible time. However, this state looked no different from sleeping to outsiders.

Xilin ignored the bodyguard and walked to Shaun's side, looking at Aifulan, as if asking how he felt about it.

Aifulan's smile widened, "Very good."

The bodyguard holding the gun retracted it and stood behind Aifulan again. The other bodyguard, who had been smashed into the wall, "pulled" himself out and moved his body, making cracking sounds as he reset his dislocated bones. After all, he was an A-class gene-enhanced human. Although that blow was fierce, it hadn't caused him significant damage. However, the man looked at Xilin strangely, as if looking at a monster.

"Mr. Aifulan, do you remember the proposal I made?" Shaun straightened his expression. To secure greater benefits for his team members, this captain of the Sixth Team would cling to any opportunity.

"Of course," Aifulan gestured for the butler standing by to bring the document.

"Seven Luminaries Academy?" Xilin was somewhat taken aback upon seeing the document.

The Seven Luminaries Academy, officially the Galactic Federation Seven Luminaries Higher Academy, was a top-ranked institution among higher education academies, located in the B Star Zone, and not a place ordinary people could attend.