An Inexplicable Sense of Familiarity

Thanks to Kabri's high profile, Qing Chen was able to find out the guy's full name after the storm passed.

Kabri Louvidur.

Qing Chen thought to himself, no wonder he couldn't guess it; it turned out to be a French-style surname...

North America is a nation of immigrants, so it's normal to see a wide variety of surnames...

Now, Kabri has become Qing Chen's Puppet Master. He can sense everything, but his body is completely out of his control, and he can't even speak.

He knew that all of this stemmed from the seemingly weightless silk thread in his hand.

Forbidden Item.

On the first floor of a small apartment building, Qing Chen sat on the sofa, watching over Yang Yang, who was still unconscious, waiting for her to wake up.

There was a knock on the door.

Qing Chen tucked the blanket around Yang Yang before going to open the door. As soon as the door opened, the cold wind from the street outside rushed in.

Outside the door stood Zheng Yuandong, carrying a supermarket brown paper bag. This leader of Kunlun had changed into a down jacket and wore a thick beanie, making him look somewhat like a local from Amsterdam.

In Europe, a place where he knew no one, Qing Chen naturally contacted Kunlun after Yang Yang fell into a coma...

He himself is easy to talk about, but he can't joke about Yang Yang's safety.

Someone helped me a lot at sea, and I'm going to take them on a dangerous mission? That won't do.

In fact, Qing Chen should contact Jiuzhou, because Jiuzhou's influence overseas is much greater than Kunlun's.

But for some reason, Qing Chen still trusted Kunlun more.

"Here, have something to eat first," Zheng Yuandong handed the brown paper bag to Qing Chen before going inside and taking off his scarf.

He glanced at the tightly closed inner room and said to Qing Chen, "Who's in there? The Future Organization's Bass has arrived in the Greenland Sea, and news of your previous battle has already spread among the Time Walker in Europe and North America. As far as I know, you should have also brought a helper. If I'm not mistaken, it's the girl who saved Liu Dezhu and his mother."

Qing Chen smiled but did not answer.

Zheng Yuandong said, "She's injured and needs to stay in bed to recover, but you don't want to reveal her whereabouts or injuries, so you're keeping the door closed."

Qing Chen raised an eyebrow. Dealing with this Boss Zheng required extreme caution. He was not only highly skilled in combat but also intelligent, and it was impossible to predict when he might slip up and reveal his weaknesses.

Although Zheng Yuandong didn't guess everything correctly, his guesses were mostly accurate.

He smiled and said to Zheng Yuandong, "Boss Zheng, you don't need to worry about these trivial matters."

Zheng Yuandong nodded. "Looks like I guessed right... You really are a troublemaker. You were somewhat restrained in China, but in Europe you're ready to turn the place upside down. But that's fine, young people have plenty of energy. It's better to run wild on foreign soil than to cause trouble in China."

"Boss He?" Qing Chen changed the subject.

"We had been chasing Kamiyo Kura across the Barents Sea for days and nights, but there were too many restrictions at sea, and even an A-level expert couldn't take full advantage of his speed. Kamiyo Kura managed to escape back to Amsterdam," Zheng Yuandong said. "Once back in the city, He Jinqiu will have to restrain himself, or all European countries will have to ban him from entering the country."

Qing Chen thought to himself, "Then Kamiyo Kura is really in a terrible state..."

Zheng Yuandong asked, "Did you kill Kabri?"

Qing Chen shook his head. "I swear I didn't."

"When someone like you makes an oath, it's usually to cover up the truth," Zheng Yuandong said slowly. "You definitely didn't kill him, but his fate will definitely not be good. The destroyer Bath is currently docked outside Amsterdam harbor, but the future boss has already landed by speedboat. They didn't contact you; instead, they gave information related to you to Kamishiro and Kashima, seemingly wanting to see you both suffer heavy losses."

Qing Chen thought for a moment, "Then their plan will probably fall through."

He looked at Nedup, Zhang Jian, and Old John opposite him. "Are these all crew members of the North Pole?"

Qing Chen nodded. "I need to give the three of them a new identity that no one can find, so they can have the opportunity to live in anonymity."

Zheng Yuandong thought for a moment and asked, "What are the benefits of Kunlun?"

Qing Chen said, "I am a member of Kunlun..."

Zheng Yuandong looked at Qing Chen seriously. "You really only use the identity of a Kunlun member when it's useful, and discard it when it's not... But it's okay, I can help you, but those three are not Kunlun members."

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "We found a shipwreck treasure called the Dawn at sea. The shipwreck contains wealth plundered from our homeland by foreign powers in the mid-19th century... a ship full of gold coins. I know that Kunlun is short of money because he acts uprightly and has a large business. I can tell you the coordinates. I will take 40% of the wealth on the ship, Kunlun will take 50%, and the other three will take 10%."

Zheng Yuandong somewhat surprised. "A ship full of gold? In the mid-19th century, cargo ships capable of crossing the sea were all over 200 tons, with a considerable carrying capacity. If it really is carrying that much wealth as you say, do you know how much of the profits you're going to share with Kunlun this time?"

"It's alright," Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "I can't salvage it myself, so it's only right that I give up some of the profits. Also, we need someone to help these three people get fake identities."

The most crucial problem is that it cannot be salvaged. Salvaging a sunken ship is a huge undertaking, and it's not something that can be accomplished simply by setting out to sea in a crab fishing boat.

Qing Chen couldn't possibly rent another salvage vessel, could he? Even if he did, he would still face the threat of the Bass at sea.

That's a destroyer! Even B-Class expert would die if hit by one shot.

Zheng Yuandong glanced at Qing Chen: "Aren't you afraid that after I salvage it, I'll tell you there's only one ton when I've actually salvaged two tons of gold?"

Qing Chen smiled and said, "In this regard, I should always be able to trust Kunlun."

Zheng Yuandong glanced at Qing Chen in surprise, but said nothing.

He took out a piece of paper and handed it to Qing Chen.

"What is this?" Qing Chen asked curiously.

Zheng Yuandong wrapped his scarf and hat tighter and stepped back into the cold wind outside. "The addresses of the three organizations, Shindai, Kashima, and Future, in Amsterdam, along with information on their key members. They've been hunting you for days, and I think you'll need this, given your personality. There's also Kunlun's safe house in Amsterdam; if you can't hold out, head there."

Qing Chen was amused, never expecting that Boss Zheng, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would have this side to him.

However, this is exactly what he needs.

Qing Chen said to Boss Zheng's retreating figure, "However, we still need Kunlun's cooperation on one matter."

"What?"

"Please spread the word that the Future Organization is lying, that Kabri has killed the Eastern Time Walker and returned to Amsterdam."

Zheng Yuandong thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

It's a fact that Kabri swaggered back to Amsterdam, Qing Chen needs the waters of Amsterdam to get even muddier.

A weak voice came from inside the house. Qing Chen pushed open the door and poured Yang Yang a cup of hot water.

"Are you feeling any better?" Qing Chen asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Yang Yang smiled weakly, "Finally, that dizzying feeling is gone. How many days are left in the countdown?"

Qing Chen replied, "There are still 21 days left."

"I slept for two days, right?" Yang Yang sighed. "Time flies. But I should be able to recover to my best condition before I travel through time."

Qing Chen was somewhat Qing Xing; thankfully, this return trip lasted a long time, otherwise Yang Yang would have had to travel through time in a weakened state.

Yang Yang lay on the bed, smiling as she looked at Qing Chen: "You seem very guilty, but there's no need to feel that way. The secret to Awakened's advancement is actually to push beyond one's limits time and time again. Knights have their limits, and we have ours. Awakened doesn't dare to overexert themselves or challenge their limits will never reach a higher level. Maybe once my mental state stabilizes, I might be able to advance to Rank A in the future... But if you feel really guilty, that's fine too. Just remember to owe me a favor."

Qing Chen smiled and said, "I will remember."

"When are we going back to China?" Yang Yang asked.

"Once you've recovered, I need to do something. These days, ports and airports are full of Time Walker. If we don't create some chaos, we might not be able to get back," Qing Chen said.

Yang Yang thought to herself, "The chaos Qing Chen said he wanted to create, it must really cause chaos for everyone..."

She thought for a moment and said, "I can take you back to China."

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "If I can't even tell where I am in the air, then we might really never be able to go back."

Yang Yang laughed, and then suddenly said, "Qing Chen, after this overdraft, I feel that many things have become force fields in my perception. I'm a little worried. What if one day when I look at you, all I see are force fields, and I can't see colors, shapes, blue skies and white clouds, or the ocean and mountains?

Qing Chen was stunned; he understood what Yang Yang meant...

Yang Yang seemed a little downcast. "What if one day I see you as just a force field, and not who you are? Will I lose my emotions, will I lose the meaning of life?"

Qing Chen suddenly gripped the bedsheet tightly. After a long silence, he calmly asked, "What can I do for you?"

Yang Yang whispered, "Could you dance for me? Maybe I'll feel better after you dance."

Qing Chen: "???"

He said irritably, "Don't joke about this kind of thing. I'm asking you seriously, is what you're saying really true?"

Yang Yang laughed, "Can't you take a joke? After overdrawing my abilities this time, my perception suddenly switched to two modes. I can freely switch between force fields and my understanding of reality, so I feel like I won't get lost anymore!"

Qing Chen felt relieved. "Don't speak so soon..."

Yang Yang laughed, "Weren't you pretty nervous just now? I saw you even starting to clutch the sheets!"

Qing Chen stood up. "No."

Two days later.

In a three-story European-style building beside the Amstel River, Kamiyo Kura sat quietly by the fireplace, holding a cup of black tea.

Someone came in from outside and whispered, "Boss, we still haven't found any trace of Qing Chen."

Kamiyo Kura frowned. "There's no port, no airport, no train station, no bus station. He must still be in Amsterdam. We have to find him for me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been chased by that monster He Jinqiu for three days and three nights in the Barents Sea!"

His subordinate whispered, "Boss, what do you think of the recent rumors? Some people say that Qing Chen was actually killed by Kabri, and that they fought in the Greenland Sea, riddling the Radiant Glory with bullets. In the end, Kabri was forced to abandon the Radiant Glory, which he bought for over two hundred million US dollars, and return on the North Pole."

Kamiyo Kura pondered, "I've also considered this rumor. Logically, since someone saw Kabri lively and energetic at the port, without being controlled, the rumor has some credibility. But I don't understand why the Future Organization would say that Kabri should already be under someone's control?"

"Perhaps the Future Organization has other plans?" the subordinate thought for a moment and said, "They might be deliberately hiding some information. Or maybe they want to do something to Kabri?"

"Possibly," Kamiyo Kura replied. "We need to increase our vigilance these next few days to prevent He Jinqiu from really going all out and refusing to come to Europe, and instead wiping us out completely. We absolutely mustn't go to secluded places, lest Jiuzhou pull a dirty trick on us. They love doing that kind of thing, so don't give them the chance."

However, at that moment, the subordinate's Bluetooth headset crackled to life, and a message came from a hidden stakeout in the street outside the building. "An unidentified suspicious person is approaching."

Kamiyo Kura's subordinate asked, "What race?"

"He was wrapped up very tightly, but the skin under his hat was very dark; he was a Black man," the informant replied.

Kamiyo Kura breathed a sigh of relief, "Then they shouldn't be from Jiuzhou."

But the instant that Kamiyo Kura finished speaking...

The black man on the street suddenly materialized nine spears, which bombarded the house where Kamiyo Kura was like cannonballs.

The sharp tip of the spear was made of golden hairs and shimmered with a captivating metallic luster.

The moment the spear shot out, a buzzing sound reverberated through the air, creating an immense impact!

In an instant, nine spears pierced the glass of the house, plowing through the room as if covered by fire.

The once neat furniture in the room was blasted to pieces, and the walls were riddled with holes from the spears.

Kamiyo Kura lay on the carpet, still shaken. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been hit by the spear materialized by the Awakened!

The assailant ran away immediately after making the move, at an extremely fast speed!

The undercover agents were dumbfounded; they tried to give chase but found they couldn't catch up at all.

What level of expert is this? Why would they attack Kamishiro's headquarters in Amsterdam?!

Nobody understands!

Kamiyo Kura's subordinates, hiding inside the house, roared, "Where are the attackers?"

The informant responded, "They escaped."

Kamiyo Kura stood up with a grim face. "Kabri! This is Kabri's ability. Our informant confirmed it. He's a C-Class Awakened, and his ability is to materialize Spartan spears!"

The subordinate asked in bewilderment, "But why did Kabri attack us? Could it be the work of the Future Organization?!"

"It's hard to say, but things are a bit complicated," Kamiyo Kura said coldly. "There are two possibilities: Kabri betrayed the Future Organization, and his actions were orchestrated by another organization; or the Future Organization has always considered Europe its territory, and our development here has infringed on their interests, so the Future Organization wants to use its numerical advantage to provoke conflict and then drive us out of Europe completely."

In fact, after Kamishiro, Kashima, and Jiuzhou arrived in Europe, they all had some conflicts. There was only one piece of cake, and no one wanted others to have more.

The struggle in Europe has only just begun; the real battles are in the Middle East.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they have old grudges against each other.

The news of the attack on Kamio's headquarters in Amsterdam quickly spread throughout the Time Walker community.

Li Minghao, the person in charge at Kashima, gleefully opened a bottle of wine to celebrate.

Although I didn't manage to kill Qing Chen myself during this trip to Europe, I had a fairly pleasant time on Kashima Island.

First of all, they did not encounter He Jinqiu at sea. The leader of Jiuzhou was busy chasing after Kamishiro and did not pay any attention to them.

Secondly, while the Kamishiro was attacked, they were unharmed.

Li Minghao, holding his glass and swirling the amber-colored whiskey inside, chuckled, "Kamidai has really suffered this time. I wonder what kind of expression Kamiyo Kura is making right now. I heard they've already started moving, preparing to relocate to a safe house to lay low. Have someone keep an eye on them; I want to know where their safe house is."

One of the subordinates said, "Boss, we also need to be wary of the Future Organization launching an attack on all organizations in Europe. This is their home turf. Those Mafia groups like the Corleone and Shtri Family have already become their eyes and ears and have been completely absorbed. Our intelligence gathering capabilities here are far inferior to theirs, and our numbers are also far smaller."

Li Minghao pondered for two seconds, "This is indeed a problem. The Future Organization has always been very aggressive. When I fought them in the Middle East before, I almost didn't make it back. Although Kabri's sudden attack on the God Era headquarters is a bit strange, we still need to be wary of the Future Organization. Here's what you do: send someone to visit the God Era. Although we don't get along with each other in the Inner World, we must continue our alliance in Europe."

"By the way," Li Minghao continued, "Strengthen our defenses here."

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away," the subordinate said and quickly left.

Li Minghao picked up the phone and dialed an agent. "Have you found all the models I asked you to interview? If so, you can bring them to me tonight. I need to relax."

Since something happened to Shindai, Li Minghao decided to celebrate.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, nine Spartan Spears shattered the glass outside the house where Li Minghao was.

The scattered shards of glass, like shrapnel, glittered under the light.

In a panic, Li Minghao leaned back and watched as a spear flew past his face, grazing his nose and slamming into the wine cabinet to his right.

With several loud booms, the nine spears shattered the house's load-bearing pillars in one go, causing the roof to collapse and fall down.

Several tens of minutes later, the Kashima members dug Li Minghao out of the rubble.

Li Minghao's face was ashen. "Kabri! Future! Jiuzhou! The Age of Gods! Who did this?!"

Both attacks today happened so quickly and suddenly that everyone was simultaneously plunged into chaos and suspicion.

They had absolutely no idea what was going on.

If the heads of the various intelligence groups from the Inner World's Intelligence Department One were here, they would find that all of this... seemed so familiar...

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