The night was black as ink, with neither stars nor moon in sight. Only the scattered landscape lights of the distant villa district outlined the buildings.
At exactly eight in the evening, three figures appeared like ghosts in the shadows behind the hillside.
Wang Qiang and the other two had changed into specially made dark gray combat uniforms.
In the dim environment, they greatly reduced the chance of being spotted by the naked eye.
Their faces were smeared with camouflage paint, leaving only pairs of eyes that remained sharp even in the darkness.
Without any unnecessary words, the three took up a triangular formation, facing the villa district.
Wang Qiang took a deep breath and formed hand seals.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Hide Technique!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Hide Technique!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Hide Technique!"
As chakra flowed into the ground, the earth beneath their feet seemed to come alive, becoming as viscous as liquid.
Then their feet, calves, waists, and abdomens... slowly sank downward.
In this way, they silently submerged underground, leaving only the rustle of wind passing through the grass on the hillside.
Underground, the world perceived through their senses was entirely different.
Darkness, absolute darkness. Wang Qiang expanded his chakra perception to its limit as the three maintained a tight formation.
Like an earth dragon moving beneath the ground, they avoided hard rock layers and wound their way toward the villa district.
Time passed second by second. Traveling underground consumed far more chakra and mental energy than moving aboveground, and sweat gradually seeped from their temples.
About five minutes later, the three had successfully tunneled beneath the heart of the villa district.
After surfacing to observe the area, Wang Qiang sank back down.
From his observation just now, Wang Qiang had already determined their exact location.