Successful Assassination

"No matter who you are."

You're not getting away today!

Jiu Zhengxuan slowly let out a low roar.

The boy in the darkness squinted slightly.

The Jiu Zhengxuan are very difficult to deal with.

What's wrong with this guy? How can he move so freely in this darkness?

Because I suffer from Gestalt Collapse, I have lived in darkness for many years, and this experience has shaped my current abilities.

And how did he manage to master it?

If this drags on, the Research Society's Guardian will arrive sooner or later!

Are you forcing me to activate [Gestalt Collapse]?!

Don't blame me for disregarding our friendship!

The boy scanned the surrounding darkness, utter darkness, his gaze finding no anchor point.

Gestalt Collapse is a passive condition!

I need some light...

The boy gripped the ' Liquid Black Hole ' tightly in his hand. The darkness of this device was too pure; it even sealed my abilities!

At that very moment.

Qin Yiguan and Jiu Zhengxuan simultaneously heard a faint, yet chaotic, sound of running in the darkness.

Jiu Zhengxuan's ears twitched slightly.

The other two intruders?

Judging from the sound of their footsteps, they also seemed unaccustomed to the darkness!

Originally intending to ignore the newcomer and focus on dealing with the person in front of him, Jiu Zhengxuan suddenly felt a chill behind his ear and inexplicably sensed a sense of crisis.

In the darkness, he suddenly turned around.

It felt like a high-speed train was crashing into us.

Boom!

Bang!

Jiu Zhengxuan's body flew horizontally and crashed into a wall in the distance.

"Um?"

Qin Yiguan tilted his head slightly, reviewing the situation in his mind. He hadn't done anything, but a third force had appeared out of nowhere, unstoppable, and directly knocked Jiu Zhengxuan away.

The feeling was like the Hulk running by, then swinging his arm, and Jiu Zhengxuan was caught in the crossfire.

After hesitating for a mere 0.1 seconds, Qin Yiguan turned around and ran towards the exit!

Swish.

Jiu Zhengxuan suddenly opened his eyes, and in his field of vision were Huo Shuang and Wei Hu surrounding him.

However, Huo Shuang Wei Hu Wei Hu were slightly startled.

Captain Zheng Xuan had just suffered a violent impact and was in a deep coma; they were originally going to call for help.

Unexpectedly, in just over ten seconds, Jiu Zhengxuan 'forced' himself to wake up, as if a powerful will was hidden within him.

What just happened?

Jiu Zhengxuan held his forehead, feeling a slight dizziness.

He looked up at the hundreds-of-meters-long corridor. The extreme darkness that had been there before had shrunk to a tiny dot of ink before disappearing completely around the corner.

Huo Shuang said, "The enemy's device for creating darkness is handheld, spreading as he moves. He's already quite far away. Should we... give chase?"

Jiu Zhengxuan's brows furrowed.

They possess not only handheld devices, but also unknown and formidable combat capabilities.

At that moment, Jiu Zhengxuan turned around, "Let's go see Doctor Jiao first!"

Three minutes later.

Jiu Zhengxuan, Wei Hu, and Huo Shuang stood stiffly in the conference room.

Various Guardian and scholars from the Research Society also arrived at the scene.

"Doctor Jiao's body..."

"As the brain is burned out, the intense neural signals will inevitably be transmitted back to reality, causing severe damage to his physical body and brain..."

"And as the heart is burned, the signal will also reverse, causing enormous damage to the heart in his physical body..."

"After all, Doctor Jiao is using a top-tier Nutrient Pod, where all signals are closely connected to his body."

"The probability of Doctor Jiao's physical body being damaged in reality is probably over 90%."

"And the damage to the heart and brain... is probably no less than 90%..."

"Doctor Jiao, he may already be..."

"What a cruel method!"

A scholar, resembling a doctor, examined the corpse, analyzing it with deep sorrow.

"The entire base's surveillance system has been shut down with the highest level of privileges."

"We didn't see even a trace of the killer."

The security chief spoke in a low voice.

At this moment, Jiu Zhengxuan.

His body trembled slightly, his teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound, and his fists were clenched tightly.

He was furious, absolutely furious!

He wasn't incapable of accepting failure, but rather he couldn't accept such a humiliating defeat.

today.

This is the first mission since the establishment of the Youth Order Squad!

And such an important figure, Dr. Jiao Shensan, one of China's most precious scientific talents, was murdered!

Jiu Zhengxuan began to breathe heavily.

He had nowhere to release his emotions, nowhere to vent them!

"Captain Zheng Xuan, don't blame yourself too much."

A senior member of the Research Society slowly stepped forward. "We have already sent a stand-in robot to check Doctor Jiao's physical body. Perhaps his body is intact, and he only needs a period of rest and rehabilitation to log back in."

Jiu Zhengxuan did not answer, his fists still clenched tightly.

Beep beep beep.

A notification sound came from Jiu Zhengxuan's communication system.

His body then paused slightly.

My father was strict and very busy with official duties, so he rarely contacted me except for necessary matters.

Over the years, the number of times his father has initiated communication with him can be counted on two hands.

This time...

Jiu Zhengxuan's face paled slightly as he slowly answered the message.

"Zheng Xuan."

"I've been so busy with work that I haven't seen Doctor Jiao in a long time. Please give him my regards!"

The father's voice came through.

Jiu Zhengxuan's body stiffened for a full 10 seconds before hesitantly speaking, "Father, I..."

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Lu Zun's voice suddenly turned low and somber.

"Father, I..."

Jiu Zhengxuan clenched his fists tightly, but he was speechless; he had no idea how to begin.

Just then, in the distance, a deliberately hushed conversation could be heard.

"Section Chief."

"The Mechanical Proxy has reached Doctor Jiao's body..."

"Following the diagnosis, Doctor Jiao's physical body... is dead."

"!"

Upon hearing this, Jiu Zhengxuan's eyes widened suddenly.

"Zheng Xuan!"

"What happened to Doctor Jiao?!"

Over the communicator, Lu Zun's voice became somewhat agitated, and his voice suddenly rose.

As the supreme commander of both major sectors, Lu Zun wouldn't delay sending such important information for long.

But in that brief moment of hesitation from Jiu Zhengxuan...

From Lu Zun's side, there came an anxious knocking on the door, followed by a whispered report from someone else.

"What!"

"Doctor Jiao, he..."

"Zheng Xuan, you've disappointed me so much!"

Lu Zun roared in disappointment and anger.

At this moment, Jiu Zhengxuan's eyes were ashen. "Father, I'm sorry."

The young man in the white suit stood at the murder scene, in front of Jiao Shensan's corpse.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Suddenly his eyes turned bloodshot, and he was filled with intense rage!