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"Shi Long."

"He's dead."

"Or rather, it's incredible that a human could kill Shi Long."

Inside a multi-hundred-story building, a burly figure stands before a floor-to-ceiling window.

The sunlight in front of him was so bright that his back was somewhat blurred, and only his outline could be seen. You could vaguely make out something like epaulettes on his shoulders, which shimmered slightly in the sunlight.

"From the very beginning, I distrusted those weak members of the Information Management Bureau."

"Therefore, I sent my most loyal confidant, Shi Long, to temporarily join the Information Management Bureau."

"Unexpectedly, Shi Long died on his very first mission, and also lost two sets of data from Jiao Shensan!"

far away.

A subordinate in a black suit lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the back of the figure.

The man in the black suit lightly tapped the virtual panel, and a screen appeared in the room, playing a video feed that resembled a surveillance camera view.

It was City of Gluttony.

A boy, about 18 years old and wearing a black jacket, licked the cream from his palm while pointing his finger in the air. A dozen members of the Information Management Bureau exploded into a bloody mist.

The burly figure, without turning around, saw what was inside through the reflection in the mirrored floor-to-ceiling window.

"Lead."

"This boy is the same person who previously had access to the ' Brain Dark Zone ' discovered by the Research Society, number 001."

"However, although the Research Society captured his face, they never managed to catch him in person, and we know absolutely nothing about him... including his name, address, etc."

The burly figure seemed to be deep in thought before slowly speaking.

"This 001."

"He's probably intentionally hindering our plans."

He does indeed possess exceptional combat abilities.

"But based on the previous incident with the mutated crow, and this time, before he brutally killed the Shi Long, he was violently slammed and beaten by the Shi Long for two minutes."

"It can be determined."

"His special ability requires a certain amount of time to develop."

The burly figure hesitated for a moment, then said, "Immediately arrange for my personal forces, the members of ' Group 60,' to enter the Information Management Bureau and ensure the complete retrieval of the remaining Jiao Shensan."

"As for this 001..."

"Pass on my order: once you encounter them, there's no need for a standoff; kill them instantly!"

"Once it becomes a corpse, it naturally has no chance to unleash its special abilities!"

"Then, by investigating everything about him through the corpse, we will surely be able to find the missing ' Jiao Shensan ' data!"

The Metaverse Experimental Zone.

Outside this slum.

Dozens of state-of-the-art aircraft landed silently.

There were at least 200 men in black suits, carrying heavy weapons, with solemn expressions, who stepped out of the aircraft in formation.

The leader was a thin man; on the chest of his black suit, there was an embroidered number '60' in gold.

Group 60.

A legendary force.

No one knew who they belonged to, nor where they came from.

There is only one rumor— Group 60, with a minimum Fusion Rate of 60%, and everyone possesses ' Reality Enhancement '.

Within the Metaverse, humans with Reality Enhancement make up only about 5%.

One can imagine how formidable a team composed of Reality Enhancement would be.

at this time.

The man in front of me, Section Chief Wu, was parachuted into the Information Management Bureau 20 minutes ago, instantly becoming a section chief, a position that originally required at least 10 years of experience.

Moreover, just three minutes after taking office, he organized a team, equipped with the Information Management Bureau's most advanced sniper weapons, and headed directly there.

His background and strength are both incredibly powerful.

The group of the Information Management Bureau members, including the deputy captain, didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Section Chief Wu walked slowly.

The other members automatically lined up on both sides.

Section Chief Wu gently tapped the panel on his device.

A single photograph was transmitted to all the AI systems on site at the same time.

Looking at the 18-year-old boy in the photo, the members of the Information Management Bureau were completely baffled.

"This mission."

"More important than the data recovery is this young man."

Section Chief Wu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. "Everyone, the moment you see this boy, immediately use your directional sniper beams... to blast his head to pieces!"

"Furthermore, if I'm not present, then send me his location the instant he fires!"

Everyone was startled.

This boy seems calm and harmless; what did he do to deserve such a trial?

But no one dared to ask any more questions, and they all nodded in agreement.

The next moment.

Two hundred people spread out and surrounded a dilapidated house in front of them.

Section Chief Wu's eyes flickered.

This is where Jiao Shensan lived when he was 18!

Based on the previous situation, it's highly likely that 001 is among them, and we can capture them all in one fell swoop!

Section Chief Wu walked very lightly, making no sound.

He was followed by a group of the Information Management Bureau members armed with heavy weapons.

He tilted his ear slightly.

After hearing the wooden door, a rustling sound came from behind it.

Section Chief Wu narrowed his eyes.

According to the information, Jiao Shensan Sloth and never moved his body. He had been sleeping for many years in the second-level Metaverse.

Why is there a sound?

now.

This small building is heavily guarded; no one can escape!

Bang!

Section Chief Wu kicked the wooden door open.

The various firearms behind them were also pointed directly into the house!

But at that moment, Section Chief Wu was slightly taken aback.

Inside the room, there was only an eighteen-year-old boy, lying pale and lifeless on a rotting bed.

A rat was gnawing on his corpse.

"001 didn't come?"

But then he saw a fierce glint in Section Chief Wu's eyes, though he had nowhere to vent it.

In that instant, Section Chief Wu raised his hand and flicked it, sending the rat on the corpse flying with an invisible force. It crashed into the wall and then spontaneously combusted into ashes.

"Fortunately, the body of young Jiao Shensan is still intact!"

"Lead."

"The body of 18-year-old Jiao Shensan was successfully recovered, and at the same time, Team Two also recovered the body of 30-year-old Jiao Shensan, the one with programming talent."

"It's strange, though; they all died mysteriously before our people arrived."

The imposing figure remained standing before the floor-to-ceiling window.

"I overestimated 001 before. It turns out he can't follow us like a shadow, and he doesn't know the whole plan. He has no idea where Jiao Shensan is."

"But..."

How should we pursue 001 in the future?

Immediately.

The burly figure slightly turned his head to look at the empty screen beside him.

The man whose face was covered in blood, as if he had suffered severe torture, was named Meng Jihe.

"Is he still so stubborn?"

"The leader insists that he doesn't know the boy in black at all!"

The burly figure remained motionless and slowly said, "He's a real man. Let's give him a gift: amplify his pain by 100 times!"

At that moment, his subordinate's voice rang with excitement, "Boss, the two sets of Jiao Shensan data we just obtained have been analyzed!"

The burly figure nodded slowly. "We've finally obtained some information about that puppet, Jiao Shensan."

Why is there so little data?

The subordinate's voice turned strange, "Height... weight... hair volume... is he a virgin?"

The scene remained silent for a long time.

"It must be 001!"

"He hijacked the consciousness of two Jiao Shensan!"

The sound of clenched teeth came from the burly figure, "Increase Meng Jihe's pain level by 300 times! I need to find 001!"