A halo suddenly appeared on a street in the new district, a few hundred meters away from the Pearl Bridge.
After the light faded, Qin Ze and his professional team collapsed to the ground.
Since it was unclear whether Brother Jie's appearance tonight was to boost his daily reputation or to meet with Virgo, Qin Ze devised two action plans.
Plan A: Virgo didn't show up, so we'll quickly and decisively take down Brother Jie.
Plan B: Virgo appears, and the fat man constructs a teleportation array to take everyone away.
Currently, the fat man's teleportation array can only teleport a few hundred meters, and it requires a lot of time to chant in the early stages.
Qin Ze then kept babbling to Virgo, buying time for the fat man to set up the formation.
Furthermore, Plan B has a crucial element that the four fat men are unaware of.
The clone called Number Three to report Virgo's location, which allowed the executive to arrive quickly.
Apart from Wen Jing sustaining some injuries tonight, the others only suffered from depleted mental and physical energy, and will recover within a night.
"Everyone has worked hard tonight, go back to the hotel and get some rest," Qin Ze said to the four of them.
Huai Xu helped Wen Jing up and asked, "Boss, are we going back to Sea Capital tomorrow?"
Qin Ze said calmly, "Let's wait a little longer. I think there's still a chance."
You can only catch fish in troubled waters.
The water isn't too murky yet, and Qin Ze thinks it can be stirred a little more.
It's no longer just about completing missions and earning merits; it's also about the Source of the World.
There were spies secretly observing from high vantage points near the bridge.
Before disappearing, Fan Mingjie took out a crystal ball.
If I'm not mistaken, it contains the Source of the World.
Qin Ze is now certain that Fan Mingjie is not one of the guys in the group.
The key can directly contain the Source of the World; there's no need for this unnecessary and pointless effort.
Qin Ze is determined to obtain the Source of the World that Fan Mingjie possesses.
If given the chance, Virgo's twenty points could also be a good opportunity.
The moment the Source of the World appeared in Virgo's hand, Lu Tongtong was not far away, and her key must have given a hint as well.
Back at the hotel, Qin Ze received a call from Number Three.
Where are you all?
"I'm already back at the hotel."
Number Three on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief, then said with exasperation, "What can I say to you guys?"
"I emphasized several times during dinner that you should abandon the mission, how could you be so stubborn?"
"If it weren't for the timely arrival of the Executive Officer, you would all be finished."
Number Three was unaware that Qin Ze had a backup plan.
If the executive officer didn't show up soon, he was prepared to activate the Shelter Space.
However, by using the Shelter Space, his identity as World Hunt Participant is highly likely to be exposed, especially since Lu Tongtong is present.
Although Lu Tongtong was easy to fool, Qin Ze still had to use some persuasion.
Therefore, he tries to avoid using it in front of Lu Tongtong whenever possible.
Number Three rambled on for a while, finally saying, "You all need to get back to school tomorrow. We can't stay in Pearl City any longer."
Qin Ze chuckled and said, "Do you know what you look like right now?"
"Like what?"
"A fussy, nagging old woman."
"Roll!"
Did you catch the Virgo?
Number Three sighed, "The Executor is seriously injured, Virgo has escaped."
Qin Ze frowned.
Virgo so fierce, they almost killed the executive.
Number Three explained, "Our intelligence was wrong. Virgo has broken through to Level Eight at some point, and the executive officer providing on-site support tonight is only Level Seven."
"The headquarters in Sea Capital is already aware of the matter between Virgo and Fan Mingjie, and the Level Eight Executive Officer will arrive in Pearl City at dawn."
"Battles between Advanced Martial Artist are not child's play; you should stop getting involved."
Number Three was still very concerned about the safety of his fellow villager Qin Ze, and repeatedly urged him to return to school the next day.
"Okay, I'll check the tickets later." Qin Ze replied casually.
After hanging up the phone with Number Three, Qin Ze gazed at the city in the darkness and began to consider his next move.
" Your Dharma King, stop blasting fish at sea! Bring Brother Devour and Giant Overlord to Pearl City immediately!"
It's difficult to resolve the current situation by relying solely on a professional team.
It's time for the Circus to get moving.
The Dharma King: "I caught a whole bunch of pirates this afternoon, and got a new ship! So exciting!"
Brother Devour: "How many people are you bringing?"
Qin Ze: "Bring them all."
Giant Overlord: "Breaking news, the Saber King has arrived in Sea Capital, he'll be here tonight."
Why would Level Nine Martial Artist not be guarding the Abyss but instead come up to the surface?
Qin Ze was puzzled.
Giant Overlord: "I made some inquiries, and I heard they're after Virgo. Before this, the Saber King wiped out more than a dozen strongholds; he went on a killing spree."
Qin Ze felt that this wave of Virgo was likely to end in failure.
With Level Eight executive officer and Level Nine garrison commander, this lineup can win any game easily.
Damn it!
Why do I always end up in these high-level games?!
Qin Ze couldn't help but complain.
Keep in mind that his initial goal was simply to take on a random task to practice his skills.
Now he's both a member of the Twelve Zodiac Signs and an executive officer/guardian.
And this is only a minor, level-one task.
Who would believe that if I told them?
Opening the chat group, Qin Ze saw that Little Deer was recounting the events of the night's battle to the other group members.
[ Passerby A: Qin Ze is a real talent! His action plan is so well-organized, he even considered an escape route. If it weren't for Virgo's appearance, you guys might have actually succeeded in hunting down a peak level three martial artist tonight.]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: Little Deer, where are you? I'm coming to your aid right away!]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: No need for support, this mission will most likely have to be abandoned]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: Advanced Martial Artist have appeared, why not give up?]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: By the way, tonight I saw Virgo take out the Source of the World, a full twenty units, and put them into a droplet of water.]
[ Passerby A: Can the Source of the World be contained without a key?]
[ Yao Yuan: Yes, the Source of the World is traded on the Myriad Races Black Market, and can be used without a key.]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: What exactly is Fan Mingjie holding? Virgo actually traded the Source of the World ]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: It's said to be a battery]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: Nuclear batteries? They're so expensive]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: I don't know then]
[ Yao Yuan: The Saber King has already gone to Sea Capital. He'll definitely be there tonight when Virgo appears in Pearl City. You guys should go back to school early.]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: That depends on Qin Ze, he's the captain]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: The Saber King is truly amazing, hacking his way from Jiang City to Sea Capital. What exactly is he trying to do?]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: Rumor has it that the Human Race's higher-ups want the Saber King to return to the Abyss, but he's been defying orders. If he doesn't return Abyss, the governor will take action.]
Qin Ze raised an eyebrow.
Things are getting more and more outrageous.
The governors belong to the Law Enforcement Sequence and are all Level Nine Martial Artist.
They mostly operate outside the Abyss, and it is said that there are two governors in total, who oversee the entire Law Enforcement Department.
After chatting happily in the group for a while, Qin Ze fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, a message broke out on the Sea Capital Martial Artist Forum.