ctnovel Chapter 52 Dark Raven
Chapter 52 Dark Raven
Inside Munger Town, on a road with relatively few people, Jiang Yong and Roman were being shrouded in a polarized light maze as they hurried back. Having just escaped the pursuit of a master-level assassin, both were still in a state of shock—especially Roman.
"...The other party possesses capabilities beyond intelligence gathering, making continued pursuit too risky, and they have most likely already left."
"Mission failed. Prepare for evacuation."
Nott's gritted teeth voice came through the portable radio, which invigorated Roman.
"Great! Our mission is now complete!"
He excitedly punched the air, and the mirror-winged moth, while maintaining its polarized maze, flew around him twice in celebration.
"Don't let your guard down. How could Nott possibly give up on the mission so easily?"
Jiang Yong poured cold water on the situation from the side.
In the game world of the previous life, due to the unique dungeon mechanism on Planet Carlo, "Flame Soul" Anthony Nott held a very special position in the hearts of players and was one of the first traditional "bosses" in the entire Star Age: Evolution.
It's not that there aren't any formidable characters of rank E or higher on other planets in the Fire Ring Galaxy, but those characters are either dealt with by high-level NPCs from the Arcadis Federation, or simply taken care of by a few players involved in the incident. Other players can only watch the replays on the forums to satisfy their curiosity.
In this almost realistic world, once a boss from an opposing faction is defeated, there is no chance for others to continue fighting it. However, other bosses, such as gym leaders, are available for everyone to challenge, but the entrances are often packed with people queuing up every day, and players even have to compete with other NPCs for a challenge spot.
But Carlo is different—everyone can become the protagonist in the dungeons, and the characters there naturally become the subjects of countless players. Almost every veteran player of *Star Age: Evolution* has challenged every named character on Carlo, and "Flame Soul" Nott was among the first to be challenged!
Therefore, players at the time experienced the realism of NPCs in the game for the first time through the character Nott.
Most players are just casual gamers, but Nott is a seasoned veteran with a lifetime of military experience that far surpasses that of ordinary players, and his combat experience is ten times greater. If anyone tries to outsmart him (or most of the bosses on Planet Carlo), they'll easily be overwhelmed by his predictive abilities and tactics, which are as if he reads their commands.
Oh, and for the same reason, players of *StarCraft: Evolution* can develop hundreds more cunning and shrewdness in real life than others, becoming seasoned veterans without even realizing it. This has even had a certain macro-level impact on Earth's society.
Getting back to the main point. As the vanguard of the strategy team in his previous life, Jiang Yong had naturally experienced this ecstatic process, and therefore had a particularly good understanding of Nott's behavior.
In his view, Nott must have realized that his communications might be eavesdropped on, so he deliberately sent out a signal of retreat to lull the other side into a false sense of security, and then secretly plotted something big.
As he thought this, he glanced at his task panel—hmm, it wasn't showing as completed, so there was still a trap.
"...That's true."
After being reminded, Roman quickly put away his relaxed expression and looked around warily.
"Chen Yue,"
As they walked, Jiang Yong contacted Chen Yue and asked, "Are you still keeping an eye on Nott? Where is he?"
"Let me see... He got into a car and is leaving with the rest of the people from Tiandu City! Did you hear Nott's instructions just now? Our mission is complete..."
"Shut up."
Jiang Yong sighed and facepalmed – why is it that when things really come to a critical juncture, everyone wants to plant a few flags?
"How are Groups One and Two doing?" he continued.
"Ahem, the group of expert-level Tian Du City fighters that were entangled with us have already withdrawn."
Chen Yue was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "One group has a few minor injuries, but it doesn't affect their operations. The second group has had no trouble and has already entered the river next to the town with their Dark Crow Water Escape technique. They'll meet up at rendezvous point number two."
"Then use the car radio to send them a message, telling them to carefully check their surroundings for any signs of being located. I have a feeling things might not be that simple."
"Understood." Chen Yue's tone turned serious, and he immediately hung up the communication.
According to his detection, Nott had already left by car. But there are too many tricks that can be done with a car; jumping out of a car and switching vehicles without anyone noticing is commonplace for experts. Moreover, their convoy will soon leave the Cloud Bee's surveillance range, so this information does not give Jiang Yong any sense of security.
After traveling for some time, Jiang Yong and Roman finally left Munger Town and returned to the radio truck, where their three teammates were already waiting.
Have Groups One and Two replied yet?
Jiang Yong asked as soon as he got in the car.
"I just replied to the letter not long ago," Chen Yue replied. "Group Two is confirmed to be undetected. However, Group One has been through the previous battle, so the situation is more complicated. We can't guarantee that we haven't been left with any hidden weapons. Therefore, Zhang Zhan suggested that Group One not meet at the original location and return directly to Yunqi City."
That's a good idea.
Jiang Yong nodded. Since they were already certain they would be facing a master-level pursuer, having too many teammates who weren't strong enough might become a burden. Splitting up their forces from the start would increase their survival rate.
"Then let's set off. Su Ling, take off the camouflage outside."
He sat in the driver's seat, ejected the Spirit Cocoon from his body and replaced it with the Cortia Fusion, but after thinking for a moment, he did not put the Spirit Cocoon back into the Fusion Sphere.
Although the Spirit Cocoon's characteristics can no longer be used to trigger the battle panel to scout the surroundings after the fusion is broken, this characteristic itself is a very good interference ability, especially when you are sure that you are about to be chased - all the advanced vehicles on Carlo Star are driven by spirits, and weakening the opponent's spirits is equivalent to reducing the performance of the opponent's vehicles.
……
A few hours later, at the agreed meeting point number two, on a deserted riverbank, Jiang Yong and his group of five were already waiting in their car.
thump!
A column of water shimmering with blue light suddenly burst from the river, and four figures leaped out and landed on the land on the bank. One of them had a pale face, and bandages could be faintly seen through the gaps in his clothes.
"Get in the car quickly!"
Jiang Yong immediately recognized three of them as members of Group Two, and the last one should be the spy "Dark Raven," so he rolled down the car window and waved to him.
"...Ahem...ahem, everyone,"
Dark Raven was practically carried onto the vehicle by the second group members, and his condition seemed extremely poor: "Thank you for coming to support me... I obtained some astonishing intelligence in the Eastern Territory. I've already told these three people once, but the more people who know about this, the better. I need to repeat it again. Someone must bring it back to Cloud Dwelling City..."
"The people of Tiandu City have gone mad. They want to monopolize the elite races of the eastern territory, and have assassinated many people for this purpose..."
ha?
Jiang Yong was stunned—had Tiandu City ever done such a thing?