Chapter 503 - - 459 people named tree shadow_3

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And indeed, as Nalan Li said, it’s very difficult to completely snuff out a trend. Even if the officials forbid it, there’s no stopping some people from using the Sea Swallow Mecha in secret, or using variant Shock Genre powers."

“Hmph!” Wang Zheng snorted disdainfully.

Nalan Li looked at Duge, noncommittal.

“Lin Hong, don’t always imagine yourself as the enemy of Green Star.” Luo Yan opened the mini-fridge, took out a bottle of drink, and tossed it to Duge, saying, “At the very least, before defeating the Hill civilization, no one will lay a hand on you, will they?”

“I’m not afraid of you guys laying a hand on me. I’m telling you not to underestimate any gamer. They are far stronger than you can imagine.” Duge wound down the window, stuck his hand out into the sunlight, enjoying its warmth on his face. His soul contained Solar Divine Power; exposure to the sun could also enhance his strength.

“Lin Hong, in the key phrases information you sent to the President, you mentioned abilities. In the past few days, have you awakened any abilities?” Luo Yan changed the subject and asked.

“No.” Duge shook his head and said, “It might be because the trend I started was diverted by other Alien Warriors. After I finish what I am doing for you guys, I may have to make some major news on the battle network to lead some new trends and try to awaken an ability again!”

“I wish you an early awakening. I am quite curious to see what your abilities can actually do,” Luo Yan said with a smile, bringing the conversation back on track, “Lin Hong, what do you think the key phrases of those few people I showed you could be?”

“Anything’s possible.” Duge withdrew his hand from the sun and wound the window back up, “Without meeting them in person, you can never determine what their key phrases actually are.”

“You could try guessing…” Luo Yan began, only to be interrupted mid-sentence by the ringing of his communicator. He pressed the answer button.

A moment later.

His expression slightly altered, he looked toward Wang Zheng and Duge, saying, “Wang Zheng, Lin Hong, your spar may have to be postponed. Xu Wan just accepted the military’s invitation. We must recruit Xu Wan into our department before the military does.”

Duge glanced at him but said nothing.

It had to be said, the President really was very careful. Regarding the gamers, he hadn’t communicated with the military but had established a department privately instead.

This probably involved a game of power and an issue of the bigger picture!

After all.

Not everyone is like him, utterly alone, free to act without considering consequences.

What a pity.

He was tricked by Pan-Universe Entertainment with a low-profile key phrase; otherwise, had he been given one like chaos or conspiracy,

The world would have already been turned upside down, forcing all Alien Warriors out of hiding.

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Jinchuan City.

Sunshine Garden Community.

Duge, Luo Yan, and Nalan Li stood below Building No. 3, while Wang Zheng, clad in his Mecha, stood by on a truck outside of the community, fully armed, ready for any emergencies.

From the beginning, Luo Yan had the information of all the exposed Alien Warriors in his hands.

Moreover, he had privileges given by the President, moving much faster than the military.

Duge’s divine consciousness had already covered the whole community. He clearly sensed that a little girl upstairs was hiding behind the curtains, staring at the three of them through the gap non-stop.

Obviously.

The girl was much more alert than Luo Yan and the others.

“Fifth floor, 501.” Luo Yan declared, “Let’s go up.”

Duge and the others followed.

With his divine consciousness, Duge could clearly hear Xu Wan’s heartbeat doubling when Luo Yan mentioned 501.

In her room, she was restless: “Damn it, they are not from the military. Then who are they? How did they find me… Fuck, the battle network isn’t broken at all, this is a trap, damned Duge, it must be him…”

“…” Duge’s mouth twitched slightly; was he still too conspicuous despite trying to keep a low profile?

“What to do? What to do?”

Xu Wan paced back and forth in her room as the footsteps got closer. She was overwhelmed with anxiety. She wasn’t afraid of dealing with the military or the officials, but she feared Duge!

For a moment, Xu Wan even thought about opening the window and jumping from the fifth floor to escape.

After all, to her senses, Luo Yan and the others with Duge were just ordinary people; with her newly boosted power, defeating them would be easy.

But she didn’t know where to go after escaping!

If the battle network wasn’t broken, she would be quickly located wherever she logged in from; and without accessing the battle network, gaining attributes in the real world would be far too slow.

Ultimately.

Xu Wan couldn’t muster the resolve to flee, and instead, before Luo Yan could knock, she opened the door herself, asking bluntly, “Did Duge send you?”

Luo Yan was taken aback: “Who is Duge?”

“Who else but Kill One Every Ten Steps?” Xu Wan curled her lip and said, “Other than him, who else could cooperate with you in such a short time?”

Duge, huh?

Luo Yan etched that name in his mind, though outwardly he maintained composure: “We don’t know any Duge.”

He took out his identification, flashed it in front of Xu Wan, and said earnestly, “We are from the National Strategic Defense Bureau. I am the director, Luo Yan. We came to recruit you into the bureau, to contribute to Green Star.”

“Fancy talk.” Xu Wan grumbled, “Fine, I’ll join. But you have to let me meet Kill One Every Ten Steps first.”

“We are also looking for Kill One Every Ten Steps, but we haven’t found him yet,” Luo Yan knew something was definitely up with Duge’s identity when Xu Wan agreed so quickly; Duge’s reputation was not to be taken lightly, and couldn’t be exposed, “As for the Duge you mentioned, I’m even less acquainted.”

“Really?” Xu Wan gave Luo Yan a puzzled look, “Without Duge, you were able to find me so accurately? And you set up a scenario that the battle network was broken, tricking us into coming out?”

“Xu Wan, this isn’t the place to talk. The military is coming soon, so let’s go somewhere else to talk, I’m very interested in this Duge you’re talking about,” Luo Yan glanced at Xu Wan and moved aside from the stairs behind him, said.

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