aircannonsinc Chapter 26 It wasn't me who ruined you, it was this chaotic world that ruined you!
Chapter 26 It wasn't me who ruined you, it was this chaotic world that ruined you!
Li Fulan pushed open the broken wooden door, and a gust of cool wind rushed in. He took a deep breath, the smug look on his face still lingering.
But despite the laughter, the work still had to be done.
He didn't go through the main gate, but instead wandered around until he reached the foot of an abandoned old clock tower on the east side of the academy. This clock tower was at least a hundred years old, said to be an antique left over from when Notting City was first built. It had long been sealed off due to disrepair, and no one ever came here. Perfect, this place was just right for doing something "shady".
Li Fulan looked around to make sure no one was watching her, then with a swift movement, she climbed up the cracks in the broken bricks and stones of the outer wall. She moved like a gecko, quickly making her way up.
In less than two minutes, the person was already standing on top of the clock tower.
The view from here is really great.
The entire layout of Notting College is laid out at a glance: to the north is the teaching area, with a few old, gray buildings; to the south are the student dormitories and canteen; to the west is the logistics area where we just stayed; and to the east is a dense grove of small trees, with a few small, detached houses next to the grove, where the teachers live.
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang should be over there right now.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Li Fulan's playful smile vanished completely, and her eyes suddenly became incredibly sharp, as if she were a completely different person.
He reached for the black leather belt around his waist with his left hand. Don't let its ordinary appearance fool you; it's a "spatial storage belt" issued by the Seventh Base, capable of holding as much as a small shipping container—standard equipment for transmigrators venturing into other worlds.
I gently pressed a small, inconspicuous metal buckle on the belt.
With a hum, a pale blue light flashed.
A silver-gray metal briefcase appeared out of thin air at his feet.
The box has no brand markings or markings on its surface, just a few sharp, angular lines, giving it an industrial look. Anyone in the know can immediately recognize it as a military-grade tactical equipment box, the kind that's absolutely top-secret.
Li Fulan squatted down and pressed her thumb on a small sensor area on the lid of the box.
drop--
Fingerprint verification successful.
With a click, the lid of the box popped open by itself.
Inside the box, lined with shock-absorbing foam, were three palm-sized, black, disc-shaped objects neatly arranged. These were three "Ghost Dragonfly" reconnaissance drones, the latest miniature aerial reconnaissance platforms developed by the Seventh Base.
This thing can fly for four hours and can reach a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour. It is equipped with a high-definition camera and a thermal imager, providing comprehensive monitoring within a three-kilometer radius.
Most importantly, this thing is almost silent when it flies, making it a true "invisible ghost" in a world without radar.
Li Fulan took out the matching control terminal from the side of the box and pressed the activation button.
buzzing-
Three drones took off one after another, like three little ghosts from another world, silently dispersing in three directions in the twilight and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
After finishing all that, Li Fulan took out something that looked like a tablet computer from her belt.
That is a portable tactical command terminal.
As soon as the screen lit up, real-time footage from three drone perspectives appeared simultaneously, covering the situation in the east, south, and north directions of the college.
Li Fulan put on the matching single-sided headset, took a deep breath, and pressed the communication button.
"Command center, command center, this is Pioneer, Li Fulan."
His voice was very low and steady, like that of a veteran.
"Communication is established, signal is clear."
A young man's voice came through the earpiece, a little hoarse, but sounding reliable. That was Lin An, the leader of the intelligence analysis team at the Seventh Base, and also Li Fulan's main support during her mission here.
"I just uploaded a batch of materials via scanner. They are theoretical texts about martial spirits and spirit rings from this world. Did you receive them?"
"Received it." Lin An's voice was tinged with excitement. "Professor Yuan is doing a preliminary analysis, saying that this data is extremely valuable. Especially the part about the ecology and habits of soul beasts, which is of great significance to our understanding of the energy system of this world."
"Good."
Li Fulan stared at the slowly moving images on the screen, her gaze lingering on the grove of trees to the east.
"I need your help with something."
"You said."
"Find out where Tang San is right now."
"Hold on."
The sound of keyboard typing came through the headset, click click click.
About twenty seconds later, Lin An's voice rang out again.
"Based on the map data you uploaded and real-time thermal imaging analysis from the drone, the target Tang San is currently due east of you, approximately 500 meters away in a straight line. His specific location is a detached building at the edge of the woods, address number 3, Seventh Dormitory District."
"Number 3, Seventh Ward?" Li Fulan narrowed her eyes. "Isn't that where Yu Xiaogang lives?"
"Yes. Thermal imaging revealed signs of two life forms inside the building. Based on body size and heat distribution, one is an adult male, and the other is a minor male."
"Well, Yu Xiaogang is giving his precious apprentice some extra training."
Li Fulan licked her lips, a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.
"Lin An, connect me with the staff team."
"Hold on."
A few seconds later, another, more composed voice joined the communication channel.
"Pioneer, this is Zhou Mingyuan, the head of the staff group. How can I help you?"
"Team Leader Zhou, I'd like to conduct a targeted elimination."
The communication channel fell silent.
"Who is the target?"
"Tang San."
"...What's the reason?"
Li Fulan took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound as rational as possible.
"According to the intelligence I have, this child named Tang San is the biggest variable in the future of this world. He possesses twin martial souls, innate full soul power, memories of two lifetimes, and the complete assassination techniques of the Tang Sect. If he is allowed to grow up smoothly, in twenty years, he will become the strongest being in the entire Douluo Continent. Rather than waiting for him to become powerful before facing a god-level opponent, it's better to nip him in the bud while he is still just a level ten soul master."
Zhou Mingyuan pondered for a moment.
"Your assessment makes sense, but what about the risk assessment?"
"Risk..." Li Fulan paused, "According to the original story, Tang San's father, Tang Hao, is one of the world's top experts, with strength equivalent to our strategic nuclear weapons. He has been secretly protecting Tang San. If I act rashly, I might alert him."
"So what do you think the chances of success are?"
Li Fulan glanced at the thermal imaging dot on the screen that represented Tang San's position, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"I want to try it."
He said this in such a casual tone, as if he were discussing what to have for dinner.
"If we can kill Tang San here, then all the variables related to him in the future of this world will disappear. I can proceed with the plan more calmly, without constantly having to be on guard against a protagonist with a halo stabbing me in the back."
There was another moment of silence on the communication channel.
Then Lin An's voice rang out, tinged with worry.
"Pioneers, what if the operation fails and Tang Hao discovers it?"
"What if we fail..."
Li Fulan took out a pale blue pill from her belt and twirled it between her fingers.
"I will immediately take this 'sleeping pill' to forcibly return to the real world. My body here will enter a state of suspended animation, and will be reactivated once things calm down."
"……Understood."
Lin An's voice was filled with helplessness and worry, but in the end he gave in.
"If the staff team has no objections, I will provide you with real-time intelligence support. The drone has locked onto the target location, and environmental parameters such as wind speed, humidity, and air pressure are being transmitted to your terminal in real time."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Li Fulan put away the communication terminal and then reached for the storage belt at her waist.
This time, what appeared in his hand was a modular sniper rifle as black as ink.
That was the "Judge" specially customized for him by the Seventh Base. It had a 12.7mm caliber, an effective range of two kilometers, and was equipped with a silencer, a thermal imaging scope, and an intelligent ballistic correction system. In this world where even firearms didn't exist, this thing was a game-changer, a weapon of mass destruction.
Li Fulan skillfully rested the butt of his rifle against his shoulder, crouched behind the dilapidated parapet of the clock tower, and began searching for his target through the scope.
In the shot, the small house 500 meters away slowly zooms in.
Through the crack in the window, he could vaguely see two figures inside. One of them, short and slightly hunched, was probably Yu Xiaogang. The other…
"Gotcha, you little rascal."
The crosshairs of the scope moved slowly, finally settling steadily on the small, thin figure who was facing away from the window, listening intently to something.
That's the back of Tang San's head.
Li Fulan's index finger touched the trigger, and her breathing became long and steady.
Wind speed, southeast wind, three meters per second.
Humidity: 65 percent.
The distance is 487 meters.
Ballistic correction... complete.
"Tang San, oh Tang San, it's not that I want to harm you, it's this chaotic world that has ruined you."
A cold smile curved Li Fulan's lips, her pupils reflecting the unsuspecting figure in the scope.