While Four Directions was urgently deciphering the data obtained from the Dark Web stronghold, Lily leisurely walked past the window of the hotel sponsored by Excavation Princess and others.
This was her signal to the players.
She believed that the commotion just now must have attracted the attention of the assassins and spies hidden in the dark. If nothing unexpected happened, the new assassins were probably watching her from the shadows, and as long as she showed even a slight flaw, those assassins would jump out and send her on her way.
Of course, all of this was Lily's conjecture; she couldn't be certain if those assassins truly dared to act while Four Directions had already blockaded Lynn.
Not all assassins were like the Makarov Family, who would always find a way to complete a mission once accepted, even if the cost of completing the mission was their own sacrifice. Most assassins' style was to flee when the situation turned unfavorable.
Being an assassin was for money; if one's life was gone, money was useless.
After confirming that the players in the hotel had noticed her, Lily returned to Shino's residence under the cover of Shino and others.
Next was the waiting.
She chatted idly with Shino, mainly wanting to understand Shino more deeply.
From the conversation, Lily learned that Shino grew up in a single-parent family, and her father was a senior leader of the Gene Primordial Technology Bureau, a proper second-generation official.
However, Shino and her father had a very unpleasant falling out over her career choice after graduation. Her father wanted her to follow in his footsteps and join the Technology Bureau, but out of her hatred for the Truth Society, she disregarded his advice and insisted on joining the Intelligence Bureau.
To use her own words—
"I haven't spoken a word to that old stubborn man for two months."
Lily nodded inwardly.
On the surface, Shino seemed like a talented and well-connected winner in life, but considering that she was very likely an important plot character or even the protagonist in the Origin Star's main storyline, she was probably going to encounter something big next.
This type of game rarely sets up a protagonist who is a Calamity Dragon from beginning to end, because then players would have no sense of participation. Players come to games to seek happiness, not to be coolies and then be told, "Why are you still here?" after finishing their work.
When Shino fell asleep in a daze, Lily officially took action.
She secretly slipped out of the room, bypassed the guards whose positions had already been determined, and headed straight for the hotel.
Twenty minutes later.
Patrick Star, Convert to My Lily, Sword Qi Soaring to the Sky, and others left the hotel one after another.
After they were all in position, Excavation Princess, who had already dressed up as Lily, also walked out of the hotel.
Excavation Princess: [I've left the hotel, feeling good]
Patrick Star: [Excavation Princess, it's all up to your performance this time!]
Calamity Dragon: [Excavation Princess, don't worry, I've been watching from upstairs. I'll notify you immediately if anyone comes over.]
Sword Qi Soaring to the Sky: [Remember to look around at every intersection, acting as if you're checking for anyone following you.]
Excavation Princess: [Mhm, I've already rehearsed in front of the mirror many times!]
She took a deep breath and slowly moved forward, hugging the wall.
The streets under the night sky were empty, emanating a daunting and terrifying aura everywhere, but Excavation Princess wasn't scared at all because she was listening to 'Good Day' on repeat!
She had heard people say online that if you change the jump-scare music of horror movies to festive music, the horror effect would drop significantly, and it seemed to be true now.
Under the cheerful atmosphere of "Ai~ Today is a good day, everything you wish for will come true," even the fierce stray dogs that suddenly darted across the road seemed pleasing to her eyes.
"If I play 'Good Day' when I participate in Combat Etiquette in the future, will I not be as nervous?"
Excavation Princess dismissed the idea.
Killing people, with blood splattering and limbs flying, while playing 'Good Day'—anyone who didn't know better would think she was playing some kind of insole game, and her live stream might even get reported and banned.
While Excavation Princess was slowly making her way to the battlefield, Inoue was leisurely reading at home.
"Drip, drip drip drip, drip."
Suddenly, a "short long short" three-tap signal came from the walkie-talkie placed on the nearby round table.
The code was correct.
Inoue put down the book in his hand and picked up the walkie-talkie.
"What is it? Make it quick."
The assassin on the other end of the walkie-talkie said urgently: "Lily slipped out of her residence alone. We followed her all the way. She stopped outside an Abandoned Cooling Plant and seems to be talking into some kind of communicator right now."
"!"
Inoue sat up straight.
He knew that Lily was not simple; she couldn't possibly be just a lucky village girl who suddenly awakened superpowers.
"Sneak closer and try to figure out what she's saying."
"What if we're discovered?"
Inoue tapped his index finger on the table and closed his eyes, thinking for a moment: "Capture her alive if possible. If not, kill her on the spot!"
According to his original plan, he wanted to play with Lily and Four Directions for a while longer before making a move, which would better distract the Intelligence Bureau. But now there was no need; Lily running out by herself in the middle of the night and getting killed or captured was already enough to throw the Intelligence Bureau into chaos for a while.
"It's best if we can capture her alive."
Inoue's eyes narrowed. He was eager to let Lily experience the Truth Society's methods of torture.
...
As professionals, the assassins moved swiftly after receiving the order.
They acted very cautiously, even using special abilities, but they never imagined that on top of a building not far from them, a player was continuously monitoring them using the game's built-in video recording function.
Do you understand what a telephoto lens that can see even pores means?!
[They're here, they're here! There are Four Directions of them!]
Calamity Dragon shouted in the team channel.
All the players tensed their bodies, with the five players from the Iron Rain Guild being the most excited.
Sword Qi Soaring to the Sky immediately switched to the guild channel: [Old Dog, get ready!]
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