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Chapter 149 Joining the Group, Su Ying, Number 4 (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"The other new member the leader found... could it be that 'Black Chrysalis'? I just heard that Black Chrysalis has also returned to Lijing. I just saw the surveillance video of him fighting with Swallowing Silver."

As soon as Xia Pingzhou finished speaking, all the other members' eyes fell on him.

The entire private room fell silent for a second. Apart from Bernardo and Bai Tanlang, who were unaware of the situation, it seemed that no one wanted to recall the lunatic who had been jumping around and singing and dancing at the auction.

Seeing that they remained silent, Xia Pingzhou continued, "Since the commander made a special trip to Lijing, I think this possibility is very high. Didn't the commander say before that he was very interested in the Black Chrysalis's abilities?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the members of the group, including Origami Ayase, said in unison, with firm conviction:

"impossible."

"Who is Black Chrysalis?" Bernardo asked. At this point, he finally showed the demeanor of a newcomer, completely clueless about what everyone else knew.

Bai Tanlang crossed his arms and said coldly, "I heard he's a small fry with rather unique abilities. I was fighting the Red Dragon one-on-one at the time and didn't notice him."

Bloodline smiled and said, "That's what I say, but given the leader's personality, he might actually let him join the group."

“I don’t think what Xia Xiaoge and Miss Vampire said is very likely,” Andrew rubbed his temples. “Hmm… the leader is always cautious. Black Chrysalis has already cooperated with those random outsiders, so if he joined the Phantom Troupe, it’s most likely to be as an undercover agent.”

“He joined the group… I left the group,” Ayase Origami said while flipping through a collection of haiku.

"Why?" Xia Pingzhou asked.

"I hate black moths."

Xia Pingzhou turned his head and looked at her with annoyance, thinking to himself, if you knew that the black moth you were talking about was actually me, wouldn't you start to doubt your life?
But compared to that, Ji Minghuan thought that if Ayase Origami knew that his true form was only twelve years old and was being studied in a laboratory, her reaction would be quite amazing. She might even end up raising him like a cat.

However, after rescuing the main body from the Salvation Society, Ji Minghuan plans to temporarily recall all his mechs, disappear without a trace, and travel the world with Kong Youling.

Therefore, he was not worried about how the people he made through these machines would view him. Even if Origami Ayase, along with Su Zimai and Gu Qiye's family, searched for him all over the world, Ji Minghuan was fully confident that they would not find him.

Because once he breaks free from the Salvation Society's control, he will become an unstoppable force, and the only person in the world who can capture him is himself.

Of course... even if they are actually found, we can just take them on a world tour. Kong Youling wouldn't mind having one or two more people on their trip anyway.

Bernardo shook his head, his words pulling Xia Pingzhou back to reality: "It's a real pity. I originally had something important to mention to the commander... but since he's in China, I'll have to postpone it for a while."

"What is it?" Ripper asked expressionlessly. "You can just relay the message to him through the hacker."

"Hacker?" Bernardo glanced sideways.

Xia Pingzhou explained, "Our number 8 member, a prodigy from China, is one of the world's strongest hackers, so his code name in the group is 'Hacker'."

“I see…” Bernardo murmured, raising his head and smiling, wrinkles like fish scales appearing at the corners of his eyes. “Then how should I contact this hacker?”

As soon as he finished speaking, his cell phone suddenly rang, making a "beep beep beep" sound.

Bernardo took out his phone and saw a text message pop up on the lock screen.

[Hacker: Looking for me?]

Aside from the newcomers, all the members present understood the hacker's nature. This was an unspoken rule within the White Raven Brigade; any new member inevitably suffered two layers of hardship:
First, one must entrust one's heart to the Ripper for a period of time to ensure that one is not a traitor;
The second is a hidden rule: hackers will monitor your phone 24/7. Every text message you send and even every website you browse will be recorded by them.

At the same time, hackers will also use your phone's camera and radio to listen to your every move, something Xia Pingzhou had experienced before.

Bernardo glanced at the message, then looked up at the group members in the private room, and then smiled and said, "I see, so this is what you call a hacker?"

“Otherwise?” the Ripper Girl said. “Apart from the hacker, the other members can’t contact the leader during the disbandment period. You can pass on any message to the leader through him.”

“I understand.” Bernardo adjusted his one-way mirror and looked at his phone screen through the lens.

Xia Pingzhou quietly observed him out of the corner of his eye, thinking, "At this point, he should be bringing up the matter of invading the Whale Garden with the captain. I have to wait for Bernardo to speak first, and then have Black Chrysalis negotiate with the captain. Otherwise, it will be difficult to convince the captain that what I say is true just by talking."

"Oh, right, newbie, this is a gift the leader asked me to give you." As Ripper spoke, a jet-black raven suddenly appeared on the back of her right hand.

“A crow?” Bernardo raised an eyebrow.

As soon as he finished speaking, the black crow flapped its wings and slowly flew to Bernardo's shoulder.

He tilted his head, looking at the crow with a puzzled expression.

"The initiation mark." The Ripper said expressionlessly, "Everyone has one, but unlike some people, they don't deliberately tattoo it in a conspicuous place." As she spoke, she gestured to Xia Pingzhou with her eyes.

Bernardo followed the Ripper's gaze and looked up at Xia Pingzhou sitting opposite him.

Xia Pingzhou sighed and silently took off the glove on his right hand, revealing the raven tattoo on it—a black raven graphic, a red number "12", and a white cross running through the pattern.

He said, "Choose a spot."

A few hours earlier, on the rooftop of an abandoned school in Lijing, China.

The night was as dark as a curtain, and dark clouds pressed down on the city, but they could not cover up the brightly lit neon lights.

Qi Yuanli, wearing a black turtleneck trench coat, leaned against the railing, quietly observing the brightly lit city. After a moment, he took a cell phone from his trench coat pocket and opened a video sent by the hacker.

[Hacker: The person you asked me to find has already returned to China and was just having a one-on-one fight with an Outcast.]

Qi Li lowered his eyes and saw that the video presented the perspective of a street surveillance camera.

The black figure extended the restraint straps, tightening them to act as a spring, propelling its body forward.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of deep blue lightning erupted from his entire body, spreading across every restraint belt that rose from behind him, attacking the enemy like electrified jellyfish tentacles.

[Hacker: Invisibility... ability to suppress superpowers... ability to steal superpowers, and he also seems to have some kind of intelligence-gathering ability. Furthermore, his restraints are evolving; blades have already appeared on them.]

[Hacker: Recruiting him into the Phantom Troupe would certainly be a good option; he could help us defeat many troublesome opponents. But, Captain, do you really think we can trust such a eccentric person?]

[Hacker: Nobody knows what he wants.]

[Qi Yuanli: The person I'm looking for isn't him. But I'm here also to take this opportunity to get to know him and uncover his secrets.]

[Hacker: Huh? I thought the new member you were talking about was this Black Chrysalis?]

[According to the principle of lacquer: She has arrived.]

After sending the message, Qi Yuanli slowly looked up from his phone. He turned around slowly, his deep gaze fixed ahead.

The iron gate to the rooftop was opened from the inside, and a tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the shadows. She wore a long black coat, glasses, and had short, slightly wavy black hair.

“Hello, I’m the new member here to take over position number 4. You can call me ‘Su Ying’. Of course, I also have another name…” She paused, “‘Fake Ghost’.”

　Asking for a monthly ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)