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"Remember, our objective is to launch a surprise attack from the rear and capture their leader."

Tie Wen fell from the zipline, reached down to remove the buckle from his waist, and turned to speak to his three teammates beside him.

These three were his trusted confidants, all at the peak of the standard level, only lacking combat experience compared to the captain level.

It's not that these three lack combat awareness, but rather that those who can become captains would be elite soldiers in their previous lives, their combat abilities honed through battle!

"learn."

"learn!"

The three nodded, and Tie Wen gave them a deep look before leading them around the tunnel and taking a detour along the left-hand path of the building on the north side.

This floating city is extremely large; the Diamond Queen Hotel, the gas station, the overpass, and the building on the north side alone occupy half the size of a county town.

That's why Shigure found it outrageous when he first saw this scene. What kind of hotel could be built so big? It's about the size of two large football fields.

The four members of Tiewen were all equipped with level 5 sets plus half-modified As Val gear, which cost around 400,000 Haf coins. This was the best equipment that Tianlong Kingdom could currently supply.

After walking for about ten minutes, the four of them emerged from the alley and successfully circled around to the gas station. The Diamond Queen Hotel was located one kilometer to the left of the gas station.

The Western Union's temporary stronghold was located there.

One of the three generals of the Western Alliance, and the weakest of them all, is Sato Takeru in one of the rooms on the second floor!

Although it is said to be the weakest, that is only in a relative sense. Its strength has already reached the peak of the standard level for half a month.

As for the other two generals, they were handling other matters, and only Takeru Satoh came this time.

Tie Wen gestured to the three of them, indicating that there were people ahead.

"Xiao hope, go check on him," Tie Wen ordered hope Junhai, who was closest to him.

hope Junhai nodded, and then activated his ultimate move.

Let's create some humor...

This person's operator template is Nameless, which is why Ironwood sent him to scout ahead.

After activating his ultimate move, hope Junhai dashed out at a speed of twenty meters per second, his figure as fast as a ghost, constantly seeking cover to avoid danger.

Wuming's ultimate ability can eliminate the sound of his footsteps, which makes it impossible for nearby soldiers to detect his presence.

Hee Jun-hae pushed open the side door of the Queen Hotel and entered, holding an As Val, cautiously scanning his surroundings.

The recorder on his chest displayed the information in front of him, and Tie Wen's voice came through the earpiece.

"We've located Takeru Satoh. We're detouring; there are too many players around here."

"Leave it to me! Don't worry!" hope Junhai said, then turned off his headset and quickly adjusted his position. Two Western Union players had just passed by and almost spotted him.

"Hoo..." Taking a deep breath, hope Junhai walked quietly through the hotel, his figure moving back and forth inside.

The Queen Hotel has an extremely complex interior structure, and based on previous observations, there are probably more than 300 people staying inside.

"That's fucking dangerous!"

If his elite-level neural perception hadn't just been triggered, he might have been discovered!

Tie Wen's group also crept up stealthily. Two players had just spotted them, but were instantly killed by the three of them.

Tie Wen put down the tactical dagger in his hand, the blade stained with blood. A player whose throat had been slit fell to the ground, his voice barely audible.

"A recruit at the peak."

Players like this would be considered third-tier in terms of skill level today, falling into the lower-middle range.

As time goes by, 20% of players have already entered the Standard level, and some have even reached the Elite level!

"Let's go in this way." Tie Wen waved to the two of them and entered the passage that hope Junhai had just entered.

It took about ten minutes for the group to successfully reach the second floor. They were discovered again during the trip, but fortunately, the situation was resolved without any major incidents, and they did not give the other party a chance to send a message for help.

Tie Wen glanced at the third door in the corridor to his left; that was the location provided by the intelligence team.

"Sato Takeru is in there. Speaking of which, why haven't I seen Hikari along the way? Where is he?" Tie Wen felt a bad feeling. Normally, team members wouldn't act rashly, and Hikari Jun Hai wasn't the kind of person who would act rashly without following orders.

Just as he was thinking this, he was suddenly gently patted on the back.

"Hmm?" Tie Wen turned his head in confusion and looked at one of the team members, whose forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"What's wrong?"

"Captain Iron... Captain Iron, it seems we're surrounded..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tie Wen's standard-level neural perception was slightly stimulated, and a sense of crisis surged into his heart.

"No good! Evacuate!!!"

The next instant, the three of them ran in different directions. This was a tactic they had discussed beforehand. Whenever they encountered a situation like this, they would immediately scatter and escape. If they could win, they would fight together; if they couldn't, they would escape as many as possible!

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Bang!

A level 5 bullet suddenly shot out from the crack in the door, passed through the corridor, and was aimed directly at Tie Wen's back. At the same time, two more gunshots rang out, echoing in the narrow corridor.

Pfft!

"Well!"

The sound of bullets piercing flesh rang out, but Tie Wen was not hit; clearly, the other two team members had been killed!

The bullet seemed to be fired symbolically at him. Tie Wen didn't have time to think about it. He turned around and accelerated!

As Tie Wen ran, he observed his surroundings. To his right were rows of suites, and to his left were windows.

Just as he was about to break through the window to escape, a voice with a distinct colonel's accent came from behind him.

"Yo-ho! Captain Tie, I've heard so much about you! Won't you stay for a bit?"

Just around the corner, a tall figure slowly emerged, wearing an oil-green hat, a level four samurai vest, and a mustache hanging between his nose and mouth. With eagle eyes and large ears, it was none other than Takeru Satoh!

"Hmph, you think you can escape now that you've entered the Dragon King's Temple? You must have come looking for me, you idiot!!"

However, Tie Wen didn't listen to him at all. At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the other person's right hand.

"You...you! Xiao hope!"

"Oh? You mean this guy?" Sato Takeru glanced at the head in his hand, the face already devoid of color—it was none other than Kitoshi!

"Hahaha! Ridiculous!" Sato Takeru sneered, tossing Xi Junhai's fine head toward Tie Wen, then raised his M14 in his left hand and accurately blew off the spinning head in mid-air!

boom!

Splash~~~

Tie Wen instinctively reached out to catch it, but a pool of brain matter mixed with blood splattered onto his face.

Tie Wen's hand hung in mid-air as he stared blankly at Sato Takeru's feigned sorrowful face.

"Sigh...what a pity...your loyal subordinate has been killed by me just like that~"

Sato Takeru twisted his neck, smiled, and slowly moved the raised gun barrel toward Tiewen's chest.

He tilted his head to look at Tie Wen, who was standing there stunned, and smiled.

"Captain Tie, aren't you going down to keep him company?"