Reborn as a tiger, he was chosen by the nation as its guardian beast.

Chapter 131 Killer K: That tiger is a monster!

Fang Zheng's brows furrowed tightly into a deep frown as he struggled to process the massive amount of information conveyed in the order.

"Director, I don't quite understand. You want us to—establish a private armed force on foreign soil?" He carefully chose his words, trying to grasp the deeper meaning of the order.

"It's not a private armed force."

Cui Jiuyuan corrected him, saying, "You will be a special entity that is unofficial but fully supported by the state. A thorn in the side of Southeast Asian chaos, a barrier protecting our southern border."

He paused for a moment, seemingly giving them time to think.

"The upper echelons of the Elephant Bear Kingdom are rotten to the core. We have just received definite intelligence that the Chief of the General Staff of the Elephant Bear Kingdom's military, as well as more than a third of its senior generals, have secretly defected to the otherworld's mastermind and orchestrated this coup. Their goal is to control the entire Elephant Bear Kingdom and turn it into the mastermind's arsenal and forward operating base."

"Although Lord Long and some forces within the Elephant Bear Kingdom who were loyal to us fought desperately and thwarted the enemy's plan, the order of the entire country has completely collapsed. Now, it's a boiling pot of porridge, with warlords, rebels, alien mutants, and all sorts of monsters and demons all mixed together."

"Under these circumstances, it's inconvenient for our government to directly intervene with a large-scale military intervention. Therefore, we need your surprise force."

Cui Jiuyuan's words were like a boulder thrown into the lake of people's hearts, stirring up huge waves.

They finally realized the gravity of the situation. The Kingdom of Xiangxiong, a nation with tens of millions of people, had effectively perished.

Without the intervention of China, this place would probably be defeated piecemeal by the otherworld's mastermind before long, and completely become a country controlled by the mastermind.

This is a scene that China absolutely does not want to see.

China will absolutely not allow its neighbor to be a country controlled by another world.

"You will receive a map in your power unit."

Cui Jiuyuan continued, "We have marked out an area for you on the map. It is located in the northern part of Elephant Bear Kingdom, bordering our country. The terrain is complex, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. More importantly, a large number of Chinese people live there."

"Your mission is to use that mountainous area as a base to win over the people and develop your strength. If you lack manpower, recruit from the local Chinese community; if you lack supplies, a special supply route will be opened for you along the border. What you need to do is to establish a firm foothold there as soon as possible and firmly establish our influence there."

"Big Cat is the absolute core of this matter, and your Tiger Squad is his right-hand man. He's in charge of maintaining order, and you're responsible for the specific execution. Any questions?"

Fang Zheng stared at the detailed map and mission briefing that popped up on his mecha screen, his mind racing.

The difficulty and nature of this mission far exceeded any mission they had ever carried out before. It was no longer a simple battle, but a complex project involving politics, people's livelihood, military affairs, logistics, and many other aspects.

This is practically like starting from scratch in a foreign country and building a new "small base".

Perhaps the only good news is that this base will border China, and they will be able to receive support from China at various levels.

He took a deep breath and glanced at Wang Hu, who was lying on the ground beside him, also listening attentively.

Cui Jiuyuan made it very clear that Wang Hu was the core figure.

Whether this crazy plan will ultimately succeed depends on what Tiger Brother decides.

"Tiger Brother————"

Fang Zheng walked up to Wang Hu, squatted down, and asked earnestly, "What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu's mind raced.

To become king of the mountains?

Establishing influence?

It sounds like... kind of interesting.

He's always been a playful person, and after spending half a year on the mountain, spending his days either cultivating or scrolling through his phone, he was honestly getting a little bored. Now, suddenly, this new "game" has arrived, and it's a high-difficulty, high-freedom "strategy management + role-playing" mode, which immediately rekindled his playful side.

It seems like I could give it a try.

Thinking of this, Wang Hu slowly and solemnly nodded his large head.

Seeing Wang Hu nod, Fang Zheng finally felt a weight lifted from his shoulders. He immediately stood up straight and answered crisply into the communicator, "Yes, Commander! The Fierce Tiger Squad guarantees to complete the mission!"

Wang Ye and the others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Brother Hu agreed, they felt confident. Even if the sky fell, Brother Hu would hold it up.

"very good."

Cui Jiuyuan's voice carried a hint of relief: "Remember, you are no longer an official Chinese superhuman team. You can be more flexible in your actions. If necessary, you can use any means necessary. Your only task is to survive there and continue to grow stronger."

"As for Master Long, he has another top-secret mission. You don't need to contact him for the time being, and don't try to find him."

You are who you are, an independent force.

"Understood!"

After ending the communication, Fang Zheng turned off the communicator, and the team's internal channel instantly erupted in chaos.

"My God, this is so exciting! To be the king of the mountain! Does this mean I can call myself the second-in-command from now on?" Wang Ye rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Stop dreaming, you're at best a commando captain," Li Qingyi retorted mercilessly.

"What do we do now, Captain?"

Li Shi was more pragmatic. He pointed to the distant ruins where there were shadowy figures, suggesting that new mutants were gathering.

"Shouldn't we get out of here quickly? This airport is a sitting duck."

"Who knows when another shelling will come down."

Fang Zheng nodded, his gaze sweeping over the detailed map and then over the chaotic surroundings.

"Stone is right, we can't stay in this city, it's too dangerous. We need to leave immediately and head to the northern mountains marked on the map."

He looked at everyone, his expression serious.

"From now on, we're no longer the Fierce Tiger Squad. We're—well, let's call us White Tiger Stronghold!"

"Big Cat, what do you think?"

Meanwhile, Wang Hu and the others were discussing the name of their faction in the internal channel while retreating in an orderly manner.

In a corner of the airport, in a dilapidated convenience store.

A man in camouflage leaned against a dusty shelf, exhaling a long breath, his forehead covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

His name is K, a code name, and also his title in this line of work.

Even now, his heart is still pounding uncontrollably, and the hellish scene from just moments ago keeps replaying in his mind.

That colossal claw that blotted out the sky, that devastating power, and the frozen expression on General Tan's face before he was smashed into a pulp, a mixture of horror and bewilderment.

Everything happened so fast.

General Tan, whose full name is Tan Shao.

The Chief of Staff of the First Army of the Xiangxiong Kingdom, one of the planners of this coup.

At the same time, he is also a genuine Tier 3 transcendent being, who was granted a powerful ability called "Copper Skin and Iron Bones" by the otherworld's mastermind.

K had witnessed firsthand that General Tan could withstand direct bombardment from a tank's main gun without sustaining a scratch. In their plan, General Tan was synonymous with invincibility, a pillar of strength to suppress all opposition.

K himself was a Tier 3 superhuman personally "enlightened" by the mainframe, gaining the abilities of "Eagle Eye" and "Ballistics Control." Combined with the superhuman sniper rifle specially made for him by the mainframe, he was confident that he could snipe any unsuspecting target in the world.

Their plan was perfect.

Using intelligence obtained from the Chinese, before the Chinese reinforcements could establish a firm foothold, they first used a barrage of artillery to wear down and intimidate them. Then, General Tan led the mutant army in a frontal assault, while he hid in the shadows, looking for an opportunity to snipe the target codenamed "White Tiger".

In their view, this was a foolproof hunt.

But reality gave them a slap so loud it shattered their bones.

That tiger was not as simple as the "powerful supernatural creature" they had described in their intelligence.

It was a monster, a terrifying being that was completely beyond their comprehension.

K still can't understand why his bullet, which contained all his extraordinary power and was powerful enough to penetrate a 20-centimeter-thick homogeneous steel plate, was so easily dodged by the other party.

That wasn't a quick reaction at all; it was more like having a premonition before the event even occurred!

General Tan, the seemingly indestructible "copper skin and iron bones" in their eyes, was as fragile as tofu in front of that giant claw.

"Monster—that's a fucking monster—" K muttered to himself, his body trembling slightly from lingering fear.

He recalled the legend circulating within the Elephant Bear Kingdom about another extraordinary person from China, a man codenamed "Azure Dragon."

Qinglong is very strong, so strong that even General Tan is wary of him. He is like a ghost, skilled in strategy, and has many experts under his command. He is the biggest obstacle to the coup plan.

However, the Azure Dragon's power is still within an understandable range.

This tiger, which just came from China, possesses a power that is pure, irrational, and overwhelming.

The immortality and power promised by the mastermind seemed utterly ridiculous at this moment.

One slap, and all talk of immortality and power becomes a joke.

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