A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 187 So many thoughts and schemes, yet a calm and hopeful heart.

The convoy first went to the hospital to settle the ambulances and the injured sheriffs before returning to the police station.

The guards at the experimental base were all escorted inside, and the red-haired youth's body was sent to the police department for forensic examination.

Twenty minutes later, Harry finished reporting to his boss, walked out the door, and walked half a block to buy his lunch.

The shop wasn't big. Behind the glass window was a bald man who was over two meters tall with a waistline almost as big as his height. The gleaming cleaver that could easily be mistaken for a murder weapon was usually just used by him to cut chicken.

"Harry, you guys really caused a big scene today!"

The chef brandished the heavy steel knife in his hand. "What would you like to order?"

"Three chicken salad wraps and one chicken burger."

Harry loosened his tie, found a less conspicuous spot in the shop window where the grease was, leaned against it, and said, "You saw what happened on the bridge too?"

The head chef said while busy at work, "It's all over the place. Even in Violet City, it's still quite rare to see so many rocket launchers used at once."

Harry rubbed his temples and said, "Yeah, the origins of so many rocket launchers are really something to be concerned about. So, do you have any information on that?"

bass!

He scraped the knife across the cutting board, pressed down the rolled-up pancake, and then scooped up all three chicken rolls with one stroke, tossing them into a paper bag.

The dark-skinned, bald chef handed the food to Harry: "The goods aren't actually from my company, but I've been idle for a while now. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

Harry gave an OK sign and left with the chicken wrap and chicken burger.

He strolled through the streets of Violet City. The pedestrian areas on both sides of the street were decorated with bricks of different colors pieced together like a tangram puzzle, but many places had cracks and dents.

There were also streetlights that had been pulled out and broken in two, lying on one side.

Violet State will not repair the damage left by fighters in the streets unless it destroys the main circuits of government facilities.

If a fighter breaks into a house during a fight, then it becomes a matter between the homeowner and the homeowner.

This has created a unique landscape in Violet State, with ruins and repairs everywhere. Many people have deliberately preserved the remains of buildings after battles, and with a little stabilization, they have created a distinctive architectural style.

However, when Harry arrived at the shore and looked across the shimmering water towards Goldfinch Island, what came into view was an exquisite, elegant, and even historically rich manor-style building.

The old nobles and the new upper class both lived there, and they had enough power to ensure the integrity of their homes.

As Harry leaned on the railing and finished his last chicken wrap, he took out his phone with his other hand and dialed a number.

"Hey, boss, it's me, Harry."

The group you sent not only failed to eliminate the guy who sabotaged the base, but also became prisoners of war. Now, that guy named Guan Luoyang is cooperating with Fachi.

Well, I still couldn't get the answer out of him. How exactly did he discover that base? Maybe it really was just intuition.

You know, there are indeed some fighters whose intuition is completely irrational, and they have a frighteningly simple mindset that allows them to act entirely on their instincts.

On the other end of the phone, there was the faint sound of a cigar being smoked, followed by the whimpering of a dog, as if a large dog had approached its owner but was immediately kicked away.

"You stupid dog, you've dirtied my sleeve! Has it not been castrated yet?"

"Yes, boss, this is number sixteen, which was delivered a while ago. You were attracted to its vitality back then."

"Let's send it to play with Number Three tonight. Number Three is also in heat. I wonder if Number Three will maintain its winning streak of tearing apart its opponent this time, or if it will pounce on Number Three."

The boss chuckled softly, then brought his voice closer to the microphone, "Harry, I heard everything you said. So, what do you think should be done?"

"The origins of Fachi and his group are already somewhat mysterious. After joining forces with the old nobles, they were already a considerable threat. With this new person added to the mix, I think we should take some drastic measures."

Harry had finished lunch and replied fluently, "We can't rely on rocket launchers and the like anymore. I request that the boss deploy the odd-numbered troops."

The boss casually remarked, "An odd number of troops, huh? How many do you want to mobilize?"

Harry: "Ideally, all of them."

"All of them... that's unlikely. Some of them are away recently, so I'll send out four-sevenths for now."

The boss said, "Also, you have full authority to move the most recent batch of goods from the base with single-digit serial numbers."

Harry said, "Me in command? Then I might need a few more bases as bait."

"It doesn't matter if the base is destroyed, but you need to organize the data beforehand."

The boss clearly took a puff of his cigar, and said with a leisurely exhale of smoke, "The research that Shenwu Guiyi is collaborating on with us is approaching a crucial moment. I'm really looking forward to the results of this project, and I absolutely cannot allow any more data loss or delays."

After Harry agreed, he waited for the other end of the phone to hang up.

Looking up at the sky where the sunlight was at its most intense, he slowly stretched, made a gun gesture towards the sun, and made a "whoosh" sound.

"The brilliant magician is back to work."

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On the yacht, Guan Luoyang learned the names of the two people next to Fachi.

The wiry boxer with the braid is called Teppei, and the man with the knife is called Jubei.

The interrogation of the foil-wielding man yielded little result; he was a four-star fighter who had reached his level through rigorous training, and many methods were ineffective against him.

Fortunately, Fachi hadn't lied before. They had indeed worked hard to investigate the existence of the clones. Even though they hadn't managed to get the Flower Sword Man to talk, they had gathered a lot of information and shared it with Guan Luoyang.

They had actually selected several suspicious locations, but they were not entirely confident in launching an attack. These locations were all rather special, and if they discovered after the raid that they were not clone bases, it would be difficult to deal with the old nobles of Violet.

The reason Faki rushed over to invite Guan Luoyang to cooperate was because he deduced that Guan Luoyang had some unique means of identification that could confirm which were clones.

Guan Luoyang still answered with his intuition, which was a tacit admission of their guess. They agreed to go to those locations together tonight to check.

"Why not go now?"

Aside from the katana he carried, Jubei looked like a handsome urban professional in a shirt and trousers. He asked, "One base has already been destroyed. What if they become alert and move the other bases..."

Guan Luoyang said, "If they are truly determined to do that, then the time since I destroyed that base has been enough for them to react. Rushing there now will not help."

Faki continued, "But the possibility is actually very small. A base like this can't be built just like that. The manpower and resources required are something that no force in the entire Violet region can afford to ignore."

Furthermore, they don't know exactly how much information we possess. Mr. Guan's destruction of one base is far from enough to panic them enough to relocate their other bases.

Jubei nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"Alright! Mr. Guan, please rest here for now. You are free to go anywhere on this yacht, just don't forget to have dinner at the restaurant at 6 p.m., and then we'll get going together."

Faki stood up to say goodbye, "See you at dusk."

After the three of them left, they closed the door behind them for Guan Luoyang.

After enjoying the sea breeze on the deck for a while, the three of them gathered in Faki's room.

An unusual light shone in Tie Bo's left eye. His eyeball looked no different from that of an ordinary person, but it was actually a combat technology creation called "Feng Shui Engine," which could draw fierce energy from the omnipresent Feng Shui field in the world at all times.

The speed at which this energy is absorbed and replenished is even faster than the speed at which the fighter consumes energy through his attacks. In other words, as long as Tebo doesn't die, no matter how long the battle lasts, the "ki" in his body can always be kept at its peak intensity.

Moreover, the feng shui engine also helps him sense various energy fields and magnetic fields. For example, right now, he has used subtle means to isolate the outside world from the perception of this room.

Whether it's thermal imaging, listening devices, mental scanning, or simply hearing, none of these methods can detect what's happening in the room without alerting Tie Bo.

Now, they only have one thing that allows them to communicate with the outside world without being affected by signals.

Faki took out a palm-sized wooden puppet and carved it into a human shape. Although its limbs were rough and it had no hair, its facial features were exquisite, even the pupils were carved out. He also used various oil paints to carefully depict colorful patterns like venomous snakes on it.

This is a high-grade magical artifact belonging to the descendants of Xu Fu and the Shenwu family. It is a magical puppet that can be contacted without obstacles even if the other party is in a magnetic storm, volcano, iron mine, or deep sea.

Originally, within that family, only the most outstanding individual in terms of bloodline and talent, Shenwu Guiyi, could freely command and use this magical artifact.

However, in this generation, there is also a Divine Warrior Maha who can freely distribute such things to his followers.

"team leader!"

Faki called out twice to the sorcerer doll. After the call connected, he briefly explained the situation: "That's how it is. This Guan Luoyang has an unknown background. He is very likely a reincarnator, and a rather rare one at that, with a strong sense of justice. He's a good tool."

An aura emanated from the witchcraft doll, and the deep, hoarse voice of Shenwu Mohe resounded directly in the minds of the three team members.

"Sure. But since we're going to use him as a weapon, you guys need to rein in your quirks a bit lately to avoid this kind of hot-blooded person getting into a fight with you first and ruining everything."

Especially you, Tie Bo, there are plenty of prostitutes in Violet State. You can try to find some young ones, but don't go out and do those things lately.

Faki replied, "Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on them."

Shenwu Mohe continued, "I already have some leads, but I accidentally alerted some of the Red Star War Beasts. Once I've dealt with them and obtained the items, I'll immediately head over to meet up with you."

Faki frowned and said, "Red Star War Beast, that organization headquartered in the Asia-Pacific region, nominally a global organization for the prevention and handling of supernatural disasters?"

Shenwu Mohe said slowly, "It's just a branch office by the sea. Apart from the few people at their headquarters, I don't care about the others."

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"call--"

While Fachi and the others were having their private conversation, Guan Luoyang had already finished his dessert and was taking a sip of tea.

Whether it was Harry or Fudge later on, Guan Luoyang never really trusted these people much from beginning to end.

It's nothing more than a relationship of mutual exploitation.

Among all parties, Guan Luoyang's own goal was simply to enjoy the battle and vent his displeasure at encountering these events. His purpose was the simplest, and in utilizing relationships, he naturally became the most flexible and least likely to suffer losses.

Therefore, he can wait patiently, remain calm, and look forward to the future.

He could then lean back on the sofa, close his eyes to rest, and leisurely recall the "Heavenly Demon Skill" in his mind.

Although the Heavenly Demon Skill contains many texts and images, it can be generally divided into four chapters.

The first chapter is the all-encompassing Heavenly Demon Heart Method, which contains methods for cultivating the mind and spirit to condense the consciousness of the Heavenly Heart, methods for communicating and cultivating the primordial energy to refine the power of the Heavenly Source, and how to use the mind and spirit and primordial energy to nourish the physical body and forge the Heavenly Demon Golden Body and the Demon Emperor's Body. It can be said to be profound and infinitely mysterious.

This chapter is for improving one's foundation, while the following three chapters are about combat techniques.

They are respectively named Demon Dragon Emperor Fist, Exploding Spirit Four Eclipses, and Great Sky-Piercing Slash.

The Demon Dragon Emperor Fist is ancient and extraordinary. According to the annotations in the book, the two people who had just entered the sixth star level did not try to modify this fist technique too much. They used it more in the later two chapters.

For example, the "Great Sky-Piercing Slash" clearly shows some similarities to the Azure Bird True Form. It is based on techniques such as the Great Heavenly Demon Blade and the Imperial Seal Sword Seal, combined with Si Yushu's deep thinking, and slightly refined to obtain this method of annihilation.

Guan Luoyang spent all his free time in the previous month carefully reading the entire book. After skimming through it, he decided to start with this sword technique.

Although his "Silent Listening to the Mortal World" technique can make ordinary secret manuals more vivid and detailed, allowing cultivation to be done in a way that resembles listening to a master tell a story, when the story itself is too vast and profound, it also requires more time and energy to savor it carefully.

Whether it's the combat growth that the Divine Robe's majesty can provide, or this Heavenly Demon Manual, only after all the resources at hand have made a good start can one truly reap the full benefits of using the "Ten-Year-Later Closed Classroom."

As time ticked by, Guan Luoyang finally managed to construct a wisp of the artistic conception belonging to the Great Sky-Slaying Technique in his mind.

It was a vast expanse of azure energy, so dense that it almost transformed from green into a heavy, surging darkness, then rose up in one fell swoop, transforming into a giant blade of energy like a precipitous mountain peak, its shadowy summit connecting with the sky.

Guan Luoyang couldn't help but open his eyes, raise his hand, and make a feinting strike.

The waves on the sea outside the yacht remained calm and the wind was gentle, but in his mind, when that knife fell, the wind was like lead, the clouds like iron, and the sky collapsed!

In Faki's room, the eerie glow on the surface of the sorcerer's doll flickered for no apparent reason.

"Um?"

"Captain, what's wrong?"

"It was a sudden whim, a strange feeling. Oh, by the way, a typhoon recently passed over the sea near me. Even though I'm deep underwater, it's hard to guarantee that my thoughts won't be affected. Maybe that's why."

(End of this chapter)