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The situation is even more lively over in the US cable industry.

"Holy crap, it's that Su Mu again?"

"They didn't believe us when we warned the Japanese before, but now look what's happened. They've even opened up world quests, and the Japanese are still playing sneak attacks."

"Did anyone notice that when he started the world quest, the system announcement said '886 cable (merged)'? That means Su Mu is the absolute core in their merged channel."

"That's normal. Someone like him would be a core member of our team."

"Can anyone get in touch with him? I can speak to him on behalf of our guild."

"Give me a break. There are so many people in Great Xia, do you think you'd get a chance?"

On the other side of the Sakura National Cableway, the atmosphere was completely different.

"Just who is this person?"

"A world-class mission... Just the name sounds impressive. We haven't even seen a cable mission yet, and he's already at the world-class level?"

"When the Americans reminded us before, I thought they were making excuses for losing to Great Xia. Now it seems that those Americans might actually be right."

"Don't try to boost his morale. He just got lucky and picked up a plaque, didn't he?"

"Exactly. It's just a sign; whoever finds it, it's fine, isn't it?"

"What we should really be worried about is whether the Great Xia people have gained any additional advantages through the world quests. It's been confirmed that they can now see the quest instructions in advance, which is equivalent to having an extra guide compared to us."

Yuya Ishikawa is watching the channel.

His face was extremely gloomy, and he was twisting a piece of monster tooth that was broken in half in his hand.

"Su Mu." He repeated the name in a voice only he could hear.

The scarred man next to them leaned closer and whispered, "The opening of World Missions might not be a bad thing for us. Anyway, all the cables do World Missions together, so if they open it early, we'll be able to open it soon too."

Yu Ishikawa did not speak.

A moment later, he sneered, "He's just lucky. Once the teleportation point closes in, his good luck won't matter."

"Yes. We've already surrounded several teleportation points back to the cable car. We're just waiting for those Great Xia people to return."

"What if we encounter a Su Mu?"

Ishikawa Yu's eye twitched slightly: "Meeting him is perfect. I want to see if he's really as good as the announcement claims."

"If what the Americans say is true..."

"The Americans are terrified," Ishikawa Yu interrupted him. "He's just a survivor. We have an army, a hierarchy, and coordination. No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly cause any trouble."

After he finished speaking, he threw the half-eaten food in his hand onto the ground and stepped into the sand.

This issue is being discussed by many large cable companies around the world.

.......

In the north, there is a military-grade cable with an extremely long serial number.

"It's Su Mu again." A man in a dark uniform sat at the cable car control panel, tapping his finger on the table. "We don't have this person in our military system. He shouldn't be on our payroll."

"Which side is it?"

"It's hard to say. If he's a solo player, that would be too incredible, especially now that world quests are available. This kind of opportunity isn't something you can just stumble upon by luck."

"Could it be an information-related talent? Specializing in enemy detection and intelligence gathering?"

"Possibly. If his talent allows him to pinpoint the location of high-value items like treasure chests and tokens in advance, then it makes sense. But to actually obtain them, he still needs combat ability. This guy is no ordinary person."

Elsewhere, a large cable that has been merged.

"The Great Xia people have really made a name for themselves this time. The world missions have started ahead of schedule, and we all have to follow their lead."

"Have you noticed that this person's name has appeared many times? World announcement. If it's luck once or twice, it's definitely not that it's happened three or four times."

"I suspect he has an exceptional talent for exploration. Treasure chests, secret realms, and hidden quests are probably as obvious to him as if a light had been turned on."

"This kind of person is a treasure no matter where they are. Let's try to get in touch with them."

"How did they make contact? The cable merger was completely random. And the Great Xia side has definitely already made him their core."

"That's true. Never mind, let's look at the task module first."

.......

In the northern border region, a cable line in the far north.

The heavy snow fell for two whole days, accumulating a thick layer on the ground, and the bare rocks above the treeline were frozen as hard as iron.

An extremely tall man was standing in the snow, panting.

Within a few dozen meters of him, there were six or seven large monster corpses lying haphazardly. The largest one was more than two people tall, and its entire body was covered with grayish-white carapace. At this moment, its head had been smashed and crushed, and the broken carapace pieces and blood frozen into ice shards were mixed together and spread all over the ground.

The man wore only a thin, dark vest, his arms and chest covered in old wounds, his skin reddened by the cold air. He carried an iron rod almost as tall as himself, with bits of flesh stuck to both ends.

A system notification popped up.

[Slaying a Lv12 Large Frostarmored Beast grants +18 experience points.]

Without even looking, he stepped on the chest of one of the monsters, shoved the iron rod into the snow, and wiped his face.

Then the world announcement came.

"Su Mu, Great Xia, a world-class mission..."

He read it aloud in a low voice, his voice rough and deep, like sand grinding against an iron plate.

"It's him again." He squinted, looking at the gray sky to the south. "Ash City, the arena, and now even world quests are open. This guy is really busy."

On the other side, a small man wearing a thick fur coat peeked out from behind the snow slope, holding a communicator and shivering from the cold: "Boss! Did you see that? The world quest has started, and it's that Su Mu from Great Xia again!"

"I saw it."

"When will we be able to drive one of these?"

"Live first." The man pulled the iron rod out of the snow, shook off the blood, and said, "It's hard to find even a ghost in this place. We can't even level up. How are we going to compete for world quests?"

The short man shrank his neck and didn't dare to reply.

The man glanced south one last time, then turned and walked into the depths of the snowstorm, muttering to himself, "But the Great Xia really does produce ruthless people."

Southeast Asia, a cable in a tropical jungle.

Deep in the rainforest, the air is thick with moisture, and the trees block out the sun, making it almost impossible for sunlight to penetrate.

A woman with a high ponytail was squatting on the trunk of a giant tree that had fallen to the side, holding a long, thin straight knife with green slime dripping from the blade.

Before her lay a clearing in the woods, where three slender, scaly crawling monsters lay in pools of blood, each killed with a single, fatal blow to the throat.

The woman exhaled, stood up, and rubbed the knife against the tree trunk.

She was dressed in a light black combat suit, with several knives of varying lengths hanging at her waist, making her look like a sharp blade that had been repeatedly honed.

The communicator vibrated.

She glanced down and saw the information from the World Announcement floating on the screen.

"A world-class mission, and it's Su Mu again." Her voice was cool and clear, with a slight southern accent. "The Great Xia really is a place where dragons and tigers hide."

A young boy, barefoot and carrying a bunch of freshly picked wild berries, emerged from the bushes nearby. "Sis, did you see the world announcement? Who exactly is this Su Mu? Why is he everywhere?"

"I don't know." She sheathed her straight sword and jumped down from the tree trunk. "But someone who has survived to this day and left their mark everywhere must not have relied on luck."

Will we run into each other again in the future?

"have no idea."

She looked up at the sky above, completely obscured by the tree canopy, remained silent for a moment, and then added, "If we do meet, I hope we'll be friends, not enemies."