I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

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...Fifteen minutes later.

"Flower Q! Flower Q!"

As Kizuna AI was being dragged away by two rebel soldiers, she let out a desperate cry in the direction of Lee Seung.

"Thank you for your help, Kress."

Li Cheng smiled at Kress, who was standing beside him, and then thanked him sincerely.

"It's alright. Your raid on the prison this time rescued many people, which is a good thing for us and for the people of this land. I'm the one who should be thanking you."

Kress said calmly, then left with his rebel men. In the distance, Li Cheng could still hear the reporter's increasingly desperate curses fading into the distance.

"Li Cheng, I curse you to never find Lao Gan Ma chili sauce to dip your steamed buns in for the rest of your life!"

What a vicious curse! But I'm sorry, I was spreading mushroom sauce on my steamed bun.

However, after spending some time with this lively guy, Li Cheng felt much more relaxed, and his tense mood eased considerably.

It seems I've been too stressed lately.

I can't do this; I need to adjust my mindset and not let my thoughts be swayed by my emotions. After all, my enemy is such a formidable opponent.

But that's a story for later. For now, let's follow the information from that reporter and explore further.

Thinking this, Li Cheng took a step forward. But after only two or three steps, he stopped in astonishment, his expression shifting from shock to terror, from terror to anger, and finally to confusion and helplessness. Only the fluctuations within the contract remained so clear and so vivid.

tide, she's already arrived in Black Continent?!

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Section 186, Chapter Thirteen: Parallel Lines

Under a dark gray sky, cold rain poured down on the lifeless city.

On the streets, there were no civilians to be seen, only overflowing sewage, garbage everywhere, and heavily armed soldiers walking around.

Is it under complete martial law?

Hidden on the top floor of a building, observing the patrolling soldiers below and the fortifications at various intersections, Li Cheng frowned and unconsciously scratched his chin.

The city's defenses were far stronger than those of the prison. These soldiers were clearly carrying out their patrols diligently, unlike the slacking off squads at the prison. And those defensive fortifications were no joke either.

Was it because the prison was blown up yesterday? Or was it because it's located in a city, so they proactively adopted a stricter patrol system?

Although he was curious, it wasn't the focus at the moment. Li Cheng glanced at the enemy's patrol route and then retreated to look at a simple map he had drawn based on information from Kress and Kizuna AI.

In that case, the general route can be determined.

After sketching a few lines on the map, Li Cheng roughly outlined his next course of action in his mind. He then closed the map, folded it neatly, and put it in his pocket along with the pencil he used for writing and sketching.

With the plan in place, the next step is to take action.

Standing up straight, Li Cheng glanced expressionlessly at another building not far away, a building without any windows, exuding an aura of death.

That was the city's internal prison, a dark place where prisoners were tortured, abused, and even murdered. Li Cheng was 100% certain that many inhumane things must have happened there.

Especially... after that guy joined.

Clenching his fists, Li Cheng closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. Feeling the cracking sound of his knuckles, he stood motionless for about half an hour. Then, suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked once more at the eerie building.

Don't overthink it. The most important thing right now is to take care of that guy. Although Shio is here, the contract has been blocked, so she won't find me so quickly. Besides, her strength is gradually recovering, and Emiya won't let her run around unattended. So, there's no need to worry too much, no need at all…

My most important task now is to find that person and then... kill him completely! This time, I absolutely cannot let him escape again, not at all!

Come on, let me see what you can do this time to escape your evil deeds.

Without further hesitation, Li Cheng turned around, walked to the edge of the building, and then jumped off.

With a "plop," tide's feet landed firmly on the ground.

She stood up, looked up, and saw where she was now—a charred clearing in the jungle.

"Wow, it's burned like this!"

Behind Shio, a young girl named Aqua exclaimed in surprise, her curious gaze sweeping over the scorched earth. Behind her, Cirno, looking dazed and half-asleep, slowly flew over, only to bump into a tree branch and fall to the ground.

"Who dares to assassinate me!"

Cirno, who had been knocked to the ground by a tree branch, suddenly sprang up, flew into the air, and assumed a one-legged stance, looking around with a serious expression, searching for the so-called "assassin".

"Hey, hey, an assassin?!"

Then, Aqua, looking completely bewildered, took out her wand and pretended to unleash a spell.

"How dare you attack me, a great magician! You're courting death! Feel this invincible power! Great-Water-storm-jutsu!"

Before Shio could successfully reveal that Cirno had tripped over a tree branch, a massive surge of water and ice storm destroyed all the trees within a fifty-meter radius.

"So there was no assassin at all! Cirno, you were just walking around without looking where you were going and got hit by a tree branch!"

Smoothed her wet hair and said angrily to Cirno.

"Impossible! How could the strongest of us be tripped up by a weak tree branch? There must have been a shameless assassin attacking us! But we've already taken care of it with my strongest ice storm, Cirno! Haha!"

However, Cirno, whose brain capacity seemed to be insufficient, completely ignored what Shio was saying, and stood with her hands on her hips, speaking loudly with a proud expression.

"Nonsense! It was clearly my water attack that killed it!"

Immediately afterwards, the magician named Aqua raised her hands and loudly retorted.

"Cirno's technique, which doesn't even reach B-rank power, could never defeat an assassin. It was my Water Storm Technique, the world's number one, that took down the opponent. I am the most powerful!"

"Nonsense, it was clearly my ice storm that killed it!"

"It's a flood!"

"Ice Storm!"

"Flood!"

……

Oh, they're arguing again...

Using her inner energy to evaporate the moisture from her hair, tide looked helplessly at the two people arguing loudly not far away. Finally, she turned around and pretended not to know them.

In the past two days, she has worried too much about these two unreliable teammates.

Cirno, as a fairy born from nature, only barely reaches the threshold of B-rank strength, and doesn't even qualify as a true B-rank, yet she's defiant and always wants to fight everyone. Just a few hours ago, she fought an African crocodile, getting covered in mud and almost losing. Honestly, Shio really wondered if she'd caught this girl's madness; otherwise, why would she have brought this complete burden along in the first place?

As for the other person, the magician named Aqua, she is said to be a friend of Jotsu, a friend of an aunt named Rin Tohsaka. She is a genuine A+ rank Grand Magician, said to be so powerful that she can summon floods to submerge cities. However, for some reason, despite being one of the strongest in the world, this magician is incredibly indebted and almost got kicked out of the Clock Tower she belongs to.

Now tide understood why. Anyone would be terrified of someone who was completely oblivious, casually unleashing a water storm that cleared the entire map within a 50-meter radius, then unleashing a devastating flood against any slightly stronger opponent, all while unable to control the power of their spells. Who knows, she probably did similar things several times back in the Clock Tower; otherwise, why would she have almost been kicked out?

However, given the existence of such a high-level combatant, tide still feels it's worthwhile.

"Hmph, I'll prove to you right now that water magic is the strongest! Take this, Water Burst!"

"Wait a minute, not here—"

Boom boom boom!

Amidst the explosion, Li Cheng crushed a grenade thrown in front of him, even squeezing the flames into his palm. Then, he lunged forward, grabbed the attacker's neck, and with a "crack," crushed the man's neck bones.

Behind him lay the corpses of soldiers scattered on the ground, and the burning, shattered fortress.

Yes, Li Cheng, he successfully infiltrated the building where his destination was located without being detected by any enemy.

Now, let me see if you're actually here.

Leaving aside the soldier whose neck he had crushed, Li Chengqi walked forward to the main entrance of the building. Then, he grasped the doorknob and gently turned it.

Shio opened the door, glanced inside, and closed it again after confirming there was nothing there. Turning around, she saw Aqua, soaking wet and looking pitiful. And Cirno, whose wet clothes were frozen stiff and who could barely walk, still looked proud, her face radiating "I'm so strong."

Releasing a magic spell that was originally meant to explode beneath her feet was an incredibly suffocating maneuver for Shio. If she hadn't quickly used the gap to dodge, she might have been turned into a drenched mess herself.

"It's so cold, ouch!"

Aqua looked miserable, sniffled, and once again showed a pitiful expression.

"Hmph, you think this is cold? I'm the real expert—ouch! Who, who attacked me again?"

With pride written all over her face, Cirno spoke loudly, then her clothes froze and her body stiffened, causing her to crash into a tree branch again. This time, the little girl did a backflip and landed face-first on the soft ground.

Are we really going to shorten our lifespan by hanging out with these two idiots...?

With a sigh, tide was about to say something to persuade the two to restrain themselves when a strange sound suddenly entered her ears, instantly attracting her attention.

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Ah, what a desolate scene.

Section 187, Chapter Fourteen: Battle and Advance

boom!

With a loud crash, Li Cheng smashed through the thick wall and landed smoothly in a dimly lit room.

At his feet lay a corpse, crushed beyond recognition.

The defense here seems to be quite strong...

If the patrols by soldiers on the streets outside were very thorough, then the security inside this building was extremely tight.

In just a distance of less than 100 meters from the first floor to the second basement level, Li Cheng encountered at least a hundred fully armed soldiers and various powerful weapons. If he hadn't become much stronger now, he might have perished there.

Behind the shattered wall, in the direction Li Cheng had rushed in, lay corpses in various positions on the floor, and soldiers were embedded in the walls and ceiling. The stench of blood almost completely filled the room, and Li Cheng was covered in splattered blood, with bits of flesh still clinging to his hands and feet.

Even an A-level martial artist like Li Cheng was starting to feel mentally fatigued after a long period of killing. But the thought that person might be here immediately rekindled his focus. He stood up, pulled his knee out of the soldier's shattered skull, and continued walking forward.

As soon as a door opened, a deafening roar erupted, and a massive energy cannon blasted directly at Li Cheng, engulfing him in the explosive energy.