Even before Ji Jiu and Zhi Jue could use the Ritual Track to pinpoint Li Ang's location, he already knew someone had found the park he'd been in. The sudden loss of connection with his miniature cameras, which were monitoring the surveillance footage, confirmed it.

He immediately took out a cluster of Cocoons, activated them, and retrieved six Scout Soldier Bees.

Each of these Soldier Bees was coated with a trace amount of hive pheromones, enabling them to track one another and increasing the probability of locking onto an enemy.

By now, the Special Affairs Bureau might have already initiated airspace control, scanning and detecting all unmanned drones flying over Yin City. The Scout Soldier Bees, lacking any electronic components, were particularly useful at this time.

The six Scout Soldier Bees quickly flapped their wings, flying out the window one by one. After hovering in the air for a moment, they immediately split into two teams, heading northeast and southeast.

One team headed towards the Resentful Demon, which Li Ang had shot twice. The other headed towards Zhi Jue, who, according to the surveillance footage, had gone to the park to retrieve the miniature surveillance camera.

Li Ang raised an eyebrow at this. Since they split into two directions, there must be two different teams.

This is actually a good thing, he thought. Knowing the locations of two groups of players means that when the Mobile Detachment comes after us, we'll have options for escape.

At this moment, the System's notification announcing player Si Wenbin's death at the hands of the Resentful Demon chimed. Liu Wu Dai, who had been driving silently, narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips slightly.

The first sacrifice has finally appeared.

"A player died, huh..." Li Ang stretched and said softly, "According to the mission briefing, killing an enemy player not only grants a huge amount of Experience Points and Game Coins but also allows you to directly plunder an item from them."

"The players daring enough to join this mission are no pushovers; each has their own skills, and their items won't be low quality."

Li Ang himself carried Perfect-quality items like the Origin of Life and the Abnormal Embryo. Other players would likely have several Excellent-grade items at a minimum.

"In a chaotic team battle like this, secretly assassinating enemy players is a surefire way to profit, provided you avoid serious injury. Moreover, eliminating enemies early offers a significant advantage, making it easier to sustain yourself through combat."

Li Ang gazed at the street scene slowly receding outside the window. "It's just... a kill happening right now is quite strange," he mused.

"..."

Liu Wu Dai reacted with incredible speed, almost instantly grasping the implications of Li Ang's words.

Gulu Lugu and its team had now obtained the Lunar Phase Locator, allowing them to pinpoint other players' locations accurately. Furthermore, Gulu Lugu's malicious actions had drawn the Mobile Detachment into this mission, and the Detachment would now be pursuing all players, including those referred to as "caterpillars."

This meant players now had to worry not only about the shrinking barrier and enemy attacks but also about the Mobile Detachment potentially ambushing them.

"Unlike player teams, which are often pairs, the Mobile Detachment operates in squad-sized formations and has official backing. Once discovered and engaged by them, capture is almost certain," Li Ang stated.

Liu Wu Dai's expression was impassive, as though she hadn't understood the subtleties of Li Ang's statement at all.

When players from two different teams encounter each other, a Ball Technique with a one-thousand-meter radius activates. Within this Technique, players on the Moon God Crown mission cannot interfere with anything in the Grey-white World. Conversely, the Mobile Detachment within the Grey-white World loses track of player targets. In other words, by actively maintaining contact with players from other teams, one can continuously remain within the Grey-white World, thus avoiding capture by the Mobile Detachment.

Given this, why would any player proactively kill an enemy from another team? Li Ang wondered. Why relinquish their greatest defense against the Mobile Detachment? The logical approach would be to incapacitate hostile players—break their limbs, disable their ability to resist—and then use the Ball Technique to render one's own team effectively invincible to the Mobile Detachment.

Liu Wu Dai exhaled slowly. "There are three possibilities," she said.

"First, the Resentful Demon and Si Wenbin belong to two player teams we haven't encountered yet. They might know someone took the Lunar Phase Locator but be unaware that the Mobile Detachment is involved. This is plausible. Gulu Lugu has the Lunar Phase Locator, yet the Mobile Detachment hasn't found us directly. This suggests Gulu Lugu hasn't tipped off the Special Affairs Bureau, possibly because it's still being pursued by the Mobile Detachment and lacks the opportunity."

"Second, Si Wenbin's teammate managed to escape the so-called Resentful Demon's pursuit at the last moment and successfully fled."

"Third, the deceased Si Wenbin had another teammate, and this teammate has also been subdued by the Resentful Demon and is now under its control."

Li Ang nodded. "The barrier is shrinking now," he said calmly. "Regardless of which possibility is true, we'll be able to observe the outcome directly soon enough. Besides, as the available space for players to maneuver shrinks, it'll be easier to trigger the Isolation Technique. Then we won't have to worry so much about the Mobile Detachment."

Liu Wu Dai nodded. "Pros and cons."

Li Ang hummed thoughtfully, glancing at Liu Wu Dai, who was dressed in an unremarkable and rustic manner. He suddenly smiled. "By the way, earlier I heard you talking with Captain Xun Zian. You said your surname is Liu? As in, the Liu Family of Longqing Sea Transportation?"

"..."

Liu Wu Dai paused for a moment. "Why do you ask?"

Truthfully, Liu Wu Dai wasn't worried about her personal identity being exposed. The Liu Family was one of Yin City's most powerful and influential families, with its members holding high-ranking positions. Moreover, the Liu Family had already pledged full allegiance to the Special Affairs Bureau and was under its protection, so they didn't need to fear assassination, kidnapping, or other threats. In this situation, revealing her background as a member of an elite family was inconsequential and might even spare her some trouble.

Li Ang had no intention of revealing his identity as "Li Rising" to try and get closer to her. He simply said, "Nothing much. I was just wondering if you have access to any serious hardware—things like grenade launchers, cannons, howitzers, mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armored vehicles, EMPs, or thermobaric bombs?"

"??"

Liu Wu Dai's expression shifted slightly, and she looked at Li Ang with an odd glint in her eyes.

"Don't look at me like that; I'm thinking about our safety here," Li Ang said with a grin. "Longqing Sea Transportation is in the maritime trade business, after all. It wouldn't be too hard to go to chaotic regions like those in Black Africa, purchase heavy military equipment, and disassemble it. Players could then transport the parts back to Yin City in their inventory slots and reassemble the weaponry for use. Even if you're concerned about System penalties for carrying heavy weapons, you could stash them in hidden locations around Yin City as a contingency. And now that we have the Ball Technique, friendly fire isn't an issue. It's the perfect time to bring out those trump cards...."

"..."

Hearing this, Liu Wu Dai paused for a long moment before silently shaking her head.

The Liu Family had indeed considered Li Ang's suggestions. The rocket launcher Liu Wu Dai used in the mall, for instance, had been smuggled from Black Africa back then. However, the Liu Family soon pledged its full allegiance to the Special Affairs Bureau. Consequently, the Bureau only supplied the Mobile Detachment with equipment and items limited to light weaponry; the kinds of heavy ordnance Li Ang mentioned were naturally not on the list.