"...The sins committed by the Pioneer, and how Mr. Mask, as the last disciple of Mr. Ghost Valley, saved us."

"We have reason to believe that Mr. Mask is the ultimate supernatural calamity!"

"This became clear during his recent confrontation with the Pioneer."

"..."

In the hidden locations of the Promised Land across the nation, such scenes were unfolding.

The majority of members willing to seriously listen to the thoughts of these Ghost Valley Old Guards were momentarily silent, as a variety of complex emotions churned in their minds.

Seeing their expressions, the Ghost Valley Old Guards knew that it wasn't realistic to immediately change the beliefs of their deceived comrades. If not for the Pioneer, they would rather not confront their comrades at all.

Therefore, the Ghost Valley Old Guards decided to give these members a few days to contemplate.

Before this, most of the hidden locations were controlled by them.

It is 'most' because there were a few hidden locations that couldn't be taken care of during their surprise attack; there, the organization members turned the tables on the Ghost Valley Old Guards who went there.

Now, having seized most of the hidden spots, the Ghost Valley Old Guards planned to unite, taking their time to deal with the tougher spots.

"Poison, go meet Iron Arm from Base No. 7 in a bit, we need to discuss the next action details," said the leader of the Ghost Valley Old Guards at one of the bases.

The companion referred to as Poison nodded, turned around, and headed towards the base exit.

He had carried out numerous similar supporting missions before, so the leader was assured in sending him.

Poison held great admiration for the person known as Iron Arm, who had been the most diligent when following Mr. Ghost Valley, accomplishing each mission to an exceptionally high standard.

Just as Poison, filled with anticipation, opened the base's exit door to meet Iron Arm, an accident occurred.

With a creak—

As the worn iron door opened, the person standing outside was not the expected comrade; instead, it was a team of disciplined Awakened wearing official combat uniforms.

The leading figure looked like a middle-aged man but had a lollipop in his mouth, creating a quirky image.

Next to him stood a strikingly beautiful woman, her eyes exuding a uniquely captivating charm.

"Not good! It's a government ambush..."

"Sister Yang, take care of him."

As soon as these words were spoken, before Poison could turn around to warn the others, his eyes met those of the Zodiac Sheep.

In just a moment, Poison felt as if his entire being had drifted into a transcendental state, his mind completely blanked out.

It was like being in paradise, where all worldly affairs became irrelevant, and even his thoughts and body were beyond his control.

"What's the situation inside? How's the personnel deployment? What supernatural objects are present?" Sister Yang, chewing gum, asked.

With vacant eyes, Poison answered as if in a trance: "We have eight people, with twelve comrades imprisoned in the original base. The supernatural objects and effects are..."

After describing all known supernatural objects and effects within the base, the Zodiac Pig began to devise a tactical plan based on the information.

Standing at someone else's doorstep, they truly realized the effectiveness of the Zodiac Sheep's mind control.

Facing the Promised Land organization, their most troublesome aspect was indeed the sheer number of supernatural objects they possessed.

With no prior knowledge of these objects' effects, any could potentially cause irreparable damage to the official Awakened.

Now that Sister Yang had revealed the information about the supernatural objects, being prepared allowed them to avoid most potential unexpected situations.

"Now, let's move! Remember to leave some alive so they can 'break through'..."

As he reached this point, a barely noticeable cunning gleam flashed in the eyes of the Zodiac Pig.

Inwardly, he couldn't help but admire Wu Liang truly living up to his name!

For such a treacherous plot to be devised.

Bang—

Upon hearing the command, the official Awakened directly burst through the door!

The Ghost Valley Old Guards and the Promised Land members within the base could never comprehend how their hidden locations, existing in various unique spaces, were discovered and infiltrated.

This all traced back to a time when someone, disguised as Luo Fei, was captured...

The Puppet Ghost, with the sensitivity of a City-annihilating Ghost to supernatural auras, easily detected the secret hiding mechanisms of these bases from the inside—a certain space-related supernatural object.

Especially during transfers between Capital City and Shenhu City, it confirmed the aura of that supernatural object.

After informing the officials of this aura detection method, they tracked down the secret space's exact location based on the Ghost Valley Old Guards' entry points.

"Enemy attack!"

"Dammit! The officials are here!"

"Hell, let us out! Don't let us die here!"

The Promised Land members imprisoned in the interrogation room shouted loudly to those outside.

No matter the disputes between the Ghost Valley Old Guards and them, it was an internal organizational issue, and they didn't want to be captured by the officials.

So, the Ghost Valley Old Guards hesitated not at all, immediately releasing them from the interrogation room to aid against the official Awakened.

Curiously, no matter the supernatural objects brought forth, it seemed as if the officials were aware ahead of time and had defenses ready.

This led to, despite everyone in the base uniting against the officials, being unable to stop the relentless advance.

"This isn't working! We need to break through! Everyone, cover Chasing Wind! Let him escape to inform others!" The biting words of decision came from the eight Ghost Valley Old Guards' leader.

Among them, a member codenamed Chasing Wind had a supernatural object especially effective for escapes, making him the best choice for a breakthrough.

Upon hearing the leader's command, the other Ghost Valley Old Guards rushed forward without hesitation, risking everything to block the officials' advance!

None opted for personal safety.

The existence they believed in stood above all else; only by having Chasing Wind escape could they best notify comrades at other hidden locations!

Finally, as they fiercely fought to create a gap, Chasing Wind activated his supernatural object.

In an instant, he disappeared from within the secret base.

When he reopened his eyes to see the light, he was already tens of kilometers away in a bustling city district.

Amidst the bustling street crowds, Chasing Wind suppressed the nausea caused by the supernatural object's side effects, seeing a man in a black trench coat, wearing a Nightmare Mask.

Reaching out to him, the man said, "Is there anything I can help you with?"