CHAPTER 952: HERMET BOONE

Chapter 952: Hermet Boone

At the Operations Command Center, everyone was still reeling from the news of Zhang Yi's achievements.

Xuanwu's words immediately captured everyone's attention.

Li Tianyang looked at Xuanwu and asked, "Xuanwu, what are your thoughts?"

Xuanwu glanced at Situ Xin, who merely smiled without saying a word.

Xuanwu then clasped his hands behind his head and lazily reclined in his chair, saying:

"When I first encountered Chaos, I knew he was powerful. Furthermore, he absolutely possesses Epsilon-level potential!"

His words caused a wave of shock throughout the room.

"What? E... Epsilon-level!!"

Everyone was utterly astonished; even Situ Xin narrowed his eyes, a strange glint flashing within them.

Li Tianyang looked disbelievingly at Situ Xin, then turned back to Xuanwu. "Impossible! If the Jiangnan Region truly had such an individual, I believe they would spare no expense in nurturing him! How could they allow him to remain at the Delta level?"

In their conventional understanding, this was an unimaginable scenario.

Take Xuanwu, for example. Once his immense potential was discovered, the Theater Commander-in-Chief Li Guangxiao personally signed the order to mobilize the entire region's resources to cultivate him.

Situ Xin, with his hands clasped behind his back, now slightly furrowed his brow.

An officer from the East Sea Region said leisurely, "I heard that Chaos is not a superhuman from Blizzard City, but rather came from outside. Moreover, his relationship with Blizzard City doesn't seem to be one of subordination, but rather a cooperative partnership."

Hearing this, Li Tianyang suddenly understood.

"Oh, I see! Heh, that certainly sounds like the Jiangnan Region's style."

Li Tianyang adjusted his hat brim, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

As a military man, although his methods were fierce and he would stop at nothing to achieve his objectives, it was because of his loyalty to his post.

However, the practice of suppressing talent for personal goals was something he found contemptible.

Situ Xin smiled but did not respond.

Everything was according to Zhu Zheng's plans; what could he do?

From the very beginning, the resources the Jiangnan Region provided to Zhang Yi were limited to some weapons, food, or medicine he exchanged with points.

This was because Zhu Zheng also worried that Zhang Yi might become too powerful to control.

Then he would become a second Gao Changkong.

Xuanwu, still holding his head, said calmly, "That's precisely why Chaos chose this place as his hunting ground. Superhumans of Captain rank and above are extremely rare; nurturing each Captain-rank superhuman requires a massive investment of the region's resources."

"It's very difficult to even encounter one under normal circumstances, let alone hunt them down and devour their origin to level up."

"But here, Captain-rank superhumans and above are everywhere!"

Xuanwu was clever; he quickly saw through Zhang Yi's objective.

A cold light flashed in Li Tianyang's eyes.

It suddenly occurred to him that if Zhang Yi truly had Epsilon-level potential, and if he continued to develop on Star Island, he might genuinely cross that threshold.

If that happened, and with no Epsilon-level presence currently on Star Island, wouldn't Zhang Yi inevitably become the final victor?

Li Tianyang's expression grew increasingly grim. This was not an outcome he wished to see.

Situ Xin's face was also somber. He stroked his chin, remaining silent, his mind undoubtedly calculating something.

He probably guessed Li Tianyang's thoughts, and they were very dangerous.

The Jiangnan Region currently needed Zhang Yi's power greatly.

...

Meanwhile, at the Colombian Navy Command Center.

The death of Savendra and the image data he transmitted to the command center before his demise immediately caught the attention of General Huo En.

"This is a very powerful superhuman, undoubtedly one of the top experts in the Huaxu Kingdom's superhuman domain!"

"Eliminating two teams in a single day, this individual is extremely dangerous."

He originally hadn't paid much mind to Zhang Yi.

He only thought there would be minor skirmishes at most in the outer areas of the toxic miasma.

He planned to let the allied nations' superhuman units contain him, while the core mission remained for Hell's Lock to compete for the Divine Source.

However, Savendra hadn't even lasted five minutes before being killed by that mysterious superhuman.

This finally put pressure on Huo En.

"We now know that a powerful superhuman from the Huaxu Kingdom has been hunting our allied superhuman teams."

"Furthermore, he is very peculiar; he can actually locate the positions of two superhuman teams within the thick toxic miasma. That is the most terrifying part!"

"He is a hidden danger that must be eliminated. Otherwise, who knows how many more will die by his hand?"

They weren't afraid of Zhang Yi's strength alone.

But a powerful enemy who also possessed hunting capabilities, able to hunt within the toxic miasma at any time—this was something they had to guard against.

Lieutenant Colonel Keludi proposed, "For safety's sake, we shouldn't employ a piecemeal strategy. I think we should directly send a member of Hell's Lock to hunt him down!"

Hell's Lock, the Colombian Navy's strongest superhuman unit.

Every member admitted into its ranks is a top-tier superhuman expert.

General Huo En looked at the three-dimensional map. "Who is the nearest Hell's Lock member with abilities suitable for dealing with this type of superhuman?"

Soon, he got the answer he wanted.

"It's Hermit Boone."

Huo En nodded. "Sending him for this hunt is indeed most appropriate."

East of Golden Phoenix City, in Yuming City, a Colombian superhuman team was advancing deeper into the toxic miasma.

Every superhuman wore black combat suits and carried state-of-the-art laser weapons.

These weapons, which use high-energy lasers to kill enemies, represent Columbus Ocean's latest weapons technology.

In the Great Mutation Era, conventional weapons have largely lost their effectiveness.

However, these high-energy laser weapons still possess lethal capability against superhumans.

In the center of the team, a cloaked man suddenly stopped.

The moment he halted, the others immediately stood their ground, adopting alert postures, aiming their guns in all directions.

Long blond hair extended from beneath the man's hood. His face was unclear, only his firm chin visible.

He was a member of Hell's Lock, Hermit Boone.

"You have a new mission. Do not proceed to Mist Valley for now. Not far from your location, there is a Huaxu Kingdom hunter. Eliminate him!"

Upon hearing this, Hermit Boone said calmly, "Give me his intel!"

"Intelligence is scarce. We only know he is a sniper and seems to possess considerable strength!"

Boone: "A sniper? Interesting. Understood!"

He ended the communication with the command center.

Then he issued orders to the team members beside him.

"You continue clearing the path here! Stay hidden and avoid detection."

He looked at a tall, imposing man beside him; this was his adjutant, Rem Magrian.

"Magrian, you're coming with me to hunt someone down."

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