CHAPTER 335: CHAPTER 332: [GOODBYE TO OLD SILVER JESSE]

Chapter 332: Seeing the Old Schemer Again

It wasn’t a holiday, so Fox had to go to school.

After breakfast, with furrowed brows, she had no choice but to leave home. She boarded the school bus under Sofia’s watchful gaze—only middle-class schools had the luxury of a safe school bus.

"Your daughter seems unhappy."

"Going to school is always a downer." After watching her daughter leave, Sofia seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and turned to the little boy. "Can we talk?"

Seed nodded. "Sure."

"You... are you really only staying for two or three days?"

Back in the house, Sofia asked with a frown.

"Yes, just two or three days. If I’m not welcome, I can leave right now."

Sofia shook her head. This woman had her own standards for social conduct. "You saved my life once," she said. "No matter what you claim about being a Creator God or simply God, you saved my life. I couldn’t possibly turn you away. Seed, as long as you don’t threaten my family, you can stay as long as you want."

Seed looked at Sofia. "Is this what passes for... human moral standards?"

"...I guess so."

"Interesting standards." Seed nodded. "Got anything to drink? Cola or juice will do. I need sugar; sucrose or fructose will be fine."

"I’ll get you some orange juice."

Sofia immediately busied herself in the kitchen.

Seed looked around the room’s furnishings and suddenly chuckled. "I didn’t ask you last night... but your home doesn’t look wealthy. You need money, right?"

Sofia was taken aback.

Seed pondered for a moment, then walked to a cabinet, opened it, and pulled out a bag of charcoal—the kind used for grilling.

He pinched a small piece of charcoal from the bag and gently squeezed it in his hand...

The next second, Sofia’s mouth fell open, her eyes wide with astonishment!

In Seed’s hand, the piece of charcoal had transformed into a sparkling, translucent...

Well, it certainly wasn’t glass.

"Is this? A diamond?" The orange Sofia was holding dropped to the floor. She was stunned.

"Hmm, sort of a diamond. I just rearranged its molecular structure a bit. I remember this stuff is quite valuable in your civilization."

Sofia took a deep breath.

Quite valuable? Such a large diamond, how many carats? Taking that out would scare people to death!

"Too large?" Seed mused to himself. It is a bit large. Inconvenient to sell, right?

With that, he flicked his finger lightly, and the large diamond immediately shattered into dozens of smaller pieces.

"These will be easier to sell." Like brushing crumbs off a table, Seed casually gathered the dozens of small diamonds and swept them onto a plate.

"Take these, sell them, and get some money. Consider it payment for my stay."

Sofia was silent for a moment, forcing her gaze away from the pile of diamonds. "You... this is too much."

"For me, it’s a simple task," Seed said indifferently, then suddenly remembered something. "Your daughter is a genius. Nurture her well."

Sofia mulled over his words but clearly didn’t grasp anything extraordinary. She only issued a warning, "Don’t interfere with my family, Seed!"

"Of course."

"So... I remember before you left South America, you said you were originally going to Antarctica, then suddenly decided to leave to find some friends..."

"No, no, no, Sofia." Seed looked at the woman before him very seriously and said slowly, "Not friends. My exact words at the time were, I was going to find some ’interesting’ people."

"And then?"

"I found them. They were indeed very interesting. And then I came back," Seed said with a light smile.

"So... Antarctica. Do you still need to go?"

"In a few days. That’s not urgent." Seed seemed to stretch languidly, smiled faintly, and then slowly said, "That place... is very safe."

"What do you mean?"

"A very special entity exists in that place, one that many people might wish to find. However, only if a few ’interesting’ people find it will some changes occur. Anyone else who goes, no matter how many, will die. So, I’m not in a hurry to go."

The arrival of the Captain, the renowned head of the Abyss Organization, certainly drew the attention of the Octopus Monster organization. This was especially true since this heavyweight had become a Controller in the last few days.

However, Anderson, also a member of the Abyss Organization, was not as high-profile. His arrival wouldn’t warrant the fanfare of the B3 operation group’s leader and deputy leader welcoming him at the airport.

Anderson’s arrival was met by just one member of the Octopus Monster’s Antarctic operation team: a blonde, blue-eyed Caucasian woman with a robust physique and... rather average looks. She looked more like a mercenary than a receptionist.

After disguising himself as a middle-aged Caucasian man, Chen Nuo had made thorough preparations. When he disembarked from the plane, he proactively approached the person sent to receive him, offering a friendly smile.

"I am Anderson, a member of the Abyss Organization."

"The car is outside. I’ll take you to the camp," the woman said, her tone rather business-like.

"Our boss... Captain..."

"The Captain is at the camp. You can meet him as soon as we arrive," the woman’s voice immediately became more respectful.

Alright, the Underground World is indeed quite real.

When Chen Nuo arrived at the camp and met the Captain, the man’s sanity was practically at its breaking point! Chen Nuo had arrived nearly two days later than him! During those two days, the Captain had to maintain the posture of a "Controller" big shot.

For him...

I felt like a lamb... dressed in wolf’s clothing, trying to blend into a pack of wolves!!

The Captain almost wanted to rush over and grab Chen Nuo’s leg.

There were no surveillance devices in the room. The Octopus Monster organization was clearly aware that no monitoring equipment could escape a Controller’s senses—not to mention the risk of offending a Controller.

Actually, Chen Nuo felt the man was exaggerating. On the way, Chen Nuo had already gathered some information. In the two days before his arrival, after the Captain had reached the camp, he had mostly stayed in his room, not leaving it at all. He hadn’t met anyone.

What was there to be nervous about?

"Actually, there’s no need to worry," Chen Nuo sighed, comforting this subordinate of his, who was clearly a decoy.

"Huh?"

"Think about it. Although there are many people on this mission, I heard there are only three Controllers in total. This means that, apart from the three Controllers, your strength as a Destroyer is already top-tier. You won’t easily give yourself away. As long as you don’t directly clash with the other two Controllers, you don’t have to worry too much about anyone else."

Well, thinking about it that way, it does seem to be the case...

The Captain pondered this.

Since they were nominally both members of the Abyss Organization, Chen Nuo, using the alias "Anderson," was naturally assigned to stay with the Captain.

"Remember, from now on, in public, whenever a third person is present, I’m Anderson. I’m just your lackey. You only need to remember this and not give anything away; that’s enough. For other matters, don’t speak. Keep silent. Anyway, it’s standard for a Controller big shot to be a bit aloof. When it’s necessary to express something, I’ll do the talking."

"Okay," the Captain nodded.

At least with Lord Yanluo’s arrival, he felt he had a pillar of support.

"So, for the accommodations here, there’s one master bedroom and a couch in the living room..." the Captain asked.

Chen Nuo looked at him. "Do you even need to ask? Of course, I’ll take the master bedroom, and you’ll sleep on the couch."

Alright then.

Dinner was still served in their room, delivered by the Octopus Monster staff.

But soon, the first test arrived.

After dinner, the internal phone in the room rang. The hawk-nosed man himself called, politely delivering a notification.

"Just now, the last commissioned agent for this operation arrived at the camp. All members for this mission are now present. We will hold a meeting at eight o’clock tonight to introduce the mission details. Please attend punctually."

Looking at the pale-faced, shivering Captain beside him, Chen Nuo sighed and responded on the Captain’s behalf.

"Alright, the distinguished Captain and I will attend on time."

CLICK. The call ended.

Unlike the nervous, trembling Captain, Chen Nuo was already eager.

After all, based on the information released by the Octopus Monster for this mission...

There were a total of twelve Ability Users recruited for this mission! Among them were three Controller big shots.

A total of twelve outstanding Ability Users!

15/17... It seems my strength will soon be restored.

An hour later.

In the main tent of the camp, inside a makeshift meeting room.

When Chen Nuo followed the Captain into the meeting room, there were already at least seven or eight people seated.

Then, Chen Nuo’s brows furrowed.

The hawk-nosed man, along with Davarishi and Vanel, came over to welcome them and quickly began enthusiastic introductions.

"This is..."

"And this is..."

"This..."

The Captain, remembering Chen Nuo’s instructions, kept a stern face, his expression cold and impassive, feigning aloofness.

But as the introductions continued, he couldn’t maintain his composure!

"Honorable Captain, please allow me to introduce another top figure of the Underground World, a peak existence in the world’s ecological chain, another respected Controller," the hawk-nosed man said with a smile, guiding them to the foremost seats with a gesture.

At the same time, a Caucasian man sitting there with a strange, cold smirk slowly stood up.

He was tall and thin, with a pale face...

"This is the renowned leader of the Cultivator Association, the Wizard!"

The Captain froze.

The Wizard narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the Captain, and slowly smiled.

Then, the old schemer extended his hand. "Long time no see, Mr. Captain. The last time we communicated, it was you inviting me to undertake a commissioned task."

The Captain’s expression was on the verge of cracking!

Chen Nuo’s spirits lifted. He quickly stepped forward and said hurriedly, "Honored Wizard, my greetings to you!"

The Wizard’s gaze merely swept over Chen Nuo’s face, dismissing such an insignificant character.

However, his gaze lingered on the Captain’s face for a long time.

The last time the two had dealings, the Captain had commissioned the Wizard to go to Jinling City, Huaxia, to hunt down someone named Yama...

Chen Nuo began to feel a bit uneasy.

The Captain... he wouldn’t expose himself, would he?

"Wizard! Hmph!" The Captain’s face suddenly flushed with anger. A grim smile spread across his lips, and as if suppressing deep resentment, he shot a cold glance at the Wizard’s outstretched hand. "It truly has been a long time since we last contacted each other. However... I still remember what happened last time!!"

Damn it! How could I not remember?! I hired you to take care of Yama! And you bloody failed! Failure is one thing, but you didn’t even have the professional courtesy to give me a heads-up!! If you had just warned me back then, I would have had time to run!! I wouldn’t have been cornered at home by Yama and directly conscripted!! Fuck!! You crafty bastard!!

The Captain, surging with anger, momentarily forgot his apprehension. After exchanging a fierce glare with the Wizard, he proudly strode to an empty seat nearby and sat down.

The Wizard, however, seemed utterly unsurprised. He nodded, retracted his hand without any sign of embarrassment, and returned to his own seat.

After sitting down, the Captain turned to look at Chen Nuo. Their eyes met in a rapid exchange.

The Captain’s eyes: Can we take this opportunity to kill him?

Chen Nuo’s eyes: ...I’ll do my best...

[Author’s Note: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to everyone, may your families be happy and reunited! There will be a supplementary Chapter release during the daytime~~]