201: Man in the Dark

The Land of Radiance!

As the capital of Sel Star, the architecture of the Land of Radiance is extremely rich in the unique cultural characteristics of Sel Star.

Sel Star!

As a kingdom ruled by the Tree Clan for several eons, the buildings here are all magnificent, towering trees. However, as one of the famous resource stars in the Myriad Worlds, Sel Star is also connected to the Myriad Worlds.

Therefore, Sel Star's transportation is also very modern, with long car tracks extending throughout the Land of Radiance, improving the living standards of the populace and developing the economy.

As the capital of Sel Star, the security of the Land of Radiance has always been guarded by the Galaxy Mercenary Group, renowned throughout the Myriad Worlds.

The Galaxy Mercenary Group has also been an ally of Sel Star for many eras. It is precisely because of this that the Tree Clan felt confident entrusting the capital's defense to the mercenary group.

When Li An and the other two appeared below the capital city, the strong scent of blood from their recent battlefield immediately attracted the attention of the mercenary warriors guarding the capital. Soon, a group of mercenary warriors surrounded them, firmly trapping Li An and the two others in the center.

"Hm?"

Li An, who had just recovered from the teleportation, immediately felt the hostility emanating from all around him. He abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze quickly sweeping the entire scene. Li An quickly realized the predicament he and his two companions were in.

"Cough, cough, wait... wait."

At this moment, Nie Guang and Mark also recovered their senses as Li An surveyed the surroundings. Nie Guang, in particular, noticing the surging aura from Li An, immediately spoke to stop him.

"Everyone, we are from the Forbidden Zone. Please bring someone in charge to meet us."

After Nie Guang stopped Li An's movements, he immediately looked at the mercenary warriors surrounding them and said.

Whoosh~

However, as Nie Guang's words fell, the scene immediately erupted in an uproar.

Forbidden Zone!

In the Myriad Worlds, the term 'Paradise' has never been 'Paradise', but rather 'Forbidden Zone'!

Life Forbidden Zone!

Therefore, upon hearing that the people before them were actually from the Forbidden Zone, the mercenary warriors on the scene instantly blanched, becoming flustered.

"No problem, esteemed sirs, please have a seat over here for a moment."

However, the Galaxy Mercenary Group truly lived up to its reputation as a mercenary group famous throughout the Myriad Worlds. After understanding the origins of Li An and the others, one of the mercenary warriors on the scene immediately stepped forward to face Li An and the two others.

This person had a beard on his chin and narrow eyes, always giving people the illusion of extreme shrewdness.

"And who are you?"

Although Nie Guang was not in good condition at this time, his gaze held a scrutinizing look as he looked at the man with the small beard.

"This humble one is Yan Ming, captain of the third squad of the Galaxy Mercenary Group."

"Everyone, please wait a moment. I have already sent someone to invite our leader."

Facing Nie Guang's scrutiny, Yan Ming smiled, showing no signs of discomfort.

"Then let's sit."

Nie Guang stared directly at Yan Ming for more than ten seconds before finally retracting his gaze and nodding in agreement.

Although he had not participated in the mission to receive the World Core before, based on what he had heard, he felt that the supposed procedures should not be like this.

However, Nie Guang also didn't know if it was due to a lack of fixed procedures, so he only held a suspicious attitude towards Yan Ming's arrangements, but did not refuse him.

Soon, Li An and the two others, led by the mercenary warriors, arrived at a heavily guarded courtyard. Thick logs stood tall all around, blocking out the noise from outside.

"Everyone, please wait. The leader is already on his way."

After settling Li An and the two others, Yan Ming smiled and said to Nie Guang as he was leaving.

"Understood."

Looking at Yan Ming, whose smile hadn't diminished, even the usually good-natured Mark felt that Yan Ming was overly enthusiastic, and waved his hand in response.

"Then I'll go prepare some food for them. I see these sirs seem to be in poor condition. I wonder if they need me to prepare some medicine?"

Ignoring Mark's displeased expression, Yan Ming looked at Nie Guang with a smile and asked.

"What?"

"Do I look like I have a problem in this state?"

As Yan Ming's gaze fell on Nie Guang, the latter's lips immediately curved into an arc, and a hint of brutal aura instantly erupted from Nie Guang, surging towards Yan Ming.

In an instant, upon feeling the aura erupting from Nie Guang, Yan Ming's face stiffened, and he immediately lowered his head, repeatedly apologizing.

"No, no... it's not like that. I thought, sir, that this was..."

Yan Ming's words stopped halfway, his tone pausing, and then he changed the subject.

"I'll still go prepare food for the sirs."

"This humble one takes his leave, this humble one takes his leave."

As he spoke, Yan Ming immediately bowed and retreated, and as he turned, he thoughtfully closed the door.

At the same time!

Just as Li An and the two others were being settled by Yan Ming, in a certain building within the Land of Radiance, several figures hidden in the darkness also received news of Li An and the others' arrival.

"People from the Forbidden Zone are here."

"What do you say?"

"What do you say? Naturally, we proceed according to the plan."

"That fool, the Monarch, actually chose to join the Forbidden Zone. He's defying the world."

"That's right, we cannot sit idly by."

"The Forbidden Zone itself cannot act. As long as we deal with the newcomers, we can terminate this transaction."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's act."

In the darkness, someone let out an excited roar, and the loud sound of something hitting a table could even be heard.

Several minutes later.

Between various buildings in the Land of Radiance, large numbers of foreign races suddenly appeared. Here, 'foreign races' refers to external ethnic groups not belonging to the Tree Clan.

These people had unusually ugly faces and carried a faint foul odor.

Earth Demon Clan!

This is a race in the Myriad Worlds. There are no terrifying figures of extraordinary strength within their clan, but they have gained notoriety due to the numerous Earth Demons engaged in mercenary work.

Whether it's killing for money, kidnapping for money, or offering bounties for human body parts, the presence of Earth Demon Clan members can be found.

This race, one could say, does no good deeds, but misses no evil ones.

And now, the number of Earth Demon Clan members appearing in the Land of Radiance directly reached around five hundred. These Earth Demon Clan members emerged from unknown parts of the Land of Radiance; they seemed scattered and unorganized.

However, if someone were observant at this moment, they would notice one thing: these Earth Demon Clan members appeared to be aimlessly strolling through the city, but in reality, they had already silently formed a encirclement.

And at the center of the encirclement was precisely the courtyard where Li An and the others were located.

The Earth Demon Clan members continuously tightened their encirclement, moving from the bustling streets into the quiet alleys. At this moment, the mercenary warriors previously left by Yan Ming at the entrance of the courtyard where Li An and the others were located had long since disappeared.

Inside the courtyard, Li An and the others remained in their room, seemingly unaware that danger was approaching.