52: Approaching threat

After checking the shop information, Mr. Han once again focused on Welfare Three, one thousand five hundred treasure chest coins.

In this world, apart from the three Superpowers each having their own independent currency system, all other countries use currency obtained from treasure chests, which are treasure chest coins.

treasure chest coins are extremely versatile; for example, gashapon machines opened from gashapon treasure chests require treasure chest coins to operate.

The value of treasure chest coins depends on their denomination.

Currently, treasure chest coins are divided into eleven different denominations.

From lowest to highest, they are:

One cent, one dime, one yuan, ten yuan, one hundred yuan, one thousand yuan, ten thousand yuan, one hundred thousand yuan, one million yuan, ten million yuan, one hundred million yuan.

The larger the denomination, the higher the value of the treasure chest coin.

This is mainly because many Advanced treasure chest shops have almost strict regulations on payment methods.

For instance, a gold-grade gashapon machine requires a single, complete treasure chest coin of one thousand yuan denomination to be used once, not ten one-hundred-yuan denomination treasure chest coins of equivalent value.

This strict restriction has greatly pushed up the market demand and value of large-denomination treasure chest coins.

Currently, the exchange rate between the Dragon Coins used in Dragon Country and treasure chest coins with denominations of one hundred yuan or less is one hundred to one.

That is to say, 1500 treasure chest coins, if they were fifteen one-hundred-yuan denomination treasure chest coins, would be roughly equivalent to 150,000 Dragon Coins.

150,000 Dragon Coins are nothing to Mr. Han right now.

He can easily earn hundreds of thousands by simply using a Cheat.

"I hope the denomination can be larger."

Mr. Han sighed in his heart.

Just then, a dark green military jeep drove towards him, kicking up clouds of dust.

Two medical personnel in white coats got out of the car.

"Mr. Han, please allow us to examine your body."

The medical personnel approached with an instrument.

The instrument glowed, clearly a miraculous item.

Mr. Han initially wanted to decline, but recalling the strangeness of the black mist, a hint of unease flashed through his heart.

If the black mist had caused any potential threat to his body, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After weighing his options, Mr. Han nodded slightly, tacitly allowing the examination.

Over the next ten minutes or so, the medical personnel meticulously operated the instrument in their hands, carefully scanning every part of Mr. Han's body.

"Mr. Han, after our detailed examination, all your physical indicators are normal, with no abnormalities; you are very healthy."

Upon hearing this, a weight quietly lifted from Mr. Han's heart. "Thank you."

Black Tiger walked up to Mr. Han and asked with concern, "Mr. Han, do you need me to take you back? The military can handle the aftermath here."

"Okay, take me back to the dorm."

Mr. Han was eager to go back and redeem some treasure chests to open.

Soon, Black Tiger drove up in a jeep.

Mr. Han sat in the passenger seat and closed the door, and the car interior instantly fell silent.

The car's sound insulation was excellent.

Black Tiger stepped on the accelerator, and the jeep quickly started.

Mr. Han fastened his seatbelt, his gaze lowered, and his thoughts drifted.

He kept pondering the various possibilities after becoming a full-time employee.

Suddenly, he noticed Black Tiger's face, which was still shrouded in sorrow.

Her originally resolute eyes were now filled with guilt and self-blame.

Seeing this, Mr. Han couldn't help but say softly, "The sacrifice of your teammates is not your responsibility."

Black Tiger, however, shook her head firmly. "No, I killed them."

"No one expected those Garbage Monsters to have such abilities," Mr. Han sighed.

"Even if I didn't know beforehand, as the Captain, I should have considered the possibility of sudden situations and prepared for them in advance!"

Black Tiger bit her slightly pale lips.

"They trusted me and followed my command. However, it was my mistaken decision that led to their misfortune..."

Black Tiger's voice grew softer as she spoke.

"If I had noticed something amiss earlier, if I had adopted a more cautious tactic... they, perhaps, wouldn't have..."

At this point, her voice became choked.

Every word she spoke was like a sharp blade tearing at her heart.

Mr. Han fell silent; he knew that any words of comfort at this moment would be pale and powerless.

Only time could slowly heal the deep wound in Black Tiger's heart.

Looking out the window, Mr. Han noticed the sky was clear and blue, with not even a single bird visible besides the blue sky and white clouds.

This was vastly different from the scene he had witnessed when he first arrived here.

At that time, Cultivators were often seen flying on swords in the sky, or technologically Advanced flying vehicles whizzing by.

However, the sky at this moment was so desolate, as if an invisible force had drained all its vitality and vigor.

"Why are there so many fewer people flying in the sky today?" Mr. Han tried to break the oppressive atmosphere with this topic.

Black Tiger glanced at the sky.

The empty sky did not cause her much surprise; instead, it seemed like a sight she had long anticipated.

"The Dragon Spine Great Wall is under invasion by a powerful enemy; all individuals in this vicinity with flight capabilities have been urgently conscripted to support the front lines."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Han's eyes widened instantly, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Who dares to invade Dragon Country?!"

One must know that Dragon Country, as one of the world's top three Superpowers, possesses unparalleled strength and is recognized as the absolute hegemon of this world.

Apart from Eagle Country and Bear Country, which stand alongside it, Mr. Han truly couldn't think of any other force that would dare to challenge Dragon Country's authority.

Black Tiger sighed softly, "Although this matter is confidential, given the current situation, it will likely be made public soon, so telling you now is fine. The invaders are the Seven Deadly Sins."

"Seven Deadly Sins?!"

Mr. Han repeated in a low voice; this name was famous even to him.

The most terrifying organization of this century, its powerful strength was enough to rival any Superpower.

Even Eagle Country, despite using every means at its disposal, failed to gain any advantage in its confrontations with the Seven Deadly Sins.

"Why are they invading our Dragon Country?"

Mr. Han's brows furrowed, and his confusion deepened.

Black Tiger gently shook her head, "This is not something someone at my level can know."

Mr. Han did not press further, instead turning his attention to the current battle situation, "How are things at the Great Wall?"

"It's a stalemate; we haven't been able to repel the enemy, but they also haven't been able to Break through our defenses."

Black Tiger's words were filled with worry about the situation.

"Are the Seven Deadly Sins that strong?"

A sense of fear arose in Mr. Han's heart.

Not long ago, the Seven Deadly Sins had engaged in a thrilling battle with Eagle Country, with both sides suffering heavy casualties, a true Pyrrhic victory.

However, not long after that major battle, the Seven Deadly Sins dared to provoke Dragon Country again and were able to hold their own in a direct confrontation.

Such terrifying strength was truly incredible.

With a worried heart, Mr. Han's gaze drifted towards the southeast, the direction where the Dragon Spine Great Wall was located.

Faintly, he seemed to see the rising smoke of battle there.

"I didn't expect the fires of war to be so close to me," Mr. Han lamented.

That majestic, unyielding defense line standing in the east of Dragon Country was not far from Tianhe City.

Once this iron wall guarding the east of Dragon Country was breached by the Seven Deadly Sins, its overwhelming flames of war would likely engulf Tianhe City in an instant, plunging the city into catastrophe.

Black Tiger keenly caught the worry in Mr. Han's brows.

She said, "A powerful evil organization like the Seven Deadly Sins might not appear even once in several centuries. In today's world, there will absolutely not be a second organization as powerful as the Seven Deadly Sins."

"Powerful enough to contend with a Superpower, this organization is truly a bit terrifying," Mr. Han said in horror.

Black Tiger agreed with this statement in her heart.

As a member of the military, Black Tiger had a deep understanding of the Dragon Army's strength.

The Dragon Army, whether in terms of equipment, training, or morale, was top-notch in the world, truly the pride of Dragon Country.

However, even though the Dragon Army had deployed all the elite forces from various armies, such as the Special Guard Team, Border Army, and Marine Corps, to the Dragon Spine Great Wall.

Yet, occupying the terrain and fighting fiercely with the Seven Deadly Sins to this day, they still haven't been able to repel them, nor have they gained even a slight advantage.

Such a fact undoubtedly further highlighted the strength of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Mr. Han suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "Oh, by the way, I remember that the handling of powerful anomalous creatures like Garbage Monsters is usually the responsibility of the Special Guard Team, isn't it? Why is your City Guard Army handling it this time?"

"The elites of the Special Guard Team have all been urgently dispatched to the Dragon Spine Great Wall; their original duties can only be temporarily taken over by our City Guard Army."

"Oh, so that's how it is, no wonder..."

Mr. Han nodded in sudden understanding after hearing this.

At this moment, he finally understood what Xiao Mei's "urgent matter" referred to earlier.

After a brief conversation, the jeep driven by Black Tiger had steadily stopped at the school gate.

She smiled and bid farewell to Mr. Han, "Goodbye, Mr. Han."

"Goodbye."

Mr. Han raised his hand to wave goodbye to Black Tiger, then turned and walked into the campus.

Black Tiger watched Mr. Han until his figure completely disappeared from sight, then started the jeep and slowly drove away along the street.

Just then, a calm and authoritative voice came through the car's communication device.

"He possesses abilities similar to yours; what do you think about that?"

Black Tiger was not distracted by the sudden question.

She focused on driving, her face expressionless, only her fingers gripping the steering wheel tightened.

"Mr. Han may have mastered some means of replicating others' abilities; at least from appearances, that seems to be the case."

The deep voice from the other end of the communication device sounded again, "Do you think this replication is permanent or temporary?"

Black Tiger was silent for a moment before saying, "It's most likely temporary; if he could permanently replicate abilities and demonstrated them in front of me, I would absolutely not be unaware."

On the other side of the communication device.

The command center.

A middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, after hearing Black Tiger's answer, showed a thoughtful expression.

"Temporary replication? He didn't have such an ability before. Could it be that woman, Ye Zhanying, gave it to him?"

At this moment, a white-bearded old man in an Advanced military uniform sitting beside him said in a deep voice, "Captain He, I must remind you that regarding the child of prophecy, Great Prophecy Granny explicitly requested that we do not investigate him without authorization."

However, He Hong seemed rather disdainful of General Lu's warning. He said provocatively, "He may not necessarily be the child of prophecy."

"As long as there's even a sliver of possibility, we must strictly follow Great Prophecy Granny's instructions!" the white-bearded old man glared.

He Hong lifted his chin and proudly said, "General Lu, you should know that matters related to the child of prophecy have already been fully entrusted to our Fourth Army by the higher-ups. How I act is none of your business."

"But I have the right to supervise you!" The white-bearded old man's gaze did not back down.

He Hong crossed his arms and said, "You also know that you only have the right to supervise, not the right to interfere with me! If you're unhappy with what I'm doing, you can complain to the higher-ups."

The white-bearded old man looked at him deeply, "He Hong, if you continue to act willfully and insist on challenging the authority of the prophecy, I will complain to the higher-ups and hold you accountable!"

Facing the white-bearded old man's stern warning, He Hong merely raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. "That's your right, but right now, you have no right to tell me what to do."

Upon hearing this, the white-bearded old man's eyelids drooped slightly, and a flicker of almost imperceptible anger and helplessness flashed in his pupils.

He indeed had no right to interfere with He Hong's actions at the moment.

Just as this tense atmosphere permeated, the command center's door quietly opened.

A researcher in a pristine white lab coat walked in quickly, clutching a document.

"Captain He, these are Mr. Han's physical examination data."

Taking the document from the researcher, He Hong's eyes intently scanned each page of dense data and analysis.

The researcher stood by, timely pointing out several key pieces of information in the report.

"According to the test results, his Physique far exceeds that of ordinary people. All his indicators, such as muscle density and pulse strength, are comparable to a one-star Advanced jungle hunter, and at the same time..."

"Currently, we cannot determine whether these enhanced states are temporary or permanent. A more in-depth and comprehensive examination is needed to draw accurate conclusions."

He Hong nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on the document for a moment, then he looked up and asked, "Is his beast transformation ability completely identical to Black Tiger's?"

"Completely identical. Whether it's shape-shifting or power burst, it's no different from Black Tiger's," the researcher responded without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, He Hong affirmed, "It seems he indeed possesses some kind of replication ability. Given Ye Zhanying's status, it's not difficult for her to bestow such an ability upon him."

"However, whether this ability is permanent or only temporary remains to be investigated," the researcher added with a smile.

Then the researcher suggested, "Do we need him to come over for a more detailed examination?"

He Hong pondered for a moment, just about to arrange further examinations, when he suddenly caught sight of the white-bearded old man's icy gaze from the side, the warning within it self-evident.

He Hong's lips curved into an amused smile, and he changed the subject: "Hmm, regarding subsequent detailed examinations... I think, let's discuss it later."

Upon hearing this, the white-bearded old man snorted coldly, his dissatisfaction almost palpable.

He Hong, however, remained unfazed, waving his hand lightly to signal the researcher to leave.

Just then, a certain encrypted phone on the command console rang.

"Captain He, our spy in Neon Country just sent us a message, stating that three hours ago, mutated Garbage Monsters also appeared in Neon Country!"