247: Chapter 247 Each Displays Their Unique Abilities, Advancing Together

Chapter 247: Displaying Various Divine Abilities, Advancing Side by Side

Inside the library Secret Realm.

After a heated and cautious discussion, everyone made vows and further finalized the specific details of the cooperation plan.

The mysterious person smiled and raised both hands, signaling for silence:

"The golden bumpa bottle is a Buddhist holy artifact passed down for a thousand years, extraordinarily precious and rare in the world. To seize it, besides having solid personal strength, an element of predestined luck is also indispensable."

"Here, I wish everyone continuous good luck, and of course, I also wish myself success!"

His voice was mellow and soft, carrying a heroic and unrestrained tone within his words.

Hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

The laughter dispelled the previous tension and solemnity, making the atmosphere a bit more relaxed.

"Now everyone go back and prepare. At midnight, we will rendezvous outside the manor and act according to the plan."

The mysterious person swept a piercing gaze around the circle, and his voice suddenly turned serious.

"Remember, success or failure hinges on this one action. I hope you all will not break your promise."

With those words, he waved his hands.

Following closely, a door emitting white light slowly opened before everyone.

The leaders representing the thirteen teams, harboring excited and complicated emotions, some rubbing their palms and flexing their fists, others frowning and pondering, filed out one by one.

They rushed toward different directions to prepare for the upcoming battle.

...

In the fog-filled forest, it was still pitch dark and quiet.

Fang Cheng opened his eyes, looking at the unchanged scenery before, a pensive look on his face.

Black Wolf, Xiao Bei, and three other fellows were all sitting around, staring at him with concerned expressions.

"How is the situation inside? Did any conflict happen?"

Seeing Fang Cheng's consciousness return, Black Wolf broke the silence first and couldn't help asking repeatedly.

Fang Cheng shook his head and replied softly:

"The cooperation has been negotiated. All teams agreed to act in joint forces; we don't need to keep waiting."

At this time, Lord Bao was panting slightly and also successfully exited from the Mental Energy Secret Realm.

After he gathered his wits, he simply retold the course of events that happened in the Secret Realm and the specific details of the cooperation plan.

Hearing this, several people wore different expressions.

Xiao Bei and the three fellows widened their eyes with curiosity, occasionally interrupting to ask about some details.

As for Black Wolf, his brows were slightly furrowed, as if contemplating the risks that might be hidden behind the cooperation.

After listening carefully to the content of the plan, he stated his opinion in a deep voice:

"Several points of the manor's deployment information provided by this mysterious person indeed match the intelligence we previously scouted. From this perspective, there shouldn't be any problem."

"However, although this oath spell can constrain all teams to cooperate within a certain time, when it comes to the critical moment of contending for the golden bumpa bottle, I'm afraid the variables will not be small."

"That makes sense, but being able to reach this step of the agreement is already quite good."

Lord Bao took over the conversation and said:

"At least we don't have to waste time dragging it out anymore. By then, everyone will rely on their own abilities; whoever can snatch the golden bumpa bottle gets to keep it."

After a pause, he looked at Fang Cheng and Black Wolf, and added with a heavier tone:

"Me, Black Wolf, and White Ghost brother, the three of us joining forces are not necessarily afraid of anyone. We are at least stronger than eighty percent of the teams, and our chances of seizing the treasure are not small."

Black Wolf nodded slightly, a fierce look flashing through his eyes:

"Since we've already planned to participate in the joint operation, we must go all out and strive for success."

Afterwards, several people discussed carefully again and made a decision.

Xiao Bei and Ah San would follow them into the manor to seize the treasure.

Ah Da and Ah Er would stay outside to coordinate. Once they got the treasure, they would be responsible for shaking off the pursuers.

These two were biological brothers. Although they were not twins, they looked very similar and had extremely similar builds, often being mistaken for each other on ordinary days.

Using them to confuse pursuers at a critical moment could not be better.

Fang Cheng had no objection to these arrangements.

In his view, planning was certainly important, but in the end, strength had to do the talking.

However, the sense of familiarity brought by that mysterious person always lingered in his mind.

Fang Cheng's eyes flickered as he looked at the distant fog-shrouded manor.

He vaguely had some clues of guessing in his heart, and his expression inevitably became a bit more solemn.

At this moment, it was still early before midnight.

Everyone simply sat down, sorted out their weapons and equipment, conserved their energy, and waited for the operation to officially begin.

The surroundings quickly quieted down, and the darkness felt like a heavy curtain that covered everything tightly, a sense of oppression rushing right at them.

Only a few shrill cries of the Night Owl coming occasionally pierced this death-like silence.

In another hidden corner of Miwu Mountain.

Several towering ancient trees had lush branches and leaves, their huge tree crowns intertwining with each other as if propping up a natural tent.

Under the trees, five figures sat in a circle.

Among them were men and women, with various expressions and behaviors.

Some closed their eyes lightly, immersed in cross-legged Meditation, their surrounding aura seeming to merge with the fog, wandering beyond the material world.

Some widened their eyes, guarding beside the companions who were meditating, their gazes full of concern and anticipation.

These people all had one common point, which was that their appearances were utterly ordinary, almost without any memorable points.

At this time, a man whose age could not be told from his face moved his eyelids slightly, and then suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were clear and bright, just like cold stars twinkling brightly in the dark night.

Following closely, another young woman and a stalwart, ox-like big man seemed to have also successively ended their Meditation, slowly opening their eyes.

The movements of the three instantly attracted the gazes of others.

The previously stagnant and dead-silent atmosphere instantly rippled slightly, as if a pebble had been thrown into it.

A middle-aged man sitting beside that man showed a hint of anxiety in his expression and blurted out:

"Professor, how is the situation?"

Another long-haired woman wearing black sportswear, her eyes turning gracefully, also cast her gaze toward him.

The man nodded slightly, a faint smile hanging on the corners of his mouth, and replied softly:

"The plan is very smooth, everything is advancing as expected."

This brief and powerful remark was like a reassurance pill, making the two waiting companions unconsciously let out a long breath, and their tense faces also relaxed.

The two were members of the Professor's team who had undergone disguise and makeup through camouflage techniques.

The middle-aged man was Li Dingjian, and the long-haired woman was Lin Chuqiao.

As for the three people meditating, they were Professor, Bailing, and Dachui.

It was they who had just contacted various teams and organized a secret gathering for collaborative cooperation.

Professor turned his head to look at the young woman who followed him into the Secret Realm, and asked:

"Bailing, have you remembered the appearances and voices of those people?"

"Remembered."

Bailing answered crisply.

Immediately afterwards, she frowned again, showing a trace of annoyance, and added:

"However, there are still two people whom I could never see through."

"It doesn't matter. Their Mental Energy is very formidable, and they also used special means to conceal their identities. Even I cannot completely see through their true faces."

Professor's expression was calm, and he pacified gently:

"Just avoid those two if you encounter them again later. Our main target at this stage won't be placed on them either."

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Dachui and exhorted with a solemn expression:

"Dachui, when the action starts later, you will stay outside the manor and be responsible for blocking the pursuers, understand?"

Hearing this, Dachui immediately became a bit anxious and hurriedly defended:

"Professor, I definitely wasn't recognized by those guys!"

He considered that during the meeting held in the Secret Realm just now, playing the role of the foil, his acting skills were still quite good.

Professor pressed his palm down to signal him to calm down, and then explained patiently:

"For the people entering the manor, Crow and I are enough. The main task of our trip is not to engage in frontal combat with those guards and other teams, but the Focus is on skillfully guiding them."

"Therefore, the top priority is still the layout outside. Your task is very arduous. Besides needing to delay the enemy's actions, you must also protect Xiaochu and Bailing well."

Hearing this, Dachui's spirit perked up, and he immediately patted his chest to guarantee:

"Professor, rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission and never let Xiaochu and Bailing suffer a single injury. If those pursuers dare to deal with them, they will have to step over my corpse first!"

Professor smiled slightly and waved his hand:

"There is no need to be so exaggerated, you must also pay attention to protecting yourself."

After the two finished explaining things, Li Dingjian also raised the doubt in his heart:

"Professor, is the binding force of the oath spell really reliable? Would someone willingly take the risk of suffering backlash from breaking the oath and make a forceful move?"

Professor narrowed his eyes slightly and said steadily:

"Rest assured, this is the most taboo thing for outcasts. After all, no one wants to suffer mental damage in this situation surrounded by powerful enemies, impairing their own strength."

"Those who participated in the meeting and made vows are basically leaders of each team. Even if someone harbors malicious intentions and wants to turn against us, they will only patiently wait until approaching the golden bumpa bottle before taking action."

After speaking, Professor looked at Lin Chuqiao again, his gaze full of trust:

"Xiaochu, the operation outside will be entirely your responsibility. You must act according to circumstances; the primary task is to ensure unimpeded communication so that the actions on both the inside and outside of the manor can coordinate seamlessly. If there is a slight delay or error, all our previous efforts will be wasted."

Lin Chuqiao raised her willow eyebrows slightly and nodded:

"I understand, Professor."

She and Professor both possessed an extremely special ability—telepathy.

Relying on this ability, with the two of them as base stations, they could connect other team members and build a solid mental connection.

Compared to traditional radio communications, this mental connection was much easier and more convenient to use, and would not be subject to electronic interference and terrain obstacles.

Moreover, it could cover the surrounding area with perception range, observe others' movements in real-time, and provide intelligence support for the entire operation.

Once thrown into the battlefield, it could instantly transmit enemy positions and combat instructions, greatly enhancing action efficiency and coordination capabilities.

Such an outstanding extraordinary ability was the core key and powerful guarantee for the smooth implementation of the entire plan.

Time was slowly dragged along as the hands of the clock turned, and the passage of every second seemed clearly audible.

Everyone sat on the ground, and the surroundings were so quiet that only each other's breathing and the slowly flowing fog remained.

Lin Chuqiao gently closed her eyes, concentrating on maintaining the mental connection with the team members.

Occasionally her brows furrowed slightly, as if receiving some important information.

At a place less than a kilometer away.

Another team was also readying themselves. Team members either tightly gripped daggers in their hands with cold gleams flashing, or slowly wiped their firearms with Focus and stern eyes.

Fang Cheng wore a red Cham mask on his face, his gaze piercing through the fog to lock onto the not-so-distant Lu Family Manor, his whole body's muscles taut like a cheetah ready to pounce.

At this moment, in this forest shrouded by darkness and fog.

There were still many figures hidden within, like fierce beasts lurking with claws and fangs, just waiting for the hunting bugle to sound.

Tick.

Tick.

Tick.

"Time is almost up!"

Professor's eyes flashed, he glanced at his wristwatch, and then sent a signal through the mental connection:

"Monkey, are you ready?"

"Always ready, Professor."

The voice rang out quickly, carrying peerless calmness within its deep tone.

On a hill two kilometers away from the manor, a figure covered in branches and grass leaves and wearing camouflage clothing moved slightly.

It was Monkey, who was responsible for sniping targets and observing enemy intelligence. He had long been lurking at the sniper point for days and nights.

Professor quickly swept a glance around his teammates by his side.

Their gazes intersected, conveying trust and determination.

As if there was an invisible bond twisting the entire team tightly together.

Finally, Professor looked at Li Dingjian and nodded slightly.

Li Dingjian understood tacitly and immediately pulled out a signal flare gun, holding it high.

Swoosh—

Accompanied by the trigger being pulled, a sharp whistling sound instantly rang out.

A red bright light leisurely crossed through the fog and flew toward the night sky.

Like fireworks dragging a long tail, it illuminated the entire dark mountain forest for a split second.

According to the scheduled agreement, the attack officially began!

"Move out!"

Looking up at the flare flying into the sky above the woods, Fang Cheng shouted in a low voice.

Black Wolf, Lord Bao, Xiao Bei, and Ah San all nodded with solemn expressions. The team members' figures were like ghosts, swiftly running toward the manor's surrounding walls.

In the blink of an eye, they crossed a patch of bushes and arrived beneath the high wall.

Tat-tat-tat-tat—

A few bullets whistled into the soil behind them, kicking up a burst of smoke and dust.

At the same time, not only here, but intense gunfire also successively rang out from various surrounding directions.

Obviously, the other twelve teams had all followed the established plan, launching attacks from the four directions of the manor in tacit cooperation as agreed.

At this moment, the wall blocking in front of them was a full five meters high.

For Black Wolf, Lord Bao, and others, this height was really not much of a problem.

As for the many alarm devices and cameras installed on the wall, the fight had already broken out directly now, so there was no need to have any concerns at all.

The only thing to worry about was dodging the machine gun strafing from the sentinels on the watchtowers while climbing the wall, as well as attacks from other patrolling guards inside the manor.

Although they all wore lightweight body armor under their coats, its protective capability was limited, at most capable of withstanding close-range shooting from pistols.

However, the solution had long been negotiated properly.

Ah Er, who had exceptionally sensitive vision, would take a sniper rifle and hide in the woods behind, first eliminating the biggest threat on the nearby watchtower.

Waiting in the gap, Fang Cheng used Eagle Eye Vision to closely observe the surrounding combat situation.

He saw that other teams a few hundred meters away were also displaying their various Divine Abilities, breaking through the first line of defense of this manor.

Some used sniper rifles like them, or controlled abilities like lightning and fire to eliminate sentinels at a long distance fixedly, and then climbed the high wall relatively safely.

Some used telekinesis protection or some kind of berserk ability, directly enduring the machine gun strafing to break inside, and then carrying out attacks.

Suddenly, Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He saw the figure of the mysterious person who had called for the cooperation plan in the Secret Realm.

At this moment, that person was standing in one place with another middle-aged man, seeming to prepare to unleash some special ability.