Chapter 130 The Other Side of the River

Li Ya Lin's eyes lit up. She was convinced that Hei Youling (Black Phantom) was Han Xiao, and was very curious about what happened to him after he left the Thirteenth Bureau. Forgetting her dislike for Di Su Su, she couldn't help but ask, "What was he doing when you met him?"

"At that time, his code name was still Mr. Black, a Scorp-level assassin. He was participating in a defense mission in Bai'ou City, and it was related to the leader of the Dark Net."

Li Ya Lin hurriedly pressed, "Did you find out any other information?"

Di Su Su raised an eyebrow. "Why are you so concerned?"

"I'm just curious about him." Li Ya Lin could only explain. She felt that there must be a reason Han Xiao became Black Phantom, and he couldn't expose his identity casually.

Curious? Damn it, this is usually the first step towards love! It is imperative to nip this in the bud!

Di Su Su's eyes narrowed, but her smile didn't change. She slowly said, "Hehe, I learned some information about Black Phantom from a female assassin codenamed Golden Fox…"

Five minutes later, everyone's eyes were glazed over, and it took them a long time to digest this massive amount of information.

Lin Yao was shivering, and Lambert's action of wiping his knife stopped at some point.

Li Ya Lin murmured to herself, "No wonder he wasn't aroused at all when he touched me…"

Hou Yue felt his throat was a little dry, secretly thinking that if Han Xiao returned to the team in the future, he would have to stay far away.

"If you see him next time, remember to be careful~" Di Su Su said with a chuckle, and then she got up and left gracefully, leaving the team members looking at each other.

Zhang Wei coughed. "He is, after all, our teammate… Don't discriminate against him."

Everyone hesitated and nodded.

Zhang Wei coughed twice and continued writing the report, but found that the news had unsettled him, and he couldn't calm down no matter what. He finished the report with a forced smile, immediately got up to find his superior, handed over the report, and applied to speak with the Minister.

After a few minutes of waiting, his application was approved. The communication was connected, and the image of the balding head of the Secret Intelligence Minister appeared on the screen. Zhang Wei got straight to the point: "We saw Han Xiao."

The Secret Intelligence Minister was taken aback.

Since the last time he leaked information, Han Xiao had disappeared without a trace, and they couldn't contact him no matter what. Although the Thirteenth Bureau had stopped searching for Han Xiao, they were still very curious about his whereabouts.

The Secret Intelligence Minister became serious. "Speak."

Zhang Wei carefully phrased his words and explained the process of discovering that Black Phantom was Han Xiao.

The Secret Intelligence Minister had thought that Zhang Wei had seen Han Xiao with his own eyes, but he didn't expect it to be just baseless speculation. He was stunned for a long time, with a strange look on his face, and he suppressed a laugh and said, "You… you've mistaken the person."

How could Black Phantom be Han Xiao? One is a super assassin from the Dark Net, a very high-level combatant. Although Han Xiao has shown his strength, he is far behind Black Phantom, and there is no comparison at all. This guess is too outrageous!

The Secret Intelligence Minister wanted to laugh. He originally wanted to tell Zhang Wei that Han Xiao was Zero, but after thinking about it, he swallowed the words back down. There are confidentiality regulations in the bureau that prevent the disclosure of Zero's identity to others.

Although Han Xiao's whereabouts are erratic, and Germination has suffered heavy losses, there is no longer a need to hide. However, regulations are regulations. Han Xiao is still an undercover agent in name, and doing so can reduce risks and troubles. Therefore, even if Germination knows that Zero is cooperating with Xinglong, they have been unable to find him. The Secret Intelligence Minister felt that there was no need for Zhang Wei's team to know this information.

Zhang Wei's team had never seen Han Xiao's true face, and they had always been unaware that his true identity was Zero.

"Cough, regarding Han Xiao's identity, he can't possibly be Black Phantom…"

Zhang Wei was stunned, misunderstanding the intention. He thought that this was the Minister's unspoken message, telling him not to care about this matter anymore. So… Han Xiao must have been sent by the higher-ups to do a special mission, and his identity needed to be kept secret.

"I understand." Zhang Wei winked.

The Secret Intelligence Minister was a little confused.

What do you understand? Why is that look in your eyes so strange?

…

After the Xinglong Thirteenth Bureau sorted out all the reports and intelligence, the conclusion data was submitted to the Seven-Seat Committee. The Seven-Seat Committee held a meeting to sort out all the important issues that needed to be discussed and decided. In the end, only the matter of Black Phantom remained. All six people except Gu Hui knew about Black Phantom's reputation in the Dark Net, and the question discussed was about the attitude toward Black Phantom.

"He provided assistance, but it is unclear whether it was at the behest of the Dark Net or his own personal action."

An old man tapped the table and said slowly, "The Dark Net organization contacted us some time ago. They are preparing to launch a shelter plan and are requesting our material assistance. So this should be the Dark Net organization showing goodwill to us through Black Phantom."

Everyone nodded. The Dark Net organization has always maintained neutrality. If it shows its inclination towards the Six Nations, it would undoubtedly be a good thing. The Seven-Seat Committee quickly reached a conclusion, supporting the Dark Net organization's shelter plan, approving material assistance, reciprocating, and attracting them.

After the meeting, Gu Hui and Old Gao pushed open the door of the conference room and left side by side from the empty and quiet corridor, discussing another matter in a low voice.

"Is there still no news about Han Xiao?"

"He has disappeared since he provided information more than two months ago."

Gu Hui shook his head. Han Xiao was the provider of the information, and the Thirteenth Bureau very much wanted to contact him again, but he didn't answer the phone or reply to messages. It was as if he had evaporated from the world, and they didn't know what he was doing. Thinking of Han Xiao's trickster style, Gu Hui felt heavy-hearted.

I hope he doesn't cause any trouble again…

As for Zhang Wei's guess, Gu Hui only heard the Secret Intelligence Minister mention it. Without any evidence, he didn't pay attention to it. How could Black Phantom be Han Xiao? His appearance and combat power didn't match up at all.

Zhang Wei's team didn't know Han Xiao's true identity, so they made wild guesses. However, Gu Hui knew that Han Xiao was Zero. The information was asymmetrical, so a misunderstanding arose.

…

The Dark Net updated its intelligence. Some intelligence about the Tademila River Battle was leaked. Most people were worried about the future situation, feeling that the shadow of war was shrouding the planet again.

The intelligence included the news of Black Phantom's participation in the war. Many forces were paying attention to this super assassin. The intelligence stated that Black Phantom was a powerful mechanic. Speaking of which, there were many powerful espers and martial artists, but there were only a few mechanics with strong combat power. Black Phantom's name had to be added to the list.

"He still made a big commotion."

Bennet looked helpless and took a sip of medicinal tea to suppress his internal injuries.

Wang Yuan suddenly received a phone call, his face filled with joy. "Xinglong has agreed to provide material assistance."

Bennet was a little surprised. That was no small amount of money. Xinglong actually gave it without hesitation. He asked, "What did they say?"

"Uh, they are very grateful for our assistance."

Bennet looked blank. "Assistance? What did we do?"

After a moment's thought, Bennet understood. Xinglong must have misunderstood that Black Phantom was sent by them. Black Phantom was the signature of the Blood Contract Society, and his actions would always be labeled as being from the Dark Net.

Bennet was dumbfounded. Black Phantom had accidentally helped him. He naturally wouldn't clarify this wonderful misunderstanding. He said helplessly, "Alas, I owe him a favor. By the way, what did Haixia say?"

Wang Yuan pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, and a strange light flashed across the lenses. "Hmph, they are still prevaricating."

Bennet shook his head. He had known Haixia's style for a long time. Only Xinglong was relatively easy to talk to. Trying to squeeze some supplies out of the other five nations without going through a round of bickering was out of the question.

"We have received assistance from Xinglong, and the initial resources are almost enough. Let's start the shelter plan as soon as possible. War can break out at any time. The sooner we implement it, the more people we can protect."

…

Ming Yue Chang Zhong (Eternal Bright Moon), Chang Zhong, and Shan Guang Chao Fan (Flashing Fried Rice) completed the faction mission [Tademila River Battle]. The rating was naturally very low, but because it was a super-level mission, the experience was also considerable.

They should have been quite happy, but when the three of them thought about Kuang Dao Nu Jian (Furious Saber)'s performance, they immediately felt that this mission reward was not enough to look at. Comparisons affect the mood. The feeling of falling behind others is not good, let alone the fact that the person who surpassed them was a player who started at the same time. Jiang Yu Luo didn't react much, but Ming Yue Chang Zhong and Shan Guang Chao Fan were a little depressed.

After thinking it over and over, Ming Yue Chang Zhong sent a chat request to Kuang Dao Nu Jian.

"Kuang Dao?"

"Great God Ming Yue, what can I do for you?" Kuang Dao Nu Jian's tone was humble.

"I want to ask, did you trigger a hidden plot? We saw you on the battlefield…" Ming Yue Chang Zhong sent the recording over.

"You were there too?" Kuang Dao was a little surprised.

Why does his tone sound a little unhappy… Ming Yue Chang Zhong coughed and chatted casually for a few words, then inquired about Black Phantom. The recording also captured Black Phantom's scenes. He naturally recognized this high-level figure who appeared in Da Jiao Shan (Great Horn Mountain), and he was very curious about Kuang Dao Nu Jian's opportunity.

However, Kuang Dao Nu Jian beat around the bush and didn't get to the point. Ming Yue Chang Zhong knew that he was unwilling to share the hidden plot, so he could only say goodbye in frustration and hang up the communication.

"He didn't say anything?" Shan Guang Chao Fan asked.

"No." Ming Yue Chang Zhong shook his head, feeling a little envious of Kuang Dao Nu Jian, but hidden plots are hard to come by… He suddenly had an idea.

"Why don't we go find Black Phantom and try our luck?"

…

The sky was turning white.

The helicopter, according to Han Xiao's instructions, stopped on a barren hill. Han Xiao told the pilot to stand by, got off the plane, and took a deep breath. The fresh air refreshed him.

He had been flying for most of the night, away from the Tademila River. He was going to advance here. It just so happened that Kuang Dao Nu Jian was offline.

The performance of players going offline is that they suddenly disappear, scaring the pilot. Seeing that Han Xiao's expression was normal, he suppressed his surprise.

Players show peculiarities everywhere. Although there are various abilities in this world, which make people very accepting of abnormal things, over time, the special nature of the player group will be discovered sooner or later. At that time, some interesting changes will occur. Han Xiao was a little impatient to see this event happen, which could verify some of his guesses.

Putting aside these thoughts, Han Xiao focused his attention on the panel. The advancement requirements had been met. As long as he leveled up, he would advance.

He glanced at the experience accumulated over the past two months. After deducting the consumption of improving skills and integrating blueprints, he now had a full 6.1 million experience points!

"It's finally time for the second advancement!" Han Xiao was secretly delighted. His leveling speed was like riding a rocket, especially after the players appeared. He had a very huge source of experience!

After this advancement, he would officially become the top combat power in the level cap of Aquamarine Star. This was just the beginning, representing that he could set foot in places that he previously thought were very dangerous and obtain those rare talents and skills, and trigger dangerous missions. Talents, skills, and equipment had a very large impact on combat power.

If he wants to become a Boss-level mission like Bennet and Hela, with a whole body of template talents, he has already stepped half a foot into the threshold.

"Level up!"

Han Xiao invested the experience.

[Apprentice Mechanic leveled up to Lv5, Strength +50, Agility +1, Endurance +1, Intelligence +4, gained 3 free attribute points, gained 1 potential point!]

[You have completed your second advancement. The ratio of Endurance to HP has increased to 1:20!]