It was almost winter, and Xia Chujian shuddered at the thought of how cold it would get there.
The cold-weather gear suitable for Mulan City wouldn't work in the Exotic Beast Forest; she needed specialized equipment.
Xia Chujian also rented two Small Controlled Nuclear Fusion Generators from the association.
One for daily use, and one as a backup.
As long as these Small Controlled Nuclear Fusion Generators didn't malfunction, they could last for a hundred years.
Unfortunately, she would have to return them after the mission.
These things were impossible to buy outside, no matter how much money you had.
Even within their Dark Night Hunter Association, not everyone could rent them.
Rental eligibility was determined solely based on the specific mission.
Xia Chujian was puzzled.
She had never heard of a Geng Grade mission that qualified for renting Small Controlled Nuclear Fusion Generators! It was said that even Jia Grade missions didn't necessarily have this opportunity.
She sensed something was off, but didn't dwell on it.
Thinking about it wouldn't change anything; she had personal reasons for taking this mission.
So, regardless of the association's intentions, she was going to the Exotic Beast Forest to find the Blood Kirin.
After registering and collecting everything, it was already five in the afternoon.
It was completely dark outside.
She collected the nameplate for the Small Combat Aircraft assigned to her, entered her account information, and completed the locking function.
Leaving the association branch's lobby, Xia Chujian went straight to the Small Combat Aircraft, intending to take it for a test flight.
...
As Xia Chujian began circling in the sky above the skyscraper's rooftop, in a luxurious but understated villa in West 001 District, a tall, veiled noblewoman was in a furious rage.
"The mission failed?! How could it fail?! Didn't I tell you to find a Mental Strength expert to crush them with overwhelming force?!"
A virtual screen appeared before the veiled noblewoman, and a video began to play automatically.
When she saw a shuttle-shaped aircraft surrounded and annihilated by six miniature missiles in a comprehensive saturation attack, the veiled noblewoman was instantly enraged.
She threw the gold-rimmed fine bone china teacup in her hand, her face turning ashen. "This is the Mental Strength expert you found?! I said someone who could crush them! What is this trash?!"
The female housekeeper before her lowered her head to the ground, repeatedly saying, "It's my fault! I was careless! I thought that since the highest Mental Strength level in that team was only D-Rank Intermediate, a Rank C Peak Mental Strength expert would be enough, but who knew it would turn out like this..."
"The mission failed at dawn, and you're only getting the definite news now! Are you as stupid as those Humanoids Lowly People Slaves!" The slightly plump noblewoman's chest heaved with anger, the tightly wrapped corset almost bursting.
The female housekeeper couldn't withstand the intense pressure and knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing and begging for mercy. "Madam, please calm down! Madam, please calm down! I really didn't expect..."
"I don't want your 'didn't expect'! I want their lives!" The veiled noblewoman extended a finger and said coldly, "You have one more chance. If it doesn't work this time, you know the consequences!"
"Yes, Madam, rest assured!" The female housekeeper retreated tremblingly.
...
An hour later, a nondescript, average-sized man in the western district of Mulan City received a large sum of money as a deposit.
He was one of the most famous wild bounty hunters in the entire Beichen Empire, surnamed Feng, known as "Instant Execution". Everyone had forgotten his real name, only calling him Feng Qianzhan.
It was said that he had assassinated thousands of people without a single failure.
For this mission, the client demanded that he kill everyone in that team at any cost, and leave no trace behind.
If the client hadn't offered so much, he wouldn't have wanted to take this mission at all.
Because it was too low-end.
He was a Gene Evolver, and his Mental Strength had reached Rank B Peak.
The captain of the team he was to assassinate had a Mental Strength of only D-Rank Intermediate, a difference of two whole major ranks compared to him.
And that team even had an ordinary person who couldn't evolve their genes and had no Mental Strength!
To eliminate that team, for him, would be as easy as cutting melons and vegetables, and he would definitely not leave any clues behind.
To have him take action against such small fry was truly using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
But the other party was offering too much, and for the sake of the money, he quickly signed the contract.
Soon, the other party sent him a message: [Team 321 has accepted the mission to find the Blood Kirin in the Exotic Beast Forest. They will soon enter the Exotic Beast Forest].
Feng Qianzhan was even happier when he saw this.
If he wanted to kill the five members of that team without leaving a trace, the most suitable place would be the Exotic Beast Forest north of Mulan City! Every year, countless bounty hunters die there silently!
These so-called Dark Night Hunters were actually bounty hunters, except they were organized bounty hunters, unlike Feng Qianzhan, who was a wild, free bounty hunter who had not joined any organization.
Thinking this, he was no longer in a hurry and replied: [Received. Can go to the Exotic Beast Forest, but need more money].
The other party immediately transferred another one million Beichen Coins to him.
The original agreement was five million Beichen Coins, with an initial deposit of one million Beichen Coins, with the requirement that no traces be left, and even if captured, no information about the employer could be revealed.
The remaining half of the final payment would be paid after the mission was completed.
The other half of the final payment would be paid three years later.
The other half of the final payment was to ensure that even if he was captured within three years, he would not reveal any information about the employer.
Now, seeing that the other party had readily given him another million, Feng Qianzhan was overjoyed and immediately left his private residence to go to the black market in Mulan City to buy equipment for entering the Exotic Beast Forest.
As a Gene Evolver with Mental Strength Rank B Peak, the cold of the Exotic Beast Forest had no effect on him at all.
What he needed was equipment for tracking and concealing his movements, so that he could use his Mental Strength to crush them when they were unprepared, killing all five of them at once.
Because the buyer did not want to leave any clues, he would use common weapons that could not be traced back to their source.
Of course, with his powerful Mental Strength as a guarantee, he would not need those conventional weapons at all.
But the place he was going to was the Exotic Beast Forest, with so many fierce beasts and exotic beasts, he had to ensure his personal safety, and even if he was a Mental Strength Rank B Peak expert, it did not mean he could use his Mental Strength recklessly.
Mental Strength, like physical strength, needed rest and recovery for Gene Evolvers.
Therefore, a batch of common weapons circulating in the black market had to be prepared.
...
After Xia Chujian familiarized herself with the new aircraft, she went home.
She didn't stay at home for long, just put the thousand yuan in cash she had taken out into the mailbox at Aunt Chen's door, as compensation for the things she had sent before.
Then she found a box of cheap, low-grade nutrient solutions that she had bought a while ago and moved them into her newly acquired Small Combat Aircraft.
This was her nutritional guarantee for entering the Exotic Beast Forest.
She didn't know how long she would be inside, but she had to eat, right?
Finally, she didn't forget to continue sending leave requests to her form teacher, saying that her aunt was very ill and needed a month to take care of her personally.
The form teacher had already given up on her, only replying with one word: [Okay].
Xia Chujian stared at this "Okay" for a while before jumping into the aircraft expressionlessly.
Xia Chujian put on the full-body bulletproof suit she had received from the association, and wore her Exotic Beast skin coat over it.
That was prepared for her by her aunt before she fell ill, and she didn't know where her aunt got it from.
This coat fit perfectly, and the fur inside was fiery red, which was particularly warm.
On her feet were the Exotic Beast skin long military boots she received from the association today.
A self-heating microbial defense mask and a bulletproof helmet protected her face tightly.
Looking at the time on her smart bracelet, it was only six o'clock in the evening.
She set the coordinates for the entrance to the Exotic Beast Forest in the north and activated the autopilot mode.
The aircraft activated stealth mode, silently ascended into the sky, and flew towards the Exotic Beast Forest in the north.
There was a very high wall north of Mulan City.
Outside the wall was the Exotic Beast Forest.
The Exotic Beast Forest is bordered by the sea to the east, a lake to the west, and the vast Land of the Far North, a Restricted Life Zone on Guiyuan Star, to the north.
The only land access is from the south, which borders Mulan City.
Therefore, to enter the Exotic Beast Forest, one must normally pass through the walls of Mulan City.
Mulan City has also opened a checkpoint on this wall.
Anyone entering the Exotic Beast Forest from here must register at the checkpoint.
It's a form of management.
Of course, some people don't register and simply fly over the wall, which is also possible, but that's considered illegal smuggling, and returning is not easy.
Xia Chujian was on a legitimate mission and didn't need to smuggle.
Her aircraft deactivated its stealth mode at the checkpoint and slowly descended.
Although it was dark, the checkpoint at the wall was brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
At first glance, there were quite a few people going to the Exotic Beast Forest.
Besides the various private aircraft, there were also some off-road vehicles suitable for the wilderness.
As soon as Xia Chujian got out of her aircraft, she saw four people with combat backpacks walking towards her.
"Captain?!" Xia Chujian immediately recognized Captain Ye Shijie, who was walking in the lead.
Behind Ye Shijie were Li Fu, Song Mingqian, and Ping Qiong.
"Chujian, you're being too distant. How could you leave without a word? Don't you consider us your teammates!" Li Fu was the first to stride forward, heavily slapping Xia Chujian on the shoulder, almost burying her in the ground.
Song Mingqian and Ping Qiong walked over from the left and right, surrounding Xia Chujian, saying, "Chujian, do you think we're those kinds of people? Only looking for advantages? Jumping in when there's profit, and running when there's danger?"
Ye Shijie also said with a stern face, "Xia Chujian, do you think you're so great? Do you think we're all villains?!"
Xia Chujian: "..."
Ye Shijie coughed once: "This time, we won't pursue the matter of you taking on a mission with the team account without authorization. But this is a one-time thing, and it won't happen again!"
Xia Chujian looked at each of their faces, feeling warmth in her heart, but not knowing how to express it, she just slapped the control panel of the aircraft and said loudly, "I'm sorry, Captain! I dare to do it again next time!"
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Seeing some readers asking about the update time again, let me say it again, the new book is currently updated at 0:05 every morning during the new book period.
After it's released, it should be two updates a day, and the specific time will be determined later. (#^.^#).
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