Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Chapter 359: Chapter 148: The Express Delivery has Arrived_1

”Very well.”

Lin Haifeng gave an affirmative nod.

The assistance this time wasn’t just good; it was exceptionally strong!

Four Sequenced individuals, including a super-powerful expert from the top ten of the Sequence—this level of support could already almost compensate for the ”disappearance” of Wen Yu and Kuangliu!

Moreover...

Remembering the power of Sequence Number 1, which he had witnessed firsthand, Lin Haifeng couldn’t help but shiver.

That was a kind of power far beyond my imagination!

Thinking this, Lin Haifeng smiled at the four people before him.

”When will your captain return?”

Zhang Ziping quickly replied, ”The captain’s teleportation ability can send others, but not himself. So, he should be rushing back directly from the sea. He’ll go straight to the Demon Capital Assembly Site to deal with the Demon Worship Sect matter, and then he’ll come to see you.”

Lin Haifeng nodded, indicating he understood.

An interesting point, however, was that while Qin Min was nominally the vice-captain of the Ultimate Force Team, Zhang Ziping was always the one speaking. This naturally made an old fox like Lin Haifeng a little suspicious.

However, Lin Haifeng skillfully concealed his suspicions.

”You must be tired. Go get something to eat and rest for a while.”

「...」

Unaware that Lin Haifeng had received powerful reinforcements, Wen Yu and Kuangliu, currently in the treasure land, were facing the greatest crisis they had encountered since the apocalypse began!

”Please listen to the next question: A gecko is climbing up a 10-meter-deep well. It crawls up 5 meters during the day but slips down 3 meters at night. When will the gecko be able to climb out of the well?”

Kuangliu and Wen Yu stood dumbfounded in the vast, empty space of the Tenth Level of the Demon Sealing Tower, listening to this elementary school math olympiad problem, their faces etched with exasperation.

After a long silence, they exchanged a look.

A silent understanding passed between them, a feeling that they might be stuck relying on each other for a lifetime.

”What’s the answer?”

”I don’t know...”

Such exchanges had already happened several times.

This so-called Demon Town Tower was a complete pitfall!

The rewards were meager; the first few levels only offered some magic crystal points, yet the trials themselves were bizarre and convoluted.

From complex math problems to bathing a mutant cat, and even assisting in the birth of a mutant horse’s foal—the sheer variety of tasks left Wen Yu and Kuangliu utterly miserable.

”Looks like it’s going to take a while to get out of here,” one of them muttered. ”I wonder how the old man is doing.”

「...」

Kuangliu certainly didn’t need to worry about Lin Haifeng’s situation.

After arranging for the four members of the Ultimate Force Team to eat, Lin Haifeng immersed himself in his work, with a constant stream of intelligence reports flowing to him.

Lin Haifeng had also dispatched the four members of the Ultimate Force Team to various positions to counter Peng Jun’s schemes.

Gazing at the deceptively quiet military headquarters below, Lin Haifeng silently picked up his teacup, his mind constantly strategizing.

Sequence Number 5, the Demon Worship Sect, the demon spawn’s identity, plus the Insider... Peng Jun, oh Peng Jun, it’s truly a pity. Your little schemes are worthless before truly top-tier powerful experts! I just wonder how long these petty tricks of yours can last against Sequence Number 1. Ten minutes? Or half an hour?

With that thought, Lin Haifeng quietly lifted his wrist and checked the time.

Sequence Number 1 should have arrived by now. In that case, you don’t have much time left to live!

As the head of the military, Lin Haifeng’s hidden capabilities were truly astonishing! He had already figured out most of Peng Jun’s so-called hidden strategies! Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to reach a cooperation agreement with Sequence Number 1’s Ultimate Force Team.

To put it another way, it was precisely Lin Haifeng’s methods and capabilities that led Sequence Number 1 to choose to cooperate with him!

Yet, even so, Lin Haifeng felt an immense sense of dread towards the power of Sequence Number 1!

That was a power far surpassing that of a divine beast!

「...」

By now, Peng Jun had received news that the military was beginning to mobilize.

First, he ordered Sequence Number 5 to proceed directly to the Yanjing Assembly Site to cooperate with another powerful expert and assassinate Lin Haifeng. Simultaneously, he dispersed his forces—the Demon Worship Sect and some of his own troops—to various locations to evade annihilation by the military.

Peng Jun’s reasoning was sound.

In a direct confrontation, I wouldn’t stand a shred of hope; it would merely be a form of suicide! But once Lin Haifeng is eliminated, the military will be like a headless dragon. Combined with my covert agents, I’m seventy percent confident I can take the Yanjing Assembly Site without shedding a drop of blood!

Seventy percent. For Peng Jun, who aimed to win big with a small stake, this was a high enough probability.

And once I control the Yanjing Assembly Site, everything else will fall into place.

Thinking this, Peng Jun took out his encrypted communicator and issued a series of commands.

After a while, with all preparations complete, Peng Jun poured himself a glass of red wine. He swirled it gently and slowly walked to the window, gazing motionlessly at the darkening sky outside.

Until a voice startled him.

”Hello, Mr. Peng, your delivery has arrived...”

Hearing this voice, Peng Jun was jolted from his reverie. Even the small Hawk on his shoulder seemed to startle, flapping its wings sharply twice against his shoulder!

Because the voice hadn’t come from the doorway, but from somewhere not far behind him!

Peng Jun whirled around. He saw a young man in casual clothes, no older than thirty, sitting on his own office desk, intently fiddling with something in his hands!

In his hands, two black cylindrical objects clinked against each other, producing crisp DING DING sounds!

Yet, just moments before, Peng Jun hadn’t detected any sound, not even the faintest aura!

Even his demon spawn, the giant black eagle, had been similarly unaware.

All this undeniably pointed to one fact for Peng Jun:

The newcomer’s strength is probably terrifying!

Peng Jun cautiously sized up the young man before him, then glanced at the closed office door. Without pausing, he directly questioned him, ”Who are you? How did you get in?”

Hearing Peng Jun’s questions, the young man slowly placed the black cylinders on the desk. He grinned at Peng Jun, revealing a set of white teeth, and said with a smile, ”I’m here to make a delivery! And these are the items!”

The young man pointed to the two black cylindrical objects on the desk and continued, ”However, I need to take these two things back with me. But when I do, I hope they’ll contain a little something extra. For example...”

The young man paused, pursed his lips, gestured towards Peng Jun with his chin, and his tone slowly grew heavy.

”For example... two fragments of the Demon Realm’s Core. What do you think?”

Hearing the young man’s words, Peng Jun’s heart plummeted!

Fragments of the Demon Realm’s Core! That’s the full name of the black crystal material within me and the Giant Eagle! But this name... apart from demon spawn, not even ordinary members of the Demon Tribe would know it!

”Who the hell are you? Who sent you? Lin Haifeng? Whatever he’s offering, I’ll double it!”

Bribery had always been an effective tactic.

And unlike how it’s often portrayed in movies or novels, a significant number of people could indeed be swayed by such an offer of ”double!”