novelsmap Chapter 614 614: Treachery of the Tree Herder
Chapter 614 614: Treachery of the Tree Herder
Zzzt~
Faint electrical currents flickered in the air once, and the invisible magnetic field had fallen into Kaito Shirogane's control.
Kaito Shirogane opened his eyes and looked at the transparent glass in front of him. He was situated within a special container; beneath his feet was a special white metal, and all around he was enclosed by dozens of layers of special glass.
Black metal shackles were on his hands and feet.
This was Kaito Shirogane's first time experiencing this method of entry. Sweeping his gaze around, he found that besides himself, the Snow Witch and the Tree Herder were also not far from him, receiving the exact same treatment.
This was probably because these people had triggered some special event during the previous link of their chain mission, ultimately resulting in their capture and being brought to this base.
And with the return of these people, they completely disappeared from the base. Now, descending once again, the Space had quite miraculously deployed them back into their original environment.
With a thought, Kaito Shirogane realized that something this group wanted likely existed within this base. This was part of the plan of this group of high-level Reincarnators from the [Far East Magic Association].
Crack~
Freezing air spread, and the device restraining the Snow Witch quickly froze over. Just as the 10-second countdown reached 8, it shattered with a crack.
The Snow Witch glanced at Kaito Shirogane and pressed her hands to the ground. Rings of ice-blue magic circles expanded from her hands, followed by an explosion of intense freezing air like a tidal wave.
In the blink of an eye, the entire underground base was completely frozen, and the alarm and countdown completely vanished.
Kaito Shirogane reached out and lightly tapped the glass in front of him. In order to reinforce this restraint device, these people had used a method of overlapping dozens of layers of high-density bulletproof glass, but he only tapped it once.
Under his control, that force quickly reverberated through the dozens of layers of glass. Accompanied by the vibration, the interlayers of the glass began to be destroyed. After its originally dense structure was destroyed by the force, extensive cracks appeared directly amidst the squeezing of these dozens of layers of glass.
Crack~ Bang!
The glass shattered. Kaito Shirogane stepped out of the containment room, and the shackles on his feet naturally snapped under the twisted force.
The Tree Herder, however, waited until the containment room was frozen by the Snow Witch's magic before smashing the glass and walking out.
"You guys are after Venom?"
Kaito Shirogane casually picked up the documents on the table that hadn't been destroyed in time; a photo of Venom was printed on it.
"To be accurate, it's the Symbiotes."
The Snow Witch directly froze the entire military base, terminating the base's self-destruction, and only then spoke up to explain. At the end of their last mission, their team's condition was not good.
While being pursued by the Avengers, Solomon proactively chose for the whole team to be captured near this base. At that time, they had prepared to conveniently seize a few Symbiotes, or at least genetic samples, upon their return this time.
That was also considered a decent enhancement type in the Space.
In his Mantra network, Kaito Shirogane had indeed perceived that several people had already obtained some Symbiote materials from a laboratory on the other side of the base.
He nodded. Although the Far East Magic Association was currently facing division and disunity, as a powerful Third-Tier assembly, their excavation of mission worlds and execution capabilities were up to standard.
He flipped over the document in his hand, and lines of pitch-black text began to appear.
[World Loading Complete: Marvel World G77]
[Mission Type: Team Survival]
[World Difficulty: Low ~ Purgatory] (Reincarnators, please carefully explore on the basis of ensuring survival)
[Time Limit: 30 Days]
[Note: Based on the effect of the Avatar, your appearance and identity information have been embellished (Appearance and identity will be modified by Hidden 3D stats)]
[Note: You have been permanently granted the Universal Language of this world]
[In this world, you can obtain and unlock the following Milestones. Milestones will impact mission ratings and title acquisition]
[Evil Heart Hero: Cumulatively kill 1000 sinners whose hands are stained with the blood of innocents]
[Avenger: Successfully join the Avengers and become an official member]
[Evil Karma (Rare): Cause the deaths of over one million people]
[Hail Hydra (Rare): Join the Hydra faction and reach Revered reputation]
[Godslayer (Incomparably Rare): Kill at least 1 deity]
[Gem Hunter (Incomparably Rare): Obtain at least one Infinity Stone]
[All-Father (World's Rare Treasure): Survive after challenging Odin (Complete Form) or the Ancient One in this world]
...
A massive amount of Milestone information popped up, and Kaito Shirogane read it with great interest. Probably only this kind of extremely vast world containing countless power stairways could birth so many Milestones.
He had already realized that the route of Milestones, Titles, and Authorities was similarly an extension of stairways. When Reincarnators could not directly touch those high-level stairways, the Space used this form to allow Reincarnators to obtain a portion of the stairway's power.
Whoosh~ Boom!
After a short, sharp explosion, an intense white light burst forth, creating a broad clearing in the frozen base.
Solomon, his silver hair flowing, appeared there and waved to the others.
Kaito Shirogane was the first to walk over. He sensed the surroundings, which looked as if they had been completely melted. Whether it was the steel flooring inside the base or the surrounding rock layers, all had been melted in that instant.
This ability of Solomon's possessed extremely high destructiveness. If ordinary Title-level Reincarnators lacked corresponding defensive measures, they would probably be instantly killed.
What kind of magic is this? High temperature, instant cast, white light... Kaito Shirogane unconsciously placed himself in the position of Solomon's enemy, thinking about whether this ability could pose a threat to him.
Solomon watched Kaito Shirogane reach out and touch the cross-section of the metal that still retained high heat, seeing the mind of this monster very clearly.
He had long heard that Mercenary Tao was a beast who constantly made people feel his aggressiveness. Even in cooperative missions, even as teammates, his killing intent seemed to always surround you.
Once the members had gathered, Solomon paid no further attention to Mercenary Tao.
Beasts, monsters... what does it have to do with me?
If they want the power of these people, then let them take it all. I have already found where true power lies...
Solomon's eyelids drooped, and his entire aura seemed to instantly turn piercingly cold. This change was immediately noticed by both Kaito Shirogane and [Jin], the youth with blonde hair.
"Alright, the capture of the Symbiotes wasn't considered smooth. We only obtained one living specimen and some materials. After returning to the Space, we'll divide them according to value. If anyone in the team wants them, they can make up the price difference to the others."
This arrangement could be considered a classic choice for Reincarnator teams, and the others didn't speak up either. They looked at Kaito Shirogane and found that Kaito Shirogane was merely smiling and didn't object, so they continued laying out the combat plan.
This mission had lasted 9 links, so naturally, they had prepared internally long ago. Kaito Shirogane's unexpected joining wouldn't make them change their plan.
"According to the previous mission information, the Avengers should still be fractured due to that Civil War right now. Our targets, Vision and Wanda, are probably hiding in Scotland."
"What needs to be noted is that in the last mission world, our malice towards Vision was already known by Wanda. Therefore, the team heading to Scotland might encounter danger, so..."
The others all looked at Solomon. Their combat plan was divided into Groups A and B, executing the real attack and the feint attack plans respectively. But because the team was about to split, the distribution of personnel would highly likely involve some selfish motives.
Therefore, everyone was looking at Solomon right now.
"Therefore, Group A, which will head to Scotland to execute the real attack plan, will be led by me. The Snow Witch and Trade Wind will come with me. After the assassination is complete, Trade Wind will retreat with the Mind Stone, the Snow Witch will control the field, and I will find a way to delay the enraged Wanda for a moment."
"Group B must act beforehand, drawing the attention of the Avengers and other heroes around the world to other locations in the form of a feint attack."
"Jin, you will lead Group B. You can autonomously decide the target of the attack, but the momentum must be big. No problem, right?"
The blonde youth had his chest bare. The corners of his mouth hooked up as he looked at Solomon, smiling brightly.
"No problem~ Then the Tree Herder and Monsoon will follow me?"
Solomon nodded, and only then looked at Kaito Shirogane.
"Mr. Mercenary Tao, this is our previously established combat plan. I wonder which side you and this Knight Miss would prefer to join?"
"If it's convenient, could you please..."
Before Solomon could finish, Kaito Shirogane smiled mockingly and refused.
"My apologies, Mr. Solomon, I have always done as I please. I'd rather go farm some Milestones first. When you guys start fighting, I'll provide support depending on the situation."
Kaito Shirogane didn't hide at all that he would first stand by and watch coldly, which caused the expressions of the Snow Witch and the twins [Monsoon] and [Trade Wind] to turn less than favorable.
If a guy like Mercenary Tao joined the battle halfway through, who knew if he'd wait until they and the plot characters were mutually wounded before harvesting everyone?
Just as they were about to retort, the Tree Herder, who hadn't voiced any opinions earlier, raised his head. The cross mark between his brows flickered with a lustrous green gleam.
"President, for this mission, I also plan to act independently."
While speaking, he took a step to the side and stood behind Kaito Shirogane.
The corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth parted in an unrestrained smile.
The Snow Witch, Yun Wujiu, and the twins were all startled, and [Jin] and Solomon were also stunned.
To think it was actually the Tree Herder who was the first to choose to defect to Mercenary Tao, and it seemed the two had an agreement long ago.
(End of Chapter)
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