Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 492 - 464 Mission Start

The mysterious man laughed heartily as he left, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Xiahou Qingyi took advantage of Winston's unguarded moment to strike, killing him.

Lin Tian stared at the retreating figure of the mysterious man, his mind in turmoil.

Strong!

Too strong!

So strong that Lin Tian didn't even have the courage to resist; if the mysterious man wanted to kill Lin Tian, or anyone present for that matter, it would have been as easy as turning over his hand.

Lin Tian let out a long sigh.

Zhang Ya had always been the greatest concern weighing on Lin Tian's mind, a thorn in his side that he couldn't rest easy until removed.

Now that Zhang Ya had been rescued, what awaited Lin Tian was even bloodier vengeance. The mysterious man's sudden appearance and the rescue of Zhang Ya sent Lin Tian a strong implication.

Especially the last few words spoken by the mysterious man left Lin Tian even more unsettled.

He feared that from now on, the world would no longer be peaceful.

Afterwards, Lin Tian took out the token that the mysterious man had thrown to him; on it were inscribed the words "Murong." If Lin Tian was not mistaken, the mysterious man's surname should be Murong, and he also knew the Dragon Emperor and Nidhogg. They must have some kind of connection.

Lin Tian pocketed the token and then went over to Bu Mengting to rescue her. She was not in serious trouble, just her legs had been scratched by branches, exposing several bloodstains.

Lin Tian took Bu Mengting's hand and came to Winston's side. Seeing that he was a foreigner, Lin Tian immediately thought of Albert, whom he had killed himself.

Xiahou Qingyi searched Winston's body and found a jade pendant, which was of considerable value, with the character "Krone" engraved on it.

"Do you know who he was?" Lin Tian asked.

Xiahou Qingyi answered, "This is from the Krone Family. The Krone Family is a clan of superpowered nobility. This person should be the heir of the Krone Family. Having killed him, the Krone Family will surely seek revenge. They have their own foundation, and we must not underestimate them."

Lin Tian nodded his head but was not afraid. His wife, He Qianqian, had become a vegetative person because of Albert. Even if the Krone Family didn't send Winston to kill him today, he would one day go personally to annihilate the Krone Family to avenge He Qianqian's blood vengeance.

After quickly burying the bodies of the middle-aged powerhouse and Winston, everyone searched around and found Li Chong tied to a tree.

Checking the time, it was only half-past ten. They had plenty of time to return to Nidhogg before midnight.

Lin Tian had Wang Ying and Jiang Hui take Bu Mengting and Shen Mengyi straight back to the company. The three of them boarded a plane and headed directly for Nidhogg.

Just as they got on the plane, the "Taotie System" voice came through, "For rescuing Shen Mengyi and Bu Mengting, you've gained two Superpower Points."

Counting these two Superpower Points from today plus the previous three, he now had a total of five Superpower Points.

By eleven o'clock, they returned to Nidhogg. Lin Tian first informed the old chief that he had returned and then went to find the Dragon Emperor, to whom he handed over the token from the mysterious man.

The Dragon Emperor was astonished, took the token, and his hands trembled slightly. In a hoarse voice, he said, "What did he say?"

Lin Tian relayed, "He said he would kill the members of Nidhogg one by one, and in the end, he wanted you to witness with your own eyes as each and every one of your pride and joy in Nidhogg… died before you…"

"Stop," the Dragon Emperor interrupted Lin Tian. "You all go prepare for the mission. Remember, this matter is not to be disclosed to anyone else. Otherwise, military law will prevail."

Lin Tian and the others nodded and went to prepare for the mission.

The Dragon Emperor clenched the token tightly in his hand, his gaze fixated on the distance as if lost in deep memories.

"He has appeared," a voice said. Unbeknownst when, the old chief was standing behind the Dragon Emperor.

The Dragon Emperor gave a military salute to the old chief, nodded his head, and confirmed the old chief's statement.

The old chief also stared into the distance and said, "With his appearance, the world will be in unrest. Make preparations for war and strengthen vigilance even in peacetime; we must never be negligent."

"Yes," the Dragon Emperor nodded in agreement.

Lin Tian and the other two reviewed the information provided by the Dragon Emperor for a while longer, and at midnight, the plane took off, and the mission began.

The plane flew for more than two hours across the sky, crossing several countries, and eventually landed in a dense forest.

Heading directly east from here, they would see a small town. The secret meeting held by America, along with over a dozen other countries, was taking place in this town, but the exact location within was unknown; Lin Tian had to find out for himself.

Now, the town seemed very quiet, but in secret, countless assassins from various countries lay in ambush. The plane could only land in the dense forest, for fear of being discovered by the enemy.

The pilot had prepared local outfits for Lin Tian and the other two, as well as documents similar to a household registration, to prove they were locals.

Lin Tian and his two companions walked cautiously through the dense forest. Just as they were about to exit, Xiahou Qingyi whispered, "There are mercenaries nearby, around a dozen of them, watching us, armed with guns."

Lin Tian whispered back, "Don't worry about them, just relax and act as if they don't exist."

The dozen or so individuals indeed did not take action, but just as they walked out of the forest and arrived at the town entrance, several local soldiers quickly stopped Lin Tian and the others and said a few words.

This small town was located on the border of Zhou Country and they spoke the Zhou Country language, which was only used domestically. As such, even Xiahou Qingyi could not understand them.

Although they didn't understand, they could guess that they were probably being questioned. Lin Tian and the others took out the documents given to them by the pilot and handed them to the soldiers.

The soldiers scrutinized the documents carefully and then waved their hands, allowing Lin Tian and his companions to enter the town.

Although they had passed this hurdle, the language was still a big issue. Lin Tian quietly said to the "Taotie System," "Let me learn the local language."

Learning a language was only a level one skill, free for levels three and below, so Lin Tian didn't waste any Supernatural Points and directly learned the local language.

Xiahou Qingyi asked, "Now we need to find out the location of the meeting. How shall we inquire?"

Lin Tian replied, "Let's first find an inn to stay at. Right now, there are countless eyes on us in this town. If we inquire rashly, it could arouse their suspicion."

Afterward, the three found a mid-range local inn. Lin Tian booked a room using fluent local language and they checked in.

Xiahou Qingyi was surprised, exclaiming, "You know their local language too?"

"Yeah, big brother, you're not very old, but you sure know a lot," Li Chong echoed from the side.

Lin Tian bragged, "A day ago, I didn't know this obscure language, but to better accomplish the mission assigned by the organization, I spent last night learning it. Otherwise, it would have been easy for us to give ourselves away."

Li Chong really believed him and gave Lin Tian a big thumbs up, praising, "Big brother, you're amazing. Back when I was studying, I never scored more than fifty on English tests out of 150. And you learned a country's language overnight and are so fluent, big brother, you're a genius."

Lin Tian waved his hand dismissively, "No big deal, no big deal."

Lin Tian's words might have fooled Li Chong, but not Xiahou Qingyi. Such a clever person, she didn't believe Lin Tian could learn a language overnight. However, although she didn't believe it, she didn't say anything. Everyone has secrets, and she had her own. Secrets aren't to be shared, so she didn't ask.

The room was the best in the inn, but once they stayed, they found it was basically empty, with hardly anything inside. There were just three beds, three bedside tables, the sheets were dirty and had holes in them, and there was a foul odor.

This place was equivalent to Huaxia in the 1980s, lagging behind Huaxia by three to four decades. Not even a television was available, let alone a computer.

Xiahou Qingyi had no time to appreciate the surroundings and went straight to the point, "Team leader, how should we go about finding out the meeting place?"

Lin Tian countered, "What would you do if you were the team leader?"

Xiahou Qingyi replied, "The three of us would act separately, looking for any possible clues. If we can't find anything, we could eavesdrop at night. If that fails, we can catch someone and interrogate them."

Lin Tian nodded but didn't agree with Xiahou Qingyi's approach. It was a brute-force method, inefficient and risky, undesirable.

Lin Tian said, "This town is small, but there are representatives from more than a dozen countries coming to meet here. The bodyguards, assassins, and spies they bring are probably more numerous than the town's local inhabitants. In such a confined space, asking around and making small moves would easily be noticed by others."

Xiahou Qingyi, somewhat unconvinced, said, "Then what do you propose?"

"This small town is very backward. In the town center, there's a square, which is the busiest and most lively place. Although the town isn't big, it is home to the world-famous snow-white lotus. Many people come from far away specifically to see the snow-white lotus in this remote town."

"What does this have to do with us?" Xiahou Qingyi asked, puzzled.

"It's related," Lin Tian responded. "According to intelligence, all visitors will arrive by four o'clock. At night, there will surely be those who can't sit still and will come to the town square to see the snow-white lotus. At that time, we can take the opportunity to act and see if we can get some valuable clues from their conversations."

Xiahou Qingyi shook her head. She thought Lin Tian was just relying on luck and disagreed.

Although Lin Tian was the team leader, he couldn't make decisions unilaterally. With no other option, Lin Tian said, "Let's do this. Li Chong and I will observe the surroundings here, and you go and inquire. Regardless of whether you find any useful information or not, you must come back by six o'clock. We'll all go to the square and proceed with my plan."

After hearing this, Xiahou Qingyi nodded and then left the inn.

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Li Chong asked, "So big brother, what do we do now?"

"Sleep," Lin Tian responded, flopping down onto the bed.

"Sleep?" Li Chong repeated incredulously. The mission had yet to commence and they were going to sleep. But seeing Lin Tian lying down, he said,

"Alright, I'll sleep too." Li Chong also lay down to sleep.