And at this moment.
The sudden sound of conversation came from the top of the cliff, instantly tensing the nerves of the security agents who had not yet recovered.
"I really don’t understand the point of having us patrol here."
At the top of the cliff, two blond and blue-eyed foreigners stood a few meters from the edge, each with an old standard automatic rifle slung over their shoulders.
From their conversation, it was clear...
They were members of an overseas organization.
The member who had just complained continued, "This cliff is so steep, not to mention people, even birds don’t fly here. Isn’t it a waste for us to be here?"
"You’re unhappy to be here?"
The other member shook his head with a laugh and said, "I heard that the reason the base is making such a big fuss and sending so many people to lock down all routes to the base is because Great Xia’s agents have infiltrated the base. At any moment, we might face firepower from Great Xia. Lying low here is better than being anxious on other routes, right?"
"Well, you said it right..."
"Crash——!"
The sound of falling gravel interrupted his words.
The sound wasn’t loud, but in the silence that surrounded them, it was exceptionally clear and piercing.
For a moment, the two members looked at each other.
Exchanging glances...
They confirmed that the other had heard the sound.
They hadn’t misheard.
The two members turned their gaze towards the edge of the cliff; the sound had come from there!
How could the sound come from below the cliff?
What made that sound?
With doubt and curiosity.
They unconsciously walked towards the edge of the cliff.
"Crash——!"
"Crash——!!"
"..."
As they got closer to the edge, the sound of falling gravel became clearer and clearer.
The sound was coming from below and rising up, seemingly reaching the top of the cliff any moment!
Something’s wrong!
Definitely something’s wrong!
And at that moment.
They reached the edge of the cliff and, without thinking, instinctively stuck their heads out to look beyond the edge.
In their gaze.
About two meters from the edge.
There was a person, with no visible climbing gear or safety equipment, but he clung to the cliff wall with his hands and feet, parallel to the wall.
And beneath him...
Just looking at it made one dizzy.
Though the drop was only about tens of meters, it seemed like an abyss!
"!!!"
Both members were dumbfounded.
There... there was someone?!
They really found someone guarding here?
Free climbing this cliff?
How did he do it?
They didn’t know much else, but they were certain this person wasn’t from their organization.
Which meant he was the enemy!
Both members were about to raise their rifles.
At that moment, they saw...
The man on the cliff’s hand suddenly emitted a faint golden glow, and then he thrust his palm into the cliff wall with a swoosh.
"?!?!?!"
Both members were stunned and dazed.
Was this how he climbed the cliff?
His hand could penetrate the cliff wall?
And the light from his hand...
What was that light?
They felt like they were watching a special effects shot.
"Bang——!!!"
The loud noise snapped them out of their daze.
At that moment, Lin Beichen detached from the cliff, propelled himself high, and shot up above their heads.
Immediately after.
He gathered Gold Element in his lungs and concentrated it in his hands.
The light in his hands grew even brighter!
Blinding their sight and impacting their minds.
In the next moment.
The light before their eyes was magnified a hundredfold.
Two balls of golden light flew out from Lin Beichen’s hands, instantly striking the two members.
"...!!!"
There was no scream of pain.
The two members’ bodies trembled violently, a series of sounds like exploding beans echoed within their bodies.
In the next moment.
Their bodies shriveled and softened, like deflated balloons, and the automatic rifles slung over their shoulders pressed them directly to the ground.
Blood seeped from their eyes, ears, and noses.
More blood, mixed with organ fragments and white bone shards, gushed from their mouths.
Dead, utterly and completely!
From the moment the two members peered over the edge of the cliff to their present deaths.
The entire process took only a few breaths of time.
And all of this...
Was broadcasted in real-time to the security bureau’s conference room screen.
"..."
Silence.
For a moment, no one in the conference room spoke.
"!!!!"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Seeing the two members spot Lin Beichen, they thought he was in trouble, at least struggling on the cliff, maybe even being forced to jump.
But unexpectedly...
He resolved it so effortlessly.
Fortunately, it was him!
If it had been any other agent or even a special forces squad...
In this situation, it would have been a dead end!
At this moment, Lin Beichen’s voice sounded in the conference room.
"Director Song, the cliff edge will serve as my entry point into the overseas organization base. Now I will explore a route to infiltrate from the rear of the base."
Upon hearing this, the security bureau leaders came to their senses and saw on the screen that Lin Beichen had calmly landed at the top of the cliff and was walking into the forest.
"Given the skills Lin Beichen just demonstrated, I believe he wasn’t exaggerating when he said he would rescue the agents. Even if he fails, he will surely escape unscathed."
"It feels as though Lin Beichen’s combat ability has improved significantly compared to before in the specialty supermarket."
"Earlier, he mentioned he had made progress. Could it be that the gold light from his hands can now be fully released like his Palm Thunder?"
"In terms of power, his earlier move seemed comparable to Palm Thunder."
"..."
Chattering filled the conference room.
Lin Beichen’s display of skill...
Amazed everyone with his strength, bolstering their confidence that he would succeed in rescuing the agents.
During their conversation, the security bureau leaders kept a close eye on the screen, monitoring every angle to help Lin Beichen identify any anomalies around him.
Clearly, the starting point of this route being the cliff...
The overseas organization had not paid attention to this route.
As he explored further...
Apart from the two members at the top of the cliff, he encountered no other organizational members.
As time passed...
The sky grew darker.
Lin Beichen, holding a map, kept adjusting his route and exploring the forest.
At this moment.
Suddenly!
He froze, his eyes lighting up as he looked ahead.
Through dense trees and underbrush.
The outline of a large building became faintly visible.
If he guessed right...
That should be the overseas organization’s base, right?
And the back of the base?
Though the destination seemed so close at hand.
However...
Lin Beichen didn’t rashly charge forward.
He knew.
The closer to the base, the easier it was to be exposed.
Caution is key to safety!
Lin Beichen cautiously probed forward, but to his surprise.
There were no sentries, no patrols!
What was going on?
According to the two people at the cliff top...
Wasn’t the overseas organization supposed to be heavily monitoring and locking down the base surroundings?
So how come there wasn’t a single soul here?
Could this not be the overseas organization’s base?
But the coordinates matched closely enough, it shouldn’t be wrong, right?
...
Lin Beichen couldn’t quite figure it out.
At that moment, a faint sound of water came from ahead.
"Whoosh——!"
The sound of water was urgent.
Walking a little further...
Suddenly!
The view opened up before him.
As he saw the scene...
It instantly made everything clear.
"No wonder there’s no one..."
"I see!"
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