Normally, Griffin always monitors his subordinates, even those responsible for keeping an eye on others; he uses different methods to watch them.
To put it plainly, Griffin does not trust anyone except himself, even his most loyal subordinates cannot gain his true trust.
But this time, the monitoring location was arranged by Kaelmes, so to prevent Kaelmes from overthinking, Griffin didn’t conduct any surveillance.
"I just think it’s unwise to make an enemy of such a person. If only a few agents or Atlantis military personnel died, I wouldn’t say anything, but the previous incidents have caused many civilians to suffer..."
Before the person could finish speaking, he was sternly stopped by his companion. Although the one who stopped him knew he wasn’t wrong.
"These are not concerns for small fries like us to ponder."
Another person, worried that his companion might be dealt with by Griffin for his words, hurriedly changed the subject.
As they were chatting, Scar had already arrived at the initially designated meeting spot. In this seemingly inconspicuous small house, there were actually 8 Dragon Country agents.
These 8 Dragon Country agents were not all Dragon agents stationed in Atlantis, as they say, you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket. Those in finance know to spread the risk, let alone these agents.
Looking at the serious faces of his brothers in front of him, Scar suddenly revealed a slight smile.
"I was worried you weren’t doing well, but seeing your greasy faces now, it seems my worries were unnecessary."
Such a simple remark made everyone burst into laughter, instantly dissipating the tense atmosphere of operating in a foreign land.
Scar was indeed very serious in the Security Bureau, but on missions outside, that seriousness turned into concern for his companions.
"Captain, you don’t need to worry about us. It’s the Atlantis bastards you should be worried about. You have no idea, every time we go out, there are at least three people taking turns trailing us. They think they have us completely monitored, but we don’t even know how to cooperate with them anymore..."
One of the team members said while laughing.
To them, the Atlantis agents seemed incompetent, like playing hide and seek with kindergarten kids.
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Hearing his team member’s words, Scar’s lips curled into a cold smile. On his way here, he had also noticed someone tailing him, but pretended not to in order to deceive the opponent.
"Anyway, this is a task assigned by the director. Just focus on your responsibilities, and I’ll handle everything else."
It was just a way to vent frustration and they didn’t expect Scar to actually speak to Song Xiangdong about it.
Scar then passed on the new plan to the team members in front of him. Meanwhile, in the Mysterious Forest, Lin Beichen had already started the second battle.
This so-called second battle was more of an internal struggle than a battle. Lin Beichen was sitting cross-legged on the ground, without any physical movements.
But through the reflection of the Black Hole, Lin Beichen’s face showed a pained expression. He was indeed fighting, but it was a mental battle.
In his mental world, Lin Beichen was fighting an invisible enemy, using all his strength just to stay on his feet.
Lin Beichen entered this state after feeling his consciousness blur while passing through a sea of flowers.
Realizing he might be affected, Lin Beichen harnessed his Water Elemental power to clear his mind, and used his Wood Elemental power to heal any injuries he might have suffered.
Just as he was healing, he suddenly felt the scene change before him, as if he entered a new space.
Lin Beichen felt as if he was standing at the edge of the universe, surrounded by darkness. The stars were not twinkling, but rather massive chunks of dirt.
"Who is it?"
Lin Beichen felt a powerful pressure coming from directly ahead. He immediately directed his Electric Elemental power to his hands.
The Gold Element power surged through his meridians, enhancing his physical state to the extreme. What happened next, however, left Lin Beichen in disbelief. A figure identical to him, but dark, appeared before him.
Lin Beichen had only seen such a scene in fantasy novels, never expecting to experience it himself.
"This is interesting."
In his surprise, Lin Beichen’s lips curled into a faint smile.
This time, without giving the other him a chance to strike first, Lin Beichen lunged forward. But to his amazement, the shadow copied his movements exactly.
The collision of Electric Elements between them created a flash like a shooting star, illuminating their battlefield.
The battle of elements didn’t yield a victor between them. Hence, Lin Beichen used elemental power as support, relying on Ancient Martial Arts for combat.
But to his astonishment, the shadow could flawlessly replicate his Ancient Martial Arts moves, truly a perfect clone of himself.
"To defeat you, I need to break through my limits, right?"
Lin Beichen recalled a common phrase in fantasy novels.
"Only you can defeat yourself!"
With that thought, Lin Beichen used Wandering Dragon Step and Baji Fist, attacking his dark self. The shadow mirrored his moves exactly, discarding elemental attacks for martial combat.
Their fists clashed, creating dull thuds. Although he couldn’t defeat the shadow instantly, Lin Beichen found great joy in the intense battle.
Since embarking on the path of cultivation, it was the first time Lin Beichen had fought so fiercely. He poured his heart into the fight, not caring about its significance.
Lin Beichen only wished for a real battle, blending his martial arts skills and battle insights from previous fights into this one.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Beichen suddenly realized his attacks were easily landing on the clone, while the clone failed to inflict any real harm.
"A clone is just a clone, without any real thinking ability."
Seeing the hollow-eyed expression of his dark self, like a robot, Lin Beichen concluded that the clone couldn’t think, only mimicking his moves.
"Without thinking, no matter how strong, it’s just a tool!"
Saying this, Lin Beichen charged at the shadow, his hands crackling with azure lightning. The shadow mirrored him once more.
This time, Lin Beichen didn’t act randomly, but traced a Tai Chi symbol with his hands.
"As I expected!"
Charging at the shadow, Lin Beichen’s face showed a disdainful smile.