MMB Chapter 127 Current Highest Level Mission
Chapter 127 Current Highest Level Mission
Chapter 127 Current Highest Level Mission
Seeing that Li Jiuhe was now trapped, Guan Jiqian felt relieved.
In order to lure the other party out without them noticing, they devised several plans.
However, the safest option would be for Guan Jiqian's son, Guan Guangwei, who works at the Investigation Bureau, to step in, so that Li Jiuhe would most likely not be on guard.
Although Guan Guangwei works in the Information Department, he actually possesses Sequence Abilities, but his position is not that of an investigator.
His sequence ability is to create illusions, which is one of the many branches in the mental power sequence line. It is quite similar to the God Controller sequence of his second uncle, Guan Jiqian's younger brother, Guan Jikun.
Li Jiuhe had fallen into Guan Guangwei's illusion, which was so subtle that he didn't even realize it. He followed Guan Guangwei in a car to the outskirts of the city and entered the trap.
During this process, he didn't even realize he was in a car; he thought he was walking all along and hadn't been walking for very long.
Guan Guangwei has mastered the art of creating illusions, especially the transitions between scenes, which are so smooth and seamless that they are imperceptible to the viewer.
However, just as his father Guan Jiqian said, this guy is only lacking in the ability to control the sounds of illusion.
This led Li Jiuhe to discover the clue at that moment.
But the goal had been achieved, and it was a result they were quite satisfied with, so everyone simply stopped pretending.
The illusion dissipated, and Li Jiuhe realized that he had somehow ended up in the outskirts of town.
Besides Guan Guangwei, there were three other strangers in front of him, and the man who had just disguised himself as the Minister of Information was Guan Jiqian.
At this moment, Guan Jiqian bent his index finger, forming a tapping shape, as if he were tapping on the empty air, behaving strangely.
On his left and right stood two young people, a man and a woman. The man was holding a rusty machete, and the woman was playing with her beautiful, waist-length hair.
Guan Guangwei, who had been standing next to Li Jiuhe, had stepped back and walked behind his father, Guan Jiqian.
His mission was accomplished, although luring Li Jiuhe out of the dormitory building had taken him a certain risk.
But this is a matter for the Guan family. As long as his father speaks up and the final result can enhance the strength and status of his branch of the family, it is much more important than his job.
Moreover, he himself works in the information department, so it would be very easy for him to erase the traces of his actions during this period.
"Do we...know each other?" Li Jiuhe looked at the people in front of him in surprise.
He had a vague suspicion that these people might be a second group sent by the real mastermind, continuing to perform duties similar to Si Mingyu's.
Because, apart from that person, he couldn't think of anyone else who would go to such lengths to deal with him.
"You don't know us, but we know you." A voice came from behind Li Jiuhe.
He turned his head and saw another middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Guan Jiqian in front of him had quietly walked up behind him. This man was Guan Jikun, who was extremely eager for the spiritual power in the black box.
As he finished speaking, his eyes flashed sharply, and Li Jiuhe froze.
In the instant he lost consciousness, only one thought popped into Li Jiuhe's mind.
"This person possesses the ability to see through illusions!"
"Is it under control?" Guan Jiqian asked his younger brother, somewhat surprised.
Guan Jikun nodded, his face also showing surprise: "He succeeded, but I just thought he might have mastered some means of resisting mental control, or had other counter-attack techniques."
At this moment, Li Jiuhe stood there blankly, still in the position of turning her head to look at him, her expression gradually becoming wooden, and she remained completely still.
"Didn't Dad say that this battle would be like walking on a knife's edge, and that blood would be spilled within ten steps?" Guan Jiqian asked, his face full of confusion.
Guan Jikun nodded in agreement: "They also said that our actions are like a staircase paved with bones. Only after climbing up can we see the road to heaven, and some people may have to return to the underworld in order to obtain the flourishing incense offerings of my clan."
"So it was done so easily, how did that happen?" Guan Guangwei asked, looking puzzled from behind.
To ensure the success of this assassination plan, they devised a detailed plan and prepared many contingency measures.
For example, he learned about Li Jiuhe's abilities in advance through Guan Guangwei, who worked in the Information Department of the General Administration, and knew that Li could define events as tasks and complete them in a way that resembled a game.
Although the specific information was not that detailed, they had considered many possibilities, such as Li Jiuhe's strength increasing greatly in the game missions, or even becoming invincible.
Li Jiuhe might be able to obtain many items during missions, which can be used to fight enemies or even control the behavior of everyone.
To prepare for the worst, they arranged for the man wielding the machete to be a member of the same generation as Guan Guangwei.
This is a fierce swordsman who can absolutely counter Li Jiuhe in mission mode through sheer force.
And that long-haired girl, she's from the same generation as Guan Guangwei. Her ability is to control and grow her hair, it's all-pervasive and extremely flexible.
Her role is to physically restrain Li Jiuhe if he possesses special mental resistance and cannot be controlled by the God of Control.
Of course, these two were just supporting characters; the main force in this operation was the brothers Guan Jiqian and Guan Jikun.
Meanwhile, there were other people covering the rear and providing cover on the periphery of the killing area.
Even the clan head, Guan Chuandao, was secretly watching, but he didn't show himself.
Whether it was the on-site lockdown or the restriction of Li Jiuhe's abilities, every aspect of this plan was executed flawlessly.
This operation was of paramount importance to their family. Since they had already decided to do it, they were prepared to kill Li Jiuhe and open the black box.
This is crucial to their family's rise to power, and they cannot afford to make any mistakes, even if it costs some of their lives.
Even the family head, Guan Chuandao, was prepared to die for the sake of the family's prosperity.
With all these factors combined, today is undoubtedly a doomed situation for Li Jiuhe!
Guan Jiqian stepped forward with unease and looked at Li Jiuhe, who was now completely under his brother's control.
Guan Jikun also approached, equally wary, glancing left and right.
Then Guan Jiqian asked, "Are you sure you have him completely under control?"
"Not only is it under control, but even the autonomic nervous system within his body has been locked down." Guan Jikun nodded emphatically. "His body simply cannot withstand my mind control abilities."
He paused, then added, "We can kill him now, and our mission will be complete!"
Guan Jiqian nodded: "I'll do the killing."
The fact that things were going too smoothly made him uneasy. He felt that things shouldn't have gone this way; at the very least, they should have experienced some twists and turns and fought before finally achieving success at a considerable cost.
Given the current situation, he was worried that things might change, so he was unwilling to let Guan Jikun risk killing Li Jiuhe.
After all, Guan Jikun is the one who will receive all the spiritual power within the black box in the future. His family still needs him to support the family, so there can be no mishaps.
Therefore, he was prepared to take on this danger for his brother.
Otherwise, Guan Jikun could have directly killed Li Jiuhe with his divine control ability, just like the Ghost Eye user did back then.
Ultimately, his God Controller rank is higher than that of the Ghost Eye Controller.
Guan Jiqian then stopped striking the air with his index finger knuckles and drew a sharp knife from his waist.
He couldn't help but swallow, his heart pounding, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
After looking around and sensing the surroundings, he reached out with the dagger and slashed Li Jiuhe's throat.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, their senses of Li Jiuhe's physical condition and the surrounding danger were heightened to the extreme, not even letting a slight breeze pass by.
Li Jiuhe's throat was severed, and blood gushed out immediately.
"Black box, get your black box ready!" Guan Jiqian immediately ordered.
Guan Jikun immediately took the black box out of his inner pocket, his face full of excitement and longing, staring intently at Li Jiuhe, whose body was already half-stained with blood.
Even the old man, Guan Chuandao, who was not present at the moment but was observing through some means, could not hide his excitement.
He was originally positioned as the strongest ambush force, ready to strike at any moment and kill Li Jiuhe unexpectedly.
Who knew that he wouldn't be needed at all in this operation!
This made Guan Chuandao suspect that his fate was not caused by the killing of Li Jiuhe, but by something else.
Just then, he suddenly sensed an extremely subtle energy fluctuation.
This fluctuation was very fast, and although it seemed to have a weak frequency, it was actually extremely powerful, to the point that even Guan Chuandao, an old sequencer, felt a chill run down his spine.
He thought a stronger Sequencer had arrived.
The next second, the entire scene changed instantly, leaving only Guan Jiqian and two younger men standing in place waiting.
Li Jiuhe, whose throat had just been slit, and Guan Jikun had disappeared. Guan Chuandao, who had been closely observing this scene, suddenly felt a sense of unease.
He had no idea how or why this palpitation occurred.
He had forgotten everything that had just happened, but he was still a little confused.
"What's going on? I think I've forgotten something!"
Little did they know that of all those involved in this operation, only the preacher Guan felt this sense of surprise; the others remained calm and oblivious, reliving everything they had just experienced.
In a family-style restaurant next to the hotel.
Li Jiuhe, Luo Shuo, and Ma Li, the two people and the insect, were having dinner together.
This was exactly when the "survive" task set by Li Jiuhe ended naturally, and he started a new one with the same task.
Li Jiuhe picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.
Only then did he feel a cold sensation in his throat, which he guessed was the feeling of being cut by a sharp blade.
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Before the mission was reset, the stranger behind him locked his body as soon as he appeared.
This lockdown is comprehensive, locking not only his physical movements but also his consciousness and senses.
In Li Jiuhe's view, at that moment he suddenly became a wooden figure, with no more consciousness or perception of the outside world.
This was a terrible and dangerous situation because he was not dead at that time.
One can imagine what would happen if someone continued to use this method on him without killing him, until all his mission time was used up.
If his life is taken after the mission is over, Li Jiuhe will surely die, and there will be no way to save him.
A chill ran down Li Jiuhe's spine. He immediately revised the current "Survive" task, adding a new trigger condition for task reset.
That is, "Apart from natural sleep, if you lose consciousness for more than one minute due to external forces, you will be considered dead and the system will automatically reset." "If the task time is nearing its end during the period of unconsciousness, the system will automatically reset before the end."
This way, the vulnerability can be patched up to the greatest extent possible.
As for the "one minute" setting, Li Jiuhe wanted to use this time to observe the enemy's subsequent actions, since he now has the ability to "replay scenarios".
Try bringing up the "Scene Replay" feature.
Before his eyes, it was as if a scroll was slowly unfolding, depicting the entire process he had experienced during the last mission, though the images were all blurry.
A text prompt then appeared.
[You can choose a scene and time, and consume the corresponding number of points to watch the replay.]
Li Jiuhe immediately used his consciousness to locate the section of the painting where he was frozen. The painting in front of him rolled forward rapidly like a film reel, stopping at a blurry scene.
It was vaguely visible that this scene was when he was surrounded by those people and his body was immobilized.
Next to this scene is a display showing the points required to watch it: 1 point.
Without hesitation, Li Jiuhe immediately consumed 1 point of his initial score and examined it carefully.
The blurry image instantly became crystal clear, giving it a VR feel.
He carefully memorized the faces of these strangers, listened to their brief conversations, and saw Guan Jikun take out that exquisitely designed little black box.
It's clear that this operation was specifically targeting him, and their goal seems to be to kill him!
We can't glean any further information from the few words these people utter.
But after his throat was slit, the guy who seemed to be a god controller stuck the black box to his body, and he didn't know what he was going to do.
Because Li Jiuhe had already been killed at that time, the mission was automatically reset.
However, just before the mission reset, he discovered through the replay that there was another gaze, as if someone was watching this scene from the sidelines, and that this person was very powerful.
I don't know if this feeling is real or not.
In Li Jiuhe's current perception, although the energy of this spying was powerful, it was still easily covered by his mission definition and could not escape.
"These people are too strong; I can't remain passive like this." He had a further idea in mind.
After eating a couple more bites, he asked Luo Shuo, "The team led by Special Investigator Wu Hang just asked for your help. Are they working inside the city, or do they need to go outside?"
Luo Shuo was startled and put down his chopsticks: "Brother Li, I don't think I've told you about this yet? Your precognitive abilities—have they become this strong?"
Li Jiuhe casually explained, "Sometimes it's strong, sometimes it's weak, it's not always the case."
"Yes, it's inside the city." Luo Shuo nodded. "They said they're helping them track down an informant who might have already been killed. It won't be long before they've got it sorted out."
Li Jiuhe said, "No matter what the mission is, you must pay attention to safety. Don't do anything they ask you to do that involves risk."
Luo Shuo understood the implication in his words: "Brother Li, if this matter is dangerous, then I might as well not go. Just tell them I'm not feeling well and let them figure it out themselves."
Li Jiuhe shook his head: "No, I still want to go. Just be careful."
At this moment, he was in even greater danger. The people he had just encountered seemed to be capable of standing up to Tang Sheng, the Martial Warrior, and the Catwoman on their own.
Moreover, the Sequencer who froze himself instantly, and the Sequencer who bent his index finger and tapped the air, were clearly stronger.
If Luo Shuo were with him, he might be too preoccupied with other matters, and dealing with the other party would only cause trouble.
After all, Luo Shuo's tracking ability was basically useless in this sudden incident.
As long as it is confirmed that the other top investigator, Wu Hang, is not involved in this matter, that will suffice.
"After we eat, you can go about your business. Ma Li, don't wander around. Go back to the hotel. I'm going back to my dorm too," Li Jiuhe said.
Ma Li pouted: "I was planning to go shopping and buy some pretty decorations."
"We'll talk about it tomorrow," Li Jiuhe said sternly.
He then started a second questline while maintaining the current "survive" questline.
[Task definition successful. The task is temporarily named "Find out why you are being chased and kill them."]
【Title: Find out why you're being chased and fight back】
[Rank: IV, Grade A]
[Requirements: 1. Determine why you are being chased; 2. Identify the attackers; 3. Within a limited space, make good use of the mission-defined abilities to fight back; 4. Seize their important items.]
【奖励：1、重置点上限增加10点（当前上限30点）：2、奖励3个重置时间锚点；3、奖励2次可携带重置之前任一物品的机会；4、奖励4积分；5、奖励随机标籤2张。】
[Note: 1. This event conceals a secret about the Sequence Family; 2. You may explore related clues, but given your current abilities, it is advisable to stop there.]
Li Jiuhe was completely dumbfounded when he saw the newly defined task.
He was initially shocked by the mission level, just as he had vaguely guessed; the mission level was indeed the highest difficulty he had encountered so far.
It directly reached Level IV, Grade A!
Keep in mind that even the missions in the Boundary Stones are only Level IV, Grade C, but here it jumps two minor grades.
Moreover, the mission information gave him some insights. For example, the black box in the hand of the guy who had just immobilized him seemed to be an important item, and he needed to find a way to get it.
This matter also involves something called "Sequence Families"! This is the first time he's ever seen "Sequence Families".
The argument.
This information is not even recorded in the Bureau of Investigation, or perhaps he lacks the authority to know it.
Moreover, the mission information directly advised him to explore appropriately and not to investigate too deeply, because his current abilities were insufficient to deal with the dangers that would result from doing so.
Fortunately, a high mission level means good rewards, and now it seems these rewards are indeed quite generous.
"This looks like it's going to be tricky!" Li Jiuhe frowned slightly.
But to put it bluntly, this was the most dangerous mission he had ever encountered.
Although his task definition ability seems powerful, it actually has a fatal flaw: his physical fitness is not enhanced at all during the mission.
After all, the mission definition is a purely ability-oriented sequence ability, with almost no physical attack effect.
If it weren't for the significant improvement he received in the Two-Seven Morning Bell Space, Li Jiuhe knew he would be in an even more passive position now.
Speaking of Erqi Chenzhong, this guy hasn't shown up since he lost contact with him last time.
I don't know if it's because I've become more cautious, or if there's some other reason.