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Chapter 154

Gaili immediately said, “There’s no need to come up with a plan. He’ll come out on his own. Every evening, he leads a group to patrol his territory. As long as you stay in the south of the city, you can almost see him every day.”

Su Hao nodded, “I see.”

Gaili added, “But Stan, the Heavenly Lord, can discern everyone’s presence very clearly. For example, for us, as soon as we get within a kilometer of him, he’ll notice us, making it impossible to assassinate him by surprise.”

“And he’s particularly cautious about unfamiliar auras. He’s most afraid of encountering level-six or level-seven mutants from other major cities who might kill him without warning. Haha, he’s a real coward.”

Su Hao smiled, “So be it! Tomorrow evening, I’ll kill him. Once he’s gone, it will be up to you guys to take over.”

Gaili placed his hand on the table and stood up, saying, “Alright! Tomorrow evening, we’ll wait for your good news.”

Su Hao stood up and said to Yashan, “Yashan, let’s go!”

Yashan, who had been silent throughout, immediately rose and said, “Sure thing, Boss Wei.”

Su Hao and Yashan returned to the hotel, contemplating their strategy against the enemy.

The earlier plan of aerial bombardment now appeared to have many flaws. Once he took to the skies, Stan, as the Heavenly Lord, would undoubtedly become aware immediately. If the opponent was someone unafraid of heights and combat, they would engage in a prolonged aerial battle with Su Hao. As the Heavenly Lord, he had to protect his aerial domain and his authority.

If the opponent was a timid individual, they might quickly retreat underground when things went south. Based on experience, the effectiveness of the bombs would be greatly reduced. They would only level the castle and kill a bunch of minions, having little impact otherwise.

So, the simplest approach was to take a long-range shot while the target was unprepared, regardless of his royal status.

Regardless of what kind of lord he was, one bullet to the head would take care of him.

After Su Hao and Yashan left,

Xiaotong immediately became furious, transforming into a female demon and baring her teeth and claws at Gaili.

“Gaili, you scoundrel! How could you bully me in front of outsiders? Am I, the Shadow King, not entitled to any dignity?”

Gaili hid behind Kas, weakly laughing, “Haha, Xiaotong, don’t be angry. This was an accident. It won’t happen again, I promise.”

Xiaotong exploded, “How many times have you promised that? Kas, step aside! I must give Gaili a proper beating today!”

Kas quickly moved to the side.

Gaili hid behind Ashi.

Xiaotong pointed at Ashi, “Ashi, you step aside too. Don’t protect him!”

Ashi calmly replied, “I’m just following Gaili’s lead.”

Xiaotong was on the verge of tears, “…”

Kas tried to mediate, “Alright, alright, Gaili had his reasons for doing this. We have to trust him. Come on, let’s all hear Gaili’s explanation.”

Gaili immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at grains, “Yes, yes, an explanation. Listen to my explanation!”

Xiaotong placed her hands on her hips, “Fine, go on.”

Gaili chuckled triumphantly, “Hahaha, I could tell at first glance that Wei is a person with… compassion!”

Everyone nearly burst into laughter. Is that it?

Xiaotong smacked Gaili on the forehead with her hand and said angrily, “It’s already this late, and you’re still joking!”

Gaili held his head and protested, “I wasn’t joking. My first impression of him was exactly that, so I wanted to befriend him and get to know him, ideally recruit him into our Four Kings Gang…”

Xiaotong, grabbing Gaili’s collar, roared, “Get to the point!”

A beautiful young girl had been forced into this state by Gaili…

Kas couldn’t help but sigh and shake his head. If he were to marry Xiaotong, it was unimaginable!

Gaili, covering his ears, said, “Alright, alright, I’ll get to the point. Xiaotong, let go for now.”

Xiaotong released her grip, and Gaili immediately pushed Ashi in front and said, “At first, I didn’t pay much attention, just thought he was unique. Then I began to feel something was off, so I pondered it for a bit, although I didn’t come up with anything…”

Gaili was about to make a joke, but a glare from Xiaotong made him say, “I deduced that Wei is at least a Level 5 mutant! Yes, the guy following him, Yashan, is also a Level 5 mutant.”

The other three were not surprised. If they could kill the Steel King Abby, they had to be at this level at least.

Gaili continued, “So I paid more attention to him. In case he joins our Four Kings Gang, we can become the Six Kings Gang in the future, right? So when he proposed cooperation, I didn’t think twice, I just agreed!”

The three of them stared at Gaili with puzzled expressions.

Gaili said, “Don’t look at me like that! He’s such a compassionate person; how could he be a bad guy? He must have shared ideals and goals with us, right? He must want to change this fragmented world! Then, as I was shaking hands with him…”

The three were suddenly excited, looking at Gaili expectantly.

Gaili said, “I realized he has the strength of at least a Level 7 mutant.”

The Three Kings: “???”

The Four Kings Gang was actively mobilizing its forces in preparation. After Su Hao and Yashan rested for a night, early the next morning, they were wandering in the south of the city. Around noon, Su Hao and Yashan stood on a tower, overlooking the entire city of Linyuan, which seemed almost endless.

This spot had a vast field of view, with most streets visible. Most importantly, the castle of the Heavenly Lord Stan was only 1,600 meters away, clearly visible.

This was the ideal sniper’s spot chosen by Su Hao.

According to Gaili, the Heavenly Lord’s sensing range should be about 1,000 meters, so for safety’s sake, Su Hao chose a distance of over 1,600 meters for the sniper shot.

The only question was whether the Heavenly Lord could sense a deadly threat from afar. This was the legendary, enigmatic “killing intent” or “danger perception.”

Having traveled through many worlds, Su Hao’s understanding of “killing intent” was limited to a sense of lethal intent, something he could feel from a person’s aura.

However, he hadn’t experienced that uncanny feeling that someone was “watching” or “staring” at him from afar, let alone having the ability to foresee danger in advance.

Su Hao believed such abilities existed, but so far, he hadn’t encountered any. Perhaps he would have a chance to explore more mystical aspects in the future and unravel this mystery.

Su Hao went down from the tower and said to Yashan, “Let’s go, Yashan, we’re leaving the city.”

Yashan was puzzled, “Boss Wei, why are we leaving the city?”

Su Hao said, “To ensure nothing goes wrong and make sure the first shot is fatal, we need to recalibrate the big gun. Watch and learn from me.”

Yashan replied, “Okay, Boss Wei!”

(End of this chapter)

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    Chapter 154

    Gaili answered immediately,

    "There's no need to lure him out."

    "Every evening, Stan personally leads a patrol through his territory."

    "As long as you're in the southern district, you'll almost certainly see him."

    Su Hao nodded.

    "I understand."

    Gaili continued,

    "But don't underestimate Tianjun."

    "He can clearly sense the presence of everyone around him."

    "For people like us..."

    "The moment we come within about one kilometer of him, he'll detect us."

    "A surprise assassination is almost impossible."

    "And he's extremely wary of unfamiliar auras."

    "He's always afraid that a Level Six or Level Seven mutant from another major city will suddenly appear and kill him."

    Gaili laughed.

    "Honestly..."

    "He's a complete coward."

    Su Hao smiled faintly.

    "Good."

    "Tomorrow evening..."

    "I'll kill him."

    "Once he's dead..."

    "South City is yours."

    Gaili placed a hand on the table and stood up.

    "Then we'll wait for your good news."

    Su Hao also rose.

    "Yashan."

    "Let's go."

    Yashan, who had remained silent the entire meeting, immediately stood.

    "Yes, Boss Wei."

    ---

    After returning to their hotel...

    Su Hao began reconsidering his plan.

    The original idea had been to bomb the castle from the air.

    Now...

    It seemed full of flaws.

    The moment he flew into the sky...

    Stan would immediately notice him.

    If Stan welcomed battle...

    The two would likely become locked in a prolonged aerial fight.

    As Tianjun...

    He would never willingly surrender control of the skies.

    If Stan proved more cautious...

    He would simply escape underground.

    Once that happened...

    The effectiveness of Su Hao's bombs would drop dramatically.

    The castle would be destroyed.

    Numerous subordinates would die.

    But Stan himself might survive.

    ---

    The simplest method...

    Remained the best one.

    A single long-range sniper shot.

    One bullet.

    One headshot.

    Regardless of what kind of "Lord" he was...

    A destroyed brain ended everything.

    ---

    Meanwhile...

    Back at the restaurant...

    The moment Su Hao left...

    Xiaotong exploded.

    She transformed into a furious demoness and rushed toward Gaili.

    "Gaili!"

    "You bastard!"

    "How dare you undermine me in front of outsiders!"

    "I'm the Shadow King!"

    "Do I have no dignity at all?"

    Gaili instantly hid behind Kas.

    "Haha..."

    "Calm down, Xiaotong."

    "It was an accident."

    "I promise it won't happen again."

    Xiaotong nearly erupted.

    "How many times have you made that promise already?"

    "Kas!"

    "Move!"

    "I'm beating him today!"

    Kas obediently stepped aside.

    Gaili immediately hid behind Asi instead.

    Xiaotong pointed at Asi.

    "You too!"

    "Move!"

    Asi calmly replied,

    "I'm only following Gaili."

    Xiaotong froze.

    "..."

    Kas sighed and stepped forward.

    "Alright."

    "Calm down."

    "Gaili must have had his reasons."

    "Let's hear him out first."

    Gaili nodded furiously.

    "Yes!"

    "Exactly!"

    "My explanation!"

    Xiaotong crossed her arms.

    "Fine."

    "Talk."

    Gaili grinned.

    "From the very first moment..."

    "I could tell Wei was someone..."

    "...with compassion."

    Everyone nearly collapsed.

    Xiaotong smacked him across the forehead.

    "It's already this late!"

    "You're still joking?"

    Holding his aching head, Gaili protested,

    "I'm serious!"

    "My first impression really was that."

    "I wanted to befriend him."

    "And if possible..."

    "Recruit him into the Four Kings Gang."

    Xiaotong grabbed his collar again.

    "Get."

    "To."

    "The."

    "Point."

    Kas silently looked away.

    Poor Xiaotong...

    Whoever married her in the future would certainly have an exciting life.

    Gaili quickly covered his ears.

    "Fine!"

    "I'll get to it!"

    "Let go first!"

    After Xiaotong released him...

    Gaili immediately hid behind Asi again before continuing.

    "At first I simply thought he was unusual."

    "But then..."

    "I realized something felt off."

    "So I kept observing him."

    "I couldn't figure it out immediately..."

    "...although I really tried."

    One glare from Xiaotong forced him to continue without joking.

    "My conclusion..."

    "He's at least a Level Five mutant."

    "And the man beside him..."

    "Yashan..."

    "Is also Level Five."

    The other three nodded.

    That much wasn't surprising.

    Anyone capable of killing Steel Armor King Abi had to be at least that strong.

    Gaili continued,

    "So naturally..."

    "I became even more interested."

    "I thought..."

    "If they joined us..."

    "The Four Kings Gang could become the Six Kings Gang."

    "So when he proposed cooperation..."

    "I agreed immediately."

    The other three looked at him with expressions that clearly asked,

    That's your explanation?

    Gaili spread his hands.

    "Don't look at me like that."

    "Someone so compassionate couldn't possibly be a bad person."

    "He obviously shares the same ideals as us."

    "He wants to change this broken world."

    "Then..."

    "When we shook hands..."

    The other three immediately leaned forward.

    Their expressions became serious.

    "What happened?"

    Gaili slowly replied,

    "I confirmed something."

    "He possesses..."

    "...strength equivalent to at least a Level Seven mutant."

    The three Kings froze.

    "...What?"

    ---

    The Four Kings Gang immediately began mobilizing their forces in secret.

    If Tianjun truly died...

    They intended to seize South City instantly.

    ---

    After spending the night resting...

    Su Hao and Yashan entered the southern district early the next morning.

    Around noon...

    They climbed a tall observation tower.

    From there...

    Almost the entire city stretched out beneath them.

    Most importantly...

    Stan's castle lay only about 1,600 meters away.

    Clearly visible.

    This was the sniper position Su Hao had chosen.

    According to Gaili...

    Stan's detection range was roughly one kilometer.

    To remain safe...

    Su Hao intentionally increased the distance to over 1,600 meters.

    Only one uncertainty remained.

    Could Tianjun sense killing intent?

    ---

    Su Hao had traveled through many worlds.

    His understanding of "killing intent" remained limited.

    He understood murderous aura.

    Hostility.

    The instinctive feeling that someone nearby intended to kill him.

    But sensing a sniper from over a kilometer away...

    Or foreseeing imminent death...

    He had never personally experienced such an ability.

    He believed powers like that might exist.

    He simply hadn't encountered them yet.

    Perhaps...

    In the future...

    He would eventually uncover the truth behind those mysterious abilities.

    ---

    After silently observing the surroundings for a while...

    Su Hao climbed down from the tower.

    "Yashan."

    "Let's leave the city."

    Yashan blinked in confusion.

    "Boss Wei..."

    "Why are we leaving?"

    Su Hao answered,

    "To eliminate every possible variable."

    "The first shot..."

    "Must kill."

    "We're going to recalibrate the big gun."

    "Watch carefully."

    "You'll learn something."

    Yashan nodded immediately.

    "Understood, Boss Wei."

    (End of Chapter 154)
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    The prophet genes can Sense danger that's why they're so elusive. When you thought of looking for them they hide already.
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    ;-; He's experienced it at least once, literally pretty much when he first came to this world, when a bat was watching him ;-;
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      I’ve kinda been desensitised to the whole ‘character about to die senses he’s about to die from assassination’ gimmick. Cheap plot tool by authors to sustain suspense when it also has the long term consequence of making action boring
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    Big Iron... Big Iron...
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