Holy Fist
Chapter 316 - 163 The strong are those who instill fear in others!

Chapter 316: 163 The strong are those who instill fear in others!

The stench of blood lingered at the tip of his nose, and death, like a black shadow, enveloped Gu Ping from every direction. Any second now, it could devour him.

"In Huan Guang City!"

"Right at the border between Huaisui City and Huan Guang City, there’s one!"

Gu Ping suddenly raised his head, gasping as he spoke loudly.

He feared if he spoke too slowly, he’d be killed before he could finish.

"I know where that base is, I can take you there!"

"You could even use my identity to bypass the base’s multilayered defenses and enter directly into its heart. I swear on my life!"

Ahead, Bai Xiao smiled.

How good his memory was! Just a moment ago, he was claiming ignorance, and now he was providing the location and even volunteering to lead the way, a complete change of tune!

As he thought, his smile grew slightly thicker.

Indeed, what they called interrogation was ninety-nine percent immediate death threats and only one percent verbal persuasion. And, in most cases, that ninety-nine percent was very effective, with immediate results!

On the warehouse floor, Gu Ping knelt, the suit pants around his knees now soaked with the warm, thick blood that had flowed his way, revolting and sticky.

His shoulders trembled slightly as he struggled to hold his head up, looking at Bai Xiao, who was silent but smiling, his own face betraying a sycophantic grin.

In such circumstances, it didn’t matter why Bai Xiao was smiling; the right thing was to smile along.

Anything to improve his mood was acceptable.

...

Two minutes later, outside the warehouse, in a desolate yard overgrown with weeds.

Bai Xiao stood quietly in a corner, making a phone call.

"Dudu dudu..."

The static ceased, and a familiar voice came through from the other end of the phone.

"Hello?"

It was Yao Qing.

"Hey, issue another mission for me," Bai Xiao said directly to Yao Qing.

"Mission type: Combat."

"Mission difficulty: Three stars."

"Mission content: Mo Yun Group’s Huaisui City branch, deploy combat officer Bai Xiao to Evolution Land’s Base Number Eleven. Eliminate all Evolution Land personnel encountered en route. The combat officer can use any means and employ any killing skills until the base is destroyed..."

His voice was as cold and steady as usual.

Through the phone, transformed into an electronic sound, it seemed even more like the voice of a cold-blooded killing machine to the one who received it at the Mo Yun Group’s Huaisui City branch.

Yao Qing shivered and then replied, "Okay, no problem."

The next second, Bai Xiao’s voice was heard again through the phone.

"Also, the Evolution Land invaders who just fled and the people behind them, I’ve taken care of them. You can tell Zhu Ye to revoke the protection mission that was issued earlier. In addition, there are some bodies here, so please send someone to clean them up. I’ll send you the address, it’s a warehouse..."

A moment later, the call was ended.

Bai Xiao pocketed his phone again, lifting his gaze with a profound look.

Yes, he had found a new way to approach his role as a combat officer.

The Mo Yun Group had established a branch in Huaisui City, managed by Zhu Ye, who oversaw most of the operations. The branch served as both a stronghold and a supply station, providing rest and residence for the Mo Yun Group’s combat officers.

Similarly, it could also issue various group missions to combat officers.

Zhu Ye and Yao Qing had a deep relationship and were both Chairman Lin’s people from the Mo Yun Group headquarters. After the recent sequence of events, Bai Xiao had built a rapport with the two as well, so it was natural for friends to help each other out with favors.

In the Mo Yun Group’s Huaisui City branch, after taking out Jin Xi from the Heavenly God Company, Bai Xiao had requested a protection mission from Zhu Ye. The mission was straightforward: protect the safety of the Huaisui City branch amidst forthcoming assaults and invasions by Evolution Land. Now, Bai Xiao had accomplished that objective; the five attackers had been subdued just a moment ago. Only Gu Ping was left, under his control.

At any time, he could decide Gu Ping’s fate.

Actually, once Bai Xiao killed Jin Xi and Black Sword escaped, the Mo Yun Group’s Huaisui City branch was already considered safe. However, safety can come in different levels. By taking out both the fleeing assailants and the people behind them, Bai Xiao had ensured double safety!

Clearly, it was safer now—twice as safe!

He wondered if this double safety would translate into more experience?

Of course, the first thing Bai Xiao had to confirm was whether this mode of completing missions would be recognized by the personal panel.

If it was feasible, he would have hit the jackpot.

Standing still, he waited quietly for a moment.

Bai Xiao breathed evenly, his gaze sharply fixating on something ahead.

Sure enough, his professional experience gain appeared on the personal panel.

[Your profession ’Combat Officer’, experience +278!]

[Your profession ’Combat Officer’, has risen to LV.3!]

[Your skill ’Protection’, experience +310!]

[Your skill ’Protection’, has risen to LV.2!]

[Your skill ’Protection’, has risen to LV.3!]

...

As it turned out, Bai Xiao’s speculation was correct. In a short amount of time, he had gained a ton of experience. Moreover, his combat officer profession’s Protection skill had rapidly advanced two levels, catapulting from LV.1 straight to LV.3.

But when he thought about it, it made sense.

What kind of opponent were they dealing with, and what kind was he?

At the Mo Yun Group’s Huaisui City branch, Bai Xiao had encountered three powerful tactical team leaders from Evolution Land, vicious and feral test subjects from the Demon series, and even a Wing Level power player from Heavenly God Company. Four beasts and a wing!

If such a difficulty couldn’t yield ample rewards...

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