Life Game In Other World
Chapter 497: Who Else?! (Long - , Requesting Monthly Pass)

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Who Else?! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Pass)

The moment his hand touched the man in the black suit, the man’s body stiffened, then he abruptly turned around and thrust a knife toward He Ao’s neck.

His speed was extremely fast, and his reaction was not too slow.

And in the instant, he swung out the dagger, He Ao felt an instantaneous rigidity.

This rigidity was different from the stiffness He Ao created with Mental Disturbance, which affected actions by influencing the Soul; this rigidity seemed to be some kind of forceful binding ability.

It was as if invisible restraints were placed on someone, imposing restrictions on the body.

This power reminded He Ao of Aber, the commander of the Mercenary Corps from the Mining Consortium he had encountered in Rock City; Aber’s ability appeared to be the ability to confine people within some kind of invisible cage.

It looked like an upgraded version of that power.

Of course, compared to B-level Aber, this man in the black suit fell far short.

As the dagger was swung, He Ao’s body leaned back, easily dodging the attack.

That minor stiffness didn’t affect him much.

At this moment, behind He Ao, the man in the silver suit was sprawled on the ground, blood soaking the earth beneath him, his breath gradually fading.

In fact, He Ao’s thinking was quite pure; he patted the man in the black suit on the shoulder simply to indicate, ’if you keep babbling, your teammate won’t make it.’

But the man in the black suit seemed unwilling to accept He Ao’s sentiment; he did not give He Ao a chance to speak and launched an attack directly.

Seeing He Ao effortlessly dodge his dagger, the man’s expression tightened, but he did not hesitate, thrusting his dagger again.

This time, He Ao felt the binding force on him grow even stronger, momentarily affecting his actions.

The comprehensive strength of the man in the black suit must be stronger than the man in the silver suit.

He Ao realized that he must have been ’underestimated.’

When the two men realized the person sitting in the back seat was a young teenager, they subconsciously looked down on him and even thought about using him for practice.

The relatively weaker man in the silver suit took the lead to tackle He Ao, followed by the man in the black suit to finish off Li Le.

In the main world, C-level Transcendents are rare, and most of the time, direct confrontations between C-levels are a rarity; thus, combat experience amongst the same rank in the main world is actually quite limited.

At the beginning, these two probably wanted to ’sharpen their knives’ using He Ao.

After all, it was two against one, and they were fighting a seemingly immature teenager.

It was inevitable that they thought they had the advantage.

Only this ’whetstone’ was sharper than they had imagined.

The man in the black suit thrust his dagger straight at He Ao’s heart, but this time, He Ao didn’t dodge. He grabbed the man’s right wrist with his left hand, pulling it to the right to borrow strength, then spun his body along the path of the man’s right hand, his left shoulder colliding with the man in the black suit’s right shoulder.

His right hand raised high, a pure white bone sword suddenly appeared in his grasp and he stabbed backhandedly.

Pfft—

That was the sound of the bone sword piercing flesh, and blood with a faint blue hue splattered out.

He Ao turned, pulled out the bone sword and stepped back two paces.

The pure white bone sword vanished from his hand.

The man in the black suit swayed a bit, then fell forward to the ground.

Only at this moment did he see the man in the silver suit, who was also lying on the ground not far away.

His vision gradually dimmed, then settled into complete silence.

The crushing power imposed on Li Le also gradually dissipated; he struggled to push open the car door, looking to He Ao, who was already standing behind the vehicle.

His movements were limited, so he hadn’t seen He Ao’s actions in killing the two C-levels, but he clearly sensed that this ’young Minister,’ was much more formidable than he had imagined.

He had many words of praise he wanted to say, but when they reached his mouth, they only turned into one phrase,

"F*ck! Awesome!"

He thought about it and felt he should say something more complimentary, but his mind could only come up with these simple words to express his shock.

"The trouble’s been dealt with," He Ao smiled and spoke softly, "We need to collect their bodies; leaving them here would cause pollution."

It was only at this point that Li Le realized He Ao had always been aware of the two C-level agents’ presence and had categorized them as ’not much trouble.’

So, what kind of monster had Minister Yang sent?

"Alright."

With a tremor of excitement, he nodded at He Ao and then walked towards the trunk.

Soon after, he took out two sturdy body bags from the trunk, "Use these to bag them; they don’t leak blood."

He Ao: ?

Seeing He Ao’s puzzled look, Li Le laughed, "My official job here is working at the crematorium, plus with the special nature of working for the Research Institute. Although we only gather information and don’t do assassinations, having a couple of bags in the car just in case makes sense."

He Ao nodded slightly.

The bags could be used not just for enemies, but in certain accidental cases, for allies as well.

He turned his head and looked into the dark, dense forest under the night sky, then asked softly, "Does anyone know about the modifications to this car of yours?"

"I modified it myself," Li Le said as he stored the corpse of the man in the black suit, "and only a few of my core contacts at the Research Institute have worked on my car and know some information about it."

As he spoke, his hand zipping up the body bag paused, "Minister He, are you suggesting?"

"Those motorcycles have been modified for high horsepower and are not slower than your car."

He Ao said slowly.

This meant that the people who ambushed them today had a very clear understanding of Li Le’s information.

Li Le was stunned for a moment, and then quickly said, "Minister He, I..."

"I know you’re not the problem."

He Ao shook his head and helped to store the body properly, leaving only the face exposed.

There were two possibilities for today’s assault: either Li Le was betrayed by someone he trusted, or Li Le himself was the ’traitor,’ and today’s events were just a ’play’ he staged with the attackers.

From the start of the chase, He Ao had been paying close attention to Li Le, and given his behavior as well as the fact that the man in the black suit really did make a move on Li Le, it was apparent that Li Le was not the ’traitor.’

Moreover, looking at the attackers’ preparations, it seemed that their primary target tonight was Li Le, and He Ao, the man from Central Earth, was just incidental.

They probably guessed that Li Le was going to the airport to pick up someone from the Research Institute, which is why they chose to strike tonight, even arranging for two C-level agents as backup.

Even if Li Le had met a C-level, two of them would have been able to handle the situation, and the man in the black suit was not weak.

If it weren’t for He Ao, the attackers’ plan was very likely to have succeeded.

Apart from Yang De and a few others, an ordinary C-level might not have survived an assault by two C-level attackers.

Considering that the relic was about to appear, the attackers’ goal was probably to eliminate the competition first. Although the Research Institute was powerful, they didn’t have many agents in the Rodan Republic.

The easiest and most logical targets to eliminate.

And it was actually quite easy to determine the attackers’ identity.

It was most likely the Moonlight’s people, as only the Tia Empire liked to engage in this kind of assassination, and it was their home turf here.

He Ao took a photo of the two deceased C-level agents and sent it to Minister Yang.

Then he briefly described what had just happened.

Yang De’s reply came quickly, as Central Earth was still deep into the night.

Yang De: "[Moonlight’s people might have caught on to Li Le by now.]"

Li Le had been exposed, and if He Ao continued to stay with him, it would easily arouse Moonlight’s suspicion, which could then lead to He Ao’s own identity being exposed.

That would strip away the convenience of operating in secrecy.

He Ao had also gone through the relevant documents before, which mentioned that due to the remoteness of the location, other than intelligence personnel like Li Le, there were no other Research Institute members in Rodan.

Now that Li Le had a traitor amongst his subordinates, it was very dangerous to rashly contact these people before the traitor was caught.

He Ao stared at his bracelet, lost in brief contemplation.

If all else fails, he would have to act alone, and then contact Li Le via mobile phone to inquire about the situation.

However, the risk of exposure was also high if he chose to stay in a hotel.

After all, a Central Earth person traveling to this region at this time would stand out as a sore thumb.

Just then, Li Le, who had finished dealing with the bodies, approached. Sensing He Ao’s predicament, he spoke softly, "Minister He, I have a friend in Eren. He’s also from Central Earth and runs a Martial Arts hall there. It’s unrelated to the Research Institute. If you don’t mind, you could seek shelter at his place."

As he spoke, he was somewhat anxious since he hadn’t completely cleared himself of the ’traitor’ suspicion. At this point, introducing anyone could be potentially dangerous, potentially leading He Ao into a trap.

He was prepared for He Ao to refuse.

"Does he know about your Research Institute identity?"

He Ao didn’t question any further, but simply asked softly.

"He might have suspected, but he hasn’t delved deeply. He has no connection with anyone here at the Research Institute, and my subordinates are unaware of his existence," Li Le thought for a moment and slowly said,

"He’s a friend I met back in the Yika Republic. He’s the type of instructor who teaches simple Martial Arts moves. We were both new to the Western Lands and helped each other out a lot since we are both from Central Earth. Our bond is quite strong.

"He used to work for a Boss in the Martial Arts hall in the Yika Republic. He recently reached out to me, saying he had opened his own Martial Arts hall in Eren. I haven’t had the chance to visit him yet. If you go there as my ’relative,’ he will agree to shelter you."

The fact that he had not yet visited meant that, regardless of when Li Le was exposed, this Martial Arts instructor had not entered Moonlight’s radar.

"However, Minister He," Li Le suddenly remembered something at this moment, "those who were chasing us on motorcycles earlier might have seen your face."

"That doesn’t matter," He Ao shook his head, "seeing me won’t make a difference."

He pondered briefly, then looked at Li Le,

"Then, could you please contact your Martial Arts instructor friend for me? Tell him I might need to stay for a short while, and I am willing to pay for the lodging. If he is not agreeable, don’t insist."

He Ao didn’t mind paying a bit more, after all, the Research Institute would reimburse him.

"He should be willing,"

Li Le nodded and spoke softly, "Actually, I have my own reasons too. Recently, it seems Eren City has been rather uneasy. If you were to stay there, my friend would be much safer."

"What about you?"

He Ao glanced at the ’Grey Rat.’

The already exposed Li Le was actually the most dangerous one.

"I have an emergency plan for encounters like this," Li Le smiled and said,

"I have a safe house near the airport where I’ve prepared a complete set of fake identities. Tomorrow morning, I’ll figure out how to ship these two C-level bodies back to the Republic and then leave Rodan for Yika, and from Yika back to Central Earth. I now have a rough idea of the traitor’s identity and need to communicate with Minister Yang.

"If you have any problems, you can contact me. I’ve worked here for many years and understand some things very well"

’Grey Rat’ was as shrewd as his nickname suggested – there were wrong names but never wrong nicknames.

"Understood."

He Ao nodded, then smiled, "It’s nice to be back home."

"Yeah."

Li Le scratched his head, looking towards the deep night sky with a smile on his face.

At the end of the sky was his hometown.

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Warm sunlight shone on the somewhat dilapidated old city.

He Ao and Li Le parted ways on that road, and then He Ao, relying on the navigation, crossed the dense forest on foot and entered Eren City.

From time to time, he would pick up his mobile phone, take a glance at the navigation, and then proceed along the streets of this city.

The Rodan Republic’s official languages included several, both their own local languages and the language of the Tia Empire.

For hundreds of years, the Tia Empire had been exerting influence on this small country at the edge of the Western Lands, encouraging immigration to make it a stepping stone for the Empire’s entry into the Western Lands.

Although He Ao did not understand Rodanese, he had acquired some basics of the Tia Empire’s language from Hu Wen, so he could barely understand some of the Tia Empire’s language signs on the streets.

Then, with the help of translation software, he could move around in this unfamiliar city quite smoothly.

The only issue was that his phone’s battery was running low.

Although he carried a power bank in his backpack, the power bank’s charge was limited too.

There weren’t many cars in Eren City, and besides skyscrapers, there were also many old stone houses left from years ago.

Many of these houses were long neglected, showing the mottled marks of time.

Li Le’s friend’s martial arts hall was in the south of the city, but after crossing the mountain, he reached the north of the city.

He Ao initially took a taxi from North City to South City.

The taxi driver saw that he was a foreigner, and young enough to look like a student, so he brazenly prepared to take him for a long ride around the city.

Then, He Ao took out the handgun that Li Le had given him earlier and racked the slide.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the mechanical action, the driver trembled and took a sharp turn, veering onto a straight road.

However, the road to the martial arts hall was under construction, and the taxi couldn’t go further. He Ao then got out of the car, and under the driver’s trembling gaze, he politely paid the fare with the credit card Yang De had given him. He watched as the driver shakily took back the credit card machine, wiped the sweat from his face, and drove off in a hurry.

After that, He Ao reached this place by following the navigation.

The navigation showed he had arrived at his destination, but after looking around, he saw courtyards with closed gates and no clear markers nearby.

Actually, He Ao was quite curious about this martial arts hall. According to Li Le, his friend truly had some skills.

And from the Research Institute’s data, although people with awakened talents came from all sorts of professions, those with strong spirit, energy, and mind were more likely to become Transcendents.

He wondered if there were any Transcendents in this martial arts hall, or whether they had any understanding of Martial Arts.

"Chengde Martial Arts Hall"

He Ao looked around but did not see the sign for this martial arts hall.

However, from the courtyard to his front left, he could faintly hear the noise of commotion.

He thought for a moment, opened his translation app, and walked up to the front of the yard.

Bang—

Just as he was about to knock on the door to ask for directions, the tightly shut iron gate was suddenly flung open, and a young man dressed in a dark gray practice outfit flew out, falling to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

At that moment, a haughty shout came from inside the door, "Who’s next?!"

He Ao glanced at his phone, pondering whether he should continue asking for directions.