MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 158 - 151: News of Old Hank

Chapter 158: Chapter 151: News of Old Hank

The experience of eight thousand people was still not enough for Lu Hong to level up from two to three, but roughly estimating, there shouldn’t be much left.

With the help of the Nightingale Potion, Lu Hong recovered quickly. The Black Pupil suffered a loss of more than two hundred skilled members, and the entire organization’s attitude toward Lu Hong was extremely unfriendly.

In the most recent ambush against the Feng Xi family, there were members of Black Pupil who took advantage of the chaos to attack Lu Hong. Fortunately, Lu Hong detected it in time to dodge the lethal blow.

"I told you, Tu Ku Lu is the person our master specifically told us to protect. Even if we lose however many comrades, we must ensure his safety. But what are you doing?!" Nightingale glared at her subordinates and said sternly, "If this happens again, everyone in the squad involved will be punished as a collective!"

After speaking, Nightingale guiltily looked toward Lu Hong. "How are you?"

Lu Hong covered the chest wound that nearly took his life and shook his head, "I’m okay, but are you sure the poison on this dagger can be cured with this stuff?"

The medicine Nightingale handed over was clearly labeled as a strong poison, basically a powerful Potion Maker. Was she mocking him for being illiterate?

"Of course, would I lie to you?" Nightingale opened the medicine, and a wisp of purple smoke drifted out, hissing in the air and even corroding it—how poisonous was this?

"Ever heard of fighting poison with poison?" Seeing Lu Hong’s reluctant face, Nightingale directly pinched his mouth and poured it in. "You wouldn’t understand if I explained, just follow my lead. The person who attacked you is a well-known Poison Maker in Black Pupil, his poison is difficult to cure. Using poison against poison is the quickest method."

A vial of poison poured into his throat, and Lu Hong felt it burning from his mouth down to his stomach, like a rolling ball of fire in his belly.

Then it seemed to come into contact with the deadly poison infiltrated from the dagger into his body, instantly counteracting each other and stabilizing.

Seeing that the poison in Lu Hong’s face had disappeared, Nightingale turned back to her subordinates and said, "Remember what I said, if this happens again, treat it as a betrayal of the organization."

"At your command..." Nightingale still held great authority in Black Pupil, and even though the organization harbored animosity toward Lu Hong, they dared not speak out in front of Nightingale.

After sending her subordinates away, Nightingale sighed and said to Lu Hong, "If you had been clear with me that day, it wouldn’t have come to this."

"If I had told you then, would you have believed me?" Lu Hong replied helplessly.

Nightingale did not argue; indeed, before witnessing the One-Sword Kill of eight thousand people, even if Lu Hong had been incredibly persuasive, she would not have believed him.

"Let’s not talk about this anymore, have you chosen the next target for the ambush?" In recent days, Lu Hong had followed Nightingale to ambush various small military units, achieving significant success and also smoothly advancing from the second level to the third level, thus enhancing his strength.

"Chi Lan and Feng Xi have suffered heavy losses these days, and they have increased their vigilance against us. Even the Gold Family has retreated a hundred thousand troops from the front line, preparing to sweep us out," Nightingale took out a beautifully drawn map and said, "Anyway, it has relieved some pressure on the front line. The Gold Family should pass through Yang Feng Town and continue a widespread search along Midu Road. We must retreat before the Gold Family arrives and hide along the Qi River Mountain Range."

Nightingale was indeed an invaluable talent. She had already lined up the subsequent arrangements, and following Nightingale, one would definitely not be caught—a fact Lu Hong was very sure of and opened his mouth to say, "By the way, have you found the person I asked you to look for?"

Nightingale hesitated for a moment, seemingly uncertain, and finally said, "I found him, but it’s a bit late."

"What do you mean?" Lu Hong frowned, an ominous feeling rising within him.

"The Thunder Family you are looking for was besieged by the Gold Family and the Silver White Family at East Look Mountain yesterday."

"Then let’s go rescue them!" Lu Hong heard that old man Ke was trapped in East Look Mountain and hurriedly got up to prepare to leave.

"Do you know where East Look Mountain is?" Nightingale grabbed Lu Hong.

"Isn’t it marked on your map?" Lu Hong pointed to the map in front of him. "Is this place special?" Nightingale should have received news of old man Ke yesterday, and her silence must be due to some concerns.

Nightingale helplessly said, "East Look Mountain is a solitary peak."

Being trapped on a solitary peak basically equates to a dead end.

Lu Hong asked in a deep voice, "Is this the reason you were unwilling to tell me?"

"The Gold Family and the Silver-White Family have committed a large number of troops and even pulled in three warriors at the Third Transition Middle Stage. If we go to East Look Mountain, not only will we fail to rescue them, but we will also perish ourselves."

The Gold Family harbored an envious hatred for the troublemakers within their territory. This time, having caught wind of Old Hank’s whereabouts, they struck with the force of thunder, giving the enemy no chance.

"Even so, I still have to go," Lu Hong said gravely. "Old Hank is here because I asked him to come, as well as Qi Rong. They came to help me, and I can’t just watch them die at East Look Mountain."

"You’ll die if you go," Nightingale said solemnly. "The Third Transition warriors they have now are not the disabled ones who chased you last time. You stand no chance against them."

Lu Hong regretted using the War Holy Sword a few days ago. Of course, in the face of a Third Transition, he had no chance to gather strength, and the power of the War Holy Sword couldn’t be unleashed.

"No matter what, I still have to go, or my conscience won’t let me rest," Lu Hong declared as he stood up and strode toward East Look Mountain.

"Don’t think I will help you this time. I can’t risk my men for your impulsiveness!" Nightingale exclaimed loudly.

Lu Hong waved his hand nonchalantly, "You all just follow the planned route to withdraw. If I’m still alive, I’ll follow this route to find you."

Nightingale remained silent, quietly watching Lu Hong disappear from sight. Truth be told, during these past few days in the hunting activities against the Chi Lan and the Feng Xi families, Nightingale had developed a fondness for Lu Hong. As a top assassin, she admired this kind of decisive killer. Lu Hong’s fighting spirit surged, overcoming enemies with brute force, unstoppable by thousands. He left an indelible mark in Nightingale’s heart.

"I hope you can still make it back alive," Nightingale silently wished. The master was right; he was a talent worth cultivating, but he was too impetuous, lacking a broader perspective.

Just after Lu Hong left, a woman in blue floated beside Nightingale, "Aren’t you going to stop him?"

"Let him go."

"Giggle," the woman in blue laughed lightly. "It would be better if he died. He was given the Black Pupil Command by the master. There are currently only three Black Pupil Commands, and this fourth piece taken out by the master, the intention..."

"Piao Miao!" Nightingale chastised loudly, interrupting the woman in blue. "The master’s thoughts are not for us to speculate!"

Piao Miao shrugged indifferently, "Anyway, he’s about to die, and when he does, you’ll have to bother yourself to recover the command to avoid unnecessary trouble within the Black Pupil."

Black Pupil was not just a small organization. Under Caesar’s management, the members of Black Pupil were spread across all major planes, with manpower in both the imperial territories and external realms.

The power to control such a huge organization concentrated in four commands: three Black Pupil Commands and the Sovereign Command in Caesar’s hands.

The woman in blue, named Piao Miao, was also a holder of the Black Pupil Command. This time, Caesar had paid dearly to summon two Black Pupil masters to support his daughter. However, the woman in blue had other tasks until today, when she was summoned by Nightingale.

"What’s the matter?" Nightingale asked, looking at Piao Miao.

"The Gold Family is planning to clean us out. If you want to keep hiding, be very careful."

Piao Miao smiled subtly and asked, "What if I want to leave?"

"Gather your people. Assemble here within three days, and I’ll help you evade capture," Nightingale knew the other wouldn’t leave with her. Piao Miao’s people entered Yu Hua through legitimate means; they were embedded within the Silver-White Family, Chi Lan Family, Feng Xi Family, and even the Gold Family. To withdraw would be to expose oneself, a loss outweighing any gain.

"Have they discovered something?"

Nightingale nodded, "To resist reinforcements, we’ve moved too frequently. The Gold Family probably knows someone has infiltrated them, they are just investigating."

"Thank you." Piao Miao extended her hand and tapped Nightingale’s broad shoulder, remarking, "You seem to have grown since we last met!"

"You!" Nightingale scoffed, stepping back half a step to dodge Piao Miao’s teasing hand.

"Giggle." Piao Miao was delighted with her teasing of Nightingale, then flew into the air. "I have dinner with an elder of the Feng Xi Family tonight. I must be going."