In a secluded residential complex by the forest of Rika City in Farr County…0

A secret conversation had just concluded. A figure wearing a mask walked briskly away from a side entrance and vanished into the woods. Two figures quietly watched from the balcony of the manor's three-story building until, after a long pause, they withdrew their gazes and began to speak.0

"Is there really a need to set up such a trap? It seems a bit overdone…" A long-haired man in a white suit spoke. He was tall in stature and remarkably handsome.0

His brows and eyes were finely drawn, and his skin was fair enough to rival even a woman's. He wore his long hair in a ponytail that fell to his back. Though he seemed somewhat feminine, he had broad shoulders and a solid frame, evidenced by the firm musculature outlined beneath his suit. Even just his stance and movements conveyed a certain dominance.0

"You don't understand, Hu Yue. Some secrets I can't reveal freely, but something extremely important was taken from the Florence dark creature test site. If our leader awakens and learns of this, he will surely fly into a rage. He might even be angrier than he was about the destruction of the dark creature test site and the deaths of Zhu Hun and Yang Yan!" The other person by the balcony spoke.0

He was a well-built man of around one meter eighty in height, with short black hair that concealed his features. Most of his face below the eyes was hidden behind a black iron mask.0

All that was visible were his intensely...0