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Chapter 1655 Stealing a Home (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

“First of all, I want to tell you,” Denon looked at Heo and emphasized again, “that today’s mission is extremely dangerous, and you could very well die on it.”

“Such dangerous missions are usually very important,” Heo looked at him and smiled. “That might be the kind of mission I’m looking for.”

Denon raised an eyebrow, then smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll be frank with you. This mission isn't about capturing a key figure. Well, it could be, but it'll be a little 'complicated'."

"How complicated is it?" He Ao asked.

Denor looked at him and said slowly in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Let's go straight to the headquarters of the Abnormal Cult and see if we can wipe out their core members in one fell swoop."

He Ao: "Huh?"

Siwei, dressed as a doll: "Huh?"

He Ao could actually foresee that Denon was planning something big. Capturing key figures was just a cover, otherwise he wouldn't have been so secretive. It was because he guessed this that he was eager to improve his strength, but he didn't expect Denon to have such a big plan.

“I’ve done all these years, and I haven’t done nothing,” Denon shook his head, took out a tablet from his pocket, and handed it to Heo. “I found out the location of the Anomalous Cult’s headquarters a long time ago, and I was just waiting for an opportunity.”

"Does Ryan know about this intelligence?" He Ao asked instinctively as he took the tablet.

“He knows a little,” Denon sighed slightly as he mentioned this, “but he only knows that I captured some key figures in the Anomalous Cult and extracted some information from them. He doesn’t know that I’ve completely figured out the location of the Anomalous Cult’s headquarters.”
"Of course, I didn't actually plan to act so soon. My original plan was to prepare for another two months, and after everything was ready, I would go in and wipe out the abnormal cult all at once. By then, many people should know about it."

He looked at He Ao and smiled, "But right now, only the chairman and I know the specific information. Of course, I'll tell you right away."

"Just the two of us going to raid the headquarters of the Abnormal Cult?" He Ao looked at him, raising an eyebrow slightly.

“No, there are others,” Denon shook his head. “I’ve already arranged a team; they are all trustworthy. I will tell them the specifics of the operation when it begins.”

He sighed softly, "Actually, things are a bit rushed right now. The abnormal cult probably knows to some extent that I have intelligence on their headquarters, but given the current situation, we have no choice but to use some unconventional tactics."

He looked at He Ao and smiled, “However, in a sense, what was a sudden event for us was also sudden for the Abnormal Cult. That’s the meaning of ‘surprise attack’.”

"Use a surprise attack?" He Ao looked at him and said slowly, "But can we handle it alone? The Abnormal Cult has existed for so many years, what if there are beings beyond our comprehension?"

“Things that transcend cognition will naturally be dealt with by other things that transcend cognition,” Denon said with a smile.

Should angels fight angels?

Sure enough, the Association of Anomalies also has angels.

Heo looked up at Denon, "So what do you need me to do? With your main force? You came to see me alone, it seems there must be other arrangements?"

“Yes,” Denon laughed, “now no one knows you’ve arrived in Willens except me, which is perfect for us to do some things.”

"So you want me to become a 'surprise force' too?" He looked at him.

“Yes,” Denon nodded, “but I still have to tell you that if you choose this path, it will be very dangerous.”

“Okay,” He Ao nodded slightly, “Tell me what to do.”

Denon glanced at He Ao, said nothing more, but reached out and tapped the tablet in He Ao's hand, explaining slowly, "The headquarters of the Anomalous Cult is not in the real world, but in Anomalous 002: Twilight Wasteland."

“Anomaly 002?” He looked up, slightly surprised, at Denon.

“Yes, they placed their headquarters in a Level 0 anomaly, which is why we haven’t been able to find their headquarters for so many years,” Denon looked at Heo and smiled, “Now you know how dangerous it is, right?”

“Nothing special,” He Ao said casually. “I’ve been into Level 0 anomalies before.”

Denon was slightly taken aback, then realized that Heo had indeed just come out of Anomaly 003 Sky City, and had even survived the outer perimeter of Sky City, which was theoretically a death sentence.

The young man before us cannot be treated with conventional wisdom.

At this moment, He Ao flipped through the documents on the tablet and said with some doubt, "If they can use this Twilight Wasteland as a base, it means that there is actually a stable way to enter and exit this place?"

“Yes.” Denon nodded, pulling a black dagger from his robes, its blade resembling a long, thin feather, and then a mithril vial containing a blue potion, placing it on the table. “These are the ‘tools’ for entering the Twilight Wasteland.”

He picked up the black dagger. "It's a dagger made of raven feathers. At dusk, you cut your finger with it and drip your blood onto the blade."

Then he picked up a test tube containing a blue potion. "This is the blood of the Midgard Serpent. After the blood has soaked into the dagger, drink this blood and you will enter a trance-like state. When you regain your senses, you will have successfully entered the Twilight Wasteland."

He pushed the two items toward Heo, saying, "The Midgard Serpent and the Raven are both species from the Twilight Wasteland."

“This doesn’t look very safe,” He Ao said, picking up the blue blood sample.

Under his gaze, the blue blood seemed to sense something, and began to wriggle slightly.

“It seems so,” Denon shrugged. “But some supernatural things are safe. I’ve tested it, and this stuff, when used alone, has a strong hallucinogenic effect, plunging people into a state of confusion. It’s probably used to meet some kind of rather abstract entry condition. Those aberrant cults are sometimes quite clever; they can find such methods.”

He lowered his head and glanced at the dagger and the blue test tube. "But I've also tested it. I successfully entered the Twilight Wasteland using these two things."

“Okay,” He Ao looked at the dagger and the test tube, “These two are for me?”

“Yes,” Denon nodded, “I have many more of this set, this one is yours.”

“Okay,” He Ao put away the two items and continued, “And then? What happens after we enter the Twilight Wasteland?”

“Simply put,” Denon explained, “we will split into two groups. I will lead the main force to attack their headquarters directly, while you will take a secret passage to circle around to their core. If they are defeated by us in the front, they may be able to escape through this secret passage.”

"I just happen to be able to catch them red-handed?" He Ao looked at him and pondered.

"Yes, besides the Archbishop, only the Archbishop Deacon is a B-rank member in the Abnormal Cult. I've already located him, and I'll intercept him. You'll be facing some core members, mostly C-rank."

Denor looked at Heo and said, "If you can handle Ryan, defeating these C-level enemies shouldn't be a problem. However, that secret passage is extremely dangerous and requires strong mental resistance. Otherwise, you could easily die in the anomaly. It's very dangerous."

“Okay, I understand,” He Ao nodded slightly, looking at Denon. “When you saw me this morning, did you immediately think of having me do this task?”

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Denon smiled. “You were able to defeat Ryank, which proves your strength. You were able to cross Sky City, which proves you have a strong will and mental resistance. And it’s ‘impossible’ for you to appear in Willens at this time. No one could have predicted your appearance. I can’t find anyone more suitable than you.”

"Alright, stop praising me, or I'll get carried away," Heo looked at Denor and asked, "Should we spare their lives?"

“It depends on your situation,” Denon said slowly. “Prioritize completing the mission. I will find a way to control the key figures. Those who come to your side will live better, and even if they die, it will have an impact. The important thing is not to let a single person escape.”

“Alright,” Heo nodded, then looked at Denon, “tell me in detail about the rules inside this Twilight Wasteland.”

“Hmm.” Denon nodded solemnly, then swiped the tablet and began to quickly explain to Heo.

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As dusk deepened, the sunlight gradually sank towards twilight.

He Ao looked at the empty seat in front of him.

After quickly explaining the rules to him, Denon left the organization and left with his men. Now, he was all alone here.

Besides the feather dagger and the blood of the Midgard Serpent, Denon also left behind a silver plaque, intended to deal with a certain rule of the Twilight Waste.

Heo placed the silver plate in front of him, then took out the two life potions that Denon had given him and placed them on the plate.

One vial costs three million, two vials would cost six million.

Denon didn't take his money, saying it would be deducted from his bonus, but he also said that there wouldn't be much left after the deduction, probably just a small amount.

He picked up one of the vials.

three million.

An average able-bodied skilled worker earns around 200-300 yuan per week. In some cities with more layoffs, the weekly wage may drop to just over 200 yuan. In other cities with stronger competition or for specialized positions, the weekly wage may be over 300 yuan.

Of course, Nolanca Group pays higher salaries; outstanding employees can even earn over 500.

Even if we calculate based on a weekly salary of 300, that's a monthly salary of 1,200 and an annual salary of around 15,000.

It would take two hundred years of not eating or drinking to earn three million federal dollars.

This was obtained at a 50% discount from Denon.

Extraordinary does cost money.

He took a deep breath, stared at the test tube, pulled out the cork, and immersed his divine sense into it. There was indeed no 'gas' inside the test tube, nor could he sense the presence of a soul. The power inside was surging and violent, and it seemed to have indeed been extracted from the flesh and blood of a strange beast, and it was indeed a semi-finished product.

However, the energy density is very high; an ordinary superhuman would probably explode if it entered their body, so they would have to drink it little by little.

But He Ao didn't care about that. He simply lifted the test tube and drank all the liquid inside in one gulp.

A surge of power exploded in his mouth in an instant.

But in just a moment, he guided these powers with his divine sense, and they flowed rapidly to his limbs and bones, merging to form new energy and new divine sense.

His skin was vaguely torn by the surging force, and drops of bright red blood seeped out.

A dense, tingling pain, like countless ants biting him, spread through He Ao's heart.

Then, in the next instant, Heo directly used the Spear of Vistara to enhance the 'Restore' rule, suppressing the signs of tearing.

He Ao looked up at his personal attribute panel, where the numbers for his physical attributes were rapidly increasing.

After fluctuating for about ten minutes, the number finally stabilized at 2100.

One test tube increased physical fitness by 470.

That three million is quite a good deal; Denor probably really got it at half price.

Without hesitation, he picked up another test tube and drank it all in one gulp.

His body, which had just recovered, began to tear apart again.

At the same time, his physical fitness began to improve rapidly again.

Another ten minutes or so passed. After the number surpassed 2500, the rapidly changing number suddenly slowed down, and it took two or three minutes for it to increase by 1 point.

Ultimately, the number settled at 2509.

This time, it only increased by 409.

Although there is a difference in energy content between the two test tubes, the difference is not significant.

He Ao felt the changes in his body and could vaguely sense that his physical abilities had reached a limit.

With a physical fitness level of 2,500, he is already stronger than some of the weaker B-level superhumans.

But He Ao vaguely remembered that when his physical body was stuck at the C-level limit of martial arts, his physical attributes seemed to be over three thousand.

He raised his hand and glanced at the wound on his palm that was gradually healing.

Is it a limitation of talent?
Below C-level, the difference in martial arts talent is not obvious. After reaching C-level, the gap gradually widens, and when C-level breaks through to B-level, the gap becomes even greater.

The gap between different talents at the same level can be so large.

At the B level, the gap between different talents will likely widen further.

This might also affect the power of the angels who break through to become powerful.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, He Ao turned his gaze to the window.

The light had completely faded, and dusk was approaching.

He Ao glanced at his bracelet; he hadn't received a message yet.

Denor said he would send him a message when the operation begins, which should be soon.

He picked up Siwei, who was secretly glancing around at the doll, placed her on his shoulder, and walked out of the coffee shop.

At this moment, his physical body had reached its limit, but he was still lacking a bit of 'slow and steady wins the race' and 'level of mastery'.

He is currently at the B-level. If he follows the instructions in the martial arts manual, He Ao could force a breakthrough with a little more energy.

However, the cultivation method he created requires gradually integrating his consciousness into his body. This method is slow, but safe and has a high success rate.

As I said before, it has a high tolerance for error.

However, given He Ao's physical condition and experience, this "slow and steady wins the race" won't be too long, and it will be over in a little while.

He Ao left the coffee shop completely and walked into a narrow alley.

"Aaaaaah, I'm suffocating!" Siwei on her shoulder immediately started wailing.

She can't speak when she's pretending to be a doll.

He Ao smiled, raised the bracelet, and looked at its contents.

Denor sent him a message.