Chapter 291: The Hurricane Approaches

At the same time, Yang Bo also suspected another point: Camouflage might have a strength boost. Now the Pirate Leader was the one currently camouflaged.

If the Biological Sample was disguised, then all the biological traits of this person should also be camouflaged. In other words, the Pirate Leader’s pure strength was disguised too? Yang Bo had been ignoring this detail all along. The abnormal strength data during the test made him realize something was off.

Running a small experiment would confirm that. Just grab something and squeeze it under two identities.

Zhou Rui heard Yang Bo needed an identity and immediately went to prepare it.

Soon enough, a new identity was brought before Yang Bo. This identity was of a middle-aged white male, an immigrant to March Planet, who lived in a small apartment and had no job.

“Third Master, are you satisfied with this identity?” Zhou Rui handed the information over to Yang Bo.

“Doesn’t matter.” Yang Bo took the document and answered with three indifferent words.

Everyone left, leaving only Zhou Rui and Yang Bo.

“Also, if there are any missions targeting Forgers and if the target happens to be guilty, take the job for me.” Yang Bo thought of the Forgers Guild. Since they were establishing a branch here, surely some people would come.

Every organization has criminals. Taking out the guilty scum within the Forgers Guild wouldn’t bother his conscience at all.

Zhou Rui was surprised by this and looked at Yang Bo. “Does Third Master have some grudge with the Forgers Guild?”

“No grudge. I just can’t stand certain hypocritical scumbags. It’s the same with the Pharmacist side.” Yang Bo gave a vague response.

Yang Bo had researched the Forgers Guild, and it certainly wasn’t as pristine as their online image suggested. They claim no interests? How can you build a guild that big with no interests?

Aren’t they just charging exorbitant fees? Or exploiting and brainwashing people, taking a cut as middlemen?

Zhou Rui’s heart stirred at this. Her father had once been forced to flee due to a few bad people.

But Zhou Rui also wasn’t entirely convinced by Yang Bo’s words. After all, he’d been a Pirate for so many years.

However, as long as the guild missions came through, she could take them. As long as she wasn’t the one issuing the tasks, there was no fear of reprisal from the Forgers.

“I’ll definitely keep an eye out for you!”

“It’s not just for me. Even if the pay is low, I’ll still do it. At my age, with my skills, it’s all about what makes me happy.” Yang Bo spoke casually.

Zhou Rui hesitated for a moment and then asked: “Third Master, about your wife?”

“Some matters should be left alone. Don’t meddle in things that don’t concern you. I want nothing to do with the past.” At first, Yang Bo didn’t grasp what she meant, but he quickly realized it was about the Pirate Leader’s wife. His tone turned slightly displeased.

“Understood. I was just worried they might get bullied.” Zhou Rui quickly clarified.

“If you can help, do so. I’ll cover the cost, but remember, don’t reveal anything about me.” Yang Bo felt conflicted after hearing this, but finally gave in.

Zhou Rui nodded. She had asked preemptively in case anything happened. The Pirate might still care about his former brothers and woman, and if an issue arose and she feigned ignorance, those old guys might react unpredictably.

These powerful guys did things on whims, like how Yang Bo suddenly wanted to target the Forgers Guild and the Pharmacists Guild for no reason.

As for the deeper reasons, Zhou Rui wasn’t sure.

But she absolutely didn’t believe Yang Bo’s words.

“Do you have the detailed method for forging a Crack Void?” Yang Bo asked.

“Forging Crack Void is extremely complex. Across the entire Alliance, only three individuals can forge it, and all three serve the Alliance, each working for a different tech company.”

“Some claim to privately forge Crack Void, but private ownership of it is illegal! Plus, it takes at least 5 to 10 years from forging to delivery.” Zhou Rui wasn’t sure what Yang Bo was thinking, so she just shared what she knew.

“Moreover, Crack Void is controlled by quantum communication satellites. Without these satellites, it can only attack within visual range, which is not very useful. It’s not much better than a laser gun.” Zhou Rui added..

Yang Bo acknowledged her explanation. Crack Void’s users were usually Planet Guardians, with high-tech enhancements allowing them to target enemies kilometers or even hundreds of kilometers away.

Of course, that required military-grade quantum satellites and advanced surveillance systems.

Even though Yang Bo agreed with her, he still thought, ‘Crack Void is so cool!’

And in close combat, it compared to the flying swords from novels.

But then he thought about it—an unhindered Anti-Gravity Hoverboard was even more powerful than a flying sword. It didn’t consume its energy since it had batteries.

“Keep an eye out for me. If someone really can make it, I’ll go visit them.” Yang Bo spoke lightly, but his words made Zhou Rui’s heart race.

“Understood.” Zhou Rui had no choice but to nod. Given Yang Bo’s tone, this ‘visit’ would likely be unpleasant for someone.

After that, Yang Bo left. He would just wait for the news now.

After Yang Bo left, Zhou Rui made a note of his requests and continued managing the Bounty Hunter Guild. Since they were officially allowed on March Planet, their next step was natural development.

Yang Bo returned home, carefully reviewing the identity prepared for him, memorizing every detail.

He decided not to continue training and would rest for two days to avoid harming his body.

Meanwhile, Wang Muxue hadn’t left March Planet, as her family believed the recent attack on their genius was part of an internal Alliance conspiracy. They demanded a full investigation. The Military and Parliament voiced similar concerns.

Enemies of the Wang Family distanced themselves, even if they were involved. As long as there was no solid proof, no one would own up to it.

This incident was too far-reaching. Colluding with the Brotherhood, offending the Forgers Guild, illegal possession of ship’s cannons, armed mechas, and attempting to assassinate an Empire Admiral.

These charges alone were enough to bring down an entire family.

If it were just a matter of possessing illegal weapons and mechas, nothing would’ve happened.

But the Brotherhood was an assassin and intelligence group supported by the Azure Blue Empire.

Although many prominent families had unofficial dealings with other nations, it was an unspoken rule, and not publicly acknowledged. But now, conspiring with a foreign intelligence group to kill a domestic admiral? That was bold.

The family behind March Planet was under immense pressure. Transporting so many items into the planet meant they had inside help.

As a result, the Military, Justice Department, and Alliance Intelligence were all dispatched to March Planet to investigate thoroughly.

Wang Muxue refused to leave to maintain public pressure. Until the situation was fully investigated, the Empire’s Admiral remained on the planet.

Of course, none of this was yet public knowledge. But the Wang Family had publicly said if they couldn’t identify the mastermind within three months, they would make it public and let everyone see how the Alliance treated its heroes.

This time, the Wang Family was truly frightened. Their enemy’s tactics were surgical. In these conditions, even their genius could easily be killed.

Moreover, a fact few people knew was that during the hurricane season on March Planet, its planetary defense systems only operated at 40% capacity.

And because of the heavy rain, the firing power of laser weapons would drop to minimlevels, severely weakening the planet’s alert system.

Sure, they could use missiles or other methods, but the response time would be too slow.

Wang Muxue’s presence on March Planet had leaked, and the Red Earl’s men even threatened to capture her for a public execution.

Despite official propaganda about the strength of local law enforcement, the authorities were actually terrified.

The Bounty Hunter Guild had even received a confidential mission from the officials—to gather information. The government had money to burn.

The next morning, upon waking, Yang Bo saw a message on his wristwatch. It said that a hurricane would occur a week from now, lasting half a month, and its strength would be unprecedented. People were advised to prepare.

After seeing this, Yang Bo immediately placed an online order for milk and other daily necessities.

Within half an hour, a delivery robot arrived at his door.

“Damn bastard! How could he lose the Brotherhood’s most advanced equipment?” In an apartment on March Planet, five individuals gathered, watching news reports replaying the scene. One of them cursed.

“We’ve pinpointed the location of the incriminating evidence. The main goal this time is to retrieve the homogenous space ring; the Silver Butterfly can wait.”

“I suspect something’s wrong with the subordinates Silver Butterfly recruited. The person with the space ring seems intent on destroying the Biological Sample.”

“Once the next hurricane reaches its peak, we’ll strike the Security Bureau’s evidence storage. They probably don’t know the ring’s true value.”

“When the storm peaks, this planet will experience a big event that’ll draw their police and security forces away.”

The five individuals were from the Brotherhood. Their main purpose was to retrieve the homogenous space ring Yang Bo had taken. This technology was incredibly advanced, containing the Empire’s most cutting-edge secrets.

“Have you scoped out the area around us? Our cover identities must not be compromised!” Their leader, a bald Caucasian man, asked.

“We’re surrounded by residents. When the time comes, we’ll eliminate everyone and frame the Red Earl’s dumb lackeys.”

“I’m sure Red Earl’s people would gladly take the blame. They’re tearing each other apart for status within their organization. The bigger the chaos they create, the higher their rank.” A yellow-skinned young man said.

“Heh heh, leave it to me. I’ll make it look like the Red Earl’s handiwork, even better than the real thing.” A white-haired old man chuckled, licking his lips.

“This time, I’m posing as a secret envoy from the Pharmacists Guild, so we need to be extra careful. During the operation, make sure we leave no clues.”

“Don’t worry, Boss. This planet is a dump. Even the strong here are limited. Besides, this time, the Bounty Hunter Guild is involved?” A tall woman toyed with a pen as she spoke.

“They’re not a threat. They only ended up here because they were squeezed out elsewhere. These failures have no real power. But we must finish the mission before the hurricane ends. The family backing the planet will send reinforcements after it.

“Remember this—if it comes down to it, surrender. The Alliance doesn’t have the death penalty, so we’ll find a way to get you out later. The Alliance doesn’t even allow torture.” The Captain explained.

The team members were relaxed mainly because of this. No matter how excessive their crimes, they wouldn’t be executed. One criminal was reported to have a sentence of over four thousand years.

“In the next few days, we should gather more intelligence. When we retreat, make sure it’s swift.”

“Tonight, everyone will move separately and check out the restaurants along our routes. Make sure everything is flawless.”

“Understood.”

Yang Bo logged back into the game, as usual, heading to the farm zone.

“Captain, these guys are working too hard. Looks like someone else has already swept through this farm!” It was the second farm they’d visited today. Yang Bo and his team arrived and saw that the path ahead had already been cleared.

“Change of plans. Let’s head to the slaughterhouse.” Thanks to the monster-killing leaderboard, many players had started clearing areas in teams.

This frustrated Yang Bo. He’d already wasted three hours seeing his intended targets snatched up by others.

“Why don’t we just rob them?” Xiao Huang and Xiao Hong felt it wasn’t worth heading back empty-handed.

“Captain, I just got word—a team is clearing a massive chicken farm. They say it has over 60,000 chickens.” Xiao Huang suddenly said.

“How’d you know?” Yang Bo was curious. How did this guy find out? After all, if they were clearing such a large farm, they’d likely keep it secret.

Xiao Huang chuckled. “I had some people join different teams.”

“…”

“If there’s a boss-level monster, let me know. We’ll split the loot fifty-fifty!” Yang Bo thought this was a great opportunity.

“Got it!” Xiao Huang immediately agreed. Boss monsters dropped mission items, and their prices could be very high.

“Captain, check out the forum. Someone posted about clearing a zoo, only to find a group of monkeys—not zombies! The monkeys actually lured zombies to attack the players, wiping out a team of ten!” Xiao Hong said.

“That must’ve cost them millions!” The Older Miss was shocked by the news.

“Let’s go watch the show.” Yang Bo saw another opportunity.