Hunter of Mysterious Creature-Chapter 632 - 166: Feint Attack

The small hills at the edge of the restricted area are all wild mountains, completely undeveloped, not to mention stone steps or plank roads. Some places are so steep that even using both hands and feet makes it difficult to climb... I have to say, Poet Immortal Li Bai's description of the Shuzhou Territory back in the day is still quite fitting.

"The difficulty of the Shuzhou road is greater than ascending to the heavens."

In terms of physical strength, Shinkata Misaki and Zhong Ling are both only at an average level for young human females. Without the aid of professional equipment, this level of free climbing is quite challenging for both of them.

Fortunately, there was Sun Hang and No. 1 Wraith, each carrying one girl on their backs, who traversed the nearly vertical cliffside with ease, reaching the mountaintop in just three minutes.

However, what left Sun Hang speechless was that once they reached the summit, when Zhong Ling looked at Shinkata Misaki climbing down from Sun Hang's back, a fleeting complex expression flashed in her eyes before she returned to her usual indifferent state.

"Tsk, miscalculation." A playful smile appeared at the corner of Shinkata Misaki's mouth as she gently tugged Sun Hang's sleeve, "We should have switched just now; now the girl is jealous. Aren't you going to comfort her?"

Sun Hang suddenly realized that a woman's insight in certain areas can be frighteningly accurate. Zhong Ling's change of expression was extremely brief, and Sun Hang only caught it using bullet time, but Shinkata Misaki clearly sensed her emotional shift and pointed it out precisely.

"Little girl? If I remember correctly, isn't Zhong Ling older than you?" Sun Hang switched topics to avoid awkwardness, "At least she's an adult."

"It's better that she's an adult, so no one says you're playing with underage people," Shinkata Misaki said with a cheeky grin.

Just then, Zhong Ling, who hadn't said much, quietly walked forward, first looking at Shinkata Misaki and then at Sun Hang, and said softly, "I'm not jealous."

Shinkata Misaki: "?"

"I'm just a bit envious of you," Zhong Ling said to Shinkata Misaki.

Sun Hang, Shinkata Misaki: "??"

"Wang Xiyi told me that Sun Hang will have many women in the future, and to be mentally prepared," Zhong Ling said with utmost seriousness, "So I won't be jealous; I'm just envious." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Why the hell!" Shinkata Misaki, snapping out of a daze, suddenly cursed, "Girl, what on earth do you see in this guy? Why are you so devoted to him?"

Zhong Ling didn't answer, but a faint tinge of red briefly appeared on her fair cheeks.

Shinkata Misaki immediately caught this hint of red, her eyes widening: "You... you haven't already sealed the deal, have you? No, no, no. Even if something happened, this is a new age. You shouldn't cling to outdated ideas about being faithful to one person! That's all nonsense! You can pursue whoever you like!"

"He's the one I love," Zhong Ling said earnestly.

The straightforward confession from the emotionally detached girl had an unexpectedly powerful impact, silencing Shinkata Misaki.

Shinkata Misaki stood stunned for a few seconds, then slowly exhaled a heavy breath, her entire demeanor wilting as if energy had been drained from her, and said with a face of despair, "I'm tired, let the world be destroyed... there's no point in its existence."

"Before you destroy anything, let's get to work." Sun Hang said, giving Shinkata Misaki's arm a firm pat, placing the two packages they had taken from the car on the ground, and began unpacking the equipment piece by piece.

The view from the mountaintop was indeed excellent, but from this vantage point, they were a full thirty-seven kilometers away from the massive cocoon of Chimera 17 and there was a thick curtain of rain. Looking towards Chimera 17 from here, all they could see was a blurry, dim light spot that almost merged with the rain.

Even if Shinkata Misaki's ability allowed her to see a target thirty-seven kilometers away, the red boxes used to indicate "flaws" would obscure the target completely, making it impossible to tell whether the flaw was part of the malevolent entity, Chimera 17 itself, or some entity passing through their line of sight.

Sun Hang used liquid metal to create an absolutely level base on the mountaintop, then set up two tripods on it.

Next, he took out a device that looked almost identical to a total station, mounting it on one tripod, and took out a nearly one-meter-long tube, mounting it on the other tripod. Then, he connected the two devices together, completing the assembly of a super optical telescope.

"Song Yarong told me this telescope can see things up to fifty kilometers away under good weather conditions," Sun Hang said, glancing at the distant misty rain... which could hardly be described as good weather conditions.

"No problem, one of the 'Death Eye's abilities is to lock onto a target," Shinkata Misaki said, "As long as the target isn't too far off to be blocked by the Earth's curvature, no matter how blurred the image, as long as it meets the conditions for viewing, I can see its flaws."

"That's good. You can adjust the parameters of this thing, right?" Sun Hang asked.

"Yes, in missions with higher danger levels, I've often used binoculars from afar to identify the flaws of malevolent entities. These things are generally operated in the same way," Shinkata Misaki said. She had already removed her goggles and moved to the back of the total station, skillfully turning the fine-tuning knob on the side of the instrument.