I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 623 Annihilation Complete

This was indeed a pleasant surprise. Wang Lan had imprinted the memories of many people. They all knew the approximate locations of other camps, but none of them had any knowledge concerning the whereabouts of their supreme leader, Night Hawk.

Wang Lan didn’t find this odd either. To be able to end the drug traffickers’ infighting and integrate them into a formidable force that even the government feared within half a year, Night Hawk must have had his ways. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense.

Wang Lan even thought that even if they managed to eliminate all of Night Hawk’s underlings cleanly, Night Hawk himself might not suffer any significant harm.

"How did this guy find out about Night Hawk’s location? Is he one of Night Hawk’s trusted aides?"

"He was originally one of Night Hawk’s personal Star Martial Warriors, with early Galaxy Stage strength. Yesterday, he was ordered to go to each camp to notify the drug traffickers to lay low. This guy is also a lecherous drunkard; it’s well known among the traffickers that he has this vice. He was supposed to return to Night Hawk immediately after delivering the message to this camp. However, he couldn’t resist the camp leader’s enthusiastic hospitality and, indulging in the pleasures of the flesh, forgot to leave. By the time he woke up, we had already started our raid. He knew that returning would mean certain death, so he hid with the people here to wait out the incident before breaking away from Night Hawk’s control."

Hearing Jiang Xinyu’s explanation, Wang Lan smiled. "Let’s go. We’ll keep an eye on Night Hawk. The threat posed by Night Hawk alone is greater than that of all the drug traffickers combined."

After saying a few words to Haqi, Wang Lan took the lead and left. Haqi hurriedly ordered the army to assemble and prepare to move out. As for the captured prisoners and the acquired supplies, they were all to be discarded—executed on the spot.

Night Hawk’s hideout was within a mountain. This mountain had a layered rock structure, like a stack of pancakes, and they moved within these layers like worms between sandwiched boards.

"We’ve confirmed there’s a group of drug traffickers inside, numbering around five hundred people, with nearly half of them being Star Martial Warriors."

"It seems we’ve found the right place. Let’s take down Night Hawk first."

As soon as they finished speaking, the four of them vanished into the ground. Not long after Wang Lan and his party infiltrated, the people in Night Hawk’s camp suddenly became alert. It was not due to Wang Lan’s group, but because their scouts in the distance had noticed a large army bearing down on them and quickly reacted.

If they could avoid detection, they would naturally remain hidden. But now they couldn’t hide any longer; to continue hiding would be to passively await death. Drug traffickers quietly emerged from their hidden caves, ready to launch an attack on the thirty thousand government troops.

This counter-encirclement effort of theirs was truly pathetic. They originally thought that by lying low, the government forces wouldn’t be able to touch a hair on their heads. They believed they could then emerge and swagger around once the government forces left. But they didn’t expect the government forces to be like they had GPS, catching them with perfect precision.

As they watched one camp after another being unearthed, they already realized something was wrong. But by then, resisting was futile, like throwing a meat bun at a dog—it would not return. Fortunately, none of the one hundred camps knew the location of the headquarters.

In the eyes of those in the headquarters camp, the forces of other camps were just cannon fodder. If their complete annihilation could secure their own safety, they would consider it a worthy death. But they never expected that, halfway through the government’s raids on the other camps, the forces would suddenly turn and head their way.

Clearly, the headquarters was also exposed. If they didn’t fight now, they would truly be annihilated.

But what they didn’t know was that, while the thirty thousand troops were surrounding them, a few people had already quietly slipped in.

Wang Lan’s four-person squad entered the camp like ghosts, heading straight to its innermost part. The Star Martial Warriors in this camp? In front of Wang Lan, their strength was, regrettably, just for show.

"Leader, the government troops are less than one kilometer away from us!"

"Are our brothers’ defense lines arranged properly?"

"Everything is set up. If they advance another five hundred meters, they’ll fall into our encirclement. Although five hundred people surrounding thirty thousand seems insufficient, it’s okay. Taking advantage of our tunnels for a surprise attack, we’re sure to inflict heavy casualties on them."

"Have the orders to counterattack been sent to the other camps?"

"Over a dozen nearby camps have received the orders, but the distant ones haven’t yet. The earliest they can provide support is an hour from now."

"Hold on for an hour; we have the advantageous terrain! This is a fight with our backs to the wall; you should all understand the consequences of being captured by the government forces!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lan and his team knew they had found their primary target. They flashed out of hiding.

The sudden appearance of four people, dressed in such strange and terrifying attire, made the four men in the camp wonder, Are we seeing ghosts? Before they could scream, Wang Lan and his team moved instantly, subduing the four individuals in the command post.

Beneath the black cloak adorned with red clouds, a pale white mask was revealed. Wang Lan slowly approached the big-bearded man who appeared to be the leader, eyeing him with curiosity.

"So you’re Night Hawk? Just an ordinary person, yet you managed to lead so many Star Martial Warriors and organize such a large-scale armed force in such a short time? You are quite talented."

As he spoke, Wang Lan pressed a palm against the man’s forehead. Surging spiritual power burst into the man’s Spiritual Sea of Consciousness.

Instantly, the man’s memories flickered past Wang Lan’s eyes like a slideshow. Suddenly, Wang Lan’s brow furrowed deeply. He released his grip, and the big-bearded man in his hand had been reduced to an imbecile.

"Damn it!"

"What’s wrong? Is something amiss?" Jiang Xinyu asked hurriedly, hearing Wang Lan’s exclamation.

"He isn’t Night Hawk; he’s merely Night Hawk’s body double. The real Night Hawk had long since left this place."

"Truly cunning," Xu Xiangwen said, shaking his head with a chuckle. "But it doesn’t matter now. Night Hawk’s forces have been entirely wiped out. One escaping Night Hawk probably won’t be able to cause much trouble."

"That’s not true. This Night Hawk is more dangerous than all his thirty thousand subordinates combined. And..." Wang Lan paused before continuing, "Night Hawk is likely the mastermind behind the assassins we’ve been investigating. According to this man’s memories, Night Hawk has four exceptionally beautiful Star Martial Warrior assassins under him. Unlike other Star Martial Warriors, they are proficient in all assassination skills, including firearms, poisoning, and seduction."

"Does that mean we need to find Night Hawk to consider this mission accomplished?" Xie Sisi stated indifferently.

"First, let’s see if there are any other clues here." Wang Lan approached a computer and inserted a flash drive. In no time at all, Xiao Ai had gained access to the computer.

"Wang Lan, run!" Xiao Ai urged. "The self-destruct program has been activated! There are only five seconds until the explosion! The self-destruct program can’t be stopped! Only four seconds left! Three seconds..."

Wang Lan’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly grabbed the three of them and, with a flash, appeared outside. He furiously pressed on the ground. "Hades Bone Card—"

BOOM—

A massive sound erupted. Suddenly, one Gate of The Underworld after another rose from the ground, forming an elongated defensive wall that separated the government forces from the armed groups.

This scene unfolded so suddenly and swiftly that the battling sides had no time to react. Gunfire ceased abruptly, and everyone’s minds went blank. What was happening?

BOOM—

The next second, a terrifying explosion thundered, and a mushroom cloud rose. A fearsome shockwave spread out, slamming into the newly risen Gates of The Underworld. The barriers Wang Lan had laid out with all his might, impervious even to armor-piercing rounds, were shattered by the impact.

The first layer of the Gates of The Underworld was obliterated in the blast before it could withstand even a moment’s impact. Then the second layer... then the third... It shattered four successive layers of the Gates of The Underworld before stopping at the fifth.

Inside the perimeter of the Gates of The Underworld, an apocalyptic scene continued to unfold. The government forces, stunned and separated by the barrier, watched the spectacle, perhaps terrified, perhaps utterly shocked.

It took a while for the government forces to recover their senses, and they recoiled in fear.

Wang Lan and his three companions suddenly and eerily reappeared beside Haqi, who also looked shaken. The sight of Wang Lan and his team scared him so much he almost collapsed.

"Mr. Fire Phoenix... what on earth happened? Why was there such a huge explosion? Could it have been you...?"

"It wasn’t our doing. Bombs were planted within Night Hawk’s base, and Night Hawk activated their self-destruct sequence before leaving."

"Damn these drug traffickers! So ruthless! So... Night Hawk fled?"

"Night Hawk fled. The one in the base was his body double; the real Night Hawk had already escaped before we took action. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the recent assassinations were indeed Night Hawk’s doing; he has such assassins at his side."

"I knew it! I knew it was that bastard’s work!" Haqi cursed through clenched teeth.

"Then let’s destroy the remaining drug trafficker camps and prepare to head back. As for Night Hawk, he’s suddenly piqued my interest."

"Being of interest to Mr. Fire Phoenix is Night Hawk’s misfortune."

The rest went smoothly. Led by Xu Xiangwen, they quickly found several drug trafficking forces planning to send reinforcements. Xu Xiangwen disposed of them with a single move. Then, like digging up potatoes, Night Hawk’s forces were completely unearthed in less than four hours.

「At the Press Conference」

"With Councilman Hosi’s strong support, our narcotics department delivered another heavy blow. They led thirty thousand national defenders through the primeval forest to eradicate the vile drug traffickers entrenched in the Aigel Mountain Range. And we avenged our past losses by annihilating the Aigel Mountain drug lords!"

In the news conference, the background showed national defenders escorting captured drug traffickers, one truckload after another. This image momentarily stunned all viewers watching their TVs.

After a brief silence, a deafening cheer erupted once again.

The drug traffickers of Baron Nation had not only tormented people worldwide but had especially harmed their own citizens. Countless families were destroyed, and many lives were cut short due to drugs.

The biggest cancer in Baron Nation was suddenly eliminated today. Regardless of how many times previous crackdowns had failed, this time, they succeeded.

It wasn’t just a national celebration; even Baron Nation soldiers who had failed in previous crackdowns and been injured were now sobbing with joy. Had you seen it? In the three previous attempts, nearly fifty thousand soldiers had been lost...

"Councilman Hosi, pushing back against all opposition, insisted on this fourth crackdown. He stated, ’This is not the end, but merely the beginning. This time it’s drug traffickers; next time it will be arms dealers, it will be gangs.’

Councilman Hosi pledged to all citizens that from now on, no one would be allowed to oppress the people of Baron Nation. ’Regardless of how powerful they are,’ he declared, ’or how many followers they have, we are resolved to strike back...’"

As news report followed news report, Councilman Hosi, a leading candidate in the current election, saw his popularity skyrocket. If voting were to start now, no one would doubt that his vote count would exceed ninety percent.