I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 629 Mysterious Angel

The island beneath our feet, as if swallowed by a Glutton, slowly sank into the seabed amidst a giant whirlpool and towering waves.

"To say it’s like a nuclear bomb wouldn’t be an exaggeration, right?" Xu Xiangwen asked in terror, looking at the island that had now vanished beneath his feet.

"It’s my first time using it too, so I’m not sure about its power," Wang Lan also stuttered a bit. From now on, unless it’s in a Different Dimensional Space or a deserted area, this move must never be used again. Damn it, the power is too great.

"Destroying Paradise Bird’s training sub-base: rewarded with 300,000 experience points and 30,000 skill points." The system’s prompt sounded once more in his mind.

"Let’s go. It’s time to head back..."

「Time slipped by; a year had passed.」

This past year, Sky Blue Star had been relatively peaceful overall. If there was any disturbance, it was the sudden rise to fame of a legendary squad on the international stage.

An S-tier squad under the International Security Council, supposedly composed of Jade Country people, was named Primeval, with Fire Phoenix as its captain. In the year since their debut, they had completed 22 S-tier missions and 10 A-tier missions, all with perfect completion.

For others, completing S-tier missions meant they possessed the strength to do so. But for the Primeval Team, perhaps it was because the mission difficulty only went up to S-tier, so they could only use ’perfect’ to declare that this was not their limit.

There were twelve S-tier teams under the International Security Council, but the Primeval Team was in a league of its own—not just first place, but uniquely top-tier.

Over the past year, Wang Lan’s strength had not substantially improved. Although he had successfully advanced from Star Sea 6 to Star Sea 7, he was still some distance from Star Sea 8. Jiang Xinyu, on the other hand, had caught up, recently breaking through to the late stage of the Star Sea Realm.

At just twenty-two years old, reaching the late stage of the Star Sea Realm was an incredible feat. If Jiang Xinyu weren’t constantly overshadowed by Wang Lan’s brilliance, she would have shone like a dazzling Starlight anywhere. No one doubted she would break through to the Star Soul Realm; she had at least a decade to do so.

Xie Sisi had already reached the middle stage of the Star Sea Realm. With equivalent resources and talent no less than Jiang Xinyu’s, Xie Sisi had unleashed terrifying potential. Xu Xiangwen, conversely, was at the bottom of the squad, having just reached the Star Sea Realm.

But Xu Xiangwen was in good spirits, showing no sense of dejection. In his own words, being able to break through to the Star Sea Realm in this lifetime was more than satisfying. Moreover, Xu Xiangwen’s true value lay in his Heavenly Eye. After he broke through to the Star Sea Realm, his Heavenly Eye finally evolved an offensive capability: a beam of judgment that shot from his eyes, instantly piercing its target.

Except for Wang Lan, no one in the team could withstand a direct hit from the Heavenly Eye—not even Jiang Xinyu.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—

Intense explosions erupted, artillery fire roaring. A fierce battle had broken out at an island military base.

Advanced automated turrets fired at figures speeding through the sky, while Star Martial Warriors, unleashing Star Martial Skills, soared into the heavens. The military base, with its thousands of personnel, was now engulfed in chaos.

Above, four mysterious figures in black cloaks with red clouds floated like deities, passing judgment on the military base below.

The battle was brief, lasting less than ten minutes. All visible resistance had vanished. The artillery fell silent; corpses littered the ground.

Wang Lan and his three companions slowly descended from the sky. Amidst the wreckage, debris suddenly shifted, and a blood-soaked man with a large beard crawled out.

"PTUI!" The big-bearded man spat. His body froze instantly as his gaze fell upon the four silhouettes standing atop the ruins. The sea breeze rustled their cloaks.

"Primeval!"

"Hodlin, Blu Country’s S-tier traitor, the one responsible for the deaths of thousands in that small town... It’s you, isn’t it? Any last words?"

"Primeval, you’re finished! Utterly finished! You’re at the top of our extermination list. Don’t think we can’t touch you just because you’ve destroyed a few of our bases. I’ll be watching you from hell!"

"Oh? That’s quite an honor. But if I recall, wasn’t Wang Lan of Jade Country at the top of Paradise Bird’s kill list?"

"Wang Lan has kept a low profile this past year. Now, it’s your Primeval Team’s turn. Just you wait for the wrath of Paradise Bird!"

"Is that so?" Wang Lan slowly reached up and removed the mask from his face. The instant the man saw Wang Lan’s face, his eyes widened in shock.

"You... you..."

"Recognize me?"

"I don’t!"

"If you don’t recognize me, then why the hell do you look like you’ve seen a ghost? Alright, you can die now," Wang Lan said lightly, flicking a finger.

Just then, a distortion rippled through the void. A figure emerged eerily, blurring into an afterimage as it darted in front of Wang Lan. His flick was caught by a swirling distortion.

The figure flashed, swiftly grabbing Hodlin before vanishing.

Rescuing someone from under Wang Lan’s nose was something that hadn’t happened in a long time. Although their initial clash made Wang Lan realize this newcomer was formidable, he now had no time to ponder the stranger’s identity or strength. He instantly gave chase to the fleeting Shadow.

The Shadow ahead suddenly wheeled around, launching a fierce palm strike at Xu Xiangwen. A terrifying killing intent instantly froze the surrounding space, sending a bone-chilling cold through Wang Lan.

Wang Lan’s expression changed drastically. He exploded into action, reappearing before Xu Xiangwen in an instant. A Holy Light Shield materialized in front of him, meeting the attacker’s strike in a ferocious collision.

BOOM—

A fiery explosion erupted. The terrifying shockwave swept outwards, instantly exceeding the speed of sound and scattering the white clouds in the sky.

Wang Lan’s expression turned icy as he stared in the direction the attacker had vanished, his brow deeply furrowed.

"Wang Lan, are you alright?" Jiang Xinyu and Xie Sisi rushed to his side, asking anxiously.

"So strong..." After a long pause, Wang Lan finally managed to utter.

"To snatch someone from under your nose like that, they’d have to be at least at the Titled Strongman level, right?" Xie Sisi asked hesitantly.

"More than that. That person’s strength is not inferior to mine."

Xu Xiangwen had been saved, but he looked distraught. His expression was gloomy as he looked at Wang Lan, his eyes full of remorse.

"Lanzi, I’m sorry. If it weren’t for me... you definitely could have stopped him."

"Even if I had stopped him, I wasn’t confident I could have detained him," Wang Lan said reassuringly, patting Xu Xiangwen’s shoulder. Truthfully, Wang Lan knew Xu Xiangwen had been under a lot of pressure these past six months. He used to be on par with Xie Sisi, but ever since she broke through to the middle stage of the Star Sea Realm, Xu Xiangwen had been training much harder.

Wang Lan took out his phone. "It’s resolved. Tell them to come and handle the aftermath."

"Understood. Thank you for your hard work."

As the naval fleet approached, Wang Lan and his team of four shot into the sky, transforming into streaks of light. Aboard the naval vessels, the Blu Country soldiers saluted in unison, watching until the four figures completely disappeared before lowering their hands.

Flying directly back to the International Security Council headquarters was a privilege only an S-level operations team like the Primeval Team enjoyed.

The brisk headwind whipped off their hoods, their hair dancing with an almost ethereal elegance.

An airliner broke through the clouds. Inside, a little girl stared out the window, mesmerized. Wang Lan turned his face toward her. The little girl met his gaze with innocent, wondering eyes, and he offered her a smile.

"Mommy, there are people flying outside—"

"Don’t be silly, dear. We’re on an airplane."

「After flying continuously for four hours, the four of them landed slowly at the base.」

Once their identities were confirmed, the sensor-activated elevator beneath their feet came to life, and they descended into the underground facility.

"Fire Phoenix, you’re back?"

"Yes, Dragon Knight. What about you? Heading out on a mission?"

"Yeah, a very tricky Different Dimensional Space has opened up. The Exotic Beasts inside have an average strength equivalent to the Galaxy Stage."

"That sounds like a tough fight. Good luck."

The Primeval Team was very popular within the International Security Council. Despite their outstanding achievements, they never displayed arrogance and were always humble and polite to everyone. All its members being level-seven special agents was also something unimaginable for other teams.

"You all go get some rest. I’ll go file the report."

「Entering the briefing room, he initiated a video connection.」

"Oh, Fire Phoenix, you’re back so soon?" Leo’s voice came from the monitor. "Let me guess: another perfect mission completion? Your missions are always so outstanding."

"Mr. Leo, are you the only one on duty today?"

"Yes, they’re so cruel, scheduling only me for duty! Good heavens, today is my little girl’s birthday, and I promised her I’d be home early."

"But didn’t your little girl just celebrate her birthday last month?"

"That was by the international calendar. This time, we’re celebrating it according to the lunar calendar."

...

You’re not even from Jade Country! What the hell are you celebrating the lunar calendar for? Wang Lan grumbled internally.

"Come on, tell me how smoothly it all went. How did you deal with those scoundrels and send them to meet the God of Heaven? No, wait, those villains deserve to go to hell; they shouldn’t meet any God of Heaven."

"I’m sorry, I wasn’t able to neutralize Hodlin. He escaped."

"Huh?" Leo’s expression faltered. "That doesn’t make sense... What exactly happened?"

"Initially, everything went smoothly, and we successfully concluded the battle. But just as I was about to eliminate Hodlin, a mysterious expert appeared and snatched him away from right under my nose."

"Wait, are you saying someone rescued Hodlin right in front of you?" Leo asked, incredulous.

"Yes. Although I was partly careless, the opponent was extremely strong—on par with me."

"Was it someone from Paradise Bird?"

"I’m not sure, but that’s the most likely assumption for now. Is there no information on this individual in our intelligence network?"

"How is that possible!" Leo exclaimed. "Wasn’t Sony, Paradise Bird’s top expert, already killed by you? Even if Sony were resurrected, he couldn’t rescue someone from under your nose, could he? If Paradise Bird still has such an expert, this is absolutely terrible news."

"Right," Leo suddenly asked, "What were the person’s techniques? Are there any clues we can investigate?"

"The opponent’s techniques... were very strange. The skill activation resembled... Yulia’s Holy Light abilities, but it was far more powerful. I clashed with the opponent once; their energy was suffused with negative power."

"Alright, I’ll focus on that. Even though you didn’t manage to kill Hodlin, you still destroyed their base. Your mission is still considered a complete success."

"Thank you."