Master of Ten Thousand Foxes-Chapter 42: Ancient Slaves’ Stone Mining Talisman
Many of the remote malls in West State City have long become desolate and uncared for. The first and second floors are a bit better, but the third and fourth floors are even emptier; only half of the lights are on, half of the shops are rented out, and the floor is filthy, with no one to clean it.
In one such remote mall’s desolate third floor, dozens of people arrived today, blocking all stairways, windows, and emergency exits. But these dozens of people are not customers; they are dressed in black uniforms... Immortal Technique Committee members.
At the stairway entrance, Lu Zhou was quietly communicating with the mall’s floor manager.
"Please stop the customers on the first and second floors, and don’t let anyone come up.
"Block the people on the fourth floor and don’t allow them to come down.
"But don’t make too much noise.
"Can you understand?"
The suspect is asleep in a tattoo shop on the third floor, and too much noise might startle the snake.
The floor manager’s face turned pale, and he hurriedly nodded and ran off to make arrangements.
Zhang Shan, Lu Yang, and Yu Tingting beside him were also very nervous. This was their first time participating in a capture mission with real weapons! Zhang Shan and Lu Yang wore stab-proof clothes, while Yu Tingting held an alloy long sword.
Despite their tension, they felt a bit more assured looking at Bai Mo in front of them.
With Expert Bai Mo here, safety was more or less guaranteed.
Bai Mo stood against the wall, holding a tablet, reviewing the mission details.
"The target this time is a Tattoo Artist and is related to the dozen or so little thugs from last time?"
"Does this mean the Slave Runes on the little thugs’ faces were tattooed by the Tattoo Artist?"
That makes perfect sense!
Fang Xiaoyu sent a message.
[Be cautious this time, don’t rush forward]
[Chairman Chen Shu personally reviewed, the runes on those little thugs were extremely well drawn. The person who did it has strong talent and is not a regular Talisman Master]
[They, the nine-stripe-one senior members and advanced experts, are the main force for the capture]
[You need to be mindful of your own safety]
Bai Mo replied with a nod emoji.
The Immortal Book Committee also has power rankings internally. Initially, he was a nine-stripe-three, but later found that his fox apprentice had the ability to perceive subtle details and got upgraded to nine-stripe-two. However, the suspect’s rating this time is quite high, and his nine-stripe-two status is not qualified to be the main capturing force.
He, along with Lu Zhou, Zhang Shan, and others in this group, were only responsible for guarding a stairway entrance, an upward stairway to seal off the suspect’s escape route.
Thus, a few people stood alert at the stairway entrance, expressions tense, listening intently to the tactical instructions coming through the earphones.
Soon, the commander’s voice came through the channel.
"Group One, breach; Group Two, ready to snipe!"
Then Bai Mo heard a "boom" of the door being forced open not far on the floor.
Immediately...
Bang!
A crisp gunshot resonated throughout the floor, shaking the ceiling, dust falling!
Bai Mo was slightly surprised, truly sniping? Really using a sniper rifle?
Through the earphones, the commander’s voice echoed again.
"Sniping is ineffective, the enemy is unfazed by bullets, already charging to the east, requesting Master Chong’s support!
"The enemy has a Stone Mining Talisman on him!"
Master Chong’s voice responded.
"Don’t worry, I’m here!"
Master Chong is a nine-stripe-one expert, although he’s somewhat eccentric, he is very powerful.
As for the [Stone Mining Talisman] ... it’s mentioned in the action materials as supposedly originating from the Ancient Immortal Dynasty, drawn to facilitate slaves in mining materials. It makes the slave’s skin tougher, resisting stone cuts. It enhances the slave’s strength to lift heavier stones. It enhances the slave’s stamina for prolonged labor. Such great benefits also come with small costs, and that is... the slave’s own life span!
This person can draw such a talisman on himself, consuming his life span, truly ruthless.
Through the earphones, the commander’s voice came again.
"Snipers continue to look for opportunities and coordinate with Master Chong.
"The weak point of the Stone Mining Talisman is at the temple! A bullet can penetrate it!"
Bai Mo was recalling when suddenly, he heard Master Chong’s voice again through the earphones.
"Damn it, this bastard, he climbed over from the ceiling!
"Bai Mo, he’s heading your way, be careful, don’t engage him directly, wait for me!"
Just at this time...
Bai Mo already heard footsteps "tap, tap, tap" on the ceiling overhead!
Boom!
The ceiling exploded, heavily falling down, the tattoo-covered red-skinned man, accompanied by falling dirt and debris. He roared, glancing around with scarlet eyes, charging towards Bai Mo’s group, his fists as large as a casserole, swung fiercely!
Lu Zhou was already dodging backward.
Zhang Shan and Lu Yang, though fearful, still mustered the courage to move forward to use capture technique!
Yu Tingting unsheathed her long sword, assuming a stance, her face turned pale, recalling the sword moves she practiced.
Bai Mo, at the rear, swept through with Divine Sense, observing the suspect’s muscles, bone mass, and blood flow, already discerning... The suspect’s body is frighteningly amplified by the Stone Mining Talisman, in front of Zhang Shan and others, it’s as if they are paper dolls; if touched they would be injured, brushed against they would die!
Through the earphones, Master Chong was still shouting.
"I’ll be there soon!
"Bai Mo, just run, don’t fight him, you can’t beat him!"
Bai Mo furrowed his brow, clearly, he couldn’t wait any longer.
A white mist surged at his feet, and Black Gloves sprang out.
The guy "shoosh" swiftly, like a red flowing fire, jumped, landing on the broad shoulders of the suspect.
He extended a paw, protruding his claws, piercing towards the suspect’s temple.
Black Gloves saw the enemy’s unconcerned face, immune to its piercing attempts, noticing the enemy punching towards it.
Did the enemy think its claws couldn’t pierce the temple?
Unfortunately! Black Gloves had recently practiced; even the membrane of the Hand Buddha Melon could be pierced by it!
Plunge!
Claws pierced through, spraying blood.
"Ah!"
The suspect let out a tragic scream.
The suspect’s fist was also dodged by Black Gloves jumping away.
However, the suspect’s temple kept spraying blood, began to stand unsteadily, staggered, his body seeming deflated, continuously bleeding and deflating, rapidly transforming from a tattooed hunk into a skeletal emaciated figure, "thump" he crashed to the ground, unconscious.
... 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Vans transported the recently captured suspect, along with various expert committee members, leaving the mall to return to the Immortal Technique Committee.
In the carriage, Bai Mo and Lu Zhou, Lu Yang, and others sat together, receiving the message sent by the commander.
The commander is a senior committee member, a student of Professor Chen Shu, named Gu Lin.
[Expert Bai Mo, thank you so much!]
[In this capture operation, you undeniably earned the leading credit]
[I will clearly state this in the operation report, ensuring you receive appropriate bonuses and subsidies]
Bai Mo nodded, feeling the person handled things professionally.
Black Gloves crouching beside his master’s seat, wagging its tail, was extremely pleased!
Today as the lucky fox, following his master for the operation. After the mission, perhaps it can savor some fried chicken?
Lu Zhou and others were still shaken, their faces pale, not speaking much.
