Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 478 - 450 The First Task

Winston, the middle-aged strong man, and Zhang Ya got closer and closer to Lin Tian, and when they were about ten meters from Lin Tian, Zhang Ya shouted, "Now!"

No sooner had Zhang Ya finished speaking than she sensed an extremely strong energy. Zhang Ya hastily tried to stop it, managing to intercept Winston but allowing the middle-aged strong man to charge forward.

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged strong man had leapt to within three meters of Lin Tian and threw a punch towards Lin Tian's throat.

Lin Tian was startled, as he had been surrounded by a crowd and had failed to notice this threat. He quickly activated his Ox Power Technique to defend against the middle-aged strong man's punch.

However, before Lin Tian could even react, the Dragon Emperor flashed in front of him and threw a punch that collided solidly with the middle-aged strong man's fist.

The next moment, the middle-aged strong man screamed in agony as one of his arms was blown to pieces, and his body was sent flying backward more than ten meters, landing harshly on the ground.

Unintentionally, Lin Tian's gaze met Zhang Ya's. At that moment, Zhang Ya also saw Lin Tian, and their eyes locked, filled with murderous intent.

Lin Tian thought about pursuing her, but in the blink of an eye, Zhang Ya had used her Teleportation Ability and disappeared without a trace. Lin Tian wanted to follow but it was too late, so he had to let it go!

Soon after, about a dozen Nidhogg members descended slowly from the air, carrying something that hovered in mid-air, leaving the crowd only to hear the sound of burning fuel.

Then, the Dragon Emperor took out a medal that, under the sunlight, sparkled with a golden glow, which any knowledgeable person would recognize as the mark of a junior general.

The Dragon Emperor loudly declared, "All media present here today, I do not want any negative news about Tianyi Pharma to leak out, or else, I will show no mercy."

All the journalists and photographers shuddered, some confused, while the smarter ones quickly adjusted their cameras and deleted all the footage they had recorded.

Following that, the Dragon Emperor took out the contract and announced to everyone, "Tianyi Pharma's healing potion has no side effects whatsoever; this is the contract signed between the Huaxia military and Tianyi Pharma."

The Dragon Emperor showed the contract to everyone, and shortly after, several buses arrived, filled with the wealthy families who had been kidnapped by Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing.

Upon seeing their family members rescued, each of them joyously rushed to their loved ones, cheering and extremely delighted.

At that moment, the Dragon Emperor exclaimed, "I have rescued your family members, and I hope to hear your genuine voices."

These tycoons, being business elites, were very discerning. They understood the implication in the Dragon Emperor's words and hurriedly ran up to him, saying,

"Tianyi Pharma's healing potion is miraculous, truly a divine medicine. It was only because Ouyang Wuqing and Gongsun Wudao threatened our families with their lives that we had to comply with their demands. We were coerced!"

"Yes, it was all Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing's doing; we were forced into this."

"Please discern the truth and forgive us this once!"

..., ...

The crowd began to plead, revealing the truth.

The Dragon Emperor nodded in satisfaction then announced again, "You all understand what happened today. However, I do not want to hear about today's events being leaked. Everything that happened here today should be as if it never happened. Do you understand?"

After saying this, the Dragon Emperor also flashed the gun in his hand, which scared everyone around, who had never witnessed such a scene. They quickly nodded in agreement.

The Dragon Emperor ordered, "Take Ouyang Wuqing and Gongsun Wudao back for interrogation; the rest of you, leave this area within ten minutes without lingering."

Two Nidhogg members rushed down, grabbed Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing, and took them to a plane, while the remaining people dispersed quietly, leaving the place abashedly.

The situation, which was quite troublesome initially, had been swiftly handled by the Dragon Emperor with threats and evidence in less than five minutes, making Lin Tian wonder why the Dragon Emperor was being so favorable towards him—perhaps he was favored.

Lin Tian approached the Dragon Emperor, saying, "Dragon Emperor, thank you for handling this so well."

This was the first time Lin Tian had ever thanked the Dragon Emperor.

Turning to look at Lin Tian, the Dragon Emperor said, "No need for thanks; the old commander-in-chief has arrived. Come with me now; if it weren't for being pressed for time, do you think I would bother with your trifling issues?"

Lin Tian was just beginning to think well of the Dragon Emperor when this statement dashed those favorable impressions.

He asked, "The old commander-in-chief, has he really come here himself to see me? It can't be, right? Do I really hold that much sway that the old commander-in-chief would come himself to see me?"

"Stop talking. We have a mission. I'll give you five minutes to wrap things up here, then you must follow me immediately," Dragon Emperor said sternly.

As soon as Lin Tian heard the word "mission," his playful expression vanished, and he became serious. He immediately went to change his clothes and, five minutes later, followed Dragon Emperor onto the plane.

About fifteen minutes later, the plane arrived next to an abandoned factory in a remote town. During the flight, Lin Tian had already clarified the details of the mission. A government official from Huaxia had been captured by a group of foreign agents here.

When the foreign agents carrying out their mission were discovered, they kidnapped a government official as a hostage and escaped to this location, but they were still found. Such a situation was hard for ordinary special forces to handle. To ensure the safety of the government official, Nidhogg had to be deployed.

As soon as they disembarked from the plane, a group of special forces soldiers approached. Though they were special forces, in this mission, they could only gather information. The actual rescue had to be carried out by Nidhogg.

"Have you figured out their numbers and defense?" Dragon Emperor asked.

A special forces soldier responded, "General, we have a general understanding of their defense. There are more than fifty of them. Here and here are their key defensive points," he said, pointing at two red dots on the map.

"Where is the VIP detained, and what's his condition?"

"General, the enemy's counter-surveillance capability is strong, and they are professional agents. Our men had only a short time to infiltrate, so they couldn't reach their core. However, based on our guesses and reasoning, they should have confined the person here." Saying this, the special forces soldier pointed to a location on the map, an underground chamber in the factory with only one entrance, easily defensible but difficult to attack—a good choice for holding a hostage.

Dragon Emperor said, "I understand. You may go now. Pull all your men back and don't alert them."

"Yes, General!"

Afterward, Dragon Emperor found Lin Tian and said, "The main goal of our mission this time is to rescue the hostage. This time, you are the core. We will attract their fire on the perimeter; you go straight to the basement and rescue the person as quickly as possible."

"Why entrust such an important task to me?" Lin Tian pointed to his nose and asked. Normally, didn't new recruits need to go through several smaller missions for training? Moreover, since it involved a government official, it would be more reliable to assign the elite of Nidhogg. With his insufficient experience, what if he failed?

"Honestly, I don't agree with sending you on the rescue either, but you were personally assigned by the old General," Dragon Emperor explained. "The old General means to train and temper you. Don't take your fortune for granted. Put effort into completing the mission and don't disgrace the old General."

Upon hearing that he was personally selected by the old General, Lin Tian's spirits soared a hundredfold. He nodded solemnly, thinking he absolutely wouldn't bring disgrace to the old General and would perfectly accomplish the mission. He wanted to prove to everyone that the old General's judgment was never wrong.

Lin Tian said earnestly, "Don't worry. Even if it costs me my life, I will safely rescue the hostage."

"Very good," Dragon Emperor nodded in satisfaction, offering rare praise for Lin Tian.

Then, he took out a photograph and told Lin Tian, "This is the hostage's photo. Remember it, and make sure not to accidentally harm the hostage."

Lin Tian took the photograph, glanced at it briefly, and memorized the features of the person, saying, "Okay, I've memorized it."

Dragon Emperor then handed over a pair of binoculars, saying, "Use these to observe the terrain here. In ten minutes, we will open fire. When that happens, you need to sneak in as quickly as possible, remembering to ensure the safety of the hostage."

Lin Tian nodded, took the binoculars, and scanned the entire terrain. Ten minutes later, Nidhogg opened fire, and Lin Tian also rushed out.

He charged alone toward the factory, immediately drawing the attention of six agents, and bullets mercilessly shot towards him.

Lin Tian quickly dodged behind a pile of iron and raised his hand to activate the Fire Control Technique, releasing a massive fireball.

The fireball exploded in the center of the six agents, who scrambled to flee. Lin Tian seized this opportunity, activated the Neural Response Speed Ability, and charged forward frantically.

Before the six agents could react, Lin Tian was already upon them. Both fists flew, employing the Ox Power Technique, and in an instant, he had killed all six agents.

Lin Tian reached the entrance to the warehouse. Nearby agents quickly shot at him, but Lin Tian dodged, and soon their gunfire was suppressed by the other members of Nidhogg.

Lin Tian, holding a dagger, moved like a ghost in the darkness, weaving through the warehouse. Unlucky agents he encountered were cut down on the spot.

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Three minutes later, Lin Tian finally found the basement. However, the basement was secured with a sheet of iron. Inside, noise and chaos prevailed, with about a dozen agents present.

Lin Tian activated his clairvoyant ability, but the iron was too thick and his Clairvoyance was only at a primary level. His vision was very blurred, but he could vaguely see a dozen figures, all armed. The hostage was tied to a large pillar, appearing exceedingly vulnerable.

Now, Lin Tian was in a dilemma; if he brazenly stormed into the basement, he could certainly kill all the agents inside, but he couldn't ensure the safety of the hostage. After all, his purpose was to rescue the hostage, not to kill agents.

What should he do?