Adachi Ward, East Capital, Great Xia Dragon Sparrow!

Matsushita Xingyue, a member of the Sakura Country official's leading investigation team for the East Capital 'Ghost' incidents.

She had short red hair, wore a Lolita dress, and held a lollipop, protected in the center by the official experts of Sakura Country.

"Miss Matsushita, the target this time is a 'Ghost' that is invisible to the naked eye, desu."

"Everything is in your hands."

The head of the investigation team, a middle-aged man, looked at Matsushita Xingyue with the protective gaze one might have for their own daughter.

"Understood."

Matsushita Xingyue frowned slightly and inconspicuously moved a bit further away from the middle-aged man.

Because she knew that this middle-aged man, 'Kameyama Sasuke', had always harbored ill intentions toward her.

If not for her status being so vital, Kameyama Sasuke would likely have made a move on her long ago.

Of course…

Kameyama Sasuke's status was also quite extraordinary; he was one of the deputy directors of the Military Operations Department established by Sakura Country after the descent of the God Forsaken Game, and he held the Hidden Class 'Great Serpent Summoner'.

He was currently Level 20, having completed three class advancements, and was decked out in Emerald-grade equipment, with even two pieces of diamond gear!

Hailing from the Hokkaido game zone of Sakura Country, his direct combat power was definitely ranked in the top three of that region.

According to the rumors Matsushita Xingyue had heard…

Kameyama Sasuke kept dozens of underage girls under his thumb; those girls couldn't enter the God Forsaken Game yet and served Kameyama Sasuke in reality on a daily basis…

This made Matsushita Xingyue despise the man immensely.

Unfortunately, as a 'Soul Reaper', she lacked direct combat power and had not captured Kameyama Sasuke's Life Soul, so she had no way to restrict his behavior.

"Great Serpent, come."

Kameyama Sasuke had a patch of black hair under his nose. Turning around, he raised his hand majestically and summoned his proudest creation: the Great Serpent!

The serpent was over a hundred meters long and several meters wide.

After the third class advancement, this serpent had evolved a second head and could be treated as a flying mount.

To this summoned Great Serpent, the air was a viscous medium; it flew through the sky as easily as a fish swimming through water.

A total of several dozen people stepped onto the back of the twin-headed serpent together!

At the same time, sounds of flattery were endless.

"The Director's Great Serpent is truly getting bigger and bigger!"

"Hahaha, Section Chief, you'd better really be talking about the Great Serpent!"

"Senior Kameyama, if you continue your class advancements, won't this serpent evolve into the Yamata no Orochi?"

"It already has two heads; can eight heads be far off?"

"And with the protection of the Great Serpent, we've actually all gained a 66-layer Damage Immunity Shield!"

"Sugoi! I've never seen so many layers of Damage Immunity Shield before!"

"Working with Senior Kameyama really gives such a sense of security!"

Listening to the flattery, Kameyama Sasuke smiled and raised a hand, saying, "Everyone is too kind. This operation will require everyone's joint efforts. I just received word that the 'Ghost' seems to have appeared in Adachi Ward; let's head over and take a look first."

"Adachi Ward?"

The subordinates weren't worried at all upon hearing this.

Among the 23 administrative districts of the East Capital, Adachi Ward was one of the most chaotic, had the worst public security, and was also one of the poorest areas.

Even if that invisible 'Ghost' went to Adachi Ward and killed many people, these Sakura Country experts didn't really care.

For them, the most critical thing was ensuring the safety of the operation!

After all, no one knew what that invisible 'Ghost' was yet…

All people knew so far was that wherever the 'Ghost' appeared, players would soon vanish completely, with not even a corpse to be found.

But fortunately, the 'Ghost's' recent movements had left some traces.

Wherever the 'Ghost' passed, streaks of blood would appear after a while, looking like the marks of corpses being dragged across the ground…

"Chotto matte (Wait a moment)! Senior Kameyama!"

Just then, a long-haired young man's expression changed slightly: "In Adachi Ward, someone is causing trouble right now. The seven major guilds of East Capital have joined forces to go to Adachi Ward and cause trouble for the 'Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild'!"

"Great Xia Dragon Sparrow?"

Kameyama Sasuke frowned, the patch of black hair under his nose fluttering as he blew air: "Isn't that the guild formed by the Great Xia people? It seems it was founded by Great Xia Official personnel and invited the overseas Chinese in the East Capital?"

"Yes."

The long-haired young man bowed his head slightly and said respectfully, "As far as I know, the Great Xia Official has established nine guilds within the East Capital area alone, only recruiting overseas Chinese players of Great Xia nationality. Each guild currently has over ten thousand members, and among them, Great Xia Dragon Sparrow is the one with the most members and the strongest combat power."

"After the Barren Wasteland spread, they all relocated to the Mild area in Adachi Ward."

"Originally, our Sakura Country was merciful enough not to bother with them, allowing them to develop within the East Capital Ruins game zone."

"But just over three hours ago, the people from Great Xia Dragon Sparrow actually snatched an Emerald-grade BOSS from one of our local guilds!"

"So, the seven major local guilds have joined forces to corner the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild in reality, forcing them to hand over the culprit who snatched the BOSS."

Hearing this, Kameyama Sasuke's expression also shifted slightly.

He quickly asked, "How many people do the seven major guilds have over there in total?"

The long-haired young man replied quickly, "They've gathered about forty thousand in total. To put pressure on the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild, everyone who went is Level 15 or higher!"

Kameyama Sasuke: "They haven't started fighting yet?"

Long-haired young man: "Not yet. Great Xia Dragon Sparrow's defensive barrier is already Emerald-grade, so a direct assault isn't cost-effective. They're still in the negotiation stage."

Kameyama Sasuke frowned, and after a moment's thought, he immediately ordered: "Evacuate all of our people immediately! Not a single person should remain outside the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow's Hideout!"

Everyone around was a bit surprised.

The long-haired young man was even more puzzled: "Senior Kameyama, why?"

Kameyama Sasuke sneered, "I just received news that the traces of the 'Ghost' are already heading toward the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild! Now tell me, should our people withdraw?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately showed expressions of 'understanding' and 'realization', each looking like a sly old fox.

"Sou desu ne!"

"Naruhodo!"

"The Director is truly brilliant!"

Everyone began to laugh with composure.

Since that 'Ghost' was looking for the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild, what did they have to worry about?

"Now, let's head over quietly."

Kameyama Sasuke said with a smile, "Mr. Longye, put us into stealth. Miss Matsushita, I'll need your help in a moment to see exactly what kind of existence that 'Ghost' is."

A cold young man named 'Longye' raised his hand and cast the 'Integrate into Darkness' skill, putting everyone into a state of stealth!

Matsushita Xingyue simply sucked on her lollipop, not bothering to pay any attention to Kameyama Sasuke at all.

…

Just as this sixty-player leading investigation team was riding the twin-headed serpent toward Adachi Ward where the 'Ghost' was located,

The destination of this 'Ghost' was indeed the Hideout of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild.

However…

It wasn't to attack the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild.

Rather, after Qin Feng received news from the Great Xia Official, he directly had the Flesh Mountain Puppet rush over here to deal with those Sakura Country players besieging the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Guild!

Even if they withdrew their people now…

How could it possibly be in time?