Chapter 130: Crisis in the Island Country!
Chapter 130: Crisis in the Island Country!
Xu Yan looked at the witch girl named Aria in front of him, a suspicious expression on his face.
She looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, probably younger than himself.
Protect me?
That was quite an exaggerated claim.
Although it was normal for the divine envoy of the Voodoo Clan to have a maid, having one this young seemed inappropriate.
"Aria, how old are you?"
"Can you really protect me?"
"I don't think that's necessary."
"Go back and tell the old patriarch that I appreciate the thought, but I really don't need protection."
Aria looked embarrassed.
"If I go back, I will die..."
Xu Yan frowned. "I see."
"Lord God Envoy, I will return and request someone else to take my place."
Aria hesitated for a moment, then turned to leave.
She knew that, with her humble status, she had no right to influence the divine envoy's decision.
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Only then did Xu Yan realize—
According to Voodoo Clan tradition, maids were actually like ancient dead warriors.
All great shamans had maids, and the divine envoy was no exception.
From the moment Aria was assigned as his maid, her only mission in life was to serve and protect him.
If she failed or was not needed, the only thing waiting for her was death.
If she left now, the old patriarch would simply send another maid.
Xu Yan sighed, rubbing his temples.
The rules of the Voodoo Clan are really troublesome...
"Forget it. You can stay."
Aria's face lit up, her smile bright as a flower.
She knelt again.
"My name is Aria."
"I am one of the great shaman candidates."
"I am seventeen years old."
"Level 25, Medicine Witch."
"I specialize in medicine, poisoning, and stun techniques..."
Xu Yan waved his hand. "Enough, no need to call me 'Lord God Envoy.' Just call me Xu Yan."
"Understood, Lord God Envoy."
Xu Yan sighed. "Do you have an ID? Without one, you can't buy train tickets or travel."
"Yes, I have a temporary one."
"Good."
"I'll buy your ticket."
"I can do it. The old patriarch gave me money, and I can speak Dragon Kingdom language."
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Soon, the train departed.
As they traveled, Xu Yan counted his gains from this expedition.
Wealth:
Merit: 3,000 + 7,000 (beast tide reward) = 10,000 merit (equivalent to 100 million yuan)
Disaster Beast Cores: 50 million yuan
Total cash & merit: 150 million yuan
Abilities:
[Wood Release: True Thousands of Hands, Top Buddha Transformation] – Absolute 1.5-hour crowd control, ignores all defenses.
[Immortal Technique: True Thousands of Hands, Top Buddha Transformation] – Instantly kills up to 10 enemies, ignores all defenses, 3-year cooldown.
Level 30 Ancient Voodoo Dragon – Flight-capable, guaranteed to reach king level in 10 years.
As long as I stay steady for the next 10 years, I'll be able to compete with the strongest in the country!
This is amazing!
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Just then, a system notification appeared.
[Ding! New Main Mission Released!]
[Island Country Crisis!]
[One year from now, 10 lord-level disaster beasts will attack from the sea toward the Island Country.]
[Hundreds of coastal cities in the Dragon Kingdom will be destroyed, reduced to ashes, and all life will be lost!]
[Cause: Unknown!]
[Investigate the cause and prevent this disaster at all costs!]
[Due to the mission's high difficulty, rewards have been greatly increased.]
[Transportation Ability: Space Ninjutsu – Kamui!]
[Failure Penalty: Delayed rewards for 3 years!]
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Xu Yan read the system notification and took a deep breath.
Another special main mission!
And the reward... Kamui!?
One of the most broken spatial skills in existence!
Long-range sniping, defensive intangibility, a literal cheat ability!
But which version?
Kakashi's offensive Kamui?
Obito's defensive Kamui?
Or both?
Regardless, this mission was worth completing!
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How should I handle it?
Lord-level disaster beasts are usually around level 60, just one step below king level.
Under normal circumstances, they don't group together. If they do, their combined destruction would be as bad as a king-level threat.
Two possible solutions:
1. If all 10 are gathered together, I'll just use Immortal Buddha Transformation and kill them instantly!
2. If they are scattered, I'll report the threat to the top military officials and have them eliminated one by one.
There is a way to deal with this!
Now, I just need to go to the Island Country first!
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Travel Arrangements
How should I get there?
1. Join a tourist group and go alone.
2. Use military channels.
The best choice was military channels.
If I encountered something I couldn't handle, I could call for backup.
With my new captain rank, I could now access military missions.
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Opening the mission panel…
Searching: "Island Country."
Hundreds of missions appeared:
[Assassination Missions]
[Reinforcement Missions]
[Garrison Missions]
[Surveillance Missions]
[Infiltration Missions]
I didn't need a high-difficulty mission.
I just needed mobility and stealth.
Since I had the Pain Mask for disguises,
And the system's translation ability,
I picked a C-rank Infiltration Mission.
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Mission Confirmation Call:
"Dayan City Military Region, Xu Yan."
"Yes."
"Military number?"
"23094."
"You accepted a mission."
"Disguise and infiltrate. C-rank."
"Requirements: Male, 17 years old, summoner, fluent in Island language, capable of long-term covert operations.
Reward: 80 merit points per year. Additional personnel allowed (max 10). Each gets 40 merit points annually."
"Do you understand the mission and rewards?"
"Yes."
"Do you still wish to accept?"
"Yes."
"Understood. You now have access to mission details. Review them in the system."
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Mission Details:
Target Identity: Kimura Takumi.
Once the top genius of the Kimura family.
Shikigami (spirit beast) was poisoned and died.
Tried to form a contract with a disaster beast, but it killed him instead.
The mission requires an agent to disguise as Kimura Takumi and infiltrate the Kimura family.
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Xu Yan smirked.
Perfect.
My Voodoo Dragon can act as his replacement shikigami.
With my Pain Mask, I could perfectly disguise myself.
With the system's translation, I could speak fluently.
This mission is ideal!
And with Long Bao, two Buddha transformations, and military backing…
I'm ready for the Island Country!