Chapter 132: Master, You Are Back
Chapter 132: Master, You Are Back
Xu Yan stayed home for two days before telling his parents about his next mission.
"Mom, Dad, I have to go to the island country for a mission. It may take a year."
"Is it dangerous?"
"Not at all. It's just a C-level mission—not too difficult."
"That's good. Be safe, son."
"I know."
His parents watched him leave with a mix of reluctance and pride, but they didn't try to hold him back.
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Epic Gear Upgrade
Before leaving, District Chief Ding handed Xu Yan an epic defense suit.
[Unyielding Kit]
Level: Epic
Applicable Level: 20+
All attributes +3000
All attributes increase by an additional 15%
Special Attribute 1: Fearless – When HP is below 50%, receive 80% damage reduction.
Special Attribute 2: Unyielding – Immune to one fatal attack, invincible for 10 seconds, immune to control effects. Cooldown: 1 hour.
Equipped with the suit, Xu Yan's HP and defense both surpassed 30,000.
Combined with the damage reduction and death immunity, he felt completely secure.
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Heading to the Island Country
After saying farewell to Chief Wang, Xu Yan and his team of nine took a train to Nanhai City.
There, they:
Received mission props
Obtained new personal identities
Underwent several weeks of special island language training
With Xu Yan's system translation ability, he didn't need much training.
The other eight, after special training, could already communicate at a basic level.
With the language disguise ability of [Pain Mask], their skills were more than enough.
Once everything was ready, the group boarded a cruise ship and crossed the sea to the island country.
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Arrival in the Island Country
The cruise ship docked, and Xu Yan's team followed the crowd through customs security.
A middle-aged man named Tuo Zhen approached Xu Yan.
He was fat, dressed like a local fisherman, and spoke fluent island language.
"Welcome back, Takumi-kun. I'll take you to a hotel to rest for a while."
"Thank you."
Xu Yan nodded and followed the man.
He didn't know Tuo Zhen's real name—only that he was their assigned contact.
Later, any information they obtained would have to be reported to him.
The group followed Tuo Zhen to a hotel suite.
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Mission Briefing
Tuo Zhen didn't know Xu Yan's real identity or military rank.
To him, Xu Yan was simply "Kimura Takumi," one of his key informants.
The others were just supporting members.
"Is this your first time performing a covert mission abroad?"
"Don't be nervous. It's just a C-level mission—not too difficult."
"Except for Xu Yan, the rest of you will remain near the Kimura estate as his eyes and ears."
"As for Xu Yan, just keep a low profile inside the Kimura family."
"The real Takumi lost his shikigami before leaving the island country, so your cover story is simple."
"Just say you couldn't find a new shikigami in the Dragon Kingdom. That way, you don't need to reveal anything, and the risk of exposure is lower."
He then handed out encrypted mobile phones.
"Use these for communication. Report everything—big or small. I'll handle the rest."
"Understood."
Xu Yan nodded, but in his mind, he had no intention of staying low-key.
If the opportunity arose, he wanted to increase his status within the family.
His real mission wasn't just spying.
He needed to uncover the secret of the ten lord-level disaster beasts.
Being a "second son" might not be enough.
For now, he would play along and adapt as the situation unfolded.
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Infiltrating the Kimura Household
After meeting with the contact, the group took the Shinkansen to the Kimura estate.
Each member assumed various roles and spread out.
Xu Yan, carrying his luggage, knocked directly on the estate's main gate.
Before arriving, he had done his homework on the Kimura family.
They were a massive clan, with hundreds of interconnected courtyards.
They specialized in spirit summoning, and their summoned beasts were called shikigami.
His Voodoo Dragon technically qualified as a shikigami,
And this would be his ticket to power.
If he found the right opportunity to show off,
He could secure a high-ranking position among the family's younger generation.
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Cold Reception
Xu Yan knocked for a long time before the servants opened the door.
They glanced at him indifferently, took his luggage reluctantly, and spoke in a cold tone.
"Master, you are back."
"Mm."
Their greeting was polite but emotionless.
To them, Takumi was no longer the person he used to be.
And the Kimura family had changed as well.
Before, Takumi was the No.1 genius of the Kimura family.
But after losing his shikigami, Minghu, he became nothing special.
The succession battle between Takumi and his brother, Takuya, had ended the moment Minghu died.
Even if Takumi found a new shikigami,
It wouldn't surpass Minghu, which was specially prepared by his late mother.
And even if he did find one, it wouldn't matter—
Because Takuya's new shikigami, the Salamander, had already far surpassed Minghu.
The Kimura family had made their choice—
Takuya was now their true genius.
Everyone sided with him.
To them, Takumi was irrelevant.
So when he suddenly returned,
Everyone assumed he wanted to reclaim his inheritance.
To the servants, it was childish and pointless.
So their goodwill toward him disappeared.
Still, they remained silent—as mere servants, it wasn't their place to speak.
They led him inside and notified their superiors.
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A Cold Homecoming
The news of his return caused barely a ripple.
No one responded.
No one cared.
Only one woman—still beautiful despite her age—rushed over, her makeup untouched.
The moment she saw him, she hugged him tightly.
"Takumi-kun! You're finally back!"
"Why didn't you tell me before leaving for the Dragon Kingdom!? If something had happened to you, how would I explain it to your mother!?"
Xu Yan coldly pushed her away.
"I'm not a child anymore. Don't do this."
"Besides, this is my own business."