All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"What?! A divine artifact of the dazzling level?!"

Anben Guiyi's obsession and thirst for divine objects had almost driven him mad. When he heard his granddaughter's words, he first disbelieved them, then glanced at the thirty-odd elites of the [Heart-Slaying Dojo] around him, all of whom had their source cores shattered.

My heart started pounding wildly!

His eyes were filled with shock and fervor as he stared at the entrance archway of [Top Secret - Saihe Village] before him.

His breathing became rapid.

Just a few minutes.

The pioneers who were eliminated in the secret realm today and whose source cores were shattered were forcibly gathered together by Anben Guiyi, and everyone reported on what they had encountered in this battle.

"A gunman hiding in the shadows..."

"A miraculous method that can block all source energy detection skills..."

"Frozen"

"Call in artillery fire"

"..." As Yasumoto Kiichi looked at the summary of the information, his face gradually changed from excitement to seriousness.

However, the burning desire in his eyes became increasingly apparent.

His gaze fell on his granddaughter, Yasumoto Masami, who was pale-faced, somewhat listless, and seemed to be lost in thought.

"Yami, you were the last to leave, you must have seen that boss, right?"

Yasumoto Masami's entire set of equipment was left in the secret realm due to the failed evacuation. It was precisely because of this that Yasumoto Kiichi looked so certain that he must have at least seen the hidden boss, right?

Masami Yasumoto snapped out of her daze.

Recalling everything that had just happened in the secret realm, her face paled again, and a heavy pain seemed to emanate from her lower abdomen...

"Yami, Yami! What are you thinking about?"

When Anben Guiyi's voice came, she suddenly realized what was happening.

"Hi!"

"You met that hidden boss, right? Is there anything special about him? You should have any other information, right? Do you know what he looks like?"

As Yasumoto Kiichi spoke, a person holding a blank canvas walked up to Yasumoto Masami.

Masami Yasumoto took a deep breath, stood up, and placed one hand on the canvas in front of her.

As the image of the "hidden boss" appeared in her mind, a familiar figure quickly appeared on the canvas.

He had black hair, wore a black leather trench coat over a combat uniform, and carried a savage-looking tactical hand axe. His face was covered by a dark red mask...

"He saw through the disguise I created using the [Ichimatsu Doll]. Furthermore... the immobilization spell of the [Dragon's Roar] Legendary Wooden Fish had no effect on him; he was released from the restriction in an instant, and..."

Masami Yasumoto pursed her lips and bit her lower lip slightly.

What followed was not a pleasant memory; in fact, it was... a nightmare.

"What else?" Yasumoto Kiichi pressed.

Yasumoto Masami took a deep breath: "His speed is very fast, seemingly similar to the teleportation ability of the boss [Other Shore Academy Founder - Other Shore Reversal], and... he has a move I don't understand, which instantly dispersed my source energy, clearing all the source energy in my body..."

This intelligence gathering lasted for one or two hours before Yasumoto Masami, exhausted, finally returned to her residence.

No one needs to worry about the source core.

But compared to those members who died directly in the secret realm and were eliminated, Yasumoto Masami's mind was filled with nightmares.

This must all be fake... How could a boss in a secret realm do something like that...?

"Ouchi-chan, ちゃん, どこか Body tune, が悪いの? Color, がすごくいよ (Sister, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? You look really bad)"

A soft, cute voice interrupted Yasumoto Masami's chaotic thoughts.

Turning her head, she saw her younger sister, Aoi Anmoto, standing at the door of her residence with a concerned expression, as if she had been waiting for her there for a long time.

Seeing this, Yasumoto Masami quickly forced a gentle smile.

"Aoi-chan, I'm just a little tired... I'm not feeling well today, so I'll rest early... Komi-nee."

Despite his confusion, Aoi Yasumoto nodded understandingly.

The door closed.

Yasumoto Masami sat silently on the ground with her legs drawn up for a long time before finally managing to muster her strength.

"It must all be an illusion. I've never heard of a boss in a secret realm doing something like that... What a ruthless hidden boss..."

Yasumoto Masami went into the bathroom and took a relaxing bath for a while before finally emerging from that painful mood. As she stepped out of the bathtub, her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of something in the mirror beside her.

His body froze on the spot.

A sound of despair and disbelief came from the bathroom. Yasumoto Masami leaned closer to the mirror, turned halfway around, and looked at the few bold characters that stood out starkly against her fair skin.

She reached out and rubbed it in disbelief. The characters didn't dim at all; instead, the reddened skin made the characters look even more glaring and sinister.

"Quality inspection passed, and the product is very smooth."

The steam in the bathroom mingled with the tears in her eyes, making Yasumoto Masami's vision blur, as if she were seeing a sinister and terrifying male figure in the mirror.

"ah!!!"

......

"ah!!!"

Hanako Yamashita looked at the unfamiliar man sitting in her house, even though he was even more handsome than the legendary deity in the painted pictures of the shrine.

This sudden situation still startled her.

When Yamashita saw his sister suddenly return, his expression tightened. He had been kneeling respectfully in front of Hydra, reporting on recent events, but now he hurriedly stood up.

"Hanako! Please don't be rude, this is... this is my current servant, Lord Hydra!"

Hanako Yamashita stared blankly at everything, but seeing what her brother said, her trust in him since childhood made her obediently step into the entrance hall and bow respectfully to Hydra.

"I apologize, Lord Hydra... I didn't expect anyone to be home. Please forgive my rudeness..."

The girl from the Land of Amaterasu, with her soft voice and fair skin, made Hydra raise her eyebrows slightly.

The sense of identity ingrained in his DNA made him certain almost instantly.

The user will definitely like this one...

"You're a student at the Kitami Shrine Dojo. I heard from Yo that you only come back one day a week, right? Why are you back today...?"

Yamashita Yoru also looked confused.

Upon hearing this question, Yamashita Hanako gently clenched her small hands, which were placed in front of her knees.

"Brother, today... Priest Kato came to see me again. He said... I haven't been training hard enough, and he's going to expel me from the dojo unless... unless..."

Needless to say, even Hydra, Chu Hong's clone, could easily guess what that guy called "Priest Kato" was up to in this situation.

Hydra has only been here for a few days.

However, the information Dr. Hoffman had given him earlier had already given him some understanding of the social atmosphere and background of Amaterasu.

For pioneers from the lower classes, rising to prominence is incredibly difficult.

If the Great Xia Dynasty trained pioneers by establishing local schools at the national level to teach basic theoretical and combat knowledge, as well as information on survival in secret realms...

In Tianzhao Kingdom, it truly is a game between powerful clans. The lower classes... and those secret realms controlled by these clans, are merely resources that can be exploited at will.

Looking at Yamashita Hayao, whose eyes were bloodshot and who was almost standing up, ready to rush out.

Hydra's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Yamashita-kun, are you feeling the pain of being powerless?"