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After a moment's thought, he decided to go to Base A1 first to gather intelligence on Shash Sen.

Of course, he did not forget the principle of acting cautiously.

Vanshaw replied to Alpha, "Tell Cassandra that I will be waiting for her in the eastern gate area outside Base A1."

After replying, he ended the call and focused on getting on his way.

To conserve his mental energy, Fan Xiao did not use the "Mirror" to teleport, and instead flew the entire time.

As he approached the outer perimeter of Base A1, he landed and activated his psionic energy, causing some of his flesh to wriggle and burrow into the ground through his feet.

At this moment, his existence was divided into two parts—one part was his normal body walking on the ground, and the other part was a wriggling earthworm burrowing underground.

Destroying his body on the ground will at most injure him, but it won't be fatal.

Being underground, he can heal and regenerate a new body at any time.

Moreover, his spiritual power resides in both parts of his body.

This way, it can prevent anyone from identifying that he has created a clone by probing his mind.

This is to prevent some malicious people from launching sneak attacks against him.

Although a sneak attack wouldn't get past the little angel, Fan Xiao didn't want to be forced to use his ultimate trump card so easily. Besides... the little angel couldn't block certain conceptual attack abilities for him either.

The A1 base has A-level players, and even those who have retired must be treated with caution.

Before long, Fan Xiao arrived at the east gate area on the perimeter of Base A1 by walking.

Chapter 470 What a beast!

The A1 base's walls are built in the same style as the A9 base, and the materials used are also black... or rather, the surface is actually black paint.

However, compared to the A9 base's blatant disregard for life, the A1 base was much better.

At least in the outer area of ​​the city wall, there were no piles of tattered tents or groups of emaciated old people gathered.

There were no monsters in the outer areas either, presumably they had already been cleared out by the enforcement team players.

While in the air, Fan Xiao surveyed the entire A1 base.

Surrounding the magnificent main city, numerous satellite cities are being built like stars around the moon.

Each satellite city has its own entrance and exit gates, while the main urban area lacks direct entrances and exits connecting it to the surrounding areas.

Among the many entrances and exits established in satellite cities, the ones in the four directions of east, west, south, and north are the largest.

Fan Xiao went straight to the gate of the East District and waited in the spacious plaza outside.

Base A1 also has a considerable number of scavengers. Although the price of food in the base is not as high as in Base A9, there are limited job opportunities and few chances to make big money. In order to live the life they expect, many people will take risks to go out and explore the ruins of old civilizations and search for valuable items.

The technological level of the old civilization was far superior to that of the current "Base Age".

Many items found in ancient cultural relics possess considerable value.

Players with some skill naturally look down on scavenging as a way to make money, so it's usually ordinary people and a small number of E-level players who do this job.

Among the crowds, Fan Xiao was so tall that almost everyone avoided him and didn't dare to get close.

If it weren't for the pair of wolf ears on his head, the ordinary people passing by the gate would probably have already mistaken him for a man-eating player and scattered like birds in panic... Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but his wolf ears did indeed make him appear much less threatening.

About ten minutes later, Fan Xiao felt someone nudge him from behind.

He turned around and saw a plain-looking, long-haired stranger in his field of vision.

“Silly Miss?” Fan Xiao asked.

"..."

The long-haired woman narrowed her eyes, her gaze becoming somewhat dangerous.

“Looks like it’s you,” Fan Xiao said with a smile. “Don’t mind me, I didn’t mean to insult you. We’re at Base A1 now, so I think it’s best not to call you by your name casually.”

"...You are very cautious."

The long-haired woman gave a perfunctory reply.

Being called an idiot made her a little angry, but the other person's reasoning was sound, so she couldn't get angry... which made her even angrier!

"Your appearance has changed again... So, your previous appearance was actually a disguise?" Fan Xiao asked knowingly.

Cassandra replied, "You know my identity... is a bit special. Whether I'm operating at Base A1 or not, it's not appropriate for my true appearance to be exposed, lest it cause any unexpected trouble."

"Is that so... Your character creation skills as young people are truly amazing."

Fan Xiao sighed, "I also have disguise items... no, with the evolution rate of B-level players, there's no need to use items for physical disguise. However, the face I created looks a bit out of place, even a bit like the uncanny valley effect... There's no other way but to show my true face."

“It’s alright,” Cassandra comforted her in her own way. “Nobody here at Base A1 knows you, so it’s fine to act with your true identity. By the way, where’s that idiot?”

"I left Alpha at the A9 base."

Fan Xiao said, "After all, I'm here to investigate intelligence. It's not appropriate to have her come along. She's too conspicuous. Even if she disguises her appearance, her personality is still there, and she's more likely to offend people."

“Yes, that’s right. I invited you here to gather intelligence.” Cassandra nodded. “Not to do anything else unrelated.”

"...Why emphasize this point?"

Fan Xiao's eyes flickered subtly, as if he had sensed something ominous.

He also confirmed that the other person was indeed his junior sister.

That familiar, awkward feeling...

"I didn't emphasize it, I'm just reminding you that we're here on serious business, not... not just loitering around or anything. Let's go."

Cassandra led the way forward: "My father lives in the main city. Normally, people from satellite cities are not allowed to enter the main city. We'll have to use props to sneak in later."

Currently, her psychic power "Silver Court" is unusable... not because it is impossible to use, but because her body has not fully recovered, and using it would consume more mental energy and lifespan.

Without the aid of psychic powers, she could only rely on tools to operate covertly.

I feel a little uncomfortable...

When she encountered trouble, she had to suppress the urge to use her psychic powers. After doing this several times, she felt like she was about to suffer internal injuries from holding it in.

On the other side, Fan Xiao followed, asking as they walked, "By the way, I heard from Alpha that you're planning to do a dungeon run soon?"

“That’s the idea,” Cassandra said. “The sooner we level up, the more effective we can be in the upcoming war.”

"Leveling up... Even if a B-level player goes through all the troubles, it's not something that can be done in a short time to advance to A-level."

Fan Xiao asked, "You mentioned raising your level... Could it be that you're actually a C-level player?"

Cassandra: "..."

"It seems so."

Fan Xiao's lips curled up slightly. He stopped teasing his junior sister and asked about the serious matter, "Did Miss Huiying send you to the dungeon?"

"How did you know?" Cassandra asked instinctively.

"That's not hard to guess."

Fan Xiao didn't explain the reason, and continued to ask, "What is Miss Huiying planning to do? You said before that you are the strongest combatant in the Holy Sword Alliance, so... she shouldn't be sending you out to run a dungeon at this critical juncture. After all..."

He described the potential predicament that the Holy Sword Alliance might be facing.

After listening, Cassandra looked suspicious.

She suspected that Van Helsing was underestimating her intelligence.

Could she not see such a simple matter of self-interest?

But Van Helsing explained it in such detail, as if he were giving her a thorough science lesson.

She felt insulted, but she had no evidence.

Cassandra temporarily suppressed her displeasure and shook her head, replying, "I know all that you're saying. But don't worry, my father... Shash Sen won't lead the attack on A9 base."

After a pause, she hesitated slightly before reminding him, "My teacher once told me that although Shash Sen possesses a powerful A-grade item, he cannot leave the A1 base if he wants to use it at its full potential. That's a limitation of that item."

"As for the specific function of that prop... the teacher didn't say, so maybe the teacher doesn't know either."

“For Shash Sen, Base A1 is the safest place. He won’t leave easily to attack Base A9. As long as he doesn’t call for action, the B-level players in the other bases will probably stay in their own bases and enjoy themselves, and won’t actively get involved in such a dangerous situation.”

Calling her father by his first name made her feel a little awkward.

But now she's speaking from the perspective of a member of the Holy Sword Alliance, and constantly using the term "my father" makes her feel even more awkward.

Between the two awkward situations, we can only choose the lesser one.

"Miss Huiying seems to know a lot about Shash Sen?"

Fan Xiao revealed a thoughtful expression.

Even the limitations of the A-grade items that Shash Sen possesses... Does Echo know a little too much?

"After all, our teacher has led the Holy Sword Alliance in fighting against Shash Sen for several years. It's not surprising that he knows some of their background, is it?"

Cassandra thought this was normal and there was nothing to doubt.

Perhaps, former members of the Holy Sword Alliance had tested Shash Sen's strength.

As for why no one has mentioned this incident... it's probably because those who made the move have all been wiped out at Base A1.

The casualty rate among members of the Holy Sword Alliance has always been high, a situation that existed even before she joined the Holy Sword Alliance.

If all the original members are dead, and the teacher is too saddened to say anything more about it... then naturally no related information will be leaked.

"This matter... I mean the limitation of A-grade items, besides you, has Miss Huiying told anyone else about it?" Fan Xiao asked.

“I’m not quite sure,” Cassandra shook her head slightly. “But this kind of thing is classified information, and my teacher told me not to tell anyone easily.”

And then you told me, right...? Fan Xiao became somewhat wary.

If his current status weren't inappropriate for swearing, he would have at least uttered a few curses, criticizing his junior sister for being a terrible person who couldn't even control her own mouth.

"If I were your teacher, I would gag you, you traitor, shut your mouth that won't shut, and give you a good dressing down..." Fan Xiao cursed inwardly.

As they spoke, the two had already passed through the main gate and arrived at the satellite city behind the east gate.

The number of scavengers in the East Gate satellite city is the highest among all the satellite cities.

Fan Xiaochao looked around and found that the street behind the main gate was full of shops that recycled old cultural items.

The streets were not very clean. At first glance, the view was filled with dense buildings and a large number of metal objects. Some shop owners were tinkering with the things they had recycled from scavengers, studying, disassembling, assembling, etc. The sounds of hammering and smashing filled the air, making the street noisy and adding a touch of life to it.

It has a unique charm.

The people who live here rarely have blank expressions on their faces.

Everyone has high expectations for the future.

Simply put, it means there is hope.

This is much better than the A9 base.

The difference is like heaven and earth.

Cassandra flagged down a Beetle-shaped car, told the driver her destination, and then invited Van Shaw to get in with her.

A few dilapidated cars carrying two people drove toward the artificial river outside the city center.

Upon reaching the riverbank, Cassandra paid the fare.

After the car drove away, she pointed to the bridge spanning the artificial river around the city in the distance and said to Fan Xiao, "That bridge is the path from the eastern area into the main city. Of course, players won't be restricted by a mere river and city walls. My concealment item only works on myself. How do you plan to get in?"

“We can try a different approach. Maybe I don’t need to sneak in.”

Fan Xiao habitually rested his chin on one hand, thinking as he said, "Our purpose is to investigate information about your father. The central urban area is probably completely under your father's control."

“If your father has no enemies inside the A1 base, then if we go in now to try to find out information indirectly, we will not only fail to get any useful information, but we will also put ourselves in danger.”

"so……"

He suggested a method: "I think being open and aboveboard is better than sneaking around."

"For example... I can go and seek refuge with your father, get close to him, and that way I can easily extract a lot of information from him through conversations."

"If I can gain his trust later, I will also have the opportunity to access more confidential information, those secrets that even you don't know."

“This is too dangerous!” Cassandra frowned. “If you’re inside Base A1 and your identity is exposed, your chances of escaping are extremely slim. Our teacher said that Shash Sen is very powerful!”

She shook her head and said seriously, "There are very few B-level players in Base A1!"

"As far as I know, it seems that only Dickens is one of them. He is my... nominal elder brother, and my father... is Sash Sen's lackey!"