Chapter 2853  Special Mission

“Hmph.” Arkley listened and thought the mission difficulty seemed manageable, snorted coldly and asked, “Can we use any method?”

“Of course, it’s best to completely eliminate them, but if something goes wrong, it’s your personal action, and it has nothing to do with our Western District Federation.”

Fang Heng frowned.

He understood now.

This was probably the normal way to unlock the “lock.”

Help the Western District Federation military department with some dirty work, kind of like proving loyalty.

But the mission was restricted to actions in the real world…

It was troublesome.

Su Guantong asked in a deep voice, “Who’s the target?”

“The Holy Court Archbishop Wolff.”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone changed.

Well, well! The Western District military’s target was actually the Holy Court!

These people were truly mad! They dared to target the Holy Court?

“Archbishop Wolff has a good reputation in our Federation’s Western District and has led the Holy Court in repelling black fog attacks multiple times to protect the people’s safety. Recently, various churches have been organizing parades and protests that have greatly impacted our Star Map Project. The military has investigated, and these events are linked to Archbishop Wolff.”

“The military has been wanting to deal with this issue for a long time. Conveniently, half an hour ago, there was a black fog disturbance near Coritoban Province, which is a major gathering area for Holy Court believers. Archbishop Wolff has already gone there with people to eliminate the black fog. This seems like a good opportunity to act.”

Venado smiled, saying, “With the help of the black fog’s power, we can deal with Archbishop Wolff quietly, without anyone noticing. What do you think of this suggestion?”

Arkley shot Venado a glare and immediately said, “What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t you know I’m a vampire? I’ll probably be purified as soon as I arrive there! And, you know the Holy Court’s reputation! If this leaks, we’ll all end up on the Holy Court’s wanted list!”

“Ha, don’t get so worked up.”

Venado waved his hand and laughed, “If it was a simple mission, I wouldn’t have bothered you all. Anyway, I’ve laid out the terms for the mission. Whether you accept it or not…”

“I accept.”

Hmm?

Everyone had been preparing to haggle and adjust the difficulty of the mission when they heard Fang Heng suddenly agree. They all turned to look at him.

“This mission, we accept it,” Fang Heng said calmly, looking at Venado, and nodded, “As long as Archbishop Wolff completely disappears, is that correct?”

“Exactly.”

“We’ll leave right now.”

…

On the train, Zaka nervously swallowed and looked at Fang Heng, who was resting with his eyes closed nearby.

They had come to the Western District Federation as mercenaries, and now, somehow, they were going after the Holy Court?

They were going to assassinate the Holy Court’s archbishop?

The risk was way too high!

It sounded unreliable…

If things went wrong, they would all end up on the Holy Court’s blacklist.

The Holy Court’s strength was immense, and as the most powerful faction both inside and outside the game, their influence was terrifying.

The other accompanying players also had serious expressions.

Wayne occasionally glanced at Fang Heng from the corner of his eye.

Fang Heng was powerful in the game, but this was outside the game.

And even if he couldn’t use his terrifying summoned creatures, players were still restricted by the “lock” in the real world.

In comparison, Arkley remained calm.

After all, an Archbishop of the Holy Court was nothing.

With the Vampire King personally handling it, there wouldn’t be any problem.

The train quickly arrived at the station.

Due to the spreading black fog, the entire Federation station was thoroughly sealed off by the military.

Vergil, an officer from the Western District Federation, led Fang Heng and the others off the train.

Vergil nodded and said, “Everyone, up ahead is the Black Fog zone. Archbishop Wolff and his team entered the Black Fog zone three hours ago to explore, and there has been no news since. In two hours, the Federation will send people to enter the Black Fog zone for rescue and cleanup.”

“Please note, entering the Black Fog zone is your personal action, and anything that happens inside the black fog has nothing to do with our Western District Federation. If any issues arise, the Federation will also launch a manhunt for you.”

“Tch…”

Arkley couldn’t be bothered to respond, snorting disdainfully as he jumped off the platform.

Fang Heng followed suit and stepped off the train.

Looking up, they could already see the layer of black fog looming over the western horizon.

Not many people came along on this trip, and including Zaka and his group, there were only eight in total.

Wayne carefully thought for a moment and asked, “Mr. Fang, do you have any plans?”

It was the Holy Court, so having a plan was a must.

“Let’s not rush. I’ll go in first and take a look.”

“Alright, Mr. Fang, take care. We’ll wait for you at the entrance.”

“Huh?”

“For an assassination, fewer people are more convenient. I’ll go in first, check out the situation, and then we’ll come up with a plan.”

Wayne listened and felt that this reasoning made sense.

Since it was to scout the situation, acting alone would make it easier to avoid detection.

“Alright, Mr. Fang, take care. We’ll wait for you at the entrance.”

Fang Heng nodded and, under the officer’s watchful eye, walked toward the black fog.

Wayne watched Fang Heng leave, then turned to glance at the other companions.

It was strange; besides him, it seemed like no one else was worried?

Zaka wasn’t worried, of course.

Fang Heng?

He was someone who could tear through black fog with his bare hands.

The black fog here was more expansive and of a higher level than what they had encountered on the train, but to Mr. Fang, it posed no threat at all!

At the Black Fog zone entrance, several Federation game department personnel stood guard. After verifying Fang Heng’s military department permit, they watched him enter the Black Fog zone.

Several groups were stationed here. This time, the black fog’s level was at its highest.

He actually dared to go in alone?

…

Deep within the black fog.

In the cathedral, blessed by the gods.

Archbishop Wolff led his Holy Court team and briefly paused at the entrance of the stairway leading to the sixth floor.

The appearance of the black fog was highly unusual.

Its central location had just happened to spawn in the Holy Court’s cathedral.

The cathedral was thousands of years old. Originally abandoned many years ago, it was later rebuilt into a famous memorial hall. Most of the residents around the memorial hall were staunch believers of the Holy Court.

As soon as the incident occurred, Wolff had led his team to provide reinforcements.

At this point, the entire cathedral had been engulfed by a layer of black fog, completely shrouding the building.

The team had spent nearly three hours reaching the sixth floor.

The earlier explorers had already confirmed that the Pillar of Black Fog was deep within the sixth floor.

However, they encountered commander-level creatures on the sixth floor.

After several attempts, they realized they couldn’t defeat them and were forced to retreat to the entrance of the Great Hall.

“It’s the Binding Sarcophagus,” Wolff said, taking a deep breath and casting a healing spell to treat his wounds.