Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups Chapter 1624 - 780:
Previously on Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups...
"This group of mercenaries has never been to Xia Country before, and they have nothing to do with White Owl. I also didn’t tell them who the real target was; I just paid them to plan a kidnapping and explosion case to attract outside attention, and at most did some slight guiding."
"From White Owl’s perspective, this is just a coincidental terrorist incident that has nothing to do with us, so naturally it won’t trigger his crisis warning."
"But as long as he learns that the girl is in danger, he will surely come to rescue her. When he steps into this area, it’s equivalent to stepping into the trap we’ve set."
"There’s an idiom in Xia Country, called enticing the enemy into the urn..."
Night Owl grinned, revealing slender canine teeth:
"The perpetrator had no causal connection before the explosion and no specific malicious intent. Even if he has the means to foresee the future, what he calculates would be blank."
"Of course, when he sees the explosion happening and Luojia Gate descending, the causal chains close, and even if he notices something wrong, it will be too late."
After this seamless logical deduction, the channel was quiet for two seconds.
"Tsk tsk, truly worthy of being Black Shark’s chief strategist, so clever and watertight."
Hai Pig smacked his lips, praising repeatedly.
Xiao Yuanwang pondered for a moment and also agreed:
"I see, avoiding deliberate targeting and stripping causal relationships really can avoid the dangerous intuition of strong individuals, a brilliant move!"
Just as Night Owl was filled with pride, ready to continue boasting.
Roger’s voice suddenly intervened, carrying a hint of coldness:
"Night Owl, quickly look at what’s happening over at Golden City Resort."
Night Owl frowned, immediately leaned out half his body, and took off his sunglasses, looking toward the valley.
At the end of his vision, the originally brightly lit Golden City Resort, large buildings instantly plunged into darkness.
Except for the hotel’s main building, which had a few scattered lights, the rest of the area was swallowed by the night.
"Night Owl, did you activate Luojia Gate early?"
Hai Pig’s voice suddenly rose, carrying a trace of puzzlement.
"How could it be!"
Night Owl’s face darkened and he explained:
"To activate Luojia Gate, all four of us must simultaneously trigger the Array Hub; how could I do it alone?"
His heart was equally puzzled; before he could think further, a sound of crushing dry branches came from the woods behind him.
A black-clad subordinate, holding a specialized encrypted phone, quickly walked to the cliff’s edge:
"Deputy Leader, Red Demon sent news. They say the resort’s security forces suddenly started a massive search. To avoid exposing their tracks and ensure mission success, they’ve decided to act early."
Night Owl opened his mouth in shock, quickly turned his head, his eyes fixed straight on the auxiliary building standing in the darkness.
Although separated by a two-kilometer distance, he seemed able to penetrate the thick dusk and glimpse the chaos inside.
"What happened?"
The other three in the Spiritual Link sensed Night Owl’s emotional fluctuation, immediately voicing questions.
Night Owl explained in the Spiritual Link the intelligence he had just received:
"The Red Demon Mercenary Corps acted early, they’ve cut off the auxiliary building’s power supply."
"What? Acting early?"
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.
Hai Pig asked urgently:
"What do we do now?"
Night Owl gritted his teeth:
"We must wait for White Owl to enter Golden City Resort before activating Luojia Gate; otherwise our plan will be wasted."
"Where’s White Owl? Did he enter the resort?"
Roger raised the most critical question.
"I don’t know."
Night Owl answered truthfully.
"You’re the action leader, and you don’t even know where the target is?"
Xiao Yuanwang’s words carried a hint of reproach.
"Special Envoy Xiao, think!"
Night Owl retorted:
"Didn’t I just say, to completely sever the causal chain, it’s impossible for me to send someone to spy on White Owl."
"Do you think anyone has the ability to silently track him without being discovered?"
The channel instantly fell into an embarrassing silence.
Everyone knew in their hearts that sending someone to track a monster capable of blowing up a building with fists was no different from seeking death.
"Deputy Leader."
The subordinate holding the phone glanced at the screen and reported:
"Red Demon sent another message, saying we should rest assured. They’re telling us to turn on the computer now and watch East Capital TV Station’s news broadcast."
Night Owl pulled off his sun hat, the veins on his forehead throbbing:
"I merely instructed them to take hostages and extort ransom, trying to delay time for Luojia Gate’s activation preparation; who told them to stage a television broadcast?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, in the pitch-black resort below, a five-story auxiliary building suddenly lit up.
It seemed to have activated its backup power.
That place was the base for East Capital TV Station’s program team.
Night Owl squinted at the light, his eyes narrowing into slits.
He pondered for a while and quickly said in the Spiritual Link:
"Since things have already turned out this way, let’s go along with it."
"The bigger a splash Red Demon Mercenary Corps makes, the faster White Owl will hurry here. It’s only a matter of time; the trap has been dug, as long as we can smoothly attract him it’s fine."
"You all hold your positions and wait for my command to act."
"Understood, I’m waiting to tear him apart."
Hai Pig responded gruffly.
"Amitabha Buddha, hopefully, we can conclude this causality tonight."
Roger murmured a Buddhist chant.
"Only success, no failure."
Xiao Yuanwang said coldly.
Now with the four S-Class experts, plus the White Ghost hidden in the shadows, and the prepared net
The fighting spirit in everyone’s heart clearly overshadowed the doubts, each
Spiritual Link disconnected.
Night Owl turned around and instructed the nearby subordinates:
"Take a few people to the mountainside, and keep a dead eye on the road up the mountain. If you find any suspicious targets, report to me immediately."
"Yes!"
The subordinate took the order and retreated into the dense forest.
The edge of the cliff returned to silence.
Night Owl pushed his sunglasses back up his nose, tugged the collar of his windbreaker, wrapping himself tightly.
He stared at the lonely light below, speaking softly to himself:
"White Owl, I hope you’ll like the stage I’ve prepared for you."
The mountain wind swept past, lifting the gray hem of his coat.
The last hint of twilight sank completely into the horizon.
The surrounding woods were shadowy, and the entire mountain top quickly merged into the heavy darkness.
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The rehearsal hall’s top lights suddenly went out.
The deafening accompaniment music also stopped abruptly.
Darkness draped over like a heavy curtain.
The crowd busy filming the program suddenly erupted in calls.
The sound of high heels tapping the floor, the clanging of legs bumping into folding chairs.
The entire crew was instantly thrown into chaos.
"Buzz—"
The auxiliary building’s backup generator started, the low hum of the engine vibrating slightly along the walls.
The two rows of fluorescent lights on the wall flashed a few times, then illuminated the hall.
Confused contestants and staff cast their gaze in one direction.
Only to see the two double doors leading outside were now locked with thick iron chains.
Before the doors, three unfamiliar men had appeared.
Pei Tianci stood at the front, his dark casual suit spotless, and the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose reflecting the light.
Beside him, Mang stood like an iron tower, muscular arms holding a short-barreled assault rifle fitted with a suppressor.
On the outside of his tactical vest were neatly hung three duck egg-sized C4 plastic explosives, thumb pressed near the red button on the detonator.
On the other side, Kun wore headphones, holding a Glock pistol in one hand, a mocking smile hanging on his lips.
The three formed an inverted triangle, blocking the entire hall’s visual blind spots and escape routes.
They acted efficiently without any superfluous movements, exuding a unique murderous aura of professional mercenaries.
"Everyone, sorry for the disturbance."
Pei Tianci pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, smiling:
"Starting now, we’ll be borrowing a few hours of your time to participate in a grand evening gala together."