After Scarface Mouse entered the villa complex, he spotted a massive eagle circling in the sky directly above the volleyball court.
He pointed up toward the clouds.
"That's the eye in the sky for 'Falcon,' one of the ability users at Black Tiger Base. He's using that bird's vision to monitor everything here. You guys are already in their sights.
Especially those female college students. Black Tiger is a complete degenerate. Falcon has definitely reported this back to him. Normally, if it were just about revenge, Black Tiger might not have bothered coming.
After all, it's a long and dangerous journey. But with so many female students gathered here? Knowing how lustful he is, he'll definitely come!"
"Is that so?" Liu Yang's brow furrowed.
With a gentle flick of his wrist-
A sharp needle of ice instantly condensed high in the sky, piercing straight through the bird and sending it plummeting into a freefall.
From Scarface Mouse's perspective, Liu Yang had simply waved his hand, and the soaring eagle dropped like a stone. He couldn't even process what had just happened.
Shock washed over his face.
What a terrifying ability!
That eagle was flying at an altitude of at least a hundred meters!
And the man had brought it down with nothing more than a casual flick of his wrist.
He hadn't even seen the projectile.
That skill had to be an S-rank combat ability at the very least!
Scarface Mouse instantly felt immense relief about his decision to defect. Coming here to leak the information was undoubtedly the smartest choice he had ever made.
Otherwise, if he had actually marched over here alongside Black Tiger's force to assault Liu Yang, he probably would have been wiped out before even setting eyes on the guy!
......
Meanwhile, at Black Tiger Base.
Falcon, who had been remotely monitoring the villa complex, suddenly clutched his head as an agonizing surge of pain ripped through his skull. He collapsed to the ground, writhing in agony.
"What happened? Falcon, what's wrong with you?!" Black Tiger recoiled in surprise.
"Fuck! My spy bird was killed! Headshot! My consciousness didn't withdraw in time, and the sensory feed transmitted straight into my mind!" Falcon's face was dead pale, his lips trembling violently.
The vivid, terrifying sensation of having his head shattered made his blood run cold.
"That eagle of yours flies hundreds of meters high. Even a sniper rifle would struggle to hit it! How could it get headshot?" Black Tiger's expression darkened.
"I don't know! I was just watching those female students when I got instantly sniped. I couldn't see the attacker, nor do I have any idea what kind of ability they used!" Falcon stammered, shuddering with lingering terror.
Black Tiger recalled what Scarface Mouse had warned him earlier.
When Scarface Mouse had scrambled back to base, he mentioned that the rogue ability user was absurdly powerful.
A dozen elite men hadn't even posed a challenge, wiped out in a single encounter.
Now it seemed he hadn't been exaggerating after all...
"I need to get Scarface Mouse back in here right now and question him thoroughly!"
He barked an order to the subordinate standing by the door: "Go fetch Scarface Mouse. I have questions for him!"
The lackey scrambled off to find him, only to discover an empty room. He rushed back in a panic to report.
"Boss! Scarface Mouse's room is completely empty! All his gear is gone!"
Hearing this, Black Tiger's face turned grim. "What do you mean? Did he run? Did he betray our base?"
Cold sweat drenched the lackey's back as he stammered, "I... I'm afraid so, Boss."
"Is that guy really so formidable that Scarface Mouse chose to defect?" Black Tiger frowned deeply, sensing that the situation was far more dangerous than he had anticipated.
A heavy grimness settled over his face, leaving him indecisive for the moment.
......
Back at Liu Yang's villa complex.
Liu Yang casually questioned Scarface Mouse, "So Black Tiger is a horny bastard who likes raiding places for women? But in the middle of an apocalypse, women are everywhere. Is it really worth the risk for him to come all the way here?"
Scarface Mouse nodded repeatedly.
"It wouldn't be worth the risk normally. But Zhang Jingyu is a woman he's had his eye on for a long time. The entire base knows about it, so he's obsessed with claiming her.
It's not just about a woman anymore-it's about his pride and authority. If he can't even secure Zhang Jingyu, how is he supposed to maintain his grip as the leader of the base?
He might forgo other women, but he will definitely come for Zhang Jingyu."
"Zhang Jingyu belongs to me now," Liu Yang declared coldly. "Anyone who dares lay eyes on my woman deserves to die. How far is Black Tiger Base from here? If he plans to launch an attack against me, how long will he need?"
"Black Tiger Base is over twenty kilometers away. I told him you were exceptionally strong, so if he wants to take you down, he'll have to gather all the elites in the base. That'll take at least a day.
Some of the ability users are out scavenging for supplies and won't be back until evening. So if he attacks, it'll likely be tomorrow," Scarface Mouse analyzed.
"Tomorrow? I'm not waiting until tomorrow. Allowing a bastard who craves my woman to live until tomorrow is an insult to me! I'm heading out right now to Black Tiger Base to wipe him out. You're leading the way," Liu Yang said sharply.
Originally, as long as Black Tiger didn't trouble him, Liu Yang hadn't planned on actively hunting him down. But now that he knew Black Tiger was still obsessing over Zhang Jingyu, Liu Yang's patience vanished instantly.
"But Black Tiger Base is over twenty kilometers away... It'll take quite a bit of time to get there. Besides, their base is heavily fortified. Launching an assault on their turf will be tough. Wouldn't it be better to let him come here? You know the terrain here, so fighting on your home turf gives you the advantage," Scarface Mouse suggested hesitantly.
This guy is way too hot-headed! Youths really are impulsive-he hears something and immediately wants to go to war!
"Doesn't matter where we fight. He's dying regardless," Liu Yang stated with absolute certainty.
Scarface Mouse swallowed hard and tried again: "At the very least, shouldn't we draft a battle plan first?"
"I already have a plan. My plan is simple: slaughter anyone who dares to resist! Is twenty kilometers far? Even if it were two hundred kilometers, I'd still trek through the night to gut him! Anyone who covets my woman dies-not even Jesus can save him!"
Saying this, Liu Yang walked over to the edge of the volleyball court and waved at the girls playing below.
The group of women immediately ran over.
Like stars surrounding the moon, they clustered around Liu Yang in a tight circle.
"Liu Yang, you actually came out to watch us play? What a sweet surprise!"
"You never used to come out and watch us work out before!"
"Did you go out hunting for supplies again today?"
......
The women crowded around Liu Yang, glowing with sweat and chattering brightly like flocking songbirds.
Then, Zhang Jingyu caught sight of Scarface Mouse standing right next to Liu Yang, and her face instantly paled. "You... aren't you Scarface Mouse?!"
"Relax, don't be nervous. He came here to surrender to us. I'm heading out to handle some business today, so all of you should stay inside the villa for now. It's not safe out here," Liu Yang instructed the group.
Noticing the gravity in Liu Yang's voice, the girls' cheerful expressions quickly turned serious.
"Understood, understood!"
"We'll head right back to the villa!"
Liu Yang nodded approvingly.
"Good. Let's head back together."
Liu Yang instructed Scarface Mouse to wait outside while he escorted the women back into the mansion. Once inside, he introduced the athletic goddess, Zhou Keke, to the rest of the group.
He reminded them once again to stay inside and refrain from wandering around.
Finally, he retired to his room and initiated a battle simulation.
The tactical simulation ran flawlessly.
Zero variables. Zero accidents.
He annihilated everyone at Black Tiger Base with effortless ease.
During the simulation, he also extracted a wealth of crucial intelligence.
He uncovered the exact reason Scarface Mouse had betrayed Black Tiger.
He mapped out the precise route to Black Tiger Base and gauged the full extent of their combat strength.
Now, he didn't even need Scarface Mouse to guide him-he knew the terrain by heart.
Stepping back outside the villa, he looked at Scarface Mouse and commanded, "Move out. You take the underground tunnel, I'll take the surface."
Scarface Mouse froze in utter shock.
He had never mentioned his underground tunnel ability to Liu Yang! How did the man know?
When had he seen through his power?
Could it be that Liu Yang had intentionally spared his life and let him escape last time?
In that split second, Scarface Mouse felt as though Liu Yang were an all-knowing, all-seeing god!
Swallowing his awe, he stammered, "If I take the underground tunnel, will you know the right direction?"
"I know it perfectly," Liu Yang replied firmly.
In his first simulation run, he had allowed Scarface Mouse to lead the way, but the man moved far too slowly.
A journey of twenty-odd kilometers had taken them an entire hour.
Liu Yang wasn't willing to waste that kind of time.
At full speed, he could sprint the entire distance in less than twenty minutes!
He wasn't about to grant Black Tiger another extra hour of life.
Allowing anyone who lusted after his woman to draw breath for even one second longer infuriated him!
Forget twenty kilometers-even if the bastard were hiding on the other side of the planet in the White Eagle Empire, Liu Yang would swim across the Pacific Ocean overnight just to slit his throat!
Hence, he planned to charge ahead on his own while sending Scarface Mouse through the subterranean route.
In truth, whether Scarface Mouse accompanied him or not made zero difference.
The only reason Liu Yang was dragging him along was to ensure the guy didn't cause any trouble back in the villa complex while he was away.
He had no intention of letting a fire break out in his own backyard while he was out on campaign.