Chapter 664: Chapter 664

"Hello, I’m the local lord. What brings you to me?" Du You went straight to the point.

Surprisingly, the other party immediately said, "Show me your badge, I need to confirm your identity." The voice was quite pleasant, but it was too chilly, and the attitude was a bit irritating.

Nonetheless, Du You took out his badge and handed it over. "By the way, are you from Earth?"

"What’s Earth? Never heard of it," the stranger replied instinctively.

Once the check was over, the stranger gave Du You back his badge and then presented his own. Du You recognized it as the badge of the secret forces of South Mountain City, rumored to have high status and every member is a master, but very few people ever get to see them.

"No worries, I was just asking where you come from," Du You laughed it off.

"You don’t have to know that. All you need to know is that I have a secret mission for you," the stranger said, turning to Shaliya, who understood that she should leave them alone for this mission and quickly excused herself.

Shaliya used to be a princess, but over the time they’ve spent together, there had been no signs of any princess-like behavior, it’s truly beyond expectation.

"You can call me Gray Sparrow. The upcoming mission requires your help. We need a few tier-three experts, and also need someone like you to get involved. The mission is hazardous, and you may opt out."

A secret mission that could be declined, it must be quite special.

But what intrigued Du You more was Gray Sparrow, the reason for Du’s inquiries was that Sparrow, like him, had no tag on his head, indicating he was a professional.

Yet, Du You had seen this on two people now. The first time was on Lord Anlute of South Mountain City, and now on Gray Sparrow. It was odd to Du You that Sparrow seemed to be a native, but if he was indeed a professional, there’s no way he wouldn’t recognize Du You’s turf. Or why they would sit idle when they see it. What was really going on?

After encountering two such peculiar people, Du You naturally piqued his curiosity.

"Alright, I’ll take it. Can you tell me what type of mission it is?"

"It’s a raid. The fewer people we take, the better off we will be. The stronger they are, the better off we will be. And the intensity of the battle might be high."

Upon hearing this, Du You frowned, "In that case, I don’t need to bring others with me. My two followers and I will suffice." Gray Sparrow looked displeased with his response.

"The battle is crucial, and there might be numerous enemies."

"I prefer having many enemies. Rest assured, our strength cannot be matched by sheer numbers. Bringing average tier-three subordinates would only be a liability." Du You’s statement might sound exaggerated, but it wasn’t wholly untrue.

Given Du You’s strength, he could eliminate any army of subpar strength little by little, no matter how numerous they were.

"Alright, I hope you won’t mess this up. The bigger your contribution, the higher your reward will be. If you perform well, a rise in noble rank can be possible."

Du You laughed, then humbly replied. A rise in noble rank? What a joke. One had to make massive contributions for such an elevation. Without solid backing at home, even if his contributions were sufficient, there was hardly any chance for this to happen.

Moreover, Du You didn’t attach much importance to the noble rank, which was another crucial factor.

His noble rank had risen rapidly over the years in this world, making him the youngest count. Had he continued rising, many people would have taken issue with him. At that time, ignoring everything else, the nuisance would give Du You quite a headache. Rather than that, he was better off waiting until his personal power rose, then his noble rank would naturally follow suit.

"So, what is the mission about?"

Gray Sparrow nonchalantly said, "We’ve learnt that on a deserted island, the Kingdom of Hanhai is secretly amassing a large number of tier-three troops, as well as numerous tier-two Murlocs. They’re surely planning to attack us."

"To counter this threat, we decided to strike first by destroying that place."

Du You swiped at his panel and saw a new task—exterminate the Kingdom of Hanhai’s secret gathering of troops—seemed like the Empire’s intelligence was infallible.

"If the Kingdom of Hanhai is planning to launch a full-scale attack, there must be tier-four professionals involved, right?"

"Don’t worry, they only have one tier-four professional along the coast. As per the plan on that day, Lord Anlute will personally engage with him. We just need to complete our task."

Why did Sparrow address Lord Anlute with so little reverence? Had they known each other before? The thought flashed through Du You’s mind, but he didn’t pursue it.

"Time and place?" Du You asked without hesitation.

"The time is in three days. You don’t need to know the place. I’ll have someone pick you up on the day. I hope your strength will not disappoint me," Gray Sparrow strangely concluded.

"Hehe, I won’t disappoint you," Du You responded with a dry laugh.

Seeming like there was nothing left to discuss, Gray Sparrow bid him farewell and disappeared as soon as she left the room. Du You wasn’t sure where she went, but she was quite good at hiding.

"A special task in three days, huh? Looks like it’s not an easy one. Damn, the panel should have classified the mission by levels, in case it’s a suicide mission," Du You grumbled to himself.

But there was no helping it; that was just how the panel’s missions were. As long as the panel deemed it necessary, a mission would pop up. Perhaps this was a validation by the rules of the heavens and earth.

In any case, the battle three days later would be of great importance. Du You swiftly connected with the sisters and asked them to return to his territory. Whether it was because war was imminent or not, the outside world was quiet. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

Du You decided not to bother about what others were doing and relax himself thoroughly. With the two sisters back, Du You immediately dragged them into his room for a good time.

They had fun for two days straight. If the sisters hadn’t held him back, Du You might have, spent more time having fun before the third day.

"Master, we’re setting off tomorrow. Let’s rest today. If not, how about some cultivation?" The sisters were drained after two days of amusement with Du You, despite their robust stamina.