Tang Hao had initially thought that with Amethyst leading the team, even if it was a little difficult, they should be able to pass the mission without any mishaps. However, when he heard Amethyst's last words, a strong sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.
"Don't get separated … Don't get separated … Don't get separated …"
With a person like Zoro who had no sense of direction in the team, it seemed … unrealistic for them to not get separated!
Moreover, things like plans were often meant to be messed up …
However, the time limit was up, and Tang Hao had no time to remind them. Or rather, what was the point of reminding them of something like this?
Tang Hao didn't know what it was like for other people when they transmigrated, but he couldn't quite get used to it. It was as if he had just had a short dream.
…
When he opened his eyes again, his vision was dark, and he could vaguely hear the cries of a little girl. At the same time, there were some small scraping noises, as if there were countless tiny creatures crawling. Then, his vision gradually became clear …
"F * ck! What the hell is this?! "
When he saw the countless black bugs crawling on his shoes, Tang Hao was so scared that he almost peed his pants. He instinctively raised his foot and stomped hard — Splat! Splat! Splat!
Damn it, it was disgusting, but it was really satisfying.
Eh, wait a minute?
Tang Hao suddenly came to his senses and looked around … The dark basement, the damp walls, the environment where even the slightest bit of sunlight could not penetrate, the countless bugs crawling all over the floor, and when he turned his head, there was also a little girl with tears still on her face, her eyes filled with terror as if she had been scared silly. Such a scene …
"Who are you? Why are you here?! "
At the top of the stairs in front of them, there was a skinny and wretched old man who looked like a mummy holding a walking stick. His sunken eye sockets shone with a bright light. Coupled with the extremely strange atmosphere of the basement, he looked eerie and terrifying.
"I see. What an unexpected coincidence." Tang Hao rubbed his chin and completely ignored the old man's words. He then picked up the phone in his other hand. "Hello, I've reached Jiantong's house. Where are you guys?"
In the empty basement, only his own echo and the squirming of the insects could be heard. Tang Hao could not help but frown. Although he was worried about the problem of getting separated, it was not to the extent that he could not even hear the team voice chat. Could it be that something had happened and caused him to come to this world ahead of time?
"Kid, I'm asking you a question!" Jian Tong glared at him. Tang Hao's disregard had angered him. With a tap of his walking stick, the countless bugs on the ground leaped up and swarmed toward Tang Hao.
However, Tang Hao still lowered his head and kept fiddling with his phone.
Crackle!
The sound of firecrackers rang out in the basement. All the bugs that were pouncing toward Tang Hao stopped when they were half a meter away from him. It was as if they had hit a transparent wall, and then they fell to the ground, motionless. It was unknown whether they were dead or unconscious.
Tang Hao's eyes were fixed on his phone. At that moment, he had already opened the mission page.
"Time-limited mission in progress. Countdown: 1 hour 58 minutes 20 seconds."
"Team Leader's Authority: In a time-limited mission, only the team leader has the authority to randomly teleport himself and any object within the protective range of the World Interference Value to any location within 10 kilometers. Limit: 3/3."
"Remarks: The teleportation range fluctuates according to the user's interference value."
Tang Hao immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Since the mission had already started countdown, it meant that nothing unexpected had happened. As for the lack of replies in the voice chat channel, perhaps it was because the other people's interference value was higher than his, causing the teleportation to be delayed?
After all, it was a mobile phone. The signal would always be fast or slow.
But then again, this team leader's authority was quite interesting. Random teleportation, European revelry, African mourning, it was really suitable for a gambler like him.
Just as Tang Hao was checking his phone, the little girl who was originally huddled in the corner crying was surprised to find that the terrifying bugs that were about to attack her were now retreating, as if they were afraid of something and did not dare to come any closer.
What were they afraid of?
That's right!
The little girl raised her head and looked at the back of the man in front of her. Suddenly, hope rose in her heart. She bit her lips tightly and hesitated for a few seconds. Finally, she mustered her courage, got up, trembled, and rushed toward the man.
Pa!
The little girl hugged Tang Hao's thigh and begged, "Big brother, save me, those bugs … I'm afraid, please take me away from here."
Tang Hao lowered his head and looked at the child who was only as tall as his waist. Her face had turned pale because of fear, and there were still traces of tears that had not yet dried. Her frightened eyes revealed a strong sense of expectation and pleading as she looked straight at him.
Sakura Jikatsu was the second daughter of the Enaka family. Due to the twisted roots of the magician family, under the negotiation of the Enaka family, her biological father, Enaka Toshinobu, had adopted her to the Enaka family. At the age of five, she had been treated inhumanely and completely became the puppet of the Enaka family. In the end, she faced a sad and dark future.
Thinking of what this girl would face, Tang Hao sighed to himself.
He was not the kind of person who would meddle in other people's business. This time, the mission issued in the chat room was extremely important, and time was so limited. In fact, he did not want to waste this little time on other things, but … looking at the little girl's hopeful eyes and feeling her trembling hands, he could not ignore her in the end.
Perhaps he had only appeared here by chance, but since they had met, it was also fate.
Just like how he had invited the Moonlit Night Black Cats into the guild in the world of the Sword and Sword Realm, at least bringing the little girl out of this terrifying basement was something he could do easily.
"Xiao Ying, what are you talking about? This is your home, and your surname is Jikatsu. Where else can you go if you don't stay in the Jikatsu family? Quick, leave that dangerous man and come to Grandpa's side. "
Hearing the little girl's cry for help, the Enaka family squeezed out a kind smile on his skinny face and waved at the little girl.
The little girl shook her head desperately and hid behind Tang Hao, her small body trembling.
"Old worm, you'd better put away that ugly face of yours." Tang Hao looked at the Enaka family and sneered. "I know exactly what you are, and you still want to pretend to be a kind old grandfather. I'm about to vomit when I see you … Macquarie Zogan!"
"You …!" The Enaka family's expression changed, and a strange aura surged around him. Even the air in the entire basement seemed to have condensed. Macquarie Zogan, this was a name that he had hidden for countless years. He never thought that the little kid in front of him would actually know of it.
"Who are you?" the Enaka family asked in a low voice.
"I'm your father!"
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