Everyone looked over together.
They saw a young man pull up the projection interface on his watch, and the image displayed was that of the man just now.
"Lu Lin Haohan, Star Alliance Awakener, Body Technique Master, ranked 21st in Huaxiaâs combat power, 26th globally! Codenamed âBrother Heroâ, he once single-handedly killed a Fourth-level Alien Species in the Silof Region and serves as a combat professor at the Anti-Demon Joint Academy. Who would have thought heâd appear here!"
With the manâs introduction, everyone got an understanding of the identity of the man earlier.
"Ranked 26th globally, doesnât that mean heâs stronger than our Hurricane Captain? I wonder if they know each other; Iâd love to see them in the same frame."
Everyone began discussing excitedly again, turning the street into a scene of chaos once more.
On the other side, Su Kuangkuanâs group had already left the area. They had applied an Expulsion Technique to themselves to shield normal peopleâs perception, walking into a sparsely populated alley.
"Uncle Lu, you were nearby all along. We thought we lost you. Itâs already 10 oâclock, and thereâs still two hours until 12. Letâs hurry to Malt Street and get ready!"
Su Kuangkuan said cheerfully.
And just as the onlookers had discovered, the man referred to by the girl as Uncle Lu was indeed a Star Alliance Awakener, Lu Lin Haohan from the Star Palace, one of the Three Great Sanctuaries, also known as Brother Hero.
Brother Hero appeared to be just about 27 or 28 years old, not much older than Su Kuangkuan and Eva, but in fact, as Zhang Xiaomanâs former close friend and playmate, Brother Hero was actually over 35 years old, so Su Kuangkuan calling him Uncle Lu wasnât inappropriate.
This time, Brother Hero officially accepted Su Fuâs commission to help look after the two kids. If it were an ordinary new recruitâs first mission, they wouldnât have such a privilege. The team leader might at most be an Enlightenment Level captain; having a Control Level expert accompany throughout the mission was clearly unrealistic.
Hearing the task being mentioned, Brother Hero couldnât help but smile wryly and said:
"You guys, you still remember you have a task. I thought if I didnât remind you, youâd forget. How was today? Did you have fun?"
"Had so much fun!"
Su Kuangkuan blurted out instinctively but immediately caught herself seeing Uncle Heroâs meaningful smile, hurriedly waving her hand:
"Ah, no, not fun... or maybe... anyway... just... okay, Uncle Lu, you know we hardly get to go out. Although we shopped a bit, we definitely wonât forget the task. Uncle Lu, you mustnât tell my dad! Otherwise, he wonât let me go out again... ah no... wonât let me go out for missions again..."
"Yes, Uncle Lu, donât tell my mom. We agreed earlier..."
Eva chimed in.
Seeing their worried expressions, Brother Hero couldnât help but laugh heartily.
"Haha, alright, alright, you two neednât worry. Your Uncle Lu wonât go back on his word, but once the task starts, you canât be careless. You have to stay fully alert, or else donât blame me for telling your parents."
The two girls, hearing this, finally relaxed and ran forward to act cute.
"Uncle Lu, look, I even brought some small gifts for Cheng Rui and Chengxiang."
The Cheng Rui and Chengxiang she mentioned were Brother Hero and Baoziâs twin sons, who were already 10 years old and at the age to start school.
After chatting, they called for a military reconnaissance-type anti-gravity car specially configured by the organization for missions, heading towards the western area of New York City.
Malt Street is a western street in this city, sparsely populated. It was once mostly inhabited by tenants near the suburbs, but as anti-gravity cars became more common, rental properties slowly lost their market, either being sold at low prices or transformed into small private business offices.
Their mission this time was here. According to intelligence, after midnight, a bizarre mural distortion phenomenon would occur, a major characteristic of Wandering Spirit activity. They can attach to murals, photos, and other images to move, and if someone approaches, they may even use it to launch attacks.
Brother Hero had scouted the area during the day and found no traces of Wandering Spirits. Coupled with the task intelligence description, he planned to bring the two girls to check again after midnight.
"Girls, let me test you; do you know why the strange phenomena here only occur after midnight?"
On the dim street, the three were making their way to their destination, with Brother Hero releasing his divine sense to perceive the surroundings while asking the two girls.
"I know! I know!"
Su Kuangkuan quickly raised her hand.
"Anomalies occur at specific times probably because no real Alien Species has descended here yet; itâs just a projection for now. The projection appears due to space fusion, emerging at specific times. As the projectionâs frequency increases, the Alien Species will truly arrive in one of these projections. Right? Uncle Lu, am I right?"
The girlâs character was livelier than her brother Su Changqingâs, not as elegant and composed as the latter.
"Hmm, not bad, but remember, nothing is absolute. Although itâs likely just a projection for now, we canât rule out it being caused by certain Alien Speciesâ innate habits, so you canât be careless during the missionâall tasks must be carried out with full strength, even if itâs just a low-level Wandering Spirit."
"Yes! Got it, Uncle Lu, we wonât disappoint you!"
The three continued forward, stopping at a certain junction.
Brother Hero projected the watch display onto his palm, looking at the marked red dot, and said to the two:
"The target location is here. There doesnât seem to be anything unusual yet. We have over an hour until midnight; letâs prepare and set up in advance. From now on, I wonât be helpingâfinding the monster yourself is part of the test."
Brother Heroâs face had turned serious, and while speaking, he handed them each a small vial.
"This is a container made from Dark Spiritual Material, used to seal Pure Spirit Body entities. Iâll be grading you on this mission; if you can capture the target alive, you should receive a grade above A-level."
Su Kuangkuan and Eva took the vials and carefully placed them in their small storage rings. Ever since Zhang Xiaoman returned from the Dark Star Alliance with a large purchase of materials and Dark Spiritual Artifacts, along with establishing a long-term buying channel, there hasnât been any shortage of certain low-level tools.
Moreover, these two girls, one being the Star Alliance Inspector Su Changqingâs younger sister, and the other Wildfire Department Deputy Minister Annaâs adopted daughter, are among the elite of the Super Second Generation, so a small storage ring is naturally no problem.
The two followed the organizationâs instructions, first casting a Spirit Detection Technique on themselves, causing their eyes to glow with a silvery-white light, greatly enhancing their perception of Peace Power. They could also see through obstacles and determine whether there was a potential threat behind them.
Next, the two girls quickly tapped the screen on their watches, and soon a white Daring Suit spread over them from the starting point on their wrists, dressing them neatly.
This was a feature provided by the watch after an Upgrade from the World Tree, using highly advanced Dark Spirit technology far beyond current tech.
After doing all this, the two girls looked around but could no longer see Brother Heroâs figure; only the two of them remained on the dark street.