"As expected of the new captain of the Dragon Team, such keen insight and capability are truly outstanding," a hoarse and unpleasant voice rang out.

Little Wolf discovered the source of the voice and pointed at a tiny speaker in the corner of the ceiling, saying, "Over there."

Luo Chao heard this mysterious person reveal his identity, but he didn't care because he already knew who this person was.

"Inoue Matsushita, it's a pity you managed to escape last time!"

"Damn it, if it weren't for your ambush, you wouldn't stand a chance against me..."

Inoue Matsushita gritted his teeth while looking at the six people on the monitor, hating Luo Chao to the core.

It was because of him that his life was nearly lost in East City last time. It took a long recovery period back in his country to restore himself. The chakra consumption of the "Moon Reading" secret technique is not something an ordinary Upper Ninja can endure.

However, it was also because of this that he made a breakthrough, comprehending some profound techniques from Luo Chao's Five Elements Divine Talisman, greatly increasing his power, almost reaching the Divine Ninja realm.

"Come to think of it, I should thank you, you despicable person. Without you, I wouldn't even have hoped to break through the realm I'd been stuck in for nearly ten years," Inoue Matsushita said eerily in his broken Huaxia.

"Then come over and lick my shoe soles clean! No need to thank me too much, I'm very easygoing!" Luo Chao retorted mercilessly.

This made everyone laugh, and Nangong Hanhan laughed heartily, saying, "Captain! You're so bad, I've only heard of licking shoe surfaces, but it's my first time hearing about licking shoe soles. Are they tastier?"

"You don't get it," Wu Zhongli puffed on his cigarette, saying with raised eyebrows, "Our captain is someone really lucky! The kind who steps in dog shit as soon as they go out; could the taste not be special?"

"That's really unfair to the dog. If they knew their shit was tasted by someone like this, wouldn't they be devastated?" After Wu Zhongli finished, Little Wolf added another witty remark.

Nangong Hanhan laughed till her sides hurt, and even Liu Qingqing, who had been mourning her husband's death, smiled a bit. The atmosphere was joyous on this side.

In stark contrast, Inoue Matsushita was furious, turning red with anger, smoke almost coming out of his head as he said through gritted teeth, "You ignorant fools, you don't even realize you're about to die."

"Can't see that your old auntie here is doing just fine; bring out all your dirty tricks," Nangong Hanhan taunted fearlessly, hands on her hips.

Not wanting to waste more words, Inoue Matsushita glanced at the time and said sinisterly, "You're all doomed."

"No way!" Luo Chao exaggeratedly exclaimed, then pulled out a cylindrical, red-glowing object from behind, "You mean these things? I thought they were fun and took them down. Hope it didn't spoil your plans!"

"How... when did you take them down?" Inoue Matsushita was shocked. These anti-tamper bombs were something he had installed early on, anticipating pursuers, hiding them very discreetly.

After Luo Chao came in, he saw him through the cameras, witnessing him deal with the people outside, but had no idea when the bombs were disabled.

"If a fool like you knew, how could I maintain my reputation?" Luo Chao smiled smugly. Within his spiritual sense's monitoring range, nothing could escape his detection.

"Hmph, don't get cocky, it's not over yet." Inoue Matsushita waved his hand and pressed a button.

"Squeak." A burst of yellow smoke sprayed out from the dock's pipes, and Luo Chao immediately realized the gas was problematic. He quickly warned, "This stuff is toxic, everyone be careful."

"Hahaha~~" A maniacal laughter echoed, "This is our latest poison gas weapon, with experiments conducted on you Chinese pigs, hahaha~~ Enjoy it! Even superpower users are doomed!"

After speaking, Inoue Matsushita instructed the two Chūnins beside him, "Keep a good watch, once they're dead, go collect the bodies, I'll continue brainwashing that girl."

"Yes~~"

The poison gas spread rapidly, filling the entire room in just a few seconds. With nowhere to run, Team Eight was about to be engulfed by the gas. Nangong Hanhan anxiously asked, "Captain, what do we do!!?"

Luo Chao, the kind of person who grows calmer in crises, replied, "Guo Ren, can you create an earth shield to protect us all inside?"

Guo Ren took shallow breaths to avoid inhaling the gas, and answered, "It's hard! We're at sea, there's little earth element, I can't sustain it for long with just my own strength!"

"How long can you hold?"

"Fifteen minutes! That's the max. Should I do it?" Guo Ren replied swiftly, knowing this wasn't a time for chitchat, clearly stating his capacity.

"Do it."

A hazy earth-yellow light shone, and a massive bowl-shaped shield instantly formed, covering everyone in Team Eight.

"Liu Qingqing, quickly, plant something on these vegetation, the more the better," Luo Chao continued directing.

Various vines, wild grasses, and thorns spread over the earthen bowl's surface, immediately withering, then sprouting again, endlessly cycling.

Liu Qingqing understood his intention; it was to consume the poisonous gas.

But this wasn't a long-term solution either; she faced the same issue as Guo Ren, insufficient energy to sustain the high consumption.

"Old Wu, channel energy into them, help them last longer."

"Got it...." Wu Zhongli didn't waste words either, knowing that in life-or-death moments, following orders was crucial. Placing his hands on their backs, pure white light flowed into their bodies. His superpower was healing-based, gentle, and posed no compatibility issues.

With the additional support, Guo Ren and Liu Qingqing felt invigorated, their speed increasing somewhat.

Little Wolf, standing aside, felt useless, anxiously pacing. Nangong Hanhan was the same, directly asking, "What can I do?"

"Just don't create more trouble."

Pulling out a bunch of defense talismans from his pocket, he sealed them on the shield, then laid out the Green Forest Sword in front of him. He knew that if this continued, they wouldn't hold out for long, but he had already thought of a solution.

The key lies in his talismanic magic and the Green Forest Sword. He intended to engrave a spirit talisman on the Green Forest Sword, a difficult task, beyond talisman creation, venturing into artifact refinement and enchantment.

The Taiqing Profound Talisman Chapter was a master manual of a sect, primarily focused on talismanic magic but also documented alchemy and artifact refining. He had never tried refining before, but dire circumstances left no time for slow attempts, only a gamble was left.

"Give me twenty minutes."

After saying so, he calmed his mind, expelled all distractions, silently recalling the artifact refining steps, preparing to engrave the Ice Talisman onto the sword blade.

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