Although Kean sessfully escaped from the military headquarters before most of the generals arrived, he quickly encountered an unexpected enemy after leaving the premises.


    The leader of the rescue team, covered in wounds, coldly stared in Kean''s direction. At this point, he considered Kean his sworn enemy.


    The rescue team leader knew very well that only Kean had the opportunity to nt the bomb on their helicopter. While the bomb hadn''t killed him, it had imed the lives of the other members of the rescue team—his close friends. The leader was now determined to take vengeance for them.


    The moment Kean saw the leader, he understood exactly what had happened.


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    Kean spoke coldly to the leader, trying to reason with him.


    "You shouldn''t attack me now. Our most important task is to deal with the chaos in capital! Even if you and I have personal grievances, we should put them aside until after the situation in capital is resolved."


    Kean hoped his words would convince the leader to dy the confrontation. However, to Kean''s surprise, the rescue team leader charged at him without hesitation.


    As the leader rushed toward him, he unleashed his strongest weapon. Lightning struck from the sky, one bolt after another, all targeting Kean.


    Faced with the onught of attacks, Kean had no choice but to fight back while retreating.


    "Are you out of your mind? I just told you—we have more important matters to attend to!" Kean shouted as he continued to fall back, finding himself gradually pushed onto the defensive.


    Although Kean wasn''t injured yet, he had already expended a considerable amount of energy during his earlier operations. Now, facing the full force of the rescue team leader''s assault, Kean found it increasingly difficult to keep up.


    He hoped his words would be enough to convince the leader to stop the attack, but his efforts were in vain. The leader was resolute in his desire for revenge, and his attacks grew even more intense.


    Kean''s hope for a ceasefire quickly evaporated, as the fight continued to escte.


    The leader of the rescue team kept his eyes locked on Kean. At this point, revenge was the only thing on his mind. He was no longer thinking about anything else, and this single-minded obsession led him to restrain Keanpletely.


    Kean found himself unable to continue with his ns, as the rescue team leader had effectively trapped him. The actions of The Son of the Sun and The Person in the Mirror were also forced to pause. This was devastating news for both The Son of the Sun and The Person in the Mirror.


    "What''s going on? Didn''t Kean say he''d be able to return in time? It''s been so long already, why hasn''t hee back yet?" The Son of the Sun''s mood was filled with anxiety.


    Under normal circumstances, Kean should have alreadypleted his mission in capital. Moreover, The Son of the Sun knew that capital was currently in chaos. If Kean couldn''tplete his mission in such a state, it would only mean one thing: Kean was in serious trouble!


    "We can''t wait for him much longer! If he doesn''t show up within the next hour, we''ll have to act on our own," The Son of the Sun decided, his patience running out.


    But just as he made up his mind to take action independently, he received more bad news. Jeremy, Ritchie, and the others had already seeded in their mission.


    Although The Son of the Sun had set up a series of misleading clues, Jeremy and Ritchie had quickly deduced Bonnie''s location.


    "Bonnie must be in one of the instances on the outskirts. I can even sense her presence now," Jeremy said, smiling as he spoke to Ritchie and Liam.


    The news thrilled Ritchie and Liam.


    "Then we should split up to search. It''ll be faster that way," Liam suggested, confident that with Jeremy''s confirmation, they should hurry up and cover more ground.


    However, Jeremy shook his head, signaling his disagreement.


    "We can''t do that. Splitting up would put us in great danger. The Person in the Mirror and Kean are probably already nearby."


    Jeremy''s concerns werepletely reasonable. As a result, Liam and Ritchie didn''t press the issue further.


    However, just as they were preparing to move out, Liam''s phone suddenly rang. He opened it and immediately saw a flood of messages. All of them were from Benjamin.


    Although Benjamin was in Moonlight City, he had clearly gotten wind of the situation in capital. He filled Liam in on everything that had been happening there.


    Liam, unable to believe what he was reading, turned to Jeremy and Ritchie. "Capital has descended into chaos. It seems that The Person in the Mirror hasunched an attack on the city center. The military headquarters has already gone into emergency mode."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Upon hearing this, Jeremy and Ritchie were both taken aback.


    "What''s going on? Isn''t The Person in the Mirror supposed to be targeting us? How can they still have the resources tounch an attack on the city center of capital?" Jeremy asked, utterly confused.


    Jeremy was puzzled because, in his mind, he was the primary target for The Person in the Mirror. They should be dealing with him first, not attacking the city.


    However, Ritchie wasn''t nearly as perplexed as Jeremy. To him, The Person in the Mirror and Kean were both just a bunch of lunatics. It seemed entirely normal for them to do something as unpredictable as attacking the capital''s city center. After all, the city center was the heart of the Federation. Wasn''t it perfectly reasonable for The Person in the Mirror to strike there?


    "So, what should we do now?" Ritchie asked, a hint of hesitation in his voice. "Are we going to abandon our n to search for Bonnie?"


    Under normal circumstances, Jeremy would, of course, want to return to the city center of capital immediately to ensure its safety. However, he had just shed with the rescue team members. His frustration with the military headquarters and the Federation high-ups was at its peak.


    "These things have nothing to do with us!" Jeremy said firmly. "What we need to do right now is find Bonnie. Once we have her, then we can go back and make sure the city center is secure."


    Since Jeremy had made up his mind, Ritchie and Liam didn''t object. The three of them continued their search for Bonnie''s location in the outskirts of capital.


    They soon arrived at the entrance of the


    Endless Abyss


    instance. As Jeremy stood before the entrance once again, his expression grew somewhat serious.


    To Jeremy, if Bonnie was truly inside this instance, the situation would be moreplicated than he had hoped.


    "This is the entrance to the


    Endless Abyss


    instance. The difficulty of this instance is extremely high. Thest time I entered, I barely managed to get out alive," Jeremy said, his voice tinged with concern.


    Ritchie and Liam both grew worried upon hearing this. However, Ritchie quickly shook off his unease. Since they were already here, they couldn''t just turn back.


    "At any rate, we have to rescue Bonnie!" Ritchie said nonchntly. "And now that we''vee all this way, why hesitate? We''re more than prepared for this."


    Liam, while agreeing with Ritchie''s goal, still felt the need to voice a cautionary thought. "I think we need to be more careful. Rescuing Bonnie is important, yes, but this instance is just too dangerous. Shouldn''t we wait for backup before going in? Perhaps we should head back to the city center first, help the military restore order, and then they''ll assist us."


    Although Liam was frustrated with certain orders from military headquarters, as a member of an official organization, he still felt that ensuring the safety of capital''s city center should take priority.


    Jeremy paused, conflicted by the differing opinions from hispanions. He wanted to save Bonnie, but he also wanted to protect the innocent people in the city. After a moment''s hesitation, he made up his mind.


    "I don''t think we can afford to go back to the city center now," Jeremy said decisively. "Going back would waste too much time. Besides, the city may have already calmed down. The military headquarters is powerful, and they''re likely working to restore order. We need to focus on the task at hand. Let''s prepare ourselves for the uing fight. Once you''re ready, we''ll head into the


    Endless Abyss


    instance. No matter what enemies we face inside, we''ll be able to handle them."


    Since Jeremy had made up his mind, neither Ritchie nor Liam argued further. They began their final preparations to enter the instance.


    As they were making their preparations,


    The Son of the Sun


    and


    The Person in the Mirror


    also entered the


    Endless Abyss


    instance. While they had made some adjustments to the instance, it was still a dangerous ce for them. Up to this point,


    The Son of the Sun


    had still not located the boss of the


    Endless Abyss


    instance.


    "We can no longer prepare any further!"


    The Son of the Sun


    said with a grave expression to


    The Person in the Mirror


    . "From here on out, we will have to rely on our strength to face Jeremy head-on."


    The Son of the Sun


    wasn''t particrly confident, but he believed that during the battle, he could tap into the power of the


    Sun


    to aid him.