James sat on the plane with a brooding expression that clouded over his face. The cabin temperature seemed to drop by several degrees from his chilly attitude alone.Soon, the plane landed in the Southern Plains. James received a phone call as soon as he got off the plane.It was an unknown number.“Black Dragon, head to the Mount Thunder Pass alone. You must not bring anyone with you. You can be prepared to collect Black Shadow’s corpse if we spot someone following you.”The other party gave him brief directions and hung up the phone. James frowned. How did he get contacted the literal moment he stepped off the plane?Had the enemy been watching his every move and was his whereabouts exposed to them?Who was targeting him?This was the headquarters of a military region in the Southern Plains.As soon as James got off the plane, a group of people rushed to greet him.The person in the lead was the lieutenant in uniform with a one-star badge on his shoulder. Behind him wa

James hid the car and ascended the mountain road. He glanced ahead and took out his phone.His phone had fallen silent.His whereabouts seemed clear to the enemy despite the lack of a tracker on him. With this, he deduced that they were somehow tracking him through his phone.He dashed out and disappeared into the forest beside the mountain road.Entering deep into the mountain forest, he managed to find a hare and tied his phone to it. James patted the hare’s small head and released it.The hare instantly disappeared into the forest.Meanwhile, James walked out of the dense forest and made his way to the mountaintop.“Where’s the Black Dragon?”“His phone location seems to suggest he’s wandering around the mountain and is getting further from Mount Thunder Pass.”“As expected from the Black Dragon, he noticed what we were doing. He’s definitely making his way here as we speak. Pass down the order for everyone to stay on guard. Use drones to keep an eye on the mountain trail

James had disguised himself among the mercenaries and was silently observing the situation. When Willy ordered everyone to move toward the mountaintop, he followed the mercenaries in tow. After they gathered at the top, James scanned his surroundings. He was able to make a rough guess on how many people were gathered there. There were around five hundred mercenaries and all of them were armed to the teeth. The remainder totaled up to fifty people, including foreigners. He saw Henry, who was being trampled underfoot, surrounded by seven or eight men. They were all pointing their guns at Henry’s head. If he made one wrong move, Henry would have been killed on the spot. Even if James believed he could kill everyone here, he chose his actions carefully. He was here to save a life, not to kill. Willy’s eyes scanned the mercenaries gathered before him. He suddenly realized something and yelled, “Back off, all of you!” After that exclamation, he grabbed the dying Henry of

The fighters did not want to kill James in the state he was in. They all wanted to defeat James in a proper fight and claim the title of the number one fighter in the world. Willy, who was sent flying earlier, got up from the ground and shrieked furiously, “Do you have any idea what you’re doing?! Do you seriously think you bunch of small fries can defeat the Black Dragon? Get a grip! I’m ordering you to kill him now!” James crouched down. He looked at Henry on the ground and took his pulse. James’ face darkened. He swiftly marked the vital acupoints on Henry’s body and pulled out a few silver needles. Dexterously, he inserted five silver needles into Henry’s vital acupuncture points. Henry’s life was hanging by a thread. James had to end the battle as soon as possible. He needed to get Henry out of there and treat his injuries. Otherwise, it’d be too late. Willy pulled out his gun once more. “Move and you’re dead.” The 28 fighters in turn pointed their guns at

The Black Dragon was the commander-in-chief of the Southern Plains. He was in charge of an army a million strong and was also the guardian of Sol. It was the perfect opportunity to hunt him down now that he had resigned from his position. The Black Dragon had been the target all along. Not only did they have a group of mercenaries and the twenty-eight-nation martial art gurus, but they also had a trump card up their sleeves─the twenty-eight-nation military coalition. The 28 tiny nations at the border of the Southern Plains had each mobilized three thousand men and formed a hundred-thousand-strong grand army. They only had a single objective in mind─exterminate the Black Dragon. Seeing the combat aircraft, James carried Henry and swiftly made his way into the depths of the forest. He knew that it was his only option if he wanted to make it out alive. If he were found, he would be relentlessly bombarded by the combat aircraft. Although his strength was unrivaled, he was def