Chapter 180: Keeping the Appointment

Sitting in front of the ticket-checking counter, Shen Yu was just about to take out his phone and check whether there was any new message from Menloa when—

Thud!

A tall young man suddenly dropped into the seat beside him.

"Succubus."

Shen Yu’s body tensed.

He immediately turned his head.

The young man was around twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

He had sharp, distinctive features and a pair of striking peach-blossom eyes. A long braid resembling a wolf’s tail hung behind his head, giving him an unusually wild appearance.

He was staring directly at Shen Yu.

And there was something meaningful in that gaze.

"Don’t be nervous."

The young man smiled.

"I’m not here to hurt you."

He extended a hand.

"Let me introduce myself."

"I’m Long Ao."

"Captain of the Dragon Country National Team."

"Captain of the Beijing North City Defense Team."

Shen Yu’s eyes narrowed.

"You’re... Long Ao?"

The name was impossible to misunderstand.

Long Ao.

The current highest-rated dungeon participant in Dragon Country.

His figure appeared in almost every major dungeon broadcast.

His abilities had been analyzed countless times.

His combat records had been studied repeatedly.

Shen Yu had never paid much attention to him before.

But now that they were face-to-face...

He had to admit—

Long Ao was surprisingly easy on the eyes.

He looked far more approachable than that arrogant Mohan.

Long Ao suddenly leaned closer.

His nose twitched.

"Brother."

"You have a strange fragrance about you."

"Tsk, tsk."

"No wonder so many women like you."

Shen Yu’s mouth twitched.

"Who told you to smell me?"

Long Ao ignored the question and leaned even closer.

Shen Yu immediately stood up.

"Enough."

"How exactly did you find me?"

His expression became suspicious.

He didn’t believe that anyone from the Jochi City Defense Department had leaked his whereabouts.

So if Long Ao hadn’t received the information from them—

Who had told him?

Long Ao chuckled.

"Yo."

"Your instincts are pretty sharp."

He slowly stood up and shoved both hands into his pockets.

"If I told you I didn’t rely on anyone..."

"And simply found you myself..."

"Would you believe me?"

Shen Yu narrowed his eyes.

The airport remained crowded.

Passengers moved back and forth around them.

Yet Long Ao hadn’t brought any obvious subordinates.

He had simply appeared.

As if he’d casually followed Shen Yu here.

"So?"

Shen Yu asked.

"What do you want?"

"Don’t be so nervous."

Long Ao’s expression became serious.

"I’m not some brute who abuses his position to exploit others."

"Quite the opposite."

"I admire capable people."

He looked directly into Shen Yu’s eyes.

"My ambitions are much bigger than that."

"I want to build the strongest team."

"I want Beijing North City to become a place where no dungeon disaster can throw people into chaos."

"And I want the Dragon Country National Team to stand undefeated on the international stage."

His voice became increasingly solemn.

"Shen Yu."

"My team needs someone like you."

He extended his hand.

"Come over to our side."

Shen Yu raised an eyebrow.

"So you’re trying to poach me?"

Long Ao laughed.

"Not exactly."

"In the future, whenever a dangerous dungeon appears in Beijing North City..."

"Or when a team-based dungeon emerges..."

"I want you to come and assist us."

"That’s all."

He smiled confidently.

"Don’t worry."

"As long as you join, with my name backing you up, those people who want to target you won’t dare touch you."

"What do you say?"

"Join the Beijing North City team first."

"Then I’ll personally bring you into the national team."

Shen Yu stared at him.

This guy had probably just come out of a dungeon.

So why was he suddenly targeting him?

After a moment, Shen Yu shrugged.

"Sorry."

"I’m not planning to join another team for training right now."

"I’ll consider your offer."

He paused.

"To be honest..."

"There’s a reason you’re the team leader."

"At least you’re not someone I dislike."

"That’s enough for now."

"We’ll talk again sometime."

Shen Yu didn’t have the slightest interest in listening to Long Ao describe his grand dreams.

He had already promised Lu Xian that he would lead the Jochi City team.

He wasn’t the kind of person who went back on his word.

As for Beijing North City...

He could deal with that when the time came.

"Goodbye."

Shen Yu turned around.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

His footsteps carried him toward the departure gate.

Long Ao stood where he was, watching Shen Yu’s retreating figure.

His eyes narrowed.

Then—

A grin slowly appeared on his face.

"Hahaha!"

"As expected."

"Interesting people aren’t easy to recruit."

He chuckled.

"Shen Yu..."

"We’ll meet again soon."

Then Long Ao suddenly called out.

"Before that..."

"Let me do you a favor."

Shen Yu stopped.

"You’re going abroad to meet your friends, aren’t you?"

"You don’t need to take a cruise ship."

"Just take a plane."

"I’ll use my privileges to get you through."

Long Ao waved his hand.

Then he reached behind his head and loosened the braid.

His long hair immediately cascaded over his shoulders.

Shen Yu glanced back.

A strange feeling flashed through his eyes.

This guy’s power...

Isn’t ordinary.

He didn’t say anything.

Instead, he continued toward the boarding gate.

As he walked, he casually raised one hand.

"You know you have enemies inside your own team, right?"

Long Ao’s smile faded slightly.

Shen Yu continued without turning around.

"When you’ve dealt with those internal enemies..."

"That’s when I’ll go to Beijing North City and find you."

He raised his hand.

"Deal?"

Long Ao smiled.

"Deal."

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

Shen Yu passed through the ticket gate and gradually disappeared into the passage.

A man wearing sunglasses stepped out of the crowd.

He looked like an ordinary bodyguard.

He walked to Long Ao’s side.

"Captain Long."

"You’re just letting him leave?"

Long Ao shrugged.

"What else can I do?"

"A person like Shen Yu..."

"Can only cooperate with."

"Trying to force him into submission would be impossible."

The bodyguard frowned.

"But once he passes through the boarding gate..."

"If someone from the Energy Gathering Society spots him while the plane is in the air..."

He hesitated.

"Wouldn’t that be dangerous?"

Long Ao chuckled.

"Do you think that’s why he chose to depart from Daoqing?"

He twisted his neck.

His expression remained calm.

"That man looks careless."

"But his mind is sharp."

"Learn from him."

"Let’s go."

He turned around.

Then stopped.

"By the way."

"When the incident happens, block the news about this flight."

The bodyguard froze.

"There won’t be any major problems with the flight."

Long Ao’s eyes narrowed.

"But two passengers will disappear."

He waved his hand.

"That’s all."

The bodyguard hurried after him.

His expression suddenly brightened.

"Captain..."

"Did you make contact with the future?"

"No."

Long Ao shook his head.

"Not yet."

"My target simply moved closer."

He glanced toward the airport windows.

"Shen Yu will be fine."

Long Ao suddenly narrowed his eyes.

A golden symbol appeared within his pupils.

It depicted a gigantic version of himself staring down at a smaller version of himself.

A cold system notification appeared.

[SSS-Rank Talent: Reversed Cause and Effect]

[Effect: When you establish a great wish and make success your goal, you will inevitably perform a series of actions that contribute toward fulfilling that wish.]

[Current Great Wish: Build the strongest team within six months.]

[Progress: 67%]

[Wish Fulfillment Cost: ???]

[Current Requirement: Travel to Daoqing Airport and assist Shen Yu.]

Long Ao smiled.

"So that’s how it is."

He glanced toward the terminal where Shen Yu had disappeared.

"Shen Yu..."

"And that chaotic future..."

"I’m really looking forward to the day when I can stand beside you and fight those foreign teams."

He turned around.

His long hair fluttered behind him.

Then he disappeared into the gloomy night.

Meanwhile—

The airplane flying from Daoqing toward Han Country’s Fushan slowly climbed into the dark sky.

The lights of the city gradually disappeared beneath the clouds.

Inside the cabin, Shen Yu leaned against his seat.

He closed his eyes.

For some reason...

He had a strange feeling that this journey was going to be far more troublesome than a simple dinner.

The dungeon rankings continued climbing.

The book’s data was surprisingly strong.

And tomorrow—

Shen Yu would enter yet another dungeon.

A completely new nightmare was waiting for him.