Lin Yi stood under the old tree, his fingertips tracing the intelligence he had gleaned from the stronghold, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

This isn't intelligence; it's clearly watered-down pig feed. It looks like a large quantity, but the slow, deliberate consumption is all a setup.

"Something's not right, something's really not right," Lin Yi muttered, his eyes gleaming like a stream of data.

As a time traveler who never forgot to learn theoretical knowledge even in the new era, he knew all too well what information cocoons and cognitive imprints were.

He brought Whitebeard and Aizen together for a makeshift battle analysis meeting.

Chu Yao dutifully projected a 3D map next to her, marking various suspicious locations.

"Dad, Aizen, take a look at this intelligence. Doesn't it seem too smooth? It's like someone's holding a magnifying glass, afraid we won't understand it." Lin Yi pointed to a red dot that was specially circled on the map, his tone slightly amused.

The white-bearded man chuckled twice, causing the leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

"Kid, are you saying that Night Owl deliberately set us up?"

Aizen pushed up his glasses, and a glint of light flashed behind the lenses.

"We can't rule out that possibility. Night Owl is a meticulous and cunning man, no ordinary person. He might be trying to lure us into a trap with this false information."

“Great minds think alike!” Lin Yi snapped his fingers. “So, my idea is to do the opposite! Since he wants to play dirty tricks, let’s turn the tables and put on a show for him.”

"Oh? What do you want to do?" the white-bearded man asked with great interest.

Lin Yi grinned, revealing a sly smile.

“Simple! We’ll just spread the word that we’ve got key clues about the ‘Forgotten City’ and are ready to go it alone! I don’t believe that Night Owl doesn’t have a few money-grubbing traitors under his command.”

The plan was finalized quickly.

Lin Yi had Chu Yao spread an ambiguous message through special channels: "Master of Time and Space" Lin Yi has cracked the code of "Forgotten City", and the treasure hunting team is about to set off.

This news was like a piece of fatty meat thrown into a wolf pack, instantly arousing countless greedy eyes.

Sure enough, not long after, a mysterious communication request was sent to Lin Yi's private channel.

"Hello, is this Lin Yi? I'm... a friend who has admired you for a long time." The other person's voice was hoarse, as if it was deliberately faked.

Lin Yi sneered inwardly, but put on a surprised expression.

"Oh my, who is this esteemed person? It's an honor to know my name!"

"Stop talking nonsense. I heard you have the secrets of the 'Forgotten City'? How about we cooperate? I have some information that you'll definitely find interesting."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Lin Yi deliberately lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of temptation.

The ensuing conversation was nothing short of a poor performance.

Lin Yi pretended to know nothing about the "Forgotten City" and kept probing, trying to get the other party to reveal more information.

The traitor, eager to gain something from Lin Yi, spilled the beans about the "Forgotten City"—for example, entering the "Forgotten City" required a special energy crystal and some ancient incantations.

"...Once you have these, you can easily enter the 'Forgotten City,' and then we'll split the treasures inside!" The traitor's voice was filled with greed.

Lin Yi almost laughed. This guy was incredibly stupid.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate!" Lin Yi hung up the call, his eyes instantly turning cold.

"Chu Yao, organize this information and see if you can piece together a complete map."

Chu Yao immediately got busy, and streams of data scrolled rapidly across her virtual screen.

“Master, the analysis is complete. Although the information is scattered, it does point to several key locations in the ‘Forgotten City.’ However…” Chu Yao paused, her tone somewhat worried, “I detected a powerful energy fluctuation rapidly approaching.”

Lin Yi squinted and looked into the distance.

"It seems that Night Owl can't hold back any longer."

Meanwhile, at Night Owl's secret base.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" Night Owl roared angrily, slamming the communicator in his hand to the ground.

"I actually got tricked by that kid Lin Yi! He didn't know any secrets about the 'Forgotten City' at all; he was just trying to trick me into revealing everything!"

The man in black standing to the side was trembling with fear, not daring to breathe.

"Boss, what do we do now?" a man in black asked cautiously.

Night Owl took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"What to do? Kill him, of course! Eliminate Lin Yi and all his accomplices! I want them to know the consequences of offending me!"

Night fell, enveloping the entire mountain forest.

Standing atop the mountain, Lin Yi felt the increasingly intense killing intent in the air, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Looks like the real show is about to begin..."

Suddenly, a sharp whooshing sound came from all directions, and countless dark figures emerged from all sides, surrounding Lin Yi and the others.

"Lin Yi, you're about to die!" A chilling voice echoed in the night sky, filled with intense killing intent.

Lin Yi looked at the menacing-looking men in black, slowly drew the long sword from his back, its blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"Is that so?" Lin Yi smiled dismissively, but his eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

"Then let's see who's about to die!"

Without a word, Night Owl's men launched an attack on Lin Yi.

Various energy fluctuations intertwined in the air, forming an impenetrable net of fire that enveloped Lin Yi and the others.

Whitebeard roared and slammed his fists into the ground, causing a violent tremor that shattered the surrounding trees.

Aizen stood calmly to the side, simply waving his Zanpakuto lightly. Invisible spiritual pressure surged out like a tide, completely neutralizing the attacks.

Lin Yi, on the other hand, moved with lightning speed through the crowd. His long sword was like the scythe of death, and with each swing, it took away a life.

The battle instantly intensified, with shouts of battle, explosions, and screams mingling together in a deafening roar.

However, just as Lin Yi and his group were gaining the upper hand, an even more powerful force was quietly approaching.

"Heh, it seems your strength is nothing special after all." A mocking voice rang out across the battlefield.

Immediately afterwards, a figure descended from the sky with a devastating aura, crashing down heavily towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting sharply.

"Night Owl!"

Will Lin Yi be able to successfully fend off the Night Owl's attack, and how will he escape?

As Lin Yi watched the owl descend from the sky, his adrenaline surged, as if he had returned to the moment of his 100-meter sprint during the college entrance examination.

That old bastard Night Owl, he even has his own background music when he appears!

The owl, carrying the force of Mount Tai crashing down, created a piercing sonic boom from the friction of the air, making Lin Yi's eardrums buzz.

If that hits solid, it would probably kill you on the spot!

"Chu Yao, activate the shield!" Lin Yi roared, and at the same time, he slid away to avoid the frontal attack.

At the critical moment, a pale blue energy shield rose from the ground, barely blocking the night owl's attack.

With a deafening roar, energy scattered in all directions, the shockwave uprooted the surrounding trees, and the ground instantly collapsed.

"Gurararara, brat, I'm here to help you!" Whitebeard roared, his fists wreathed in white light as he slammed them down at Night Owl.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is no joke!

Aizen also moved. In a flash, he disappeared from the spot and reappeared behind Night Owl, his Zanpakuto gleaming with a cold, eerie light.

The three of them worked together and barely managed to hold off the Night Owl's attack.

But Lin Yi knew in his heart that this couldn't go on.

The Night Owl's strength is unfathomable; if the fight continues, they will be finished sooner or later.

We need to think of a way to make a quick getaway!

"Dad, Aizen, retreat!" Lin Yi shouted, throwing a smoke bomb at Night Owl at the same time.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Night Owl sneered, and with a wave of his hand, a gust of wind dispersed the smoke.

However, Lin Yi and the others had already disappeared.

Night Owl's face turned ashen. He looked around but saw only a scene of utter devastation.

"Chase them! Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find them!"

Meanwhile, Lin Yi and the others had already hidden themselves in a secluded cave.

"Phew, that was close! I almost died there." Lin Yi patted his chest, still shaken.

"What do we do next? Night Owl definitely won't let this go," Whitebeard said, frowning.

Lin Yi: "Don't worry, Dad. I already have a plan. To find the 'Forgotten City,' the traitor's information alone isn't enough. We need another person..."

He paused, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.

"Someone who knows the 'Forgotten City' better than Night Owl."

"Who?" Whitebeard and Aizen asked in unison.

“An old friend,” Lin Yi said meaningfully, then dialed a mysterious number.

A lazy voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

"It's me, Lin Yi. Do me a favor, I want to know some things about the 'Forgotten City'..."