The capital city, a desolate region.
A bluish-purple shadow swept across the sky and quickly disappeared.
Most of the missions assigned to students by Dilu Academy are in unexplored wastelands, but those are only for third-year students. In addition, the day before yesterday, Jing Li brought Lian Han to the vicinity of the wasteland to look for the old man's body; this was only Lian Han's second time here.
However, the butterfly has the strength to overwhelm this place, so there is absolutely no need to worry.
Xiaoya hasn't had a chance to use the Butterfly Shadow Card since she recharged it.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ya was in astonishment within Lian Han's mental sea, [Is this the power of this plane? How amazing!]
[It is indeed amazing. Unfortunately, the power of cards is only in the hands of a very small number of people, so it has never been fully accepted by the public.] Lian Han replied.
[You can rest assured about that. Even if it doesn't happen now, it will in the future.]
Lian Han was somewhat surprised, "[How come you're even more certain than I am?]"
[Because of this system. Your system is a product of the rules of this world, and the fact that it's called a card system instead of an armor-making or mecha system already says a lot. In the future, cards will definitely become the mainstream in this world.]
Surprisingly, it made sense. Lian Han, possessing the butterfly's body, smirked. "[Then I'll take your good wishes.]"
Although she now prefers armor making, cards—that's the old man's and senior brother's lifelong favorite.
His mental energy swept across a no-signal area again, and Lian Han changed direction from afar; he wasn't there.
Although the wasteland of the capital star has not been fully explored, it has actually been explored to a great extent. What remains are scattered danger zones, and it is in these danger zones that there is no signal.
Each of these places isn't actually very large; a single sweep of Butterfly's mental energy could cover an entire danger zone. However, they are scattered too sparsely, probably because two tigers cannot share one mountain; each danger zone is far apart, practically covering the entire wasteland. Therefore, searching for them is quite laborious.
[Still haven't found it? Why don't you ask your brother to confirm?] Xiaoya suggested.
[It's definitely better to ask.] Lian Han looked at the map and saw that there was still more than half of it that hadn't been filtered, which gave her a headache. After thinking for a while, she opened the communication, but since she was in butterfly form, she didn't turn on video.
"Little sister?" It's Ling Yue.
The three Ling brothers each addressed her differently: Ling Xin called her "Xiao Han," Ling Yue called her "Little Sister," and Ling Ze called her "Younger Sister." You could tell them apart by how they addressed her.
"They've boarded the starship?"
Lian Han checked the time. "Not yet. I'll go in a bit. Second brother, I need to talk to Ling Ze, but I can't get in touch with him."
Ling Yue paused for a moment, then said, "He probably had too much fun. I'll teach him a lesson when we get back."
Still don't want to talk about it? Lian Han raised an eyebrow. "Oh. But are there still places in the Imperial Capital Star City without signal?"
"Probably," Ling Yue said uncertainly.
Lian Han frowned, moved his fingers, and sent his location.
The voice on the other end immediately changed, "What are you doing in the wasteland?"
"I checked, and it seems there's no signal only in certain areas of the desert."
Ling Yue: "...You know?"
"Guess what. I just happened to be outside an area with no signal, and I'm going there right away."
There was silence on the other end, and when someone spoke again, it was a different person. Ling Xin's voice was full of helplessness, "Xiao Han, go home obediently."
"Am I the kind of obedient person? What kind of trouble has Ling Ze caused this time? If you won't tell me, I'll go find it myself. The capital city isn't that big; I can find it in two or three days."
"Those areas without signal are unexplored regions, and the monsters inside are very dangerous."
Lian Han replied matter-of-factly, "I know. But I have Liz."
And there are butterflies too.
"...Ozawa didn't cause any trouble. He was just unlucky enough to be kidnapped."
Ling Xin began to explain the situation, admitting that it was all his fault. He thought that Ling Ze would be safe once he checked Lian Han's address, but somehow the kid found an apartment in a civilian area and went there alone without telling them. Then—he was really unlucky; before he even reached the apartment, he encountered criminals being pursued by the military, and to make matters worse, the criminals were a level stronger than him, so he was unfortunately kidnapped.
Lian Han's lips twitched. "...Shouldn't criminals take hostages from the weaker ones, who are easier to control?"
"That's because you've forgotten his identity. The young master of the Ling family is far more important than an ordinary citizen. Besides, although Ling Ze has A-level strength, he's an armor maker, and his combat skills are really lacking."
However, they have decided to give him extra training when he returns.
Lian Han remained silent, realizing that Ling Ze had unwittingly walked into someone else's trap.
"Send me your location." Since he's a criminal being hunted by the military, his location must already be known.
“Okay. But don’t do anything reckless. They have one 2S and two S-class fighters. Xiaoze’s life is still in their hands.” Ling Xin was also afraid that she would rashly enter some dangerous area, so she had no choice but to compromise, but she repeatedly emphasized safety.
“I understand.” Lian Han finished speaking, then asked, “He found out about the civilian apartment complex? Where exactly is it located?”
No. 1349, Wanyu District.
Lian Han: "...I understand. Give me the location, I'll go take a look first."
That was Yi Jun's residence; she had occasionally contacted him over the past few months.
Knowing that she was a strong-willed person, Ling Xin simply said, "Be careful."
"Understood."
After hanging up the communication, Lian Han had already prepared a document on his smart device. After opening it, Lian Han skipped the text and looked directly at the map, immediately identifying his target.
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