?Chapter 937: 293. First-mover advantage


    “Jarvis, Dietrich said before he left that he wanted to ‘invite’ you to ‘visit’ the Pang Family’s territory,”


    the voice of Selena echoed in Nnd Lee’s ears:


    “Be careful out there, don’t let the wizards from the Pang Family and Larolon Rockbone discover you.”


    The Great Sea, thousands of kilometers deep.


    In the dark sea water, Nnd activated the “Power Burst,” floating in the water in the form of a little titan.


    His body endured tremendous water pressure. <div>


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    Threads of pain wove through the gaps in his bones.


    “It’s alright, Selena. They won’t find me,”


    Nnd responded to Selena’s concerned words with “Mind Induction”:


    “In one hour, I’ll set up the Transfer Beacon for the Miniature Ocean. Once I’m ready here, you help me teleport Denise over.”


    “Alright,” Selena said.


    Nnd closed the “Mind Induction” with Selena.


    About twenty minutes earlier, while soaking in the water and subjected to Passive Deconstruction of the Four-Piece Sea Area, he received a letter from Selena.


    In the letter, Selena wrote that Dietrich from the Pang Family, apanied by a Rock Bone Enforcer, suddenly came seeking trouble.


    Due to the urgency, Selena hadn’t managed to include her spections in the letter.


    But that wasn’t a problem, for the “Tracking Mark” Nnd had left on her took effect.


    These Spell Marks, covered by the fluctuations of Selena’s own mana, could not be detected by others.


    Nnd could activate one of them to cast “Mind Induction” on Selena across thousands of kilometers.


    As Selena spoke with Dietrich, she multitasked, mentally repeating Dietrich’s words in sync.


    She was usually easy-going, but during this encounter with Dietrich, she was decidedly assertive.


    Heh, that’s because Nnd had told her to do so.


    When Nnd heard Dietrich wanted the Rock Bone Enforcer to act as a witness for apetition of exploration between the Pang Family and the Deep Sea Branch, he understood one thing:


    No matter what Selena said or how she objected, Selena’s father would eventually ept Dietrich’s proposal.


    This was Nnd’s intuition, and his intuition was always urate.


    With that assumption in mind, there was no need for Selena to be polite to Dietrich.


    Moreover, Selena could be even more assertive and harsh in her words, pressurizing Dietrich before providing an offering to ease the atmosphere—a Stepstone.


    Eventually, after taking control of the conversation, Selena could represent Nnd and bargain for greater benefits in the future explorationpetition.


    With this strategy of speaking in ce, Selena would take the upper hand in her dealings with Dietrich.


    Of course, Nnd only gave her the general approach, not specific words for every sentence.


    The real task of choosing the words was still Selena’s.


    She performed well, expressing everything Nnd wanted to say.


    “Dietrich wants to ‘invite’ me to ‘visit’ the Pang Family’s territory?” Nnd scoffed:


    “Then they’ll have to find me first. Ever since I moved to the Core Circle, I haven’t shown myself much in the City of Suman. The arrest warrants and Bounty tasks from the Ind Affairs Department, I’ve put them all aside. If the Pang Family wants to figure out where I am, they have only one choice, to inquire either with Ind Affairs Department’s Janelle Thompson or Hadley Grant, who’s Selling Dragon n Treasure.”


    Thoughts surged in Nnd’s mind.


    As a Bounty Agent, Janelle’s personal safety was protected by the Deep Sea Branch.


    Nnd wasn’t overly concerned about her safety.


    As for Hadley…


    Nnd thought if he were the Pang Family, he would surely target this Five Ring Wizard who ran a small shop and owned a Magic Yacht.


    It wasn’t necessarily going to be a head-to-head confrontation, but intimidation and temptation from the Pang Family were inevitable.


    As the man behind the scenes, if Nnd could Deconstruct something from the Pang Family, while Hadley faced them, it would undoubtedly help him urately control the movements and intentions of the Pang Family.


    Therefore, covertly coordinating with Hadley to put on an act was essential.


    Nnd pondered his strategy.


    One hourter.


    “Crack, crack, crack…”


    A series of crisp sounds emanated from various parts of Nnd’s body.


    He spread open his right hand, cing the round ball he held in his palm before him.


    This was a transparent ss Ball, containing an extremely small Miniature Ocean within.


    It could not be used to teleport Nnd but served as a Transfer Beacon, guiding Selena to teleport Denise to his location.


    Nnd cast the “Water Flow Technique,” summoning a slender Water belt to hold the ss Ball steady in the sea water.


    “Selena, I’ve set up the Transfer Beacon,” Nnd called his Female Assistant in his mind.


    “Okay~ Jarvis, I’m going to find Denise now,” Selena replied promptly.


    Nnd then activated his “Mind Induction” with Denise, reminding her to use the Magic Scroll first before teleporting.


    Denise had been waiting for Nnd’s message.


    After receiving Nnd’s instructions, she used the Magic Ring enchanted with “Mind Induction” and made contact with Selena.


    The two began to prepare for the teleportation.


    About three minutester, the Transfer Beacon glowed with a water-blue Spell Radiance.


    Denise appeared amidst the rippling water and immediately cast Healing Spells towards Nnd.