Chapter 568: The Heroes Association’s Response Method
In the conference room at the top of the Heroes Association building, the vast floor-to-ceiling windows offered a view of the luxurious city’s nightscape. Red lights filtered through the glass, illuminating the faces of the heroes gathered around the long table. The atmosphere in the room was heavy and solemn, thick with tension.
The holographic projection screen in the center of the table displayed intelligence on the “Dark Organization” – a national map marked with several locations, along with portraits and descriptions of individuals at each point.
According to the intelligence department’s latest report, the target organization was planning a large-scale operation spanning the entire nation. Based on analysis and deductions from previous incidents, there was a high probability that this operation was aimed at rescuing members of the [Dark] Organization captured over thirty years ago. Detailed information is here. Please review it first.
Before the holographic screen stood a tall woman in professional attire, wearing glasses. She held a document and approached the long table, distributing it to each person.
The atmosphere in the conference room grew even more somber as the heroes focused on the materials in their hands. Each person’s expression conveyed a hint of tension and alertness. The tall woman walked to the side of the table, gently placed the last document down, and returned to the front of the screen. She adjusted her glasses and continued, “As you can see, this operation’s targets are concentrated in multiple locations across the country, and the strength at each target is not to be underestimated. Furthermore, considering these map points and the previous rescue attempts of captured organization members, there is a high probability of encountering enemies at the [Executive] level. This is why we have gathered everyone here today.”
“But if we all go to support other locations, what about the security of our own city?” Tian Mei Yue asked, flipping through the document in her hand. Her gaze, focused and steady, met Yudabimei Yue’s. “If those guys really encounter the same situation as before, our defense will definitely not be enough.”
“Yes, Xiao Mei Yue. The [Executive] level enemies who are still active; even Lao Yan and I would have a hard time dealing with them alone. It’s even more so for the other brothers. If we go to support as a group, the twenty-odd people here can’t be divided into so many small teams.” Before Yudabimei Yue could reply, a young man sitting beside Yan Ze Yu spoke up. If others were present, they would surely recognize him. This was the Heroes Association’s famous hero Ranked seventy-eighth, [Roc], Kamiya Ishihiko.
“Lord [Word Spirit Master] and Lord [Roc], please calm down. Those present are already the maximum number we can allocate to support other areas after discussion. For security, the remaining professional heroes and the police force will cooperate. Moreover, Lord [Thunderclap] and Lord [Weather Master] will remain in Kyoto.” Yudabimei Yue did not show any panic despite the heroes’ questioning. The personalities of these seasoned fighters were mostly straightforward, and Yudabimei Yue was accustomed to it.
“Yan Ze Yu, Ishihiko, you two will lead teams to support the West Desert Swamp Prison and the Jade Mountain Prison, respectively. I will be in charge of Kyoto with Senior Hamao, so there’s no problem.” At this moment, a young man standing at the head of the long table spoke. His deep gray eyes were sharp and profound, as if they could see through everything. His tone was gentle and peaceful, yet carried an unignorable weight.
“Understood, Lord Kirishima.” The young man’s words immediately silenced the two who still had doubts, their expressions becoming solemn. Kirishima Yuujin’s authority within the Association in Kyoto was almost unquestionable. As the person ranked first below [Thunderclap], Hamao Ji, he earned such respect through his power and qualifications.
“As Lord Kirishima said, everyone present needs to support the West Desert Swamp Prison and Ishikawa City’s Jade Mountain Prison. The corresponding groupings have also taken into account each hero’s abilities and their restraining relationships with the prisoners.” Yudabimei Yue’s voice rang out again as she explained the reasons for this distribution.
“Since the Association has made arrangements, we naturally have no objections. But what about other places? The local hero strength should not be enough to face the bombardment of the [Dark] Organization. If we don’t send people to support…” Kamiya Ishihiko nodded. He was rather agreeable to this distribution. His abilities would indeed have more room to play in terrain like the West Desert Swamp. However, he couldn’t help but speak, “North Capital has always been guarded by Long Ji. Lord [Martial God] is also there, so there’s no need to worry too much about defense. While the security force in Leiming Valley is relatively weak, Lord Hamao Ji’s abilities can directly go there. Even if the organization is strong, they wouldn’t want to confront Lord Hamao Ji in that place. So these two can also be put aside. As for the rest, the intelligence department has…”.
Yudabimei Yue opened her data tablet, her voice brimming with knowledge as she replied. The Heroes Association had a dedicated civilian intelligence analysis department for specialized intelligence analysis and combat plans, providing all-around assistance to these frontline combat heroes.
Before she could finish speaking, Kirishima was interrupted. “Senior Hamao is currently injured, and his strength is not as powerful as it was before. If they develop a method to disperse the fog in Leiming Valley, the environmental advantage will cease to exist. It may even become a trap set for Senior Hamao.” Kirishima Yuujin’s tone was calm as he directly rejected Yudabimei Yue’s arrangement. As the second person in the Association, he understood Hamao’s situation better than these intelligence personnel.
“Lord Kirishima, I will personally contact the analysis department to reassign personnel. You don’t need to worry about this side. We can mobilize other professional heroes, and with the abilities of someone like Kirishima Wu here, it should be enough for Leiming Valley.” Kirishima Yuujin waved his hand, rejecting Yudabimei Yue’s proposal. Instead, he offered his own solution and then turned to the other end of the map, asking, “What about the Anshan Shrine over there? Don’t we need to send people?”
“Lord Kirishima, this is also another agenda item for today’s meeting. Because the intelligence department does not have much understanding of the spiritual world, this has always been handled by Lord Hamao himself. So it’s possible we need Lord Hamao to arrange people…” Yudabimei Yue pushed her glasses up, her gaze slightly embarrassed as she glanced at the empty seat next to Kirishima Yuujin, and began to explain.
“Ahem!” Just then, the conference room door was pushed open from the outside. A thin old man with white hair, leaning on a cane, walked in. Behind him followed two tall figures as strong as iron. “Sorry to keep you all waiting.”
